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7 August 2018

Federation Square is located on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. The site of Federation Square at early colonial settlement was an open s…

7 August 2018

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…

31 July 2018

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) has nominated Federation Square to the Victorian Heritage Register to recognise the site as a place of h…

21 July 2018

In June we made a submission in support for Amendment C214 which proposes heritage overlay protection for 53 new individual heritage places and 1 n…

9 July 2018

The National Trust has objected to the proposed demolition of a historic Masonic Hall, a prominent landmark on Melbourne Road in Newport. The curre…

6 July 2018

The National Trust has called on the City of Banyule to urgently apply to the Minister for Planning for an interim heritage overlay for Mary Immacu…

4 July 2018

In June, the National Trust objected to a Heritage Victoria permit application for the relocation of the Porter Prefabricated Iron Store, located o…

3 July 2018

In June we prepared a submission in support of Planning Scheme Amendment C305 prepared by the City of Melbourne which proposes changes to the City …

13 June 2018

The Heritage Council of Victoria has announced the inclusion of Inge King’s Forward Surge at the Melbourne Arts Centre—one of Melbourne’s most belo…

5 June 2018

From a heritage perspective, the National Trust believes the current proposal for the redevelopment of Burnham Beeches strikes a balance between th…