Latrobe City Trust

The Latrobe City Trust, an independent fully registered charitable trust, was established in 1998 with the dual aim of attracting donations and bequests to distribute funds in accordance with the wishes of persons who made such donations and bequests. The Trust maintains separate financial records and independent bank accounts.

Through the generosity of numerous individuals, families, businesses and organisations, the Latrobe City Trust currently manages the following funds:

Gambling Impact Fund

Latrobe City Trust is calling for applications for funding from individuals and organisations providing support services and/or alternative programs/activities within the municipality to assist those citizens experiencing hardship as a consequence of problem gambling such as:

programs for the prevention of compulsive gambling or for the treatment or rehabilitation of persons who are compulsive gamblers
programs for financial counselling services or support and assistance for families in crisis relating to or arising from gambling activity
recreational, cultural, social, educational or other community development activities providing alternatives to gambling
other projects or purposes relating to the support or advancement of the local community as determined by the Council.

Application packs can be collected from Council’s Service Centres at Kay Street Traralgon; Commercial Road Morwell; Albert Street Moe; and Philip Parade Churchill; requested by phoning 1300 367 700 or emailing tommc@latrobe.vic.gov.au; or downloaded below.

Completed applications may be hand delivered to any Service Centre or mailed to Tom McQualter, Latrobe City Council, PO Box 264, Morwell 3840. Applications will be received up until 5pm on Friday, 14 August 2009.

Athlete Assistance Fund

With donations from the Latrobe City Council funds are distributed to Latrobe Valley athletes under the age of 23 to compete in local, state, national and international sports. Grant applications are invited all year round.

Athlete Assistance Fund - Guidelines

MSE Williams Fund

With a kind bequest from the late Mrs Margaret Sarah Elizabeth Williams, the fund was established to be utilised for children and youth welfare programs in the Latrobe Valley. Enquiries welcome.

Independent Student Scholarship Fund

Latrobe City Trust invites applications for the award of the Latrobe City Trust Independent Student Scholarship in Term 3 each year. The Latrobe City Trust Independent Student Scholarship Fund provides scholarships and educational opportunities to students aged 16 -18 years at the time of application, who reside in Latrobe City and are undertaking their education through independent means. For the purposes of this scholarship, independent means is defined as 'experiencing self reliance for basic day to day living without the support of a parent or guardian'.

The Latrobe City Trust recognises that independent students require additional financial support to assist them with the continuation of their education. The Trust offers three scholarships worth $300 in a calendar year. The scholarships may be spent on purchase of uniforms, text books, and assistance with VET fees, assistance with compulsory subject/material fees or with excursion/camp costs.

Scholarship Applications for 2010 are now invited.

Application packs can collected from Council’s Service Centres at Kay Street Traralgon; Commercial Road Morwell; Albert Street Moe; and Philip Parade Churchill; requested by phoning John Smethurst on 1300 367 700 or emailing johnsm@latrobe.vic.gov.au; or download below.

The Trustees

The Trust is managed by five Trustees made up of 3 community representatives appointed by Council for a period of 5 years, along with the current Latrobe City Council Mayor and Chief Executive Officer of the day. At its Ordinary Meeting held 19 September 2005, council resolved to appoint:
- Gloria Auchterlonie
- Diane Wilkinson
- Anthony Mayer
to represent the community each for a term of five (5) years. The current Council representatives are:
- Cr Lisa Price, Mayor
- Paul Buckley, Chief Executive Officer
The Trustees meet quarterly to determine the distribution of Trust funds and consider submissions.

Further Information

Residents of Latrobe City are encouraged to contact the following should they require further information:
Tom McQualter
Manager Council Operations & Legal Services
141 Commercial Road, Morwell
PO Box 264, Morwell, 3840
Telephone: 5128 5657
Facsimile: 5128 5672

Jean Galbraith Scholarship Fund

The fund sponsored by Rotary was established to commemorate the life and work of the botanist and writer Jean Galbraith, who lived in Tyers most of her life until her death in 1999. Applicants will have completed, with good results, at least one first year of a Victorian University science-orientated degree course, including first year biology, and must be able to establish a link to the Latrobe Valley. The intention of the fund is to support local students to study interests broadly related to the scientific interests of the late Jean Galbraith.

Bert Thompson Memorial Fund

With a kind donation from the family of the late W.A.(Bert) Thompson, a perpetual fund was established to annually distribute funds for certain brass sections of the Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod and to ensure the future of the W.A. Thompson Cup. The late Bert Thompson made a significant contribution during his life to the Latrobe Community and now thanks to his two daughters and the Latrobe City Trust, Bert's passion for that big band sound will live on.

Edwin James Austin Fund

With a generous bequest from the late Mr Edwin (Ted) James Austin, the funds provide scholarships rewarding academic achievement for the benefit of the male and female dux of year 6 at Commercial Road Primary School. His kind bequest also provides for the maintenance and upkeep of the Morwell Rose Garden and Airlie Bank Homestead.

The Latrobe City Trust would like to thank the following organisations for their contributions

International Power Hazelwood