The National Trust's Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience recently won an Australian Tourism Award for the best Cultural and Heritage Tourist Attraction in Australia.

Visit the OMG website or download the press release

Since 1956 the National Trust has been an advocate for heritage and the major operator of award-winning house museums and historic properties open to the public. Our mission is: To inspire the community to appreciate, conserve and celebrate its built, natural and cultural heritage.
 

National Trust 2008/09 Annual Report

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

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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.

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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.

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Little Audrey Skips Again

At a significant ceremony on 10 June, Little Audrey was relit and is again gleefully skipping across Melbourne's skyline.

National Trust members, AGL Energy, Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund, the Victorian Heritage Council, and over 100 individual donors have enabled the National Trust to raise the funds necessary to restore this iconic Melbourne landmark.

Visit www.agl.com.au or www.skippinggirl.com.au for further details.

 

Annual Report and Strategic Plan

Download the Victorian National Trust's five year Strategic Plan which details includes five key outcomes for 2009-2013.

The Annual report for 2007/ 2008 is also available for download.

 

The Trust and the Victorian Bushfires

The recent bushfires passed close to Gulf Sation in Yarra Glen. Local community members and the CFA helped save the property.

Read the Chairman's message and see a video about Gulf Station and the fires.

The Trust supports the Jenny Barnett Conservation Tribute Campaign

Jenny Barnett worked with the Victorian National Parks Association as both a staff member and volunteer for more than 25 years and lost her life in the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009. The National Trust supports the Jenny Barnett Conservation Tribute Campaign as an ongoing tribute to Jenny as part of the VNPA, Donate online today to continue Jenny Barnett’s lifelong work.

http://www.vnpa.org.au/subsection.php?subsection_id=59