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The National Trust of Western Australia connects communities to the value of heritage through conservation, interpretation, events and education. As a membership organisation we are grateful to our dedicated members and thank them for supporting us to celebrate and care for our heritage. We hope you enjoy this month's eNews and we look forward to seeing you soon.
What's happening at the National Trust
Exclusive member's event: An evening with Anna Laverty.
Wednesday 26 October 2022 at Gallop House, Dalkeith
Join us on Wednesday 26 October for a special member's talk from Anna Laverty whilst also getting a glimpse inside the prestigious Gallop House and its beautiful grounds. Anna was our 2022 Prelude Composer in Residence, and you’re in for an evening of stories and insights as Anna shares her extensive program of co-writing while residing at Gallop House.
Anna, a graduate of Edith Cowan University’s Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, is an award-winning producer with an impressive catalogue of releases across multiple genres. Her early career in London saw her working with the likes of Florence and The Machine, Bloc Party, Depeche Mode and Pete Doherty.
Members were emailed details of how to buy tickets on Eventbrite. If you need help booking, please contact us on (08) 9321 6088 or email engagement@ntwa.com.au.
The talk will take place at Gallop House, with members having the opportunity to get a glimpse inside the heritage house. Refreshments will follow the talk, and doors open at 5.15 pm.
Parking is available on Birdwood Parade on the lawn to the right of the driveway, or at the carpark on Esplanade with a walk up the magnificent steps to Gallop House.
Tickets are selling fast; we hope to see you there!
Photo by Billie Fairclough, Post Newspapers.
Stargazing at the Old Observatory
Friday 18 November, 6.00 - 9.00 pm, at the Old Observatory, West Perth
Join us on Friday 18 November as we celebrate 125 years of the Old Observatory.
Telescopes are returning to West Perth as volunteers from Perth Observatory deliver an astronomy presentation and provide a chance to view the stars from Mt Eliza.
This will be a family-friendly event with music, food and some activities for kids and kids at heart.
Tickets: Adult $20 | Concession $17 | National Trust Members $15 | Kids (5-17) $10 | Family (2 adults, 2 kids 5-17) $40. Plus booking fees.
Your ticket includes a meal courtesy of Mr Paella and access to the presentation and telescopes, as well as the activities happening around the site.
This will be our final event for the 2022 Western Australian Heritage Festival, supported by Lotterywest. We’ve loved bringing you a range of Heritage Conversations and exhibitions and we couldn’t have done it without the support of Lotterywest. We hope you can join us for this final celebration!
2022 Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 9 November 2022 at the Grove Library, Peppermint Grove
The National Trust of Western Australia invites all members to the 63rd Annual General Meeting (AGM), Wednesday 9 November 2022 commencing at 6.15 pm.
We'll be welcoming new Councillors and announcing the 2022 Margaret Feilman award.
The AGM will be held at the Grove Library, 1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove. Light refreshments will be offered after the official proceedings.
Complimentary parking is available on the south side of Leake Street, across the road from the library.
Please register your place by Monday 31 October 2022.
The National Trust of Western Australia photography competition.
"Heritage matters"
As part of the 2022 Western Australian Heritage Festival, supported by Lotterywest, we are holding a free to enter photography competition. The theme is heritage matters.
To celebrate Western Australia’s incredible and diverse heritage, we are inviting professional and amateur photographers to show us what heritage means to you.
Heritage can incorporate both the tangible and intangible and is present in many forms including landscapes, landmarks, places, buildings, objects, languages, customs and ceremonies.
Simply take a photograph of a place or object connected to the National Trust of Western Australia and submit it via our website. There are 5 categories to choose from when uploading, professional, amateur, youth (under 18), National Trust of Western Australia member and National Trust of Western Australia volunteer.
You’ll be in the running to win a share of $1000 in camera equipment vouchers. There are prizes for category winners, runners up of each category plus an overall winner of the competition.
This event is part of the Western Australian Heritage Festival, supported by Lotterywest.
Keep your eye out for more information, entries open shortly.
Explore stories of life and death with a new audio trail
East Perth Cemeteries represents a cross-section of society from 1829 to 1899. It holds stories of commerce and government, family and relationships, exploration and change, faith and community, hardship and struggle, love and, ultimately loss.
It has been estimated there were up to 10,000 burials but today fewer than 800 graves have survived the fires, clean-ups and urban encroachment that have had an impact on the place.
Through a combination of prominent signage and intimate audio recordings the National Trust is now sharing some of these stories with visitors to the Cemeteries.
Find out more about the tragic story of a young mother and son and the moving monument built by the husband and father they left behind, uncover the details of Rosalind Fox's untimely and brutal murder and discover how the Chinese helped build the Swan River Colony are now resting within Karrakatta Cemetery.
2023 Australian Heritage Festival - Sign up for updates
It's almost time to register your event for next year's Australian Heritage Festival! The theme is shared stories.
The National Trust connects the nation in its celebration of our heritage with the annual Australian Heritage Festival. This national program of events has become the country’s largest festival that celebrates natural and cultural heritage.
Across April and May, the community is invited to enjoy a month of events, walks, talks, performances, learning opportunities, virtual events and celebrations.
We'll be producing a printed program to promote events and, as usual, there will be a dedicated Australian Heritage Festival website coming soon.
Join our special event holder mailing list to ensure you stay up to date and receive instructions on how to get register an event.
Meet the 2023 Prelude Composers in Residence
We are delighted to announce the two Australian composers awarded the Prelude residencies in 2023. Prelude is a national network of long-term residencies for Australian composers, housed in historic buildings, providing time and space for the creation of new work.
In 2023 the 2 composers in-residence will be Olivia Davies and Jae Laffer. Both Western Australian artists, Davie will spend 12 months in the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers' House Trust in Sydney, while Laffer will take up residence in Gallop House in Perth.
Jae Laffer is a songwriter, producer and musician. He recorded six albums as lead singer and songwriter of The Panics, collecting numerous awards along the way including an ARIA and Triple J Album of the Year. He has subsequently released two solo albums and will spend his time in Gallop House working on a third, with a series of collaborators.
Olivia Davies recently won the prestigious award for Work of the Year: Large Ensemble at this year’s AMC/APRA Art Music Awards for her piece “Stratus” which was commissioned and premiered by the WA Symphony Orchestra. During her time in the Peggy Glanville-Hicks House she will work on a range of new commissions and collaborations.
The program is made possible through the generous support of the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers Trust, Bundanon Trust, Australian Council for the Arts, APRA AMCOS , Create NSW and the National Trust of Western Australia.
Did you hear the news?
Jazz picnic in the gardens at Old Blythewood
Thank you for joining us on 2 October to listen to some smooth jazz in the amazing spring weather, it was a fantastic afternoon and we loved seeing so many smiling faces.
This event was part of the Western Australian Heritage Festival, supported by Lotterywest.
We’re very thankful to our amazing volunteers who worked incredibly hard over the past few weeks to organise the raffle prizes and ensure the grounds were looking fabulous. And the music from Isabel and her band was superb.
Lotterywest Heritage Conversation:
"Cop That" with Bob Kucera
Our September Lotterywest Heritage Conversation welcomed the Hon Robert (Bob) Kucera APM to the Old Observatory to share a selection of 'tongue in cheek' stories about his career.
Bob was a highly decorated Police Officer and retired from his position as Assistant Commissioner of Police in WA in 2001 after a 34-year career in the Police Service.
Since retiring from politics, Bob has continued to contribute to our state. He serves on multiple boards and committees and is the current Council Chair of the National Trust of Western Australia.
CY O'Connor Lecture was a huge success!
What a night! Mike Lefroy enthralled us all by bringing us into the life of Charles Yelverton O'Connor.
We’re very thankful to Mike for the captivating lecture full of stories, facts and furphies about his great grandfather's life and achievements.
The CY O’Connor Lecture series has generously been sponsored by Water Corporation for many years with a partnership going back to 2004 and this year we were pleased to also acknowledge the support of our host, WA Maritime Museum.
If you were in attendance but haven't received your survey email, please contact us on engagement@ntwa.com.au and we can send it to you.
And, if you missed out, the video of Mike's lecture is now online to watch at your leisure. There are also some photos from the night on our website.
