Charity fund raises over $100000 for Isaac Country Universities Centre

MEDIA RELEASE

CHARITY FUND DONATES $100,000 TO
ISAAC COUNTRY UNIVERSITIES CENTRE

Isaac Regional Charity Fund has donated $100,000 following the 10th Mayor’s Charity Ball to establish two new university study hubs in Clermont and Moranbah.

Isaac Regional Charity Fund chair, Mayor Kelly Vea Vea, said the donation provides a tremendous boost for the Isaac Country Universities Centre.

“As a funding trust, we wanted to set a strong example for the industry, demonstrating our commitment to social investment,” Mayor Vea Vea said. “I hope this will spark conversations with our local operators about how they can support this opportunity for the Isaac region.”

These study hubs will offer a range of services, including tutoring, counselling, and academic guidance. They will also provide students a campus-like environment close to home, where they can connect with peers and study together. Although students will remain enrolled with their main universities, these centres will allow them to access support and a community locally. Students in regional areas like Isaac are currently 20% less likely to attend university compared to city students, and approximately 90% of new jobs in the next five years will require some form of degree or qualification.

The donation would not be possible without the generous support of the event partners, sponsors and 340 guests who attended the 2024 Isaac Regional Charity Fund’s Mayor’s Charity Ball at Hornery Group Complex on Saturday, 24 August 2024. The 2024 Mayor’s Charity Ball event partners were Anglo American, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, Brown and Bird, Hornery Group of Companies, Isaac Regional Council, King and Company Solicitors, Moranbah Blooms and Events, Thiess, Pembroke and Vitrinite.

Call the Office of the Mayor on 4846 3524 or email mayorsball@isaac.qld.gov.au to find out more about sponsorship or pledge opportunities. The Isaac Regional Charity Fund is a deductible gift recipient, which means it can receive tax-deductible gifts.

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Image caption: Isaac Country Universities Centre board member Kristy-Lee Roberts, Isaac Country Universities Centre chair Cr Melissa Westcott, Isaac Regional Charity Fund chair Mayor Kelly Vea Vea, Isaac Regional Charity Fund director Ian Joblin and Isaac Regional Charity Fund director Erica Fredericksen.

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