From the Archive: Captain John Mills Cottage Restoration
August 12, 2020
Captain John Mills Cottage is a timber cottage in Port Fairy, constructed in stages between c1841 and 1856 and bluestone stables…
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Challenging Higher Insurance Premiums for Heritage-Listed Properties
Owners of heritage listed property are custodians of valuable community assets, which contribute to sense of place and identity for the places in w…
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The Mount Fatigue Giant (Mountain Ash) crowned Victorian Tree of the Year 2024
2024 Victorian Tree of the Year – Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans). Credit: Tricky Tree Works
The Mount Fatigue Giant, a Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus…
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TIMBY – Thoughtfully in my back yard
A case for more thoughtful development
The current battle between NIMBYs (Not in My Back Yard) and YIMBY’s (Yes in My Back Yard) is pitting reten…
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Myth Busting Heritage: “Heritage is about more than a history lesson”
The National Trust has called upon the State Government to meaningfully include heritage considerations in the new Plan for Victoria.
“Heritage …
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From the Archive: Barwon Park Jobs Fund Heritage Project
Between 2009-2011 the National Trust completed an extensive project at Barwon Park, funded by the Commonwealth Government Department of the Environ…
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Myth Busting Heritage: “Older buildings are not environmentally sustainable”
The National Trust has called upon the State Government to meaningfully include heritage considerations in the new Plan for Victoria.
“Older bui…
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National Trust insights on creative industries and heritage
In August the National Trust made a submission to consultation on the Victorian Government’s next creative industries strategy, Creative State. Our…
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From the Archive: Labassa Entry Door Sidelight Conservation
September 17, 2020
In 2019 the National Trust was awarded a DELWP Living Heritage Grant to undertake conservation works to its State listed prop…
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Big victory for Little River
The National Trust is thrilled by news that Pacific National have withdrawn plans to develop a freight rail terminal in the critically endangered W…
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