vic Caring for Historic Furniture in Public Buildings was a two page pamphlet produced by the Historic Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Housing and Construction. Caring for Historic Furniture Please note the publication date of the bulletin when referring to them for information as heritage practice and statutory requirements mayMore
vic Australian Housing Styles is a five page technical bulletin containing illustrations of architectural details from different periods. Australian Housing Styles Please note the publication date of the bulletin when referring to them for information as heritage practice and statutory requirements may have changed since publication.More
vic The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) has been classifying significant trees since 1982. The inaugural Victorian Tree of the Year contest raises awareness for the conservation of Victoria’s natural heritage and the benefits that significant trees provide. The Victorian Tree of the Year winner will be a tree that has capturedMore
wa Minister Jacob thanked and acknowledged Ms Geneve for her efforts to conserve and protect WA’s unique Art Deco history at a time preceding government heritage protection. “You were one hundred percent correct and I thank you as one of the members of the future generation,” Mr Jacob said. The bookMore
wa National Trust of Western Australia President Max Kay CitWA said Greater Perth has more Art Deco cinemas still standing than any other capital city in Australia and this book provides an important social history of the changing role of cinema in the lives of West Australians from the advent ofMore
vic National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Chairman, Ms Kristin Stegley, today announced the appointment of Mr Simon Ambrose to the top job of Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian heritage agency. “The Board of the National Trust is delighted to announce that in its 60th anniversary year Simon Ambrose has beenMore
nsw The site has been described as “a model for collaborative digitization projects and serves to inform cultural heritage institutions building both large and small digital collections” and the reach of Trove’s newspaper archives makes the service attractive to genealogists. Many of the digital public libraries in the United States cameMore
national Message from the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, Minister for the Environment I am pleased to be able to provide this message to you today for the National Trusts Education Heritage Conference at the National Museum in Canberra. Firstly, I apologise for not being there in person to deliver my message,More
vic The National Trust called on the State Government to implement a moratorium on the disposal of W Class trams while a plan can be developed to inform decisions about reuse. The National Trust supports the retention of W Class trams to service dedicated tourism routes – giving Melbourne’s famous heritageMore
sa A partnership between the State Government, the National Trust and developer AV Jennings has been announced to secure the future of the historic Fort Largs while allowing for a new residential development in Adelaide’s western suburbs. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Stephen Mullighan announced the partnership at the fort on 17 June. The Trust hasMore
nsw The Trust will be lobbying against proposed legislation which, in the Trust’s view, would dramatically increase land clearing in NSW with major adverse impacts on biodiversity conservation and efforts to deal with climate change. This is an unusual step for the Trust, but, in the past we have joined withMore
vic Take a virtual visit of our historic sites using new 3D technology. This application lets you wander around our sites and see them just as though you could really walk around from room to room or place to place. We have scanned two very different properties and made them available for youMore
sa The museum collection has many historic items such as: A fine collection of horse buggies and carts together with associated horse tack which date back to the early days of transportation in the district; a strong representation of old farming implements, notable among them is a fully restored horseworks; anMore
sa The museum portrays the local history of Gawler and district with displays of objects in context. Significant items in the museum’s collection include: a Triola, Aoelian Orchestralle, box piano, Paternosters’ musical instrument, John McKinlay’s travelling chests, and much more.More
vic Rippon Lea Estate became the 33rd site in Australia to be included on the prestigious National Heritage List in 2006. The site remains a significant tourist venue, attracting over 80,000 visitors annually, presenting an outstanding option for VCE Geography students to undertake on site fieldwork as part of Unit 2:More
nsw The Woodford Academy, the Blue Mountains oldest building, offers school students the chance to study history from a rich primary source. Built originally as a roadside inn in the 1830’s, the property has had a multi-layered history, also operating over the years as a gentlemen’s residence, guest house, boarding house and fromMore
act In this edition: From the Presidentt, Heritage Diary, Huntly Gardens Open Day – a very special event, Heritage Festival, National History challenge- Young Historian of the year – An interview with Ineka Voigt, & ANU – 70 years on. More
wa Inaugural Feilman Foundation Composer in Residence announced at Gallop House “I’m stoked that the National Trust in WA, along with its partners in the project, has had the capacity and foresight to contribute in this way to nurturing Australian culture,” Mr Batt-Rawden said. “A few champions of Australian Culture haveMore
wa Nanulgarup, Dalkeith Farm, Gallop Gardens. The National Trust of Western Australia, through the vision and generosity of the Feilman Foundation and a partnership with the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers’ Trust has established a composer in residence program at Gallop House. The Australia Council for the Arts, APRA, the Bundanon Trust andMore
