Infrastructure tree clearances
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is concerned about the widespread tree removal occurring as part of Victoria’s major infrastructure proj…
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Are you INTO natural heritage?
HRH Dana Firas, Chair of INTO
The International National Trusts Organization (INTO) has recently reinforced its position linking cultural and …
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Heritage Misused to Justify Tree Removal at Mount Macedon Cross
The National Trust is concerned by a misrepresentation of the Victorian Heritage Register listing for the Mount Macedon War Memorial Cross to justi…
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The Oldest and Youngest Significant Tree
A ceremony to commemorate the inclusion of a rare sapling of the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree to the National Trust Register of Significant Tree…
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Integrating Heritage into the Activity Centres Program
The National Trust has submitted to consultation for the Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program, calling on the Department of Transport and P…
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National Trust Advocates to Protect Our Grasslands
Across Victoria, small and often overlooked pockets of native vegetation are under increasing threat. While each loss may seem minor in isolation, …
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Mooramong Fire Recovery
On January 9th, 2026, a fast moving grassfire started near Streatham, and soon impacted nearby residents, farms and the town of Skipton. Mooramong,…
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Untangling Victoria’s Planning Reforms: Housing, Heritage and the Future of Our Cities
Victoria is in the midst of the most significant transformation of its planning system in a generation. Driven by a genuine housing challenge, the …
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Victory for Urban Biodiversity: Bellbird Streets Excised from Blackburn Activity Centre
In a victory for community advocacy, backed by a 50 year old cultural landscape classification by the National Trust, the Department of Transport a…
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Ministerial Call-in of the Hotham Public Housing Estate VHR nomination process
Feature Image: Hotham Public Housing Estate, North Melbourne, Melbourne City. Source: Heritage Victoria
The National Trust has serious concerns …
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