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CEF the Grandma that helps Hareem NewsRecipientsStudent newsStudent StoriesWalgett News

December 22, 2020

CEF the Grandma that helps Hareem

"I want to be able to change the life of people, to give them the…

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Cultural and Country Roots Inspire Rising Stars AlumniAlumni AwardsEducation Partner NewsGrantsGrenfell NewsNewsRecipientsShoalhaven NewsStudent newsStudent StoriesTAFE/VETUniversity 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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Nurturing nature runs through Jamee’s veins AlumniAlumni AwardsBlackall-Tambo NewsEducation Partner NewsGrantsNewsRecipientsStudent 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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Raymond ‘Happ’y to help AlumniAlumni AwardsCoonamble NewsEducation Partner NewsNewsRecipientsStudent 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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Lauren with community in her sights AlumniAlumni AwardsEducation Partner NewsNewsOrange 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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Brooke Sowing the Seeds of Success AlumniAlumni AwardsAmbassadorEducation Partner NewsNewsRecipientsYoung 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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2020 Alinta Energy – CEF Alumni Award Winners Announced AlumniAlumni AwardsBlackall-Tambo NewsCoonamble NewsHarden NewsMedia ReleasesNewsOrange NewsPartnersShoalhaven NewsYoung 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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Amber achieving against the odds FoundationsGrantsNewsOrange NewsRecipientsStudent 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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Scholarships help Emily tackle the big smoke Education Partner NewsNational Scholarship RecipientNewsOrange NewsRecipientsScholarshipsScholarships GuideStudent 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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Rolling with the punches and kicking goals GrantsGrenfell NewsNewsRecipientsStudent newsStudent 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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Online learning experience makes Kat want to give back NewsPartnersRecipientsSnowy Monaro NewsStudent 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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Matthew keen to make good on return to regional Australia DonorsEducation Partner NewsHarden NewsNewsRecipientsScholarshipsStudent 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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Despite Disruptions, Helana is Stuck on Science Education Partner NewsGrantsNewsRecipientsStudent StoriesUniversityYoung 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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Ben’s Big Heart Education Partner NewsGrantsNational Scholarship RecipientNewsOrange NewsPartnersRecipientsScholarshipsStudent 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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Remote learning brings Sam closer to her community AlumniFoundationsGrantsNewsParoo NewsRecipientsStudent newsStudent StoriesVideoVolunteers

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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COVID-19: how it affected our rural students, in their words Education Partner NewsFar West NSW NewsGrantsGrenfell NewsHarden NewsJobsNational Scholarship RecipientNewsPartnersQuarterly NewsletterRecipientsStudent 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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Brick by Brick, Callum is building his dream Goulburn NewsGrantsJobsNewsRecipientsStudent newsStudent 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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Studying remotely no barrier to Abir’s dream Far West NSW NewsGrantsNewsQuarterly NewsletterRecipientsScholarshipsStudent newsStudent StoriesUniversity

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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