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| May
2010 |
Vandalism and historic graves
On 13 April 2010 charges were dismissed against
four people accused of vandalism at Toowong Cemetery
in August 2009. According to brisbanetimes.com.au, solicitors
for those charged argued that the element of unlawfulness
could not be proved by the Crown, largely because no
one could be certain the defendants did not have permission
to damage headstones, because police had not contacted
the owners of the plots.
An e-Petition was available on the Queensland Parliament
Petitions website for those concerned about this apparent
legal loophole regarding damage to historic graves and
cemetery heritage sites.
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E-petition closed 4
June 2010.
Further reading: Link to Brisbanetimes
article of 14 April 2010
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| March
2010 |
The Regent Theatre, Brisbane
- closing in June and scheduled for development.
The Regent Threatre opened as a combined live theatre
and cinema in 1929.
The National Trust placed the Regent Threatre on its
Heritage Register in 1974, citing the whole theatre
as "worthy of preservation at all costs... The
Regent is one of the best surviving examples of the
lavish picture palaces left in Australia".
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Trust
News Article February 2009 774(kb)
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| October
2008 |
North Bank Development
The State Government has decided not to proceed with
North Bank. NTQ welcome's Government's improving the
North Bank area and is keen to participate in the ongoing
discussions.
Thank you to all the members of our community for supporting
the National Trust to actively oppose the construction
of large commercial buildings in the Brisbane River.
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Thank you for your support
throughout our petition and post card campaign.
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| September
2008 |
North Bank community responses.
The State Government deadline for feedback from the
community closed on 24 September 2008. Copies of some
submissions, letters and emails submitted to the Department
of Infrastructure and Planning have been forwarded to
the National Trust for publication, with approval from
the Authors.
Click on each submission and read some
community responses to the key design features and guidelines
for the development of North Bank.
Submission
by Qld Greens (49kb)
Submission
(15kb) C.Apelt,
Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, University
of Qld
Submission
(25kb)
D.Tennant
Submission
(18kb)
J.McRobert, BE (Civ)
Submission
(13kb)
L.McRobert
Submission
(17kb)
R.Crane
Submission
(20kb)
R. Sawkins
Submission
(24kb)
R.Hall, Architect
Submission
(217kb)R.Campbell
Submission
(407kb)P.Skinner
Submission
(26kb)I.Fairweather
Submission
(64kb)I.Charlton
Submission
(21kb)J.Clarke,
Architect
Submission
(25kb)C.McConagle
Submission
(15kb)C.Valmadre
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Click here to view the National Trust's submission.
(26kb)
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August/
September
2008 |
North Bank Designs released
Wednesday 27 August 2008. The National Trust is not
supporting large commercial development in the Brisbane
River and strongly urges Queenslanders to speak up about
the North Bank designs now. Please read the attached
media release to read the Trust's views.
The State Government has released designs from the
submissions to the Enquiry by Design process, and are
seeking feedback from the community on the key design
features and design guidelines for the development of
North Bank.
Public submissions closed on September 24, 2008.
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12/09/08
Media
Release
(73kb) |
| July
2008 |
North
Bank Update - National Trust Public Forum and Queensland
Government's Enquiry by Design. |
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| 13 June
2008 |
North
Bank Public Forum - The National Trust,
in response to community concern held the forum to provide
the community with an opportunity to discuss issues and
provide comments that the Trust can take to the government's
workshop 'Enquiry by Design'.
Guest speakers included Queensland Historian Carolyn
Nolan, Engineering Professor Colin Apelt, Former Chief
Engineer Ian Fairweather, Architect Peter Skinner. |
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| 29 May
2008 |
National
Trust of Queensland Media Release - The National Trust
is holding a Public Forum to give Trust members
and supporters the chance to take part in the review of
the North Bank project. |
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Media
Release (36kb)
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| April
2008 |
National
Trust of Queensland Media Release - The National Trust
responds to the Queensland Government's announcement that
they will revisit the North Bank Development. |
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Media
Release (34kb)
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| March
2008 |
Multiplex's Brisbane River
North Bank proposal - A Critique
Ian Cameron letter detailing his objections to the
Multiplex proposal.
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Ian
Cameron letter
(25kb)
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| Mar
2008 |
North
Bank Brisbane - PETITION
SAY NO TO NORTHBANK!
The National Trust, in response to growing community concern
organised a petition respectfully asking the Queensland
Government not to proceed with the North Bank proposal
because of its impact on the Brisbane River and the City
of Brisbane.
Petition has now closed. Over 3200 people concerned people
signed the petition. |
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| Mar
2008 |
Article
- The Premier who mistook a river for a vacant lot - Peter
Skinner FRAIA
Peter Skinner questions whether the latest proposal,
which looks like it will go ahead, amounts to a good use
of public space. |
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more 
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| Feb
2008 |
North
Bank Brisbane
Development & Public Debate
In late 2007, the Queensland Government quietly announced
that a revised scheme for North Bank had been approved.
The National Trust invited interested people to attend
the public debate...... read more... |
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Read
more 
(196kb) |
| Sept
07 |
Say
NO to North Bank
The controversial North Bank Project may have gone
quiet, but it certainly hasn't gone away.... |
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| Mar
2007 |
North
Bank Proposal - NTQ Response
The National Trust of Queensland is strongly opposed to
the North Bank Proposal in its current form. The proposal
is grossly over-scaled and further separates the City
of Brisbane from its river and its past.
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| July
2008 |
Yungaba Action Group fight
against approval to develop the last remaining intact
19th century immigration depot left in Australia, leaving
only a shell for the public to view from outside a gated
community.
Visit www.yungaba.org.au
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| 2010 |
Our Heritage at Risk National 2010
Is there a heritage place under threat in your community?
Is this heritage place falling down from neglect or
lack of maintenance? Will development plans lead to
its demolition?Is your community at risk of losing the
heritage values this place contains?
Visit Our
Heritage at Risk Website to have your say.
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Media Release
(35kb)
Click
here to be directed to Heritage at Risk website |
| October
2009 |
Our Heritage at Risk National Top Ten 2009
Visit www.heritageatrisk.org.au
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| July
2009 |
Our Heritage at Risk Campaign 2009
This year's list of heritages places at risk has now
been prepared and is available to view on the West Australian
website.
Visit www.heritageatrisk.org.au/Places_Nominated_2009.html
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| Jan
2009 |
Our Heritage at Risk Campaign 2009
Is there a heritage place under threat in your community?
Is this heritage place falling down from neglect or
lack of maintenance? Will development plans lead to
its demolition?Is your community at risk of losing the
heritage values this place contains?
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Read more
(276kb)
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| Nov
2007 |
Our Heritage
At Risk
Murray Darling Basin pleads relief
The Australian Council of National Trusts has identified
the Murray Darling Basin as a 'region at risk' that requires
urgent action. |
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Read
more (105kb)
Media Release |
| Nov
2007 |
Top
10 Australian Heritage at Risk Sites.
The Australian Council of National Trusts (ACNT) accounced,
on behalf of its 80,000 members, its inaugural 'Our Heritage
at Risk' national top ten list.
The final list was derived from over 60 'Our Heritage
at Risk' places throughout Australia, identified by the
National Trust earlier this year.
ACNT website: www.nationaltrust.org.au |
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Media Release |
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| Nov
2007 |
Britain
- World Monuments Fund (WMF)
The Fund supports the campaign to protect the ancient
petroglyphs of Western Australia, one of the top 10 Australian
heritage at risk sites recently declared by the Australian
Council of National Trusts. For more information or to
register your support please visit www.wmf.org.uk/dampierrockart
The Fund is the leading non-governmental organisation
for the protection of cultural heritage. WMF Britain is
the largest affiliate office outside WMF's headquarters
in New York.
Visit the the WMF website www.wmf.org.uk
to learn more about the organisation..
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| Mar 2008 |
Update - Saving Rockhampton's
Character
People interested in the heritage of the region attended
the public meeting. Some of those have indicated they
would like to be involved in a working group.
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Read
more (122kb) |
| Feb
2008 |
Public Meeting - Saving Rockhampton's Character
The Rockhampton City Council and the National Trust
of Queensland invited everyone interested in the heritage
of the Rockhampton area to a public meeting on 20 February
2008.This meeting will discuss examples of Central Queensland's
important built heritage, including its wealth of character
residences, and how they contribute to the identity
of the region.
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Read
more
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| Mar
2008 |
Former Herries Hospital Cairns
- Still under threat
Despite being entered in the Queensland Heritage
Register, the former hospital is still under immense
threat.
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Read
more 
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| Jan 2006 |
Demolition of Herries Hospital Cairns
It is now almost a year since the external cladding
was removed from this place entered in the Queensland
Heritage Register, and still nothing has happened.
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Read
more 
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Jan
2008
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Jimna
Fire Tower
JFTAG has successfully prevented demolition of the Heritage
Listed, iconic, Jimna Fire Tower, due to the massive support
received from the general public, the business houses
and the tourism stakeholders throughout south east Queensland
over the past eighteen months.
Visit the Jimna Fire Tower Action Action Group website
for the lastest news update on the fate of the Jimna Fire
Tower. www.jimna.bravehost.com
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| Dec
2006 |
Demolition
of Jimna Fire Tower
The Heritage Listed Jimna Fire Tower is threatened
with demolition, due to lack of money available for maintenance.
Visit the Jimna Fire Tower Action Group to read updates
and news regarding the fate of the Jimna Fire Tower.
Click
here.
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| Sept 2005 |
Campaign - to
conserve important military sites
National Trust of Queensland encourages members and
friends to support the campaign to conserve some of the
state's most important military heritage sites: Kissing
Point Fort and Jezzine Barracks, Townsville. Your letters
and emails will make a difference. |
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| Dec 2006 |
Heritage Campaign
- Thank you
It worked! Thank you to everyone involved in the campaign
to reintroduce heritage incentives in Queensland. The
Queensland Government has launched the"Living Buildings"
Heritage Grant Program and the Minister for Environment,
the Honourable Lindy Nelson-Carr MP has personally recognised
the instrumental role the National Trust played in making
this happen.
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