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March 2010
| Vale John Aldridge
|  John Aldridge passed away at the end of March 2010.
John was a tireless volunteer for the Xanana Trust until travel and then ill health led to his 'retirement' from active and regular involvement.
John, a man with a distinguished corporate career, looked after the financial affairs of the Trust and administrative matters for several years. He contributed a lot of expertise and time.
John will sadly missed by all associated with the Xanana Trust.
John is survived by his lovely wife Tina.
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October 2009
| Trust signs major Cooperative Agreement with USAID
| Fifteen month's work for the Trust has paid off!
The effort had resulted in USAID offering the Trust a Cooperative Agreement to develop a Domestic Dairy Initiative. Local buffalo will be utilised to develop the industry.
This three year initiative aims to add additional income to many rural families, with the potential for many thousands to benefit.
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July 2009
| ETDA students benefit from Trust support
| The second program of support under the Trust's Vocational Training Assistance Grants program (Project 011) has finished with excellent results.
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May 2009
| Steve Bracks completes work with the Trust
| Former Premier of Victoria, Mr Steve Bracks, has completed his work with the Trust and good governance in Timor-Leste has had a major boost.
His work as an adviser to Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao (Patron of the Trust) was made possible by a generous specific purpose donation to the Trust by Harold Mitchell who is an Honorary Governor of the Trust.
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February 2009
| A New Year of Hope
| A visit to Timor-Leste in February 2009 shows great potential...particularly for the Trust's work.
Progress is evident everywhere ... the Trust was invited by USAID to make a full submission for a grant of up to US$500,000 for development of a domestic dairy industry based on using indigenous buffalos.
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December 2008
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| Read a New Year's card from the Xanana Trust Also available is a message for 2009 from the Trust Executive Director Chris Trueman which was included with the card.
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Oct 2008
| Trust VET Group Member withdraws...for a top reason
| Kaye Schofield has withdrawn from the Trust's VET Development Group.
Kaye has been appointed to prepare recommendations to be presented to both Prime Ministers about how Australia might most effectively help Timor-Leste in the area of skill development .
The Trust is delighted ...
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June 2008
| Good news from East Timor!
| The government of Xanana Gusmao is nearly a year old now. In fact in a couple of days at the end of June 2007 it is the anniversary of the elections...
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June 2008
| The Trust in Action
| The Trust has been very active over the last year continuing its programs of previous years. Programs of support for institutions started in 2006 have continued...
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May 2008
| Coordination is the key
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The Xanana Trust's mantra has, since the start, been to advocate coordination and cooperation by all involved in developing new skills and work opportunities in Timor-Leste. We believed that it would be possible to build a united "Australian" effort...
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May 2008
| People need jobs - jobs need skills
| To really put skill development into context, the Trust is working to encourage job development in some specific sectors. This will lead to a demand for skills ...
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May 2008
| Steve Bracks helps Xanana
|  Former Premier of Victoria Hon.Steve Bracks has provided invaluable support to Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao. What is not known well is that Steve's work is a Xanana Trust program - Project 008!
Whilst Steve himself is volunteering his time, support for him is provided by the Trust as a result of a generous specific purpose donation to the Trust by Harold Mitchell who is an Honorary Governor of the Trust.
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Jan 2008
| New Trust Office...New Country Manager
| The Trust's newly appointed Country Manager is Helder Encarnacao, a native born Timorese with an international education and view, Helder is the new face of the Xanana Trust in Timor-Leste. He has great experience in TVET in Timor-Leste since 2000...
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Aug 2007
| Wine...and more. A fun day out.
| A visit to Rose Creek Estate on Sunday 26th August delighted all who attended.
The winery was open for tastings and sales as part of the Sunbury “Sip-n-Sup” 2007 Wine Festival. Rose Creek Estate is located at 2 Craig St. East Keilor.
| - Trust volunteers had a faulous day.
| - Hundreds of visitors leant about the Trust's work.
| - And the Trust benefitted from a raffle held on the day.
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| A fun day out in support of the Trust!
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Jun 2007
| Fundraising Function in Sydney a Major Success
| The Rotary Club of Sydney Cove's MGSM Business Breakfast on the theme "Leadership as an Opportunity" on 7 June 2007 was an outstanding success.
|  | The event raised $20,000 for the Trust. A brilliant job from the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove.
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Jan 2007
| Australia Day Honours 2007
| The Honourable Justice Frank Vincent AO, an Honorary Governor of the Trust, was recognised in the Australia Day Honours List 2007.
Neil Black PSM, one of the Trust's Vocational Education & Training (VET) Development Group members, was also honoured in the Australia Day 2007 list.
The Trust heartily congratulates Justice Vincent and Neil Black for their well earned awards.
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Refer to the News, Press and Events page for more items of news and interest about the Xanana Trust and its activities.
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