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26 September 2018
Southern Grampians Heritage Strategy
In September we made a submission in support of the Southern Grampians Heritage Strategy. We advocated for a review of the thematic environmental hi..
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7 August 2018
A history of Federation Square
Federation Square is located on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. The site of Federation Square at early colonial settlement was an open sw..
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7 August 2018
Federation Square: Statement of Cultural Heritage Significance
On 25 July 2018, the Board of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) resolved to classify Federation Square on the National Trust’s Register of ..
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23 April 2018
UPDATED: Bayside Council backflip on post-war heritage protection
Following pressure from a number of community objectors, Bayside Councillors have voted unanimously to abandon a proposed mid-century heritage study..
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6 April 2018
Historic Epsom Primary School building demolition
We were greatly saddened yesterday to hear of the demolition of a historical Epsom Primary School building. The reasoning behind the buildings demol..
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23 March 2018
Happy National Eucalypt Day!
To celebrate National Eucalypt Day we have dived into our archives to find some interesting stories and rare species of Eucalyptus on our Significan..
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20 February 2018
Smart Planning?
On 16 October, the State Government released the Reforming the Victoria Planning Provisions discussion paper for consultation as part of the Smart P..
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20 February 2018
Domain Parkland & Memorial Precinct added to the National Heritage List
One of Australia’s most intact government domains and environs, including landmarks such as Government House, the Domain Parklands, the Shrine of Re..
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19 January 2018
National Trust responds to Melbourne Metro Project Early Works Plan and Precinct Development Plans
At the end of last year the National Trust prepared a substantial submission to the Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP) in response to the Early Works Pla..
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21 December 2017
New public reserve planned at the Former Smiths Nursery
This week we made a submission to Heritage Victoria regarding a permit for a six lot subdivision and creation of a public reserve at the Former Smit..
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