National Trust of Australia Queensland

05/11/2026

Heritage Hands Festival starts TODAY! ✨

The doors are open at Sandgate Town Hall and our Artisan Makers are ready to welcome you.

Pop in today or tomorrow to watch traditional and specialist crafts come to life, chat with the makers about their work, join a hands-on workshop, and pick up something special at the Heritage Makers Market.

Whether you’re a keen maker yourself or just love seeing skilled hands at work, there’s plenty to discover. Bring a friend, bring the family, and come celebrate the skills worth carrying forward.

📍 Sandgate Town Hall
📅 Today and tomorrow, 6–7 November
🎟️ Workshop spots still available: https://brnw.ch/21x6VBW

See you there!

Heritage Hands Festival brings traditional and specialist skills out of the workshop and into the heart of the community.

04/11/2026

🧵🔨 Heritage Hands Festival is coming to Sandgate!

This Friday and Saturday, 6–7 November, Sandgate Town Hall will be filled with the makers, menders and craftspeople keeping traditional and specialist skills alive.

Come along to:
✂️ Meet talented Artisan Makers and hear their stories
🪵 Watch remarkable skills in action
🧶 Get hands-on in a workshop
🛍️ Browse the Heritage Makers Market for one-of-a-kind, handmade pieces

From time-honoured trades and restoration to contemporary creative practice, it’s a celebration of the people who still make, repair and teach by hand – and a chance to talk about the skills worth passing on.

Crafted with care. Built for generations.

📍 Sandgate Town Hall
📅 6–7 November 2026
🎟️ Find out more and book workshops:https://brnw.ch/21x6Snh

29/10/2026

Celebrate heritage, community and the festive season with us 🎄

Join National Trust Queensland on Thursday 3 December for our end-of-year celebration on the Kite Terrace at Brisbane’s heritage-listed Thomas Dixon Centre, with the city skyline as your backdrop.

Enjoy two hours of canapés and drinks, catch up with colleagues, partners and supporters, and hear reflections on the year from our President, Mark Townend AM, and CEO, Jayme Cuttriss.

📅 Thursday 3 December, 6:30–8:30pm
📍 Thomas Dixon Centre, 406 Montague Road, West End
🎟 From $50 for members | $60 general | $70 general + 30min tour

Book Your Tickets:

Celebrate Christmas with the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) at Thomas Dixon Centre, 3 Dec 2026. Canapés, drinks and a guided tour. Limited tickets.

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