A record Community Investment- $1.8m in 12 months

 

As we continue to invest significantly in our community, our focus over the past 12 months has been on supporting local organisations dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals, particularly those living with disabilities and other vulnerable members of our community. The impact of our community investment is widespread, enabling positive osteotomes with more than $9.5million given back to this community since 2003.

In the past 12 months our investment was almost$1.8 million. We focus on organisations that aim to improve community links and provide services that benefit the local community. This year we provided funds for-

  • Disability Support
  • Aged Care
  • Youth groups
  • Community Centres
  • Community Welfare
  • Sports Clubs
  • Traders Associations
  • Educational Institutions
  • Rotary & Probus Clubs
  • Community Events

Other News

2025 Dick Menting Community, Sports Club Award – Peter Knox

November 13, 2025

Over more than 30 years, Peter Knox has transformed Mont Albert Cricket Club into a central hub of the local community. His contributions have strengthened community ties, provided educational pathways for young people through sport, and supported hundreds of individuals by fostering an inclusive, welcoming, and vibrant environment. Peter’s motivation has always been clear: to…
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2025 Dick Menting Community Champion Award – Mary Muirhead OAM

November 13, 2025

For over 20 years, since co-founding Learning for Life Autism Centre, Mary Muirhead has been a tireless advocate for autistic and neurodivergent children. Her leadership, generosity, and quiet determination have shaped not only our organisation, but the lives of countless families across Victoria. Mary’s deep belief in the power of connection – our “village” –…
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2025 Dick Menting Community Champion Award – Rochelle Anderson

November 13, 2025

Rochelle’s unwavering dedication to community wellbeing is evident not only in her capacity for leadership but in her willingness to pursue innovative, practical solutions for those in need. Rochelle was the initiator and a co-founder of You Matter in 2019, an organisation that was created to assist women and children escaping domestic violence by establishing…
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