Heritage Advice Hub
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Advocacy Toolkit
A free online resource designed to help individuals and communities advocate for the protection of culturally significant places through guides, planning advice, and submission support. -
Technical Bulletins
A collection of practical guides produced by the National Trust, offering expert advice on the conservation and restoration of heritage buildings and materials. -
Events & Workshops
Hands-on events and workshops that showcase traditional trades and best conservation practices, offering learning opportunities for professionals, tradespeople, and the wider community. -
Trust Advocate Blog
Explore the latest news, campaigns, and policy submissions from the National Trust’s Conservation and Advocacy team across Victoria. -
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about heritage listings, local heritage overlays, significant trees, planning processes, and the National Trust Heritage Register.
Have an Enquiry?
You’re welcome to contact the Conservation and Advocacy Team. Please note that due to the high volume of enquiries we receive, there may be a delay in our response.
For collections enquiries, please contact [email protected].
Further Resources
HERITAGE IN PLANNING
Navigating the Planning System
The National Trust Advocacy Toolkit is a free online resource to support individuals and communities to advocate for the protection of places of cultural heritage significance.
Revisions and recommendations for the Victorian Planning Framework
Find out more about the Legislative Council’s Parliamentary 2022 Inquiry into the adequacy of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, and the National Trust’s response.
External Resources
The State of Heritage Review: Local Heritage.
2023 Survey – Future Directions of The Victorian Heritage Register.
HERITAGE THREATS
Demolition by Neglect
Demolition by Neglect is ‘the destruction of a building through abandonment or lack of maintenance’. In 2013 the National Trust commissioned a report on the issue of demolition by neglect in Victoria. In 2014, with the support of the Heritage Council of Victoria, we facilitated a forum of planners and experts to formulate policy initiatives to deal with the issue at local government level.
Find out more
Facadism
Facadism is the superficial retention of only the exterior face(s) of a building and the demolition of the remainder. The NTAV has produced a discussion paper highlighting the issues of this approach and providing policies and examples of how places can be re-developed without compromising on their heritage values.
VALUE OF HERITAGE
External Resources
PAST PROJECTS
Post-War Modern Architecture
In 2014, we published “Melbourne’s Marvellous Modernism: A Comparative Analysis of Post-War Modern Architecture in Melbourne’s CBD 1955 -1975.”
W Class Trams
The National Trust has played a key role in supporting the maintenance, restoration and use of Melbourne’s W Class Tram fleet.
