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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.
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| A fun day out in support of the Trust!
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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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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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A Message from Sir William Deane - Trust Patron
| Dear Trust Supporters,
I am sure you have been deeply disturbed at the recent events in East Timor. I certainly have...
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Problems in East Timor
| Difficulties in East Timor. particularly relating to the dismissing of just on 600 members of the F-FDTL (Defence Force), and the subsequent unrest has lead to gunfighting between army factions, and civil violence.
Links are given for up-to-date commentary.
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| Dili Institute of Technology (DIT) needs your help to survive the current crisis.
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Honours for VET Development Group Member
| Ian Predl has been recognised for his lifetime of outstanding contribution to vocational education development in Australia. Congratulations Ian!
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VET Development Group further strengthened
| Two of Australia's best known VET pratitioners and thinkers have joined the Trust's VET Development Group. Welcome to Kaye Schofield and Neil Black.
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Appointment of Honorary Governors
| At the invitation of the Trust's Patrons, His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao and The Honourable Sir William Deane AC KBE, ten prominent Australians have accepted a role as Honorary Governors of the Trust.
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Vocational training in action
| The Trust has commenced its work in East Timor!
Funding has been allocated to four pilot projects and the Trust's VET Development Group is visiting East Timor in January 2006.
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A gift twice given
| Its wonderful when a gift can truly achieve its purpose of letting the recipient know you want them to receive much happiness from having received it.
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Xanana Trust and spam emails
| The Trust has recently been subject to an attack whereby an unknown computer infected with a virus is sending out emails which appear to come from xananatrust.org
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Federal Government Support: Tax Deductibility
| The Government has advised that it has agreed to list the Trust as a DGR organisation givng full tax deductibility for donations made to the Trust.
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President launches Trust
| Mr Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria is hosted a dinner at which the Trust Patrons, His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, and Sir William Deane officially launched the Trust on Monday 11 July, 2005.
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First major fundraising
| The Rotary Club of Southbank hosted a fabulous Business Breakfast Tuesday 12 July 2005, at Sofitel Melbourne.
Around 640 business leaders filled the Grand Ballroom to hear two great leaders of out time speak on the theme of "Leadership as an Opportunity".
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