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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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. 

20 April 2026

Meet the Members of the Trust: Terry Bailey

In November 2023, Terry Bailey joined the Members of the Trust, the body of non-executive directors that govern the Harbour Trust. Read our new Q&A with Terry to learn about his 35 years' experience working in the public sector and tertiary education.

1 April 2026

Harbour Trust shines a light on the Easter Encampments at Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh

The Harbour Trust has created a series of short films exploring the Easter Encampments at Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh – large-scale military camps held each Easter from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

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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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