Kestrel Aboriginal Community Development Fund

The Kestrel Aboriginal Community Development Fund has been established to provide funds to support a range of community projects that deliver positive, constructive, real and sustainable outcomes to the Aboriginal Community of Interest, the Kangoulu People and other Aboriginal people within the project area.  The Fund is administered by the Aboriginal Community Development Fund Committee.

The Fund was launched in early 2009 and is now operational.

 

Applications are open from 19 January 2009 to 17 February 2009 for round one of the Kestrel Aboriginal Community Development Fund and the Kestrel Mine Commnity Development Fund

To lodge an application or find out more information, contact Barry Hunter on 0417 072 516 (ACDF) or Maureen Tutton on 0400 387 607 (CDF).

Information about eligibility and the application process can be found in the Kestrel Aboriginal Community Development Fund Guidelines.

As a guide, eligible applicants are seen as those who:

  • Can demonstrate they can make effective use of the funds in accordance with the guidelines and
    vision
  • Are willing and able to measure the performance of the project, and
  • Can work in partnership with the Fund Committee.

For further information, or to start the application process, please contact the executive officer:

PO Box 1969
Emerald 4720
Australia
Ph: 07 4984 7599
Email: kestrel.acdf@riotinto.com