Mission Statement “To identify, preserve and promote our heritage”

Structure and Current Council Office Bearers
Call for Nominations to Council
Information about nominating to Council
Notice of Annual General Meeting
National Trust of Queensland Annual Conference
National Trust of Queensland Working Groups and Branches

Patron of the National Trust of Queensland
Annual Report
Rules of the National Trust of Queensland
Policy - NTQ Collections Acquisition and Deaccession
Policy and Procedures - Objects, Artefacts and Personal Property
NTQ Privacy Statement

National Trust of Queensland office in William Street, Brisbane.

The National Trust of Queensland is a membership-based community organisation that works to promote the natural, Indigenous and cultural heritage of our state.

The focus of the Trust's activities is heritage and environmental education. Through its properties, advocacy and research, the Trust encourages the community to understand and care for our significant places, wildlife, and stories.

To undertake these valuable activities, the Trust relies heavily on the work of its many volunteers. To fund these activities, the Trust relies on income from membership fees, property admission fees, sponsorships, donations, and some government grants.

The Trust's properties are open for the community to enjoy. However, the cost of maintaining and operating these valuable heritage assets is quite considerable.

The Trust also advocates for the recognition and care of heritage places throughout Queensland.

The Trust office is located in National Trust House, 95 William Street Brisbane. This 1865 – 66 Queensland State heritage listed building was originally built as an Immigration Depot and later in 1890 became the offices for the Queensland Department of Agriculture.

• The National Trust's major activities include:
  
  Operating and maintaining several Queensland heritage properties and collections.
  
  Maintaining the Trust's Heritage Register with information on Queensland's significant places.
  
  Heritage and environmental advocacy by promoting heritage and the environment in the community and the media and engaging with governments at all levels.
  
  Heritage Conservation Appeals administered and coordinated by the Trust to help organisations and individuals raise funds for the care of their heritage assets.
  
  Operating a number of heritage awareness activities including Heritage Week, Queensland Heritage Awards and in the past the Queensland Heritage Icons.
  
  Production of the Trust News, a quarterly magazine for National Trust members that provides information and stories about heritage issues, news and events.
  

There are a number of branches and other working groups operating in many locations throughout Queensland. The governing body of the organisation is elected by members.

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STRUCTURE

The National Trust of Queensland is governed by a Council comprising both elected and appointed members which is responsible for all aspects of the Trust's activities.
The Council determines the policies of the Trust and governs the Trust's activities through a small number of head office and regional staff, headed by the executive officer of the National Trust of Queensland and through a network of volunteers. The Trust operates under the provisions of the National Trust of Queensland Act 1963.

The Trust also owns or operates properties in several areas of Queensland. Some are open to the public. Some properties are managed by custodians. All those responsible for properties, report through various reporting chains to the executive officer and are ultimately responsible to the Council. The one exception is the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, which operates under its own Act, the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary Act 1976. The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has its own management staff headed by a chief executive officer who reports to the newly appointed Board on matters relating to policy and property management.

2012 NATIONAL TRUST OF QUEENSLAND
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Details for the 2012 National Trust of Queensland Annual General Meeting will be posted here in August 2012.

The Annual General Meeting will be held in November 2012.

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