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The National Trust (NSW) would like to congratulate the following recipients of National Trust Honours, awarded at the Annual General Meeting on 24 November 2012. Honorary Life Membership: Ms Alison Affleck – Saumarez Homestead Advisory Committee Mr John Birch AM – Chair, Vienna Cottage Management Committee Voluntary Service Award: Msmore
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The Laundry and Bakery as well as the Dairy have been opened for public viewing. Located at the end of the service wing, they occupy the last two rooms and have information panels and some atmospheric sound effects that will seize the imagination. Just around the corner from the servicemore
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The National Trust successfully negotiated amendments to the Bill just prior to its debate in the Upper House. The amendments remove the ability of an applicant to unilaterally propose alternative solutions to development control requirements. Instead flexibility will be permissible provided that they present a “reasonable alternative that achieves themore
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In a remote corner of the world, east of Esperance, a stone fish trap has been re-discovered by Esperance Traditional Owners and an integrated research team operating within the Gabbie Kylie Foundation (National Trust of Australia, W.A.). The find is the first fish trap so far recorded in the Esperancemore
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Australia’s Heritage at Risk The Chairman of the Australian Council of National Trusts, Dr Graeme Blackman OAM, speaking on behalf of all eight National Trust organisations and their 80 000 members, announced in Melbourne today the top places in Australia nominated as being most at risk under the 2012 ‘Ourmore
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2012 winners of the National Trust of Australia (WA)’s Valuing Our Heritage Competition. M Vince Winners of the National Trust’s annual Heritage Competition for school students were announced at a ceremony at the National Trust of Australia (WA) headquarters on 14 November 2012. Mettams Pool in Trigg, the ghostmore
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took time to visit Curtin Family Home as part of her Western Australian tour US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Curtin Family Home on Wednesday 14 November as part of her Western Australian tour. Unprecedented security surrounded the arrival of the high profilemore
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If passed in its present form, the Bill will have a considerable adverse collateral implications for heritage items and conservation areas. The legislation effectively prevents Local Government from strictly enforcing the majority of heritage controls on development applications by codifying Development Control Plans (DCPs) as non-statutory with the standing ofmore
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The volunteer drive attracted almost 20 Peninsula residents with a variety of skills including property maintenance, gardening, guiding and working with the public. The aim of the drive was to re-engage with the local community and ensure a sustainable future for the property. The property, which relies heavily onmore
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2012 marks fifty years since the publication of the ground-breaking local history A History of Brighton by Professor Weston Bate. Fifty years later how has local history changed? Come and be part of this stimulating and celebratory conference to be presented and debated by luminaries in local history – withmore
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The Annual General Meeting of the National Trust of Australia (WA) was held on the 7th of November, at the Constitutional Center, West Perth. The meeting was well attended with over 50 participants. Max Kay, the Trust’s President, Tom Perrigo, CEO and John Palermo, Treasurer made presentation reflecting on themore
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Reconciliation Action Plan endorsed by Reconciliation Australia The National Trust of Australia (Vic) is delighted to announce that our Reconciliation Action Plan has now been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. This is a significant moment in the 57 year life of the Trust in Victoria. The National Trust’s vision is formore
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Background: The Trust had a North-East Branch from 1966 to the mid-1990s focussed around Beechworth. The Trust has classified 168 places in Indigo, 59 in Alpine and 58 in Wangaratta. We have around 170 members in the region. Launch: On Thursday 25 October the new Branch was launched at Beechworthmore
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Community comes out in droves to support Peninsula’s Oldest House The National Trust, who own and operate McCrae homestead – the Peninsula’s oldest house, were delighted with the turnout at their recent Volunteer drive held on Saturday 28th October. The volunteer drive attracted almost 20 Peninsula residents with a varietymore
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The 56th Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.00am on Saturday 24 November 2012 at Rippon Lea, 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick. This year marks the celebration of forty years since Louisa Jones’ bequest of Rippon Lea to the National Trust of Victoria in order to safeguard this Nationalmore
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Report prepared in collaboration with Context Pty Ltd for the National Trust of Australia (WA). Wedge and Grey Shack Settlements Cultural Heritage Assessmentmore
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It has a verandah, living room, hallway, bathroom, kitchen and bedroom. Outside is a water tank and a wood box that doubles as a battery container for the internal lights. The external walls are cement-block painted white with green wood-framed windows and a red roof on which are two brickmore
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Runnymede architecture considered. OGEES FOR THE GEEGEES – AND A CLASSICAL ALLUSION? The Coach House and Stables building at Runnymede (the Coach House) has design features somewhat different to the house itself. The house, built around 1840, is late-Georgian and formal in character whereas the Coach House, possibly built somemore
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The Central Greenough Artist in Residence Program, presented by the City of Greater Geraldton and National Trust, provides successful applicants the opportunity to work and live in the Central Greenough historical settlement for a period of one day to four weeks. Artists of all disciplines (including dance, inter-arts, media arts,more
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ABC television will be launching a murder drama “Mystery of a Hansom Cab” based on the original early crime novel by Fergus Hume. The drama takes place in the midst of prosperous 19th Century Melbourne and features many heritage landmarks in the city. The ABC telemovie has made the mostmore
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MAGNAs encourage the continuous improvement and development of Australian museums and galleries, inspire and recognise best practice and innovation in the collecting sector, and enhance the profile of museums and galleries in local and wider communities. The National Trust of Australia (Victoria)’s “…new museum to tell the story ofmore
