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Your July Heritage Conversation The National Trust’s property portfolio has been built up over more than 60 years and, across the decades, places have often been acquired serendipitously rather than as a carefully considered collection. Yet, there are common threads that link many of these places, some obvious and othersmore
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The complex has been leased to a small team of passionate and professional art lovers, who plan to open the space as a gallery of Western Australian Art. “This is an exciting reuse of an important heritage place and will contribute to the activation to the main street of York,” saidmore
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24 Jul 2021Rusten House was built in 1861 and is one of Queanbeyan’s most significant properties. Originally built to replace the Benevolent Asylum to serve the more affluent community, by the early 20th century Rusten House became a community hospital, then a nurses’ dormitory during the 1930s. In 1991 it was renamedmore
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22 Jun 2021 - 30 Nov 2021The National Trust Awards recognise projects in the ACT that make a significant contribution to the conservation of the built, indigenous and natural environment in accordance with the principles set out in the Burra Charter. The Burra Charter provides guidance for the conservation and management of places of cultural significancemore
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As we consider the challenge from Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to know what makes Perth, as part of the City’s efforts to rebrand our city and put Perth on the global stage, it is important to embrace the contribution heritage makes to a place’s identity. Thoughtful reflection will include ourmore
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Heritage at Times of Crisis: Saving, Sustaining, Sharing In a Land of Fires, Droughts and Flooding Rains, and now Climate Change, and a health pandemic, what role at such times has a community’s heritage in maintaining its sense of place, of belonging, and continuity? In this year’s Symposium, we willmore
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Now in its second year, the INSPIRE Writer in Residence initiative is a partnership between the National Trust of Western Australia and the State Government. Following an open call, 42 applications were received, double the number of submissions in 2020. The five successful writers for 2021 are: Nandi Chinna: residencymore
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The award recognises of the immense amount of work that has gone into transforming the visitor experience at this special heritage place. Strawberry Hill in Albany was established in 1827 as the first European farm in Western Australia on the site of a significant Menang Aboriginal camping area, known asmore
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30 Sep 2021Welcome to Spring! The camellias our out at Stangate House and the weather is fine. Grab your family and head to the hills for a lovely day filled with art! Join local artist Zinia King for a morning in the garden as she guides you through some fun family friendlymore
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21 Feb 2025Enjoy a thrillingly spooky evening exploring Old Government House – if you dare! These ghost tours have run for many years and always prove popular with guests. Tour this Georgian house by candlelight. Imagine the people who once walked these halls. Hear stories from staff, volunteers and past guests ofmoreBook now
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24 Jun 2021 - 19 Aug 2021Join the exhibition curator, Dr Annette Shiell, for a glimpse behind the scenes at the making of Doll House: Miniature Worlds of WondermoreBook
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28 Jun 2021 - 5 Jul 2021Join Andrea Currie, VAME Master Miniaturist, as she expertly guides you in this 2-hour miniature planter workshop in the Como House Ballroom.moreBook
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Here at the National Trust, we work with heritage properties every day, and we want to help you. Join us for this free afternoon forum and hear from our Conservation Architect and Heritage Services Officer as they teach you about managing heritage places. We’ll also explain how the National Trustmore
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The National Trust works to raise knowledge, awareness, understanding and commitment to Western Australia’s natural and cultural heritage. Our places and collections tell the stories of our state’s shared history. The Trust’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee and Reconciliation Action Plan continues to guide our approach, and ongoing engagement with Aboriginal communitiesmore
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Anzac Cottage was built in one day, 12 February 1916, by the community of Mount Hawthorn as a home for returned soldier Private Porter and his family, and as a memorial for those who lost their lives in the tragic Gallipoli landing. The cottage was State Heritage listed in 2000more
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The National Trust ACT office holds a 6 drawer map cabinet holding various maps, plans and photographs of Canberra and the surrounding region. See the list of contents below. If you wish to view any of the items please contact the office on (02) 6230 0533 or send an emailmore
