wa Jellyfish Chronicles: Emotional connections to the Swan and Canning Rivers Jellyfish can elicit strong emotions. While at times fear and loathing, more often these ancient creatures inspire fascination, protection and even the composition of original music. Jellyfish have the potential to transcend the physical and provide a metaphor for life,More
vic The Ebenezer Mission was gazetted in 1861 as the “Lake Hindmarsh Aboriginal Reserve” and was later closed in 1904. From 1968 until 1991, the National Trust managed the whole site of 0.8Ha, assuming Committee of Management status for the Crown Land reserve and freehold ownership of the balance of theMore
national wa Modern Labor: What would John Curtin think? The Labor Party John Curtin led through some of the most difficult days of Australia’s history is vastly different to the modern machine caught up in the fast paced media cycle and quick sound bite. Michelle Grattan AO, one of Australia’s most respectedMore
nsw The National Trust was shocked to hear that Planning Minister Brad Hazzard has approved the demolition of the Windsor Bridge and roadworks that will impact on the nationally significant Thompson Square, the oldest public square in Australia.More
national nsw The popular Australian ABC TV series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is coming to Sydney with a major new exhibition featuring some of the sumptuous costumes previously on show at Rippon Lea Estate in Melbourne, plus a swathe of additional ensembles that have never before been on display.More
vic Nehill Brothers Living Heritage Reserve Comes Back Under Management of the Trust Media Release 12 December 2013 The National Trust has today announced that it will be investing in locally based management, restoration and facilities improvement at its Nehill Brothers Living Heritage Reserve at South Purrumbeete starting in the NewMore
nsw The National Trust would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2013 National Trust Honours Awards presented on Saturday 30 November at the Trust’s AGM. Honorary Life Membership: Ms Helen Glad – Norman Lindsay Gallery Advisory Committee Mr Brian Pearson – NT/DMR Joint Bridges Committee Voluntary Service Award: Mrs JulieMore
nsw The NSW Planning Bills will be brought back for consideration in February, 2014 following a number of amendments in the Legislative Council. The Trust lobbied successfully with the State Government to amend the draft planning bills to give heritage protection a higher profile through a specific NSW Heritage Policy. TheMore
vic The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is delighted to announce that we will be acting as the administrators of the newly formed Victoria’s Heritage Restoration Fund. Victoria’s Heritage Restoration Fund is a partnership between the City of Melbourne, the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (the Department), and theMore
vic At that time Brian was also the founding Professor of architecture at Melbourne University. Miles’ mother Hilary, an architect, was working in the faculty and Miles and his sister, Claire, were studying architecture. From this strong and influential architectural background Miles proceeded to provide five decades of service to theMore
wa The National Trust received 260 entries from regional and metropolitan schools in this year’s annual competition. Students from eighteen schools as far north as Karratha and Geraldton, east to Kalgoorlie and south to Albany took part in the competition which is in it ninth year. National Trust Education Manager, JoyMore
nsw The National Trust welcomes Heritage Minister Robyn Parker’s decision to list the Glebe Island Bridge on the State Heritage Register. https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/Assets/14114/1/GlebeIslandBridgeListing.pdfMore
wa The National Trust of Australia (WA) 54th Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Awards will be held at: The Main Hall, Constitutional Centre of WA, cnr Havelock Street and Parliament Place, West Perth On Wednesday 13 November 2013 commencing at 5.30pm to 7pm A festive season function will be heldMore
nsw The 2014 National Trust Heritage Festival registrations are open. Be part of the longest running community based festival. The festival has been going for 34 years promoting heritage related events from all over NSW. The registration is FREE and closes on 1 December 2013 for the printed events guide. WeMore
qld Everyone's Environment Grant Program, October 2013 Applications are now open for heritage projects as part of the second round of funding for the Everyone’s Environment grants program. This program has been established to help conserve and promote Queensland’s heritage listed places and historic shipwrecks. A total of $600,000 has beenMore
nsw Great News! Norman Lindsay Gallery will reopen to the public this Saturday 2nd November, following the bushfires in the Blue Mountains. Thank you everyone for your support.More
vic Due to the amazing success of the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition, with almost 30,000 visitors in the first six weeks, the National Trust and Every Cloud Productions have extended the exhibition at Rippon Lea House and Gardens until Sunday 1 December so visitors can enjoy Miss Fisher’s mysteriousMore
national wa The daughter of Herbert Bernard and Ethel Anne Feilman, older sister of Patricia, and younger sister of her brother John (died on 29 September 1922 aged two). Margaret Anne Feilman was born on 22 June 1921 and grew up in the state’s south-west. Her love of the environment stemmed fromMore
national nsw Nomination for the 2013 Election to the Board for the National Trust of Australia (NSW) UPDATE 2/12/2013: CERTIFICATE AS TO RESULTS OF 2013 DIRECTORS’ ELECTION UPDATE 14/10/2013: View candidate information for this year’s nominations. Applications were received on Friday 13 September from nine (9) members listed below, for nomination asMore
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
wa Michelle Grattan AO will present this year’s Curtin Family Home Lecture entitled Modern Labor: What would John Curtin think? at the Grove Library, Peppermint Grove at 6pm on 25 November to celebrate the work and life of war time Prime Minister John Curtin, his wife Elsie, and their family.More
