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Moran family to restore Juniper Hall to its former Glory

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The Moran family plan to restore Juniper Hall and have proposed that it will be the home of the Moran prizes sponsored and administered by the Moran Arts Foundation Ltd. Additionally the original four rooms on the ground floor will be used for portrait and photographic exhibitions, with access by
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National Trust helps save maritime history

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On the 2nd August 2012 Crown and Lend Lease announced an agreement to jointly develop a concept for a hotel resort at Barangaroo. Crown stated that the hotel is expected to be located “on a site to be agreed witht eh Governmetn on the north west corner of Barangaroo South
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Windsor Redevelopment Update

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As part of our ongoing campaign, The National Trust has commented on the latest developments at the Windsor Hotel. From the ABC’s website last week: The State Government is refusing to budge on a permit extension for the Hotel Windsor redevelopment. Hotel owner Adi Halim says they lost one year
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Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour To Visit Barwon Park

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The Cup will be on display at the National Trust property along with memorabilia from the early days of racing as part of the national Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour. The 42 room mansion was built in 1871 and renowned thoroughbreds of the era ‘Bessy Bedlam’, ‘Latitat’ and ‘Boiardo’ were raised
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Rippon Lea Federal funding

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The National Trust of Australia (Vic) welcomed the announcement that Rippon Lea House and Gardens will receive $350,000 in Federal Government funding for a Roof Restoration and Carbon Footprint Reduction Project. Federal Heritage Minister, Tony Burke, announced the funding through the Your Community Heritage Grant Program. Consisting of three innovative
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Federal Funding announced for Rippon Lea Carbon Reduction Project

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The National Trust of Australia (Vic) welcomed the announcement that Rippon Lea House and Gardens will receive $350,000 in Federal Government funding for a Roof Restoration and Carbon Footprint Reduction Project. Federal Heritage Minister, Tony Burke, announced the funding through the Your Community Heritage Grant Program. Consisting of three innovative
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Como House & Garden Update

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The National Trust has been looking closely at Como House & Garden and how we can develop a sustainable business model that will secure its long term future. Following a period of consultation, The Trust Board has agreed to proposed changes in Como’s operations. Como has moved to a bookings-based
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Reconciliation MoU

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The future of one of the Wimmera’s most significant cultural and heritage sites, Ebenezer Mission, is closer to being secured with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Barengi Gadjin Land Council and the National Trust of Australia (Vic). Barengi Gadjin’s Chief Executive, Jim Golden-Brown, said that the
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This Saturday Ask the Expert at the Old Observatory during our Jewellery  Small Antiques Show

Public Sector Commission Review of the National Trust of Australia (WA)

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The Trust thanks the Public Sector Commission for its comprehensive review of the current governance, transparency, accountability and reporting arrangements of the Trust and of the roles and responsibilities of and between the National Trust of Australia (WA) and the Minister responsible for the Administration of the National Trust of
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PM John Curtin at Yalta

John Curtin: Celebrating a public life

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From multi-award winning WA playwright Ingle Knight (Taking Liberty), comes the previously untold story of the toughest battle in the life of one of Australia’s greatest Prime Ministers. Witness backroom wheeling and dealing in this engrossing political thriller as John Curtin fights Labor Party hacks and personal demons to reclaim
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The Golden Pipeline

2012 CY O’Connor Lecture

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From footbridges to freeways engineering provides a pivotal framework that creates and links communities in sustainable ways according to Dr Ken Michael AC, former Governor of Western Australia. Dr Michael delivered the National Trust’s 2012 CY O’Connor Lecture Connecting and Building Sustainable Communities on Wednesday 14 March at Government House
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CY O’Connor: Loved and Abondoned

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Guest speakers Mike Lefroy (great grandson of C Y O’Connor) and Professor Martyn Webb (author Death of a Hero: the Strange Suicide of Charles Yelverton O’Connor) explore different understandings of this iconic engineer. Mike explores how different generations of the family have dealt with the tragic saga of his death
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