National Trust NSW Magazine Spring 2016

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IN THIS ISSUE: NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE AWARDS 2016 – THE WINNERS, BIODIVERSITY IN NSW, SAVING BRONTE HOUSE – AND MORE

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COVER STORY Light Rail takes lives along Sydney's Anzac Parade

By Angela le Sueur

planted in 1917 in honour of the Anzacs.

Even worse, ABC News on 28 January 2016 reported that a spokesman for the Department of Transport said that a photo from 1914 showed troops marching through Moore Park on their way to board ships at Circular Quay, past what appeared to be fairly mature figs – a last sighting of home. He estimated the date of their planting as between the 1870s-1880s, making them around 130 years old!

Around 40 other trees, thought to be 100 years old, were removed along Alison Road earlier in January.

Premier Mike Baird said in January that the Government had done all it could to minimise the number of trees

that had to be chopped down. He said that significantly more trees would be planted to replace them.

These new trees will not replace what has been lost – not in our lifetime at least. Nor will they ease sadness at the desecration of so many trees, alive and beautiful, which brought the freshness of nature into our urban environment, contributing in so many ways.

For more about the National Trust’s concerns about how the NSW Government is managing the environment as a whole please see: www.nationaltrust.org.au/advocacy-nsw

Along Sydney’s Anzac Parade, the recent sight of trees over 100 hundred years old – majestic, proud, beautiful and very much alive – being felled to make way for Sydney’s Light Rail has been heartbreaking. It was an action condemned by the National Trust and the community, many of whom chained themselves to the trees in a last ditch attempt to save these living links to our recent past, loved by people and animals alike.

Sydney is in desperate need of a more efficient public transport system, and the concept of light rail – a contemporary ‘take’ on the people-friendly trams of earlier decades – has generally been welcomed. The tragedy in this case is that the route which has ploughed through the arboreal history of Anzac Parade in Sydney could have been different. Alternative options were available – and the priorities for the route chosen were wrong.

Before the trees were removed, Jeff Angel from the Total Environment Centre said it had come to light that dozens of the trees under threat were 2

COVER IMAGE: Shame Parade – trees felled along Anzac Parade. PHOTO: LAUREN TROMPP THIS PAGE: PHOTOS: SUZIE GAAL

The National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) Upper Fort Street, Observatory Hill, Millers Point, Sydney 2000 GPO Box 518, Sydney 2001 | P - 02 9258 0123 F - 02 9251 1110. www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw PRESIDENT: Dr Clive Lucas OBE CEO: Brian Scarsbrick AM EDITOR: Angela le Sueur

DESIGNER: Jessica Ferian EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Brian Scarsbrick AM, Angela le Sueur, Anne Weinman

The NSW National Trust Magazine is published by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) in February, April, July and November.

Published articles reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Trust.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT Dr Clive Lucas OBE

DEAR MEMBERS, I can only say that ‘land grab’ continues with the apparent approval of the huge Star Casino building on what was originally set aside as parkland, at Barangaroo.

As the incoming President I have received many encouraging letters, for which I thank you. I hope I have replied to them all.

I have written a letter to the Sydney Morning Herald about WestConnex. Fortunately John Bibb’s important house Yasmar seems safe, as does historic Ashfield Park. I am not quite sure why these roads can’t be fitted more neatly into our historic urban fabric, as is achieved in European cities.

Letters have been sent to Andrew Constance, the Minister for Transport, about light rail in Moore Park which again should

be more properly eased into this important manmade landscape.

The Premier announced he would not allow the Allianz Stadium to be built on Kippax Lake and I wrote and thanked him.

But on a happier note, on 19 April, long time Trust benefactor Mr James Fairfax AC gave us his historic house Retford Park (1887) with its gardens and full complement of outbuildings. This all came with a substantial endowment. It is the largest donation in the Trust’s 70 years.

In May I hosted the Trust’s 22nd Annual Heritage Awards. It was the biggest yet. Our Minister, the Hon Mark Speakman handed out prizes. In the same month I attended the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal presentation, for which I was a judge. The Medal is given to someone who has made a national contribution to heritage. It is worth a princely sum.

As President I have made it my business to visit what we own and to this end I visited Lydham Hall in Rockdale (where we own the furniture, rather like Bedervale).

I also visited Cooma Cottage, Hamilton Hume’s house at Yass.

On 30 May I hosted Federal Environment Minister, the Hon Greg

Hunt MP, at Old Government House to receive an education grant for our Parramatta properties.

I have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister and opposition leader about Thompson Square at Windsor. I also wrote to the PM encouraging him to include Moore Park in his proposal to list Centennial Park on the National Register (we listed Centennial Park in 1976 and Moore Park in 1989).

On 19-20 June I attended an Australian Council of National Trust’s meeting in Canberra and on 24 June addressed a rally, in Manly, at the Premier’s Office to express concerns to the Government about the proposed NSW land clearance legislation.

All in all it has been a busy time with letters written to the Prime Minister, the Premier, to Ministers Federal and State and to the Greater Sydney Commission Chair, Lucy Turnbull.

Our precious parks, our landscapes, manmade and natural, all seem under threat. So do pick up your pens and write to those concerned.

FROM THE CEO Brian Scarsbrick AM

TO OUR VALUED MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, I am pleased to advise that Blackwood Sanctuary at Beecroft has been leased to the adjacent Mount St Benedict College over 99 years for $800,000 and the net proceeds will be placed in the National Trust’s Heritage Foundation.

The College is planning to establish an ‘Environmental Education Centre’ that will attract students from other schools in the region. Both the Mt St Benedict College and the Blackwood Sanctuary have a significant

stand of the highly endangered Blue Gum High Forest listed as critically endangered at both State and Federal levels. The two areas of Blue Gum High Forest will be managed as a combined forest under a biodiversity offset program within the Trust’s Conservation Management Plan.

Under the 99 year lease Blackwood Sanctuary remains in National Trust (NSW) ownership and any significant changes require the approval of the National Trust.

Interestingly, it was a stand of Blue Gum High Forest that Annie Wyatt and her colleagues saved from being cleared for development that was the forerunner to the establishment of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) in 1945.

I would particularly like to thank the volunteers and staff at Old Government House for their sterling effort on the staging of the Love Desire and Riches and the Miss Fisher exhibitions during the last financial year. While the public did not respond as we would have liked, the exhibitions were very professionally staged and managed and

awareness of Old Government House and the National Trust was lifted significantly.

The National Trust is planning a vintage car rally to promote Route 31 Old Hume Highway Heritage Trail to be held on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6, November 2016.

Commencing at Old Government House at Parramatta, the rally will travel to Retford Park at Bowral for morning tea, then visit Harper’s Mansion in Berrima, and Riversdale at Goulburn for lunch. The overnight stay will be in Yass with a ‘show and shine’ at Cooma Cottage on Sunday morning before returning to Sydney via the freeway.

The NT (NSW) has been appointed lead Trust for the National Heritage Festival and National Heritage Awards, and the Digital Enhancement Program. All states have agreed to participate in a National Heritage Awards Program with the ceremony possibly held in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra.

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TRUST ACTION Biodiversity Conservation

The Trust has made a submission to the NSW Government expressing deep concern at the provisions of new biodiversity legislation. In the Trust’s view the change in approach will lead to major increases in the clearance of native vegetation across the state, to the detriment of biodiversity conservation and action to combat the adverse impacts of climate change.

Most telling has been a statement from the Wentworth Group of Scientists condemning the draft legislation. For more information on this please see the Opinion piece on page 8.

Planning Legislation Review

In May the Hon Rob Stokes MP, Minister for the Environment and Planning, announced reforms to the planning system. Minister Stokes has indicated that the reforms will be achieved through amendments to the existing Environmental Planning & Assessment (EP&A) Act 1979. The principle of ecologically sustainable development will remain a driving principle for the legislation and he indicated that the process of community

consultation and involvement must be ‘fair, transparent and robust’.

The Trust supports a proper engagement with the community at both an early stage and throughout the planning process and will be urging changes to improve protection for properties listed as heritage items on local government Local Environmental Plans (LEPs). Less than 2% of listed heritage items in NSW are on the State Heritage Register and as such are fully protected from demolition under the provisions of the NSW Heritage Act. The remaining 98% of heritage listed places (approximately 100,000 items) are listed under the EP & A Act on local government LEPs where they do not have the same degree of protection.

Roxy Theatre, Parramatta

The Committee of the National Trust Parramatta Branch has prepared a discussion paper – ‘A Vision for the Future of Parramatta: The Restoration and Re-use of the Roxy Theatre’. The Spanish baroque style 1930 Roxy was listed on the National Trust Register in 1975. Following the placement of an

emergency protection order in 1986 and a Permanent Conservation Order in 1989 it was listed on the State Heritage Register in 1999. The Discussion Paper argues that if Newcastle can retain and upgrade its historic live theatres, why cannot Parramatta do the same?

For more about the Roxy and the Trust’s vision for it, hear Guest Speaker Les Tod OAM talk about its history and future at the next meeting of the Parramatta Branch on Saturday 13 August. For details see Events, National Trust Business on page 24.

National Trust Register

An interesting range of new places and items have been recently entered on the National Trust Register – Lidsdale House at Lidsdale (the gardens of the house were listed many years earlier), Abercrombie Caves, the Dynamo Service Station at St Peters (1929), Hurstville Public School (1891), Moruya Airport Wartime Remains (1942/4), New South Wales Golf Club Course (1926), Primrose House at Dolls Point (1891) and St James Anglican Church and Cemetery at Luddenham (1871).

RESTORATION APPEAL - St Matthew's, Windsor The Anglican Parish of St Matthew’s Windsor has launched a restoration appeal for proposed works which include a new columbarium wall, restoration of the Church tower and Rectory windows. The first stage aims to raise $400,000.

The foundation stone of the Francis Greenway-designed church was laid by Governor Macquarie in October 1817.

It predates those of St James in King Street, St Luke’s of Liverpool and St Peter’s of Campbelltown, making St Matthew’s the oldest Anglican Church in Australia by foundation stone.

The Precinct includes the working Rectory, the oldest in Australia, stables and cemetery, with such historically significant burials as Andrew Thomson, William Cox, the Tebbutt family, Hawkesbury pioneers, and First and Second Fleet graves.

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This is a National Trust endorsed Restoration Appeal which confers tax deductible status on fundraising for Trust Approved community based conservation projects. Your donation will help vital works to proceed. Please send it to: the Rev. C Jones, P O Box 526, Windsor NSW 2756. Your tax deductible receipt will be forwarded to you.

THE RECTORY

ST MATTHEWS CHURCH, WINDSOR

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NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE AWARDS WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED 2016

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resentation of the prestigious NSW National Trust Heritage Awards, now in their 22nd year, took place on 6 May at the heritage-listed Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont. Quentin Dempster AM was Master of Ceremonies.

The event is the highlight of the annual National Trust Heritage Festival and is highly regarded as a recognition of excellence in the conservation, promotion and documentation of heritage, with sub-categories encompassing multimedia, tours and community engagement. Over 400 people attended the presentation in an atmosphere of mounting excitement as awards were announced.

In his keynote address the Hon Mark Speakman, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, thanked the National Trust for its work as trusted advocate of Australia’s built, cultural and natural heritage. He announced an investment of $73 million over the next four years in projects to enhance heritage assets along the Sydney Harbour Foreshore, and said that the highlight, the allocation of $23 million towards renewal of Pyrmont Bridge, was a ‘symbol of the activism of the National Trust in NSW’. He said that without the Trust ‘we wouldn’t have achieved the important listings (on the State Heritage Register) of the past year’.

Minister Speakman commended the Trust for its inaugural Special Award, created this year for a project which ‘promoted understanding and respect and, in this instance, provided a contribution to raising awareness of the first Australians’. He also

spoke of the importance of the National Trust Awards in celebrating and promoting the need for traditional craftsmanship, noted that there had been a dramatic rise in the number of entries over the years, and that one third of this year’s submissions were for regional projects.

Judging panel Jacqui Goddard (Chair) Partner, Sloss &Goddard; Graham Quint Advocacy Manager, The National Trust of Australia (NSW); Meredith Hutton National Trust Board Member, Historical Archaeologist, Heritage Consultant; Noni Boyd Heritage Officer, Australian Institute of Architects; David Burdon Architect, Hector Abrahams Architects, Architecture & Planning; Sean Johnson, Partner, Clive Lucas, Stapleton & Partners Pty Ltd Architect and Heritage Consultants; Siobhan Lavelle Manager, Listings Heritage Division Office of Environment & Heritage; John McInerney Former town planner and City of Sydney Councillor.

NSW National Trust Heritage Awards

For more information about winners and commendations in each category, please visit www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw/heritageawards

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Three Awards which celebrate significant personal achievement as well as the ability to guide and inspire others.

Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 Reece McDougall Among many other achievements, Reece was

a highly effective former Executive Director of the NSW Heritage Office, and first CEO of Godden Mackay Logan.

Cathy Donnelly Memorial Award 2016 Jean Rice A Sydney-based architect, Jean’s experience in conservation and adaptive reuse is prevalent in her project work including significant historic sites, her conservation and management planning for public buildings and national parks, and her involvement in cultural heritage matters.

Trade Skill Award 2016 David McBeath A conservator specialising in architectural, industrial and rural heritage, David’s experience as a fitter and turner in rail and shipyards encompasses working for the Powerhouse Museum. He is part of a volunteer team at Cockatoo Island, helping to restore the equipment once used there.

THE PANEL’S INAUGURAL SPECIAL AWARD

‘Talking to My Country’

By Stan Grant This Award was created in 2016 to recognise the extraordinary power and significance of a book which fits into none of the traditional categories for heritage publications, but is of seminal importance to understanding how Indigenous peoples see themselves today in the country of their origin, and how they are regarded by other Australians.

For more about this and how you can obtain a copy from the National Trust, please see page 15.

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COLLECTIVE CATEGORIES – THE WINNERS ADAPTIVE REDUSE

5 Martin Place Owners: DEXUS Property Group and Cbus Property. Architects in Collaboration: Johnson Pilton Walker and Tanner Kibble Denton Architects. Contractor: Grocon

This project retains the building’s role as a significant commercial building in one of Sydney’s main civic places, and adapts it to create top quality office accommodation.

Former Gundagai Literary Institute John Carr Heritage Design Described as a ‘family project’ this is an excellent example of reuse of a dilapidated former Literary Institute as a three bedroom residence using the principle of reversibility, local skills and thorough research.

HIGHLY COMMENDED Royal National Park Accommodation: NSW NPWS Office of Environment & Heritage

ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

Strickland House, Vaucluse Woollahra History and Heritage Society Inc. The late June Poland and Peter Poland, Members and Friends

A dedicated and passionate team who worked for 27 years to ensure that the historic 1850s Victorian Italianate style marine mansion in its picturesque setting could continue to be accessed by the public.

Uiver Memorial DC-2 Restoration Project Uiver Memorial Community Trust A campaign that captured the imagination, created by a local community fired up in 2013 when Albury City Council offered the historic plane for disposal. The community trust which was formed raised enough money to purchase the plane and ensure its retention and restoration.

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CONSERVATION - BUILT HERITAGE

155 Clarence Street Design 5 Architects, Bates Smart, David Young An iconic State Heritage Register-listed Moderne building, well-known as the Blood Bank, underwent meticulous conservation.

New office space additions are not visible from the street and do not compromise the heritage integrity of the façade.

Restoration of Platform 2/3 Building, Thirroul Railway Station Sydney Trains, Orwell & Peter Phillips, A J Bristow and Sons Saved rather than demolished, this important station building has been thoughtfully researched and conserved, auguring well for the future of our railway heritage buildings.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Land Titles Office. Government Architect’s Office, NSW Public Works, Heritage Services NSW, Shreeji Consultants, DRP Stonemasonry, Stone Mason and Artist, Sydney Heritage Stonemasons, Heritage Lead and Copper, Michael Nicholson Photography, Douglas Frost Photography Conservation of former Quirindi Railway Station. Extent Heritage Pty Ltd, Long Blackledge Architects, Acron Building Services, Sydney Trains Glebe War Memorial. City of Sydney in association with International Conservation Services (ICS), Traditional Restoration Company, Crawford’s Casting Mulwala Homestead Precinct. GML Heritage Pty Ltd, Robert A Moore Pty Ltd Architects, Sydney Restoration Company, Hyder Consulting and RPS

Arnott’s Biscuit Van Reconstruction Volunteer Collections team, Transport Heritage NSW

Enthusiastic and expert volunteers have allowed a once derelict item to retell its story.

Visit it at Trainworks in Thirlmere. You can almost smell the biscuits!

LANDSCAPE - CONSERVATION

Macquarie Culvert, Parramatta Government Architect’s Office, NSW Public Works, Heritage Services NSW, NSW Public Works, Shreeji Consultants, Casey and Lowe Archaeologists, Stone Mason and Artist, Parramatta Park Trust A wonderful project combining surviving remnants with new ones to recreate a hidden feature from the Macquarie era of the World Heritage-listed Parramatta Park – a sandstone culvert.

CONSERVATION - COLLECTIONS Heritage Rose Garden, National Trust Saumarez Homestead Australian Garden Society (Northern NSW Sub-Branch) – NSW National Trust and the heritage rose collection of Miss Catherine MacLean

CONSERVATION – INTERIORS AND OBJECTS Interiors

The Shore Chapel Heritage Lighting Tanner Kibble Denton Architects and Steensen Varming A seductive and welcoming atmosphere has been created within a once dim interior. Up to date lighting technologies can be linked to an innovative audio system; a technical challenge that reveals the inherent beauty and spirituality of the interior.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Paragon Stage Restoration. The Friends of The Paragon Inc

Objects

Cockatoo Island – restoration of Fitzroy Dock Cranes Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Volunteers, Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, David McBeath, David Matthews The project primarily involved the conservation of four historic cranes at Fitzroy Dock on Cockatoo Island, with two steam cranes now working. Important elements of Sydney’s industrial heritage have been saved along with the entire industrial landscape of Fitzroy Dock.

The work of dedicated volunteers, the project preserves a living collection of historic (heritage) roses.

For more about the Heritage Rose Garden please see page 12 HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Goods Line Heritage Interpretation, Ultimo, Sydney Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, ASPECT Studios & CHOFRI, Godden Mackay Logan, Deuce Design and Gartner Rose

EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION Education

The Rocks Quest International Grammar School SAGE Program, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

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A program immersing Year 8 students from the School in the history of The Rocks.

Interpretation

Sydney Opera House Welcome Precinct Freeman Ryan Design, Sydney Opera House, Patterson Building Group, Root Projects, Fino, Latchkey Productions and Blowup Imaging

Events

Sydney Transport Heritage Expo 2015 Transport Heritage NSW A fun, informative and well-attended three day event at Central Station, showcasing our transport history and heritage.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Woronora Military Memorial. Woronora Memorial Park, administered by Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust in NSW.

PUBLICATIONS

A highly innovative, primarily visual, interpretation of the Opera House and its precinct which does justice to its status as a World Heritage Site.

‘Every Story Counts Recording Migration Heritage: A Wollongong Case Study’ Migration Heritage Project Inc This is a book which encourages anyone interested in the experience of post Second World War migration and settlement to research and document their experiences.

‘Visionaries in Suburbia: Griffin Houses in the Sydney Landscape’ Anne Watson and Adrienne Kabos, Walter Burley Griffin Society Incorporated Covering 22 Sydney houses designed by Marion Mahoney and Walter Burley Griffin and including significant research of some lesser known Griffin houses, the book makes a substantial contribution to understanding the legacy of the Griffins, and is a visual feast.

To buy the book from the National Trust please see page 15 ‘The Yard’ Government Architect’s Office, NSW Public Works, Douglas Frost Photography, Margaret Betteridge (Musecape)

Exhibitions

‘Imagine a City: 200 years of Public Architecture in NSW’ State Library of NSW, NSW Government Architect’s Office, Charles Pickett, Peter Poulet, Jennifer Blunden and Matthew Devine

A celebration of the contribution of the Government Architects of NSW and former colony, the exhibition is well-researched and presented, and supported by an excellent publication.

Multimedia

At Home in North Sydney: An Architectural History of a Locality North Sydney Council, Jenssen Design Associates, BrownsLane Productions and SiteSuite Web Design A website following from North Sydney Council’s popular walking tours, featuring buildings and people, and the impact of changes in transportation and the built environment.

Recorded for the Future: Documenting NSW Homes Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Sydney Living Museums An invaluable online resource which presents the histories of 43 private homes across NSW including 25 years of photography.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lost Collective. Brett Patman

RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION/ANALYSIS

EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS Community Engagement

Convict Footprints at the Farm The Hills Shire Council and Convict Footprints Production A theatrical performance which builds on the award-winning experiences of Convict Footprints on the Old North Road, to explore the experiences of convicts at Bella Vista Farm and reveal stories associated with this important site.

three Japanese mini submarines that entered Sydney Harbour in 1942 during WWII. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ryde Walking Trail. City of Ryde Council, Ryde Heritage Advisory Committee South Solitary Island Helicopter Tours.

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, and Precision Helicopters Ghost of Courtney Puckey. Wollongong City Council

The Elizabeth Bay House ‘Lost’ Library Project Sydney Living Museums A photographic record of the NSW Government stoneyard established as part of the Minister’s Stonework Program to conserve and preserve NSW’s stonework.

A beautifully presented look at the people, places and equipment and an important historical record of this ground-breaking and forward-thinking program.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: ‘Engineering Heritage Australia Journal/ Magazine’. Margaret Doring, Engineers Australia ‘To Climb the Hill: A People’s History of Newcastle East Public School 1818-2016.

John Beach and the NEPS Bicentenary Committee ‘Eat Your History: Stories and Recipes from Australian Kitchens. Jacqui Newling, Sydney Living Museums and NewSouth Publishing. To buy the book from the National Trust please see page 15

TOURS AND MULTIMEDIA Tours

Japanese Mini Submarine Tour Office of the Environment and Heritage, National Parks & Wildlife Service A ferry cruise which follows the path of the

A project to locate as many of the 4000 or so books once part of the library of Colonial Secretary and naturalist Alexander Macleay, which were dispersed in an 1845 ‘fire sale’.

As a result, 43 titles have been returned to the shelves of Elizabeth Bay House, while a further 250 volumes owned by Macleay’s nephew have been identified.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Conserving the Socks: Diagnosing and treating deterioration of the Sydney Opera House roof pedestals. Anna McLaurin and Dr Cameron Logan - The University of Sydney Recognising Sydney’s Industrial Heritage: city of Sydney Industrial and Warehouse Buildings Heritage Study and Planning Proposal. City of Sydney (Claudine Loft and team), City Plan Heritage (Kerime Danis and team) and Dr Shirley Fitzgerald 7

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OPINION

By Peter Cosier, on behalf of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.

NSW taxpayers are being asked to subsidise unsustainable farming

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aws to stop the broadscale clearing of large areas of native trees and plants in NSW have reduced land and water degradation, helped Australia meets its commitments to cut greenhouse emissions, and slowed the rate of species extinction. The Baird government now plans to wind back all of these benefits.

At the 2015 election, the Baird government promised that a review of these laws would “enhance the State’s biodiversity for the benefit of current and future generations.” It was on this basis that the Wentworth Group supported this review, because we saw an opportunity to modernise the current legislation leading to enhanced biodiversity outcomes, increased financial support for farmers to restore degraded land, while also promoting economic 8

development across NSW. However, the Wentworth Group has serious concerns about many of the changes which were announced recently. We believe that these changes, if not addressed, will breach the government’s election promise to “enhance the State’s biodiversity for the benefit of current and future generations.”

Over-clearing of the landscape has resulted in NSW having some of the most degraded land in Australia, with only 10% of native vegetation across the state remaining in close to natural condition. The Native Vegetation Act was introduced in 2003 to address this problem.

This Act has been remarkably successful in reducing the level of land clearing from as much as 100,000 hectares per year

in the 1980s (the equivalent of half of Sydney’s urban area) to less than 12,000 hectares per year now.

This legislation was supported by the NSW Farmers Association as well as environment groups such as WWF, because it brought an end to broadscale land clearing in a way that also promoted sustainable farming. As an example, since the Native Vegetation Act was introduced in 2003, approval has been given to manage over 7 million hectares of native vegetation on farms across NSW (over 40 times the size of Sydney’s urban area), including the eradication of weeds and management of invasive native scrub.

This system was designed by farmers and scientists working together. It shows just how effective laws can be in securing the

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private land conservation fund. This money should be used to assist farmers manage native vegetation of high conservation value that should not be cleared, and to offset the cumulative smaller losses that result from route agricultural practices. It should not be used to subsidise the broadscale clearing that will result from weakening of the land clearing controls. That is simply a taxpayer subsidy to farmers to degrade land.

The increased greenhouse emissions that will result from these changes means that taxpayers will be hit twice, because it will make our national commitments to reduce Australia’s emissions more difficult, resulting in higher costs to taxpayers and other sectors of the economy.

The vast majority of farmers in NSW are, or want to be, good stewards of the land where healthy landscapes go hand-in-hand with a productive economy. A remarkable 93% of Australian farmers say they practice landcare on their farms.

There are many ways we can support our

farmers to manage their land sustainably, by providing them with financial incentives to restore native vegetation on degraded land. This will improve the value of their farms, help reduce Australia’s greenhouse emissions, slow the rate of species extinction, enhance rural productivity and create more prosperous rural communities.

We ask the Baird government to amend the draft legislation so that it truly does achieve their objectives of cutting red tape, facilitating ecologically sustainable development, and in doing so honour the promise to enhance the State’s biodiversity for the benefit of current and future generations.

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists is an independent group of Australian scientists concerned with advancing solutions to secure the long term health of Australia’s land, water and biodiversity.

Pictured is the banner from their website (see wentworthgroup.org) which features Callyamurra, a spectacular example of Australian biodiversity.

NEW ACTS THREATEN LANDCARE GAINS

By Brian Scarsbrick AM, CEO National Trust of Australia (NSW).

long-term protection of NSW’s natural assets while also improving the viability of farming enterprises.

While some of the government’s announced changes to these current laws are most welcome, we believe that other elements will substantially weaken existing protections. These retrograde changes risk overwhelming the positive changes, returning NSW to an era of unsustainable land clearing, resulting in more degraded land, more damage to river systems, increased carbon emissions, and the loss of habitat critical to the survival of threatened species.

This would be a clear breach of the government’s promise to “enhance the State’s biodiversity for the benefit of current and future generations.” It will also damage the reputations of those farmers who want to be good stewards, the vast majority of whom are unaffected by the current laws.

One of the positive elements of the announced reforms is a $240 million 5 year

As a past CEO of Landcare Australia for 19 years, I am deeply concerned that the new Biodiversity Conservation and Local Land Services Bills 2016 will reverse the huge strides forward that the Landcare movement has made since 1989, improving the on-farm balance between productivity and conservation.

Landcare, supported by successive Liberal and Labor governments, encouraged the strategic replanting and regeneration of vegetation in corridors and small paddock eco-systems on farms to ensure greater productivity over the long term. Any stock and station agent will tell you that a strategically well-treed property will attract a higher price than a cleared farm.

There is a case for clearing re-growth or woody weeds without red tape encumbrances, but the proposed changes to the current legislation go too far.

The new legislation is very similar to changes to the Queensland Vegetation Act that were introduced by the Newman Government. Those changes resulted in a huge pulse of land clearing in Queensland, with about 300,000 hectares removed in 2013-14 alone, releasing 36 millions of tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere.

The proposed NSW bills provide an added incentive under the Equity Code to allow a landholder to clear up to 500ha of native bush every three years, which will turbo-charge land clearing rates in NSW if

these bills are enacted.

One of the important reasons why Australia was able to meet its Kyoto carbon emission targets was because land clearing rates were significantly reduced under the current NSW Act and the previous Queensland Act. The proposed new Act with its dangerous self-assessment codes will dramatically increase clearing rates across NSW and work directly against the Federal Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund strategies to meet Australia’s Paris Conference agreed carbon emission targets.

The proposed extensive use of a selfassessment code to determine whether clearing is allowed will lead to clearing of endangered ecological communities and threatened species habitats. The use of offsets has been compromised. There is no requirement that offsets be the same as the bush land that is being destroyed (like for like species), and a system that effectively trades one threatened species for another, which will very likely lead to extinctions of species in some areas.

I applaud the Government’s increase in funding for ‘offsets’ and ‘set- asides’ and on-farm conservation that is on the table with this new Act, but these budget allocations can be changed with each annual budget.

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THE TRUST’S EARLY ROLE IN SAVING BRONTE HOUSE

By Ian Stapleton & Kate Denny, Lucas Stapleton Johnson (LSJ Heritage Planning & Architecture)

THE GARDEN FRONT, AS IT WAS C1860. PHOTO: CLSP ARCHIVE FILES

The recent re-restoration of Bronte House provides an opportunity to note the early role of the National Trust in its preservation.

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ronte House is a villa in the real Regency sense of the word – a gentleman’s house on the edge of town. The design is attributed to Mortimer Lewis (1796-1879) who owned the land from 1836-c1845 and Sydney architect and historian, Dr James Broadbent, has pointed out similarities in the planning of Bronte and Mortimer Lewis’ townhouse Richmond Villa (now located in Kent Street). According to Broadbent, the design of Bronte may have been inspired by J J Ricauti’s Rustic Architecture (published in 1840), a copy of which Sir Thomas Mitchell loaned to Lewis in 1841. However during construction Lewis sold the property to the up-andcoming barrister Robert Lowe (1811-1892), later to become Viscount Sherbrooke and Chancellor of the Exchequer, and his wife Georgiana (c1813-1884).

The Picturesque style of Bronte House is its defining character, being a large cottage decorated with Gothick detailing attempting to be seen in the round in a designed landscape setting. Georgiana Lowe felt an affinity with the house and its setting, stating in a letter to her mother in 1844: ‘It is lovely beyond conception’.

During her time there Georgiana did much to develop the early gardens which originally took in the whole of the gully and parts of Bronte Beach. She also made numerous pretty water colour sketches of the house in its grounds (held at the 10

Mitchell Library). The sketches show balmy glens, rocky outcrops, waterfalls, meandering pathways and rustic garden features with the turrets of Bronte House visible through the trees. An early photograph, uncovered from long removed descendants, which shows the garden front, complete with horse, family group, smoking cap and telescope, illustrates the concept.

The plan of the house is extraordinary and nothing else constructed in Australia is quite like it. As finished the main wing had a double-hipped roof with entry gable and French doors facing the carriage loop and a pair of turrets flanking a virtually flat roofed wide terraced verandah on the garden front. Stretching away to the east, another pair of lower gables covered the service wing. These terminated in another pair of turrets flanking a service verandah.

Most desirably, both the dining room and the sitting room contained large glazed bay windows making the interiors more attractive to the modern sensibility than other box-like Regency period houses.

Following the Lowe’s return to England in 1850, the property passed through the Falconer, Holdsworth and Ebsworth families (amongst others) and during the late 1870s, possibly coinciding with the ownership of J B Holdsworth, the house received its only substantial makeover. A two storey bedroom block was added at the east end of the service

wing fronting Bronte Road. The small pointed casements in the service wing were replaced by double hung sashes and a conservatory was added to the entrance front. Verandahs were repaved and ceilings replaced with boarding, all stencilled out in the late-Victorian taste.

By the 1930s, the house, occupied by the Ebsworth family, had settled into advanced genteel decay and the much of the original garden lands had already been resumed or dedicated to Waverley Council as a public park. In 1934, Waverley Council received a letter from the (then Royal) Australian Institute of Architects, NSW Chapter, suggesting ‘this interesting place should be preserved in its present character’. The Institute highlighted its proximity to the Park (formerly part of its grounds), suggesting it might be possible to include the house in the general scheme of the park. It was emphasised that apart from the historical value, the building was of architectural value as an example of the domestic type of its period and therefore the building should not be lost to posterity.

The Royal Australian Historical Society also approached the Council in an endeavour to secure the preservation of Bronte House and both groups petitioned the then State Premier, the Hon BSB Stevens to intervene.

The campaign was eventually successful and Waverley Council acquired Bronte House and its surviving lands in 1948.

In 1949, the National Trust of Australia (NSW), led by the then president Mr KR Cramp, together with the Society of Australian Genealogists, picked up the campaign and urged Council not only to save the property but to restore and maintain Bronte House as an historic home and a building of architectural distinction.

Although initial schemes put forward by Council included refurnishing the house with period furniture and managing the property as a house museum it was instead, following initial restoration works, leased out for commercial purposes.

1970s a low point

Regardless, actual expenditure was not great and by the late 1970s the house had a desultory use as a low-grade function centre. Some internal walls had been knocked out to form a reception room, there was a ‘delightful’ motel-style steel and perspex advertising sign erected in the carriage loop, the north verandah featured a swanky but cheap log-cabin profile weatherboard-clad bar structure, most of the decorative external details had fallen off

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and the once extensive gardens had been dramatically reduced.

At about this time Waverley Council Town Clerk, Bob Ball, and architect Clive Lucas, thought up a model for the increased care and improved presentation of the house – that of leasing it on a long term basis to someone capable of furnishing it; someone who would restore and look after the garden and make it available periodically for public inspection.

In 1981 the Council funded the external restoration of the house by Clive Lucas, Stapleton and Partners including the reconstruction of charming external Picturesque Gothick features. These included the ogee dormer vent over the entrance, the multi-faceted finials to the turrets, the wedding cake-layered picturesque chimneys and the interesting original shuttering. After some structural repairs, the external stone walls were re-limewashed in thick coats of pink brown and the fenestration picked out in the original dark shades, all based on a surprisingly large number of old photographs that our firm assembled.

When the building was advertised for lease for the first time by Council there was a lot of interest. The external restoration successfully demonstrated how charming the house was and it had already had ‘location, location, location’, overlooking Bronte Beach. The successful applicant was Christoper Selmes, an English businessman looking for an antipodean summer retreat.

Happily he hired our firm in 1985 to carry out a full internal restoration and started work on the garden.

Internal works included rebuilding the missing walls, reconstructing ceilings and cornices and installing new kitchens and bathrooms. As part of the work, scraps

ORIGINAL GROUND FLOOR PLAN (PART CONJECTURAL)

of wallpaper found under picture rails were reproduced and applied and an elaborate stencilled decorative scheme was restored/reconstructed in the service hallway. The work included reconstruction of the decorative boarded fences and gates and also the sympathetic, two car, weatherboard garage and garden store located on the west side. Dr Broadbent did an initial scheme to restore the garden.

Over the next 20 years several other tenants took over the lease, first the noted Australian architect, Peter Muller, then arts guru Leo Schofield. Each embellished the house and, Leo in particular, made a ten year project out of continuing to restore and develop the garden.

During this time the house and garden were open many times so that the public could inspect the fine original and reconstructed interiors and features of the house.

This approach to the conservation and ongoing management of Bronte House by Waverley Council, although similar to that used later by NSW Historic Houses Trust (HHT - now Sydney Living Museums), is

somewhat unique. Of the properties that have been restored by the former HHT only Throsby Park, Moss Vale (c1834) has at this stage been retained by it and leased, a model for conservation inspired by the Bronte House example.

To the credit of Waverley Council, in 2013, at the end of the long lease commencing in the 1980s, it was realised that re-restoration of the building was needed to attract a new long term tenant. To this effect, our firm directed further works at the house in 2014 including replacement of the slate roofing (that replaced the original shingle roofing in about 1910), external painting and lime washing, replacement of timber fencing, some damp and drainage works, new services and complete internal repainting.

At the same time, the Council has prepared a Conservation Management Plan for the future care of the property. This recent work received the AIA Architecture Award for the restoration and management in 2015. As of late 2015, Bronte House has once again been leased as private residence with maintenance and restoration and public access obligations attached.

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HERITAGE ROSE GARDEN AT SAUMAREZ HOMESTEAD WINS 2016 NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE AWARD

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he recently opened Heritage Rose Garden at Saumarez Homestead, Armidale, has been awarded a 2016 National Trust Heritage Award in the Conservation (Collections) category of this prestigious recognition of excellence.

Some years in the making, the garden was opened to the public for the first time late last year. A collaborative project by the Northern NSW sub-branch of the Australian Garden History Society (AGHS) and the National Trust property, it was initiated by the donation from her own garden of many hundreds of roses by local Armidale resident, Catherine MacLean. Since then many dozens of roses have been donated by AGHS members and local garden clubs keen to see that all classifications of the rose family are represented. When completed, over 500 roses will have been planted at Saumarez representing each of the main rose cultivar groups, most of them bred before 1930.

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AGHS members. Renowned local botanist and AGHS member Ian Telford created the plan for 44 concentric beds, based on the design of a Tudor rose. Local service clubs, the Armidale Dumaresq Council, AGHS Management Committee and Heritage Roses contributed the significant funding needed for construction.

Visitors are flocking to the property to

see the garden, and the increased revenue is helping to generate the funds needed to start a second stage of the project, showcasing Australian rose breeders, which it is hoped can start this year.

Saumarez Homestead, 230 Saumarez Road, Armidale, is open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm

ABOVE: Admiring the garden: John Atchison OAM (Chair, Saumarez Homestead Advisory Committee), Graham Wilson (AGHS NNSW), John Maunder (Chair, Heritage Rose Garden Committee AGHS NNSW), Les Davis (Property Manager, Saumarez), Miss Catherine MacLean (donor of the first roses), the Countess of Wilton, Sue Ebury (AGHS Patron). Photo: Darryl Whan

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YOUNG NATIONAL TRUST Two new educational programs at National Trust properties are providing a fun way for children to learn about their heritage.

A 100 Year Trip Into the Past at Miss Traill's House

School children are having a great time learning about life 100 or so years ago at Miss Traill’s house in Bathurst, as they draw in the gardens, play old-fashioned games, learn old songs and dances, and experience the joys of writing on a 19th century tablet – the slate!

It’s all about giving them a sense of how things were for families and children many decades ago, through structured projects using the collections and resources at the National Trust’s 1834 Bathurst property.

The program is based on the new K-12 history syllabus, and was developed by Lyn Haley, a retired Bathurst teacher and long-time guide at Miss Traill’s House. She has enlisted some of Bathurst’s retired and current teachers to lead children through the house, bringing the stories behind its furnishings, domestic equipment and collections to life and engendering a sense of how and why the past should be preserved.

For information visit Miss Traill’s House at www.nationaltrust.org.au or ring 02 6332 4232

Ground Hounds at Saumarez

A treasure trail of clues and information developed at Saumarez Homestead is encouraging children to sleuth around this Edwardian mansion, outhouses and grounds.

As they uncover information about the occupants and how they lived, they learn about how a great pastoral property could be almost completely self-sufficient, providing work and food for the local community and generating income through its livestock.

The ‘game’ appeals both as a fun day out for children visiting the property with family

MISS TRAILL’S HOUSE. PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER SHAIN

and friends, (purchase trail sheets for $2 from the Saumarez shop), or as a hands-on component of the K-12 Past and Present History Syllabus for groups of school children. Either way, ground hounds will take at least three hours to complete the trail, after which they will be tired, happy and ready for a picnic in the grounds or a snack in the Saumarez Café.

For information visit www.nationaltrust. org.au, download the Saumarez App available from the iTunes store or ring 02 6772 3616

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EXQUISITE NEW QUILT FOR EVERGLADES HOUSE

By Sandy Luxford - Friends of Everglades

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he 1930s Everglades House, built by the Belgian businessman Henri Van de Veldt and standing in the grounds of his magical Sorensen-designed gardens at Leura, has been furnished recently to recreate the atmosphere of Van de Veldt’s fashionable Blue Mountains retreat, famous at the time as a bold new statement in Australian domestic architecture.

Soft furnishings are always the touches that make a house a home and, thanks to the expertise of quilters Caroline Stanton and Victoria Liddicoat, both Friends of Everglades, the bed in the master bedroom now has a spectacular,

traditional quilt.

The 1930s Double Wedding Ring design is in keeping with the style of the house with its many geometric, Art Deco features. The dominant colours in the house are yellow and red, but Caroline and Victoria chose to compliment rather than replicate them. They found what they were looking for in the ‘Snowbird’ Moda fabric range; smoky blue, caramel and cream, with navy blue highlights.

In addition, Caroline has made an Art Deco wall hanging featuring the iconic ‘Sunburst’ design which sits well against the strong yellow walls of the upstairs level.

Our wonderful volunteers!

VICTORIA AND CAROLINE WITH THEIR QUILT

SCULPTURES IN THE PADDOCK AT COOMA COTTAGE, YASS

By Richard Silink, Directir, Trust Properties

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culpture in the Paddock is staged in the beautiful surrounds of the National Trust property ‘Cooma Cottage’, once home of the famous Australian born colonial explorer Hamilton Hume, and on the land of the Ngunnawal people.

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child of sculptors, Al Phemister and Duncan Waugh, who with the assistance of the late Kim Nelson, have created an event that has truly found itself on the national Sculpture event calendar. Set in the grounds of ‘Cooma Cottage’, the event sees sculptors from the local area and further afield.

Each work brings its own interpretation to the space, and for 23 days, the grounds are open to the public to discover the artworks, the space, and the links between the two. Visitors are able see the ongoing and changing relationship with the land in this historical setting.

Last year the event was hugely successful with over 11,000 attendees over the three weeks of the exhibition.

Sculpture in the Paddock is open from 10AM til 4PM from 17 September, until 9 October.

OPENING NIGHT will be held Friday 16 September at 6PM – Everybody welcome.

Paddock open from 5PM. For further information, go to www.sculptureinthepaddock.com.au or www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw/

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SPECIAL BUYS FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST Books

manuscripts, pieced together through the histories of Sydney Living Museums’ cherished houses and heritage places.

Three exciting new titles available now from the National Trust bookshop made their mark at the 2016 NSW National Trust Heritage Awards.

All books are available for purchase on line – visit www.nationaltrust.org.au or from National Trust shops

2017 National Trust Desk Diary Life and Art in Outback Australia

DON’T MISS OUT - ORDER YOURS BEFORE 30 JULY 2016

TALKING TO MY COUNTRY

By Stan Grant Published by Harper Collins. 240 pages. RRP $29.99 A National Trust 2016 Heritage Awards Winner – Special Category

In July 2015 author Stan Grant, a Wiradjuri man from Griffith NSW, presenter and international editor of Sky News in Australia and later Indigenous Affairs editor of Guardian Australia and managing director of National Indigenous Television, condemned the booing of Indigenous man and star Australian Rules footballer Adam Goodes.

He wrote that, ‘to Adam’s ears, the ears of so many Indigenous people, these boos are a howl of humiliation. A howl that echoes across two centuries of invasion, dispossession and suffering.’

In the book that was prompted by this incident, Stan Grant has adopted the mantle of storyteller from his great-grandfather, Bill Grant, ‘storyteller’, to speak out for Indigenous people in Australia today.

His lyrical prose takes you into the hearts and heartlands of a people dispossessed of the lands to which they had a strong spiritual connection and nurtured carefully.

He speaks of the violence which dispersed and destroyed family connections, creating a sense of rootlessness and fear. He bites hard through contemporary facades of ‘tolerance’ to expose a deep-rooted racisim which continues to cause deep hurt today.

Throughout all, Grant stifles his own anger to stress the need for an Australia and Australian identity which has a place for everyone.

VISIONARIES IN SUBURBIA: GRIFFIN HOUSES IN THE SYDNEY LANDSCAPE Edited by Anne Watson Compiled and published by the Walter Burley Griffin Society. Paperback. 215 pages. RRP: $59.95 A NSW National Trust 2016 Heritage Awards Winner

The book, which is a visual feast guaranteed to delight architects, home owners and historians alike, celebrates the contributions to Australian residential architecture made by Walter Burley Griffin and his wife, architect Marion Mahony Griffin. In particular, their influence on the now inner city suburb of Castlecrag presented a new vision for suburbia that celebrated the Australian natural environment.

The book is an insight into the Griffins’ time in Australia through a series of essays written by heritage specialists and Griffin home owners. Original plans, drawings and illustrations by the Griffins have been reproduced in the book, as well as floor plans and contemporary and archival photographs. Unbuilt projects are also documented.

EAT YOUR HISTORY

By Jacqui Newling Published by Sydney Living Museums and NewSouth Publishing. RRP $49.99 Highly commended: NSW National Trust 2016 Heritage Awards

Handwritten recipes passed through the generations, tales of goats running wild in colonial gardens and early settlers’ experimentation with native foods, Eat Your History dishes up stories and recipes from Australian kitchens and dining tables from 1788 to the 1950s.

This is a beautifully curated book to read and cook from. Visually rich and featuring over 40 recipes and myriad stories, the book shares forgotten tastes, lost techniques and delicious culinary treasures discovered through historic kitchens, collection items, cookbooks, menus and

Diary dimensions: 150mm x 200mm.

Retail price: $25 (gst included, postage not included).

Discount price for quantity, available on request Orders and enquiries: Phone: 02 9363 2401 or 02 9999 1590 or lindesay@nationaltrust.com.au

The diary explores some of the wonders and hardships of Outback Australia. Paintings and photographic images depict lifestyles from the past and present; from Indigenous communities and early settlers, to those who work the land and care for it today including those who cover the vast distances to provide essential services, such as the Royal Flying Doctors and the School of the Air.

‘3 Sister Property Ticket’

Save heaps when visiting Everglades, Norman Lindsay Gallery and Woodford Academy. For only $20 per person, you can now purchase the special ‘3 Sister Property’ ticket when you visit any of the properties - to give you unlimited access to all three properties for one month from the time of purchase • Everglades, 37 Everglades Ave, Leura, combines the visual delights of its 1930s Sorensen gardens and Art Deco house, the recently refurbished art gallery and family festivals and events celebrating food and gardens. Open 10am-4pm daily • The Norman Lindsay Gallery, 14 Norman Lindsay Cres, Faulconbridge, is home to some of Lindsay’s finest works, and has a lively program of events including jazz in the grounds, food and wine tasting. Open 10am-4pm daily • The Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, has a well-earned reputation for its cutting edge musical and artistic interpretations of this, the Blue Mountains oldest building complex, with supernatural presences which have caught media attention worldwide. Open every 3rd Saturday of the month (not December) 15

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Calendar Of Events

Spring 2016

16 private house inspections: looking at architecture 19 exhibitions: S.H. Ervin Gallery and regional properties 20 spring flowers and gardens 21 entertainment and open days

22 tours and treks: overseas holidays, short stays & day tours 24 National Trust Business 25 food and produce 26 lectures and talks 27 Ticket Application Sheet

PRIVATE HOUSE INSPECTIONS: LOOKING AT ARCHITECTURE Diary Dates 2016 House Inspections August 9 September 6 October 22, 23 October 21, 22, 23 November 8

Lindesay Events Millers Point Day Darling Point Day Southern Highlands Country Weekend Southern Highlands Country Weekend coach tour Woollahra Day

August 13 September 10

Bric-a-Brac Sale at Lindesay Garden Seminar Exhibition of Floral Art

Diary Dates 2017

March 25,26

Mudgee District Open House Weekend

Ticket cost for Sydney house inspections: : $35 NT members (only), $20 youth (12-20 years). Bookings are essential: see ticket application sheet on p. 27. Enquiries: 02 9363 2401

� MILLERS POINT DAY LAST CHANCE TO BOOK! Tuesday 9 August, 10.30am-12.30pm or 1pm-3pm 14 MERRIMAN STREET, MILLERS POINT by courtesy of the owner Built in 1837 this small blacksmith’s cottage and workplace has been conserved and adapted by Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners, to provide an outstanding home blending significant heritage with modern comforts.

‘WINSBURY’, 77 KENT STREET, MILLERS POINT ‘We regret that ‘Winsbury’ is no longer available 44 ARGYLE PLACE, MILLERS POINT by courtesy of Caroline Pidcock and John McInerney

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A three story terrace house in a prime position overlooking the historic 'village green' of Argyle Place: on the west is St Brigid's -the first Roman Catholic Church to be built in Australia- and on the east the later, grander, Garrison Church. This house has been rescued from a derelict state 16

by its architect owners. Using sustainable technology, and respecting the heritage requirements of the site, the owners have made adjustments to the fabric of the house to create a liveable, sustainable dwelling in this historic place.

THE HARBOUR MASTER’S HOUSE, 21 LOWER FORT STREET, DAWES POINT by courtesy of Mary Sutton and Andrew Jackson This late Georgian town home has been adapted for modern living by its owners and the architect William Smart, while retaining existing fabric and decorative elements.

� DARLING POINT DAY Tuesday 6 September, 10.30am-12.30pm or 1pm-3pm Known to aboriginal people as Yarranabbe, this point of land extending into the waters of Sydney Harbour took its present name from Elizabeth Darling, wife of Governor Ralph Darling, who arrived in the colony in 1824. One of her favourite outings was a carriage drive along the bush track to the Point: hence the early name, Mrs Darlings Point. In the 19th century well-to-do residents built their homes in this idyllic place and, as Sydney grew, the late 20th century saw the development of high rise apartments on the crest. Today, residents appreciate the old and the new, enjoying the many surviving historic buildings while welcoming sensitive, innovative contemporary architecture.

‘PERONNE’, 2A GREENOAKS AVENUE, DARLING POINT by courtesy of Claudia and Michael Stahl

Originally a duplex, this building has been converted by the present owners, with the help of architect Andrew Burges and builder Anthony Gleeson, to become their family home. Ideally situated close to schools, to the city... yet enjoying a quiet, tree-filled street with the venerable buildings of St Marks Church opposite, this house has the timeless comfort of well-proportioned, high-ceilinged rooms opening onto a secluded garden 72 DARLING POINT ROAD, DARLING POINT by courtesy of the owners An earlier house recently recreated by Mark Cashman, MCK Architects, to suit the needs of the owners and their young family, this house is a winner of the prestigious Wilkinson Award, and reflects contemporary, international architecture.

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LINDESAY, 1 CARTHONA AVE, DARLING POINT (please enter from Lindsay Avenue) by courtesy of the National Trust (NSW) Lindesay will be open for inspection and refreshments will be available in the garden.

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SWIFTS, 68 DARLING POINT ROAD, DARLING POINT by courtesy of Dr and Mrs Shane Moran The late Victorian, 1876 castellated gothic Revival Mansion that is ‘Swifts’ - 'perhaps the grandest house remaining in Sydney' – has been restored by Clive Lucas Stapleton Partners. Its gardens, verandah and some ground floor reception rooms will be opened for National Trust members.

renovated in the 1980s with an addition built around a central courtyard. Present owners have renovated, keeping to the original floor plan.

406 EDGECLIFF ROAD, WOOLLAHRA by courtesy of Rob and Caroline Stephens A beautiful contemporary home built five years ago, with a large family in mind, by architect Encole Palazzetti.

327C EDGECLIFF ROAD, WOOLLAHRA by courtesy of of Carla Zampatti

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� WOOLLAHRA DAY Tuesday 8 November, 10.30am-12.30pm or 1pm-3pm The name Woollahra may have had its origins in the Aboriginal word ‘woo-la-ra’, translated in 1788 by First Fleet officer Daniel Southwell as ‘the look-out’. The establishment and progress of Woollahra was mainly due to Daniel Cooper, a successful merchant and speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Most of the present Municipality of Woollahra is encompassed

by Cooper’s 1400 acre estate, the suburb being named after Cooper’s Woollahra House, built in 1856 on the site of the former Henrietta Villa at Point Piper. Today Woollahra is a vibrant inner city suburb where the houses of yesteryear are lovingly given new life and there is space for innovative contemporary architecture.

‘GINESPI’, 178 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA by courtesy of the owners

A classic home reflecting the talents and interests of its owner. Reminiscent of Mediterranean architecture, it is surrounded by spacious courtyards and gardens.

� SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COUNTRY WEEKEND Saturday 22, Sunday 23 October In the early days of the colony the government was anxious to preserve an essential resource in the wild cattle that had escaped to the Cowpastures (Camden).

However, due to a desperate need to open up new grazing land beyond the coastal area, Governor Macquarie, encouraged by reports of Dr Charles Throsby’s expeditions to the south of his home at Liverpool, decided to open up land for settlement in the Southern Highlands. The hard working pioneers, with determination and muscle, set about clearing the wild rugged brush, revealing rich, fertile land suitable for grazing. Dairying followed and tracks were carved out along aboriginal trails to transport butter to the coast and on to Sydney by boat. The building of the roads and the railway line opened up the area to closer settlement and soon villages were built. As time passed, keen to escape the summer heat, Sydney’s elite built fine homes in the region and established magnificent cool climate gardens.

SATURDAY 10am-12 noon and 2pm-4pm GINESPI

An original, early 1850s Australian colonial-style cottage, the property was

‘MULBERRY COTTAGE’, BURRAWANG by courtesy of Alex and Jan Campbell

Originally a modest, hundred year old four room cottage, the current owners have restored, extended and modernised the building creating a bright, stylish family home. The sheltered rear verandah overlooks the lush English style garden that frames the fields beyond.

‘WOMBAT HOLLOW’, EAST KANGALOON by courtesy of Michael and Susie Yabsley Ideas man Michael is a passionate collector of buildings, machinery, implements and memorabilia. Natural bush land surrounds the property and the stream flowing near the cricket oval is just a short distance from the source of the Nepean River. Wombat Hollow, in all its diversity, is a step back in time to the days of early settlement. From the early settlers’ cottage to the vinyl record collection (and so much in between) the visit is bound to kindle sentimental memories from childhood.

‘PEPPER TREE CREEK’, EAST KANGALOON by courtesy of Gary and Skye Susans Set in the picturesque and verdant rolling countryside of East Kangaloon the property is intersected by three creeks. Chinese Poplars line the drive that leads to what was, five years ago, a derelict four room stone cottage. Now restored and extended, the owners have created a stunning modern but classic home. Behind the house the old dairy has been restored and converted into a delightful guest flat, the dry stone retaining walls protecting the potager garden are a modern day work of art. There are 14 acres of manicured lawns and gardens which include a special memorial garden and a garden walk on the edge of the remnant rain forest leading into a valley and many more.

THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, EAST KANGALOON by courtesy of Max and Janie Miller For more than 40 years the property has been home to these two creative and well known artists. Built in 1876 as a school to serve the local area, the original school room first served as a painting studio for Max, later extended. Built in the garden in 1977, the long barn accommodates an etching studio. In addition to being a highly regarded artist, Max is an expert printmaker who has produced prints for artists such as Lloyd Rees, John Olsen and Frank 17

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Hodgkinson. In 2001 a friend designed a purpose-built painting studio to cope with the changing weather and damp that is sometimes experienced in the beautiful Southern Highlands.

SUNDAY 9:30am-1pm ‘THROSBY PARK’, MOSS VALE by courtesy of Tim and Helen Throsby The land on which the house stands was part of an original grant to Dr Charles Throsby by Governor Macquarie in 1819.

This ‘A’- listed house was built by Dr Throsby’s nephew, Charles Throsby in 1832. Described as ‘a large comfortable residence’ the house is set on a rise overlooking the undulating countryside on the outskirts of Moss Vale. Throsby Park is a fine example of a colonial Georgian homestead built from stone quarried on the property. A work in progress, the interior brick walls and beautiful cedar joinery (still intact,) provide an excellent foil for the eclectic Australian art and sculpture collection in the house. The barn c1828 and stables 1832 still stand nearby.

inspection tickets will be welcome to visit the Retford Park garden free of charge on Saturday, 22 October.

� EVENTS AT LINDESAY Lindesay, 1 Carthona Avenue, Darling Point. Please enter via Lindsay Avenue

LUNCHES AND DINNERS (Please note that bookings are essential for each meal - limits apply and vary according to venues)

BRIC-A-BRAC DAY – BARGAINS GALORE!

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER: Peppers Craigieburn, Bowral. 6.30pm for 7pm. Two courses. Cost: $60 per head excl. drinks.

Please indicate when booking if you wish to sit with friends.

A treasure-trove of bric-a-brac will be yours to sift through and find ………… just the very thing! Don’t miss this bargaincollector’s delight, held in the gorgeous grounds of 1834 Lindesay on Darling Point.

SATURDAY LIGHT LUNCH: Burrawang Public School, Church Street, Burrawang provided by P&C: Cost: $18 per head.

EXHIBITION OF FLORAL ART

SUNDAY LIGHT LUNCH: Golden Vale, Sutton Forest, provided by the Southern Highlands Branch of the National Trust.

Cost: $18 per head.

House inspection tickets: $85 members, $105 friends (2 only per member), $25 youth (12-20 years). Bookings essential: please see ticket application sheet, page 27. Enquiries: (02) 9363 2401. Enquiries re accommodation: Southern Highlands Visitor Information Centre 1300657 559

Saturday 13 August, 10am-3pm

Saturday 10 September, 11am-4pm Lindesay House will be decorated throughout with wonderful spring flowers, echoing the glorious gardens of the property and giving you many ideas for your own home. Light refreshments will be available and display items will be on sale. Cost: $5 entry. Enquiries: Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm - 02 9363 9387

‘GOLDEN VALE’, SUTTON FOREST A significant National Trust property For the first time, visitors will be able to view the interior of this magnificent two storey, sandstone colonial Georgian homestead, with its c1867 iron roof. The property, including its contents, was gifted to the National Trust in 2004 by the late Hon WG Keighley OAM and Mrs Karin Keighley. Golden Vale stands in a large, mature garden, with a fully equipped wool shed and original stables nearby. There have been several later additions.

GOLDEN VALE

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� SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COUNTRY WEEKEND COACH TOUR Friday 21, Saturday 22, Sunday 23 October Coach departs from the street adjacent to the main concourse and entrance to country trains at Central Station. Please be at the departure point at 9am for a 9.30am departure on Friday 21 October.

Coach returns to Central Station at approximately 6pm on Sunday 23 October.

Cost [all inclusive] Accommodation Springs Resort, Mittagong – 02 4871 3133. Includes: 2 nights, 2 hot breakfasts, 2 dinners, 2 lunches & tickets for inspections. Friday and Saturday Night Dinners will be held at ‘Peppers Craigieburn’, Bowral. Enquiries, coach only: Virginia Pearson-Smith: 02 9519 2343. Friday 6 May: 0419 146 265. All other enquiries: 02 9363 2401 Cost: Twin Share per person: Members: $635.00 / Friends: $660.00. Single: Members: $735.00 / Friends: $760.00.

All cancellations must be made three weeks prior to departure.

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Diary Dates 2017 � MUDGEE DISTRICT OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND Saturday 25, Sunday 26 March 2017 Put this weekend in your diary now, to make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to view the many significant heritage buildings, streetscapes and places of interest in historic Mudgee and surrounding areas. The rich pastoral history of the region dates from the 1800s, including winemaking since the 1850s.

Organised by the Central West NT Open House Committee in conjunction with the Gulgong/Mudgee/Rylstone Branch of the National Trust, the Autumn Open House Weekend always books out quickly. Find House inspection ticket details in the November/January 2017 magazine. Book accommodation now, to have plenty of choice.

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EXHIBITIONS S.H. ERVIN GALLERY Open Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm. Closed Mondays, public holidays and for exhibition changeover Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney. P: 02 9258 0173 OR E: shervingallery@nationaltrust.com.au OR www.shervingallery.com.au

2016 SALON DES REFUSÉS: THE ‘ALTERNATIVE’ ARCHIBALD & WYNNE PRIZE SELECTION 16 July-18 September

PAUL TREFRY Homeless still human. Winner 2015 Holding Redlich People’s Choice

The Salon des Refusés which was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992, is the only 'alternative' selection from hundreds of entries to the Archibald and Wynne Prizes. Each year our panel of selectors goes behind the scenes of the Art Gallery of New South Wales to select the exhibition from works not included in the finalist exhibition. The Salon has developed an excellent reputation rivalling the official selection with the criteria for the chosen works being quality, diversity, humour and experimentation. Works selected represent contemporary art practice with a focus on the different approaches to portraiture and the artist’s responses to the landscape and figurative sculpture. Visitors to the exhibition can vote in the Holding Redlich People’s Choice Award.

Principal Sponsor

BLACK MIST BURNT COUNTRY 23 September -30 October

KAREN STANDKE, Road to Maralinga II 2007 (detail).

Oil on canvas 112 x 85 cm

2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the first atomic test at Maralinga in South Australia, one of twelve such tests the British conducted on Australian soil. Black Mist Burnt Country revisits the events, its location and legacies through the art of over 30 Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists including Albert Tucker, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd, Jonathan Kumintjarra Brown, Hilda Moodoo, Yvonne Edwards, Ian Howard, Pam Debenham, Toni Robertson, Rosemary Laing, Judy Watson, Kate Shaw, Paul Ogier, Yhonnie Scarce and others - in painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, music and new media works. A Burrinja touring exhibition, curated by JD Mittmann, Burrinja Dandenong Ranges Cultural Centre. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program.

S.H. ERVIN GALLERY SPRING BOOK FAIR Saturday 3 September, 11am-3pm, in the Annie Wyatt Room.

National Trust Centre, Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks Hundreds of second-hand books will be going for bargain prices. Discover old publications in the history section, rarities and collectibles corner. Children’s books, travel and leisure, art and reference, biographies, classic wine and cookbooks, health and wellbeing. Donations of books are gratefully accepted at the National Trust Centre, up to Friday 28 August. Please no encyclopaedias, magazines or technical and computer manuals

NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTIES STORIES ON COUNTRY – INDIGENOUS ARTWORKS BY ‘THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ARTISTS CAMP’

$2 NT members, $6 adult, $4 concession, $2 child, $15 family.

Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on street parking Woodford Ave)

Bookings: no

Museum Exhibit/Exhibition Launch: Saturday 2 July, 1pm-2pm Open days: 2, 16 July, 20 August, 10am-4pm From Stories on Country

Enquiries: National Trust Centre - 02 9258 0141 or woodfordacademy@gmail.com

The exhibition celebrates the opening of a new, permanent museum exhibit that provides an important indigenous perspective of local history within the Blue Mountains oldest building complex. The new museum exhibit was made possible by a Federal Government ‘Your Community Heritage Program’ grant.

PIONEERS AND PETTICOATS Everglades House and Garden, 37 Everglades Avenue, Leura

$40 NT members, $45 non-members

Saturday 13 August, 12.30pm-4pm

Bookings: essential

Spanning approximately 100 years, this Cavalcade presentation focuses on the corsets, collapsible bustles, crinoline frames, petticoats and other unmentionable means by which ladies moulded their shape. See how fashions changed and admire the workmanship of the many examples.

Collection and talk. Refreshments included.

Bookings/enquiries: Anita McIlwraith – 02 4784 1974 or friendsofeverglades@gmail.com

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SHADES OF WOODFORD ACADEMY Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on street parking Woodford Ave)

Photo: David Hill

CAITLIN HUGHES: Academy Views Through the Blue Window

Opening and artist’s talk: Saturday 10 September, 1pm-2pm

Exhibition and entry: $6 adult, $4 conc/ child (4-16 yrs), $15 family (2 adults, 2 children)

Exhibition dates: 10,11,17, 18 September

Guided tours: $2 per person

A stunning collection of images by Blue Mountains photojournalist David Hill. The photography exhibition is a revealing interpretation of the complex past of the property; a living entity with tales to tell. Exhibited photographs will be available for sale.

Bookings: no

DWELLING Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on street parking Woodford Ave)

Exhibition and entry: $6 adult, $4 concession/child (4-16 yrs), $15 family (2 adults, 2 children)

Exhibition opening and artist’s talk: Saturday 1 October, 1pm-2pm

Guided tours: $2 per person

Exhibition dates: Saturdays 1 & 15 October, 19 November

Bookings: no

A contemporary mosaic exhibition using glass, stone, tile and mortar to draw attention to the decorative and structural elements of the Woodford Academy and its histories by Caitlin Hughes. Woodford Academy ‘Artist in Residence’, Caitlin has taught Visual Arts in schools and museums including the MCA and Powerhouse Museum and is currently director of the Hughes Studio, an art school housed in Woodford Academy.

Enquiries: woodfordacademy@gmail.com

RIVERSDALE PIONEERING WOMEN – EMILY TWYNAM AND HER DAUGHTERS

$40 members, $45 non-members.

Twynam Avenue, Goulburn Monday 15 August to Sunday 16 October. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs 10am-2pm, Sunday 10am-3pm Emily Rose Twynam, wife of Edward Twynam, Surveyor General of New South Wales, moved into Riversdale in 1875. She was competent at woodcarving, embroidery and drawing. Many examples of her art and crafts including carved furniture and picture frames with botanical themes are to be seen at Riversdale today, as are the works of her daughters, Mary, Phoebe, Edith and Alice Joan.

Enquiries: woodfordacademy@gmail.com

Exhibition and entry: $3 NT members and children over 10 years, $8 non-members, $5 concession Guided tour: $2 per person Bookings: no Enquiries: Dawn Giles – 02 4821 4741 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au

SPRING FLOWERS AND GARDENS LEURA GARDENS FESTIVAL

$25 per person

EVERGLADES HOUSE & GARDEN 37 Everglades Ave, Leura October 1 - 9 AND 12 OTHER SUBERB BLUE MOUNTAINS GARDENS

Tickets/enquiries: 0431 095 279 or leuragardenfestival@fastmail.com.au For more information please see page 14

Everglades is a highlight of this annual festival when 13 superb Blue Mountains gardens are opened for public inspection.

SAUMAREZ SPRING GARDEN FAIR Saumarez Homestead, 230 Saumarez Road, Armidale (enter via airport) Saturday 10, Sunday 11 September, 10am-4pm Landscape designers, gardeners and writers will present special lectures from 2pm on Saturday and from 11am on Sunday. The ground floor of the Homestead will be decorated with flowers from the recreated heritage gardens. The Heritage Rose garden, formal and cottage gardens will be open. Garden stalls including garden sculptures and artworks. Light lunches and refreshments for sale.

No bookings required Enquiries: Les Davis - 0488 199 361 or saumarez@nationaltrust.com.au For story see page 12

BATHURST SPRING SPECTACULAR GARDEN WEEKEND

Cost: $20 per person

Including Miss Traill’s House & Garden, 321 Russell St, Bathurst

Tickets: essential. From the Bathurst Visitors’ Information Centre or at gardens

Saturday 29, Sunday 30 October Miss Traill’s House and Garden will once again be a high spot in this weekend where spectacular gardens will be on view as they come into their spring glory. Proceeds are distributed to local charities and causes.

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Gold coin donation for tour of Homestead – ground floor

Enquiries: Anne Llewellyn – 02 6331 4117 or annesgarden@bigpond.com

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LUNCH AND FLORAL DEMONSTRATION

$27 NT members, $30 guests

Golden Vale Homestead, Golden Vale Road, Sutton Forest

Bookings: essential

Thursday 3 November, 12 noon-2.30pm

Bookings/enquiries: Brenda Venton 0412 762 600 or brenda@ventonassoc.com.au

Join the Southern Highlands branch for the first in a series of lunches at Golden Vale for National Trust members. After a stroll through the gardens, enjoy a light lunch with wine and a demonstration to inspire your Christmas floral decorations.

ENTERTAINMENT AND OPEN DAYS SLEUTHING – GHOST TOURS & GAMES GHOST TOURS AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Cost includes food and drinks:

Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance), Parramatta

$32 NT members, $35 non-members

Third Friday of the month: 19 August, 16 September - 7.30pm-10pm

Bookings/tickets: essential

Special Halloween Ghost Night: Monday 31 October

Bookings/enquiries: Old Government House – 02 9635 8149 or info@friendsofogh.com

This long-running tour never ceases to intrigue and amaze. As you wander through the candlelit corridors and rooms of this 216 year-old residence; sense the presences of Australia’s first governors, their families, the military, the convicts who worked the Domain – and the native owners of the lands. Shiver as you visit the sites of former ghostly encounters and share your experiences over supper.

Visit us on Facebook or www.friendsofogh.com NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER 16 YEARS

WOODFORD ACADEMY HALLOWEEN GHOST TOUR

$26 per person

Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on-street parking on Woodford Ave)

Bookings: essential

Saturday 29 October. Tours begin at 7.30 and 8.30 pm

Bookings/enquiries: - National Trust Centre – 02 9258 0141 or woodfordacademy@gmail.com

Featured in the US-made series Haunting Australia, this property with its spinechilling past is renowned for its supernatural presences. Get your ghostly chills and thrills as the mist settles over the mountains and unsettled souls stir in the night air. Hear the stories on this special behind-the-scenes tour.

Maximum 20 persons per tour

IT’S MURDER AT TOMAGO!

$40 NT members, $45 non-members

Tomago House, Tomago Saturday 27 August, 7.30pm-10.30pm Can you work out ‘who done it?’ can you figure out the plot before you lose it?

With our chandeliers, open fire and a home rich in history as the setting for our dramatic production you can enjoy a glass of champagne, light refreshments and a fun, cerebral workout.

NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER 16 YEARS

Bookings: essential Tickets/enquiries: Jennifer Lamont – 0413 595349 or tomago@nationaltrust.com.au

OPEN DAYS AND WEEKENDS MISS PORTER’S HOUSE 434 King St, Newcastle West

NT members free, $8 non-members, $6 concession, $20 family

EPHEMERA OF FAMILY HISTORY - Sunday 14 August, 1pm-4pm

Bookings: no

Porter family memorabilia and household records.

Enquiries: Kathryn Pitkin – 02 4927 0202 or mph@nationaltrust.com.au

HOUSE AND GARDEN DAY - Sunday 11 September, 1pm-4pm Enjoy the colourful period garden, and display of Porter family objects with floral themes.

CHILDREN’S DAY - Sunday 9 October, 1pm-4pm Displays of toys, books and other Porter family memorabilia.

Children’s activities on each day.

ERYLDENE FAMILY WEEKEND Eryldene Historic House & Garden. 17 McIntosh St, Gordon Saturday 10, Sunday 11 September, 10am-4pm A fun-filled weekend for the whole family. Tours, activities for all ages.

NT, Eryldene and HHA members free, $8 non-members, $6 concession, $4 child (6-15), $18 family (2 adults, 2 children) Enquiries: www.eryldene.org.au

See website for more.

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TOURS & TREKS NATIONAL TRUST WAY HOLIDAY TOURS Explore the histories and cultures of faraway lands in comfort and style. Enjoy wonderful scenery, foods and wines with our experienced National Trust guides, and make new friends in our small groups of people who share your own interests and love of travel. By taking our tours you are supporting the National Trust – and heritage everywhere.

For all enquiries, detailed itineraries and bookings, please ring David Smith, Travel on Capri – 1800 679 066

SPOTLIGHT ON IRELAND NEW TOUR – SOUTHERN IRELAND 3 July-17 July 2017 Tour Leader: Lorraine Collins

Southern Ireland; the land of leprechauns and faeries, history, poetry and song, of lush green fields and rolling hills. This tour is a magical blend of Celtic mythology, some of the most beautiful gardens and wildflowers you will ever see, breathtaking scenery, and a chance to take home wonderful mementos with plenty of opportunities to stop, shop and enjoy. Legendary Irish pubs, quaint villages, ancient castles, manor houses, monasteries and magnificent gardens will make every day unforgettable.

The lavishly decorated Book of Kells, thought to have been created by monks c800AD is a highlight of any visit to Dublin.

Held in the 18th century library of Trinity

Powerscourt Mansion

College, huge illuminated panels show in detail and explain the mystery of the original labour of faith which survived Viking invasion and are treasured the world over today.

From there you will visit magnificent mansions and gardens including Powerscourt Mansion with its formal and wild gardens described as among ‘the most splendid in Europe’, and the beautiful

From the Book of Kells

old world, romantic garden at Altamount.

Kiss the Blarney Stone to be granted the (always useful) Gift of the Gab, and visit historic towns such as medieval Kilkenny, Cobh and Killarney. The ancient mysteries of the Celts pervade the very stones, while the scenery is inspirational. You will visit the beautiful Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula – where Ireland becomes a garden - and the Cliffs of Mohr, along with a tour of the Irish National Stud with its magnificent horses and world famous Japanese gardens. The tour culminates with a visit to Bruna Boinne to absorb 5000 years of history in the Stone Age sites of Knowth and New Grange.

This is a small tour with a maximum of 12 people. To find out more ring David Smith, Travel on Capri, now on 1800 679 066.

The 18th century library of Trinity College

SCOTTISH ISLES AND HIGHLANDS TOUR ONE CABIN LEFT! 17-30 September 2016 This favourite tour starting in Edinburgh combines a six day cruise of the magical Inner Hebrides with a coach tour of the Highlands.

Highlights include St Andrews, ancient castles, historic sites and the Isle of Orkney. Tour Leader: Lorraine Collins – 0439 947 479.

Bookings/enquiries: David Smith, Travel on Capri – 1800 679 066 Moored off the Isle of Mull

MYANMAR (BURMA) 5-15 November 2016

The Temples of Bagan

Visit the priceless and unspoilt treasures of Myanmar as it reopens welcoming arms to visitors after many years of isolation. A land of temples and pagodas; the magic of Yangon with its Victorian architecture, then Mandalay, Bagan on the Irrawaddy River, and Inle Lake with its floating garden. Highlights include sunset behind the gold-covered Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the Royal Palace and teak bridge in Mandalay, ancient earth temples of Bagan and a cruise on Inle Lake. Tour Leader: Jill Bunning – 0439 321 164. Bookings/ enquiries: David Smith, Travel on Capri – 1800 679 066 NORFOLK ISLAND NEW TOUR 20-27 March 2017 A repeat of one of our popular, exclusive National Trust tours. Rich in history, Norfolk Island is breathtakingly beautiful with plenty to enjoy, including wonderful food. Twice used as a penal colony known for its harsh treatment of convicts, it became home of the descendants of the Bounty Mutineers, allowed to relocate from Pitcairn by Queen Victoria. The original township of Kingston, a World Heritage Site, includes restored Georgian buildings. Accommodation in the prestigious Governor’s Lodge Resort. Tour Leader: Lorraine Collins – 0439 947 479. Bookings/enquiries: David Smith, Travel on Capri – 1800 679 066 Tour is restricted to a maximum of 15 people.

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NATIONAL TRUST SHORT TOURS AND DAY TREKS

BUS TRIP TO ST MARY’S Saturday 20 August, 9.30am

$40 members, $45 non-members – includes lunch

Bus leaves from Glenbrook. Details provided on booking. Samuel Marsden received a land grant of 1030 acres in 1804 and developed the model farm called Mamre. Governor King made grants to his three children around the same time and, a little later, Mary Putland, Governor Bligh’s daughter, was granted land. A rich colonial and industrial history, Victorian mansions and modest wartime homes are the fabric of this region.

Bookings: essential

HOUSE INSPECTIONS – ROBERTSON AND BOWRAL

$30 NT members, $35 non-members

Wednesday 14 September, 10am-3pm

Bookings: essential

Three beautiful, private Southern Highlands homes will be opened for the day. Morning tea will be served at 10am at the first home in Robertson, which also has a magnificent garden. The second and third properties are located in charming Old Bowral (Merrigan and Bendooley Streets). Lunch is at your leisure.

Bookings/enquiries:

HERITAGE TREASURES OF THE HARTLEY VALLEY IN SPRING

Cost (includes bus tour, lunch and morning tea): $60 NT members, $65 non-members

Meet at Lithgow Visitor Information Centre Saturday 17 September, 9.30am-4pm This bus tour was booked out last year with a waiting list – so book now!

View Hartley Valley from Hassan’s Walls lookout and, with kind support from property owners, visit less visited local treasures: historic inns, remnants of early roads, cider production and grave sites. Lunch in Sorensen gardens at the Forty Bends Farm, site of the original Travellers’ Rest Inn, with an optional visit to the original c1833 stockade cemetery.

SPRING GARDEN LUNCH AT MT WILSON

Bookings/enquiries: Rhona – 02 4757 2424 or bmnt1814@gmail.com

Mhairi Clark on mhairiclark@internode. on.net or Anne Moore – 02 4871 3944

Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: 1300 760 276 or visit tourism@lithgow.com or www.tourism@lithgow.com

$40 members, $45 non-members

Saturday 17 September, 10am

Bookings: essential

Bus leaves from Glenbrook picking up along the way. Details provided on booking. Lunch at Merry Garth. A highlight is the visit to the Turkish Bathhouse, built in the 1880s for his ailing wife by Richard Wynne on the Wynstay Estate.

Bookings/enquiries: Bob Clarke – 02 4706 2118 or

LOCHINVAR HERITAGE WALK

Costs include refreshments

New England Highway, Lochinvar

$20 NT members, $25 non-members

Sunday 18 September, 2pm-5pm Guide Wayne Campbell will escort you around the Lochinvar historic precinct with its Catholic Church and convent, Anglican Church and Rectory and ending at the 1840 Holbeach House for refreshments. First a coach station, in 1850 the property became the Cross Keys Hotel and since 1858 has been a private home. Some uneven walking.

BOWRAL & SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS IN SPRING A National Trust Way Day Tour Wednesday 21 September, 10.15am Start Bowral Station. Return 4pm. Details on booking

bmnt1814@gmail.com

Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: Holly McNamee – 02 4934 4314 or mcnameeholly0@gmail.com

Cost – all inclusive: $145 members, $155 non-members Enquiries: Judy Ashton – 0421 630 942

Tulip Time, one of Australia’s leading floral festivities, is the ideal time to visit Bowral, a 19th century retreat for Sydney’s gentry. This private coach tour from Bowral Station takes in the gardens of historic Retford Park and Corbett Gardens. Morning tea in a private home and a delightful lunch at Bendooley Estate.

Bookings: essential Ticket Application Sheet, page 27

NSW PARLIAMENT HOUSE & GOVERNMENT HOUSE A National Trust Way Day Tour

Cost – includes morning tea at NSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street:

Friday 30 September, 10am

$40 members, $45 non-members

From 1811-1816 the Residence of the Principal Surgeon at the ‘Rum Hospital’, Parliament House is the oldest public building in the City of Sydney. In 1845 Sir George Gipps and his wife moved into Government House, at that time the most sophisticated and accomplished building in the colony, with state room interiors decorated in 1879 under the auspices of James Barnet.

Currently home to the NSW Governor.

Enquiries: Jill Bunning 0439 321 164 Bookings: essential Ticket Application Sheet, page 27 23

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HAY, RIVERINA ADVENTURE A boutique 3 day, 2 night bus trip leaving from Bowral.

Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 October Highlights include an escorted walking tour of Hay, a visit to the historic Sir John Sulman-designed, 1888 Bishop’s Lodge and Heritage Rose Garden, and two nights of swimming, tennis, glorious food and spectacular sunsets at award-winning Corynnia Station, Carrathool.

NAPIER ART DECO FESTIVAL – WITH THE REDOUBTABLE D’ARCY CHEESEWRIGHT Tuesday 14 February to Monday 20 February 2017

Costs all inclusive $350 twin share to $440 single supplement, $420 twin share (own bath) according to style chosen.

Bookings: essential – by 18 August 2016 Bookings/enquiries: Fran Turland – 0432 556 063 or fturland@yahoo.com Numbers limited to 17.

For full details and bookings contact Andrew Conacher – 0414 293 527 or andrew@bcarchitects.net.au

It’s a long way off – but book now to avoid missing this fabulously popular annual event in New Zealand’s North Island Art Deco capital of the world.

Accommodation at the immensely jolly ‘Toad Hall’. Highlights include live music, guided tour, festival fun and other events.

NATIONAL TRUST BUSINESS PARRAMATTA BRANCH MEETING AND TALK Burnside Public School Hall, Masons Drive, North Parramatta Saturday 13 August Guest speaker Les Tod OAM will relate the history of Parramatta’s fabulous Roxy Theatre and the Trust’s vision for its future. Afternoon tea, raffle. Ample free parking.

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NT members free, non-members welcome – entry by donation Enquiries/apologies: Les Tod 02 9672 3322 or thetods@bigpond.com

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FABULOUS FOOD AND PRODUCE NATIONAL TRUST CAFÉ

Bookings: advisable

National Trust Centre, Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks

Phone – 02 9258 0175

Tuesday to Sunday, 11am-3pm Visiting the S.H. Ervin Gallery? Why not stop for a lovely light meal or refreshments at the National Trust Café next door. Salads, cakes with lashings of cream, tea, coffee and wine, accompanied by cool music, sunny interior, sunny staff.

GEORGIAN CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT TOMAGO HOUSE

Costs - all inclusive:

Tomago House, Tomago

$65 NT members, $70 non-members

HURRY – LAST DAYS!

Bookings: essential

Saturday 30 July, 7pm-10.30pm

Bookings/enquiries:

Enjoy Christmas as the Windeyers would have known it, in this National Trust homestead built by the Windeyers from the 1840s. Open fires, traditional decorations, and good wholesome food. Be welcomed in Georgian style with wassail (a wicked brew which translates from the Anglo-Saxon as ‘good health’).

Robin John – 02 4927 5927 or

HIGH TEAS AND CAMELIAS AT ERYLDENE

Entry: free NT and Eryldene members, $8 non-members, $6 conc, $4 child (6-15)

Eryldene House & Garden, 17 McIntosh St, Gordon

tomago@nationaltrust.com.au

Saturday 13, Sunday 14 August, 10am-4pm. Afternoon Tea Sunday from 2pm

Afternoon Tea: $24 adult, $10 child (6-12) (plus entry for non-members)

Admire the magnificent azaleas and late flowering camellias, tour the historic house and enjoy a delightful afternoon tea on Sunday. Garden Café will be open for light refreshments.

Bookings: recommended

SUNDAY TEA AT THE COTTAGE Experiment Farm Cottage, Harris Park

Cost – includes guided tour of Experiment Farm Cottage:

Re-opens after winter on Sunday 11 September, then second Sunday of the month (9 October next). Teas: 2.30-4pm - Tours: 4pm

$28 members, $33 non-members Bookings: essential

Enjoy afternoon tea on the verandah of Surgeon John Harris’s property, one of the first colonial homesteads in the region and sited on the colony’s first land grant – to James Ruse. Tuck into delectable dainties as you overlook the grounds, recreated in 2001.

Group bookings available

BREAKFAST AT WIRRIMBIRRA SANCTUARY Wirrimbirra Sanctuary, 3105 Tourist Drive 12, Bargo Breakfasts first Sunday of the month, 9am-11am. Café open from 9am-4pm Tuesday to Sunday

02 9498 2271 or eryldene@eryldene.org.au

Bookings/enquiries: Old Government House – 02 9635 8149 or info@friendsofogh.com

No bookings required Enquiries: 02 4684 1112

Treat your children and grandchildren to a lovely hot breakfast and watch native animals enjoying their own choice of menu. Nature walks, plants to buy.

RIVERSDALE RARE PLANTS & GROWERS FAIR 2 Twynam Drive, Goulburn

$8 NT members, $10 non-members, $8 conc, children free

Sunday 30 October, 10am-3pm

Bookings: no

Demonstrations, talks and garden tours in Riversdale’s extraordinarily beautiful recreated, revived and restored historic garden. Plants, tools, local produce, wines and ciders for sale. Morning and afternoon tea and light lunches. Plenty of parking.

Enquiries: Dawn Giles – 02 4821 4741 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au

RIVERSDALE DEVONSHIRE TEAS AND GOULBURN HOMESTEAD MARKETS 2 Twynam Drive, Goulburn Third Sunday of the month: 21 August, 18 September, 16 October, 10am-3pm Luscious Devonshire teas and a chance to wander through this historic 1830s National Trust property. Take a tour, hear the stories. Plenty of parking.

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LECTURES AND TALKS VIENNA COTTAGE ANNUAL HERITAGE LECTURE: Imagine a City

$20 per person

All Saints Church, Ferry St, Hunters Hill

Bookings: essential

Sunday 14 August, 2.30pm-4.30pm

Bookings/enquiries:

Dr Charles Pickett will talk about the public buildings and spaces created by the Colonial and later Government Architects, which set the tone for development of the nation. Enjoy the historic Horbury Hunt All Saints Church, musical program featuring the Bevington organ, and refreshments.

John Birch, Vienna Cottage Committee – 02 9816 1794 or jabirch@bigpond.com

BOOK LAUNCH – ‘PLACES WOMEN MAKE’ –with author Jane Jose

Museum entry and talk:

Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on street parking Woodford Ave)

$2 NT members, $6 non-members, $4 conc/ child (4-16 yrs), $15 family (2 adults, 2 children)

Saturday 20 August, 1pm-2pm Currently CEO, Sydney Community Foundation, Jane cares deeply about urban places and spaces and how they can improve lives. She shares stories of how women have helped to shape the Australian city – buildings, spaces and social and political agendas.

SAVING THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM A talk by Kylie Winkworth, heritage consultant and former trustee of the Powerhouse Museum

Guided tours: $2 (over 4 years) Bookings: no Enquiries: woodfordacademy@gmail.com

$10 per person Bookings: no Enquiries: John Birch – 02 9816 1794 or jabirch@bigpond.com

RSL Hall, 58 Alexandra St, Hunters Hill Sunday 4 September, 2.30pm-4.30pm The NSW Government plans to sell the Powerhouse Museum and build a new museum in Parramatta. The concept of a new museum for Western Sydney is widely supported. But the idea of closing and selling the PHM site at Ultimo is opposed by cultural and community organisations, including the National Trust.

Winter reds delivered by National Trust’s wine service SAVE $

107 Yours FREE Three bottles of Double Gold Padthaway Shiraz made by Ben Riggs (total worth $72)

Plus FREE DELIVERY Friends of the National Trust are invited to taste 12 rich, ripe reds, delivered by the National Trust Wine Service, and at below cellar-door prices. These full-flavoured reds are $139.99 – save $107 – plus receive 3 FREE Double Gold-winning Padthaway Shiraz worth $72 – plus FREE DELIVERY. Stocks limited – call 1300 763 403 for these top reds from iconic Kilikanoon, Peter Lehmann, Leconfield and more, quoting code ‘2440002’, then sit back and let the National Trust Wine Service do the rest. Best of all, each purchase helps support the valuable work of the National Trust.

Order now on 1300 763 403 quoting ‘2440002’

brought to you by

(Lines open Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm)

or visit www.nationaltrustwineservice.com.au/2440002 Terms and conditions: Offer valid for new customers only. Maximum three bottles of Bryson Family Shiraz 2014 per household. While stocks last. Orders not accepted (nor will wine be delivered to) persons under the age of 18 years. Most orders are fulfilled within a week but please allow up to 14 days. Unfortunately due to rising postage costs from our carriers we are now unable to ship to the Northern Territory. If a wine becomes unavailable, a similar wine of greater value may be supplied. Normal retail prices provided by the wineries. If you don’t like a wine for any reason The National Trust Wine Service will refund you and arrange to collect the wine. Fulfilled by Wine People Pty Ltd (licence no. 514 00724, LIQP770016550) 90 Chalk Hill Rd, McLaren Vale SA 5171.

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TICKET APPLICATION SHEET No telephone bookings accepted Enquiries to ticket secretary: 02 9363 2401 (10am-1pm, Mon-Fri)

Please DO NOT send Ticket Applications to the National Trust Centre at Observatory Hill. The Ticket Secretary is at Lindesay, Darling Point.

Admission will only be allowed on presentation of tickets. Members wishing to attend activities with friends must apply on the same application form in order to receive tickets in the same group.

Please send your completed Ticket Application Sheet to: THE TICKET SECRETARY The National Trust of Australia (NSW) P O Box 53, Edgecliff NSW 2027 Or fax to (02) 9328 2649

When paying by credit card or cheque, please send: • The entire (completed) Ticket Application page. Please do not cut it up • Enclose a self-addressed, stamped business-size (DL) envelope • Enclose a cheque payable to The National Trust of Australia (NSW), or credit card details to the Ticket Secretary, address above

Please use credit card whenever possible. Please use only one payment to cover each group application

HOW TO BOOK A PRIVATE HOUSE INSPECTION DAY Bookings are essential. No tickets are sold at the door. To book please use the Ticket Application Sheet on page 27 as directed. Please make one payment only for multiple bookings. Tickets are not transferable. The closing date for tickets is five

Refunds will only be allowed with one week’s notice (two weeks for country weekends) and return of tickets for re-sale. A cancellation fee will be charged. Membership fees should not be included with activity payments.

working days in advance.

• Private house inspections are for MEMBERS ONLY. Members may bring up to two friends on Country Weekends and special events.

• General conditions: No stiletto heels; visitors may be asked to remove their shoes or wear plastic overshoes (supplied). No photography is permitted. Cameras,

video cameras and large bags may not be taken onto the premises. No smart-phone photography is allowed. No children under 12 years. Private homes may not be suitable for wheelchairs or walking frames. For more booking and access information, please phone the Ticket Secretary – 02 9363 2401

Full Name: Membership Number: Address: Postcode: Telephone (home): (business): Email: Other Name(s): Membership Numbers: Please a � Debit my Credit Card: Visa, MCard $

OR

� Cheque/money Order for $

Card No: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Expiry date: a � Repeat order form with your tickets

Card holder’s signature:

OFFICE USE ONLY. DATE RECEIVED AND POSTED Date 2016

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Additional Information

Tuesday 9 August

MILLERS POINT DAY

$35 members only $20 youth [12 -20 yrs]

� 10.30am – 12.30pm � 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Tuesday 6 September

DARLING POINT DAY

$35 members only $20 youth [12 -20 yrs]

� 10.30am – 12.30pm � 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Wednesday 21 September

BOWRAL AND THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS IN SPRING

$145 members $155 non-members

Coach from Bowral Station, leaves 10.15am.

Details with tickets

Friday 30 September

NSW PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND GOVERNMENT HOUSE

$40 members $45 non-members

Saturday 22, Sunday 23 October

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COUNTRY WEEKEND

$85 members $105 friends (limit of 2) $25 youth [12 -20 yrs] � $60 Friday night dinner � $18 Saturday light lunch � $18 Sunday light lunch

Please note that you must book for each meal you wish to take. For dinner – please indicate if you wish to sit with friends.

Friday 21, Saturday 22, Sunday 23 October

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COUNTRY WEEKEND COACH TRIP

Twin share per person: $635 members $660 friends (limit of 2) Single per person: $735 members $760 friends All inclusive.

Coach departs from street that gives access to country trains and main concourse of Central Station. Please be at departure point at 9.00am for 9.30am start, Friday 21 October. Return Sunday 23 October approx 6.00pm.

Tuesday 8 November

WOOLLAHRA DAY

$35 members only $20 youth [12 -20 yrs]

� 10.30am – 12.30pm � 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Meet 10am, NSW Parliament House, Macquarie St

$2 handling fee will be added to transactions by fax

TOTAL NB The closing date for all ticket applications is five working days before the event. Please note that some venues may not be suitable for wheelchairs and people with limited mobility as some surfaces may be uneven and some walking may be required. For information ring the Ticket Secretary 02 9363 2401.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Changing your address? Let us know! Return this sheet with your new address attached. If undelivered, return to The National Trust of Australia (NSW) GPO box 518, SydneyNSW 2001. Registered by Australia Post. Print post 100008022.