Courtesy Mimmo Cozzolino - 1980

SKIPPING GIRL RESTORATION APPEAL

Please Help Audrey Keep Skipping into the Future !

On 23rd March 2009, the famous skipping girl was taken down for restoration, and she should be up skipping again by June.

With the assistance of major sponsor AGL energy, the Heritage Council of Victoria, the Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund and individual donors, we have raised enough to achieve the restoration.

AGL is also covering maintenance costs and providing green electricity to keep her skipping for at least five years.

But what happens then ?

The Trust Appeals structure can be used to create an endowment fund to ensure she keeps skipping into the future - so we are keeping the Appeal open for more donations.

Remember, as a registered charity, any donations to the restoration fund through the Trust over $2 are tax deductible, so if you donate, you will receive a receipt that can be used for tax purposes.

The Chairman of the National Trust, Dr Graeme Blackman has said “Heritage is not just about grand 19th-century houses. It's also about protecting the icons of our popular culture. That is why the National Trust is hosting this public appeal to help save a uniquely Melbourne landmark”.

Have you ever thought about becoming a member of the Trust ? We are a community body - we get very little government funding, and rely on memberships, donations and entries to properties to keep going. If you would like to see all the benefits of joining up, Click here