Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Program
The Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Program is an initiative of the Victorian Government to ensure the protection of the significant economic, env…
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Heritage Protection in Victoria: the role of State and local government
Heritage Victoria has published a new brochure providing an overview of the roles of State and local government in heritage protection. This helpfu…
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Footscray Psychiatric Centre: concrete, lithium, and a future for our brutalist buildings
Featured image: Footscray Psychiatric Hospital, image courtesy of John Jovic.
In July, National Trust Advocacy Manager Felicity Watson presented…
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National Trust supports community campaign to save Beaumaris Art Group Studios
Image: Beaumaris Art Group Studios, courtesy of Beaumaris Modern.
Yet another modernist building in the City of Bayside is under threat, with a…
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Continental Hotel development on hold as site put back on the market
The Continental Hotel is currently up for sale for the third time in 4 years, after the collapse of the Steller Group, which had come on board to r…
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Budj Bim Cultural Landscape inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, making it the first Australian site to be recognised exclusiv…
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Outrage as historic Dartmoor police residence removed without a permit
Image: Dartmoor Police Station c1930s, courtesy of Michael Greenham (via ABC News)
The National Trust was dismayed to learn via media reports th…
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VCAT rejects developer bid to demolish significant Albert Park building
The National Trust and Albert Park residents have had a significant win at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, defeating a developer’s…
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National Trust objects to proposed demolition of historic Brighton house
In May we became aware that a historic house in Brighton, located at 38 Grosvenor Street, was under threat, with a permit application before Baysid…
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Future of the Newport Railway Workshops in doubt
We have been advised that several self-funded rail preservation organisations operating out of the old Newport Railway Workshops for over 40 years …
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