News

  • New Leadership Council tackles education inequity in Victoria

    27 Nov 2025

    Social worker Sophie Shugg wants to see young people embedded in making decisions about their education system.

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  • Welcoming New Trustees and Leadership Changes

    25 Aug 2025

    Regeneration is essential at any organisation, and the Ross Trust is excited to embrace some changes at the top, as we set our granting focus for the next 12 months.

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  • Jenny Stephens stepping down after 12 years as a Trustee

    26 Jun 2025

    The Ross Trust’s Board is in a period of transition with the planned departure of two long-term Trustees, and preparations underway for their replacements.

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  • Lived-experience gambling harm program makes huge strides

    19 May 2025

    A groundbreaking program funded by The Ross Trust has made significant strides into gambling harm advocacy and reform.

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  • Making a difference on the Mornington Peninsula

    24 Jul 2024

    The Mornington Peninsula is home to some of the most disadvantaged – and some of the wealthiest - communities in Victoria.

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  • The Ross Trust in $5 million partnership to back rural communities

    24 May 2024

    The Ross Trust is one of four Victorian philanthropics that have joined forces in a unique $5 million partnership with the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) which will strengthen the capacity and resilience of communities over the next five years.

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  • Joint statement from philanthropic funders for Yes campaign

    16 Oct 2023

    We are saddened by the result of the Referendum, and our hearts and gratitude go out to the inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who led this campaign for many years

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  • An important advocate for Melbourne’s Maribyrnong River

    22 May 2023

    An important advocate for Melbourne’s Maribyrnong River

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  • Keeping it real for disengaged students in the north

    22 May 2023

    As a child, Foxy was certain that high school would signal the end of her formal education.

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  • International Women’s Day 2023

    6 Mar 2023

    As a life-long feminist, International Women’s Day is an opportunity for our Trustee Jenny Stephens to reflect on women’s political, economic and social achievements, and presents a salutary reminder to keep renewing efforts to attack inequalities experienced by so many women throughout the world.

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News

  • 2017-18 Annual report released

    31 Oct 2018

    The RE Ross Trust Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of two new RE Ross Trust Trustees and Directors of  Hillview Quarries. The RE Ross Trust Trustees are pleased to announce the appoin...

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  • New strategic direction

    27 Feb 2019

    The RE Ross Trust Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of two new RE Ross Trust Trustees and Directors of Hillview Quarries. The RE Ross Trust Trustees are pleased to announce the appoint...

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  • New Trustees appointed

    27 Feb 2019

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  • Ross Trust welcomes new CEO

    02 May 2019

    We are pleased to announce that Sarah Hardy has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer and will commence in the role in late January 2018. Sarah has spent the last four years as CEO of ...

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  • Ross Trust welcomes new Trustee

    02 May 2019

    The Ross Trust welcomes Jeremy Kirkwood as Trustee commencing 1 August 2017.  Jeremy is a highly respected corporate advisor, Mr Kirkwood has been a principal with Pilot Advisory Group and was previously ...

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