National Trust of Australia Queensland

01/09/2026

On 15 September, National Trust Queensland's new Trust Library and Research Centre at historic Wolston Farmhouse opens for a rare, intimate Trust Talks experience.

First session sold out - session two still has tickets available from
1pm–2pm, with a curated look at six significant collection items, hands-on (gloved!) access to rare archival objects, and afternoon tea at the farmhouse.

🎟️ Adult $30 | Concession $25 | NTAQ Member $20
📍 223 Grindle Road, Wacol
Book online: https://brnw.ch/21x5kH5

Bookings essential — spaces are limited.

16/07/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT: The Future of Heritage - Looking Back to Move Forward a part of Brisbane Open House Events!

The minds behind the Burra Charter. The co-author of Adapt. The story of State Library of Queensland landmark transformation. One unmissable evening exploring where heritage conservation has been, and where it's headed as Brisbane races towards 2032.

📅 Friday 17 July | 📍 SLQ Auditorium 1 | 🕕 6pm for 6:30pm start
Don't miss it, grab your ticket: https://brnw.ch/21x4ale

14/07/2026

🏛️ As Queensland transforms ahead of Brisbane 2032, one question matters more than ever: how do we protect the places that tell our story?

As part of Brisbane Open House Events, you're invited to The Future of Heritage: Looking Back to Move Forward, a panel event bringing together some of the most influential voices in Australian heritage conservation.

Hear from Jane Lennon and Peter Marquis-Kyle, founding ICOMOS members and authors/editors of the Burra Charter, alongside Hannah Lewi (co-author of Adapt) on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Then Damian Eckersley takes us inside the transformation of one of Brisbane's most loved public buildings, the State Library of Queensland — almost 20 years on from its redevelopment.

📅 This Friday 17 July
📍 SLQ, Auditorium 1
🕕 6pm for a 6:30pm start (concludes 7:45pm)
🎟️ Tickets are moving — secure yours now: https://brnw.ch/21x46y7

20/06/2026

National Trust of Australia (Queensland) is one of the most diverse conservation organisations in the state, protecting Queensland's built heritage, natural environment, and native wildlife all under one roof, across 15 properties from Currumbin to Cooktown.

Join us for an evening that goes beyond the beautiful, an evening that matters. 🐨 Every year, Currumbin Wildlife Hospital treats thousands of injured, sick and orphaned native animals. Now, with the new Currumbin Wildlife Institute under construction, we're taking the next step, advancing research and education to protect threatened species before they ever need our care.

This November, 500+ wildlife champions will gather at the Gold Coast's RACV Royal Pines Resort to help make that future possible. Will you be one of them?

📅 Saturday 14 November 2026
🕡 6:30 pm arrival · dinner from 7:00 pm · concludes 11:00 pm
📍 Royal Benowa Ballroom, RACV Royal Pines Resort, Benowa
👗 Formal — with a touch of wild!
🎟 Early bird tickets available now: https://brnw.ch/21x3w1p

Together, we can build a future worth fighting for!

Join us for the Wildlife for Tomorrow Charity Gala - 14 Nov 2026, RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast. Every dollar raised gives Wildlife a voice and a future.

18/06/2026

🌸 The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is back for 2026, and tickets are on sale now!

One of Australia's most beloved floral festivals returns with a thoroughly floral and flavour-focused program celebrating the best of the Garden City.

We're proud to be part of the Carnival again this year, welcoming visitors to our Royal Bull's Head Inn property for our Lavender & Lace High Teas across six dates in September and October.

So, whether you're coming for the gardens, the food, the heritage or all three and so much more... this is one Queensland event not to miss.

🍃 Book a High Tea with us: https://brnw.ch/21x3rkq
🎟️ Get your Carnival tickets: https://brnw.ch/21x3rkr

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (TCOF) is typically held in September, through to early October each year throughout Toowoomba, Queensland.

18/06/2026

Something rare is coming to Wolston Farmhouse.

On 28 July, our National Trust Library & Research Centre opens its doors for a very special Trust Talks event — Unlocking the Archives: A Behind-the-Scenes.

Step inside a space usually only accessible by appointment. View six significant collection items, don archival gloves, and handle rare objects under expert guidance from Heritage Officer Meg McKavanagh.

Finish with coffee, cake, and time to wander the historic homestead.

Two sessions available:
🕙 10:00am–11:00am - SOLD OUT
🕐 1:00pm–2:00pm - Tickets selling fast

Adult $30 | Concession $25 | NTAQ Member $20

Buy tickets here 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x3rhQ

16/06/2026

What a way to kick off Brisbane Open House 2026! 🎭
Yesterday, we were guests at the stunning Glasshouse Theatre at QPAC for the official launch, and what a venue to celebrate a city throwing open its architectural doors. We were treated to a breathtaking preview performance by Opera Queensland ahead of their upcoming production of Rusalka.
As a Major Partner of Brisbane Open House, National Trust of Australia (Queensland) is proud to be part of an event that invites Queenslanders to discover the stories embedded in the places around them.
Once again, we're thrilled to open the gates of our very own Wolston Farmhouse, on 18 + 19 July. Keep an eye out for more details coming soon. 🏡

🗓️ Brisbane Open House | 18–19 July
📍 Wolston Farmhouse + 100s of incredible venues across the city

22/05/2026

From Brisbane to Bristol — and back again with a suitcase full of ideas!

We're so excited to share that our very own Meg McKavanagh, Heritage Officer and Manager of Wolston Farmhouse, is heading to the UK to volunteer at The Dig For Victory Show — one of England's most beloved 1940s living history events.

Meg is on a mission: to see firsthand how the magic of Home Front living history is brought to life, so she can bring that same spirit home to Queensland.

Because on Sunday 16 August 2026, Wolston Farmhouse will be hosting our very own 🎖️ Home Front Festival — a family-friendly celebration of 1940s home front life, commemorating Victory in the Pacific Day right here in Wacol, Queensland.

And we need YOUR help to make it happen! 📣

✨ CALLING ALL...
🪖 Re-enactors & Living Historians
👗 Vintage Stallholders & Period Costume Participants
🎵 1940s Musicians & Swing Dancers
🍽️ Food Vendors
🚙 Vehicle Owners
📖 Storytellers

This will be a great event — we're looking for people who share our passion for authentic, respectful commemoration.

📩 Interested? Applications and enquiries are now open!
Email: [email protected]

Please can we have a huge Dig For Victory welcome for Meg, who is travelling all the way from Oz to volunteer this year!!

Meg works as a Heritage Officer for National Trust Australia and is Queensland based in sunny Brisbane. She will be visiting the Dig For Victory Show to learn how to make the 1940s Home Front and Australia's significant WWII history more engaging and enjoyable for Queensland communities.

Please say G'Day to Meg if you see her at the show!!

21/05/2026

The best of heritage came together for a wonderful evening at Brisbane's Tattersall's Club last night 🏛️ — a perfect finale to the Australian Heritage Festival as we celebrated the Queensland Heritage Awards 2026!

Thank you to our special guest and Patron of National Trust Queensland Governor of Queensland Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM and the Honourable Andrew Powell, along with 160 guests in attendance.

Congratulations to all of this year's incredible winners, with Emma Scragg taking out the prestigious John Herbert Memorial Award for the project - Monto Open Doors presented by Her Excellency.

These awards recognise the architects, conservationists, councils, researchers, and community groups protecting Queensland's cultural identity.

🏆 JOHN HERBERT MEMORIAL AWARD
Emma Scragg Architect — Monto Open Doors (North Burnett Region)

🏆 SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS 2019–2022
Cultural Heritage Services / Sunshine Coast Council — Sunshine Coast Heritage Plan

🏆 ADAPTIVE REUSE
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service — Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station, Building 11 Adaptive Reuse (Townsville)

🏆 FIRST NATIONS
Stanley River Environmental Education Centre & Australian Heritage Specialists — Bunya to the Bay Project

🏆 HERITAGE REPORTS · RESOURCES · PUBLICATIONS
Dr Lisa Marie Daunt — Constructing Faith in the Antipodes: Modern Church Architecture in Queensland 1945–1977

🏆 INTERPRETATION · EXHIBITION · TOURS · COLLECTIONS · INTERIORS · OBJECTS
Emma Scragg Architect — Monto Open Doors (North Burnett Region)

🏆 LANDSCAPE
Climate Vulnerability Index — CVI Gondwana Rainforests – Queensland Section - James Cook University, Scott Heron

🏆 BUILT CONSERVATION
Andrew Ladlay Architect — Gympie Memorial Bandstand Conservation

What an extraordinary couple of years for Queensland heritage. Here's to all those working tirelessly to keep our stories, places and culture alive for generations to come, and congratulations to all the winners and project that received High Commendations.

Full List is available vist:http://brnw.ch/21x2FZP

18/05/2026

Celebrating International Museum Day 2026: Bridging Gaps Through Culture 🏛️

May 18, 2026, marks this year's International Museum Day, with cultural institutions across the globe coming together around a powerful theme: "Museums Uniting a Divided World." Chosen by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), this theme shines a light on the unique role museums can play in connecting people across cultural, social, and geopolitical boundaries — nurturing conversation, empathy, inclusion, and a shared commitment to peace, both within local communities and on a global scale.