vic Discover a unique experience at the McCrae Homestead by exploring the parallel experiences of the McCrae family and the Bunurong community in the 1840s. Accessed through Georgiana McCrae’s personal diaries, her son George McCrae’s diary accounts, family letters, sketches and paintings, the program shares what is anecdotally considered a mutuallymore
nsw STAGE 3 – THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES Outcomes A student: HT3-1 describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia HT3-2 describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time HT3-5 applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry andmore
nsw STAGE 2 – FIRST CONTACTS Outcomes A student: HT2-3 describes people, events and actions related to world exploration and its effects HT2-4 describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia HT2-5 applies skills of historical inquiry and communication Key inquiry questions: Why did people travel from Europe (andmore
nsw STAGE 1 – HISTORY Outcomes A student: HT1-2 identifies and describes significant people, events, places and sites in the local community over time HT3-2 describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time HT3-5 applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication Key inquirymore
act This issue’s main article covers the journal written by two local explorers of the ACT and the region, George Jefferis and John Whelen. There is also a report on this year’s National Trust Heritage Award results and a special tribute to long-time members Dianne and Peter Dowling. Click on themore
wa The National Trust has recently finished an important project at Strawberry Hill, funded by the State Government of Western Australia Royalties for Regions Program through the Great Southern Development Commission. Two years of work has delivered lots of behind the scenes investigation that will contribute to planning for the commemorationmore
nsw 2018 Honours Award recipients Honorary Life Membership: Elizabeth Ellis – Collections Committee Caroline Parker – Women’s Committee Meritorious Service Award: Stella Downer – S.H. Ervin Gallery Advisory Committee Lisa Newell – Industrial Heritage Committee / National Trust Representative to the Heritage Council Richard Steele – Miss Traill’s Housemore
wa Are you interested in leasing Bridgetown’s oldest building and/or redeveloping an iconic site on the banks of the Blackwood River? The National Trust of Western Australia is calling for expressions of interest to: 1. help find a long term use for this significant homestead on the banks of the Blackwoodmore
nsw Graham Quint, Director, Conservation at the National Trust (NSW) delivered a keynote address last night at the first Save Sydney Coalition Forum, held at NSW Parliament House. The forum centred on the theme Planning the big picture for Sydney: Voices of heritage, sustainability and the public good, convened by Drmore
nsw Tucked into the hillside overlooking Sydney Harbour is Lindesay – the elegant Gothic Revival mansion built in 1834. The mansion’s interiors and gardens are a favourite for weddings, special occasions and film locations but for three days in November it transforms into a Christmas market filled with luxurious gift optionsmore
vic Members are advised that the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 62nd Annual General Meeting will commence at 11am on Saturday 24 November 2018. Location: Rippon Lea Estate, 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick. Please RSVP by Friday 16 November 2018 via email rsvp@nattrust.com.au or phone (03) 9656 9889. more
nsw The ‘Planning the Big Picture for Sydney’ forum will be held at NSW Parliament House on 13 November. It is designed to contribute to wider understandings in the community about the importance of heritage, sustainability and the public good. The Save Sydney Coalition (SSC) says Sydney’s rapid transformation is placingmore
sa Vote 1 for your local heritage It’s election time for South Australia’s 68 local councils. The chance comes but once every four years to choose your local council. Since the last council elections in 2014 there have been some significant changes to the role of local government in planning, developmentmore
wa Australia lies at the southern end of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, one of 8 major migratory routes worldwide, and provides important shore, waterway and wetland habitat for roughly 8 million migratory waterbirds that make the long journey to Australia each year. The journey extends from within the Arctic Circle inmore
nsw Mr Marshall was at the homestead yesterday to congratulate volunteers and staff on their latest achievement – elevation to the coveted Hall of Fame status by the online travel website TripAdvisor. The latest accolade comes after the National Trust property on the outskirts of Armidale ranked in TripAdvisor’s Awardmore
