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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
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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 bymore
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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 Southmore
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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 yearmore
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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 raisedmore
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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 innovativemore
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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 innovativemore
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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-basedmore
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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 themore
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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 ofmore
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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 reclaimmore
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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 Housemore
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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 deathmore
