The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 2007/08 Annual Report is now available.
Click on the image above to download your copy. If you would like a printed version, please contact Reception on 9656 9800 or email: info@nattrust.com.au
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2008 National Trust Annual Appeal
Please help the National Trust to preserve our unique heritage. Some things are too important to lose.
For details of this year’s Appeal, ring the National Trust head office on 9656 9800 to ask for an Appeal brochure to be mailed out to you.
ONLINE DONATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP NOW AVAILABLE - Click on the Membership or Donations tab for further information.
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is the premier heritage and conservation organisation in the State.
Managing a large portfolio of historical and cultural tourism attractions, our properties range from magnificent Victorian mansions to humble cottages and reflect the fascinating diversity of Australia's rich past.
Over the last 50 years, the National Trust has:
- classified thousands of significant places throughout the state;
- acquired more than 70 heritage buildings and places;
- managed over 50 heritage buildings and places; and
- provided each Victorian with a unique insight into their proud history.
National Trust properties are open for all to enjoy. Members gain FREE entry to hundreds of Trust properties in Australia and in over 18 countries around the world - click here for a full list of properties. Membership also entitles you to free or reduced price access to the exciting events held each month at our properties.
As a registered charity, the National Trust relies heavily on the generosity of subscribing members and supporters.
JOIN NOW and help protect Victoria's heritage for future generation.
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Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund
In 2008, the Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund (MHRF) celebrates 20 years of active support for many of Melbourne's less well known, privately owned heritage buildings. The Victorian National Trust has been there since the start and currently acts as the Chair of the Committee of Management. Click here for further information about the MHRF or download the current edition of Trust News and go to page 11.
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HMVS Cerberus Funding
On 25 July 2008, Heritage Minister the Hon. Peter Garrett announced $500,000 in Federal funding for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) as a first step towards stabilising the HMVS Cerberus shipwreck.
The Minister annoucend the funding during a visit to the wreck, which sits as a breakwater a few hundred metres off the beach at Melbourne's Half Moon Bay, Black Rock.
Work on this project began in 2004 with a Heritage Victoria grant to move 18-tonne guns. The next phase involves building an overhead jacking frame and an underwater supporting platform. This funding will help the National Trust (VIC) to advance this project.
For further information about HMVS Cerberus visit: www.nattrust.com.au/trust_register/search_the_register/hmvs_cerberus or www.cerberus.com.au
Photo: Federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and The Arts, the Hon. Peter Garrett AM MP & Chairman of the National Trust (VIC), Dr Graeme Balckman. Photo courtesy Jeff Bird, Friends of the Cerberus.
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Skipping Girl Appeal
To donate to the Skipping Girl Appeal please click here
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Our Garden Heritage Under Threat From Drought Conditions
Official supplier of quality heritage paints to the National Trust
The National Trust has developed a document ‘Preserving Our Garden Heritage in Drought Conditions” which may be found by clicking here. It is designed to assist anyone involved in maintaining a heritage garden during drought conditions. The Trust is very concerned that some gardens are threatened with the possibility of destruction due to lack of irrigation and inappropriate plant replacement. The watering of healthy mature trees should also be a priority as these are critical to the structure of traditional gardens and may take a long time to mature.
