Newsroom

Couple admiring the Hanging Swamp at North Head Sanctuary in Manly.
Welcome to our newsroom – your source of news items, blogs, media releases and other updates about our organisation and the places we protect on Sydney Harbour.

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6 August 2026

Join us for North Head Sanctuary Discovery Day (6 Sept)

Experience a spectacular side to Manly at North Head Sanctuary Discovery Day (6 September). There will be FREE activities for nature lovers, history buffs, fitness enthusiasts, families and visitors seeking to connect with Country.

20 July 2026

Meet the Members of the Trust: Professor Helen Lochhead AO

Meet Professor Helen Lochhead AO. Appointed as a Member of the Trust in 2024, Helen is regarded as one of Australia’s leading figures in architecture and urbanism, she has been instrumental in shaping major precincts around Sydney Harbour. Learn more about her expertise and the upcoming Harbour Trust project she is most excited about.

30 June 2026

Have Your Say - Draft Woolwich Dock and Parklands Management Plan 2026

The Draft Woolwich Dock and Parklands Management Plan 2026 is currently open for public exhibition. Comments must be received by 11:59pm AEST, Monday 10 August 2026.

25 June 2026

First World War graves reinstated at Third Quarantine Cemetery

The Harbour Trust recently collaborated with the Office of Australian War Graves to reinstate the headstones of official First World War graves at the Third Quarantine Cemetery (North Head Sanctuary, Manly).

13 June 2026

Walk and weave this Global Wellness Day 2026

The Harbour Trust is excited to be part of Global Wellness Day Sydney (13 June) . The initiative sees a curated program of free, ticketed wellness events including a Walk and Weave at North Head Sanctuary in Manly.

21 May 2026

Night at the Barracks returns for another season

From 11 September to 3 October 2026, North Head Sanctuary in Manly will come alive as some of Australia’s most iconic artists take the stage for an unforgettable open-air concert series.

19 May 2026

Register to attend our next Trust Meeting in Public

The Harbour Trust invites members of the community to attend the Trust Meeting in Public, in-person or online, between 5:30pm and 7pm AEST on Monday 15 June 2026.

19 May 2026

Meet the Members of the Trust: Brad Manera

Previously a Member of the Trust between July 2021 and June 2023 and reappointed in 2024, Brad Manera offers nearly 40 years of experience in the museums sector. Read our new Q&A with Brad to learn about his extensive career and recent work in the interpretation of the military Easter Encampments on Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh in the late 19th century. 

19 May 2026

Harbour Trust's 3 immersive audio tours highly commended

The Harbour Trust’s 3 immersive audio tours for Cockatoo Island / Wareamah received Highly Commended recognition in the Education and Interpretation category for 2026 National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards which took place on Friday 15 May 2026. 

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and Owners of the lands, waters and sky of Sydney Harbour, including the extraordinary places we manage and protect. Today, the homelands of the Borogegal, Birrabirragal, Cammeraygal, Gadigal, Gayamagal, Wallumedegal and Wangal peoples host destinations under our stewardship. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

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