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The National Trust

The Trust works to protect and conserve our Australian heritage and acts as an independent, non-government community advocate for heritage issues.

Originally established in 1945 by Annie Wyatt, the Trust movement is now nation-wide and is the nation's largest community-based conservation charity.

Working with government departments, councils, developers and community organisations, the Trust aims to increase awareness of the value of heritage and protect our significant sites against any development threats.

The Trust also maintains and operates many of Australia’s most significant heritage properties, including two galleries, gardens and the Wirrimbirra Sanctuary. 

 

A key role in preserving the Wireless House

In June 2008, the City of Sydney announced that through the efforts of the Glebe community, it had won a coveted $30,000 grant from the National Trust (NSW) to help gather oral histories from the Glebe community as part of its Wireless House public art project in Foley Park. Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP said that the National Trust of Australia (NSW) working with American Express awarded the City of Sydney the prize to help fund this important conservation and interpretive public art work:

"This award was made as part of the National Trust (NSW)'s prestigious Partners in Preservation program. It comes after the City's decision last year to save the Wireless House after we listened to the concerns of the local community. I thank the Community for their active participation in nominating the Wireless House to receive this award." The grant has been used to create the Wireless House public artwork, and to fund the work with the Glebe community to collect and record local oral histories.

To learn more about history and heritage in Australia and the work of the Trust visit their website.