About Us

Our purpose is to foster public knowledge about and conserve places and objects
 that are significant to our heritage.

The National Trust of Australia (ACT) is a non-government, non-profit, community organisation incorporated as a public limited company under the Australian Corporations Law (ACN 008 531 182) .

Membership is open to any individual, family, business or organisation. We currently have around 1700 members in the ACT and surrounding region. This is the highest per capita membership of any State/Territory branch of the National Trust movement in Australia.

The Trust is financed by membership subscriptions, donations, fund raising activities, sponsorships, legacies and Australian Government grants.  Donations to the National Trust are Tax deductible (the Trust is specifically mentioned in the Taxation Act).

The Trust publishes Heritage in Trust --a magazine for members and subscribers four times a year. Each edition contains articles on local, national and internaional history and heritage, general interest stories, reports of Trust activities, members activities, information about coming events and advertising from appropriate commercial sources.

One of the major benefits of joining the National Trust is, of course, free entry to properties managed by National Trusts and affiliated organisations in Australia and overseas. However, the Trust also has an extensive program of tours catering for a wide spectrum of interests - ranging from local heritage tours; through weekend trips to places of historic interest; to longer tours interstate and overseas.

Our Charter

To download a copy of the National Trust (ACT) charter, please click here.

Our Constitution

To download a copy of the National Trust (ACT) constitution, please click here.

Our Patron

The Hon Margaret Reid OAM

Council Members 2007/2008

President:    Mr Eric Martin AM

Vice-President:   Mr Peter Lundy RFD

Secretary:            Mr John McDonald

Treasurer:           Mr Scott McAlister     

Executive Director: Dr Sue Chambers
Mr Jim Nockles
Ms Helen Cooke
Mr Grahame Crocket
Mr Paul Cohen
Ms Linda Roberts
Ms Meg Switzer
Ms Antoinette Buchanan
Ms Di Johnstone

Staff

Executive Director: Dr Sue Chambers
Heritage Officer: Dr Peter Dowling
Office Manager: Mrs Liz McMillan 

How to contact the National Trust

PO Box 1144
Civic Square
ACT 2608

Location: 1st Floor, North Building, Cnr London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City ACT 2601

Phone: (02) 6230 0533
|Fax:      (02) 6230 0544

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