Help Us. Join Us.

To make a difference.

Manning Clark House Incorporated (MCHI) is a not-for-profit body that depends on community support and purpose-specific public grants to continue its program of events and preserve the fabric of the heritage-listed house. Community support is provided through:

  • Donations into our Heritage Fund and our Cultural Fund (tax-deductible)

  • Membership (not tax deductible)

  • Volunteers (not tax deductible)

  • Corporate sponsorship (not tax deductible)

We can’t do this work without you…

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    MCH Cultural Fund

    We seek your assistance in promoting various approved cultural activities in whatever medium including literature, performing and visual arts, together with the preservation of movable cultural heritage such as the collections in the house.  

    Donations to the Manning Clark House Cultural Fund are tax-deductible.

    Donate - over $2 is tax deductible
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    Join Us

    Membership benefits:

    • Discounted entry to MCH public events

    • Use of the MCH library, by arrangement

    • Early notice of MCH events via email

    • Receive the MCH newsletter Quarters

    • Participation in the governance of MCHI

    • Opportunities to volunteer to help the house or the garden

    You’ll enjoy the informal discussions that take place before events as much as the discussions themselves, and we will value your contribution.

    Become a Member
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    Help Us

    We have many projects that require your help. A few examples include:

    • Garden maintenance

    • Kitchen Garden project

    • Tours

    • Working bees

    • Event management

    What ever your skill or talent, your contribution to Manning Clark House will bring great rewards and help to continue to ensure it prospers into the future.

    Volunteer
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    Preserve Us - MCH Heritage Fund

    The MCH Heritage Fund, in collaboration with the National Trust (ACT) and the Clark family, provides for the conservation of the heritage house, grounds and collections at 11 Tasmania Circle.

    Donate - over $2 is tax deductible

Supporters

Anton Büchi & Sons - Cabinet Makers & French Polishers

Frank Bongiorno

Pamela Burton

Eve Buscombe

Elizabeth Cham

Sebastian Clark

Tim Clark

Rachael Coghlan

Penny Collings
Joan and Dali Doljanin
Meredith Edwards
Sue and Ron Fraser

Andrew Freeman FACS

John and Jeanette Gasson

Alison Gerrard

Paola Giurgola

Susan and John Henderson

Janet Holmes a Court AC

Lara and Todd Karamian

Ann Kent (in memory of Bruce)

Jenny and Ian Myers

Jenny Mills

Elizabeth Minchin

Marie Morgan

Jan Nicholas

Chris Paterson

Barbara Perry

Dawn Richardson

Peter Sallman

Diana Simmons

Ann Smith

Loretta and William Taylor

Gordon Thomson

Janet Thompson and Timothy Walsh

Stephen Utick

Jill Waterhouse

Joy Wheatley
Hugh White and family
Janet Wilson