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Alumni Alumni Awards Education Partner News Grants Grenfell News News Recipients Shoalhaven News Student news Student Stories TAFE/VET University of Sydney

November 13, 2020

Cultural and Country Roots Inspire Rising Stars

Impossible choice. Those were the words of the panel when deliberating for this year's Alinta…

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Alumni Alumni Awards Blackall-Tambo News Education Partner News Grants News Recipients Student Stories

November 11, 2020

Nurturing nature runs through Jamee’s veins

Jamee Johnson has recently finished her third year of a Bachelor of Paramedics and Bachelor…

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Alumni Alumni Awards Coonamble News Education Partner News News Recipients Student Stories

November 11, 2020

Raymond ‘Happ’y to help

“I was surprised to be nominated, and proud that the people in my community believe…

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Alumni Alumni Awards Education Partner News News Orange News

November 9, 2020

Lauren with community in her sights

Lauren is a proud Muruwari woman from Molong, near Orange in Central West NSW. After…

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Alumni Alumni Awards Ambassador Education Partner News News Recipients Young News

November 8, 2020

Brooke Sowing the Seeds of Success

Hailing from a family farm at Thuddungra in cherry country near Young NSW, Brooke recently…

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Alumni Alumni Awards Blackall-Tambo News Coonamble News Harden News Media Releases News Orange News Partners Shoalhaven News Young News

November 6, 2020

2020 Alinta Energy – CEF Alumni Award Winners Announced

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) announced the winners of the 2020 Alinta Energy – CEF Alumni…

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Foundations Grants News Orange News Recipients Student Stories

November 2, 2020

Amber achieving against the odds

NAME: Amber ForsterHOMETOWN: Blayney NSWUNIVERSITY: RMITCOURSE: Associate Degree in Engineering Technology LOCAL FOUNDATION: County Education…

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Committee News Donors Foundations News Scholarships West Wyalong News

October 27, 2020

Picture Perfect town where community is key

On Friday 9th October, CEF national office staff members Lisa Carrick and Nicole Wright headed…

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Donors Education Partner News Harden News News Partners Recipients Scholarships Shoalhaven News Student news

October 2, 2020

COVID can’t stop student progress thanks to the Audi Foundation

For the last fours year, Audi Foundation has partnered with Country Education Foundation of Australia…

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Committee News Foundations Grants Namoi News News Volunteers

September 25, 2020

Student aspiration and local support drives CEF Namoi

Introducing... Committee: CEF Namoi Established: 2002 Region: Narrabri & Wee Waa Applications: Open - 1…

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Education Partner News National Scholarship Recipient News Orange News Recipients Scholarships Scholarships Guide Student Stories

August 31, 2020

Scholarships help Emily tackle the big smoke

EMILY WOODING Local Foundation: CEF Orange & Districts Institution: University of Sydney Studying: Bachelor of…

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Grants Grenfell News News Recipients Student news Student Stories

August 27, 2020

Rolling with the punches and kicking goals

“Life is always going to throw obstacles at you. Things in life happen for a…

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News Partners Recipients Snowy Monaro News Student Stories

August 17, 2020

Online learning experience makes Kat want to give back

"Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and the Country Univeristies Centre (CUC) provide the opportunity…

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Donors Education Partner News Harden News News Recipients Scholarships Student Stories

August 3, 2020

Matthew keen to make good on return to regional Australia

Growing up on his family’s black angus and fine merino farm in Harden was the…

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Education Partner News Grants News Recipients Student Stories University Young News

July 21, 2020

Despite Disruptions, Helana is Stuck on Science

Helana Trantino from Young NSW is facing the challenges of moving away from home, university…

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Central Australia News Committee News Donors Foundations News Partners Scholarships Supporters Volunteers

July 6, 2020

Supporting youth in a town like Alice

The impact of isolation and distance on rural and regional Australians is no more evident…

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Education Partner News Grants National Scholarship Recipient News Orange News Partners Recipients Scholarships Student Stories

June 15, 2020

Ben’s Big Heart

THE BASICS ABOUT BEN LOCAL CEF FOUNDATION: Country Education Foundation of Orange & Districts SCHOLARSHIP:…

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Alumni Foundations Grants News Paroo News Recipients Student news Student Stories Video Volunteers

June 5, 2020

Remote learning brings Sam closer to her community

Sam has an associate degree in education and is currently studying remotely to complete her…

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Education Partner News Far West NSW News Grants Grenfell News Harden News Jobs National Scholarship Recipient News Partners Recipients Student Stories

June 3, 2020

COVID-19: how it affected our rural students, in their words

Moving back home. Social distancing. Part-time jobs lost. For our students, a lot has changed…

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Goulburn News Grants Jobs News Recipients Student news Student Stories

May 25, 2020

Brick by Brick, Callum is building his dream

I love that at the end of the day I can see the result of…

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Abir returns home to Alice sprinds to study his Bachelor of Science remotely

Far West NSW News Grants News Recipients Scholarships Student news Student Stories University

May 7, 2020

Studying remotely no barrier to Abir’s dream

In his first year of a Bachelor of Science at The University of Melbourne, with…

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Alumni Education Partner News News Partners Recipients Student Stories Temora News University

May 4, 2020

Annie wants to make the numbers add up for rural farmers

Annie Derrick is more than 800km from the home farm in Temora NSW as she…

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Alumni Coleambally Darlington Point News Education Partner News Student Stories University USG

April 20, 2020

Student Zach says the key to success is all about balance

A couple of months ago we asked Zach Leach-Deahm, a Charles Sturt University Bachelor of…

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Education Partner News News Orange News Student Stories

March 30, 2020

Brodie’s unwavering commitment to his education and making a difference

Brodie has always had a passion for health and nursing and was an active member…

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Committee News Food for thought Grants Namoi News News Recipients Student news Student Stories

December 17, 2019

Maddie values the support of her local foundation, CEF Namoi, in her annual wrap-up

Madalene Atkinson of CEF Namoi, currently studying a Bachelor of Arts at Wollongong majoring in…

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Blackall-Tambo News Donors Foundations Grants Namoi News Recipients Scholarships Student Stories Video

December 17, 2019

Our students – in their words

Hear from Jack (Blackall-Tambo) and Georgie (Namoi) explaining what receiving a CEF grant meant for…

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Advocacy Alumni Alumni Awards Great Lakes News Recipients

November 26, 2019

If your organisation needs help, you better call Saul

Saul Brady is yet to finish his studies and yet, he's already accomplished so much.…

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Alumni Alumni Awards Recipients Young News

November 26, 2019

Forget the Big Bang Theory, for Grace physics is all about disruptions of our digital age

For most young people, following your career dreams to another country is the ultimate dream…

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Alumni Alumni Awards Ambassador Harden News Recipients

November 26, 2019

Lee is widening the ‘Scope’ for women, children and science

Lee Constable has already achieved so much in the field of science, and is now…

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Alumni Alumni Awards Goulburn News Recipients

November 26, 2019

Empowering young people is Molly’s passion

“If you are passionate about it, do it. There is always a way to achieve…

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Alumni Awards Donors Goulburn News Great Lakes News Harden News Media Releases News Partners Young News

November 25, 2019

2019 Alinta Energy – CEF Alumni Award winners announced

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) announced the winners of the 2019 Alinta Energy -…

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Alumni Far West NSW News National Scholarship Recipient Recipients Scholarships Student news Student Stories Supporters

September 4, 2019

Introducing Tayla Solomon….

In 2016, Tayla Solomon received the McLean Foundation University Scholarship, that for more than a…

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Education Partner News Gunnedah News National Scholarship Recipient News Partners Recipients Scholarships Student Stories

June 4, 2019

The sky’s no limit for Clayton

For most of us, aerospace engineering is only for the movies. But for Gunnedah’s Clayton…

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Education Partner News Far West NSW News National Scholarship Recipient Recipients Scholarships Student Stories Video

May 17, 2019

Cooper’s Story Of Where Ambition Leads…

Cooper Lawson from Tibooburra in Far West NSW had a dream and was not going…

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Alumni Recipients Scholarships Student Stories Yass News

July 12, 2018

Amanda designs her future with the help of CEF

Back in 2010, sick in Yass hospital with glandular fever, Amanda Strickland received a recommendation…

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Alumni Recipients Snowy Monaro News

July 9, 2018

Meet Chris, our new alumni ambassador

Just recently CEF sent out the inaugural CEF Alumni Newsletter - you may have seen…

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Alumni Foundations Grants Paroo News Recipients Student news Student Stories University

June 20, 2018

Chloe engineers her future with the help of CEF

From a sheep and cattle property near the small town of Wyandra in South West…

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Alumni Far West NSW News Grants Great Lakes News National Scholarship Recipient Recipients Scholarships Snowy Monaro News Student news Student Stories Video

May 18, 2018

CEF Student Stories

Our impact in their words. Watch and learn how CEF makes a difference in the…

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Alumni Ambassador Grants Recipients Snowy Monaro News Student news Student Stories Video

May 18, 2018

Chris’ Story

Chris is a country boy from Cooma. Coming from a town of sporting and farming…

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Alumni Far West NSW News Grants Student news Student Stories University Video

May 18, 2018

Shannon’s Story

"When I was told I had received the scholarship from CEF, there was just a…

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Alumni Education Partner News Grants Great Lakes News Student news Student Stories Video

May 18, 2018

Ash’s Story

Meet Ash Nielsen. Ash epitomises what we do at CEF, create opportunities for young rural…

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Education Partner News Grants Hastings News Recipients Student Stories

May 2, 2018

Passion for sport drives Jaylee’s career dreams

CEF ALUMNI Jaylee Ismay has always loved sport – watching games and reading about athletes…

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Alumni Foundations Grants News Recipients Shoalhaven News Student Stories

March 29, 2018

Shoalhaven nurses proud to give back to their community

CEF ALUMNI Shoalhaven local Elizabeth Wilson credits the Country Education Foundation (CEF) and its affiliate…

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Boorowa News Media Media Releases News Volunteers

March 19, 2018

Pig Push 2018 taking Percy home to Boorowa

It’s an epic road trip for a good cause – to help country kids pursue…

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Donors Far West NSW News Media Media Releases Recipients Scholarships

January 29, 2018

2018 McLean Scholarship winner announced

Broken Hill student awarded 2018 McLean Scholarship by Country Education Foundation The Country Education Foundation…

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Education Partner News Grants Great Lakes News Recipients Scholarships Student Stories University

November 21, 2017

Determined, ambitious, strong: Ashley takes charge of her future

For 21-year-old Ashley Nielsen the $3000 grant from Great Lakes Education Fund, a CEF local…

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Education Partner News Grants Recipients Scholarships Student Stories Walgett News

November 20, 2017

Medical aspirations open up for Jacob despite isolating start

Isolation and distance have been a huge hurdle for one of Country Education Foundation of…

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Canowindra News Donors Foundations Grants Grenfell News Media Partners Scholarships Supporters Walgett News

November 15, 2017

New foundations increasing CEF’s impact on rural and regional youth

This past year CEF has been lucky enough to welcome three new local foundations -…

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Far West NSW News Grants Media National Scholarship Recipient Scholarships Student Stories

September 15, 2017

Eureka! Broken Hill brothers make most of huge opportunities

Broken Hill brothers – Alex and Clayton Rowbotham – are well on their way to…

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Cootamundra News Foundations Recipients Student news

August 30, 2017

Anna leads the way in Cootamundra

Anna Ingold is taking a leading role when it comes to country students’ futures as…

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