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The residency is part of a program run by the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers House Trust, offering year-long residencies to allow composers to focus on their craft while residing in heritage-listed homes in Perth and Sydney. The Perth resident occupies beautiful Gallop House in Dalkeith, which is managed by the Nationalmore
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Around 1,000 members of the community have snapped up tickets to come to the Australian Wildlife Sanctuary this weekend in celebration of the National Trust (NSW)’s 75th Anniversary.more
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A new exhibition at the S.H. Ervin Gallery commemorates the start of the Papunya Tula Art Movement and showcases works that document the changing times and artists who defined the era. From the humblest of beginnings, Papunya Tula Artists has forged its way to become an artistic powerhouse.more
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Entries have opened for the 2021 National Trust Heritage Awards. Organisations, individuals and community groups are invited to enter with projects or initiatives that have been (or will be) complete between 1 April 2020 and 30 March 2021. The awards are proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Heritagemore
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18 Mar 2021In this exhibition, drawn primarily from CMAG’s collection, visitors will journey through four key periods of Canberra’s development. Of particular interest to members of the National Trust are the desk and chair of the Secretary of the Federal Capital Commission, CS Daley. These were donated to the National Trust but,moreBook now
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Here is a link to the Canberra Weekly article on the Commonwealth approval of Light Rail Stage 2A in which the National Trust of Australia (ACT) has made a comment: Canberra Weekly – 5 February 2021more
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28 Mar 2021 Sunday March 28 10:00am to 4:30Pm Guided walks at 11.30am and 1.30pm Cost: $8 and $6 for OGSA Members and for those with a Commonwealth Government Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card (not Seniors Cards). Current Season Garden Owners and TAFE Horticultural Tertiary students are also entitled to themore
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Some of our properties are back to regular opening times, while others are only open on a reduced schedule. With that said, a handful of our much loved places will be opening for one day only in February – on Valentine’s Day weekend. Here are our top picks to makemore
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4 Mar 2021a relaxed writing workshop in a stunning garden setting Enjoy a morning of writing that will and help you tune into the living world. Join storytelling and creative writing teacher Helen Lawry, as she guides you through a series of group and individual writing exercises designed to enhancemoreBook now
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Built in the 1950s, Collie Roundhouse is as a significant relic of Western Australia’s history being the state’s only roundhouse and turntable that remains in situ. Julian Donaldson, National Trust of Western Australia CEO, said, “Be Our Guest Holdings presented an inspired vision that respects the heritage values of themore
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Damp and salt had affected the internal walls, with damage evident to the dado stencil – the decorative painted strip illuminating the inside of the church. A painted dark brown cement render to the dado, itself an earlier attempt at conservation, had exacerbated the damp issues. Under the watchful eyemore
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Here is the third and final issue of Heritage in Trust for 2020. The leading article is called ‘Is Canberra ‘Griffin’s City’?’, it also includes an update on the heritage nomination of the Canberra Aerodrome Remnants, a report on the Heritage Award results and much more… Click on the covermore
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Most National Trust staff and volunteers took a well-deserved break over the festive season, but with some of our properties already open again, we are looking forward to welcoming our community back in 2021. As a result of COVID-19 requirements, a number of our properties still remain closed until wemore
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In September 2020 members of Canberra and District Historical Society and the National Trust ACT received a request to participate in a community historical archaeology project. You were asked via emails and social media to delve back into your memory banks and let us know the locations of historical landfillmore
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The National Trust of Australia (NSW) held its Annual General Meeting for 2020 on Saturday 28 November at the S.H. Ervin Gallery in Sydney. One of the key agenda items of this meeting is the announcement of the charity’s Board of Directors for the following 12 months.
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It was a belated celebration, but the marking of a significant milestone nonetheless – the National Trust (NSW) launched its 75th Anniversary program virtually last night. more
