National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

The National Trust's Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience has recently won two awards at the Melbourne Airport 2009 Victorian Tourism Awards. These are the Heritage & Cultural Award and the Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer (s) Award. National Trust of Australia (Vic) CEO, Mr Martin Purslow said: “We are ecstatic to win the peak tourism award for cultural heritage in Victoria for the second year in a row. Old Melbourne Gaol has been recognised as the best of the best for visitors to Melbourne’s attractions."
The Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience has also won the Interpretation Australia’s (IAA) top award for 2009, their Best of Excellence – Gold Award for Excellence in Heritage Interpretation.

National Trust 2008/09 Annual Report

The National Trust (Vic) 2008/09 annual report is now available for download - click here.

Please contact Reception on 9656 9800 if you would like a printed version.

Jobs Funding for the National Trust (Vic)

The National Trust (Vic) has been awarded over $2.3m from the Federal Jobs Fund for restoration works at five properties across the State including Barwon Park (Winchelsea), Gulf Station (Yarra Valley), La Trobe's Cottage (Melbourne), Rippon Lea (Elsternwick) and Mulberry Hill (Mornington).

Download the media release and read about how the funds will be spent to conserve these wonderful heritage sites.

Save the Windsor

A Melbourne landmark is under threat. The Windsor is Australia's only surviving grand 19th century city hotel, and a Melbourne landmark. The Windsor is so important that the State Government purchased it in 1977 to save it from demolition. Is the current proposed demolition of a significant proportion of the hotel and construction of a new tower the only way to give the Windsor a viable future? The Bourke Hill precinct is a carefully conserved low-scale historic precinct. The new tower would undermine 27 years of successful city planning. Visit: www.savethewindsor.com and have your say!

Caption: Windsor Hotel with drawing of proposed new tower. Artist's impressions by Twilight Emerald.

Como's Golden Jubilee 1959-2009 - Support the Como Appeal

Celebrating 50 years of National Trust custodianship.

August 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of the National Trust gaining custodianship of Como House and preserving it for the nation. An appeal was launched on 20 August to raise funds to help restore Como and preserve it for a further 50 years. Click here to donate to the appeal.

Save our City - Melbourne's Heritage Under Threat

The Art Deco Lonsdale House, the Windsor Hotel and the Paris End of Collins Street are all threatened by large-scale redevelopments. Recently, the 1896 Eastern Arcade façade was demolished, and two office towers that greatly exceed the height limits of the central shopping area have been permitted. Every one of these is the responsibility of the Minister for Planning. The Trust has been and will lodge submissions, but we need your help ! Click here for who you should write to in order make your voice heard.