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Located in Bowral, Gundungurra Country, Retford Park offers a memorable day out for groups seeking a special day of gardens, art and history. The elegant Victorian Italianate residence and former home of James Fairfax AC is surrounded by pristine gardens and framed by an arboretum of towering trees. The gardensmore
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Wendy Monger – Mt Gambier 1937 – 2023 From 1995 – 2012, Wendy served as chairperson of the Mount Gambier branch. Throughout her involvement with the Trust, Wendy worked tirelessly to preserve the heritage places in her hometown. Most notably, her effortsmore
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The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) (NTAV) is thrilled to announce that the towering Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans), known as the “Mount Fatigue Giant,” has been crowned the 2024 Victorian Tree of the Year. Standing tall in Gunyah (South Gippsland), this majestic tree captured the community’s admiration securing more thanmore
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Wander heritage gardens, take in a gallery exhibition, or visit a house museum – there are many ways for groups to enjoy our places across Sydney and regional New South Wales. We offer guided tours that allow your group to explore National Trust places at your own pace, plus cateringmore
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Access using a web browser No need to install software You need to provide your username and password and complete MFA Please note screen resolution will be slightly impacted Click for access OR Download the client (PC) Software needs to be installed You will need to download and installmore
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The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts is leased and operated by the Tenterfield Shire Council. Under the lease agreement the permitted uses for the building include the operation of the Sir Henry Parkes Museum, library, and other cultural community activities. The National Trust of Australia (NSW) values themore
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For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “The Promoter” refers to National Trust of Australia (Victoria) whose Instagram handle is @nationaltrustvic. The “Prize” refers to the $200 NTV Gift Card and eDM Feature. The Competition commences at 12:01am AEST on Saturday 5 August 2023 and ends at 11:59pm AEDTmore
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The National Trust of Australia (ACT) Heritage Awards recognise projects that make a significant contribution to preserving or promoting the heritage of the ACT. We welcome nomination of any project which promotes the conservation of, or fosters public knowledge about, places, objects and issues that are significant to the heritagemore
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Riversdale faces an urgent need for repairs. We need your help to keep Riversdale’s story alive now and into the future. How your donation helps: $180 contributes to fire and security upgrades $500 aids in damp-proofing and repairing water-damaged walls $1,000 assists to restore the original fences $5,000 contributes tomore
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Donating to the National Trust (NSW) is a meaningful way to conserve irreplaceable gardens, galleries and house museums for future generations. With government funding accounting for less than 10% of our income, we rely on our members and supporters to help fund important conservation and advocacy work. Whether it’s makingmore
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Our Patron Program brings together philanthropic supporters to celebrate heritage and sustain conservation and advocacy work. Each year, Patrons provide financial support and essential untied funds to be used where they’re needed most. Recently, funds raised through the Patron Program have contributed to advocacy work as well as much-needed maintenancemore
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Castlemaine’s English Oak crowned 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year The English Oak (Quercus robur) at Castlemaine Botanic Gardens was named the 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Also known as the Royal Oak, the tree was planted in 1863 to celebratemore
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The National Trust (NSW) invites trusts and foundations to join us in developing shared opportunities that meet your priorities and contribute in a meaningful way to our large range of projects that need funding support. You can support us in a variety of ways including: Untied funding – donations andmore
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You will see our volunteers getting involved in a multitude of different way. As guides, they bring our places, collections and exhibitions to life and share their stories. They get their hands dirty in the garden and keep our places clean. They are always willing to help in our dailymore
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Our Story The story of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is intertwined with the story of the place we now know as Victoria. Since 1956, we have worked with Victorian communities to protect their heritage, helping to shape our cities, towns, and landscapes for the benefit of present andmore
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History of the William Morris windows The replacing of an old church with a new one was a rare event, however the new St Augustine’s Church, designed in a traditional Gothic style, was dedicated on 28th August 1924. Under Reverend Edward Fernie parishioners furnished the new church, and some chosemore
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John Dunn (1802-1894) was a miller, businessman, politician, philanthropist, and Mount Barker’s greatest benefactor. After emigrating from Devon with his family in 1840 he pioneered the flour milling business in South Australia, and Dunn & Co. became profitable on a global scale. Its success made a significant contribution to themore
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Miss Porter’s House in Newcastle, Awabakal Country, is a living snapshot of life throughout the 20th century. The Porter family built the freestanding Edwardian terrace in 1909, and the family lived there until 1997, when they left it to the National Trust with all its contents intact. Visitors can nowmore
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Share your celebrations! We encourage all organisers to share images and updates on social media to promote upcoming events and help us spread the word about the Australian Heritage Festival throughout communities all across the country. Our own social channels will be abuzz with Australian Heritage Festival content, so pleasemore
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The Mount Barker Branch rely on the generosity of their volunteers to help promote awareness within their local communities on cultural and natural heritage matters. New members are always welcome at any of the Branch’s meetings and events. Branch meetings are usually held monthly, on the first Tuesday of eachmore
