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Out and About
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events focused on supporting young people and regional communities.
Read MoreLatest Grants – June 2025
This quarter, the VFFF Board approved one grant of $880,000.
Read MoreStories of Giving & Receiving – Jameson Harvey
In this episode of Stories of Giving & Receiving, host Emilia Kefford speaks with Jameson Harvey, founder of Red Dirt Robotics, who is on a mission to inspire young people in regional and remote Queensland to engage with STEM.
Read MoreReflections from Moree
On March 4 and 5, the VFFF Directors and team were privileged to spend time in the small country town of Moree in northern NSW. The purpose of the visit was to provide context for VFFF’s granting to young people, particularly those in rural and regional areas.
Read MoreLatest Grants – March 2025
This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 1 grant of $400,000.
Read MoreOut and About
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events focused on supporting young people and regional communities.
Read MoreShaping the next Cohort of Ethical Leaders
The Vincent Fairfax Fellowship supports leaders to develop critical thinking, moral courage and applied skills to evolve their leadership within an ethical framework. The 2025 Cohort features an impressive and diverse range of leaders representing a remarkable cross-section of Australian industries and sectors.
Read MoreStories of Giving & Receiving – Hayden Tonazzi
In this episode of Stories of Giving & Receiving, Hayden Tonazzi, a theatre director and creative producer, shares how a Backing the Future grant from VFFF allowed him to mentor regional artists in New South Wales.
Read MoreBacking Leaders at VFFF’s Annual General Meeting
On Wednesday Dec 4, an energetic VFFF AGM was held with three generations of the Fairfax family in attendance. Honouring the theme of the VFFF Annual Report, Backing Leaders, we took the opportunity to recognise a number of leaders in the VFFF ecosystem.
Read MoreOut and About
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events focused on supporting young people and regional communities.
Read MoreLatest Grants – December 2024
This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 4 grants totalling $5,501,677.
Read MoreNurturing democracy through ethical leadership
The Sir Vincent Fairfax Oration honours the legacy of Sir Vincent via a public celebration of ethical leadership. Each year the Oration is delivered by a prominent Australian leader offering a personal reflection on the role and meaning of ethical leadership in their own experience and in contemporary Australian society. This year’s Oration was delivered by Kim Williams AM – a business, media and arts sector leader and Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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