Inside th is

i ssue:

A word from the Chair

2

Meet the

Board 3

Back-to-School

Milestone 3

Best New

Business 2017 4

FBH:

How it works 4

Diary

Dates:

• 20 February

Teleconference

• 22 February

Broken Hill &

the Outback—

Visitor Guide

and Map 2018

launch

• 13 March

Teleconference

• 9 April

Board Meeting

in Broken Hill

A newsletter for stakeholders Issue 9 February 2018

Golden memories bring new

Gold Friends for Foundation

2018 Skillshare Grant Recipients

Many Broken Hill residents will remember

Keith Newton, who began his working life

on local mines. From school, Keith started

work at the Zinc/NBHC as a trainee

engineer, but favoured a career in a

business-type role so moved into tertiary

education in this field—and went on to an

illustrious career as a global management

consultant, specialising in strategic and

technology consulting for large scale

private and public sector organisations.

He remains based in London.

However, Keith has certainly remembered

Broken Hill with great fondness—and his

response to a recent approach as part of

our renewed Capital Raising Campaign

has ensured his parents, Lionel and Elsie

Newton, will be remembered locally for

many generations to come.

Lionel and Elsie both died in 2007 and

Keith has generously donated $25,000 to

our Capital Fund in memory of his

parents, who were proud Broken Hillites.

Continued page 2

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A record number of applications was

received this year for the Foundation

Broken Hill–Skillshare Education Grants.

The 21 applications more than doubled

last year’s total of nine—and maintains the

demonstrated continued growth in these

awards over the last six years.

The program was established in 2013

using funds gifted to the Foundation when

Skillshare closed in 2012—and was

expanded in 2017 to include support for

financially disadvantaged school leavers

seeking tertiary education (as well as the

initial concept of assisting local long-term

unemployed or

casual workers to

develop skills to

break in to new

career paths).

The selection panel was so impressed with the high quality of 2018’s applications, it again awarded

three grants.

Continued page 2 Former Skillshare Manager Pam Clarke with 2018 recipients Stephanie Warhust

(left) and Airlie Barraclough (Photo courtesy of BDT)

Keith Newton’s very welcome and

very generous donation in honour

of his parents (on pages 1 and 2

of this newsletter) has prompted

me to reflect on what a wonderful

opportunity our acknowledgement

structure provides for people

looking for a lasting tribute to lost

family members.

Broken Hill people are renowned

for their inbuilt commitment to help

each other and support the

community and, particularly with

older generations, there is often a

desire to want to ‘give back’ to a

community that gave a good start

in life.

Lionel and Elsie Newton have now

joined Mick & Eileen Lynch in

being forever remembered in this

way as our Gold Friends—while

Gav & Bon Owens and Ann-Marie

Rogers will always be recognised

as Zinc Friends (in Memory of).

The structure and sustainability of

the Foundation means this will

never change—because the

Capital Fund is protected.

Earnings from that fund will

continue to work for Broken Hill in

perpetuity—long after the current

Board of Directors (and current

generations) are no longer here.

I would be pleased to speak

directly to anyone wanting more

information about this type of

donation.

A word from

the Chair...

New Gold Friends (cont.) Continued from page 1

Lionel was the son of Lionel Elliott

Newton, the Chief Engineer at the

Silverton

Tramway and the

younger Lionel

worked first for his

uncle at Stan

Newton’s

Hardware Store,

before fighting as

a Commando in

New Guinea and New Britain during

World War II. He returned to Broken

Hill to marry, build his own home

and work at the Zinc/NBHC for 35

years.

Elsie (nee Denley) was from the

Denley Butchers family and worked

as a secretary for Woodsons. She

devoted herself to raising the family

and local charity work, which

included being the church organist

at St Peter’s Anglican Church for

more than 60 years.

(As an aside, Keith blames

Foundation Chair Vince Gauci for

converting his father to become a

Westies’ supporter in a family of

staunch Centrals’ supporters—

including a

Captain and

some star

players).

Keith first

attended a

meeting of

Foundation

Broken Hill

some years ago and has maintained

an interest in our work.

More recent conversations with

Deputy Chair Chris Dougherty and

Chair Vince Gauci (and documents

outlining our achievements and

future need) have convinced Keith

the Gold Friend donation will be a

fitting memorial for his parents.

These funds will continue to work for

Broken Hill in perpetuity and Lionel

and Elsie Newton (in Memory of) will

always occupy a place on

Foundation Broken Hill’s Individual

Gold Friends Honour Roll.

Continued from page 1

Stephanie Warhurst was awarded a

$5000 grant to study a Bachelor of

Medical Radiation Science at Uni

SA. On completion of her course,

Stephanie hopes to return to Broken

Hill to work in local health.

“I have a strong drive

to help people, with a

passion for health and

an understanding of

issues rural locations

have in attracting

appropriate staff,"

says Stephanie.

Airlie Barraclough

was awarded a $3000

grant to assist with a transfer from

her 2017 Psychology course to a

Bachelor of Arts/ Master of Teaching

R-7 at Flinders in Adelaide.

The selection panel also awarded a

grant to Connor Rogers to support a

Bachelor of Information Technology

(also at Flinders), but he later

withdrew after success in another

grant program.

Of interest is the

diversity in

destination for

our young

applicants this

year… four are

off to Flinders

and one to Uni

SA, but three

are heading to

Wagga, two to Armidale, two to

Wollongong, two to La Trobe in

Melbourne, one to Canberra, one to

the local TAFE and others will study

on-line.

2018 Education Grants (cont.)

Creating opportunities for tomorrow

Vince Gauci, Chair

Foundation Broken Hill

Almost $25,000

paid to date in

education grants

Lionel & Elsie Newton

Gold Friends of the

Foundation

(in Memory of)

News in

Brief...

Investment strategy

on track The Foundation’s Finance Sub-

Committee has met twice

recently to review our

investment strategy to ensure

we are maximising the return

on our investments while

protecting our Capital Fund.

After also taking some external

advice, we are confident our

current approach remains the

best option, apart from some

minor tweaking.

Demo Gold Friend

final payment... The Barrier Social Democratic

Club (the Demo) has made its

final payment as part of its Gold

Broken Hill Business Friend

support to the Foundation.

The $25,000 commitment has

been paid at $5,000 a year and

the Demo has been a major

supporter in many other ways

too. Well done Demo! We

appreciate your support!

Other Gold Broken Hill

Business Friends include the

Broken Hill Community Credit

Union, Shannon Electrics,

Broken Hill Contribution Fund

and Broken Hill Skills Centre.

… but No Silver BH

Business Friends Despite several campaigns, we

have been unable to attract a

Silver Broken Hill Business

Friend of the Foundation.

This requires a commitment of

$15,000, but is payable over

five years (at $3000 a year).

We’d love to hear from you to

discuss this or other options.

Meet the Board: Paul Keady Paul Keady joined the Board of

Foundation Broken Hill in 2011 and

serves in a number of capacities,

including as the Governance Sub-

Committee Chair.

Now semi-retired and studying in

Adelaide, Paul was a prominent

solicitor in Broken Hill for more than

twenty-five years, taking over from

Buckworth and Buckworth in 1987

and selling to Slater and Gordon in

2006. He has a Master of Laws from

Adelaide University and continues to

hold Practicing Certificates with the

NSW Supreme Court and High

Court of Australia.

Paul demonstrated significant

commitment to Broken Hill during

his years as a resident, through

organisations such as Apex,

Legacy, and Broken Hill Lifeline –

and has a place in local history for,

among other things, Chairing the

Save the Broken Hill Gaol and Save

the Children’s Shelter committees.

Paul's long list of community

involvement included roles as Director

of Australian Inland Energy and Water

and as Chairman of the Far West Law

Society. In 1997 he received the Law

Society’s Pro Bono Award for

Services to Broken Hill Workers.

Although now with a number of

charitable and humanitarian roles in

Adelaide, Paul also continues his

support to Broken Hill through the

Foundation.

Back to School milestone With the distribution this year of

another 444 Back-to-School

vouchers, the Foundation will have

been instrumental in delivering

$250,000 worth of support to local

financially disadvantaged school

students.

The funds have

assisted with the

purchase of items

such as uniforms,

school bags,

shoes, stationery

or other items

needed to ensure

children feel they ‘fit in’ at school.

It’s the 14th consecutive year the

Foundation has worked in

partnership with the Foundation for

Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)

to distribute the $50 vouchers which

are provided through a nation–wide

program.

This program is not government

funded and has required very little

direct financial contribution from the

Foundation. Our main role has been

to administer the program locally but,

in the last few years, we have also

contributed minor

amounts from our

Project Fund in a

dollar-for-dollar

arrangement to

attract more

vouchers for locals.

For the second

year, the Maari Ma

Aboriginal

Corporation has also come on board

with the Foundation by contributing

$1,000 to the Matched Funding

option, meaning an additional 40

vouchers will be available locally.

This program supports Broken Hill

development at ‘grass roots’ level

and is highly valued.

Building capacity in local business

Foundation Director Paul Keady

$0.25 million in

back-to-school

support to local

families in need

This newsletter is published by Foundation Broken Hill to inform stakeholders about activities of relevance

to Broken Hill and the surrounding region. If you would like further information about articles included in

the newsletter or ways in which you could support the Foundation, please contact our Manager, Kimberley

Fell, on 08 80879985 or by email to manager@foundationbh.org.au. Kimberley would also welcome your

visiting our offices at 242 Blende Street Broken Hill. The office is open Monday to Thursday from 9am until

4pm. Our website at www.foundationbh.org.au provides comprehensive information.

Foundation Broken Hill: How it works...

Congratulations ‘Best New Business 2017’

www.foundationbh.org.au

Foundation Broken Hill facilitates

employment opportunities and

encourages social development in

Broken Hill and the surrounding

region. Its core function is to help

Broken Hill create sustainable

alternative businesses to replace

mining industry jobs as the ore

bodies are progressively exhausted.

The Foundation Board comprises a

set of highly skilled people with

diverse expertise, who give their

time voluntarily for community

benefit. We do this by:

1. Raising capital funds... through

fundraising campaigns which

seek donations from current and

former Broken Hill residents,

local businesses, broader

industry and governments,

2. Recognising contributions…

through a structured Friends of

the Foundation pyramid at Gold,

Silver and Zinc levels, with

opportunity for smaller once-only

donations too,

3. Investing the capital… to

generate funds for approved

projects, taking care to ensure

our contributors’ money is

protected so that it works for

Broken Hill in perpetuity,

4. Carefully assessing

applications for funding

support… through a thorough

process that includes

documentation review, business

planning assessments, face-to-

face discussion and site visits

where relevant,

5. Providing support… in

appropriate forms, which can

include once-only small grants or

larger interest-free loans

repayable over a longer term with

flexible sustainable payment

plans and some ‘breathing space’

for new or emerging businesses,

and

6. Monitoring and reviewing…

businesses who have received

support to identify whether

additional assistance is required,

including mentoring.

Foundation Broken Hill has been

operating in the local community for

more than 17 years and is now

sustainable in its own right. It needs

support to grow the Capital Fund so

it can increase more meaningful

contributions to the community.

Foundation Broken Hill has been a

supporter of the RDA Far West

Excellence in Business Awards

since its inception in 2014 and,

apart from one year when we were

the major sponsor, contribute to the

award for the Best New Business

category.

The winner of this category at the

highly successful awards night at

the end of last year was Eclectic, a

new enterprise at 369 Argent Street.

Eclectic has become an exciting

lifestyle store after being purchased

by Mel Roberts in July 2016 when it

was trading mostly as a fabric shop,

also selling clothing and a few

homewares.

Mel kept the name, but focussed on

on homewares, body products and

gift lines—with the aim to offer

customers unique stock usually only

found in metropolitan centres.

Eclectic also stocks locally made

items, sold on a commission basis

for some local artists and provides a

beautiful free gift wrapping service.

Apart from some People's Choice

categories, the awards are judged

through the Regional Development

Australia network.

Other finalists in the 2017 Best New

Business category were Thyme on

Argent, Inner Sparkle Beauty, and

Dwyer Building. Congratulations to

Mel and staff. We’re pleased to

have been part of your recognition

for a job well done.

Eclectic’s success story—unique

products not usually found locally