Trust Advocate

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) has for many years advocated for our natural heritage, including the trees that grace our streets and towns. Dr Greg Moore, Chair of the NTAV Significant Tree Committee since 1996, has been a champion for our trees: not just in advocacy, but in training our future arborists and experts at the Burnley Campus of the University of Melbourn...

The National Trust opposes the demolition of the John Medley Building at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus, due to its cultural significance and on environmental grounds. The University currently has plans for demolition of the building in 2027 to make way for a new teaching building. The John Medley Building was designed by Roy Grounds, a prominent Australian 20th ...

Feature Image: Solar panels in heritage areas. Source: DTP. The National Trust, along with organisations such as the Heritage Council of Victoria, and Australia ICOMOS, has submitted to consultation regarding proposed changes to planning provisions for installing Solar Panels on properties within the Heritage Overlay, and how those provisions are displayed in the Planning Scheme...

Feature Image: Train and Tram Zone Activity Centre. Source: DTP. The National Trust has undertaken a substantial piece of research examining local heritage protections and open space provisions across the Victorian Government’s 60 designated activity centre areas.  Background  The Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program (ACP) is a major planning reform driven by the Departm...