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Kyly Clarke Kyly Primary Industries Primary Message from the CEO continues on next page. next on continues CEO the from Message

The exhibition was developed entirely in in entirely developed was exhibition The Costume Exhibition. Costume

the Rippon Lea lake Lea Rippon the

Department of Environment and and Environment of Department Royal Botanic Gardens Gardens Botanic Royal

Koorie Heritage Trust Heritage Koorie

Yanni Dellaportas Yanni functions and events including our first blockbuster, blockbuster, first our including events and functions Website www.nationaltrust.org.au/vic Miss Fisher’s Fisher’s Miss across the state. the across

Mr D’Arcy emerging from from emerging D’Arcy Mr

Department of Environment of Department Rosalind Jamieson Rosalind

Kitty Stuckey Kitty

Email [email protected] ahead of last year. This success can be attributed to increased increased to attributed be can success This year. last of ahead administrative oversight of external heritage conservation projects projects conservation heritage external of oversight administrative Wiretainers

Early Childhood Development Childhood Early Facsimile (03) 9650 5397 9650 (03) Robin Hunt Robin $1.3m and a best ever net operational profit of $357k or $437k $437k or $357k of profit operational net ever best a and $1.3m pms347 in facilitating efficient tax deductible public donation and strong strong and donation public deductible tax efficient facilitating in Jennifer Hawkins Jennifer

Will & Dorothy Bailey Trust Bailey Dorothy & Will

Telephone (03) 9656 9800 9656 (03) Department of Education and and Education of Department

achieved total revenue of over over of revenue total achieved Rippon Lea House and Gardens and House Lea Rippon since 2010. It also signifies the important role that the Trust plays plays Trust the that role important the signifies also It 2010. since RMIT University RMIT

Jelly Belly Jelly

Weddings of Distinction of Weddings

to $1.9m, leading to a four fold increase in administrative fees fees administrative in increase fold four a to leading $1.9m, to Deborah Bannister Deborah

Ritchies Stores Ritchies Jeanne Corlett Jeanne

strategy and a broadening of our commercial revenue base. revenue commercial our of broadening a and strategy

Way Back When Consultants When Back Way ABN 61 004 356 192 356 004 61 ABN

donations across Victoria tripling in the last 5 years from $620k $620k from years 5 last the in tripling Victoria across donations

Culture Victoria Culture

Riley Turner Productions Turner Riley $778,699. Demonstrating successful delivery of our property property our of delivery successful Demonstrating $778,699. Jean Glass Jean

of tax deductible conservation appeals has also expanded with with expanded also has appeals conservation deductible tax of

Warwick

Cristina Re Cristina

functions and retail operations alone generated a net return of of return net a generated alone operations retail and functions

Rick McKenna Rick

James Uhe James

East Melbourne 3002 Melbourne East

to support the expansion of our conservation team. The management management The team. conservation our of expansion the support to

Warrandyte Historical Society Historical Warrandyte

of $48,000 on other costs. The combined education program, program, education combined The costs. other on $48,000 of Creativity Australia Creativity

Richard Nylon Richard i4images

4 Parliament Place Parliament 4

most of which has been used to facilitate additional staff resources resources staff additional facilitate to used been has which of most

year compared to a decrease of $52,000 on wages and a decrease decrease a and wages on $52,000 of decrease a to compared year

V-Line Cosprop Costumers Cosprop

Tasma Terrace Tasma

Richard Aitken Richard Greece

since November has contributed over $100,000 in new revenue, revenue, new in $100,000 over contributed has November since

overall result. There has been an increase of $318k in sales on last last on sales in $318k of increase an been has There result. overall

National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Australia of Trust National Management Authority Management

Fund HRH Princess Marie-Chantal of of Marie-Chantal Princess HRH Victorian Branch Victorian

Wunderkammer The administration of the new Victoria’s Heritage Restoration Fund Fund Restoration Heritage Victoria’s new the of administration The

exhibition with Channel 9 at the start of the year added to the the to added year the of start the at 9 Channel with exhibition

Corangamite Catchment Catchment Corangamite

Victoria’s Heritage Restoration Restoration Heritage Victoria’s

Returned & Services League - - League Services & Returned

Foxtrot” for for Foxtrot” Hotel Lincoln Hotel

curated Trust a of delivery The year. last Squizzy Taylor Squizzy Underbelly:

New and Increasing Sources of Heritage Funding Heritage of Sources Increasing and New

Coptercam

McRae “Operation “Operation McRae Red Hill Consolidated School Consolidated Hill Red Victorian Veterans Council Veterans Victorian Homewood Consulting Pty Ltd Ltd Pty Consulting Homewood

$1.5m, 30% ahead of budget and $432,000 or 39.8% ahead of of ahead 39.8% or $432,000 and budget of ahead 30% $1.5m,

ISO:14001 by a certified green printing company using FSC certified paper. paper. certified FSC using company printing green certified a by ISO:14001

Opening night of Love, Desire & Riches & Desire Love, of night Opening

Below: Rod Rod Below:

Collette Dinnigan Collette

Red + White White + Red

will bear fruit in 2015. in fruit bear will Victoria Foundation secured our largest net profit for the site at at site the for profit net largest our secured Old Melbourne Gaol Melbourne Old This document has been produced to international management standard standard management international to produced been has document This

CNK Food Design Food CNK

for Como and anticipate that continuing talks with stakeholders stakeholders with talks continuing that anticipate and Como for History Teachers’ Association of of Association Teachers’ History Purple Ribbon Weddings Ribbon Purple

Victorian Law Education Education Law Victorian

events. events.

Aerial images of Como and Rippon Lea courtesy of Coptercam. of courtesy Lea Rippon and Como of images Aerial

house. We continue to progress a long term sustainable solution solution sustainable term long a progress to continue We house. Classic Cinemas Classic

History Council of Victoria Victoria of Council History

Puffing Billy Puffing

Victorian Collections Network Collections Victorian

attracted over 400,000 people to our sites and held over 300 300 over held and sites our to people 400,000 over attracted

foundations, ensuring the long term stability of this part of the the of part this of stability term long the ensuring foundations,

City of Port Phillip Port of City

Hilton South Wharf South Hilton Public Record Office Victoria Office Record Public

Copies available from from available Copies [email protected]

operational improvement in revenue generation. This year we we year This generation. revenue in improvement operational Council

has supported the much needed underpinning of the western western the of underpinning needed much the supported has

City of Melbourne Melbourne of City successes of a full theatre program throughout the year. the throughout program theatre full a of successes

This document is available online at at online available is document This www.nationaltrust.org.au/victoria Hilton On the Park- Melbourne Park- the On Hilton

PPR Public Relations Public PPR

more than doubles the previous years and demonstrates ongoing ongoing demonstrates and years previous the doubles than more

Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Heritage Aboriginal Victorian

capital investment at Como in recent years, grant funding success success funding grant years, recent in Como at investment capital

atmospheric gardens, the open air performance will build on the the on build will performance air open the gardens, atmospheric

City of Greater Geelong Greater of City

Harwood Andrews Lawyers Andrews Harwood Peter Whitelaw Peter exceeding the previous year by 25%. The net result of $1.7m $1.7m of result net The 25%. by year previous the exceeding

welcome $58,000 improvement on the previous year. In our largest largest our In year. previous the on improvement $58,000 welcome Trust for Nature Nature for Trust

country as the first peoples of the land now known as Victoria. as known now land the of peoples first the as country

at Rippon Lea this Summer. Making the most of Rippon Lea’s Lea’s Rippon of most the Making Summer. this Lea Rippon at

City of Ballarat of City

Total net revenue from our Major properties this year was $4.9m $4.9m was year this properties Major our from revenue net Total

Harts Hire Harts

Peter Perkins Peter

pays respect to the spiritual, physical and cultural connection they have with their their with have they connection cultural and physical spiritual, the to respect pays this site under its current planning constraints, this represents a a represents this constraints, planning current its under site this

Toy World Toy

, with chorus and chamber orchestra orchestra chamber and chorus with , opera, popular La Bohème La

City Experience Experience City

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) acknowledges the Traditional Owners and and Owners Traditional the acknowledges (Victoria) Australia of Trust National The

Gwendolynne

Period Home Lighting Home Period deficit, at $111,000, illustrating the complexity and cost of running running of cost and complexity the illustrating $111,000, at deficit,

of the organisation. the of

CitiOpera will present a fully-staged production of Puccini’s most most Puccini’s of production fully-staged a present will CitiOpera

Toni Maticevski Toni

Charlies Cookies Charlies

resulting in its best financial performance in years. Although still a a still Although years. in performance financial best its in resulting Greg McGregor Greg Novotel Resorts Novotel

direct result of a significant expansion of our programs at all levels levels all at programs our of expansion significant a of result direct

Opera at Rippon Lea Rippon at Opera

Tim Jones & Family & Jones Tim

Channel 9 9 Channel gardens. This has attracted thousands more visitors to the site site the to visitors more thousands attracted has This gardens. Government House House Government Our overall performance, as our Chairman has highlighted, is a a is highlighted, has Chairman our as performance, overall Our Nationwide Trees Nationwide

commercial operator and development of free access to the the to access free of development and operator commercial The Kimberley Foundation Kimberley The

Cathy Clarke Cathy

Glasshaus National Library of Australia of Library National Operating Results Operating

environmental and cultural issues. cultural and environmental

saw the successful lease of the stables to a dynamic dynamic a to stables the of lease successful the saw Como House Como

The Johnston Collection Johnston The

Campbell Edwards Trust Edwards Campbell Georgiana McCrae Society Society McCrae Georgiana Rod McRae will create portals into contemporary and historical historical and contemporary into portals create will McRae Rod National History Challenge History National

subscription revenue. revenue. subscription

C.J. La Trobe Society Society Trobe La C.J. The Essential Caterer Essential The sustainability. Combining real animals with manmade items, items, manmade with animals real Combining sustainability. including Hilton Hotels. Hilton including of Victoria of Nance Houen Nance

, generating over $689,000 in in $689,000 over generating , to 25,000 individual members) individual 25,000 to

with conservation issues regarding extinction, biodiversity and and biodiversity extinction, regarding issues conservation with Trust with a number of new corporate partners offering support support offering partners corporate new of number a with Trust Build-A-Bear

Geography Teachers Association Association Teachers Geography The Dreaming Space Dreaming The

Myer Foundation Myer

stands at its highest level in several years at over 15,000 15,000 over at years several in level highest its at stands (equating (equating

Rod McRae’s exhibition at Tasma Terrace will display works dealing dealing works display will Terrace Tasma at exhibition McRae’s Rod international loans. The event achieved record sponsorship for the the for sponsorship record achieved event The loans. international

Bruce Postle Bruce

Geelong Grammar School School Grammar Geelong

Museums Australia (Victoria) Australia Museums The Drain Man Drain The

and demonstrations making the most of our fabulous gardens. fabulous our of most the making demonstrations and

rate of over 95% on existing member renewals. Membership now now Membership renewals. member existing on 95% over of rate

Dinnigan, international designs by Valentino as well as many major major many as well as Valentino by designs international Dinnigan,

Wunderkammer – The Cabinet of Wonders of Cabinet The – Wunderkammer

Brett Maclean Brett

Foundation

bee-keeping, weed foraging, fruit tree grafting as well as talks, tours tours talks, as well as grafting tree fruit foraging, weed bee-keeping, Nursery The Danks Trust Danks The

members have increased by 4%, with a creditable overall retention retention overall creditable a with 4%, by increased have members

Australian fashion designers including Akira Isogawa and Collette Collette and Isogawa Akira including designers fashion Australian

Geelong Community Community Geelong

Biosis

. The 3 month program of events will include urban urban include will events of program month 3 The . Garden Festival Garden Mt William Advanced Tree Tree Advanced William Mt

Similarly membership servicing costs have decreased, whilst whilst decreased, have costs servicing membership Similarly The Boatbuilders Yard Boatbuilders The of the financial year. This exhibition features loans from major major from loans features exhibition This year. financial the of

Gareth Blaha Gareth This Summer Rippon Lea will host the inaugural inaugural the host will Lea Rippon Summer This National Trust Trust National Barwon River Land Care Group Care Land River Barwon

Victoria Inc. Victoria

increased activity, with strong locally managed control of budgets. budgets. of control managed locally strong with activity, increased

, which previewed on the last day day last the on previewed which , Riches - the fashion of weddings of fashion the - Riches

Gallery

Garden City Plastics Plastics City Garden Barwon Park Promoters Park Barwon

Military History and Heritage Heritage and History Military Property management costs are down despite significantly significantly despite down are costs management Property Garden Festival Garden

staff have also developed our next blockbuster, blockbuster, next our developed also have staff Loved Desire and and Desire Loved

Tasmanian Museum and Art Art and Museum Tasmanian

Antipodean Steampunk Show Steampunk Antipodean Friends of Gallipoli Inc. Inc. Gallipoli of Friends Barney Meyer Photography Meyer Barney Microhire series. Trust Trust series. third the mark to 2015 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Mysteries Murder Fisher’s Miss

programs. programs.

Tallis Foundation Tallis

National Trust’s public learning programs for metropolitan schools. metropolitan for programs learning public Trust’s National

Kate O’Brien “Hull” for the the for “Hull” O’Brien Kate Friends of Burnley Gardens Burnley of Friends Trust will again work with Everycloud on a new exhibition for for exhibition new a on Everycloud with work again will Trust Balloonaversal Merchantwise

on-line merchandising, along with our expanded exhibitions exhibitions expanded our with along merchandising, on-line

the region and at the Old Melbourne Gaol as part of the the of part as Gaol Melbourne Old the at and region Gippsland the

Susan Brennan SC Brennan Susan

fee to the NSW National Trust. Building upon this success, the the success, this upon Building Trust. National NSW the to fee

Fred and Ginger and Fred Australian Garden History Society History Garden Australian

and Garden Show Show Garden and increases in key staffing, events support, retail, catering and new new and catering retail, support, events staffing, key in increases

risky teenage practise of sexting with mobile phones for delivery in in delivery for phones mobile with sexting of practise teenage risky

successful interstate production when it was toured for a modest modest a for toured was it when production interstate successful State Government of Victoria of Government State

Melbourne International Flower Flower International Melbourne Franklyn Scholar Franklyn Australia – Japan Foundation Japan – Australia and demanding year. Where costs have risen they are planned planned are they risen have costs Where year. demanding and

Service we are developing a public education program about the the about program education public a developing are we Service

of $127,000 from retail activity. The exhibition became our first first our became exhibition The activity. retail from $127,000 of

Sovereign Hill Sovereign increased just $31,000 on over $2m of costs in a very busy busy very a in costs of $2m over on $31,000 just increased Melbourne Aquarium Melbourne Renewal Arts Victoria Arts

Working with the Anglicare supported Gippsland Community Legal Legal Community Gippsland supported Anglicare the with Working

in Devonshire teas sold, all contributing to the sites generation generation sites the to contributing all sold, teas Devonshire in

marginally down at year end. Overall administrative expenses expenses administrative Overall end. year at down marginally Foundation for Rural & Regional Regional & Rural for Foundation

Social Education Victoria Education Social MDesigns Artisan

Sexting Education Program Education Sexting impressive, with over 40,000 visitors in four months and $38,000 $38,000 and months four in visitors 40,000 over with impressive,

Trust expenditure totalling $8.5m remains controlled and and controlled remains $8.5m totalling expenditure Trust

Formula Components Components Formula McCrae Family McCrae

Apex Building Building Apex Nursery

. The figures are are figures The . series TV ABC the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Murder Fisher’s Miss

Control of Expenditure of Control

Ferrari Drycleaners Ferrari

Victoria players, all modified to reflect 19th century aesthetics. century 19th reflect to modified all players, Smith & Gordon Wholesale Wholesale Gordon & Smith Annie Symons Annie the producers of of producers the Everycloud with partnership, innovative an

Mathematics Association of of Association Mathematics jewellery, shoes, time machines, ray guns, photography and music music and photography guns, ray machines, time shoes, jewellery, Everycloud Productions Productions Everycloud

Anne Parbury Anne house by our curatorial team and is an excellent example of of example excellent an is and team curatorial our by house Simon Reeves Simon

investment, and not to general operational activity or expenditure. or activity operational general to not and investment,

future and fantasy. This is the first ever national exhibition of of exhibition national ever first the is This fantasy. and future

Marriott Melbourne Marriott Elizabeth Peck Elizabeth

Andrews Foundation Andrews

Melbourne Melbourne and any such resources are now linked specifically to capital capital to specifically linked now are resources such any and

explores this fascinating reimagined world in a mash-up of past, past, of mash-up a in world reimagined fascinating this explores

Marion Boyce Marion Elizabeth Howcroft Elizabeth

Almond Glass Almond

of these sales Board policy on asset sales has been strengthened strengthened been has sales asset on policy Board sales these of Shrine of Remembrance Remembrance of Shrine

like?’ look world the would what The Antipodean Steampunk Show Steampunk Antipodean The

Mariana Hardwick Mariana Elizabeth Cox Elizabeth

Alex Perry Alex

in the Financial Statements. In light light In Statements. Financial the in heritage and cultural assets” cultural and heritage

Shire of Yarra Ranges Yarra of Shire ‘if today’s technology had been introduced in the 19th century, century, 19th the in introduced been had technology today’s ‘if

Louise Seward Louise Easy Weddings Easy

end and is taken up, as required by audit, as a a as audit, by required as up, taken is and end “revaluation loss on on loss “revaluation Caroline Youngman Trust Youngman Caroline

Our first major exhibition at Tasma Terrace, asks the question question the asks Terrace, Tasma at exhibition major first Our

Shire of Surf Coast Surf of Shire

Settlement of the sale of properties at Maldon occurred after year year after occurred Maldon at properties of sale the of Settlement Liz Teale Liz

Dr Paul Atterbury Paul Dr Albert George and Nancy Nancy and George Albert

Endeavour Fern Gully Fern Endeavour The Antipodean Steampunk Show Show Steampunk Antipodean The

Shire of Mount Alexander Alexander Mount of Shire

Lillian Frank Lillian Dr Greg Moore Greg Dr

Akira Isogawa Akira

asset sales. sales. asset new digital tour of of tour digital new

Shire of Mornington Peninsula Peninsula Mornington of Shire

Leslie Barnes Leslie Dianne Masters Dianne Air Aroma Air generated from earned revenue during the year and includes no no includes and year the during revenue earned from generated Nylon. Greg Hunt MP our our MP Hunt Greg

Shire of Indigo Indigo of Shire

performance year on year. It should be noted that this result is is result this that noted be should It year. on year performance Collette Dinnigan, Jennifer Hawkins, Akira Isogawa and Richard Richard and Isogawa Akira Hawkins, Jennifer Dinnigan, Collette Laithwaites Wines Laithwaites and Cabinet Cabinet and Company Showing the Hon Hon the Showing

Sargood Family Sargood $348,000, representing a significant $1.1m turnaround in in turnaround $1.1m significant a representing $348,000, accessories from HRH Princess Marie Chantal of Greece, Kyly Clarke, Clarke, Kyly Greece, of Chantal Marie Princess HRH from accessories Department of Prime Minister Minister Prime of Department Adelphi Players Theatre Theatre Players Adelphi Festival Festival

operational profit of $788,143, up from a deficit last year of of year last deficit a from up $788,143, of profit operational exhibition space, highlighting the extraordinary gowns and and gowns extraordinary the highlighting space, exhibition L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Fashion Melbourne L’Oréal Department of Justice of Department Rubyfish Digital Digital Rubyfish ABC ABC

improvements. This is an excellent result delivering a full year year full a delivering result excellent an is This improvements. popular culture. Rippon Lea will be transformed into a contemporary contemporary a into transformed be will Lea Rippon culture. popular

$1,081,947 to $9,298,602, largely the result of operational operational of result the largely $9,298,602, to $1,081,947 date, bringing together fashion from film, literature, history, and and history, literature, film, from fashion together bringing date, National Trust Partners and Supporters Supporters and Partners Trust National

This year our overall recognised revenue has increased by by increased has revenue recognised overall our year This is the Trust’s most ambitious exhibition to to exhibition ambitious most Trust’s the is Love, Desire and Riches and Desire Love,

Annual Result Annual Love, Desire & Riches Riches & Desire Love,

government bodies and philanthropists in helping us deliver some of our most dynamic projects. projects. dynamic most our of some deliver us helping in philanthropists and bodies government

organisations, partner our of support generous the acknowledge to like would Trust National The

Message from the CEO the from Message 2014-15 in Programs and Exhibitions New Supporters and Sponsors

Wallpaper fibres from Rippon Lea and Labassa and Lea Rippon from fibres Wallpaper

preserved garden at Como at garden preserved

Breathing life into our our into life Breathing

the initiative’s partners - the , the Department Department the Melbourne, of City the - partners initiative’s the

Dr Graeme L Blackman OAM Blackman L Graeme Dr

created Victoria’s Heritage Restoration Fund (VHRF) on behalf of of behalf on (VHRF) Fund Restoration Heritage Victoria’s created

to successfully tender for, and secure administration of, the newly newly the of, administration secure and for, tender successfully to year has been so successful. successful. so been has year

interpretation projects projects interpretation

The enhancement of our capacity made it possible for the Trust Trust the for possible it made capacity our of enhancement The again I thank you all for making this possible and for ensuring this this ensuring for and possible this making for all you thank I again

conservation, advocacy and and advocacy conservation, strengthening our role as advocates for good heritage outcomes. outcomes. heritage good for advocates as role our strengthening manner. We could not do any of this without your support, and once once and support, your without this of any do not could We manner.

or in printed format upon request. upon format printed in or www.nationaltrust.org.au/victoria

This year the Trust has been continued to invest funds in in funds invest to continued been has Trust the year This mission in an effective, innovative and, most importantly, sustainable sustainable importantly, most and, innovative effective, an in mission

at available is Plan Strategic 2014-18 The $2,657,226 of National Trust Trust National of $2,657,226

we are well placed for the National Trust of Victoria to deliver its its deliver to Victoria of Trust National the for placed well are we

development of our organisation in this important area. important this in organisation our of development

We efficiently utilise our resources to achieve sustainable outcomes. sustainable achieve to resources our utilise efficiently We financial year, contributed to to contributed year, financial

historic sites, delivering vibrant sustainable properties; as a result result a as properties; sustainable vibrant delivering sites, historic

and engagement with Traditional Owners which will shape the the shape will which Owners Traditional with engagement and

have invested in our internal capacity and actively stewarded our our stewarded actively and capacity internal our in invested have Resourcefulness

These supporters have, in this this in have, supporters These

adopted a further series of proactive policies on reconciliation reconciliation on policies proactive of series further a adopted

activities that engage with, and respond to, our communities. We We communities. our to, respond and with, engage that activities

on this exciting journey. As we prepare this Report the Trust has has Trust the Report this prepare we As journey. exciting this on

community as custodians of heritage. of custodians as community

This year has been characterised by innovative partnerships and and partnerships innovative by characterised been has year This

respected experts from within the Aboriginal community assist us us assist community Aboriginal the within from experts respected

We meet our commitments and fulfil our obligations to the the to obligations our fulfil and commitments our meet We

Aboriginal Advisory Committee and we are honoured to have such such have to honoured are we and Committee Advisory Aboriginal new financial year. financial new

Responsibility

commitment to reconciliation with the establishment of its new new its of establishment the with reconciliation to commitment is a model we are keen to expand to other sites and regions in the the in regions and sites other to expand to keen are we model a is

$ 17,000 $ Foundation) Community (Geelong

people and Moravian missionaries. The Trust signalled its growing growing its signalled Trust The missionaries. Moravian and people build a corpus for the benefit of these properties, in perpetuity, and and perpetuity, in properties, these of benefit the for corpus a build

Replacement Tank Septic Heights The •

heritage.

partnerships and embrace opportunities. opportunities. embrace and partnerships works to a dozen headstones and burial plots of both Aboriginal Aboriginal both of plots burial and headstones dozen a to works 5 significant sites. Donations made through the new Fund will help help will Fund new the through made Donations sites. significant 5

community can have confidence in the custodianship of our shared shared our of custodianship the in confidence have can community

will build our programming, manage our development, seek out out seek development, our manage programming, our build will Western wall remediation works at Como at works remediation wall Western $6,000 Phillip) Port of (City Houses Iron the from Stories • handover the Trust undertook extensive conservation and repair repair and conservation extensive undertook Trust the handover on the strong commitment the Trust has to the region through our our through region the to has Trust the commitment strong the on

We display transparency and credibility in all that we do so that the the that so do we that all in credibility and transparency display We

values which shape our strategic planning priorities. On these we we these On priorities. planning strategic our shape which values

local Member for Lowan, and Community Elders. As part of the the of part As Elders. Community and Lowan, for Member local Foundation’s Geelong & District Properties Endowment Fund built built Fund Endowment Properties District & Geelong Foundation’s

$28,590 Foundation) (Australia-Japan

Trust

To deliver our mission and vision we have committed to six core core six to committed have we vision and mission our deliver To then Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, The Hon Hugh Delahunty MP, MP, Delahunty Hugh Hon The Affairs, Aboriginal for Minister then the generosity of many of our donors. In March, the launch of the the of launch the March, In donors. our of many of generosity the

Conservation & Research Wallpaper Lea Rippon •

was performed in the presence of The Hon Jeanette Powell MP, MP, Powell Jeanette Hon The of presence the in performed was 12 month anniversary event at Government House to celebrate celebrate to House Government at event anniversary month 12

cultural and Indigenous heritage. Indigenous and cultural

through new and dynamic education and interpretation programs. interpretation and education dynamic and new through $353,102 Environment) of (Department

Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation. The handover handover The Corporation. Aboriginal Council Land Gadjin Barengi chief, Mrs Elizabeth Chernov, generously hosted the Foundation’s Foundation’s the hosted generously Chernov, Elizabeth Mrs chief,

the community to appreciate, conserve and celebrate its natural, natural, its celebrate and conserve appreciate, to community the

We are committed to sharing our stories with our community community our with stories our sharing to committed are We Reduction Footprint Carbon and Roof Lea Rippon •

the Ebenezer Mission, Antwerp to the Traditional Owners the the Owners Traditional the to Antwerp Mission, Ebenezer the In October the National Trust of Victoria Foundation’s patron in in patron Foundation’s Victoria of Trust National the October In

that creates our national identity; whilst our mission is to inspire inspire to is mission our whilst identity; national our creates that

Innovation and Learning and Innovation honoured in December 2013 to formally hand back the title of of title the back hand formally to 2013 December in honoured

$54,331 Cabinet) and Minister Prime of (Department

value and enjoy the natural, cultural and Indigenous heritage heritage Indigenous and cultural natural, the enjoy and value

protection of post war structures. structures. war post of protection

Traditional Owners and the local community, I was extremely extremely was I community, local the and Owners Traditional

Place Through Reconciliation •

Our vision remains for the Australian community to understand, understand, to community Australian the for remains vision Our

focused one of our key campaigns this year on recognition and and recognition on year this campaigns key our of one focused

shared heritage. shared

Reconciliation Action Plans. Accompanied by our Board, key staff, staff, key Board, our by Accompanied Plans. Action Reconciliation

$22,000 Environment) of (Department App iPhone City Our •

structures, including Total House in Russell Street Melbourne, has has Melbourne, Street Russell in House Total including structures,

with partners to promote the appreciation of and accessibility to our our to accessibility and of appreciation the promote to partners with celebration of our shared heritage. shared our of celebration moving, act of 2013-14 stemmed directly from our Strategic and and Strategic our from directly stemmed 2013-14 of act moving,

of 2013-14 financial year. The threat to several seminal post war war post seminal several to threat The year. financial 2013-14 of

We are passionate about engaging our community and working working and community our engaging about passionate are We focused mission and encouraging appreciation, conservation and and conservation appreciation, encouraging and mission focused $10,000 Foundation) Kimberley (The In many ways our most significant, and certainly our most personally personally most our certainly and significant, most our ways many In

war city buildings at the start of the year set the scene for the rest rest the for scene the set year the of start the at buildings city war

in a position to thrive, enabling the delivery of our community community our of delivery the enabling thrive, to position a in Manager Regional Peninsula Mornington •

Celebration and Inclusion and Celebration

frames all that we do. we that all frames the planning area. The Minister’s decision not to protect ten post post ten protect to not decision Minister’s The area. planning the

and Indigenous heritage. Our aim is to ensure that the Trust is is Trust the that ensure to is aim Our heritage. Indigenous and

$4,400 Australia) of Library (National

and learning, trust, responsibility and resourcefulness and now now and resourcefulness and responsibility trust, learning, and for protection bookend a year marked by continued uncertainty in in uncertainty continued by marked year a bookend protection for

58 years of conservation activity across our natural, cultural cultural natural, our across activity conservation of years 58 our heritage. our

Hoddle and LaTrobe Collection Significance Assessment Assessment Significance Collection LaTrobe and Hoddle •

of leadership and inspiration, celebration and inclusion, innovation innovation inclusion, and celebration inspiration, and leadership of anger over the Windsor Hotel development. These two decisions decisions two These development. Hotel Windsor the over anger

In developing our 2014–18 Strategic Plan we have built upon upon built have we Plan Strategic 2014–18 our developing In community to appreciate, recognise, conserve, protect and celebrate celebrate and protect conserve, recognise, appreciate, to community

sustainable and vibrant organisation. The Plan articulates the values values the articulates Plan The organisation. vibrant and sustainable low-rise heritage precinct around Parliament, the subject of such such of subject the Parliament, around precinct heritage low-rise (Commonwealth Green Army) Green (Commonwealth

An innovative, effective and respected advocate, we inspire the the inspire we advocate, respected and effective innovative, An

priorities from 2014. 2014. from priorities

our community engagement and advocacy within an increasingly increasingly an within advocacy and engagement community our Minister Guy’s announcement as a huge step towards protecting the the protecting towards step huge a as announcement Guy’s Minister Heritage Property and Environmental Site Management Management Site Environmental and Property Heritage •

Leadership and Inspiration and Leadership

adopted a new five year plan to chart our strategic direction and and direction strategic our chart to plan year five new a adopted

now been adopted and builds on strong foundations to expand expand to foundations strong on builds and adopted been now Hill Precinct. The Trust has lobbied hard for this and welcomed welcomed and this for hard lobbied has Trust The Precinct. Hill

$8,500 Council) Ranges (Yarra

National Trust of Australia (Victoria) are delighted to have recently recently have to delighted are (Victoria) Australia of Trust National

to develop our next 5 year vision. The 2014-18 Strategic Plan has has Plan Strategic 2014-18 The vision. year 5 next our develop to C237, introducing interim mandatory height controls in the Bourke Bourke the in controls height mandatory interim introducing C237,

WE VALUE: WE

Blaze Winter and Traditions Lost Station Gulf •

Following a thorough review of our activities, the Board of the the of Board the activities, our of review thorough a Following This year our Board has been working with staff and stakeholders stakeholders and staff with working been has Board our year This with the gazetting of the Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendment Amendment Scheme Planning Melbourne the of gazetting the with

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Bringing Heritage to Life Polly Woodside has been reinvigorated by new education programs, Our education programs have been experienced by over 47,000 like Maths@Sea, a practical and rare mathematically focused school paying students this year. With growth now in five consecutive years, excursion. Education sales of $70,500 almost reached the total of the this year’s result is our strongest ever and clearly demonstrates the last 3 years. The programs have become a major part of total revenue value placed on our programs by schools. (from 7.78% to 23.49%). New primary programs were reintroduced at Como and sold out to Investment in Staffing Stimulates our Regional Properties schools, both there and at Rippon Lea, to years end. In addition to Our successful larger properties continue to support the smaller property visits, our History-in-a-box and Mrs Sargood’s school incursions sites, and this has enabled long-term investment at many this have gone out to communities on the outer urban fringe. In May alone, year. Undertaking conservation works, increasing staff support for Volunteer planting 25 morning and afternoon sessions were delivered by costumed volunteers and delivering new programming have been key strategies day at Labassa educators in outer urban schools, the largest number to date. Across implemented across more of these sites this year. our sites, our education program revenue has shown an increasing trend over the last 5 years with a 72% increase since 2010. All three Mornington Peninsula properties now have paid staff, with Mulberry Hill reopened at Easter following restoration, staffed thanks Rippon Lea seen with The Stables of Como to support by the Kimberly Foundation. Endeavour Fern Gully at drone technology Red Hill’s staffing led directly to the Hon Greg Hunt, Minister of the Gallipoli Oaks Education Kit launch with Martin Dixon Reconciliation Action Plan Properties Environment, officially opening our new digital tour of the site. Over MP, Damian Drum MLC & Dr Graeme L Blackman The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Reconciliation 60 partners, funders and community representatives heard him This year investment, conservation and the development of Old Melbourne Gaol Como Save the Palace rally Action Plan [RAP] is celebrating its first year as an active speak about our work with volunteers as a model for his Green Army innovative programs and events has promoted visitation, continuing strategic document. In developing our 2014-16 RAP we initiative. (The Victorian Trust was successful post year end in securing The 2013-14 year was a record year for revenue at the Old Como has seen a dramatic rise in community access and engagement to drive audiences and revenue. We strive to look after our special reflect on the significant achievements facilitated by this Green Army participation. The program, delivered in partnership with Melbourne Gaol with 174,000 people visiting the site. The this year. The gardens are now open for free year round and the places and 2013-14 was no different. Supporting our dynamic process: Conservation Volunteers Australia, will deliver over 24,000 hours of increase is due to the development and delivery of new programs successful partnership development with The Stables of Como cafe has Advocacy and Conservation programming we continued investment in capital works and staffing support to 14 sites by the end of 2015.) and events such as the Underbelly: Squizzy Taylor exhibition and attracted visitors to the site and dramatically revitalised the grounds. • Establishment of the National Trust Aboriginal Advisory at our properties, reaffirming our determination to deliver best Committee. adaptive innovative reuse of the site through events such as Como secured a $100,000 Victoria’s Heritage Restoration Fund grant National Trusts of Australia Register of Significant Trees In the North East our Chiltern properties now also have a manager, practice property stewardship. the popular “Pop-up Bar” events which attract new audiences. to underpin the foundations of the western wall and repair damage • Appointment of the first National Trust Indigenous engaged with local stakeholders and developing plans for the three Coordinated by the Trust in Victoria, 2,000 significant tree 12,000 downloads As reported by our CEO, the increase of visitation through new that has occurred due to movement. Heritage Advocate. sites. Dow’s Pharmacy was recently identified as one of the best records, representing 25,000 trees compiled by the National programming is reflected in its best financial performance on record Traditional fencing at Mulberry Hill of our iPhone apps Labassa Trusts cross Australia over the last 30 years, have now been • Handover of the National Trust owned Ebenezer Mission, small museums in Australia in the hipster Smith Journal, illustrating with the site achieving a net profit of $1.5 million dollars. Antwerp on 05 December 2013 to Traditional Owners just how far we have come. Barwon Park, Barwon Grange and The With the support of the Friends of Labassa significant investment has made accessible through the National Trusts of Australia Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation. Heights also now have staff based in the region and all are being Rippon Lea Estate been made to the site landscape. Large scale civil works completed Register of Significant Trees www.trusttrees.org.au Our Advocacy slowly transformed. The 2013-14 Annual Appeal generated over during the course of the year created a more spacious and inviting • First dedicated Aboriginal cultural heritage survey It has been a significant year for Rippon Lea with the site Mulberry Hill As mentioned by our Chairman, at the forefront of our work in $117,000, with $25k received for the amazing Heights water tower garden. The new works included the introduction of a mansion Heritage Planning Labs of National Trust properties undertaken through the undergoing major restoration and operational transformation. The Mulberry Hill was reopened to the public in April 2014 at the 2013-14 was advocacy for statutory protection of significant currently being restored. forecourt, onsite car parking, function lawns and associated garden Our Labs bring together heritage professionals to develop project Reconciliation Through Place, supported by the $1.3 million dollar Commonwealth supported roof restoration conclusion of a lengthy capital works program. Facilitated by post-war architecture in Melbourne. We actively supported beds, all contributing to the improvement of the house’s setting and new solutions and tools for heritage planning and policy. Labs federal Indigenous Heritage Program. project, completed last September, has been commended at the support from the Spencer Leason bequest, we have improved planning controls for the former Hoyts Cinema Complex (1968) National Projects Expand our Reach supporting the reinstatement of the mansion’s original tennis pavilion. engages professionals from all sectors, including local and Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Architecture Awards in public accessibility with the introduction of onsite car and bus in Bourke Street, the former TAA building (1965) in Franklin • First Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Internship, with The Victorian Trust again coordinated the national Heritage Festival state government, consultants, universities and not-for-profit the field of Heritage Architecture. Rippon Lea also achieved an parking, fencing to secure the site and improvements to the Street and Total House (1965) in Russell Street. In 2013, Deakin University. in 2014, with almost 1,500 events across Australia during April and agencies, and the outcomes are directed towards developing excellent financial result, reflecting changes to its operation. These main building. The Spencer Leason Park is now open daily to the Minister for Planning excluded ten significant post-war May, supported through the National Trust Partnership Program. With better planning outcomes. In 2014 we hosted labs on significant • Acknowledgement of Traditional Ownership at events changes are evidenced by the development of a robust calendar visitors and tours of the house are available three times weekly. buildings from a heritage amendment, leaving the door open landscape controls and tree controls. and in publications. significant growth nationally from 1,240 events in 2013, the festival of events including the instigation of our Winter Masterpiece for the demolition of the National Mutual Building (1965), for increased the participation of National Trust groups and acted as a • Co-presentation of the 2013 and 2014 National Trust exhibition program. The highly successful Miss Fisher’s Costume Rippon Lea Twilight Mooramong which a permit was approved in February 2014. launching pad for small regional heritage festivals. Gallipoli Oaks Project Heritage Festivals with the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Exhibition attracted over 40,000 visitors over a four month period Christmas Festival We have doubled our staff support at Mooramong this Supported by our nursery sponsors, we have now propagated In the wake of Trust’s campaign against tower development at Council. and contributed close to $500k to the site, a massive boost. year as part of the development of the site as tourism and Looking Forward to 2014/15 and Beyond 600 Gallipoli Oaks for distribution to more than 450 primary the Windsor Hotel, the need for mandatory height controls in accommodation destination. Our new farm stay products will • Co-presentation of the Our History 2013 and 2014 Building on this year’s positive performance, and increasingly strong schools between 2015 and 2018. Each school will receive a the Bourke Hill precinct and the campaign to save the Palace National Trust Heritage Festival events with the Victorian be launched later in 2014. and sustainable base, we will develop our programs, events and tree, plaque and education kit. The education kit was launched Theatre in Bourke Street (where we have been working with Aboriginal Heritage Council and Koorie Youth Council. exhibitions further in 2014/15. Next year will see the introduction Barwon Park by the Hon Martin Dixon MP (Minister for Education), the #savethepalace community group), the Minister for Planning • Beginning the process of development of an Aboriginal of opera into our gardens, a major garden festival at Rippon Lea, our Hon Damian Drum MLC (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) and implemented mandatory height controls for the Bourke Hill Continuing strong community engagement and programming, Heritage Agreement with the Wathaurung Aboriginal first major Summer masterpiece exhibition touring to Barwon Park our Chairman Dr Graeme L Blackman OAM at the Melbourne precinct in 2014. 23% more people attended the Trick or Treat Kidz Fest Halloween festival at Barwon Park Corporation. and, excitingly, a second Miss Fishers Costume Exhibition developed International Flower and Garden Show. was awarded best community event by the this We have appeared at planning panels in support of local for national touring. We will see the expansion of heritage grants events, tours and programs at our • Contribution to the City of Melbourne’s Tunnerminnerwait year. The process of master-planning for the site has started government implementing heritage controls to more than 700 programs managed by the Trust benefiting buildings in Ballarat and & Maulboyheener Memorial Working Group. metropolitan properties this year and expressions of interest have been sought for a new café places and thousands of trees, Heritage Council hearings in further lobbying to secure ongoing funding for the new VHRF. Rippon • Engagement with Baluk Arts regarding artworks inspired and catering enterprise. support of heritage controls for a significant post-war buildings Lea will see delivery of a new $100,000 lighting scheme and the Over 450 schools registered by Endeavor Fern Gully. and been involved in formal consultation in the development of reinstatement of one of its early iron glasshouses, both innovative for the Gallipoli Oaks Project, the Queen Victoria Market masterplan. The key issues have been • Advocacy on behalf of the Wathaurung Aboriginal and transformative projects. It promises to be another positive year the possible tower development at the south end of the market, Corporation regarding the proposed Monmot Hill Basalt of growth at the Trust and we look forward to sharing the journey reaching 100,000 students! the landscaping treatment of the carpark, and the possible and Scoria Quarry. with you. Old Melbourne Gaol pop-up bar impacts on burials in the cemetery. We also launched a new Martin Purslow digital blog www.trustadvocate.org.au.

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Once again the Trust is thankful for the considerable efforts of our small team of 120 staff, supported by over 500 volunteers. Victorian Heritage Festival Our mission cannot be delivered without the tireless work of our The Victorian Heritage Festival attracted unprecedented numbers committed people across Victoria. To help us in our work, this year this year with over 120,000 people attending 250 events has seen us increase our capacity in core areas and growth of our across the state. The National Trust hosted over 50 events corporate volunteering program. between 18 April and 18 May coordinated through its branches, expert committees and properties, to make the festival one of Increased Staff Capacity the Trust’s most successful celebrations of local history and This year we have appointed a heritage architect and increased community engagement. project support staff in Advocacy and Conservation whilst our small curatorial team has developed considerably, as evidenced by the Innovative displays for Miss Heritage Awards Fisher’s Costume Exhibition Ballarat Heritage Award winners internal development of our major exhibition program. We have This year we coordinated Heritage Awards with the Cities of further enhanced our commercial team, building our events capacity Ballarat and Greater Geelong, and Shires of Indigo, Mount and functions capability to support our core services. Exhibitions Alexander and Mornington Peninsula, with more than 100 awards presented in celebration of heritage conservation, History in Place at Barwon Park Our commitment to our properties and rationalising resources across our places has been supported this year by the appointment of Underbelly: Squizzy Taylor advocacy, sustainability and traditional skills throughout Victoria. Father Christmas at the Rippon Lea cross-site strategic managers. The creation of Boutique Properties Attracting new audiences to the Old Melbourne Gaol, this Twilight Christmas Festival and Major Sites Manager roles will support the continued creative partnership with Channel 9 showcased costumes from development of our metropolitan properties through shared the Underbelly television series. The exhibition also included resources and planning. the real Squizzy Taylor story and displayed original images, Underbelly: Squizzy Taylor exhibition guide We presented more than 100 maps and interpretation using digital technology. As mentioned by our CEO, our regional properties have benefited heritage awards in partnership from increased development through the appointment of regional • Digital exhibition guides developed for Education managers, whilst staffing across at our major sites has also increased Cultivating Modernism - French Garden Style with seven local government areas to facilitate the expanded programs and events now being of the 1920s and 1930s the Underbelly: Squizzy Taylor exhibition • Over 47,000 students attended one of our curriculum based undertaken. Developed by noted garden historian Richard Aitken this and Miss Fisher’s Costume Exhibition education programs this year, the largest education reach exhibition at Tasma Terrace was part of a touring exhibition of any National Trust in Australia. Our education programs Corporate Partnerships supported by The Australian Garden History Society in • We launched our new Teddy Bears’ Picnic include those delivered in the classrooms of disadvantaged Increasingly, we are forming effective partnerships with commercial association with the University of Melbourne. www.kellyremains.org.au devoted Now in its 24th year, we have expanded our successful Teddy schools in the metropolitan North West. organisations so that members of their staff can volunteer to to the VIFM Kelly DNA investigation Bears’ Picnic at Rippon Lea to include Australia’s Largest Treasure • Our Maths @ Sea program is a new venture mixing support Trust projects. Many of our major projects including Miss Miss Fisher’s Costume Exhibition Hunt! Over 4,000 people sought treasure across our 14 acres Red Hill Consolidated School and Franklyn Scholar history with mathematics. The development of a practical Fisher’s Costume Exhibition, Teddy Bears’ Picnic and the Easter Egg Our first blockbuster, and innovative partnership with Everycloud • Polly Woodside accredited as a museum of beautiful gardens, ate at our food trucks, watched circus students at Endeavour Fern Gully mathematics course with the Mathematics Association of Hunts are supported through the ANZ, NAB and Bank of Melbourne Productions, delighted a record 40,000 visitors with the costumes under the Museums Australia (Victoria) performers, made craft, saw theatre and met the Gruffalo. Victoria, was delivered to our first class of Year 7 students at corporate volunteering programs. and design process behind the popular ABC television series Miss Museum Accreditation Program the Polly Woodside this year. Over 500 volunteers Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Unfolding through the mansion’s rooms Easter Egg Hunts Volunteer Commitment at Rippon Lea, the exhibition showcased more than thirty outfits For the first time we grew our events out of the city with Easter • The Hon Greg Hunt MP launched our new QR based walking Caught at the Crime Scene The successful Como Working Bee this year re-engaged many of provided 60,000 hours as well as accessories worn by the lead cast. It included props, Egg Hunts at Rippon Lea, Barwon Park, Mulberry Hill and trail at Endeavour Fern Gully in June. Assisted by students program at the City Watch House our members and volunteers with the impact their contribution can tools, fabrics and research materials about 1920s fashion couture Gulf Station. With over 12,000 eggs discovered by our 7,000 from the Red Hill Consolidated School and tertiary students of voluntary service make to our heritage places. On a fine March day, over 170 people and the costume design of Marion Boyce. A digital guide was delighted children, our sites have never been more a more from Franklyn Scholar, the Minister used a smartphone to contributed their time and expertise to garden work, cleaning and available to show video footage of costumes worn by Essie Davis exciting place to be if you’re a child. access digital information on the gully’s environmental general maintenance. from the series and script excerpts from writer Deb Cox as well as significance. interviews with Marion Boyce. A first for the Trust, this exhibition Twilight Christmas Festival at Rippon Lea Maths @ Sea at the Polly Woodside • At Barwon Park, we participated in the Culture Victoria pilot Branches and Expert Committees Activating Como through our toured nationally with installation at Old Government House, The inaugural Twilight Christmas Festival at Rippon Lea was an program History in Place. This program encourages students Our Branches and volunteer Expert Committees contribute their successful Working Bee Parramatta in this financial year. enormously successful community celebration. More than 1,500 to use new technology at small museums, engaging with their expertise and time to the strategic delivery of core Trust tenets. people enjoyed the 12 community choirs, craft activities, artisan local history and heritage in a fun and challenging way using Working with councils and local partners, the Branches support good Fashion House Labassa arts and crafts market, themed house tours and epicurean food smartphones, cameras and iPads to create documentaries. heritage outcomes for their communities. Our Expert Committees This exhibition of RMIT 2nd year Bachelor of Design, Fashion stalls. and Special Interest Volunteer Groups contribute significantly to students at Labassa explored the different use of a museum and • The success of our new Year 5-9 education program Night in fundraising and heritage property conservation of our sites. heritage collection and the way it prompts the visual image, the Pop-up Bars the Watch House has expanded its reach to become an adult fashion object and generates design. These projects examine the Attracting over 2,000 people to multiple metropolitan Trust learning program engaging the public with the stories of over As our Chairman has highlighted, the formation this year of the interpretation of a historical garment or object and blend ideas sites, our new pop-up bars were a dynamic way of engaging new 100 years of watch house inmates, including Squizzy Taylor Aboriginal Advisory Committee shows the commitment of our about tailoring, image-making and the inspiration of history during audiences with our heritage stories. and Chopper Read. volunteers to the National Trust and its strategic development. the 2013 L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program. Undertaking the significant work facilitating the involvement of Miss Fisher Patrons Trust Kids Aboriginal peoples in the custodianship and interpretation of their heritage at Trust places and in our heritage programs and projects, Our expanded Trust Kids program of school holiday events made they will guide our Reconciliation Action Plan and reconciliation pirates, sleuths and Victorians of 7,000 children. Across our engagement across the organisation. metropolitan properties primary school aged Trust Kids helped Our first ever blockbuster solve a mystery, played old fashioned games and discovered the Miss Fisher’s Costume high seas through structured day programs of activities. Children enjoying the Rippon Lea Exhibition attracts 40,000 to Teddy Bears’ Picnic Rippon Lea in 4 months

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