Sound from the Ground

Sound from the Ground hits high note

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Innovative National Trust of Western Australia Heritage Festival program Sound from the Ground has been applauded at the prestigious Museums and Galleries National Awards, winning the Interpretation, Learning & Engagement category for 2017 last night in Brisbane. National Trust of Western Australia CEO Julian Donaldson said the project inspired the
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Open House Melbourne – Portable Iron Houses

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Take this opportunity to experience one of the Trust’s hidden gems – the three Portable Iron Houses in South Melbourne.
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Gungahlin Homestead Open Day

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We were delighted to see so many people at our Open Day on Saturday. The interest in seeing and learning about the hidden Gungahlin Homestead in Crace was wonderful! Gungahlin Homestead is a former pastoral property dating from the 19th century.  The Homestead was built in two major stages –
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LR Robyn Smith Walley Pat Forster the Hon Michael Murray AM QC National Trust Chair John Carey MLA Dr Richard Walley OAM and front Marie Taylor Elder

National Trust gives voice to Western Australia’s Heritage

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National Trust of Western Australia President Max Kay Cit WA said this year’s Festival theme, Having a Voice, acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum enabling Aboriginal people to be subject to commonwealth laws and counted in the national census.   “Community groups across the state have also embraced the theme to
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Australian Heritage Festival Events Available Now!

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Celebrate Queensland's heritage places and people - 18 April to 21 May 2017.
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Colonisation and Change – Old Government House, Parramatta

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Explore colonial life, sustainability and First Peoples cultural practices in this Stage 1 education program at Old Government House.
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Zelling Reserve

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In  2004 the Trust received Zelling Reserve from the estate of the late Mrs Sesca Zelling (1918 – 2001) a long standing member of NTSA. It was Mrs Zelling’s wish that the property to be kept “as a wildflower sanctuary to preserve native flora on the eastern end of Kangaroo
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Doris Odgers Reserve

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The Waikerie Branch of the NTSA manages the Doris Odgers Reserve. The reserve is situated on a ridge-top overlooking the Murray Valley, and vegetation is predominantly native pine and eucalyptus trees.  A walking trail with a magnificent view west towards the river wends its way through the trees. Numerous old
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Nurrutti Reserve

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Nurrutti Reserve is a small nature reserve of some 1.4ha on Kyle Road between Aldgate and Mylor. It comprises a delightful area of mixed Stringybark (Eucalyptus obliqua / E. baxteri) open forest on the banks of Aldgate Creek, part of the Onkaparinga catchment. The Reserve was gifted to the Trust
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Saumarez Homestead Virtual Exhibitions

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Ellis Rowan China Collection at Saumarez Homestead: Ellis Rowan China Collection Virtual Exhibit Saumarez and World War One: Saumarez and World War One Belleek China Collection: Belleek China held at Saumarez Homestead F.J. White’s Office: These objects reflect the personality of F.J. White: F.J. White’s Office Virtual Exhibitions    Cook’s Store:
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Connecting WA Heritage and History

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With the theme of “CONNECTIONS” the conference sessions will provide delegates the opportunity to explore the threads that connect places with their past and discuss how history helps our understanding of heritage. The format will bring together a broad range of presentations, creating partnerships and links within and across groups
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Brinkworth Reserve

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The Brinkworth Reserve is on Winters Hill, 3.6 km north-west of Pt Lincoln. It was gifted to the National Trust of South Australia by Ken Brinkworth in 1968, with more pieces added over time with the last in December 1986. It is 7.74 ha of partially revegetated farmland, as well
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Malcolm Wicks Reserve

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Malcolm Wicks Reserve was donated to the National Trust of SA by Mr & Mrs M. Wicks and Mr & Mrs G. Nancarrow in 1979. The Reserve contains 7.9 ha of undulating land of high elevation with a good rainfall. The different aspects created by the undulations allow a variety
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HK Fry Reserve

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HK Fry Reserve comprises 3.6ha on Lots 63 and 65 Heath Road, Crafers, just west of Waverley Ridge Road. The steep slopes of the reserve form part of the Hills Face Zone.  It was a gift from Dr Henry Kenneth Fry in March 1959. The access track from Heath Road
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LR Shire Serpentine Jarrahdale President John Erren National Trust of Western Australia CEO Julian Donaldson Peel Development Commission Chairman Paul Fitzpatrick and the Hon Tony Simpson MLA celebrate the funding commitment to the Mill Managers House at Jarrahdale J Kish

Funding for Jarrahdale Mill Manager’s House upgrade

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The Hon Tony Simpson MLA, Member for Darling Range, presented a cheque on behalf of the Peel Development Commission to National Trust of Western Australia CEO Mr Julian Donaldson on 31 January 2017.   Mr Donaldson said community use of the Mill Manager’s house was a vital consideration in the
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Nominate now to the Queensland Heritage Awards

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Do you know of a heritage project or a person whose activities deserve recognition?
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Realising a Perth resistance fighter

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The National Trust will connect the Perth community to Fanny Balbuk Yooreel with $40k Lotterywest funding and valued partners including Noongar Elders, City of Perth, Professor Sue Broomhall, ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, WA Inspired Quilters, and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. The project includes a
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Environment Panel Advisory Paper for the Greater Sydney Commission

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These organisations appreciate the opportunity to be involved in helping articulate the community’s voice on the importance of the environment in metro and district planning and utilised science and planning research and practice to inform its considerations. Panel members believe that the natural, heritage and local character environments of Sydney
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Elaine Lawson was elected as Director at the 2016 National Trust NSW AGM

National Trust (NSW) welcomes new Director

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Mrs Lawson is a Heritage and Curatorial Consultant whose links to the National Trust go back to the 1980s, when she was a member of the ACT Women’s Committee. Her goal is to foster a closer relationship between the Trust and Government with the aim of protecting our cultural heritage
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Pirate Day at Polly Woodside (2020)

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Bring along your scallywags and buccaneers and join us at Polly Woodside for a day of adventures. There are a variety of activities throughout the day including treasure hunts, scrubbing the decks, pirate games and arts and craft. Join our Polly crew to discover what life was like on a
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Nocturne Saumarez Exhibition

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NOCTURNE SAUMAREZ Nocturne Saumarez will run from 2nd December 2016 to 26th March 2017. The exhibition can be viewed in the Function Room at Saumarez Homestead. Terry Cooke, publisher and photographer of “New England High Country – Contrast and Colour”, has been invited to launch the Nocturne Saumarez photography exhibition.
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