CSU is fortunate to have many generous benefactors, including the following new donors to the Foundation.
PHD
Cowra Shire Council
The Copyright Agency
Tony & Kerry Gestier
The GEO Group
Euro RSCG Worldwide
Western Research Institute (WRI)
Coastal Capital Chemist
Orange Rotary Club
Berrigan Shire Council
Jerilderie Shire Council
SDN Children's Services
OMD
Bush Children's Education Foundation (BCEF)
The Co-op Bookshop
Lions Club of Albury Inc
Wagga Business NetworX
WHK Darcy Kennedy
The Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council
GPlogic
PHD is a strategic-led planning and buying company, which sits alongside OMD as part of the Omnicom Media Group.
PHD launched in the UK in 1990, built on a culture of creativity and innovation. We substantially invest in this culture as it generates a unique, energetic and infectious working environment. An environment where people are motivated by ‘the new’.
We encapsulate our essence in one word. That word is ‘Pioneering’.
This word acts as a shorthand to guide everything we do – from how we come up with ideas through to how we treat our clients. You can see it in the quality of our people, our work, the way we service our clients through to our proprietary tools.
Because we are constantly improving the quality of our communications planning and trading services, PHD clients get and maintain, a competitive advantage. This ultimately leads to a greater financial contribution from marketing investment.
Australia is newest in the PHD network, of 41 offices around the world, and with 2000 staff.
Cowra Council undertakes the daily functioning and strategic planning for Cowra, to maintain effective and efficient operations for the council area. We aim t o make Cowra the most attractive and rewarding area in all aspects of life in rural New South Wales and strive towards this vision in all that we do.
Council's decision to undertake the Scholarship program with CSU came from the importance our community places on opportunities in higher education. Council is committed to assisting local students in their desire to gain the skills needed to become experts in their field. We look forward to seeing many of these students return to Cowra as professionals.
Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) is an Australian copyright management company whose role is to provide a bridge between creators and users of copyright material. CAL represents authors, journalists, visual artists, surveyors, photographers and newspaper, magazine and book publishers as their non-exclusive agent to license the copying of their works to the general community.
The Cultural Fund supports a wide variety of projects that enhance the economic and creative climate in which CAL 's members operate. It is also designed to provide practical assistance to creators to the benefit of the Australian cultural community generally.
Tony & Kerry Gestier
Tony and Kerry were born, raised and educated in regional NSW. While their initial professional qualifications were gained in veterinary science and education at Sydney University , they returned to the country to begin their careers. Their early married life in Griffith afforded many opportunities for fun and adventure spurred by call-outs for veterinary matters. This lifestyle continued after a move to Bowral in the Southern Highlands . A return to Wagga Wagga in 1990 allowed them both to further their studies with Kerry completing a Masters of Applied Science (Teacher Librarianship) and Tony a Bachelor of Medical Science (Pharmaceutics) at CSU's Wagga campus.
They offer this scholarship to a CSU Veterinary undergraduate who shares their sense of commitment to living and working in regional Australia .
The GEO Group Australia manages four correctional facilities - at Fulham in Victoria , Junee in New South Wales and Wacol in Queensland . The company also manages a custody centre in Melbourne and is the primary healthcare provider to nine public prisons in Victoria through Pacific Shores Healthcare. GEO is at the forefront of private sector correctional management through the provision of modern, well-equipped facilities that feature leading-edge correctional technology and programs.
Junee
Junee Correctional Centre was opened in 1993. The 780 bed medium and minimum security facility provides employment and skills training, comprehensive recovery programs and therapy. The centre honours cultural diversity and works hard for its valued place in the community.
For further information of The GEO Group - www.thegeogroupinc.com.au
Euro RSCG Australia is a fully integrated advertising agency based in North Sydney , providing strategic and creative services in areas including advertising, digital marketing, direct marketing, sales promotion and trade marketing. It is part of the world's 5th largest advertising network, with more than 230 offices globally. In Australia , Euro RSCG currently works with clients including Dell, Volvo, Sony, Hutchinson 3, Reckitt Benckiser, 3M, Westpac and Sydney Water.
The Western Research Institute (WRI) is a non-profit economic, social and environmental research organisation located on the Bathurst campus of Charles Sturt University.
The WRI brings to each of its projects the independence and credibility of a university based research institute, a regional development focus and extensive experience.
Since its establishment, the WRI has worked in both the public and private sectors at regional, state, national and international levels and has become renowned as a key source of information on employment, economic development and investment issues affecting regional Australia.
The WRI has strong credentials in business and economic consulting; applied economic modelling including input-output and shift-share analysis; agribusiness; and regional socio-economic surveys and analysis.
The Coastal Capital Chemist group is located in Batemans Bay , where we have three pharmacies, part of the largest group of pharmacies in south east NSW. Our pharmacies offer a variety of unique specialty services (opioid replacement, nursing home management, HMR, CPAP, wound management), giving graduates a solid grounding in all aspects of pharmacy experience. Plus you are living in the most beautiful part of the Nature Coast .
The Rotary Club of Orange was chartered in 1932 and recently celebrated 75 yrs of service to the community.
Membership in the main, is drawn from Professional and Business leaders within the City of Orange and the Club itself is a member of Rotary International, an Association of Rotary Clubs with 32,580 clubs worldwide.
Since 1980 the Orange Club has conducted a successful Rotary Market in Orange which has provided substantial funds allowing the Club, in conjunction with other programmes, to provide support and assistance with the development of young people in the Orange region.
An extension of this support is the provision of a scholarship for students studying the Bachelor of Clinical Science course at the Orange Campus of Charles Sturt University (CSU).
Located on the Murray River in the agriculturally rich southern Riverina of NSW, Berrigan Shire Council is one of a few NSW regional Councils experiencing positive population growth. A progressive council, with a population of around 8,300 people and taking in the towns of Barooga, Berrigan, Finley and Tocumwal, the Council is actively pursuing initiatives that will help the community to grow its own workforce as a way of overcoming skill shortages. In line with this aim, the Council offers an accommodation scholarship at CSU Wagga Wagga which will help a student from Berrigan Shire undertake studies at the campus. Further information about the local area, Council's scholarship program and other similar projects can be found at www.berriganshire.nsw.gov.au .
SDN was one of the first organisations in Australia to offer long day care for children, opening in 1905 as the Sydney Day Nursery and Nursery Schools' Association. For the past 101 years, SDN has evolved in response to the changing needs of society and is now one of the largest providers of long day care and preschool care in NSW and ACT. SDN also provides a range of highly regarded award winning support services for vulnerable families, plus inclusion support and early intervention services for children with additional needs. www.sdn.org.au
OMD is one of the largest and most influential media specialists in the world. Our network invests billions of dollars in media through 140 offices in 80 countries.
In Australia , OMD has over 200 employees across four offices, and invests approximately A$660m in client budgets, working with brands to master the evolving media landscape and providing our clients with the best possible communications solutions – today and tomorrow. Our approach to work is unique and has helped to contribute to the success of many of the world's leading brands in today's highly competitive market. OMD Australia's clients include Beiersdorf, Estee Lauder, Fonterra, McDonald's, Reckitt Benckiser, St George, Telstra, Village Roadshow, Visa and Wrigley.
OMD is founded on the Power of Ideas and delivers competitive advantage in media communications through innovation and execution. As well as providing the core service of media strategy, implementational planning and buying, we also have been investing in specialist areas such as Direct, Research, Digital, Metrics, Branded Content and Sponsorship. OMD's rigorous yet executionally flexible way of working fuses the science and art of media to create effective and distinguished communications strategies.
The Bush Children's Education Foundation of NSW Inc was founded by the Royal Flying Doctor, Dr Charles Huxtable in 1965. Originally the founders supported the development of a hostel at Tibbooburra but over the years its focus has been broadened to support isolated, remote area students who must board away from home for their schooling and education, essentially living beyond reasonable daily travel to and from a local school.
It operates with a Board of nine directors ,all of whom, though drawn from various professions including farmers and graziers, have a country background. The BCEF charter is to ensure that no student is deprived a normal education due to isolation from a regular school. Its funds are received solely from donations from interested individuals.
It currently supports 63 students in Agricultural Boarding High Schools, Hostels and lower fee charging country boarding schools.
The Tertiary Scholarship award is a new initiative, recognising the financial difficulties that isolated country students face at university even though it recognises the assistance available through Commonwealth Learning Scholarships.
The Co-op Bookshop was established by students in 1958 at the University of Sydney and has grown to become the largest provider of educational, professional and lifelong learning resources in Australia . With over 40 branches across Australia , numerous additional services and close to one million members, the Co-op is more than just a bookshop.
Lions is an international community service organisation and the Lions Club of Albury is a part of that, providing community service to our local community, as well as the national and international communities. Lions focus on many areas including those with vision problems, our senior community, our youth, education and the disadvantaged around the world.
Wagga Business NetworX was created in April 2005 to offer a range of quality services to the people of Wagga Wagga. With the concept of starting as a referral network for members , Wagga Business NetworX soon became involved in other community activities, raising money for local charities, and has since developed a close relationship with Kurrajong Waratah's Children's Accommodation in particular.
Wagga Business NetworX now has 11 full time members from various industries within the local area, has more than 50 regular sponsors and supporters who have helped raise in excess of $20,000 for Kurrajong Waratah's Children's Accommodation since conception and is growing each year in size and scope.
Two of the big events on the WBN calendar are the WBN “Christmas in July” and the WBN “Santa Sprint” . Both events are festive in nature and bring a huge buzz to the people involved and to spectators alike.
WBN also began a close relationship with Charles Sturt University in 2007 by offering a $1,000 scholarship to any first year student at CSU from the Wagga Wagga area.
Wagga Business NetworX prides itself on the quality and professionalism of its members and welcomes anyone who would like to find out more information about becoming a member, supporting an event or employing a member's services to contact WBN President Louise Halliday on 0419 998 127.
Accountants and Advisers
WHK Darcy Kennedy is a Dubbo based Accounting and Financial services firm with offices in Bathurst, Forbes, West Wyalong, Wellington and Lithgow. WHK Darcy Kennedy is able to offer Total Financial Solutions to their clients through their knowledge of local issues and access to national resources through WHK Group. The WHK Darcy Kennedy scholarship is awarded to a 2 nd or 3 rd year student studying Bachelor of Business (Accounting) through the Dubbo Campus. There is an additional option for the recipient to complete an internship with WHK Darcy Kennedy in the December/ January university break.
The Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983. The aims and objectives of the Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council are to improve, protect and foster the best interets of all Aboriginal persons within the Council's area and other persons who are members of the Council.
GPlogic seeks to attract and retain doctors for central and western New South Wales . In order to gain registration and a licence to practise, ie to be assigned a provider number, a doctor must gain Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. GPlogic is funded by the Federal Government to provide postgraduate distance education support to these doctors, called registrars, while placing them in paid employment within general practices or in hospital training posts as they prepare for their fellowship examinations. Through its scholarships GPlogic seeks to encourage residents of its region to consider and train for a career as a general practitioner in regional Australia .
