| The Trust was the
brainchild of E J Connellan (EJ) who established Connellan Airways
in 1939. This Territorian pioneer, aviator and pastoralist convinced
the shareholders of Connellan Airways that a substantial portion
of the proceeds of the sale of the airline should be applied
to the establishment of a Trust. Due to the generosity of many
and the efforts of EJ Connellan, the Trust was established in
June 1981.
The vision of EJ for the Trust
is encapsulated in a Trust Deed. The Trust is administered
by a company with a Board of Directors whose services are
honorary, yet another example of the community spirit that
EJ excited. The duties of the Directors are to nurture the
assets of the Trust and also to assess funding applications
to the Trust against the objectives of the Deed.
The objectives of the Trust are:
- To promote and encourage the
advancement of knowledge of people, especially younger people,
living in remote parts of that area of outback Australia
formerly served by Connellan Airways, and in other parts
of Australia similar in remoteness.
- To assist such people through
facilitating air travel and the delivery of education needs,
communication requisites and health related supplies.
- To foster education of people
in outback Australia, other than those living in its remote
parts, who provide service or assistance to people living
in those parts.
(A paraphrase of the Deed’s
formal wording)
Since its inception, $2.156 million
has been distributed in grants.
What can YOU do to assist
the Trust?
By way of showing appreciation for assistance received
from the Trust and promoting the Trust in any way available
to you. If you have cause to address the media, mention the
financial assistance you have received to help you to realise
your dream. If you are having a conference, make sure everyone
knows through promotional material that the Trust has made
a contribution. Even just talking about the Trust at social
gatherings will assist to promote its activities.
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