We love getting out and about and seeing the different ways our local foundations are engaging with their communities to raise awareness and funds.
Our Community Specialist, Johanna, attended an event hosted by Duntry Ladies Golf alongside volunteer, Judy Stump from CEF Orange and District, who ran a successful raffle and raised $1,200!
These important funds will go towards supporting local youth achieve their post school education goals and ensuring they have the opportunity to thrive well into the future.
The @galah.press Regional Photography Prize has concluded for another year and we wanted to give a big thank you to the Galah team for putting on a wonderful evening on Friday at @neramuseum!
Our students enjoyed being part of the event and meeting people from all across regional Australia. This partnership truly showcases the passions and talents that exist in regional areas and the power of education to create thriving communities.
Pictured is Galah Founder and Editor-in-Chief @annabellehickson with CEF students, Madison Darcy (1st year, Bachelor of Rural Science, Great Lakes) and Georgia Ditchfield (4th year, Bachelor of Rural Science (Honours), Coonamble & Districts).
Tonight is the big night where the @galah.press Regional Photography Prize will be announced at @nerammuseum and we cannot wait to find out who the winners are!
We are thrilled to once again be the official charity partner for the Prize; a partnership that is connected by common missions of how the power of education creates thriving regional communities.
Pictured is a photograph taken by Annabelle Hudson, CEF Young alumna, titled `Country Roads: Pathways to Limitless Possibilities` for the 2023 Galah Regional Photography Prize.
The countdown is on to the announcement of the @galah.press Regional Photography Prize and we are thrilled to once again be the official charity partner and be part of the celebrations at @nerammuseum!
This partnership is fused by a shared goal of CEF and Galah: to make a positive contribution towards more vibrant and thriving regional communities.
If you`re coming along to the Prize Announcement Party, make sure you say hello to our CEF representatives!
🚨 Last chance to make a difference! 🚨
Today is the FINAL day to donate to the Boot Bash! You can support rural and regional students on their education pathway with every dollar helping provide essential funding for accommodation, groceries, and study supplies—giving these students a fair go at further education.
Donate now and be part of the impact! Visit the link in our bio 💙🎓#cefbootbash
We are thrilled to welcome @johnxxiiicollege_anu to the family - our first accommodation partner in Canberra!
From 2026, we will be offering two 50% accommodation scholarships for CEF students who have a place at John`s and ensures that more rural and regional students can access quality accommodation, financial support and a welcoming college community as they navigate university life.
You can read more about this exciting new partnership in our link in bio.
👢 It’s time to step up! Boot Bash is your chance to show your support of rural and regional youth.
If you haven`t yet, donate to the Boot Bash campaign to help us raise awareness and ensure rural and regional youth have a fair go at further education.
Donate by 31st March at www.cefbootbash.org.au #cefbootbash
There`s still time to donate to our Boot Bash campaign!
Donate before 31st March to help provide CEF students with increased direct financial assistance and give education inequity the boot!
Visit cefbootbash.org.au to make a donation today and give rural and regional students a fair go at further education.
#cefbootbash
Despite the challenges, 72% of CEF students hope to return to regional communities after their studies. Your support today helps them bring skills, knowledge, and opportunities back home.
1 week left to donate and to invest in a students future! 👢💙.
To find out more and donate visit cefbootbash.org.au #CEFBootBash
🎓 Almost half (48%) of metropolitan students attain a Certificate IV or above, compared to just 34% in regional areas.
The financial strain rural and regional students experience is real—but we can help level the playing field!
Visit cefbootbash.org.au and donate by 31st March to show your support of rural and regional youth. 👢💙
#cefbootbash
We love seeing our volunteers and their students out and about!
CEF Orange & Districts students, Lily and Alex, joined their buddy, Lyndall, at the Order of Australia Member, Central West NSW group at their meeting on Sunday. Lily and Alex answered questions about how CEF supports them, as students from regional areas, to engage in post school education. They mentioned the support they receive from CEF financially, as well as the emotional and practical help they receive from the CEF Orange & Districts’ buddy system.
Both students are enrolled at Charles Sturt University Bathurst with Lily in her first year of a Bachelor of Nursing and Alex in his second year of Bachelor of Education (K-12) PDHPE. Their CEF grants help pay for study resources and equipment. Most importantly, their funding also assists with students’ travel, accommodation and living expenses, all of which are significantly higher than what their metropolitan peers encounter.
We`re pleased to report that the OAM group were impressed by the conversations had with these two outstanding students!
Photo: (L to R) David North, Director of Order of Australia Association NSW, Alex, Lyndall Harrison and Lily.
📢 Did you know? 3 in 4 CEF supported students must leave home to pursue further education? Yet, only 1 in 5 receive financial support from their families.
The cost of relocation is a major barrier—but together, we can help!
💪 Visit cefbootbash.org.au and donate by 31st March to make a difference #cefbootbash
Thanks to her grants from CEF Grenfell, Heather was able to get a laptop, textbooks, stationery, and even help with accommodation costs, giving her the support she needed to focus on her studies. But our commitment goes beyond financial aid; it’s about a whole community standing behind every student!
Funds raised through the #cefbootbash will provide CEF students with increased direct financial support—helping to kick education inequity to the curb! 🎓
You can support the students by donating until 31st March. Visit cefbootbash.org.au
We are wearing our boots in head office today to celebrate the #cefbootbash. 👢🥾👠Looking forward to seeing our communities across the country lace up for the Boot Bash! Donate now to help rural and regional students have a fair go at further education. cefbootbash.org.au
It`s Boot Bash day!
Lace up your favourite boots today in support of rural and regional students. Funds raised as part of the Boot Bash will provide CEF students with direct financial support to give education inequity the boot.
Help us kick our goals by donating at cefbootbash.org.au and share your pics #cefbootbash
It`s Boot Bash week!
Tomorrow, Friday 14th March, pull on your favourite boots and help us give education inequity the boot! By donating, spreading awareness, or hosting a Boot Bash event, together, we can give CEF students the support they deserve!
Donate at cefbootbash.org.au #cefbootbash
Boot Bash funds are supporting students like Carly take the 1,500km hike from her home town of Alice Springs to study in Adelaide.
“The transition of moving from my family’s home in Alice Springs to Adelaide was certainly a challenge but was made a lot easier with the support of the CEF grant. I managed my finances well with the funds from CEF. I have used the funds to put towards my living expenses, fuel and certificates and clearances I need for my course.
CEF are doing an incredible job in providing opportunities for young people like me. CEF has made support and guidance through my financial challenges as easy as possible.”
Donate and share your support for students, like Carly, at cefbootbash.org.au #cefbootbash
Just a few days left until you can lace up your favourite boots in support of rural and regional students! 🌾👢
And anyone can join in to make a difference! Simply register for your own online fundraising page, post your pics on socials using #cefbootbash or donate to the cause.
Let’s raise awareness and funds together! 💛
Visit cefbootbash.org.au
Time to dust off your boots and prepare for the annual CEF Boot Bash, Friday 14th March!
Moving away from home to study is tough, with only one in five CEF supported students receiving financial assistance from family.
Wear your favourite boots this Friday and donate to bridge the education gap for rural and regional youth - one boot at a time!
Donate or get involved via the link in our bio
#cefbootbash
This Friday 14th March, we are lacing up our favourite boots for Boot Bash to support young Australians in rural and regional areas.
For many students, the cost of a trip home to see their family is a luxury. By donating, you can help ease the financial burden and give them better access to post school education.
Join us in making a difference, by wearing your boots and donating via the link in our bio #cefbootbash
