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Din l-Art Ħelwa has started restoration work on the Australian Bungalow in Ghammieri, a delicate project which is expected to take at least 12 months. Similar wooden buildings are found in many areas of Australia where they were designed to make the most of the climate and environment. They were dispatched in ‘kit form’ to all Commonwealth countries – but there...

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Din l-Art Ħelwa has filed an objection to the Planning Authority, saying that an application to redevelop the Villa St Ignatius site would overwhelm this historical property. Villa St Ignatius is an early 19th century property of distinct architectural value, believed to be the first building of note in the Balluta area and possibly the first Neo-Gothic building in Malta. The developer...

PRESS RELEASE 25th February 2023   BUREAUCRATIC DELAYS PUT HERITAGE SITES AT RISK DLĦ URGES GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE GUARDIANSHIP DEEDS Many historic sites were deteriorating through neglect and abandon, Din l-Art Ħelwa warned, as a result of bureaucratic delays in granting their guardianships to NGOs. Members at the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 25 February 2023 again urged Government, and in particular the Minister in...