Central Victorian Investments are proud to be an active part of our local community.
We support a range of local businesses, community groups and fundraising organisations.
We support a range of local businesses, community groups and fundraising organisations.
Commerce Ballarat B2B – GOLD Sponsor www.commerceballarat.com.au b2b - Business to Ballarat is Commerce Ballarat's local media campaign aimed at keeping spending locally, it also has a strong focus on the business to business dollar. 51% of goods and services purchased by Ballarat businesses are sourced externally from Ballarat. Purchasing locally creates and retains local jobs. Reducing escape spending creates the opportunity to generate local jobs, leading to stimulation of our local economy. As a long term sponsor of B2B the team at Central Victorian Investments believe strongly in supporting local businesses & financing local projects, just as our local investors have supported us for over 25 years. Lake Wendouree Football and Netball Club- Silver Sponsor http://www.lwfnc.com/ We are proud to be associated with the Lake Wendouree Football & Netball Club For the upcoming 2019 season, we have increased our level of commitment and are proud to be recognised as a "silver" sponsor for the Lakers! We reckon the new sign at the Lakers oval looks amazing! Redan Lions Football Netball Club http://www.redanfnc.com.au/ We are proud to again be working in association with the Redan Lions Football/Netball Club. For the 2019 season, we are the major player sponsor of senior player/coach Jarrett Giampaolo. Congrats to Jarrett on being named as playing coach for this season. Mates Day To donate please contact Chris Wilson using the details below We are proud to support such a worthy cause in Mates Day, which raises funds & awareness for our returning personnel struggling with P.T.S.D If you wish to contribute or donate, contact director Chris Wilson on 0408 452 419 or [email protected] Movember Foundation https://mobro.co/bengill87 In 2018 for the first time we are supporting Ben with his Movember fundraising. Ben is very passionate about this cause & in particular men's mental health. He is trying to spread the message that it's OK for blokes to open up and talk to each other. Royal South Street Competitions 125 Year Anniversary 2016 http://royalsouthstreet.com.au/ We are proud to support a Ballarat Institution such as the RSSS. This year we will be assisting Royal South Street celebrate their Volunteers on Volunteers night on Sunday May 15th 2016. Volunteers are at the centre of everything RSSS are about - their input is invaluable. We are happy to be associated this year and wish the Volunteers and the RSSS all the best for their well earned celebrations. Dunnstown Cricket Club dunnstowncricketclub.teamapp.com/ |
Great Cycle Challenge Australia
In 2020 we were delighted to contribute towards a great cause being the Great Cycle Challenge Australia via one of our existing clients; Tony Quinney. Tony was able to raise over $1,012 to help fight kids cancer. During the month of October he rode 1,002km to raise funds to support the Children's Medical Research Institute to continue their work into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and finding a cure for childhood cancer. To view Tony's journey; click here |
Shannon's Bridge
During October, we spent the afternoon with Jo & Lorraine from Shannon’s Bridge. We learnt more about their initiative, some of the great work they are doing within the local community & also assisted in packing around 30 packs for those in palliative care. Shannon’s Bridge aims to assist people who are in palliative care, who wish to be comfortable in their last days by being at home surrounded by loved ones & also aim to increase death literacy amongst the general population. They do wonderful work upskilling people in being able to talk and interact with those in palliative care. The packs are a vital part of the care process, it includes important medical supplies, but also other general items like lip balm & tissues. Although at times confronting to hear some of the stories, it was great to see there are people in the community who want to make a difference and assist those in need. Sarah from CVI & Chelsey from NWF also spent an afternoon training with them to learn more about the initiative & how to assist those people in need. If anyone wants to learn more about Shannon’s Bridge & what they do, or to donate or volunteer their time, head to their website www.shannonsbridge.com/ |
Ethan McDonald
Ethan is a young man who is currently playing for the Geelong Supercats U18 basketball team in the Victorian Championship League. We were privileged to make a small contribution as Ethan and his team mates are looking to embark on a trip to the USA in December 2019, to attend and play games against some US College teams, including visits to schools in Texas, North Carolina & New York. All the best to Ethan and the rest of the Supercats in this once in a lifetime opportunity, and we look forward to tracking your progress when you make the big time! |
Geelong Try Boys
Peter Bain, one of CVI’s board members has a long association with The Geelong Try Boys. Through this connection CVI became aware of an opportunity to help support the community. The Geelong Try Boys stadium has had various of roof leaks over the basketball courts, some of which have been ongoing since roof originally installed. The Geelong Try Boys caters for men and women, junior boys and girls of all abilities including wheelchair basketball. They pride themselves on our junior program with a focus on development, good sportsmanship and creating an environment for kids to have fun. CVI has been involved in making a donation to the Geelong Try Boys to be used towards the work needed to fix and upgrade our roof. Geelong Try Boys have reported that after the kind donation from CVI they are now able to continue our roof program to fix the issues and have ongoing maintenance done. http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-4097-52711-0-0/ |
Daniher’s Drive for MND Foundation...
CVI colleague Peter O’Connell from PPT recently joined friends on a special drive around Victoria to raise much needed money and to help raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). CVI were happy to contribute to this important inaugral event. See below a summary from Peter and his crew. “Just a final note to thank you all for your donations. The Stumblebums exceeded our target and hit a total of $15,920. You may have seen the media reports indicating that the total raised by the inaugural Daniher’s Drive was in excess of $1m. The organisers tell us it’s going to be above $1.1m by the time they finalise the count later this week - a great result. It’s also really positive that this money will be applied to global leading research work by the Cure for MND Foundation lead by Dr Ian Davis. Ian explained during the Drive the links that the Foundation is making with other leading research bodies around the world to ensure these skinny resources are applied efficiently and with the best chances of making a difference. As Neale explained, he and Ian are dedicating themselves to raising funds so that there’s a greater chance future generations won’t have to suffer what each of them is experiencing. So they are keen to make sure it is well spent." |
Mindshop Excellence Program The Mindshop Excellence program has had a 20 year history in the Ballarat business community. It gives a group of Year 10 students an opportunity to work on a project with a local business and present outcomes at the end of the week. CVI had the pleasure of hosting 6 energetic girls from Loreto College in August for a week and we gave them a project brief from which to work. We were very impressed with the girls, their professionalism, their commitment to the tasks we have given them and their presentation on the Friday was first class. A lunch was organised which was attended by the girls, their parents, CVI staff, Loreto teaching staff and some CVI clients with close connections to Loreto College. The program was featured on WinTV and in The Courier so the girls were excited to see themselves and their work in the wider community. The girls are also excited to see that some direct changes may happen at CVI due to their youthful insight into investment, especially marketing the advantages of investing at a younger age to our current customers and their direct families. |