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.

 

Little Audrey Skips Again

On 10 June 2009 and just over 1 year since the Victorian National Trust launched the appeal to raise funds to restore Little Audrey, she was switched on and is now gleefully skipping again on Melbourne's skyline. Martin Purslow, CEO of the Victorian National Trust said: "The National Trust is proud and delighted to have been a major partner in the process of this restoration which has seen a much-loved Victorian icon come back to life, and this cultural heritage icon will now continue to be part of Melbourne life for generations to come as she proudly skips into the future thanks to the generosity of Melbournians and our partners in the National Trust appeal. Little Audrey is now powered entirely by Green energy supplied by principal sponsor AGL Energy. This is a great outcome in our 50th year of managing the State's heritage."
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.skippinggirl.com.au for further details.

 

Polly Woodside Comes Home

Polly Woodside set sail for the last time on 20 May this year, as she moved into her home berth Duke's Dock, following its $8.86m restoration supported by the State Government.

Visit the website for further information: www.pollywoodside.com.au

     
 

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.

 

TOP-UP: the Community Co-Contribution

Heritage Funding Scheme

The National Trust and the Victorian Government are pleased to introduce a new funding opportunity to assist community heritage conservation projects in Victoria.

The Top-Up scheme has been developed as an incentive which provides financial support to community groups involved in raising funds for conservation of public heritage places or objects .

For further details please click here or download the Application.

Top Up Application (PDF) 1.08 MB
     
 

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