Friends of Newstead

Friends of Newstead Inc  is a Committee of volunteers who assist The Newstead House Trust with the conservation and public presentation of Newstead House.

Friends assist as guides, working either a week-day or Sunday/public holiday roster.  Friends also serve a traditional Devonshire Tea on the verandahs on Sunday afternoons from March to  November inclusive and offer refreshment packages to groups visiting Monday to Thursday.  There is a souvenir shop staffed by Friends.

Friends fund-raise and seek grants to ensure the ongoing public presentation of Newstead House as Brisbane’s oldest surviving domestic dwelling and there are ‘hands on’ opportunities to assist at regular working bees with polishing silver, dusting, painting or weeding in the Kate Leslie Herb & Cottage Garden.

Friends participate in and promote social and historical events at Newstead House and beyond and arrange coach tours to places of historic import.  Email Newstead House on newstead@gil.com.au for your copy of the Friends’ public programme of events for Newstead House.

New members are always most welcome. To join us, please download a Membership Application Form.  Click here [185Kb PDF file] or email newstead@gil.com.au. Send your application together with your membership joining fee.   to the Hon. Treasurer, Friends of Newstead Inc., PO Box 3121 Newstead. Q. 4006.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

People with a love of history are invited to apply for weekday volunteering positions (Monday to Thursday) at Brisbane ’s oldest historic residence. 

A Membership Application Form can be downloaded and printed and mailed to Hon. Treasurer, Friends of Newstead Inc, PO Box 3121, Newstead Q 4006, or alternatively, telephone 3369 2507 and an application will be mailed to you.