Tasmania’s historic heritage is one of our greatest assets and it was my great privilege today to launch the 2015 Tasmanian Heritage Festival, celebrating our history and unique stories.
This year’s Heritage Festival is themed ‘Conflict and Compassion’, providing an excellent opportunity for Tasmanians and visitors to explore, share and celebrate our historic heritage, while at that same time reflecting on the impact past conflicts have had on Tasmania, particularly in the context of the ANZAC centenary.
Once again the National Trust is to be commended for putting on a wonderful program with more than 200 events including exhibitions, open homes, walks, tours and art installations being held during the festival which runs for the month of May.
A large number of these events are run by local community organisations and interest groups, often with the support of volunteers who play in an important role in sharing their knowledge of Tasmania’s historic heritage and our unique stories.
The Government would like to extend its thanks and appreciation to all of the volunteers for their contribution, not just to the festival but to the maintenance and protection of our heritage more broadly.
The full program of events can be found online at http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/tas/HeritageFestival
Matthew Groom, Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage
