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  • September 20, 2021

    2020-21 Annual General Meeting

                  Join us online for the 2021 South West Community Foundation AGM and help us celebrate reaching the marvellous milestone of providing $1million in grants to the south-west Victorian community over the last 13...

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  • September 10, 2021

    Honorary Board of Director vacancies

    We are looking for passionate, community-focused people to join the South West Community Foundation honorary Board of Directors. Do you have the skills to help support your community and help take the Foundation forward? Click here for the Expression of...

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  • Board Chair David McIntyre and Executive Officer Annabel Cussen with 2021 LGSC Scholarship recipient Carl Joyce
    August 20, 2021

    Leadership Great South Coast grant

    We are pleased to announce the successful applicant for our southwestcommunityfoundation scholarship in the 2021 Leadership Great South Coast   (LGSC) program. Introducing Carl Joyce, Podiatrist at Gen Health Hamilton. Carl is pictured here at the LGSC Program opening with South West...

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  • August 9, 2021

    2021 Grant Recipients

    South West Community Foundation continues to support south west Victoria community groups with the release of the 2021 Grant Recipient list, as 21 south west Victorian community groups continue their work and share in over $100,000 allocated. With the release...

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Oct 25

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This is what the Koroit Community Fund can do. 🌱

The Koroit Community Garden is open, thriving and already bringing the community together. Funded through the Koroit Community Fund, this beautiful shared space between the Koroit Library and Senior Citizens Centre grows fruit, vegetables and herbs year round, free for locals to come and pick what they need.

Watch the video to hear from the incredible committee members who have brought this project to life. Stage Two is already in the works and we cannot wait to see what comes next.

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Oct 23

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Our 2025-26 Impact Report is now online, and it’s a heart-warming look back at what local giving has made possible across the South West. 💛

Choirs, community gardens, farms built in a day and footy teams where everyone belongs. These are the people and projects making our region stronger.

If you’ve been wondering what our funds can do, head to the link in our bio and have a read.

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Oct 20

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What more could we achieve if we worked together?”

That was the question that stayed with our EO, Alison Byrne, following the Fletcher Jones Family Foundations’ Philanthropic Forum.

Our region has an extraordinary culture of generosity. Nineteen charitable foundations collectively invest millions of dollars into local communities each year. But the conversation challenged everyone in the room to think about how we build on that generosity to create even greater impact.

Alison had the privilege of contributing to the panel discussion alongside passionate community leaders, and hearing from keynote speaker Peter Winneke, whose insights pushed the group to think differently about how philanthropy can best serve communities.

Some of the strongest themes to emerge:

Backing local organisations with longer-term, flexible support
Valuing community knowledge and lived experience
Sharing resources and expertise across foundations
Recognising that a small grant at the right time can make an enormous difference
Telling the stories of what philanthropy makes possible, to inspire others to give

The forum also celebrated the launch of the Silver Ball Trustee Development Program, investing in the next generation of philanthropic leaders across the region.

“The real strength of philanthropy lies not just in the funding we provide, but in the relationships we build, the opportunities we create and the communities we support,” Alison said.

Thank you to the Fletcher Jones Family Foundations for bringing together so many people who care deeply about the future of our region.

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Oct 16

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What a wonderful evening at the South West Community Foundation Annual General Meeting at @noodledoof in Koroit.

It was so lovely to welcome our community, partners, board members and supporters together in one room, and the warmth and energy in the space was a reminder of just how special this community is.

We were delighted to host guest speaker Sarah Hardy, Board Director at Australian Communities Foundation and Southside Community Foundation, whose insights and experience made for a genuinely inspiring and thought-provoking contribution to the evening.

One of the real highlights of the night was hearing firsthand from several of the Koroit community groups we have recently provided funding to. Listening to the impact those contributions have made, directly from the people experiencing it, was a powerful reminder of why this work matters.

We also took the opportunity to acknowledge and thank outgoing board member David McIntyre, who retires after an incredible nine years of service to South West Community Foundation. Nine years of dedication, expertise and genuine care for this community. Thank you, David.

A huge thank you to the team at Noodledoof for having us, and to everyone who continues to support the work of South West Community Foundation across our region. What a night of community and collaboration.

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Oct 11

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We’re thrilled to share that the @neilporterlegacy event, held recently at Cobden Technical College, received funding through the Gardiner Foundation Community Development Grant program, facilitated by South West Community Foundation.

The event brought together students from Cobden, Camperdown, Terang and the surrounding district to explore the industries, careers and opportunities available to them right here in our region.

Connecting young people with local pathways and opportunities is one of the most meaningful investments a community can make. When students can see a future for themselves in the place they call home, it strengthens not only their own prospects but also the long-term resilience and vitality of our communities.

We’re proud to support the incredible work of the Neil Porter Legacy team and were delighted to play a part in bringing this event to life.

Congratulations to everyone involved in creating such a valuable experience for our region’s young people.

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Oct 8

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A final reminder that South West Community Foundation's Annual General Meeting is coming up this month and we would love to see you there.

Wednesday 14 October | 5:30 PM | Noodledoof, Koroit

We are delighted to welcome guest speaker Sarah Hardy, Board Director at Southside Community Foundation, former Deputy CEO of Philanthropy Australia, and Co-Founder of Youth Live4Life. Sarah brings a wealth of experience across philanthropy, community foundation governance and youth mental health and wellbeing, and we are very much looking forward to hearing from her on the night.

It's set to be a wonderful evening. We hope you can join us.
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land we live and work on, the lands of the Gunditjmara, Giraiwurung, Guilidjan, Gadubanud and Djabwurrung. We recognise the diverse needs of our community and we ensure our services are inclusive of all children, young people and their families including those who are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ and persons living with disability.

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