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Locally significant heritage sites not recommended for inclusion in the VHR
Feature Image: Punt Road Oval. Credit: Tony Malloy via Flickr
The Executive Director of Heritage Victoria has recommended against inclusion in …
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Win for Chinese-Australian heritage in Ballarat
Feature Image: Victory House. Source: ABC News
In a huge win for Chinese-Australian heritage in Ballarat, Council have voted in favour of herita…
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Hoddle Grid Heritage Protections Approved
Feature Image: Flinders Lane Precinct, Centre Place, Melbourne. Credit: Steven Groeneveld
One of the most significant and complex heritage studi…
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Ballarat Councillors vote against recommendation to protect Victory House
Feature Image: Mabel Wong Chung and siblings Martin and Lillian in front of Victory House, Circa 1907–08, Image source: ABC News
The National Tr…
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Sunshine Technical School Buildings Saved
Sunshine Technical School (Source: National Trust of Australia, Victoria)
The National Trust is thrilled by news that significant buildings …
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Bendigo heritage under threat
“Nanga Gnulle”, Bendigo. (Source: National Trust Bendigo & Region Branch)
Earlier this year, the state government introduced tough new laws to p…
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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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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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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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National Trust provide feedback on the draft five-year strategy for Queen Victoria Market
Feature image by Jessica Hood
In May, we provided feedback on the Queen Victoria Market draft five-year Future Market Strategy, which will guide…
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