Protecting Aboriginal Cultural Heritage: Recommendations for Reform
In recent years there has been an increase in media attention and public outrage over the lack of protection for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage acros…
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Planning Panel disagrees with Glen Eira Council’s decision to abandon heritage protection
Featured image: St John’s Bentleigh Anglican Church (Source: St John’s Bentleigh Anglican Church)
An independent Planning Panel has strongly rec…
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National Trust strongly objects to proposed demolition of Sunshine Technical School
The National Trust has written to the Hon. James Merlino MP, Minister for Education, requesting his urgent intervention in the proposed demolition …
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Victorian Built Environment Climate Change Action Plan – Where’s the Action?
The Victorian Government recently sought feedback on the Built Environment Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan, which aims to set a foundation fo…
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VCAT WIN in East Melbourne
Featured image: Render of proposed development at 204-208 Albert Street (Jackson Clements Burrows)
In May, we joined the City of Melbourne, the …
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Have Your Say: World Heritage Environs Strategy Plan
The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (REB&CG) World Heritage Management Plan has reached the next stage in its development, with the…
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The Heritage of Smell: Former Kraft Vegemite Factory, Fishermans Bend
Last week the National Trust wrote to the City of Melbourne in strong support of Planning Scheme Amendment C394, which proposes to implement the Fi…
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Victoria announces new National Parks
After well over a decade of advocacy by conservation groups, the Victorian Government has announced the creation of three new national parks in Cen…
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National Trust supports Executive Director’s recommendation to include Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement in the VHR
Feature image Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement, via Heritage Victoria
We have written to the Heritage Council of Victoria in strong support of the Exe…
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UPDATE: Community win fight to save iconic “Rocket Ship”
Original post 16 March 2021
Plans to remove the iconic “Rocket Ship” from Hawthorn’s Central Gardens has been met with strong community oppositi…
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