Trust President says urgent action is needed to preserve Aboriginal languages. Read more

NATIONAL TRUST PRESIDENT SEEKS BRAINS TRUST TO ADDRESS HERITAGE- A THEME OMITTED FROM THE 2020 SUMMIT
Click here to read the media release.
The first meeting of the Trust was held in Sydney on Monday 28 April.
Watch this space for the outcomes.
Click here to see the outcomes of the Brains Trust Forum

TRUST PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT ON CRISIS IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION
Dr Zeny Edwards, president of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) has written a powerful open letter about the erosion of heritage protections and conservation legislation in NSW which now threatens the preservation of those special places the community holds dear.
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  Read the Trust's media release about the Heritage Act review released 19 March 2008.
 Read more about the Trust's response to the State Government's Heritage Act Review

TRUST OPPOSES PLANNING REFORMS
The Trust has vigorously campaigned on the current reforms to the NSW planning laws which will leave built and natural heritage vulnerable.
Read our submission to the Department of Planning on the draft bills here.
Click here to see our media release on the planning reforms

World Heritage Day Nominations

The Trust nominated three places as most at risk in NSW for World Heritage Day 18 April 2008.
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TRAP THAT TOAD SCOOPS THE POOL!

A quirky response to Australia’s cane toad scourge has won a prestigious EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Award.

The project, called Trap That Toad, was recognised today at the annual EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Awards presentation in Sydney. The awards were hosted by National Trust (NSW) president Dr Zeny Edwards and journalist David Marr.