National Trust NSW Magazine Summer 2016/17

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RETFORD PARK BOWRAL

an amazing gift to the NSW National Trust IN THIS ISSUE: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUST; TRUST HONOURS; TRUST CELEBRATES ANOTHER DECADE; CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT; EVENTS – AND MORE

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COVER STORY

By Angela le Sueur

Retford Park Gifted to the Trust

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he National Trust is delighted to announce that Mr James Fairfax AC has gifted his highly significant and beautiful Bowral property, Retford Park, to the NSW Trust. His intent is for the property to be accessed and enjoyed by the public, and particularly by the local community, for generations to come.

This is a wonderful gift to Australians, and the National Trust is so proud to be entrusted with caring for it into the future.

A generous philanthropist, known for his gifts to the arts, medical research and education, Mr Fairfax’s extremely generous gift will fulfil his wish that this outstanding property be available to enrich the lives of everyone. The property comes with an endowment which will be invested in the National Trust Foundation to provide for the ongoing maintenance and interpretation of the property.

The next issue of the NSW National Trust magazine will include a major feature story about this highly significant property and the generosity of its owner in making it available for public enjoyment, through the National Trust of NSW. Here is just a taste!

Located on the eastern outskirts of Bowral, the Retford Park Estate includes a large, Victorian Italianate villa, stables, swimming pool with pavilion and other ancillary buildings, some enhanced or designed by contemporary architects of note. The property is also known for its mature gardens, elements of which were created by notable landscape architects.

The European history of the site extends back to 1821, when Governor Macquarie granted 1226 hectares of land near Bong Bong to Edward Riley the Elder. A few colourful decades followed before the property was acquired by Samuel Hordern in 1884. He named it Retford Park after the home of his grandmother in Nottingham, England, and established it as a cattle stud.

In 1887, Retford Park House was built to the design of architect Albert Bond. He was an architect of some note, having worked on Sydney’s Town Hall as the City of Sydney’s first full-time architect before resigning in 1877. Also in the 1880s, he designed Anthony Hordern’s large department store in Sydney’s George Street.

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and horse breeders. Following the death of Samuel Hordern the 3rd the property was owned briefly in 1960 by the American owned company King Ranch, which subdivided it into two allotments. In 1964 lot 2 was purchased by James Fairfax as a country retreat. He then began the process of consolidating and enhancing the property.

Murals by Donald Friend were part of an internal refurbishment in collaboration with interior designer Leslie Walford. The extensive mature garden has elements designed by notable landscape architects John Codrington and David Wilkinson. The English park and garden features magnificent trees, mature shrubberies and hedged garden rooms, with its famed red border known as the Persian carpet and Cretaceous garden with its 130 year old Bunya.

In 1969 the swimming pool and pavilion were constructed to the design of architect Guilford Bell. Other twentieth century enhancements include modifications by renowned architects Morrow and de Putron (architects for Babworth House, Darling Point), and later by Espie Dods.

Features include a large set of stables including an indoor circular lunging ring, a substantial two storey Morrow and de Putron designed farm building and a series of cottages.

The National Trust is currently considering the best uses for the property to maximise its accessibility to the public.

There are many potentials to consider, including on-site accommodation in the main building and cottages, riding school facilities, galleries and entertainment and, of course, the wonderful grounds.

MUCH MORE TO COME!

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 COVER IMAGE: Retford Park, Bowral 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

From November 2016 the NSW National Trust Magazine will be distributed to all members in conjunction with a new quarterly (national) National Trust magazine.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT Dr Clive Lucas OBE DEAR MEMBERS, Since I became President (the 22nd Trust President) last December I have put advocacy high on my agenda. That is what the Trust came into the world to do over 70 years ago; to preserve our landscape – man made and natural, and to protect the state’s built heritage.

Looking after historic Trust properties is a secondary activity.

The Trust in NSW has always been supported by a magnificent Women’s Committee who, 50 years ago, found a novel way of raising money while also

FROM THE CEO Brian Scarsbrick AM TO OUR VALUED MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, The highlight of the 2015/16 year was the generous gifting of Retford Park to the National Trust of Australia (NSW) valued at almost $18 million with a multimillion dollar endowment which is the biggest gift donated to the Trust during its 70 year existence.

The endowment will be invested in our Heritage Foundation in instalments and the earnings will ensure that the property will be adequately maintained and not become a financial burden on the National Trust (NSW).

In addition, a 99 year lease was granted for ‘Woodlands’ at Pambula to an adjoining property owner for $425k which was also

encouraging and educating membership by opening private historic houses. This they continue to do with booked-out events throughout the year.

Many of the battles we thought were won alas have not been. Today we still face many uphill battles, not least of which is ‘land grab’. It seems that any publicly owned piece of land is available for development either by the state itself, or by sale to private developers. Whether it be the historic Government Domains in Sydney and Parramatta or places like Moore Park and Centennial Park, these are lands which were set aside in the earliest days of white settlement for public use and enjoyment, and they should remain so.

What is to happen to Wentworth Park now that the dogs have gone? And what about the proposed move of the Powerhouse Museum and the site it currently occupies? Extensions to the Art Gallery which eat further into the Domain; the future of the former Asylum buildings in their wonderful Parramatta landscape; the Liverpool Plains, Hunter Valley – the list goes on.

However some wonderful things have happened. Long time Trust benefactor

James Fairfax AC has gifted to the National Trust his country estate Retford Park in the Southern Highlands, an expansive and wonderful property.

We also celebrated our 22nd National Trust Heritage Awards, with more entries than ever.

Sandstone heritage and the skills needed to maintain it have been preserved by the NSW Government decision to give a significant financial boost to the Minister’s Stonework Program rather than winding it back in favour of the private sector, as was feared would happen.

I have now visited most of our properties and am pleased to report that, while some need help, the majority are in good shape with enthusiastic committees.

Our Trust continues to play its role in the Australian Council of National Trusts and I have attended meetings in Canberra and Melbourne. I have also kept up correspondence with Ministers and other relevant members of the community.

It has been a busy 12 months!

placed in the Foundation.

To further increase the Foundation’s earnings, Blackwood Sanctuary has been 99 year leased for $800k to the adjacent Mt St. Benedict College so that an environmental study centre can be created.

It was pleasing to see a bottom-line surplus in the annual accounts for the fourth year in a row, although more still has to be done at the operational level to break even .

Evidence that the community is regarding the National Trust as a ‘safe pair of hands’ to manage and respect the intension of bequests and donations can be seen in the increasing trend in the table below:

However, the NSW Government only provided $132k for repairs and maintenance to the seven state- owned properties that the Trust manages for the government.

The Trust’s Bushland Management Services (BMS) had a record year, almost doubling their total income from $1.38million to $2.27million, with a profit of $420k, from 202 contracts with 25 local councils and companies.

The profit generated by the BMS helps to maintain our heritage properties and reduce general expenses.

This profit making enterprise within a notfor- profit organisation is unique amongst the National Trusts in Australia. Guy Sanacore, Manager Bush Management Services, who is responsible for the phenomenal increase in business, is introducing the latest commercial practices into the BMS. An example is the introduction of Drone technology for weed mapping and low volume herbicide spraying for inaccessible terrain. These initiatives will help to ensure that BMS remains competitive, and that it continues to be an invaluable source of revenue for the National Trust.

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Bequest/donations $10,000 $250,000 $2.4 million $2.52 million $2.12 million (promised so far)

The National Trust (NSW) was the lead Trust for two national projects, the National Heritage Festival and the National Website Digital Enhancement project for which we received $499k, or 53% of the Commonwealth Government’s national allocation to the States under the NTPP program for heritage.

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70 YEARS ON – AND STILL GOING STRONG

By Angela le Sueur

The National Trust celebrates another decade

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n 2015 the NSW Trust celebrated the 70th anniversary of its founding

by Annie Wyatt in 1945. The celebrations continued throughout the financial year 2015/16, culminating with a party for members, volunteers, staff and supporters in the grounds of the Trust and S.H. Ervin Gallery early in 2016.

There is so much to celebrate. So many committed and talented people have dedicated their time to the NSW National Trust over the decades as a cause they believed in. Many of their names can be seen in our 2015/16 annual report, as recipients of Honorary Life Memberships since 1953, when the first was awarded to Annie Wyatt, and as past presidents. Countless others have given their ideas, time and effort – often for decades – as volunteers. And of the Trust’s 24,000 members, there are many whose memberships date back to the 1960s and 70s, and even earlier.

The anniversary has been a valuable opportunity to look back at the roots of the Trust and understand what made it Australia’s premier independent conservation organisation.

Landmarks and luminaries

The late Ivor Wyatt OBE, son of Trust Founder Annie, recalled for the Jubilee celebration of the Trust in 1995 the key factors which drove his mother to action. Describing her as a ‘quiet, convincing speaker, one who with sincerity and logic could turn a meeting to her way of thinking’, he remembered

her infectious enthusiasm for colonial Australia. She had been painfully aware of the destruction of early Hawkesbury properties (including Veteran Hall in 1929), and had tried unsuccessfully to prevent the demolition of Burdekin House (1841) in Macquarie Street and Governor Phillip’s Commissariat Store at West Circular Quay, actions which she referred to as ‘official vandalism at its worst’.

In 1927 Annie founded the Tree Lovers’ Civic League in 1927 and by 1939 had detailed plans to launch a National Trust, but was thwarted by the start of World War 2. She had to wait until November 1944 when she addressed a Statewide Conservation Conference with the words ‘we stress our concern at present, our anxiety to save such buildings as The Mint and the Hyde Park Barracks, because they stand in immediate danger; but undoubtedly Trust work eventually will reach out to the countryside’. She received unanimous acclaim, and the National Trust was duly founded by resolution at a meeting on 6 April 1945.

W Cresswell O’Reilly, Mayor of Ku-ringgai (1929-1933), was appointed chair, with Annie Wyatt as Honorary Secretary.

The successful public launch of the Trust took place on 5 November 1947 in Bligh Street, Sydney. There was standing room only, but it was not until 1960 that the National Trust Act, Act No 10, was finalised by Parliament.

There were years of frustrations and despondencies, but slowly a few politicians and senior public servants

began to take note of this courteous but determined woman, who had stepped way beyond the traditional role for a woman of her times to raise awareness of the need to protect heritage.

Another woman who was integral in the early Trust movement was Judith Cassell. Past President of the Trust Arnold Hudson (1965-69) wrote in 1965 of the stamina and commitment of the woman who argued successfully for the protection of Montague Island and its rare flora and fauna. The Island was placed under the care of the Trust until 1990, making it technically the Trust’s first ‘property’. The crossing to the Island was often hazardous, but although in advanced years, Judith as representative of the Trust regularly made the journey to monitor and report on its wellbeing.

Arnold Hudson believed that the Trust really ‘came of age’ in 1963 with the official opening of Experiment Farm Cottage. This was the Trust’s first chance to show the public that heritage could be enjoyable, instructive and viable. Ken Buckland threw himself into finding traditional tradesmen to conserve what was one of Australia’s oldest surviving colonial cottages. Ken Barnard-Smith started the search for Australian colonial furniture, Professor E G Waterhouse gave advice on the planning of the garden and grounds, prior to his purchase of Eryldene and the planting of its now famous gardens, and Helen Blaxland (later Dame) was asked to form a Ladies’ Committee to raise funds and awareness.

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Dame Helen responded archly that she would not find enough ladies for such a purpose but she would be pleased to form a Women’s Committee, and it continues as a backbone of the National Trust today.

Its inaugural meeting was held in the Blue Room of David Jones Elizabeth Street store, with Lady Lloyd Jones agreeing to be Patroness.

E Lloyd Sommerlad joined the Trust in 1953 and was its President from 1960-61.

He later recalled that the Trust in the early 1950s was beginning to receive political and media support for campaigns such as those to save properties including the Rum Hospital (Sydney Hospital), St Malo (Hunters Hill – demolished 1960s), Tenterfield School of Arts and Macquarie Field House.

The 1960 Act of Parliament incorporating the Trust was followed by the establishment of criteria for the Classification of historic buildings on the National Trust Register. The Register continues as a highly regarded, rigorous and professional assessment of significance, and is an invaluable tool for government and other decision-makers.

The 1960s was a time of consolidation which led to the start of a new phase of rapid growth. It was boosted by vigorous campaigns led by the Trust in the 1960s and ‘70s to save many historic inner city suburbs from demolition; Victoria Street (Potts Point), Paddington, Glebe, The Rocks and buildings which today are City icons, such as the Queen Victoria Building, saved from demolition in 1973. Public

awareness of heritage soared as media images depicted the lengths to which the Trust and community were prepared to go to save places they valued. A favourite even today is that of heritage icon Jack Mundey, complete with 1970s sideburns and long hair, being forcibly removed from a site. Benefactors and sponsors took note of the Trust, and the new sources of revenue enabled the Trust to widen its reach through campaigns which attracted a growing number of members, sending an ever stronger message to government that heritage was valued.

Ivor Wyatt, who was one of the Trust’s first three members, had started his ‘voluntary career’ with the Trust in 1947.

Assuming the mantle left by his mother, he worked tirelessly (his wife Mable often good-humouredly referred to herself as a ‘National Trust widow’ while devoting much time to typing and editing Ivor’s works) and from 1969-1973 was President, then Vice President from 1973-1976. One of his proudest achievements was the deal he and his close friend S. Harry Ervin struck with the NSW Government to lease the former Fort Street High (and before then the Macquarie Military Hospital) on Observatory Hill on a peppercorn rent as the first ever dedicated headquarters of the National Trust. In May 1978, with funds and artworks donated by Harry Ervin, the S H Ervin Gallery opened in the 1856 annex following a complete transformation from its earlier role as Fort St School science laboratory.

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as the Trust acquired and conserved an impressive portfolio of properties, strengthened its voice to deal with the changing risks facing heritage over the years and raised awareness through innovative education programs, publications and effective marketing.

At grass roots level, the Trust is able to extend its voice throughout the regions thanks to its large team of volunteers.

The energy, commitment and expertise continues today; through volunteers who, throughout the state, work hard to care for properties, raise revenue and initiate action to save heritage at risk. It continues through the countless professionals, academics and enthusiasts who gladly donate their time and expertise, through corporate and private sponsors, and benefactors whose financial support is so essential to the Trust’s continued independence, and to our National Trust membership who, since the very beginning, have been the strong voice of the National Trust.

FROM LEFT: 1. Clive James AO, CBE delivered the 2006 National Trust Heritage Lecture to a capacity crowd in Sydney’s State Theatre. Pictured with then Trust President, the late Hon Barry O’Keefe AM QC. 2. John Bell AO OBE narrated a National Trust plea for support in 2005. 3. Victorian Christmas, Lindesay, 1980s: just one of many spectacular exhibitions organised by the Women’s Committee. 4. Royalty comes to the Trust. HRH Duke of Edinburgh accompanies Mrs Mabel Wyatt. HM Queen Elizabeth is escorted through the newly opened Old Government House on 30 April 1970 by Ivor Wyatt OBE, then President of the Trust. National Trust Archives. 5 & 6. Campaigns to raise awareness of the plight, and potentials, of industrial heritage started to hit home at the turn of the century.

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CLIEFDEN CAVES. PHOTO: PHIL MAYNARD

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT

By Graham Quint, Advocacy Director

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Australia’s CSIRO has indicated that the impacts of climate change on Australia’s biodiversity are now discernible at the genetic, species, community and ecosystem levels across the continent and in our coastal seas. Old buildings, archaeological sites, and historic parks and gardens are put at risk by the same dangers to the wider environment – flooding, coastal erosion, subsidence and possibly increased storm activity.

However, they present in addition a number of complexities that suggest they may be especially imperilled. Changes in rainfall patterns and temperatures will certainly have an influence on current buildings and landscapes. For more exposed older buildings and archaeological sites, the same changes might have dramatic effects.

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an annual publication that, since 2005, has evaluated the climate protection performance of 61 countries responsible for over 90% of 6

global energy-related CO2 emissions.

With the help of about 300 energy and climate experts from all over the world, the Index is able to include a review of each country’s national and international policies, with respect to their efforts to avoid climate change. Where does Australia stand on taking action to deal with the impacts of climate change?

In 2012 Australia ranked 48 out of the 61 countries monitored. In the latest report for 2016, Australia has dropped to third last (59/61) with only Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia performing worse. (http:// germanwatch.org/en/download/13626.pdf) In view of the threat posed to the built and natural heritage, the National Trust urges effective action by government at all levels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing fossil fuel use, increasing energy efficiency and exploiting low carbon technologies and renewable energy sources.

The Trust urges that Conservation Management Plans for heritage listed buildings should address any likely

impacts of climate change and will promote awareness of the embodied energy in buildings and the advantages of re-use rather than demolition.

Built Heritage Loss Continues

Following the loss of the NSW Institute of Architects Sir John Sulman Medal winning Sydney Exhibition Centre and the adjoining Sydney Convention Centre in Darling Harbour, the nearby historic Ultimo Power House is now under threat despite it also winning the Sulman Award for Architectural Merit and in the 1988 Architecture Australia Awards winning the President’s Award for Recycled Buildings for its conversion to the Powerhouse Museum.

Also lost are key elements of Sydney’s harbour history – Garden Island’s Hammerhead Crane and Millers Point’s Harbour Control Tower, despite a unanimous recommendation by the NSW Heritage Council for its listing on the State Heritage Register.

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Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks, arguably Australia’s most historic and earliest residential precinct continues to be under threat with the outright sale of Government owned properties without the protection that would have been afforded by long term leases and bonds.

The Rocks Sirius Apartments building, also unanimously recommended by the NSW Heritage Council for State Heritage Listing, is under threat of demolition and replacement by a taller building in the heart of The Rocks, blocking important views in the Sydney Opera House World Heritage Area Buffer Zone.

The National Art School (the old Darlinghurst Gaol dating from 1823) faces an uncertain future and remarkably is not State Heritage Register Listed.

The WestConnex Motorway has cut a swathe of destruction through the Haberfield Heritage Conservation Area, one of Australia’s most important heritage places. Glebe, Newtown and Rozelle now face the impacts of the proposed connection of the WestConnex M4 to the M5.

Windsor’s state significant Thompson Square still faces a destructive road proposal and a local resident Group, Concerned Action for Windsor Bridge (CAWB) has been occupying Thompson Square 24 hours a day, 7 days a week since 21 July, 2013, winning a National Trust Advocacy Heritage Award.

Geological Heritage

The National Trust is liaising with the Geological Society of Australia to identify key sites for listing on the National Trust Register and to nominate for listing on the State Heritage Register. The first of these sites, Cliefden Caves at Mandurama, (north-east of Cowra) was listed on the Trust Register and nominated for Listing on the State Heritage Register in October 2014. The Trust understands that this nomination in now nearing finalisation by the NSW Heritage Council. The Caves, arguably of World Significance, are threatened by a dam proposal.

Geological heritage sites recently listed on the National Trust Register include Abercrombie Caves, Canowindra Fish Fossil Site, Cuddie Springs Palaeontological Site at Carinda (south west of Walgett), Mulgoa Cliffs at Mulgoa and Scorpion Hill Geological Site at Tindarey (north-east of Cobar).

Biodiversity Conservation

A crucial issue over coming decades is biodiversity conservation. The National Trust has joined with key environment groups in NSW to form Stand Up For Nature to lobby against proposed NSW legislation which, in the view of the Trust, the Environment Movement and the Wentworth Group of Scientists, will facilitate major land clearance in NSW. The legislation will also impact on critical

THE NATIONAL ART SCHOOL – AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE. PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLIC WORKS, NSW GOVERNMENT

green spaces across Sydney & NSW. The Trust is supporting a new major campaign by the Total Environment Centre to save them – SOS Green Spaces. The Campaign deals with: • Current threats to our green spaces • The NSW Government scheme for a new urban tree SEPP, overriding existing tree preservation orders, and setting new native vegetation clearing controls across urban areas in NSW • The NSW Government’s proposed Crown Lands legislative changes • The review of SEPP 19, Urban Bushland • The work of the Greater Sydney Commission and how it will affect planning All these proposals will have a profound impact on our enviroment and on the way our shared green spaces and trees are protected and managed.

$2 Million Boost For Specialist Stonemasons

The National Trust was pleased to hear an announcement by the NSW Minister for Finance, Services & Property of a $2 million boost in funding for the Minister’s Stonework Program and that the funding will support heritage restoration projects including the Sydney Hospital façade, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Art Gallery of NSW and Bathurst Courthouse. The Trust also thanks the NSW Minister for Heritage for supporting this important initiative.

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PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS

By Richard Silink, Director Trust Properties

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he National Trust in NSW is the custodian of an unparalleled portfolio of highly significant heritage places and collections across the state. The Trust is also the keeper, on behalf of the community, of a vast collection of moveable cultural heritage in excess of 60,000 pieces of high significance, either as individual items or collectively, as a window to the era to which they belong.

Times are changing fast, and the Trust is exploring new ways of presenting our properties and collections so that they increase their appeal to people of all ages. The days of static exhibitions are fading fast and we are exploring ways of using multi-media and other means of attracting people of all ages, and stirring the imagination. We want to make our properties important to individuals and families as centres of exciting, creative stimulus, while enjoying beautiful environments and their intriguing stories. If we can build a sense of belonging and caring, we will do much to ensure the sustainability of our properties into the future.

Our properties this year continued to build the programs of events which are proving so successful in increasing visitation and helping to work towards self-sufficiency. Highlights from some of our properties are outlined below. Many have developed productive partnerships with cultural and other groups, collaborating to create major events such as occurred at Old Government House during the year, or to showcase the special talents of a region. Education, and the development of new programs which link with school syllabus requirements to make learning fun and relevant, has been a driving factor at many properties. Key initiatives are outlined below.

In recognition of the traditional (Darug) owners of the site of Old Government House Uncle Wes Marne, a 93 year old Bidgambul man, kept his audience enthralled with stories of his grandfather’s dreaming at ‘Fire Bucket’, a presentation in partnership with Sydney Festival. During the latter half of 2016, the Trust partnered with the NSW Reconciliation Council to host an exhibition of winning entries in the annual Schools’ Reconciliation Challenge. The exhibition toured a number of properties.

A series of regional property forums toured the state during the year, stimulating discussion on topics particular

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to each region within the context of broader issues such as social media, collections management, creative and challenging programing, engaging with visitors and retailing food and beverage.

Old Government House, Parramatta

Old Government House has had a hugely busy year, hosting two major temporary exhibitions, updating the education program, developing an Education Centre and hosting a series of new public events.

Over 15000 people visited the property to see the exhibition Love Desire & Riches, featuring rare and beautiful pieces from the National Trust Victoria and the NSW Trust’s textile collection and following that was the immensely popular Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Season 3. These two exhibitions led to an annual program of displays and workshops based around the themes and collections on display. In addition, OGH partnered with the City of Parramatta, Parramatta Park Trust and Sydney Festival for a schedule of programs. A highlight was Firebucket. A highlight of the coming year (opening in November 2016) will be the exhibition AT HOME: Modern Australian Design at Old Government House – curated by Australian design expert David Clark, showcasing the work of leading contemporary designers alongside the significant Georgian collection of furniture at OGH.

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Experiment Farm Cottage, Harris Farm

The atmospheric cellar at the property has been updated, thanks to the Friends of Old Government House and Experiment Farm Cottage. New panels tell the story of Australia’s first land grant on which the property stands, and the people and places which grew around it. The Cottage was the inaugural host to the new Parramatta Day Festival with over 300 guests touring the rooms during the event. The Dining Room provided a venue for the performing arts, including experimental opera and bluegrass.

Saumarez Homestead, Armidale

Saumarez has achieved a number of awards this year: Winner 2016 National Trust Heritage Award: Conservation – for the Heritage Rose Garden, developed in conjunction with the Australian Garden History Society (Northern NSW Sub-Branch) and the heritage rose collection of Miss Catherine MacLean.

Winner of the Armidale and District

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Chamber of Commerce Business Award for Outstanding Digital innovation with the development of the Saumarez Homestead App and social media presence. Winner of the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for the third year running with over 8500 visitors for the year, including an additional 770 visitors to the Saumarez Homestead gardens and grounds over the eight months since the opening of the Rose Garden and opening of the Homestead seven days per week with no additional staffing. Saurmarez has been conducting a trial of PastPerfect collection management software for the Trust which will lead to multi media and virtual exhibit modules.

etching studio. Changing exhibitions included Imaging Australia in Black and White, Sea Treasures and the Single Figure Nude in Norman Lindsay’s art. The Gallery was successful in receiving three grants: one to acquire archival storage materials, one to hold a series of workshops on disaster management and collection handling, and the last to have a Statement of Significance prepared for the NLG collection. Staff completed the Museums and Galleries’ Standards program and the Gallery’s collection storeroom was refurbished and fitted with a new climate control system.

Miss Traill’s House & Gardens, Bathurst

Educational programs, art exhibitions and special culinary events have helped to make Everglades a centre of family fun and more serious pursuits this year.

The gardens at Everglades are a fairytale delight for children of all ages, and a grant of $25,000 has enabled the crafting of the Everglades experience into structured pre-school holiday activities providing

School children are revelling in songs, dance and old-fashioned games at Miss Traill’s House as they learn how families and children lived decades ago. Using the collections and resources at the Trust’s 1834 Bathurst property, they follow a structured program based on the new K-12 history syllabus and developed by Lyn Haley, a retired Bathurst teacher and longtime guide at the property. The property was once again highlight of the Bathurst Spring Spectacular as part of a full program of events for all ages. Revenue was boosted by hire of the property and its gardens for weddings and other functions.

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Miss Porter’s House, Newcastle West

In November 2015, a very successful dinner raised funds to repair the beautiful leadlight windows that were believed lost to Miss Porter’s House. The completion of the accessioning project has enabled the publication of researched articles on the House and Family, and the development of a new House pamphlet and detailed room guides. We are structuring school visits to the property so that visits combine fun with direct contributions to educational goals and an understanding of the nation’s history. It has been gratifying that, because of their experience at the property, many students are coming back with their families to our regular Open Days.

Woodford Academy, Blue Mountains

Norman Lindsay Gallery, Faulconbridge

The legendary Galapagos Duck entertained large crowds in the grounds of property in February and May. Artist-led workshops with oil artist Robyn Collier and Hawkesbury pastel artist Greg Hansel were very popular and two etching workshops were offered in Norman Lindsay’s original

real and tangible educational benefits. My Adventure at Everglades was funded by the Ian Potter Foundation through the Alec Prentice Sewell Gift, to encourage young people to care for their natural and historic heritage. Everglades art gallery, housed in the refurbished Squash Racket Courts, is gaining acclaim as a showcase for local creativity with exhibitions booked well into the future.

THE CHERRY TERRACE. PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER SHAIN

The Blue Mountains’ oldest building complex at Woodford has established itself as a centre for cutting edge creative talent in the region, forging partnerships with artists and supporters to present artistic interpretations which explore the complex history and nature of the property. A full program of creative experiences present different physical, emotional and other dimensions of the Academy while its history as a Model boys’ school is recreated through displays and multi-media presentations, such as that developed to commemorated boys from the school who served in the First World War. Yet another dimension is provided by the ghosts who inhabit the ether at Woodbridge, featured in a recent US-made series of Haunting Australia, who provide plenty of evidence to make regular ghost tours a popular feature.

Cooma Cottage, Yass

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A costume ball at Cooma Cottage in October 2015 celebrated the 175th anniversary of explorer Hamilton Hume’s first year of occupancy of the property.

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M31 by-pass to enjoy the historic towns in Australia’s early sheep-rearing country instead. A weekend event in November will feature the route with a Heritage Tour from Parramatta to Cooma rounded off with a Gala Dinner and other events.

The second Sculptures in the Paddock exhibition was held in the grounds of Cooma Cottage in September 2015, with a third in October 2016.

Riversdale Homestead, Goulburn

An energetic team of talented volunteers has restored the heritage gardens of this 1834 property and turned them into a regional centre to enjoy local produce and Devonshire teas with the homestead featured in exhibitions exploring the property’s history as home of Surveyor Edward Twynam and his artistic family.

Riversdale’s Victorian Christmas is now a popular annual event, as is the annual Growers and Rare Plant Fair, and the Vintage Car Rally from Old Government House to Riversdale. In August 2016 the property was filmed by Sydney Weekender.

Conservation and maintenance works

Building works to repair damage caused at Tomago House by last year’s tempestuous storms enabled the property to re-open to the public on 11 October 2015 in time for the annual Italian Day. Proceeds from the 2015 National Trust appeal were a valuable contribution to the cost of works. Thank you to all who sent donations!

General maintenance and improvement works were carried out at Lindesay, Riversdale, Old Government House, Harper’s Mansion, Miss Porter’s House, Dundullimal, Norman Lindsay Gallery and Miss Traill’s House. The laundry shared by the original inhabitants of Grossmann and Brough Houses has been refurbished and interpreted. The laundry is a fascinating insight into a Victorian washing day, and further indication of the close relationship between to two families who shared it.

a number of significant loans for major exhibitions during the last year. Three items of dress were lent to the National Gallery of Victoria and featured in the exhibition 200 Years of Australian Fashion, which ran from March to July 2016. Anna King’s Evening Dress, David Jones Jacket (men’s) 19th century, and Robertson and Moffit (Melbourne) Dress, 19th century, were all featured in this important survey which drew from major collections across Australia.

Earlier in the year two heritage quilts were lent for an exhibition at the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre. Labours of Love, Australian Quilts 1845-2015, August – October 2015 featured the Trust’s Lady Mary Fitzroy Hexagon Quilt (unfinished) c1845-47, and the Frederica Mary Josephson Quilt of diamonds and hexagons (c1850), both highly significant early Australian textiles.

The Collections Committee, consisting of Julian Bickersteth, Meredith Hutton, Elizabeth Ellis, Tamara Lavrencic and Joanna Nicholas, met regularly during the year providing support and direction for the management of the Trust’s collections.

A major achievement of the Collections Committee was the revision of the Collections Management and Development Policy which was endorsed by the Board in September 2015.

to be a biannual event held in February and August every year.

Curator appointed

In late May a part time manager, Rebecca Pinchin, was appointed to oversee the care and development of the National Trust Collections. The position had been vacant for some time. Rebecca managed the Powerhouse Museums Regional Services program for 14 years, and more recently was working with the Orange Regional Council on their award winning Sustainable Collections Program. The role will focus on supporting the Property volunteers to implement the new Collections policy with training and practical advice. The priority for the Collections for next year will be the implementation of the Collections policy’s guidelines and processes, and the provision of access and editing privileges to the collections data to the properties.

Regional forums

An exciting initiative this year was the holding of a series of regional forums. A two day event, repeated at three different locations was designed to support the maximum attendance and ease of access for the property volunteers. The first round of these forums was held in February at locations in Maitland (Brough House), Sutton Forest (Golden Vale), and Leura (Everglades). All were well attended and Collection Matters dominated the agenda for the second day. This event is

200 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN FASHION - ANNA KING’S EVENING DRESS

COLLECTIONS

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JANE DONNELLY & GAIL HAMILTON WORKING ON THE FREDERICA QUILT

NOVEMBER - JANUARY 2017 – SUMMER EDITION

BUSHLAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES

By Guy Sanacore – BMS Team Leader/Business Development Manager

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his year the National Trust’s Bushland Management Services (BMS) celebrated 40 years of restoring health to native bushlands and waterways, with services which now extend throughout the Greater Sydney Region and beyond. As BMS has expanded, its approach to bushland management has evolved to taken in new techniques, increasing its effectiveness in creating healthy, natural environments for flora and fauna. Recent changes to its business model have allowed BMS to offer highly competitive and successful services to landcare managers and owners, and it remains a major source of income for the National Trust.

During 2015/16 BMS worked on environmental restoration contracts with 20 local government councils and six private contractors across 190 sites around Greater Sydney, with an estimated turnover of $2.1m. Contracts secured for 2016/17 look equally promising. The impending council amalgamations offer the prospect of further contracts as the new, larger councils refresh their programs and tender for new work. In the meantime it is encouraging that another council has extended eight of our long-standing contracts to the end of June 2017, with a third year option irrespective of boundary changes in that area.

As an example of what can be achieved, during the year BMS worked with a Western Sydney council to complete environmental engineering projects to improve the health of local creeks. Works included strengthening creek banks, adding draining systems and installing sandstone spillways to dissipate the impact

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of stormwater. Coir logs and other 100% biodegradable materials were added to stabilise banks and allow the planting of indigenous plants.

Today the Service aims to ensure: • Biodiversity conservation and ecological restoration • Conservation of the educational and scientific values of bushland • Healthy habitats for native flora and fauna, including water quality • Protection and retention of remnant indigenous vegetation • Regeneration, where there is no potential for regeneration to occur by itself • Conservation of cultural heritage artefacts (Aboriginal and European) • Enhancement of the visual and landscape amenity of bushland so that people can experience and enjoy the natural environment through activities such as bush-walking, flora and fauna spotting and bird-watching.

As part of current growth strategies BMS has expanded its teams of bush regenerators, particularly those working in western Sydney. There are now 52 bush regenerators working on projects to

VOLUNTEERS

restore natural environments in the north, south and west of Sydney. All are highly trained, with Work Health & Safety white cards, Chemical Application certificates, First Aid skills and formal Conservation and Land Management training.

Invaluable to our work are teams of volunteers, trained by BMS to identify local plants and fauna, and know what – and what not – to do. Led by trained supervisors, they are able to indulge their love of the natural environment, with the end-of-the-day satisfaction of knowing that they have left it healthier, more sustainable and ready for habitation by native fauna.

For more information on how to volunteer – 02 9258 0176 or email bms@nationaltrust.com.au For more about BMS please visit www. nationaltrust.org.au/services/bushlandmanagement

The National Trust’s commitment to protection of the natural environment goes back to the mid 1940s, when Trust founder Annie Wyatt resolved to stop the destruction of bushland in Sydney’s northern suburbs. BMS evolved from the efforts of a handful of passionate conservationists who, in 1976, pioneered a new method of bush regeneration using minimal soil disturbance, and without chemicals. Taking its name from the two sisters who developed it, the Bradley method was ‘trialled’ at the Trust-owned Ludovic Blackwood Memorial Sanctuary in Beecroft, where it was successful in regenerating a remnant of Blue Gum forest.

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SHOWN IN DESTINATION SYDNEY. CRESSIDA CAMPBELL: INTERIOR, MARGARET OLLEY’S HOUSE. WOODBLOCK 4 PANELS, 1992. IMAGE COURTESY PHILIP BACON GALLERIES

National Trust Galleries and Exhibitions

The S.H. Ervin Gallery’s exhibition program in 2015-6 included the highly successful summer exhibition Destination Sydney, held in partnership with Manly Art Gallery and Museum and Mosman Art Gallery, which presented the works of Grace Cossington Smith, Margaret Preston and Cressida Campbell. Curated by Lou Klepac the exhibition attracted record crowds and widespread media coverage at all venues. Also featured was the annual Salon des Refusés and Portia Geach Memorial Award exhibitions; Country & Western: Landscape Re-Imagined, a major touring exhibition from the Perc Tucker Art Gallery, Townsville, examining contemporary landscapes since 1988; Private Lives, a glimpse into the collections of four leading artists and Genesis of a painter: Guy Warren at 95 marking the 95th birthday of this eminent artist. The gallery also toured the landmark exhibition Painter in Paradise: William Dobell in New Guinea to three venues and the 2015 Salon des Refusés to Victoria.

Grants were received from the Gordon Darling Foundation and the National Library of Australia, and sponsorship of the Salon des Refusés was generously provided by Holding Redlich. Exhibitions were supported by well-attended public programs and special events including artist master classes. The Gallery acknowledges the support of its advisory committee and its volunteer personnel, whose efforts have ensured its continued success.

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offered in Norman Lindsay’s original etching studio. Changing exhibitions included Imaging Australia in Black and White, Sea Treasures and the Single Figure Nude in Norman Lindsay’s art.

Woodford Academy is making a name for itself as a focus for the art and artists of the Blue Mountains. Among many exciting artistic installations during the year were Transit of Venus – by the WOWsignal; Colouring Space: Academy – an installation by Beata Geyer; Hatorical – Hats Through the Ages, an exhibition and parade and Blue Mountains Botanicals which featured the intricate botanical art of pioneer conservationist Isobel Bowden.

Sculptures in the Paddock again drew large crowds at Cooma Cottage, Yass.

Visitors enjoyed exhibits which ranged from quirky to serious, set in the large paddock in the heart of early sheeprearing country. The annual photographic exhibition at Riversdale Homestead, Goulburn is set to become a special feature of the Riversdale Heritage Fair when the People’s Choice is announced.

2016 Heritage Festival and National Trust Awards

The theme for the 36th annual National Trust Festival (16 April to 29 May) was Discovery and Rediscoveries, and was celebrated by some 500 events throughout

New South Wales.

A highlight of the Festival is always the annual National Trust Heritage Awards.

The Presentation of Awards took place on 6 May with Quentin Dempster AM as Master of Ceremonies and the Hon Mark Speakman, Minister for the Environment, as keynote speaker. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to heritage expert and champion, Reece McDougall; architect Jean Rice received the Cathy Donnelly Memorial Award and David McBeath received the Trade Skill Award. The book Talking to my Country by Stan Grant received the inaugural Panel’s Special Award. A full list of winners was published in the August-October 2016 issue of the NSW National Trust Magazine.

Marketing and Communications

The National Trust is an iconic brand with amazing stories to tell. Our vision is clear, our cause is strong and thousands of people love the many historic places we look after. Our properties might be rooted in history but our marketing strategies in 2016/17 will be far from behind-the-times.

We have a greater focus on marketing and communications, strengthening our approach to make sure people feel emotionally connected with, and inspired by our cause.

We will continue to make upgrades to our website and give more attention to our social media platforms, telling our stories with sharable content that helps build strong relationships to what we do and what we care about. We’re looking at new membership and volunteer led initiatives that reciprocate the relationship between our properties and the people that support them, including the launch of a new national magazine in November 2016.

We’re building our brand and putting in place powerful tools and strategies to deliver on our ambitions. 2016/17 will be just the beginning of our marketing transformation.

ANNUAL REPORT 2016

NATIONAL TRUST PEOPLE

NATIONAL TRUST BOARD MEMBERS 2015/16 FROM LEFT – NEIL WYKES OAM (TREASURER), IAN STEPHENSON, ALAN KERR, BRIAN POWYER, DR CLIVE LUCAS OBE, BRIAN SCARSBRICK AM, IAN CARROLL OAM, RAJ NANDA, KATE DEZARNAULDS, JOHN RICHARDSON, MEREDITH HUTTON, KEITH PARSONS, ROSS GRIFFITH.

BOARD DIRECTORS AS AT 30 JUNE 2015 WERE PRESIDENT (CHAIR) DEPUTY PRESIDENT TREASURER NSW TRUST CEO

Dr Clive Lucas OBE (from Dec 2015) Brian Powyer Neil Wykes OAM Brian Scarsbrick AM

Pauline Adraskelas Kate Dezarnaulds The Hon Garry Downes AM QC Susan Hunt (casual vacancy, appointed March 2016)

Meredith Hutton

Alan Kerr Keith Parsons John Richardson Ian Stephenson Ian Carroll OAM (did not stand for

re-election as President. Resigned from the Board Jan 2016)

NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (NSW) HONOURS 2015 The National Trust gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by our huge team of volunteers throughout New South Wales. They are inspired, dedicated and essential to the work of the Trust. Those recognised at the 2015 AGM of the Trust for their exemplary service are named below.

IAN CARROLL OAM WITH ROBYN CHRISTIE

TRAVERS SMITH, RON EDMONDS AND JEANETTE ANDERSON

LAWRIE GREENUP

TRUST COMMENDATION

IAN CARROLL OAM WITH ANDREW KERR

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP

• Robyn Christie - former Board Director and

member of various Trust Committees • Andrew Kerr – Old Government House and Experiment Farm Cottage

VOLUNTARY SERVICE AWARD • Matthew Fisher – Friends of Old

Government House & Experiment Farm Cottage • Claire Kerr – Women’s Committee • Rhona Leach – Blue Mountains Branch • Nanette Anderson – National Trust Centre Archives • Wendy McPhillamy – Central West Women’s Committee • Lesley Marshall – Friends of Tomago House • Mari Metzke – National Trust Cemeteries Advisory Committee

• Margaret Drummond – Everglades House & Garden • Elizabeth Saxton – Blue Mountains Branch • Jeff Watson – Norman Lindsay Gallery • Travers Smith – Tour Guide, Norman Lindsay Gallery • Dana Mellis – Women’s Committee • Ron Edmonds - Tour Guide, Norman Lindsay Gallery • Wendy Drew – Friends of Norman Lindsay Gallery • Sandra Baker – Everglades House & Garden • Jeanette Anderson – Friends of Norman Lindsay Gallery • Fran White – Bathurst & District Branch • Geoff Farris – Friends of Miss Porter’s House • Marion Bannister – Friends of Miss Porter’s House

MATTHEW FISHER

BARBARA BROWNE RECEIVES A POSTHUMOUS AWARD FOR PETER CRITTENDEN

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

• Alan Todd – Grossmann House • Lawrie Greenup – Landscape Heritage

Conservation Committee • George Gibbons – Cemeteries Committee • Beverley Eichorn – Saumarez Homestead Advisory Committee & Friends of Saumarez Homestead • Sue Monro – Women’s Committee • Janet Hay – Women’s Committee • Peter Crittenden (posthumous award) – Old Government House

STAFF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD • Gaye McKenna – Norman Lindsay Gallery 13

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Cresswell O’Reilly A O Ashton CBE K R Cramp OBE Sir Roy McKerihan CBE G A King O H Wyndham The Hon E L Sommerlad The Hon Mr Justice J H McClemens A G Hudson The Hon Sir John C Moore AC I F Wyatt OBE V H Parkinson BEM Mrs A C M Jackaman OAM R J A Rowe R I Rae Assoc Prof M J Kelly Miss S R Macarthur Onslow M Green (Administrator) The Hon Mr Justice B S J O’Keefe AM QC Emeritus Professor John Niland AC Dr Zeny Edwards Ian Carroll OAM Dr Clive Lucas OBE

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THE HON MR JUSTICE BARRY O’KEEFE AM QC

THE HON MR JUSTICE J.H. MC CLEMENS, EXPERIMENT FARM COTTAGE

MABEL AND IVOR WYATT OBE (RIGHT) AT THEIR WEDDING (1954)

DAME HELEN BLAXLAND DBE WITH MRS (CHERRY) JACKAMAN OAM

Honorary Life Members

FOUNDER, AND FIRST HONORARY MEMBER OF THE NSW NATIONAL TRUST: ANNIE WYATT OBE

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V H Parkinson BEM G T Lovell Joan Furber J A Fisher Mrs A C M Jackaman OAM The Hon Sir John C Moore AC R J A Rowe Dr James Semple Kerr AM Bette Kingsford-Smith OAM K Fahy AM David Sheedy Dr Bruce Mitchell Dr Helen Proudfoot Sheila Higgin OAM 1997 Robert D Somervaille AO

Ben Meek OAM 1998 Dr Clive Lucas OBE 1999 Meredith Walker AM 2000 Diana Hazard OAM

Diana Nelson OAM 2001 Norah Taylor

2002 Jillian Oppenheimer OAM Keith Parsons

Emeritus Professor Peter Webber 2003

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IAN CARROLL OAM WITH DAME MARIE BASHIR

Emeritus Professor Peter Johnson AC (posthumous) 2004 Michael Ball AO

Barbara Webb 2005 The Hon Geoffrey Keighley OAM

Elsa Atkin AM 2006 Margaret Durham

Dr Zeny Edwards 2007 The Hon B J O’Keefe AM QC Janette O’Keefe 2008 Camilla McRae

Gloria Campbell 2009 Margaret Henry

Jill McCann 2010 Peggy Muntz

Dr Judith Webb 2011 Jennifer McMonnies 2012 Alison Affleck

John Birch AM 2013 Helen Glad

Brian Pearson 2014 Lois Rasmussen

Don Godden 2015 Robyn Christie Andrew Kerr

ANNUAL REPORT 2016

National Trust (NSW) Board Committees and Task Forces NATIONAL TRUST BOARD please see page 13 NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (NSW) HERITAGE FOUNDATION Robert Elliot (chair), Bill d’Apice, Clive Lucas OBE, Brian Scarsbrick AM, Neil Wykes OAM, Soma Somavarman TRUST AND BOARD COMMITTEES, TASKFORCES Collections Committee: Julian Bickersteth (chair), Joanna Nicholas, Elizabeth Ellis, Tamara Lavrencic, Meredith Hutton, Richard Silink Editorial Committee: Angela le Sueur (editor), Brian Scarsbrick AM, Anne Weinman Education Committee: Brian Powyer (chair), Lorena Allem, Noel Burgess, Fabienne Virago, Roxanne Fea, Richard Silink Finance Audit & Risk Management (FARM) Committee: Neil Wykes OAM (chair), Clive Lucas OBE, John Richardson, Brian Scarsbrick AM, Robyn Milner, Gary Hoare, Soma Somavarman Marketing & Fundraising Committee: Alan Kerr (chair), Susan Hunt, Brian Scarsbrick AM, Kate Dezarnaulds, Robert Goodge Properties: Ian Stephenson (chair), Brian Scarsbrick AM, John Richardson, Clive Lucas OBE, Richard Silink S.H. Ervin Gallery and Advisory Committee: Paula Latos-Valier (chair), Kate Dezarnaulds, Stella Downer, Ross Griffiths, Christopher Hodges, Natalie Wilson, Jane Watters Trust Honours Committee: Dr Clive Lucas OBE (chair), Meredith Hutton, Lois Rasmussen, Elizabeth van Reyswood, Mhairi Clarke, Ann Hardy, Brian Scarsbrick AM Work, Health & Safety Committee: Anne Weinman, Julie Blyth, Jane Donnelly, Steve Buckland, Elisabeth Dark TRUST BRANCHES AND COMMITTEES As advised by branches and committees end 2015/16 Bathurst & District Branch: Iain McPherson (chair), Libby Loneragan (secretary), Fran White, Wayne Feebrey (treasurer) Blue Mountains Branch: Robert Clarke (chair), Grant Holmes, Elizabeth van Reyswood (treasurer), Barrie Tippins (secretary) Broken Hill & District Branch: Fran McKinnon OAM,

(chair), Don Mudie (vice chair), Di Hoffman, Councillor Marion Browne.

Central West Women’s Committee: Catherine Rich (chair), Sally Wickham (vice chair), Catherine Derriman (secretary and treasurer), Janet Thompson (archivist) Central West Open Houses Committee: Wil Arnison (chair), Glenda Simpson (treasurer), Jenner Plomley (secretary), Alison Arnison, Glenda Simpson, Lee Steele, Richard Steele, Mary Warren, Maureen Pike, Sally Wickham Far South Coast Branch: Frances Perkins and others.

Friends of Everglades: Elizabeth van Reyswood (chair), Connie Exner (vice chair), Victoria Liddicoat, Sandy Luxford Friends of Grossmann & Brough Houses: Helen Scott, Helen Belcher, Holly McNamee, Cheryl Crane Friends of Norman Lindsay Gallery: Debbie Handley (chair), Jeanette Anderson, Maree Cairns, Wendy Drew, Leonie Fry, Paul Hardage, Judy Kiem, Beverley Meldrum, Amanda Trevillion, Eileen Ward Friends of Old Government House & Experiment Farm Cottage: Matthew Fisher (Chair), Andrew Kerr, Margaret Poole, Annette Jones, Mary Dunham, Claire Westley, Rod Holman, Barbara Browne, Pat O’Reilly, Elspeth Steele Friends of Riversdale: Carol James (pres), Marie Kennedy (treas) Friends of Tomago House: Jenny Lamont, Peter Smith, Lynette Howell, Maureen Sansom Gulgong Mudgee Rylstone Branch: John Bentley (chair), Barry Wells (dep. chair), Margaret Charlesworth (sec), Christine Bentley (treasurer) Harpers Mansion Management Committee: Eric Savage, Di Jensen, Fran Turland, Ed Hankin, David Cloonan, Stephen King, John Archer, Sue Maude, Keith Walker-Smith, Maggie Morel, Amanda Mackevicius.

Hawkesbury Branch: Carol Edds, Graham Edds, Wendy De Paoli, Jan Livingstone, Airdrie Martin, Steve Rawling, Doug Werner, Ian Jack, Jan Barkley-Jack Illawarra Shoalhaven Branch: Andrew Conacher (chair), Fiona Reynolds (dep.chair), Sue Nairn (sec), Peter Ellis (treasurer), Betty Ellis (cameo committee chair) Lachlan Branch: Gai Baker (chair), Janette Thomas (dep chair), Jenny Freeman (dep chair), Miriam Luyt (sec/treas) Lithgow Branch: Danny Whitty (chair), Pat Connell

(vice chair), Jan Pennington (a/sec), Helen Clements (a/ minutes sec), Ramsay Moodie (treasurer) Lindesay Management Committee: Arnold Vink (chair), Annette Blinco, William Blinco, Lenore Boronkay, Barbara Gear, Janet Hay, Diana Hazard OAM, Sarah Lawrence, Sandy Pratten, Pamela Wyles OAM, Neil Wyles.

Miss Porter’s House Management Committee: Kathryn Pitkin, Angela Di Santo, Roland Bannister, Victor Moymow, Nola Barry, Geoff Farris, Jean Bridges, Jan Taylor, Keith Hayden and Penelope Young.

Miss Traill’s House & Garden Management Committee: Richard Steele (chair), Noel Thomas (vice chair), Alison Arnison (secretary), Brian Atkinson (treasurer), Tim Cox, Lyn Haley, Glenda Simpson, Susan Solling, Richard Steele, Janet Thompson, Noel Thomas, Jennifer Wass, Mary Warren Norman Lindsay Gallery Advisory Committee: Debbie Handley (chair), Jeanette Anderson, Maree Cairns, Wendy Drew, Leonie Fry, Paul Hardage, Judy Kiem, Beverley Meldrum, Amanda Trevillion, Eileen Ward Parramatta Regional Branch: Brian Powyer (chair), Cheryl Bates (dep.chair), Les Tod (sec), Laurie O’Brien (treasurer), Kerry O’Brien, Colin Wade, Gary Carter, Pamela Wells, Michelle Cavanagh Saumarez Homestead Advisory Committee: John Atchison (chair), Les Davis, Antony Deakin, Bev Eichorn, Cherry Franklin, John Jones, Greta Williamson, Jillian Oppenheimer, Werner Schwarz, Ian Stephenson, Heather Voskuyl Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Management Committee (‘Joint Committee): Councillor Toni Hull (chair), Christine Denis, Ken Halliday, Peter Jeffrey, James Ruprai, Ian Unsworth, Southern Highlands Branch: Mhairi Clark (chair), Alison Atkin, Susan Barnes, David Brennen, David Collingridge (dep chair, Jane Dean (sec), Sarah Farnese, Lyn MacBean, Anne Moore, Robin Pitt, Barry Stewart, Brenda Venton (treasurer), John Worth.

Tours Committee: Lorraine Collins (chair), Judy Ashton, Jill Bunning, Deborah Debnam Vienna Cottage Management Committee: John Birch AM (chair), Michael Lehany (vice chair), Suzanne Ell (sec), Brad Powe (treasurer), Malcolm Eade, Marlene Arditto.

NATIONAL TRUST (NSW) CORE PROGRAMS & EXECUTIVE

NATIONAL TRUST SENIOR EXECUTIVE Brian Scarsbrick AM - CEO Graham Quint - Director, Advocacy Soma Somavarman - Director, Finance Richard Silink - Director, Properties & Museums Anne Weinman - Director, HR & Membership Robert Goodge - Director, Business Development & Enterprises Guy Sanacore - Business Development Manager, Bushland Management Services

Jane Watters - Director, S. H. Ervin Gallery MANAGERS Yarran Quint - IT & Systems Administration Julie Blyth - Records & Library Services Tony Brassil - Industrial Advocacy Rebecca Pinchin - Collections Steve Buckland - Properties & Facilities Gerry Hayes - Commercial Properties Rachel Rodd - Membership Anne Richmond - Online Retail

PROPERTY MANAGERS Rick Williams - Cooma Cottage Greg Marginson - Dundullimal (education and cultural heritage) Scott Pollock - Everglades House & Garden Amanda Trevillion - Norman Lindsay Gallery Roxanne Fea - Regional Manager Western Sydney Dawn Giles - Riversdale Les Davis - Saumarez 15

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Supporters and Partners As a not-for-profit organisation, the National Trust is very dependent on the support it receives from members, business and community partnerships and government grants. The Trust gratefully acknowledges support received during 2015/16 which enabled works and programs across a broad spectrum.

A full list of our Partners, Funding Bodies, Corporate Members and Supporters is proudly promoted on the cover of each issue of our magazine.

GRANTS

The National Trust received $574,487 in grants during 2105/16 with a further $73,864 as deferred income.

Major grants were: •$202,723 - NSW Office of Environment and Heritage – Heritage Branch. $82,475 – National Trust Heritage Festival; $65,248 – National Trust Heritage Grant; $44,000 National Trust Cemeteries Conservation Advisory Service; $11,000 Riversdale Interpretation Program • $285,000 – National Trust Partnership Program. $26,000 Australian Council of National Trusts – Conservation Program Old Government House; $19,000 National Trust of Australia (WA) Education Program; $240,000 National Heritage Program • $21,450 - NSW Government – Family & Community Services – Community

Building Partnership. $19,000 internal repairs to Tomago Chapel, $2,450 upgrade of tank at Cooma Cottage • $10,273 – Bathurst Regional Council. $2,000 repairing entry to Miss Traill’s House; $4,000 to promote tourism (NT Bathurst & District Branch); $4,273 to produce heritage brochures • $10,000 – The Copland Foundation.

Repairs to the main building at Saumarez Homestead • $9,600 – National Library of Australia. $4,500 – community heritage – significance assessment of the S.H. Ervin Gallery collection; $5,100 – community heritage – significance assessment of the Norman Lindsay Gallery collection Other financial assistance was received from local government councils: $7,350 – Wingecarribee Shire Council – for works at Harpers Mansion; $5,000 – Goulburn Mulwaree Council, for Riversale; $4,000 - Lithgow City Council, for the John Wellings Award; $2,000 - Armidale Regional Council, for works at Saumarez; $2,000 – Port Stephens Council, for Tomago House, and $2,000 – Yass Valley Council for Cooma Cottage Business Plan. Other generous supporters were: $3,636 – Museums and Galleries NSW; $7,045 – Gordon Darling Foundation, to catalogue the Guy Warren exhibition at the S.H. Ervin Gallery; $1,500 – Armidale City Bowling Club for work at Saumarez Homestead and $909 – Katoomba &

Upper Blue Mountains Community Bendigo Bank for irrigation at Everglades.

BEQUESTS

Bequests are a way of leaving a lasting legacy to Australia. Benefactors can elect to remain anonymous, or to be publicly acknowledged so that future generations of their families can appreciate their role in preserving Australia’s heritage.

The Trust very gratefully accepted bequests totalling $1,519,713.19 during 2105/16, from the Estates of: the Hon E Lloyd Sommerlad, Peter Norman Crittenden, Colleen Jean Clarke, Earl William Clarke, Dean Donald Havelberg, Olive Elise Hutson, William Sorymgeour Tatlow and Barbara Jane Webb.

To discuss how to leave a bequest through the National Trust’s ‘Belong to Tomorrow’ program please contact Soma Somavarman on (02) 9258 0152

NATIONAL TRUST FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES Major contributors as always were the Women’s Committee, Central West Women’s Committee, Friends of Old Government House and Experiment Farm Cottage, and Friends of Norman Lindsay Gallery. They and the countless others who have worked so hard during the year are to be thanked sincerely.

WINNERS, 2016 NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE AWARDS. THE NATIONAL TRUST GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE NATIONAL TRUST GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED FROM THE HERITAGE BRANCH OF THE NSW OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE WHICH HAS SUPPORTED THE FESTIVAL SINCE ITS INCEPTION, AND FROM THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. PHOTOGRAPHED ARE THE WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED OF HERITAGE AWARDS 2016 16

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NATIONAL TRUST FINANCIAL

By Soma Somavarman - Director, Finance

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uring the financial year 2015/16 the National Trust achieved its fourth consecutive year of profit, with a record surplus of $17,603,446 compared to $2,308,852 for the previous year. This was largely due to the most generous gift by James Fairfax AC of his property, Retford Park, Bowral, valued at $17,350,000. It will be accompanied by an endowment to provide for the future: maintenance and interpretation of the property. Other substantial donations and bequests received are an indication of community confidence in the ability of the Trust to respect the intent behind such gifts and use them appropriately.

All core programs increased their revenue. The Trust’s Bushland Services had a record year, with a net profit of $423,110 compared to $210,390 for the previous year. The ‘Destination Sydney’ exhibition which ran in the S.H. Ervin Gallery over the summer raised approximately $100,000. Other major exhibitions have been successful in attracting new members and high levels of visitation to properties. Conservation Services continued to grow, with an increase in revenue from $190,161 last year to $215,759 in 2015/16.

Of the 18 National Trust properties operating as house museums, eight were successful in raising more than their running costs compared with five last year and five in 2014. More needs to be done to make the properties self-sufficient but, thanks to the tireless work of our volunteers and managers, we are on the right track in most cases. Only a small number of properties continue to place undue pressure on Trust finances. We expect to move further towards total self-sufficiency in 2016/17.

Merchandising has been revitalised and is growing well, supported by our new-look Australia-wide National Trust website, developed by the NSW Trust, and our National Trust shops are soon to be revitalised, starting with Old Government House.

A cornerstone of this year’s achievements has again been the contribution made by volunteers throughout the state, who have risen to the challenge to develop exciting programs of events which raise funds while also raising the profile of the Trust. The total hours worked by volunteers during the year reached 140,000. Their value to the Trust is inestimable. Under the stewardship of the National Trust Board, and careful strategic management by staff, the Trust has much to celebrate, and heritage has much to look forward to.

RECEIPTS Bushland Management Income Conservation Services Donations Enterprises Fundraising and Event Income Grant Revenue Membership Income Merchandising Museum Visitation Income Sponsorships Total Receipts

FY 2016 2,272 216 434 936 1,100 804 662 929 805 22 8,179

FY 2015 1,377 190 554 739 820 792 646 637 661 4 6,420

EXPENSES Bushland Management Cost of Merchandising Employee Costs and Expenses Event Expenses Legal and Consultancy Fees Other Office Expenses Postage and Printing Repairs & Maintenance Other Expenses Total Receipts

FY 2016 1,524 668 3,564 775 216 496 281 1,266 758 9,548

FY 2015 894 436 3,111 490 177 456 214 1,129 672 7,578

(1,369) 563 (807) 1,520 (90) (97) (273) 17,350 18,410 17,603

(1,158) 604 (554) 2,419 0 0 444 0 2,863 2,309

NET OPERATING RESULT Investment Income Net Operating Result After Investment income Bequests Bequest Payment Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Fixed Assets Gain/(Loss) on Revaluation of Investment Gift - Retford Park Property Non-Operating Income Surplus/(Deficit) for the year (per accounts) RECEIPTS

1%

10%

Sponsorships Museum Visitation

28%

Bushland Management

11%

Merchandising

8%

Membership Income

3%

AN OVERVIEW OF HIGHLIGHTS 2015/16 � A bottom line surplus of $17,603,446 over a surplus of $2,308,852 the previous year � The Retford Park Estate, valued at $17,350,000: and gifted to the Trust by James Fairfax AC will bring benefits to the National Trust and public for decades to come � Bushland Services restructured their business model. Income increased from $1,377,471 last year to $2,272,450 � Museum visitation increased from $660,732 to $804,768, thanks to exciting new experiences and events � Fundraising and event income increased from $820,031 to $1,099,503 � Revenue from enterprises increased from $739,034 to $935,868 � Income from membership subscriptions increased from $646,261 last year to $661,651 this year � Destination Sydney – a major summer exhibition in the S.H. Ervin Gallery, raised approx. $100,000

Conservation Services,

5%

10%

Donations

Grant Revenue

13%

11%

Enterprises

Fundraising and Event Income

8%

EXPENSES

Other Expenses

13%

16%

Bushland Management

Repairs & Maintenance

7%

Cost of Merchandising

3%

Postage and Printing

5%

Other Office Expenses

2%

Legal and Consultancy Fees

8%

Events Expenses

38%

Employee Costs and Expenses

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Calendar Of Events

Summer 2016-17

25 other entertainment & open days 26 tours and treks 29 food and produce 30 National Trust business 31 ticket application sheet

19 private house inspections: looking at architecture 20 desk diary and Christmas cards 21 Mudgee country weekend 22 exhibitions 24 Christmas events

LOOKING AT ARCHITECTURE

PRIVATE HOUSE INSPECTIONS WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST WOMEN’S COMMITTEE Diary Dates

Special events at Lindesay

2017 2016

House Inspections

17, 18, 19 November

8 November

Woollahra Day

14 March 4 April 6 June

Waverley/Bronte Day Pymble Day House Inspections

Lindesay Christmas Gift Fair

Looking Ahead

Country Weekends 25, 26 March 6, 7 May

Mudgee National Trust Women’s Committee (TBA)

Ticket costs for Sydney House Inspections – 2016 (Woollahra Day): $35 Adult (members only), $20 youth (12-20 years). From 2107: $38 Adult (members only), $20 youth (12-20 years). Bookings are essential. For all bookings please see Ticket Application Sheet, page 31. Enquiries: 02 9363 2401

� WOOLLAHRA DAY

Tuesday 8 November, 10.30am12.30pm 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 An original, early 1850s Australian colonial-style cottage, the property was 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

maintaining the history of the house give the family more space and light.

A beautiful contemporary home built five years ago with a large family in mind, by architect Encole Palazzetti.

BRONTE HOUSE, 470 BRONTE RD, BRONTE by courtesy of Wes and Anna van der Gardner

327C EDGECLIFF ROAD, WOOLLAHRA by courtesy of Carla Zampatti A classic home reflecting the talents and interests of its owner. Reminiscent of Mediterranean architecture, it is surrounded by spacious courtyards and gardens.

� WAVERLEY/BRONTE DAY

Tuesday 14 March 2017, 10.30am12.30pm or 1pm-3pm Until 1832 when the South Head and Coogee roads were built there was very little housing in the Waverley and Bronte district, described in the early days as a sandy swampland. It was not until the 1850s that the first buildings started to appear, and by 1890 there were 1700 houses in this area. The first building was Bronte House built in 1845. It is now the best preserved Villa in this area (featured in the AugustOctober 2016 issue of this magazine).The economic prosperity of the 1880s was reflected in the elaborate decoration of the late Victorian Villas built in the area which became known as the ‘Boom Style’.

5 PROSPECT ST, WAVERLEY by courtesy of Peter and Sally Voss

‘GINESPI’ – WOOLLAHRA

A fine stone terrace built in a row of similar houses. The owners have done quite extensive alterations which while

In the true Regency sense of the word, Bronte House is a gentleman’s residence. Its design is attributed to Mortimer Lewis 17961879, who owned the land from 1836-1845.

The picturesque style of Bronte House is its defining character, being a large cottage, decorated with Gothic detailing, and sitting in a designed landscape setting. The house is owned by Waverley Council and leased as a private residence.

Ticket Holders will be directed to the third Property

BRONTE HOUSE. PHOTO: ERIC SIERINS

� PYMBLE DAY

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(once Lane Cove Road). It is named for the telegraph line that ran along Government Road, linking Castle Hill and the Barrenjoey Customs Station in 1870. The North Shore railway (1891) opened the way for well-todo professional and business men to create comfortable estates on the Upper North Shore, the first wave of development on this commanding ridge. The second major development came in the interwar period.

Telegraph Road is still characterised by its tree-lined streetscape with houses of distinctive architecture set back from the road, in well- tended gardens, true to the tradition of the Upper North Shore.

‘COPPINS’, 29 TELEGRAPH ROAD, PYMBLE by courtesy of Edwina and David Burns Fortunately rescued from near dereliction by inspired owners, Coppins is a spectacular example of the architectural genius of Walter Burley Griffin. Now State Heritage listed, this most unusual twostorey house, sited on the very crest of the Pymble Hill, retains extensive gardens and has sweeping views to the city and beyond.

NATIONAL TRUST CHRISTMAS & GREETINGS CARDS

FOR THAT SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

LINDESAY

Christmas Gift Fair 17, 18 & 19 NOVEMBER 2016 10am - 4pm Daily

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$5 Entry

Over 80 stalls, many new this year WIDE RANGE OF SPECIAL GIFTS Gourmet foods and all your Christmas needs Lunch and refreshments available

LINDESAY, CARTHONA AVENUE, Enter via Lindsay Avenue, Darling Point DARLING POINT ENTER VIA Complimentary Shuttle Bus from Stand(PLEASE H Edgecliff Railway Station Bus Interchange LINDSAYBROUGHT AVENUE) TO YOU BY THE NATIONAL TRUST (NSW) The shopping experience of the year! Over 80 stalls, many new this year, with a wide range of special gifts. Gourmet foods and all your Christmas needs met. A glorious day out for you and your friends. Lunch and refreshments available. A free shuttle bus service operates from Stand H, Edgecliff Railway Station bus interchange. For more information please see page 24

BULLFINCHES IN SNOW

Bullfinches in Snow – by John Wolsely Christmas Tree – by Liz Cunningham We Three Kings – by Liz Cunningham Galahs (note cards) – by Frank Hodgkinson

NATIONAL TRUST DESK DIARY 2017 WE THREE KINGS & CHRISTMAS TREE

You can buy your Desk Diary and Christmas cards at National Trust shops Australia-wide, by mail-order (please see order form on page 30 – postage not included in purchase price) and online at shop.nationaltrust.org.au

‘COPPINS’

‘CAIDMURRA’, 17 TELEGRAPH ROAD, PYMBLE by courtesy of the owners A grand, two-storey house, designed by the fashionable architects Spain and Cosh in 1906, Caidmurra is a splendid example of the architecture of the early Upper North Shore: a finely detailed building of generous proportions, expansive and welcoming, set in extensive gardens framing views to the far distant city.

Ticket Holders will be directed to the third Property

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 31 as directed. Please make one payment only for multiple bookings. Tickets are not transferable. The closing date for tickets is five 20

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. The diary explores some of the wonders and hardships of Outback Australia.

Diary dimensions: 150mm x 200mm.

Retail price: $25 (gst included, postage not included). Discount price for quantity, available on request.

Orders and enquiries: 02 9363 2401 or 02 9999 1590 or lindesay@nationaltrust.com.au

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,

More shopping at the National Trust Gift Shop 15 Marion Street, Killara and in National Trust shops at National Trust properties

GALAHS

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

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MUDGEE DISTRICT OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND

built circa 1870 allegedly by a successful local entrepreneur. Constructed of sandstock brick with sandstone quoins and with a slate roof the house has beautiful cedar architraves, doors and windows.

It has rooms of expansive proportions, with two cellar rooms below, and views to the river.

Mudgee, reputedly meaning ‘a nest in the hills’ from the traditional Wiradjuri people, is situated in the undulating hillsides of the Central Tablelands. The district was first settled by pioneer pastoralists in the early 1820s. Early settler names such as Lawson, Cox, Lowe, Rouse and Blackman were prominent. By 1838 the township was gazetted, thus making it the second oldest town (after Bathurst) west of the Great Dividing Range. Mudgee grew steadily following discoveries of gold up to the 1870s, particularly at neighbouring Hargraves, Hill End and Gulgong. The region’s ongoing prosperity was assured by the pursuit of grazing and wool production, viticulture, general farming and mining. The Mudgee township retains much of its fine architectural character and, along with its attractive surrounding villages, is a centre of food, wine and warm country ambience.

Jimmy Governor, the ill-treated Aboriginal fugitive who went on a murderous rampage in the early 1900s, and writer Henry Lawson have both left very different, but remarkable, local legacies.

‘HEATON LODGE’, MORTIMER STREET, MUDGEE by courtesy of Julie and John Loneragan

Saturday 25, Sunday 26 March 2017 Organised by the Central West NT Open House Committee in conjunction with the Gulgong Mudgee Rylstone Branch of the National Trust

SATURDAY 25 MARCH 10AM–12 NOON AND 2PM–4PM 8 COURT STREET, MUDGEE by courtesy of Geoff and Margaret Charlesworth Built in the 1840s, 8 Court Street is reputedly the oldest continually occupied house in Mudgee. The original building, thought to be a shop, was doubled in size over the years to serve as a hotel. It has been a private residence, was divided into flats and is now restored as a single dwelling.

‘Heaton Lodge’ is a circa 1865 building with numerous later additions. On an elevated position, the property overlooks sweeping Paul Sorenson designed grounds of 2.4 hectares, a pool, tennis court and the Cudgegong River. The property has been occupied by the Loneragan family since 1885.

25 ROBERT HODDLE GROVE, MUDGEE by courtesy of Robbie and Ross Williamson The house was completed in late 2014 by builder Kain Harrison and was a finalist in the 2016 Young Builder of the Year competition conducted by the Master Builders Association. Combined with mini orb (a mini-corrugated wall cladding), the home prominently features stylish rammed earth walls with blocks constructed on site.

‘SPRINGDALE’, 1313 ULAN ROAD, BUDGEE BUDGEE by courtesy of Bruce and Linda Wilson Originally the colonial Budgee Budgee Post Office built in 1882, the primary building was sympathetically renovated and extended 2014-15. The extensive use of corrugated iron and the sensitive restoration of the original brick house, combined with reclaimed garden and orchard, has created a delightful home.

‘HEATON LODGE’ MUDGEE

‘BLEAK HOUSE’, 7 LAWSON STREET, MUDGEE by courtesy of John Kellett and Bronwyn Sams Bleak House was completed circa 1860 for prominent grazier and businessman William Richard Blackman, son of Mudgee pioneers William and Sarah Blackman. At the time it was built the two-storeyed dwelling was the grandest house in the town and district. The property’s imposing facade, fine internal joinery, impressive stair, and a wellestablished garden are features of this substantial residence.

‘IVANHOE’ 144 MARKET STREET, MUDGEE by courtesy of Sandy and Vicky Yeates A substantial residence of classic Italianate proportions, ‘Ivanhoe’ was

SUNDAY 26 MARCH 9:30AM–1PM

‘BLEAK HOUSE’ MUDGEE

‘WOODLANDS’, 466 ULAN ROAD, BUCKAROO by courtesy of John and Christine Bentley The 80 acre ‘Woodlands’ property was initially taken up in 1894 by surveyor William Abernethy and the house built 1896-97. The home was extensively renovated and extended over two years from 2010 and sits in established parkland gardens.

Cost (house inspection tickets only): $85 NT members, $105 friends (2 only per member), $25 youth (12-20 years) Saturday lunch: Saturday lunch boxes $18 each (limited to 200) may be ordered with tickets Bookings: essential. See Ticket Application Sheet on page 27.

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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 as one of the most important celebrations of the talents and creativity of Australian female portrait painters and has played a major role in supporting the profile of the nation’s women artists.

Award trustees

KAREN STANDKE, ROAD TO MARALINGA II 2007 (DETAIL). OIL ON CANVAS 112 X 85 CM

NATASHA BIENEIK: DETAIL OF SAHARA (SELF PORTRAIT) OIL ON WOOD. WINNER 2015 PORTIA GEACH MEMORIAL AWARD

BLACK MIST BURNT COUNTRY Until 30 October 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.

PORTIA GEACH MEMORIAL AWARD 2016 4 November – 18 December The Portia Geach Memorial Award was established by Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister, artist Portia Geach.

The award for portraiture by contemporary Australian women artists displays selected entries from artists across the nation, representing diversity in contemporary portrait painting. The award is recognised

MARGARET OLLEY: PAINTER, PEER, MENTOR, MUSE 7 January - 26 March 2017 This exhibition explores the influence of Margaret Olley and her friendships with so many other artists – as mentor, contemporary or muse. It includes works by Jean Bellette, Margaret Cilento, Moya Dyring, Anne Weinholt, William Dobell, Donald Friend, David Strachan, Jeffrey Smart, and younger artists such as Nicholas Harding, Cressida Campbell, Criss Canning, Robert Barnes and Ben Quilty, alongside a selection of Margaret’s works. Presented with the support of the Margaret Olley Trust.

MARGARET OLLEY PORTRAIT IN THE MIRROR(DETAIL) 1948 OIL ON CARDBOARD COLLECTION: ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTIES ‘ALWAYS WAS – ALWAYS WILL BE’ 2016 SCHOOLS’ RECONCILIATION CHALLENGE The NSW Reconciliation Council (NSWRC) and the NSW National Trust have joined forces to present a state-wide tour of award-winning artworks from this year’s NSW Schools’ Reconciliation Challenge, an annual art and writing competition.

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in a number of National Trust properties around New South Wales. All were created by NSW school students in years 5-9, and were inspired by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, cultures and stories. This year’s theme was Always Was, Always Will Be. The artworks were launched at the National Trust Centre, Observatory Hill, before moving to Cooma Cottage, Yass, where they featured in the local arts festival Sculpture in the Paddock until 9 October.

Exhibition dates and locations to April 2017 are: 5 November-12 December - Saumarez Homestead, Armidale. P: 02 6772 3616.

Weekends only.

7, 21 & 18 February 2017 - Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford. E: woodfordacademy@gmail.com 10 March-16 April - Dundullimal Homestead, 23L Obley Road, Dubbo P: 02 6884 9984. Tuesday-Saturday.

Discover more on www.nationaltrust.org.au/ event/nsw-schools-reconciliation-chellengestatewide-tour and www.facebook.com/hashtag/ reconciliationchallenge

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DWELLING

Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford, (on-street parking – Woodford Ave) To 19 November

CAITLIN HUGHES: Academy Views Through the Blue Window

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.

Exhibition and entry: $6 adult, $4 concession/ child (4-16 yrs), $15 family (2 adults, 2 children) Guided tours: $2 per person Bookings: no Enquiries: woodfordacademy@gmail.com

Members: $13.50 adult, $5 child, $26.50 family, group (10 or more) $11.50 per person Old Government House, Parramatta Park, Parramatta (Pitt St entrance) Non-members: $18.50 adult, $8 child, $16.50 concession, $42.50 family, group (10 or Friday 11 November -Sunday 22 January 2017, more) $16.50 per person 10am-4pm (last entry 3.30pm) Bookings: Online at www.nationaltrust.org.au/ The National Trust of Australia (NSW) is excited to announce a new exhibition: AT HOME: Modern Australian Design at Old Government House. event/at-home.

For more information and to join the Opening 11 November, AT HOME is curated by Australian design expert AT HOME mailing list call Old Government David Clark to showcase objects from some of Australia’s leading House – 02 9635 8149 contemporary designers alongside our significant Georgian collection of Please note that tours of Old Government furniture at Old Government House.

House will continue to operate during the Leading designers represented include Trent Jansen, Charles Wilson, Chen Lu and Adam Goodrum. AT HOME celebrates what makes Australian exhibition.

AT HOME: MODERN AUSTRALIAN DESIGN AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE

SARAH KING: Wingback Carbon Chair. Carbon fibre.

Photo: Andy Lewis

design so unique. Spanning almost 200 years, the objects on display invite you to consider where Australian interior design has come from and where it is going. This survey amidst the Trust’s collection will also encourage visitors to look at the collection in completely new ways.

TREE OF LIFE & GARDEN OF MYTHOLOGY ARTWORKS BY JAN MELVILLE AND DAVID WARDMAN

Everglades House & Garden, 37 Everglades Ave, Leura To 30 October, Wednesday to Sunday, 11am – 3pm

‘Tree of Life’ By David Wardman

Enjoy the works of watercolour artist David Wardman with his Tree of Life and the escarpments of the Blue Mountains. The artists’ works lend themselves to the ambiance of Everglades and both artists invite you to enter within.

ISOBEL BOWDEN BOTANICALS TRAVELLING EXHIBITION Riversdale, 2 Twynam Drive, Goulburn To Sunday 27 November 2016, Tues-Thurs 10am-2pm, Sundays 10am-3pm

Selected exquisite watercolours from the collection donated by the Bowden family to the Springwood and Mitchell Libraries.

NT members free, $13 non-member, $8 concession, $4 child

Cost: includes house and exhibition entry NT members and children free, $8 non-members, $5 concession Bookings: group booking enquiries welcome 02 4784 1938 or everglades@nationaltrust.com.au Enquiries: 02 4821 4741 (answer service) or Dawn – 0409 953 859

IN STILLNESS: A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

Entry: included in entry to Everglades Garden

5-27 November, Wednesday to Sunday, 11am-3pm

NT members free, $13 non-member, $8 concession, $4 child

Everglades House & Garden, 37 Everglades Ave, Leura

‘In Stillness’ Fiona Huddleston

Entry: included in entry to Everglades Garden

‘In Stillness’ features three photographers from the Blue Mountains. The concept of stillness is explored by each photographer with works ranging from monumental mountain landscapes to exquisite native bird life – to impressionist interpretations of the landscape.

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ENTERTAINMENT

IT’S A NATIONAL TRUST CHRISTMAS!

LUNCH AND CHRISTMAS FLORAL DEMONSTRATION Golden Vale Homestead, 278 Golden Vale Rd, Sutton Forest Thursday 3 November, 12noon-3pm

Golden Vale

Join the Southern Highlands Branch for the first in a series of members’ lunches at Golden Vale Homestead. Enjoy a light lunch, a glass of wine and stroll around the garden. Florist Anne-Marie Stewart will meet us in the conservatory to create Christmas table decorations to inspire you for your own Christmas table. The House will be closed other than the conservatory.

LINDESAY CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR 2016 Lindesay House, Carthona Avenue (please enter via Lindsay Avenue, Darling Point)

$27 NT members, $30 guests.

Bookings: essential. Numbers limited.

Booking: online via the TryBooking website www. trybooking.com/buy-tickets (search National Trust Southern Highlands and 3 November from their calendar) Or call Brenda – 0412 762 600 or brenda@ventonassoc.com.au

Admission $5 per person

Thursday 17, Friday 18 and Saturday 19 November, 10am-4pm (please note: not open Sunday)

This is the Christmas shopping experience of the year! Specialty stalls selling unique items ranging from jewellery, clothes, Christmas foods, pretty household items – gifts to delight everyone you know, and yourself! Enjoy lunch with friends in the beautiful environment of historic Lindesay. A complimentary shuttle bus service will operate from the bus interchange (stand H) at Edgecliff.

ERYLDENE CHRISTMAS FAIR

Eryldene Historic House and Garden, 17 McIntosh St, Gordon.

Short stroll from Gordon Station and free street parking close by Saturday 26, Sunday 27 November, 10am-4pm

As the Jacarandas flower, choose your Christmas gifts at leisure in Eryldene’s beautiful spring garden. Fifty stallholders will delight you with products including antiques, jewellery, Christmas hampers, Christmas foods, clothing, pearls and paper products. The Garden Café will be open both days.

MAITLAND TO ERYLDENE CHRISTMAS FAIR AND OPEN GARDEN

Meet at Maitland Railway Station. Train Maitland to Gordon leaves at 8.10am. Leave Gordon 3pm return Maitland 5pm Sunday 27 November, 8am-5.30pm

A nostalgic return train trip from Maitland to Gordon to enjoy the Christmas Fair and Open Gardens of historic Eryldene House at Gordon.

Morning and afternoon tea will be served on the train. Organised by the Friends of Grossmann House and Rail Motor Society.

ILLAWARRA SHOALHAVEN BRANCH CHRISTMAS DINNER

City Diggers, cnr Burelli and Church Sts, Wollongong Friday 2 December, 6pm-11.30pm

Celebrating our many members of over 30 years! Everyone welcome.

A traditional Illawarra Shoalhaven fun evening, with bubbles on arrival, Christmas dinner and a bar to keep the spirit going. Entertainment, fun and games.

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT AT RIVERSDALE

Riversdale, Twynam Avenue, Goulburn

Admission $5 per person. Children free Sunday only special offer from the Garden Café: complimentary tea/coffee and a Christmas treat for entry 1-3pm Sunday Enquiries: Jo Clarke – 02 9498 2271, 0422 596 292 or eryldene@eryldene.org.au and www.eryldene.org.au

Cost: includes train tickets, morning and afternoon tea and entry to Eryldene $70 per person Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: Trish Short – 0413 672 408 and mention that this is a Friends of Grossmann House event.

Enquiries: Helen Scott – 02 4934 4087 $50 NT members, $60 non-members.

Members and friends only Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: Harry Anneveld – 02 4227 4614 or nt_oldcourthouse@bigpond.com

Gold coin donation

Saturday 3 December, gates open 6.30pm

Goulburn Conservatorium of Music will delight you with their Christmas music in the wonderful gardens of Riversdale. Refreshments and candles for sale.

CHRISTMAS PARTY AT GOLDEN VALE HOMESTEAD

Golden Vale Homestead, 278 Golden Vale Road, Sutton Forest Thursday 8 December, 4.30pm

A distinctly Christmas celebration. Join the Southern Highlands branch in the beautiful walled garden at Golden Vale Holmestead to celebrate Christmas.

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$27 NT members, $30 guests.

Bookings: essential. Numbers limited. Booking: online via the TryBooking website www.trybooking. com/buy-tickets (search National Trust Southern Highlands and 8 December from their calendar) Or call David 0419 268 169 or email cridge@bigpond. net.au. A fundraising event supporting the opening of Golden Vale as a house museum

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CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Admission by gold coin donation

Saturday 10 December, 7pm-9pm (gates open 6pm)

Enquiries: Old Government House – 02 9635 8149

VIENNA COTTAGE CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE

Admission free Enquiries: John Birch – 02 9816 1794 or jabirch@bigpond.com

Old Government House, Parramatta Park, Parramatta (Pitt St entrance) Start the festive season with a night of carols played by the Parramatta City Brass Band. Enjoy a performance from the Model Farms High School, and a visit from Santa. A lovely evening in the grounds of stately Old Government House. Bring a rug or low chairs to be comfortable and settle back to enjoy. Sausage Sizzle, candles and drinks for sale.

Vienna Cottage, 42 Alexandra St, Hunters Hill

Friday 9 December 3pm-8pm, and Sat 10, Sun 11 December 10am-4pm

A much-loved event for over 20 years, the Vienna Christmas boutique is known for its special handmade crafts and homemade produce. Special gift ideas include handmade jewellery and accessories, women’s clothes and bags, and unique homewares. Crooked Creek cakes, biscuits and hampers, Tar 10 sauces, condiments, natural skin care products, children’s clothes – and publications about the history and heritage of Hunters Hill from our shop.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE PORTERS, MISS PORTER’S HOUSE 434 King St, Newcastle West Sunday 11 December

Christmas decorations, recipes, foods and table settings will be on display.

A special Christmas stall with gifts and decorations handmade by Miss Porter’s volunteers. Foodstuffs, needlework and specialty cards.

NT members free, $8 non-members, $6 concession, $20 family Bookings: no Enquiries: Kathryn Pitkin – 02 4927 0202 or mph@nationaltrust.com.au

MURDERS AND GHOSTS WOODFORD ACADEMY HALLOWEEN GHOST TOURS Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on-street parking on Woodford Ave) Saturday 29 October. Tours begin at 7.30 and 8.30pm

Featured in the US-made series, Haunting Australia, this property with its spine-chilling 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 behindthe-scenes tour.

GHOST TOURS AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance), Parramatta 18 November, 17 February, 17 March, 21 April.

SPECIAL HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Monday 31 October

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.

$26 per person Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: National Trust Centre – 02 9258 01412 or woodfordacademy@gmail.com Maximum 20 persons per tour NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER 16 YEARS

Cost: includes food and drinks. $32 NT members, $35 non-members Bookings/tickets: essential Bookings/enquiries: Old Government House – 02 9635 8149 or info@friendsofogh.com Visit us on Facebook or www.friendsofogh.com NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER 16 YEARS

HERITAGE & WHODUNIT Zig Zag Brewery, Lithgow Valley Springs

Cost: includes show and supper $60 per person Bookings: essential Friday 6 November, 6.30pm The c1893 Old Zig Zag Brewery offers the perfect backdrop for a night of Tickets: Readers Heaven Books Lithgow – mystery and murder hosted by the Lithgow Branch. A Chocolate Orange 0474 957 856 or Lithgow branch – 02 6359 3109 or nt.lithgow@gmail.com

- a contemporary version of the spine-chilling seventies-style thriller – will be performed by the Bathurst Theatre Company and Mountain Murder Mysteries. Show and supper.

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OPEN DAYS MISS PORTER’S HOUSE 434 King St, Newcastle West CHILDREN’S DAY Sunday 9 October, 1pm-4pm

Displays of toys, books and other Porter family memorabilia.

MAKING DO: MENDING AND RECYCLING IN THE 20TH CENTURY

NT members free, $8 non-members, $6 concession, $20 family Bookings: no Enquiries: Kathryn Pitkin – 02 4927 0202 or mph@nationaltrust.com.au

Sunday 13 November, 1pm-4pm

An exhibition that demonstrates changing ways of making clothes last CHRISTMAS WITH THE PORTERS Sunday 11 December

Christmas decorations, recipes, foods and table settings will be on display.

A special Christmas stall with gifts and decorations handmade by Miss Porter’s volunteers. Foodstuffs, needlework and specialty cards.

AUSTRALIA DAY AT MISS PORTERS HOUSE Thursday 26 January

Celebrate Australia Day with a good look around Miss Porter’s House, filled with 20th century Australian household objects, furnishings, clothes – and the Georgian house itself. Australian motifs in needlework, crockery, pottery, postcards and souvenirs.

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 NORFOLK ISLAND Tour 20-27 March 2017

Tour Leader: Lorraine Collins 0439 947 479 Discovered by Captain James Cook in 1774 (who described it as ‘Paradise’) and settled

by Captain Arthur Phillip just two months after Sydney and Parramatta, Norfolk Island is a place of outstanding natural beauty and fascinating heritage. The Island was twice used as a penal colony and in the early township of Kingston, now a World Heritage site, you can see the remains of convict-built structures alongside restored Georgian buildings. In 1868 Queen Victoria allowed the Bounty survivors to relocate to Norfolk Island from Pitcairn Island.

Descendants of Fletcher Christian and Matthew Quintal are among the Bounty survivors who live on Norfolk Island today.

Your seven-night stay will be at the Governor’s

EMILY BAY, NORFOLK ISLAND

Lodge Resort Hotel with its wonderfully landscaped sub-tropical gardens filled with fruits, flowers and, of course, Norfolk Pines.

It will be your introduction to the amazing produce of the Island which will be a main feature of your holiday. Led by a local guide, the days will be filled with fascinating tours, taking in historic Kingston, Cascade, Longridge, museums, galleries and much more, as your senses are delighted by the beautiful beaches, golf course and the stories behind historic sites. Highlights will include a

colourful entertainment revealing the story of Norfolk Island – Polynesian visitation, European discovery, convict misery and the arrival of the Pitcairn Islanders. You will tour local industries including a boutique dairy and cheese-producer, feast on Island dishes, experience the unforgettable Cyclorama – a circular painting depicting the story of Norfolk Island enhanced by spectacular 3D special effects – visit local homes and watch the sun set on Norfolk’s beautiful western coastline.

So much to do, and so much to remember.

NEW TOUR – SOUTHERN IRELAND 3-17 July 2017

Ancient castles and their stories

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Southern Ireland is the land of leprechauns, 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 visits to castles, manor houses and monasteries. Kiss the Blarney stone, visit medieval Kilkenny, Cobh and Killarney and visit the beautiful Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsular and the Cliffs of Mohr. Marvel at the Book of Kells, the magnificent horses of the Irish National Stud and the world famous Japanese Gardens. This is a small tour with a maximum of 12 people.

Tour Leader: Lorraine Collins – 0439 947 479. Bookings/enquiries: David Smith, Travel on Capri - 1800 679 066

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WILDFLOWERS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA – NEW TOUR September /October 2017

Western Australia is famed for its wildflowers, one of Australia’s most fascinating natural treasures. Thousands of species, many unique to WA, bloom for many months across the south-west of the state. Following repeated requests, this tour visits the heart of wildflower country with its blaze of floral colour after the winter rainfall. We travel north from Perth to Cervantes, Dongarra, Geraldton and Kalbarri, then east to National Trust-listed Wooleen Station on the Murchison River for a short stay, then south to Dalwallinu and Freemantle.

Tour Leader: Jill Bunning – 0439 321 164. Enquiries: David Smith, Travel on Capri – 1800 679 066

NATIONAL TRUST SHORT TOURS AND DAY TREKS VISIT HISTORIC PARRAMATTA Thursday 27 October, 11am-4pm

Cost: all inclusive $50 NT members, $50 non-members Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: Sarah Wray – 02 4739 6769 or bmnt1814@gmail.com

HURLSTONE AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL VISIT

Cost: all inclusive $25 NT members, $30 non-members Bookings and pre-payment: essential Bookings/enquiries: Harry – 02 4227 4614 (please advise special dietary requirements)

A bus tour starting from Moore Street, Glenbrook to Parramatta, visiting historic highlights including the Lancer Barracks and Museum – the oldest continuously used military barracks on mainland Australia – and the Female Orphan School, built from 1813. We visit Samuel Marsden, Lady Mary Fitzroy and D’Arcy Wentworth at St John’s Cemetery and enjoy a delicious lunch after a drive around Parramatta Park.

Roy Watts Rd, Glenfield (HAHS is located at Glenfield Station) Saturday 29 October, from 10.30am

A chance to view this historic educational establishment soon to be split into two campuses, Glenfield and Hawkesbury. Morning tea at 10.30am before enjoying a heritage presentation, ‘Boarder’ lunch and tours, taking in the operating dairy and War Memorial Forest.

OPEN HOUSE AT HISTORIC MANSFIELD Female Orphan School

Mansfield House

Mansfield House, High St, Maitland

Sunday 6 November, 10.30am-1.30pm

A rare opportunity to visit magnificent Mansfield House, once a significant banking building with appropriately grand manager’s residence, kindly made available to the Friends of Grossmann House by the current owner.

Refreshments for sale.

Cost: tour $15 NT members, $20 non-members Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: Lynn Morris – 02 4932 0518

HIGHWAY 31 HERITAGE (SELF-DRIVE) TOUR Weekend 5, 6 November, 9am-5pm

Bookings, enquiries: Chris Wain – 0407 181 196 or Kay Proos – kproos@nationaltrust.com.au

HERITAGE PUBS OF PARRAMATTA WALK Meet at St John’s Church, Parramatta

Cost: includes morning tea Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: 0401 181 170 or www.quesdol.com.au/parrapubs.html

Join the National Trust in conjunction with Classic Yass on a leisurely weekend tour of the former Hume Highway, driving from Old Government House, Parramatta, to Cooma Cottage, Yass. All participating vehicles (cars, Plenty of accommodation available in the area and some billeting. motorcycles, light commercial vehicles) must be pre 1980 and registered Call 0407 181 196 for enquiries. for use on public roads. Using as much as possible of the Old Hume Highway 31, on day one we will stop to enjoy special events, including morning tea at Retford Park, Bowral, for morning tea, a tour of Harper’s Mansion, Berrima, lunch at Riversdale, Goulburn and the Classic Yass event at Banjo Patterson Park. Gala Dinner on Saturday, Twist & Shout 60s dance party. Sunday breakfast at the Historic Yass Railway Museum from 8am, then on to Cooma Cottage to enjoy a Classic Motor Show, vintage Tractor Pull, antique farm machinery and draft horse displays, stalls, food, music.

Monday 7 November, 10am to 1pm approx

Join the Parramatta branch to wander through the Parramatta CBD discovering the locations and stories behind 12 of the earliest hotels in NSW. Learn where the first beer was sold in Parramatta, which pot house was visited by Charles Darwin in 1836, how St John’s Church is connected to the Strong Man Inn, what a ‘Multum in Parvo’ might be and why it was so popular, who said ‘selling beer to thirsty men is no way to make a living’ – and why the death of Lady Mary Fitzroy caused havoc at the Tattersalls Pub – and much more.

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WALK TO LEE WELLER’S GRAVE SITE Saturday 13 November, 10am

Cap. Lee Weller

One of the fascinating stories of the Blue Mountains is that of a murder in Glenbrook and the chase half way around the world by the NSW Police to arrest the perpetrator. Intrigued? Then come to Glenbrook on 13 November and find out more with a leisurely walk followed by a ‘cuppa’, Meeting place to be notified when booking.

ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL AND ST JAMES CHURCH, SYDNEY A National Trust Way Day Tour Meet at Hyde Park entrance to St Mary’s Cathedral Wednesday 16 November, 9.45am

St James’s Anglican Church Photo: Christopher Shain

The foundation stone for the first St Mary’s Cathedral, a simple cruciform, Gothic-style church, was laid by Governor Macquarie in 1821. It was destroyed by fire in 1865 and although the foundation stone for the present building was laid in 1868 it was not fully completed with its rich ornamentation until 1961, with spires added in 2000. Walk to the Francis Greenway-designed St James Anglican Church in nearby King Street where we visit the crypt, the Chapel of St Mary and the Angels and view the 1927 murals. Morning tea in the crypt of St James. A free lunchtime concert at St James from 1.15pm.

$20 adult, $5 child.

Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: Sarah Wray – 02 4739 6769 or bmnt1814@gmail.com

Cost: (includes morning tea) $35 NT members, $39 non-members Bookings: essential To book tickets go online to www.nationaltrust.org.au/event/sydneyhistoric-st-marys-cathedral-and-st-jamesking-street or see the Ticket Application Sheet, page 31 Enquiries: Judy Ashton – 0421 630 942

WOODFORD MOTOR CYCLE CLUB RALLY Riders to meet at Vale Rd Reserve, Woodford, at 10.30am

Cost: includes Museum entry and lunch $18 per person Bookings: essential. Book online at Saturday 19 November, 10.30am-2pm To celebrate the 95th anniversary of the inaugural run of the Motor Cycle www.trybooking.com/MTDJ Club from Woodford to the Hawkesbury Lookout, the Woodford Academy Enquiries: National Trust on 02 9258 0141 or woodfordacademy@gmail.com invites motor cycle enthusiasts to recreate the return ride. The first run, Lunch venue: Woodford Academy, 90-92 in April 1921, was reported in the Blue Mountains Echo (8 April 1921) as Great Western Highway, Woodford (on-street being ‘most enjoyable’ with the hope expressed that it would be the first parking available on Woodford Ave)

of many. Lunch at Woodford Academy and a talk about vintage bikes included.

ABC ULTIMO CENTRE TOUR A National Trust Way Day Tour Harris St, Ultimo – close to bus stops on Broadway and George St, or a 10 min walk from Central Station Tuesday 22 November, 9.45am

A fascinating insight into the home of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Harris St, Ultimo. Look behind the scenes at all aspects of the national broadcaster, with visits to studios in action. Soft-soled shoes are a must.

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

If you missed last year’s unforgettable visit led by D’Arcy Cheesewright to this festival celebrating New Zealand’s North Island Art Deco capital, now is your chance to make amends! Napier was rebuilt in the early 1930s following an earthquake, predominantly Art Deco in style, and has 140 original Art Deco buildings, carefully protected by the Art Deco Trust. We fly direct to Napier where we stay at the immensely jolly Toad Hall (a nod to the famous vintage car rally). Highlights include live music, guided tour, festival fun and other delights. Get into the swing of the 1930s visit www.artdeconapier.com to find out more.

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Cost: includes morning tea $32NT members, $37 non-members Bookings: essential To book tickets go online to www.nationaltrust.org.au/event/abc-ultimocentre-tour or see the Ticket Application Sheet, page 31 Enquiries: Jill Bunning – 0439 321 164

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

NOVEMBER - JANUARY 2017 – SUMMER EDITION

FOOD AND PRODUCE NATIONAL TRUST CAFÉ National Trust Centre, Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks

Bookings: advisable 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, amazing staff.

SUNDAY TEA AT THE COTTAGE Experiment Farm Cottage, Harris Park Sundays 13 November, 12 February, 12 March, 9 April Teas: 2.30-4pm, Tours: 4pm

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.

BREAKFAST AT WIRRIMBIRRA SANCTUARY Wirrimbirra Sanctuary, 3105 Tourist Drive 12, Bargo

Cost: includes guided tour of Experiment Farm Cottage $33 per person Bookings: essential Group bookings available Bookings/enquiries: Old Government House – 02 9635 8149 or info@friendsofogh.com

No bookings required Enquiries: 02 4684 1112

Breakfasts first Sunday of the month, 9am-11am. Café open from 9am4pm Tuesday to Sunday

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 DEVONSHIRE TEAS 2 Twynam Drive, Goulburn Third Sunday of the month: 20 November, 18 December, 10am-3pm

Luscious Devonshire teas and a chance to wander through this historic 1834 National Trust property. Take a tour, hear the stories.

Plenty of parking.

RIVERSDALE RARE PLANTS & GROWERS FAIR 2 Twynam Drive, Goulburn Sunday 30 October, 10am-3pm

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.

THANKSGIVING LUNCH AT EVERGLADES Everglades House & Garden, Everglades Ave, Leura Saturday 26 November, 12.30pm-4pm

The Friends of Everglades invite you to enjoy a celebration of Thanksgiving, with a sumptuous home-cooked lunch featuring traditional turkey and pumpkin pie. Set in the Art Deco dining room looking out over the magnificent gardens.

Cost: Entry only NT members free, $8 non-members, $5 concession, children under 12 free Bookings: no Enquiries: Dawn Giles – 02 4821 4741 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au

$8 NT members, $10 non-members, $8 concession, children free Bookings: no Enquiries: Dawn Giles – 02 4821 4741 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au

Cost: includes food and drinks $40 NT members, $45 non-members Bookings: essential Bookings/enquiries: Anita McIlwraith – o2 4784 1974 or friendsofeverglades@gmail.com

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NATIONAL TRUST BUSINESS PARRAMATTA BRANCH AGM AND TALK Burnside Public School, Masons Drive, North Parramatta Saturday 12 November, 1pm

Guest speaker Kerima-Gae Topp will give a talk on the 1818 Francis Greenway-designed Female Factory at Parramatta, as part of our AGM and Branch meeting. The Female Factory was the first of others operating in nine towns throughout Australia. This presentation examines those other institutions looking at their design, use and years of operation, how they differed from the Parramatta Factory and what remains today. Ample free parking and afternoon tea.

Admission free Bookings: no Enquiries: Les Tod – 02 9672 3322 or thetods@bigpond.com

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

Admission will only be allowed on presentation of Please DO NOT send Ticket Applications to the National Trust Centre at Observatory Hill. The Ticket tickets. Members wishing to attend activities with friends must apply on the same application form in Secretary is at Lindesay, Darling Point. order to receive tickets in the same group.

When paying by credit card or cheque, please send: Please use credit card whenever possible. Please use • The entire (completed) Ticket Application page. Please only one payment to cover each group application do not cut it up Refunds will only be allowed with one week’s • Enclose a self-addressed, stamped business-size (DL) notice (two weeks for country weekends) and envelope return of tickets for re-sale. A cancellation fee • Enclose a cheque payable to The National Trust of will be charged. Membership fees should not be Australia (NSW), or credit card details to the Ticket included with activity payments.

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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

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WOOLLAHRA DAY

Wednesday 16 November

ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL AND ST JAMES’S CHURCH

Tuesday 22 November

ABC ULTIMO CENTRE TOUR

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