Heritage in Trust November 2013

NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA

Heritage in Trust (ACT) November 2013

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Centenary of Canberra Rally

One Hundred Years Of Motoring In The ACT:

National Trust Centenary of Canberra Rally

After months (and years for some) of planning, the

National Trust’s Centenary of Canberra Rally took place

on the weekend of 19-20 October 2013. The rally

symbolically brought together Jervis Bay Territory,

originally envisaged as the port for the Federal Capital

Territory, and Canberra during this, the year of the

ACT’s centenary.

On a beautiful spring morning, on Saturday 19

October, a small number of “classic cars” were flagged

off from Jervis Bay Territory by Rally Chair Scott

McAlister.

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Building Australia p 18

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The first car to leave was the Holden 48/215 of Mick

Gentleman, Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly

and car enthusiast.

From Jervis Bay Territory, the vehicles proceeded to

HMAS Albatross, Australia’s largest operational Naval

establishment and the Navy’s only Air Station. There

they joined around 120 other vehicles for the next

stage of the rally. Naval personnel at the base, assisted

Mick Gentleman being flagged off by Scott McAlister

by National Trust and other volunteers, ensured

vehicles were well prepared, fed and watered before

they set off on the longest stage of the rally. Our Rally

Ambassador Mark Carmody started here on his Honda

CT 110 “postie bike” and rode it all the way back to

Canberra, albeit at a slower pace than some other

vehicles! Mark is pictured below (left) at HMAS

Albatross with Mick Gentleman MLA.

The rally travelled along Main Road 92, winding

through pine forest and countryside with some gentle

grades, up through the beautiful Sassafras Valley to

Nerriga, where participants had an informal stop for

coffee and egg and bacon rolls from the local pub. For

many this was the first time they had travelled this

route and they were pleasantly surprised by its quality,

the relative lack of vehicles and the scenery.

From Nerriga, the rally continued on to Tarago for a

morning tea stop at the sportsground where local

community groups welcomed entrants with food,

From the editors

Welcome to the November edition of Heritage

in Trust. Our feature article is on the Trust’s very

successful Centenary of Canberra Rally which

was coordinated by former Trust CEO Chris Wain.

Due to the Trust’s difficult financial position, the

completion of the rally has meant the end of

Chris’s contract as Executive Director. We will

have a tribute to Chris’s work with the Trust in

the next edition of Heritage in Trust.

Peter Dowling writes about the National Trust’s

involvement in the TV series Building Australia

which screened on Foxtel’s History Channel

earlier this year. Our outgoing president reviews

his period as ACT National Trust president and

our new President writes on the future of the

Trust.

The Trust will still be providing activities and tours

for the benefit of members, which you can read

about in our Heritage Diary on page 8. We hope

to see you at the Christmas Party at Huntly and

wish all members a prosperous and healthy

Christmas and new year.

As usual, we look forward to hearing your views

on the new on-line Heritage in Trust. Please email

([email protected]) or write to the

Editors with your views and suggestions.

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competitions, period dress, displays and even specially

prepared cakes!

Another 100 or so vehicles joined the rally at Tarago

before the group set off for the next stop at

Bungendore. After a short lap through Bungendore

village, cars entered Frogs Hollow. A few more

vehicles joined the rally at this point, so by now there

were more than 200 vehicles, old and new, in the rally

making a great display of motoring history for

spectators who turned up to admire and take

photographs. Drivers were able to enjoy sausage and

steak sandwiches provided by the local Scouts or

venture into the village where there is a wide range of

cafes and shops.

Rally participants at Frogs Hollow, Bungendore

From Bungendore, participants were able to travel at

their leisure into Canberra to join the Canberra 100

Spin events at various venues around the city.

However, as the ABC requested to film some cars in

Canberra, an informal drive into Canberra and across

Commonwealth Avenue Bridge was hastily organised

and led by Mick Gentleman in his 1950 Holden.

On Sunday 20 October, while volunteers were

preparing the area in front of Old Parliament House,

the vehicles gathered at Exhibition Park in Canberra for

the motorcade. They were flagged away by Katy

Gallagher, Chief Minister of the ACT, and proceeded

down Northbourne Avenue, escorted by Australian

Federal Police.

The theme at Old Parliament House was 1913-2013 –

although we were fortunate to have one 1912 vehicle

in the rally! Cars were piped in by Highland pipers of

the Burns Club Pipe Band and there were performers,

cars, motorcycles and a couple of vintage caravans to

view on the lawns. There was food and coffee and

face painting for the kids. Some participants and

spectators were dressed in period gear for the judging

of “best dressed” in different periods.

Earthly Delights Historic Dancers

During the day, judging also took place for the

Concours d’Elegance events. In the afternoon,

participants took off for other Canberra100 events,

sightseeing or to make their way home.

However, all was not over yet! The finale was a special

rally dinner at the National Museum, a superb venue

for the 160 people who gathered there and were able

to view some of the Museum’s collection in the main

hall. Catrina Vigando from the National Museum told

guests about the conservation work of the Museum,

particularly about the Royal Daimler Project.

Some photographs taken over the two days of the rally

were projected on a big screen and the audience had

great fun identifying their own vehicles.

Our guest speaker, Mark Carmody (also our Rally

Ambassador), entertained us with stories about his

adventures travelling on a postie bike through

America, and trophies were awarded to the winners of

various categories in the Concours d’Elegance, a fitting

end to a great weekend!



Such a big event was a relatively new project for the

National Trust (ACT), and could not have taken place

without huge support from many people. Our main

sponsor was the ACT Government, as part of Canberra

100, and the NSW National Trust also made a

significant financial contribution. Other sponsors

included NRMA Insurance, Shannons, The Tradies and

the Council of ACT Motor Clubs. Thanks for help along

the route also go to HMAS Albatross, Tarago Sports

Association, Palerang Council and the Bungendore

Chamber of Commerce. At Old Parliament House

entertainment was provided by the Burns Club Pipe

Band, RMC Duntroon Dixie Band, Bush Dancers Display

Group with The Bush Capital Band, Christine Wishart

Dance Studio juniors’ Maypole Dancers and Earthly

Delights Historic Dance Academy. In addition there

was a great variety of food and drink stalls, John

Lehoczky’s Antique Firearms Display, Natasha Silver’s

Face Painting and Leslie Heilikmann’s jewellery.

We must not forget the volunteers who helped make

the rally a success and who have been recognised

collectively as the National Trust (ACT) 2013 Volunteer

of the Year. The Rally Committee brought together the

National Trust and car people without whom the rally

could not have been run. Thanks to the chairs of the

Committee at different times, Alan Kerr, Bill Lewis and

Scott McAlister, and particularly to Chris Wain, Rally

Director and former Executive Director of the National

Trust (ACT) , who had the vision and perseverance for

the Trust to run the rally.

Others without whom the rally would not have been a

success include Liz McMillan and the team in the office

who were involved over many months - sending out

information, answering inquiries, registering and

recording entrants, preparing participants' packs and

many, many other tasks. In addition, volunteers on the

day of the rally from Jervis Bay, HMAS Albatross,

Tarago and Bungendore assisted participants along the

way and on Sunday more volunteers turned out to help

at Old Parliament House as well.

Would we do it again? We certainly learnt a lot and

could improve! Maybe for the Bicentenary of

Canberra?!!

Mary Johnston

Mary Johnston has been a Councillor for one year and

is a long term member of the Trust. She is particularly

active with Trust events and tours.

Photos: Graham Gittins

Contents

One hundred years of motoring in the ACT: National Trust Centenary of Canberra Rally ____________ 1 From the new President _____________________ 5 Trusted Recipe ____________________________ 6 Heritage Diary _____________________________ 8 Travels with the Trust - Australia _____________ 9 Travels with the Trust - Overseas _____________ 10 Trust Tour Reports ________________________ 12 From the Outgoing President_________________ 16 Report on INTO conference __________________ 17 Building Australia __________________________ 18 Rally photographs __________________________ 20

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From the New President

Hello Members As you may already know, our long-standing President, Eric Martin, stood down from the role at our recent AGM and I have accepted the Council’s invitation to take over as President. I will also be retaining the role of Treasurer. For those who have read or have access to our latest annual report, have a look at page 1 and you will see that Eric has served the NTACT for 30 years. The next longest serving (current) Councillors have nine years, then me with four years! It goes without saying that Eric’s service and commitment to our organisation are unrivalled in recent times and I’m sure you will all join me in sincerely thanking him for his efforts. The positive news for us is that Eric will continue as a Councillor focusing on heritage advocacy and I look forward to having his continued expertise available for NTACT and its members. It would be remiss of me not to also acknowledge the efforts of a number of retiring Councillors who have also contributed tirelessly to NTACT over a long period of time: John McDonald (28 years) who has been Secretary and Treasurer for various periods, Helen Cooke (eight years), Linda Roberts (five years), Di Johnstone and Sandy Blair (three years each) and Sally Brockwell (one year). These individuals have brought their own unique skill sets to the Council and their experience and passion will be sorely missed. Having said this, I know that they will continue to work on members’ behalf behind the scenes and I welcome their continued support of the NTACT cause. I have written previously about NTACT’s deteriorating financial position but I want to focus on the future. The Council’s decision not to renew the contract of our Executive Director has significantly reduced our operating expenses and we have commenced the implementation of a business plan that has identified a number of areas that Council feels can generate long term income streams that can support our reduced level of operations. It’s a long road ahead but I am confident that we have now stabilised our financial position and we can focus on consolidating our reputation as a leading advocate for built, natural and aboriginal heritage both locally and nationally.

Finally, with the exception of our Office Manager, NTACT is now a purely volunteer organisation and I commend and thank all of you who have provided your services to our cause both recently and in the past. Without you we cannot exist – it’s as simple as that. Our business plan will require additional support from volunteers to implement some of the strategies and I ask that you consider helping where possible to share the load. One of our first priorities is to develop and maintain a database of volunteers and their skills, contact details etc so that we can both seek your support and keep you, as volunteers, engaged. So please give us your details. We saw with the Centenary of Canberra Rally that when volunteers are given specific tasks they take to them with a rare amount of passion! Scott McAlister President

YOUR NEW 2014 TRUST COUNCIL

Scott McAlister - President and Treasurer

Lisa Norman - Vice President

Eric Martin AM

Peter Lundy

Jim Nockels

John Tucker

Mary Johnston

Graham Carter

Dianne Dowling

Graeme Crocket



People and Places

Trust office new opening hours From 1 December, the Trust Office will be open Monday to Thursday, from 9.30am to 3.00pm.

Method • Mix together flour and baking power. • Rub in dripping and salt. • Add the currants and enough water or milk to make

a soft dough.

• Roll out the dough on a floured board in a rectangular shape.

• Spread a layer of jam over the dough. • Sprinkle sultanas over the dough/jam. • Roll up the dough and place it in a baking dish. • Mix the extra water with the brown sugar and then

pour over the rolled up dough.

• Bake in a moderate oven until brown.

Trusted Recipe

Canberra Pudding

Food is more than a necessity for basic survival. It

helps us celebrate significant events, defines our

Australian cultural identity, and reflects social and

economic changes. Trusted Recipes preserves our

history and shows we can have our cake and eat it

too.

"On 12 March 1913, the foundation stones of the

new capital, Canberra, were laid. A luncheon was

held to mark the occasion. The menu reflected

Australia’s British heritage, with roast turkey; ox

tongue; beetroot, cucumber and tomato salad; iced

asparagus; and fruit salad. The drinks list, however,

was proudly Australian, including local champagne,

chablis, port, lager and Colonial ale.” (C. Mann and K.

Abbott, 2008, A feast of food in the Archives in Memento

Issue 34, National Archives of Australia, pp6-9. )

This British heritage was still followed for the first

two courses in the official lunch menu at the 1927

inaugural opening of Parliament but dessert was

Canberra Pudding, presumably specially created for

the day or for Canberra.

It has been difficult to find the recipe for Canberra Pudding. This recipe comes from ABC Canberra recipes http://www.abc.net.au/local/recipes/2007/05/10/191

9297.htm and was published in May 2007 for the 80th birthday of Old Parliament House. The website states that the historian at Old Parliament House, Michael Richards, was unsure exactly what Canberra Pudding was, but Lorna Fazldeen remembered her grandmother making the dessert for her as a child. Ingredients • 1 and a half cups of flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 2 tablespoons of dripping • A pinch of salt • Half a cup of currants • Enough water or milk to make a soft dough • Blackberry or plum jam • A handful of sultanas • 1 and a half cups of water, extra • ¾ cup of brown sugar

Annual Members’ Christmas Party

at “Huntly”

Sunday 8 December 2013

3-5pm

Members: $20; non-members: $25

Drinks and refreshments included

We are delighted that Lucy Quinn will be our Guest

Speaker. Lucy is co-author, with Betty Churcher AO, of

the recently published Centenary publication Treasures

of Canberra. Copies of the book will be available for

purchase.

Bookings are essential. Please RSVP by

Wednesday 4 December

NT ACT Office on 02 6230 0533 or email:

[email protected]

http://www.abc.net.au/local/recipes/2007/05/10/1919297.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/local/recipes/2007/05/10/1919297.htm




People and Places

New members

The National Trust (ACT) warmly welcomes the

following new members:

Lesley Band

Helen and Tony Beard

Carol Croxford and

Rebecca Buckley

Mirak Ciolek

Lee Walker and Dan

Clayton

Geoff and Jenny Coggins

Jennifer Collier

Ludwig Deglmann

Anthony Halton

Roger and Judy Holt

Peter Ipkendanz

Joan Adler

Margaret Aston

Keith Bradley

Ann and Miles Burgess

Kerry-Anne Cousins

Dee and Grahame Crocket

G M Croker

Robyn Duncan

Alan Foskett

Margaret Frey

Mrs Janice Johnston

David and Rosemary

Kennmore

Patricia Kneebone

April Leung

Mr Peter McDonald

Mrs Jean Moran

Glenn and Meryl Jackson

Tori and Terry Julien

Rhonda and Richard King

Christine Maddock

Frances and Andrew Miley

Graham and Katherine

Morgan

Peter and Barbara Roberts

Kathy and Kevin

Stephenson

Ron Talbot

Joy Robinson and Bob

Wood

Michael K Mowat

Philip Mulcare

Mrs Margaret Murray

Mike Ogden PSM

Lorraine Wilson Ovington

Penny Richardson

Peter and Bridget Sack

Mr Garth Setchell

Gillian Gould and Hugh

Smith

P Swaffield

Elinor Swan

Robert and Lynette Swift

Helen Todd

Wendy Whitham

Mrs Muriel Wilkinston

Peter Eddington and Joy

Williams

Those donors who wished to be acknowledged

are listed. The income from donations will help

towards our ongoing aim to protect the ACT’s

heritage now and for future generations. A

sincere ‘thank you’ to you all.

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What's on?

This year Christmas Drinks and the Volunteers’

Brunch have been rolled into one event – the

Christmas party at Huntly. As a thank you to its

many wonderful volunteers we would like to

invite all Trust and Rally volunteers to attend

free of charge. The Volunteer of the Year

Award will be presented at the event.

We are working on our Speakers events for

next year, including an evening with Bill

Gammage. For this and other future events

look out for your E News. For other heritage

events check the Heritage Diary on page 8.

Council has agreed to amalgamate the Tours

Committee and the Volunteers and Members

Committee to form a new Tours and Events

Committee. New members for this committee

are very welcome. Please contact the Trust

office on 6230 0533.

Thank you for your donations We thank those who so generously donated to our

Supporters Appeal and everyone who donated this year.



Heritage Diary 2013-2014 A selection of heritage-related events in Canberra

Note: CAS is the Canberra Archaeological Society

Details of National Trust (ACT) outings are provided in Travels with the Trust, starting on page 9.

Date and time Event and location

Organiser Contact

Until

31 December

The Original Canberra House – a model version of the

original ‘Canberra House’. Cockington Green

C100 www.canberra100.com.au

click on “See events”

Until 10 March 2014

Mapping our World – Terra Incognita to Australia – display

of international and Australian maps that inspired the idea of Australia



Until 17 August 2014

Canberra: Then and Now – an exhibition of historic photos matched with modern day photos. National Library of

Australia



Sunday 8 December

3.00-5.00 pm

Christmas Party at Huntly (including volunteer

recognition). Bookings essential.

National Trust

6230 0533

Sunday 9 February

2014

7.30am – 6pm

Burnima, Bombala and Delegate bus trip

National Trust

6230 0533

Sunday 16 February

9am-3pm

Early European Historic Sites in Kowen

(postponed from 22 September and 10 November)

National Trust

6230 0533

Sunday 23 February

1-5.30pm

Far South Border Walk

National Trust

6230 0533

Saturday 1 March

1.30-4.30pm

Hall Village walking tour

National Trust

6230 0533

Saturday 5 to

Monday 21 April

Canberra and Region Heritage Festival

ACT

Environment and

Sustainable

Development

Directorate

6205 0255

TBA An evening with Bill Gammage National Trust 6230 0533

1-16 November

Colours of Autumn, Japan National Trust 6230 0533



Travels with the Trust Burnima, Bombala and Delegate bus trip Sunday 9 February 2014, 7.30am – 6pm

Do you want see where the national capital might have gone? Burnima near Bombala and Yarralumla were built by the same builder and Burnima could have been the Governor-General’s residence. The tour will visit the homestead and garden of this 101 year old residence, where we will also enjoy morning tea. Also on the itinerary is Lavender House, an historic engine and machinery shed, onto Delegate for lunch and the old private property of Cambelong. A return stop at Cooma will round off our travels Meet: Car park behind the Deakin Fitness Centre, Deakin Shops. Also a northside pick up at Netball courts, Southwell Park on Federal Highway. Cost: $95 members, $105 non-members Bookings essential: 6230 0533 or online at

www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/events

Early European Historic Sites in Kowen NOW Sunday 16 February 2014, 9am – 3pm Luke and Mary Colverwell, both convicts, were the first Europeans to settle at Kowen in 1831. Colin McAlister, a member of the Friends of Glenburn, will lead a tour of the area that will include the oldest marked European graves in the ACT which are those of the Colverwell girls who drowned close to their home at ‘Dirty Swamp’ in 1837. The tour will also include the stone ruin of Colliers Homestead, built for George Campbell of Duntroon, in 1880 on land he did not own; the ruins of Coppins Homestead; the site of Kowen School (1882); and the Edmonds’ Glenburn Homestead, made up of a slab home and pise section, plus more. See the new interpretive signs and the great work the Parks Service and The Friends of Glenburn volunteers have done. Morning tea

included. Not a lot of walking involved. Please bring lunch, water and wear closed shoes.

Meet: Canberra Railway Station, Kingston for car pooling. 2WD cars are fine on the well maintained dirt roads. Cost: $25 members, $35 non-members Bookings essential: 6230 0533 or online at www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/events

Far South Border Walk Sunday 23 February 2014, 1pm – 5.30pm

Join historian and high country expert Matthew Higgins as we delve deep into Namadgi National Park. The approximately 8km walk is on moderate terrain and will start at the Mt Clear Campground. We will head south along a fire trail to the NSW border passing ruins of early European settlers. This part of the border was surveyed in 1915 by Freddie Johnston and his team. We will return via Westermans and Brayshaws Huts. Refreshments will be provided. Bring water and wear sunscreen, a hat and sturdy walking shoes.

Meet: Namadgi Visitors Centre, Naas Road, Tharwa, to then car pool and drive the 35km to Mt Clear Campground. There is some dirt road.

Cost: $25 members, $35 non-members

Bookings essential: 6230 0533 or online at

www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/events

_______________________________________________ National Trust of Australia (ACT) Office

PO Box 1144 Civic Square ACT 2608 Telephone 02 6230 0533 Fax 02 6230 0544 Email [email protected] Net www.nationaltrust.org.au ABN 50 797 949 955 Opening times: 9.30am to 3.00pm Monday to Thursday Office Location: 1st Floor, North Building Canberra City [above Canberra Museum & Gallery], entry from Civic Square

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Patron

The Hon. Margaret Reid AO

President

Scott McAlister

Office Manager

Liz McMillan [email protected]

The e-magazine, Heritage in Trust, is produced and edited by Maree Treadwell and Wendy Whitham assisted by Dianne Dowling

and Mary Johnston.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/events




Travels with the Trust Hall Village walking tour Saturday 1 March 2014, 1.30pm – 4. 30pm Hall Village is named after Henry Hall who obtained a land grant of about 3,500 acres in the Ginninderra district in 1833 and was the first resident landholder of the district. The village dates from 1882 and was developed using a rectangular grid layout which still exists today. Hall has a distinctive village character which this tour will explore. The National Trust (ACT) has previously visited the cemetery and churches of Hall so this tour will concentrate on other heritage features of the village. It will be led by Tony Morris, a long term resident of Hall with direct family ties to early settlers taking up or purchasing land in the district. Tony will be able to relate some aspects of early village life from details given to him by older and past family members. We will finish with afternoon tea provided by the Hall Progress Association in the school grounds. Meet: TBA Cost: $25 members, $35 non-members Bookings essential: 6230 0533 or online at www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/events

International Tours 2014 and 2015

Colours of Autumn – Japan 1 to 16 November 2014

Colourful leaves (koyo) are to the Japanese autumn what

cherry blossoms are to the Japanese spring. The viewing

of autumn leaves has been a popular activity in Japan for

centuries and today it draws large numbers of travellers

to famously beautiful ‘koyo’ spots, both in the mountains

and in the cities. Some of the most famous Japanese

gardens have been designed with the blending of autumn

colours in mind.

Each year, starting in mid-September, the autumn colours

move southwards from the northern island of Hokkaido

until they reach the lower elevations of central and

southern Japan towards the end of November. Some

trees around Tokyo and Kyoto remain colourful into early

December.

Our tour is designed to ‘hit the

high spots’ of central Japan’s

spectacular autumn and to visit

some of the most important

historical and cultural sites.

The tour leader will be Michael

Hodgkin, President of the

Australia Japan Society (ACT),

and the travel agent is

Travelmakers of Kingston.

Highlights

Tokyo: the Capital of Japan and one of the world’s

biggest and busiest cities, but also the site of the

Imperial Palace and some of the most famous

temples and gardens

Mt Fuji and Hakone

Kyoto: Nijo Castle and numerous temples,

including the famous Golden Pavilion

Nara: Canberra’s ‘sister city’ and a former capital

with beautiful temples and gardens

Matsumoto and Takayama

Hiroshima and the Peace Memorial Museum

Kurashiki and Himeji Castle (the best of the

original castles of Japan)

Ride the famous ‘bullet’ trains – the shinkansen

Stay in a traditional ryokan hotel and relax in an

‘onsen’ (hot spring)

Group size: minimum 10, maximum 16

Cost: (ex Tokyo) is expected to be between $7200 and

$7500 (twin share) - single supplement extra




International Tours cont

Inclusions:

Accommodation in 3-4 star hotels with private

facilities

Sightseeing noted above, tour leader and English

speaking local guides

Entrance fees to museums and historical sites

listed

Land transport on coaches and bullet trains

All breakfasts, 2 dinners, 3 lunches

Tips where required

Exclusions:

Airfares

Beverages with meals

Laundry and telephone

Reservations: To seek more information and lodge an

expression of interest, please contact the National Trust

Office on 6230 0533 or [email protected]

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Germany

May-June 2015 for approx. 21 days

The Tours Committee of the ACT Trust is organising

another of its historical and archaeological tours for 2015.

After successful tours of Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Italy and

Scandinavia, we are going to Germany to experience the

history and culture of this country. We will follow the

country’s history from the Iron Age through the Roman

era, Medieval period and into modern times.

The tour will be around 21 days and is scheduled for May-

June 2015, but we are calling for expressions of interest

for the tour so we can plan well ahead.

Our travel agent will again be Gay at Travelscene

Canberra City and we will be following the same format

as the other tours we have done:

The tour group will have an accredited English-

speaking guide throughout the tour.

Travel through Germany will be primarily by

coach but may include a river cruise.

Accommodation will be at least three star rated

hotels or higher

Breakfasts will be provided each morning with

lunch and dinners occasionally throughout the

tour according to finalised itinerary.

The tour will focus on selected UNESCO World

Heritage listed places, but other places of

national significance to the history and cultural

development of Germany will be included.

Dr Peter Dowling, historical archaeologist, will be the

group leader and Dianne Dowling will be assisting the

group throughout the tour.

If you are interested please contact the ACT

National Trust Office on

(02) 6230 0533



Trust Tour Reports

Blandfordia 5 Sunday 13 October

The walk was described as taking place, rain, hail or shine.

It did occur without rain or hail, but with lots and lots of

wind. The area has many tall trees, creating welcome

wind breaks.

Our group included many U3A members as well as

National Trust members, making 15 participants in total,

all fit and interested. The house where Brendan Nelson

lived in the converted garage while Defence Minister was

an amusing point of interest. Many of the street trees and

hedges in the area have had to be replaced, but Bass

Gardens still remains the same, with only a small number

of tree replacements. Those of us who grew up in

Canberra were able to share memories of tree climbing

there.

Thanks to our walk leader, Brendan Priess, we received a

clear explanation of housing design and heritage

requirements, and viewed homes that were renovated

sympathetically and not so sympathetically. Brendan

explained the design layout of the streets, with the

deliberate tantalising aspect of not seeing the end of the

road. He also pointed out the placement of houses on the

blocks, some straight on to the street, others on the

corners being diagonal.

This is an area that can only be fully appreciated on foot,

but it would be nice to be in a high bus and see what is

behind all those high hedges. The “sticky beak” in all of us

would enjoy it.

Lynn Parry

Poster of Blandfordia. Photo: National Library of Australia

Borobudur and Beyond, September 2013

On arrival at Denpasar we were greeted and taken in

hand by Robbie, the owner of TX Travel, the tour

company which had organised the Indonesian side of the

tour. This proved to be a foretaste of things to come

because Robbie gave us priority care the whole time we

were in Indonesia.

Our first night’s accommodation was in the Pertiwi Resort

Hotel, Ubud and after a fairly lengthy bus ride we arrived

there at around 3 o’clock. Some people opted to wander

down to the ‘monkey forest’, others did a bit of early

shopping and others decided to take a rest before the

evening meal (I decided to find a shop selling swimwear -

having forgotten to pack a swimming costume! – then

had a swim in one of the two resort pools). We were

entertained during the evening meal with some

traditional Balinese dances, including a ‘frog dance’ with

some of the ‘frogs’ coming to make our acquaintance!

Next morning there was time for a stroll around town

before heading back down to lunch at ‘Kudeta’, on the

beach front in Seminyak, then off to the airport for the

plane to Yogyakarta and our ‘home’ for the next three

days, Rumah Budayah hotel at Tembi on the outskirts of

Yogyakarta.



The becak ride to the restaurant

Our Yogyakarta experiences started the next day with a

visit to the ‘Kraton’ – the palace of the Sultan – then the

Tamansari, the private baths built by a former sultan

(unfortunately no longer in use, so no chance for a swim

although the weather would have made a dip very

welcome!). The ‘becak’ ride to a local restaurant for

lunch was an interesting experience and lunch itself was a

bit of a surprise when we discovered that the ‘restaurant’

was actually the private home of the Sultan’s sister (the

lady in the centre of the photograph)!

In the afternoon we met representatives of the National

Trust of Indonesia and were shown around central

Yogyakarta, including the central mosque, a truly

magnificent wooden building a mere 130 years old.

We wandered on and some of us tried our hands at batik

making (and batik shopping!!)

before heading back to Tembi and a magnificent

ceremonially served ‘ricestaffel’ meal at a

hotel/restaurant in the same village.

Thursday was a ‘temple tour’ day – Candi Plaosan, Candi

Ijo, Candi Kalasan and various others (‘Candi’ is

Indonesian for temple), before ending up at Candi

Prambanan.



Yogyakarta was the centre of a number of Hindu and

Buddhist kingdoms for many centuries and the temple

ruins in and around Yogyakarta are a mixture of both

religions. While some of them were lost in the jungle or

buried in volcanic ash and all of them have been shaken

by repeated earthquakes, the Indonesian government has

spent a lot of effort (with international assistance)

restoring many of them.

The two most famous are, of course, Borobudur and

Prambanan.

Above: Borobudur Below: Floodlit Candi Prambanan

Our evening meal with the floodlit Candi Prambanan

temple ruins in the background was a memorable

experience, followed by watching a spectacular

performance of the Ramayana Ballet.

Next day involved a very leisurely 12 noon start, a few

more temples, an exceptional lunch at a very classy hotel

overlooking Borobudur, an afternoon visit to Borobudur

itself, then overnight at the Plataran Hotel Resort near

Borobudur. It was a very nice hotel, but some of us found

the steep climb up to the restaurant a bit of a struggle,

particularly after having climbed to the top of Borobudur

that afternoon!

A few brave souls rose before the dawn to do the

traditional visit to Borobudur to see the sunrise from the

top of the temple.

Saturday was a ‘volcano’ tour! Well, we didn’t actually

climb the volcano, since it is fairly active and very steep,

and climbing it is strictly for the enthusiast, but we toured

some of the sites where the volcano had devastated the

surrounding countryside in its most recent eruption. It

was slightly nerve wracking to venture so close to a

volcano that was still busily smoking, but we were

assured that nothing was likely to happen to us!

Lunch was at a little village community centre which,

although the village was extensively damaged by the last

eruption, was now the centre of a program



demonstrating how a community can recover after

disaster if the right people get involved.

Back down in Yogyakarta we stayed the night in the

Phoenix Hotel and dined out in the ‘nonya’ restaurant

across the road. The Phoenix is a magnificently restored

colonial building, originally built as a private residence but

now a five star luxury hotel. VERY comfortable!!

Sunday was our last day in Yogyakarta. Some people

elected to add to their batik collections before we

headed off to the Hyatt for ‘brunch’, others were just

content to loll around the Hyatt pools and make use of

the water slide. Sunday brunch at the Hyatt is one of the

‘must dos’ of Yogyakarta: the smorgasbord is wonderful

and the Hyatt’s complex of pools is one of the best in

Indonesia.

We flew back to Bali in the afternoon and booked into the

Mercure resort at Sanur beach. Although navigating

around the complicated groupings of apartment blocks in

the resort proved a bit of a challenge, it is ‘a very nice

pub’ with lovely swimming pools and a very good

restaurant.

Next day we ‘did’ the adjacent sights of Bali – a visit to

the Garuda Wisnu Kencana for lunch and to watch some

Balinese dancing, viewed the gigantic Garuda statue

under construction, visited the Uluwatu Temple on the

cliffs overlooking the ocean (be careful of the monkeys!),

Balinese dancing

,

visited ‘Dreamland Beach’ and had an icecream, stopped

off to try ’crispy duck’ for dinner, then a bit more batik

shopping near the airport before heading for the plane

home.

I don’t know what everyone else thought, but I

thoroughly enjoyed my flying visit to Indonesia. I hope to

do it again some time soon and, perhaps, visit some more

and different sights. Does anyone want to join me?

Michael Hodgkin (Photos and text)

Michael Hodgkin is a former Councillor and Executive Officer

of the Trust and has led a number of fascinating international

tours. Details of his new tour to Japan in November 2014 are

on page 10.



From the Outgoing President

The 38th AGM of the National Trust of Australia (ACT) was

held on 29 October 2013 at the National Archives. A good

number of members attended and after the formalities

enjoyed a fascinating talk on Japan's traditional and

industrial heritage. At that meeting, our long term

president Eric Martin stood down. The outgoing President

here reflects on the changes affecting the Trust during his

30 years as a Councillor and most particularly over the

last decade as President.

A Reflection on Nine Years as President

Although I have been involved in the heritage industry for an extended period it is useful to reflect on the period as President of the ACT National Trust from 2004.

When Ken Taylor, president of the National Trust resigned and passed the role to me I recall his words: “I am pleased that over the period of my presidency I leave the National Trust in a better position than when I started”. Unfortunately I cannot offer the same words. The past nine years have seen a vastly different environment evolve through a series of factors:

the global financial crisis

perceived need to have development at all costs

reduced government support for and interest in heritage at all levels, Federal, State/Territory and local. This has resulted in less staffing and fewer financial opportunities for non-government organisations, especially for general administration.

The other change facing the National Trust is an ageing population including among our members, and the competition of engaging with a younger generation. Associated with this is the strength of social media as a communication tool and how the National Trust can better use, interest and develop these networks to expand interest in heritage and Trust membership.

There are many people who are passionate about heritage, who are strong supporters of the National Trust and invaluable contributors, and we must nurture them and give them strength.

There are many that see heritage as a negative to development when in fact it can be an aid to development and at worse nothing more than another control, not unlike the planning and building controls that

are taken for granted, accepted and worked within. It is a proven fact that heritage conservation areas increase the value of houses. Commercially this story is not as clear-cut and it varies greatly.

This changing situation has resulted in a heavy reliance on volunteers, and the heritage industry has many including the National Trust. Even statutory bodies such as Heritage Councils do not get remuneration commensurate with the time and commitment they make.

The strength in our communities and the challenge is how to engage and share their voices and how organisations can collectively reinforce the fact that there is a large group of people who believe “this place matters” even though the places often vary from individual to individual. With this collective community strength the voice can be heard and listened to. It is not an easy challenge but one we must strive for.

I firmly believe our past is important in appreciating today and must be made available to future generations, and that we must passionately press on. The challenge is not small but we must try.

Eric Martin AM

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Shop is operating at the Uniting Church Centre, Pilgrim

House on Northbourne Avenue until Thursday 12

December.



2013 INTO conference, Entebbe, Uganda 30 September – 4 October 2013 on Cultural Diversity for Responsible Development

Eric Martin AM reports on his attendance at this conference.

INTO, the International Organisation of National Trusts, brings together more than 60 national trusts and equivalent organisations from across the world, globally diverse but united by a shared commitment to serving and sustaining our shared heritage – built and natural, tangible and intangible.

Through cooperation, coordination and comradeship between the international community of national trusts, INTO works to develop and promote best conservation practices, increase the capacity of individual organisations, establish Trusts where they do not presently exist, and advocate in the interests of heritage conservation.

Every two years, INTO organizes an international conference. This year the conference took place in Uganda, the 'Pearl of Africa' and a foremost tourist destination. It provided an opportunity for delegates to share and explore new insights on the diversity and relevance of global well-being. It also looked into strengthening the heritage movement, including in those areas where cultural assets are under increasing threat.

One of the unusual features of the conference was a one day learning journey to underscore the conference themes and to provide delegates with an exciting opportunity to explore examples of intangible and tangible heritage promotion work in Uganda. This included visiting a forest site where traditional herbalists and healers are trained to provide important physical and spiritual healing to ordinary Ugandans; and to a National Park where efforts are being made to integrate the cultural values of neighbouring communities in its management.

Members throughout the world made new linkages between their more usual work (often the conservation of our built heritage) and issues of sustainable development (in both 'rich' and less well-endowed countries) and people's rights to access and enjoy their culture.

The INTO Conference delegates endorsed the ‘Entebbe Declaration’, which will call upon governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental authorities worldwide to place a much greater emphasis than is currently the case on the importance of preserving and promoting tangible and intangible heritage especially within developing nations in the quest for sustainable and responsible development.

A few pertinent points related to culture and engagement of a younger generation were:

1. Engagement of a Younger Generation

Engage families in local heritage as parents are part of the teaching process. Find a common interest.

Promote a program of 50 things you need to do before you are eleven and three quarters among children. Establish this within local areas and include heritage related items and then promote it.

Engage with children at the earliest possible age.

Develop and use social media on a regular basis and have someone to contribute to and monitor it daily. See what excites and promote these. Put stories onto the social networks and see what generates interest. A social media acceptable use policy for the NT should be established.

Education is a process and not a happening and needs to be set up well if youth are to be engaged.

The values of youth are important.

2. Culture

Culture is not elitist but a popular interest.

Culture is important for development and should reduce the fear of heritage.

Undertake collaborative research on cultural heritage with universities.

Intangible heritage is powerful if taken in small steps and can make a difference.

While we may consider that our heritage issues take prominence I suggest that we can learn from others and such conferences are worthwhile to participate in. The 2015 INTO Conference will be in Cambridge, UK with the theme “Shape a better future from our heritage. New tools for new challenges”.



Building Australia

Building Australia is a six-episode television programme

produced by Bearcage Productions in Canberra with the

assistance of the National Trusts of Australia and is

presented by TV personality, John Doyle (remember him

in Two Men in a Tinnie?)

The series explores the history of the Australian house in

its many temporal and stylistic incarnations from the

early terrace buildings in Sydney, the archetypical

Queenslander, homesteads of the affluent in cities and

regional areas of Australia, Federation style houses, to

the classic weekender, the ubiquitous suburban houses

and the humble but functional mine worker cottages of

Burra in South Australia. The series examines not only the

houses but also the evolving historic and social contexts

in which they were built and for whom. The series

included houses in all the states and territories.

In 2011 Bearcage Productions approached Mr Eric Martin

AM, National Trust (ACT) President, asking the Trust to

assist in the production of the programme and seeking

the Trust’s permission to use several properties as

examples of Australian houses. The Australian Council of

National Trusts (ACNT) Board readily agreed and Eric

Martin and the ACNT office were tasked to liaise with

Bearcage throughout the production stages of the series.

Eric and Dr Peter Dowling (National Heritage Officer) met

several times with the Bearcage team throughout the

2012-13 production and filming period assisting with

architectural and historical advice. State and territory

National Trusts facilitated the use of the specific

properties used in the series. In the ACT, the series

featured the Manning Clark House, Lanyon and the

Tocumwal Houses in O'Connor. These structures were

built for the RAAF base in Tocumwal, NSW. The base was

built during the Second World War as an inland defence

against Japanese invasion. As camouflage, the sleeping

quarters for air force personnel were built in the form of

houses. After the War, the acute housing shortage in

Canberra gave the houses a new purpose.

The National Trust properties shown in the series were

Creek Street Dugouts and Paxton Square in Burra, SA;

Ayres House, Adelaide; Tasma Terrace, Melbourne;

Burnett House, Darwin; and Mangowine Homestead,

Nungarn, WA.

The series premiered on Foxtel’s History Channel on 30

July 2013. It has proved very popular and has received

enthusiastic reviews for its historical content and

entertainment values. It is now being shown on Foxtel

New Zealand.

The commercial release of the series on DVD will be in

December in time for Christmas gifts, so watch out for it!

This project involving the National Trust has provided an

extra facet to the Trust nationally. The participation of

the Trusts in the production and in the use of properties

has been acknowledged in the credits of each of the

programmes.

Peter Dowling National Heritage Officer, ACNT

Burnett House, Darwin



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