Ready2Go – responding to heatwaves
Ready2Go is a community-led Heatwave relocation program which operates from Cockatoo in Victoria and was born out of a recognized need within the community to assist vulnerable people during heatwaves or other emergencies.
Jewish Holocaust Centre receives award for an innovative education program
The Jewish Holocaust Centre is the proud recipient of the ‘Education and Early Childhood Award’ in Victoria’s Multicultural Awards for Excellence 2015 for its outstanding achievements in promoting the cultural diversity of Victoria’s community.
Monash University and Gandel family launch transformational new scholarship
Through Gandel Foundation, the Gandel family has committed A$1 million to the establishment of a transformational scholarship fund to support high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds to study a degree of their choice at Monash University. The Gandel Scholars fund will award two scholarships each year – the John Gandel Scholarship to a male recipient and the Pauline Gandel Scholarship to a female recipient, with selection based on academic achievement, social, personal or financial need and leadership potential.
Atherton Gardens – Visionary Images
The Atherton Gardens estate in Fitzroy has been transformed by its resident children as a result of XSite, a Visionary Images’ pioneering creative project. The project is aimed at middle-year children who are increasingly experiencing difficulties.
Our HOUSE is now Your HOUSE
Big West Festival is the leading community-based, contemporary arts festival in Melbourne’s West. A biennial festival, in 2015 the nine-day program ran from 20-28 November. In 2015, to celebrate its tenth anniversary, Big West Festival brought together 70 multicultural, multi-artform events.
WINNERS OF RESEARCH AUSTRALIA AWARDS RECOGNISED FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO DISCOVERY, ADVOCACY, PHILANTHROPY AND ADVANCING HEALTHCARE
On 18 November 2015 the Research Australia Awards celebrated the accomplishments of 8 extraordinary Australians who have made invaluable contributions to Australian health and medical
Ticket to Work expands into NDIS sites thanks to philanthropic support
NDS is excited to announce that the Ticket to Work program is expanding into a number of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) sites. The growth
Alan Goldberg AO QC scholarship launched by Melbourne Law School
The remarkable legal career of Alan Goldberg AO QC and his contribution within and beyond the Australian legal profession has been acknowledged in the establishment of the Alan Goldberg Scholarship at Melbourne Law School of the University of Melbourne.
Museum Victoria announces Pauline Gandel Children’s Gallery
Museum Victoria has announced a partnership with one of Australia’s largest private family foundations, Gandel Foundation, to develop its innovative new Children’s Gallery. This partnership represents the single largest gift from an individual in Museum Victoria’s history.