2025 M&A Charitable Foundation Presentation

The Trustees of the Macrossan and Amiet Charitable Foundation met on 22 August 2025 for the annual meeting to decide the grant recipients for 2025.  This meeting also marked a heartfelt farewell to Trustee Deirdre Comerford, who is retiring after 30 years of dedicated service.  Deidre has been a Trustee of the Foundation since the very beginning of the foundation when it was established in 1995.

Deirdre’s input, views and wealth of experience in governance and leadership will be missed by the Foundation but her input will leave a longstanding legacy of generosity for our local communities. Her contributions have made a significant contribution to the success of the Foundation and its growth since inception.

The Trustees of the Macrossan and Amiet Charitable Foundation along with the Directors and Staff of Macrossan & Amiet Solicitors give a heartfelt thank you to Deirdre for her service to the foundation for the past 30 years.

Macrossan & Amiet Charitable Foundation then held its presentation day on 26 September to distribute a total of $119,251.01 to this year’s successful applicants.  These funds will provide vital support for a wide variety of worthwhile projects, helping strengthen and enrich the communities across the Mackay, Whitsunday, and Bowen regions.

Including this years distributions, the total amount distributed to local organisations and not-for-profit organisations since the foundations inception is $1,298,183.51.

Congratulations to our 2025 grant recipients:-

1. Camp Quality
2. Community Accommodation & Support Agency Inc.
3. Cystic Fibrosis Queensland
4. Good Shepherd Lodge Limited
5. Guides Queensland (Mackay City Girl Guide District)
6. Hope’s Dream Qld Inc
7. Kalyan Youth Service Inc
8. Kidney Support Network
9. Mackay Hospital Foundation
10. Mackay Riding for Disabled Association
11. Mackay Surf Life Saving Club Inc
12. Phoenix Place Inc
13. Sarina & District Community Kindergarten Association
14. The Salvation Army
15. Trudy Crowley Foundation
16. YIRS One Stop Youth Shop Inc
17. Bowen Community Council Inc – Cooinda Family Centre
18. Proserpine Senior Living Inc
19. Wildlife Care Mackay (Wildlife Rehabilitation Qld)
20. Year 11 bursaries.

The Foundation makes a distribution to charities and organisations each year.  Applications are open until 30 June annually, with distributions are made after the applications have been considered by the Trustees.  For application form or more information, visit macamiet.com.au/foundation.