Minister for Planning
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26 September 2023
National Trust Defends Landmark Richmond Heritage
Feature Image: Bryant & May chimney stack, boiler house and rear of factory. Source: Lovell Chen
Most people wouldn’t think a box of ma..
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3 August 2023
VHR Sites Under Developing Pressure
Feature Image: Proposed Re-development at Robur Tea Building. Source: Snohetta
The National Trust believes, when properly considered an..
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3 July 2023
Maribyrnong Council Abandons West Footscray Heritage Protections
The National Trust has written to Maribyrnong Councillors urging them to reconsider a decision not to progress the West Footscray Inter-wa..
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15 September 2022
Hoddle Grid Heritage Protections Approved
Feature Image: Flinders Lane Precinct, Centre Place, Melbourne. Credit: Steven Groeneveld
One of the most significant and complex herit..
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12 May 2022
Threat to Jack Dyer Stand intensifies
In May, the City of Melbourne provided support for the proposed redevelopment of Punt Road Oval, including the demolition of the historic ..
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20 September 2021
Planning Panel disagrees with Glen Eira Council’s decision to abandon heritage protection
Featured image: St John’s Bentleigh Anglican Church (Source: St John’s Bentleigh Anglican Church)
An independent Planning Panel has str..
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20 September 2021
National Trust strongly objects to proposed demolition of Sunshine Technical School
The National Trust has written to the Hon. James Merlino MP, Minister for Education, requesting his urgent intervention in the proposed de..
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19 March 2021
ADVOCACY WIN: Victorian Parliament votes to strengthen local heritage protections to combat illegal demolition and demolition by neglect
Featured image: Donaldytong
Following debate in both houses of Parliament, MPs have given the green light to changes to the Planning & ..
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17 February 2021
National Trust welcomes landmark report on local heritage protection
In December, The Heritage Council of Victoria released the findings of a landmark review of local heritage protection in Victoria. The Sta..
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2 February 2021
National Trust welcomes new laws to strengthen heritage protection
Feature image: Corkman Irish Pub, Carlton, unlawfully demolished in 2016.
Today the state government introduced tough new laws into th..
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