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What's on around Australia
The
National Trusts around Australia plan a variety of events, exhibitions,
concerts and special occasions for the benefit and enjoyment of their
members, and for the general public.
States and Territories organise their own event and activity programs, so find out 'What's On' by visiting the National Trust State and Territory web sites.
Heritage Festivals Around the country
Each year, National Trust Festivals are held in many places throughout
Australia. Heritage Festivals are generally held in Autumn- between
April and June.
WORLD HERITAGE DAY SUNDAY 18 APRIL 2010
NTA NSW
2010 National Trust Heritage Festival “The Making of our Nation” 9 – 24 April
Signature events:
National Trust Day 2010: Macquarie 2010 Classic Cavalcade and Vintage Fair 18/4 2010
National Trust Museums Open on National Trust Day for gold coin donation 18/4/2010
Many regional events on 18/4/2010 including -
Woodford Academy Local History talks and lunch 17/4/2010
Talk on Needlework Boxes and Tools in the age of Mrs Macquarie 18/4/2010
NTA ACT
Canberra & Region Heritage Festival 10-24 April, 2010 ‘Hunters and collectors’
Tour of Lindsay Pryor & International Arboreta 18/4/2010
Elm Grove Rural property Open Day 17/4/2010
NTA VIC
Gulf Station Open Day 18 April
Geelong Heritage Festival, 17 April - 18 April 2010
Including - Barwon Grange 1850s Fair; Historical re-enactments; Geelong Heritage Centre Open Day; Ghost Talk at the Mill; Ham Radio Exhibition and Demonstration; Open Garden Scheme; Heritage Festival Expo; Vintage Machinery Exhibition.
Port Fairy & Portland Heritage Day 18th April
Including - Open day - Bessiebelle Sheepwash (Lake Condah); The Ploughed Field Display;
Victoria Hill (Bendigo) Heritage Day 18th April
Including - Victoria Hill guided tours; Public talks program; Coath Cottage Open Day.
Vicomites! Exclusive Gulf Station tours & family-friendly event on 18 April
In celebration of this year?s ?Heritage of Agriculture? theme of the International Day for Monuments and Sites, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), with Australia ICOMOS and Heritage Victoria, is holding an open day at its 1850s farm in Yarra Glen. The site will be open from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 18 April. Attractions for the whole family include a working horse demonstration, and other farm-related displays and activities.
Gulf Station is currently closed for an extensive program of conservation works, but will be reopened for this one day only, allowing a fascinating glimpse for ICOMOS members of two ?works in progress?. The first is the Homestead (begun in 1854), which is undergoing conservation and interpretation works. Floorboards are off, the wallpaper is undergoing treatment ? the perfect time to visit! The second is a c1870s prefabricated timber building which was recently moved from Croydon. Reconstruction has only just begun, so this is a rare opportunity to see the prefabricated components in their unassembled state.
Tours of both ?works in progress? will be conducted for ICOMOS members only. Both tours will cover the conservation approach as well as practical aspects (thanks to Matt Jeffrey of Crackajack Carpentry). Places are limited for the tours (particularly of the Homestead), so RSVPs are required. Tours will be held in the afternoon, the precise times to be announced.
What: Gulf Station open day & conservation tours for ICOMOS members
When: 10am ? 4pm, Sunday 18 April
Where: Gulf Station, 1029 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen
Cost: Gold-coin donation to enter ? the open day itself is open to all; the tours are for ICOMOS members only and are free
RSVP by Friday 9 April (NB: Please indicate which tour you wish to attend, or both)
NTA NT
Heritage Festival 13-22 June 2010
NT WA
L Plates Pub Plod (evening walk to Abyssinia Rock) 18/4/2010
Final day FotoFreo 20 March – 18 April 2010
NTA SA
Ayres House – Songs of the Breaker Anzac Day Concert 24th April
Moonta - 150 years Celebration of the Discovery of Copper in the Copper Triangle 16th May
History Week 21st 26th 28th May - Ayres House Museum After Dark
Adelaide (formerly)Treasury Tunnel Tour (City) – Open Day 27th May
NTA TAS
“Digitized” – An Exhibition of Digital Prints 17 Apr-30May
Heritage Festival in May 2010 ‘Our 20th Century Heritage’
NTA QLD
Heritage Festival 9-16 May 2010 ‘Celebrate Your Story’
Travel with the Trust
The National Trust of Australia (ACT) and the Women’s Committee of the
National Trust of Australia (NSW) run tours for Trust members and
friends.
Tours run from half-day local walks to international and interstate tours of some weeks with everything in-between.
Future events include geology and heritage cave tours, day tours to
Binalong, walks exploring indigenous time-lines and European history,
behind the scenes tours of national icons, weekend breaks in Goulburn,
architectural tours of Berry and other regional NSW tours, and
interstate visits exploring Australia’s heritage and international
tours to various places in Italy during 2009 and 2010.
For details on tours run by the ACT National Trusts see
http://www.act.nationaltrust.org.au/tours.html
Or Phone 02 6230 0533
For details on tours run by the NSW Trust’s Women’s Committee
phone the NSW Trust Head Office on (02) 9258 0123
Or visit http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/
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