tas After some bubbles and nibbles and a chance to view Mandy’s artwork on the walls of Clarendon, Mathew Smithies, Managing Director, National Trust Tasmania welcomed award winning artist, Mandy Hunniford and Richard Mulvaney, Director, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery to take their chairs for a candid conversation. Themore
vic The volunteer drive attracted almost 20 Peninsula residents with a variety of skills including property maintenance, gardening, guiding and working with the public. The aim of the drive was to re-engage with the local community and ensure a sustainable future for the property. The property, which relies heavily onmore
vic Community comes out in droves to support Peninsula’s Oldest House The National Trust, who own and operate McCrae homestead – the Peninsula’s oldest house, were delighted with the turnout at their recent Volunteer drive held on Saturday 28th October. The volunteer drive attracted almost 20 Peninsula residents with a varietymore
vic The following article was written by Martin Green, Learning & Interpretations Manager, National Trust of Australia (Vic) and appeared in the September – October 2013 issue of Museum Australia’s INSITE magazine. Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is an action-packed whodunit television series broadcast on ABC1, featuring Essie Davies as the extraordinarymore
national vic Embark on a journey of discovery and surprise through artist Rod McCrae’s cutting edge Wunderkammer Exhibition, exploring human interaction with nature through the use of ethically sourced taxidermied animals, at the National Trust’s Tasma Terrace from Thursday 5 February to Thursday 30 April 2015. Download the media releasemore
wa Significant partnerships have been developed with local governments and the communities to deliver quality outcomes. Projects include: York, Beverley, Avondale, Strawberry Hill, Golden Pipeline/Mt Charlotte, Bill Sewell Complex, Central Greenough and the Burrup. Partnerships with other educational agencies such as the State Library of Western Australia continue to be effectivemore
act Frank Hodgkinson: Birds of Australia Frank Hodgkinson A.M. 1919 – 2001 has lived, painted and exhibited in many countries, in Australia, Europe and America. He is represented in major private, State and National Collections both here and overseas. He has written and illustrated three books, Sepik Diary, Kakadu and themore
vic This summer, the power of transformation through fashion will transcend the silver screen to the National Trust’s Barwon Park Mansion at The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition. Costumes from the box office hit film, The Dressmaker, will be on display in an exclusive exhibition held at National Trust’s Barwon Park Mansion frommore
vic This waggonette was drawn by two horses to carry a heavy load. The wagon bears the maker’s plate of Melbourne coach-builders Stevenson and Elliott, who were an established business that had been trading since the 1850s. The company both built and imported the vehicles they sold. Donated by the descendantsmore
vic Study of a Female Dancer (1938 – 40) Sono Osato (1919 – ) Pen and ink wash on paper Sono Osato toured Australia with de Basil’s company on the second and third tours of the Ballets Russes. Auditioning at the age of 14, Osato joined the company in 1933. Shemore
wa Inaugural Feilman Foundation Composer in Residence announced at Gallop House “I’m stoked that the National Trust in WA, along with its partners in the project, has had the capacity and foresight to contribute in this way to nurturing Australian culture,” Mr Batt-Rawden said. “A few champions of Australian Culture havemore
nsw Lifetime Achievement – Judy Birmingham AM (Judy was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Awards for significant service to higher education, particularly to historical archaeology, as an academic, and to professional associations). Cathy Donnelly – Linda Babic Trade and Skills – Stephen Brooker Themore
nsw At the outbreak of war in 1914, the NSW Railways and Tramways Department was the largest enterprise in the state, with 45,000 employees. Over the course of the war, 8,447 men from the department enlisted and 1,210 of these men died as a result of their service. Some NSW railwaymenmore
nsw Having said that, these awards are good for my soul and I am sure I will miss being involved. This an occasion to reflect on trends in conservation and heritage and to celebrate the enormous achievements and dedication of those who seek to tell the stories of the past andmore
nsw Lifetime Achievement Award: Judy Birmingham Judy Birmingham is a distinguished English historical archaeologist, who has been based in Sydney, Australia, for most of her career. In 1961 she joined the staff of the University of Sydney as a lecturer, specialising in Iron Age Cyprus and Anatolia. She was one ofmore
qld CEO Welcome “It is such a privilege to hold the role of Chief Executive Officer, a role I felt very honoured to be in when on Wednesday 22nd August, National Trust of Australia (Queensland) (NTAQ) launched our Reconciliation Action Plan. Such an important responsibility that I share with everyone tomore
wa It’s the halfway point! Here is what’s on this week… Can you believe we’re halfway through the festival already? We certainly cannot. This week the Festival is filled with exciting and intriguing exhibitions, historical & heritage talks and free entry weekends. Below is a list of all of the eventsmore
nsw The National Trust (NSW) has today announced it will reopen a selection of its heritage properties to the community from 3 July 2020. A community organisation, the National Trust (NSW) opens 20 heritage properties across the state on a regular basis for visitors to enjoy the built, cultural and natural heritage. In the interests of keeping the community safe and in compliance with Government regulations throughout the COVID-19 health crisis, the National Trust closed its properties in March 2020.“We are delighted to be reopening a selection of our properties to the community, and we have missed sharing these wonderful places with the people of New South Wales and from farther afield over the past three months,” said Debbie Mills, Chief Executive Officer, National Trust (NSW). “Wemore
vic In 2019 the National Trust was awarded a DELWP Living Heritage Grant to undertake conservation works to its State listed properties over two years. This year, part of this grant has been used for conservation work to one of the sidelights at Labassa front door. Powder at the base ofmore
vic The 1991 destruction of Karl Duldig’s ‘Progress of Man’ and its counterpart ‘Abstract’ from the office complex at 505 St Kilda Road drew public attention to the tenuous existence of public art – and sparked the realisation that no organisation was specifically concerned with its protection. The National Trustmore
