sa England’s fantastical and electric north The National Trust’s recently appointed collections and visitor engagement coordinator, Felicity Wheeler, spent more than 12 years working for the National Trust in England. She gives us an insider’s view of the magical treasures on offer in the northerly county that she called home. NorthumberlandMore
sa Plans for large-scale developments in Adelaide’s precious park lands has sparked significant protest in recent months. Adelaide Park Lands Association Deputy President and former Women’s Suffrage Centenary executive officer Loine Sweeney challenges South Australians to think about what is at stake, in a place founded as a ’Paradise of Dissent’.More
nsw The National Trust (NSW) welcomes the news that Glebe Island Bridge will be conserved and reactivated as part of the NSW Government’s Bays West Development Redevelopment project.More
sa In celebration of the National Trust of South Australia turning 70 this year, highly regarded historian and author Dr Susan Marsden explores the challenges that impelled its formation and those that have emerged in more recent times, drawing on her experience co-writing a book about our history to mark aMore
nsw The $500,000 restoration of UNESCO World Heritage site Old Government House is now underway, with parts of the historic Parramatta landmark undergoing significant repairs.More
nsw The National Trust (NSW) has welcomed the NSW government’s recent decision not to rebuild historic 19th-century Willow Grove house in Parramatta. The decision sheds light on why we must save existing heritage icons – not rebuild them.More
sa Make the most of your membership if you’re heading west for a summer holiday, and visit the diverse National Trust properties scattered across Western Australia. History and writing intern Alexander Hazell suggests four of his favourites. The National Trust of Western Australia was founded in 1959 during a period ofMore
sa Natural Heritage Manager Alex Emmins shares her excitement about encountering rare birdlife and carpets of spring wildflowers during a recent visit to Mulbura Park Reserve – a precious pocket of bushland on Yorke Peninsula. Mulbura Park is one of my absolute favourite nature reserves. The diversity of flora and fauna,More
nsw One of the most extraordinary perspectives I have gained working with orphaned wild animals is how unpredictable they can be. You become acutely aware of how, in this case, rhinos behave and interact with the world around them. Everything is planned and anticipated until one of them does something completelyMore
nsw PROMOTOR: National Trust of Australia (NSW) ABN: 82 491 958 802 The National Trust Centre Upper Fort Street, Millers Point (The Rocks) Sydney Head Office open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Mailing Address: GPO Box 518 SYDNEY NSW 2001 AUSTRALIA 1. TERMS: These terms and conditions comprise of PartMore
national nsw National Trust of Australia (NSW) says the sale of 293 heritage buildings in Millers Point is the most devastating attack on Australia’s nationally significant heritage since The Rocks were saved in the 1960s. National Trust of Australia (NSW) CEO Brian Scarsbrick warns rare heritage – some buildings dating back toMore
sa Volunteers’ hard yacca sustains popular reserve Eyre Peninsula’s first arboretum, nature-based learning and popular recreation spaces mingle with precious remnant bushland at one of the National Trust’s most popular reserves, writes natural heritage manager Alex Emmins. If you’ve not had the chance to explore stunning Eyre Peninsula, you’re certainly missingMore
nsw The best of heritage was celebrated on 13 May at the 2022 National Trust Heritage Awards. Of the many deserving winners across multiple categories, it was a special project that breathed new life into an old museum in Cobar that took out the coveted Judge's Choice Award.More
sa Can anyone do the walk? Yes, indeed, we encourage all people to participate in this event. Starting times – How does this work? The event will have a rolling start so as soon as you have checked in you can commence walking. Please arrive at your selected start location (Hahndorf,More
nsw The National Trust (NSW) is very proud to tour our extensive collection of Georgian era glass to regional National Trust properties across New South Wales. More than 40 rare and delicate items are part of the 90-plus Havelberg-Smith collection, which was bequeathed to National Trust (NSW) by Dean Donald HavelbergMore
sa A remarkable piece of Australian folk art history lives on thanks to a new permanent exhibit at the National Trust’s Millicent Museum. Flinders University student Madeleine Fewster shares the story that captured her imagination during a two-week placement as part of her creative writing degree. In 1952, Mrs Iris HoweMore
sa Work is coming to a close on one of the most significant heritage conservation projects undertaken by the National Trust of South Australia, changing how visitors experience the Moonta Mines precinct, writes Regional Operations Manager Laura Evans. The Moonta Mines State Heritage Area, along with the Burra State Heritage Area,More
sa Garden historian and National Trust horticultural adviser Merilyn Kuchel explores the unexpected history of a pioneering venture that produced olive oils of such quality they even wowed the French, winning a silver medal at the 1878 Paris Exhibition. When Samuel Davenport was just a youth he dived into an ice-coldMore
