The Friends of the Auburn Tower Inc. is a non-denominational,
not-for-profit body, incorporated under the Associations
Incorporation Act (Vic) in 2004. Its objectives are:
to promote awareness of the architectural significance of the Auburn Uniting Church complex of buildings;
to support
the conservation of the Auburn Uniting Church buildings, in
particular the Tower, on a non-denominational basis;
to provide a focus for
members of the community who wish to see
the Tower and other buildings preserved for future generations
and used as a community resource.
The inaugural
President of the Friends was the Member for Hawthorn, Ted Baillieu MP who has now
resigned, and now Premier of the State of Victoria, and himself an architect.
The Patron is Professor the Hon Evan Walker AO, an architect and
former Minister for Planning.
Our new President is John
Herniman, himself also an architect, who has experience
working on heritage church buildings. The
Executive Officer is Cheryl Pisterman.
Membership is open to all who have an interest in the Tower, in the following categories:
Individual Adult
$20 per annum
Individual concession
$12 per annum
Family (2 adults at the same address)
$30 per annum
Corporate
$200 per annum
The Membership Year is from 1 July to 30 June. Pro rata subscriptions are available for those joining during the year.
Members receive a newsletter, free or reduced-price admission to lectures and concerts, and free admission to the Tower when it is open to the public for a fee.
Membership enquiries should be directed to the Executive Officer at:
Friends of the Auburn Tower Inc. PO Box 583 Hawthorn BC Vic 3122 Australia
Tel (03) 9819 1899;
E-mail
