vic 26 Apr 2025Step into history at The Heights Heritage Skills & Traditions Autumn Fair. Explore heritage gardens, discover traditional skills, and enjoy a relaxing autumn day in a stunning setting.More
nsw 20 Mar 2025 - 21 Jul 2025This captivating exhibition delves into the full range of Norman Lindsay’s etching techniques, covering a pivotal period from 1915 to 1930, widely regarded as the golden age of Lindsay’s pen drawing and printmaking. The show highlights the complexity and precision of his artistic evolution, focusing on his exploration of desireMore
nsw 26 Jul 2025 - 16 Nov 2025The concept of ghosts and the afterlife appears in almost every culture. House of Ghosts explores the intersection of the real and the imagined – the seen and unseen, Imagined figures, spirits, ghosts, memories of people, or some kind of hallucination. Over 60,000 Australian soldiers were killed during the firstMoreBook now
nsw 19 Sep 2025 - 2 Nov 2025First awarded in 1965, the Portia Geach Memorial Award was established by Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister, artist Portia Geach. As per the direction of the will, the Award is annually presented to an Australian female artist for the best portrait painted from life of a manMoreBook now
nsw 1 Jun 2025Heritage used to signify a civic appreciation and responsibility to recognise and protect the aesthetic, cultural and social history of people and places that make up the cumulative narrative of cities. Today ‘heritage’ has a justifiably broad orbit, but in Sydney, architectural heritage has a diminished status and politicised criticisms.MoreBook now
nsw 14 Aug 2025 - 7 Sep 2025Katherine C Rooney is a contemporary landscape and still life artist based in Sydney. Inspired by the Australian landscape, her artworks are colourful and textured, capturing the changing light and mood of the sky and land with lush layers of acrylic paint. Be it a fleeting colour of the sky,More
sa 12 Oct 2025Join us for a celebration of all things olive at the vibrant Olive Festival, held at the picturesque Beaumont House! Enjoy a delightful day filled with olive-inspired experiences, artisan market stalls, family-friendly activities, and exclusive tours of the historic olive grove that borders the property. Event Highlights: Artisan Market: Wander throughMore
act 26 Mar 2025Our first stop will be the Michelago Cemetery where our guides will be Kelly Paxman whose ancestors, the McTernans, are buried here and Tony Maple who has researched families buried at Michelago. We will be joined by special guest, Liam Cotter, whose family has been long associated with the area.MoreBook now
nsw Thanks to the remarkable generosity of the National Trust supporters and donors, the conservation of irreplaceable historical items has been made possible.More
sa Adelaide Hills Council has been awarded $1.97 million in funding for major works to restore Cox Creek in Bridgewater. The partnership project will protect and improve the creek’s ecological values. Key activities include removal of woody weeds, stabilisation of eroding streambanks, and riparian restoration through revegetation with native species. TheMore
vic 23 Feb 2025We’re so sorry to share that this Sunday’s Teddy Bears Picnic won’t be going ahead due to the uncertain weather forecast and expected rain.More
sa The National Trust of South Australia is delighted to announce that our State Office has moved to the historic Ayers House. Since legislation passed in late 2024 to keep Ayers House in our care, we’re excited to return to this iconic site. Visits are by appointment only—contact us to learnMore
vic 2 Mar 2025Step into the world of Meet Me in the Garden with a special acoustic performance by Rita Satch, set amidst the lush beauty of Rippon lea Estate.More
