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The Trustees of the Macrossan & Amiet Charitable Foundation recently held its annual distribution meeting to determine this year’s successful recipients.
This year’s distribution is the largest to date, totalling $82,937.00 between 17 different charitable organisations within the Mackay, Whitsunday & Isaac regions, including a provision for bursaries totalling $4,000.00 to be granted to year 11 students across high schools in the region. The successful recipients of the bursaries will be determined by the school’s principal based on merit.
The Trustees of the Macrossan & Amiet Charitable Foundation take great pride and pleasure in announcing this year’s successful applicants:-
| Anglicare Mackay Whitsunday Region | $ 5,000.00 | |
| Carinya Care Inc | $ 10,000.00 | |
| Community Accommodation & Support Agency Inc | $ 10,000.00 | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Queensland Limited | $ 2,600.00 | |
| Engedi Inc | $ 14,180.00 | |
| LifeFlight Foundation | $ 5,289.00 | |
| Mackay Hospital Foundation | $ 5,000.00 | |
| Mackay Pet Rescue Inc | $ 1,761.00 | |
| Mackay Ostomy Support Group | $ 2,500.00 | |
| Mackay Riding for Disabled Association | $ 6,000.00 | |
| Nebo Medical Action Group (CQ Rural Health Management as Hospice) | $ 4,000.00 | |
| Pioneer Valley Men’s Shed Inc | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Scripture Union Australia – Slade Point School | $ 1,000.00 | |
| Scripture Union (Mackay Central School Chaplaincy Program) | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Scripture Union Australia – Dundula State School | $ 1,000.00 | |
| Bowen Community Council Inc | $ 4,000.00 | |
| Volunteer Marine Rescue Whitsunday Inc. | $ 2,607.00 | |
| Year 11 bursaries | $ 4,000.00 | |
| Total | $82,937.00 |
The Macrossan & Amiet Charitable Foundation has now distributed $940,509.87 to local charities and not-for-profit organisations since its inception. The Foundation operates as a public ancillary fund. Donations to the Foundation are tax deductable. One of the most pleasing aspects of the Foundation is that all of the funds donated are applied for charitable purposes, as all administration costs are met by Macrossan & Amiet Solicitors. We are also grateful to SH Tait & Co who undertake the Foundation’s accounting and audit services on a pro bono basis.
This year we welcome a new trustee, Paul Formosa, who is replacing Darren Sekac. We thank Darren for his years of contribution to the foundation.
Applications for next year’s distribution can be submitted any time before 30 June 2023. For more information regarding the foundation or to downloaded an application for funding, visit our website.
About the author
Stuart Naylor
Managing Director
LLB, BCom
Stuart Naylor commenced working at Macrossan & Amiet in 1996 after having completed Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws Degrees. Stuart became a partner in the firm on 1 August 2004. Stuart has experience in a wide range of litigation including damages claims for negligence and breach of contract, property disputes, building and construction disputes, professional negligence claims, and employment matters.
Stuart lives in Mackay with his wife, Debbie and three daughters, Brooke, Reese and Kaitlin. Outside of work Stuart is a director of the Whitsunday Anglican School and the Secretary of Macrossan & Amiet Charitable Foundation.
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