Viva Energy Australia is delighted to announce a three-year partnership with the Koorie Heritage Trust commencing December 2018.
Viva Energy is partnering with Koorie Heritage Trust as the Principle Corporate Supporter – Collections, Exhibitions and Public Programs.
The key elements to the partnership are:
- to assist with the digitisation of the Oral History Collection as well as recording of new oral histories, editing of existing oral histories, and to make our oral history collection more accessible;
- support our end of year Koorie Krismas celebrations;
- school holiday programs throughout the year; and
- support our annual Koorie Art Show including sponsorship of the Viva Energy Australia Award.
‘The Koorie Heritage Trust holds a unique place in Victoria – it is a champion of the first Peoples of South East Australia and it leads the way in showcasing the dynamic living culture of Aboriginal people in a way that is accessible to all. We look forward to working with the Trust and the many benefits it will bring to Koorie Victoria,’ says Viva Energy’s Community Manager, Jo Powell.
‘We are delighted to work with Viva Energy and to support their Indigenous participation vision to respectfully work together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ says Tom Mosby, CEO, Koorie Heritage Trust. ‘Their desire to drive social change and to address a range of social issues within our communities, including mental health and substance misuse, is to be applauded’.
Viva Energy is one of Australia’s leading energy companies and supplies approximately a quarter of the country’s liquid fuel requirements. It is the exclusive downstream supplier of high-quality Shell fuels and lubricants in Australia through an extensive network of more than 1,100 Shell branded service stations across the country.
Viva Energy owns and operates the strategically located Geelong Refinery, in Victoria, which converts imported and locally sourced crude oil into petroleum products including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, aviation gasoline, gas, solvents, bitumen and other specialty products.
Viva Energy operates bulk fuels, aviation, bitumen, marine, chemicals and lubricants businesses supported by a nationwide fuel supply chain with an extensive import, storage and distribution infrastructure network, including a presence at 52 airports and airfields. www.vivaenergy.com.au
Established in 1985, the Koorie Heritage Trust is a bold and innovative not-for-profit arts and cultural organization. Aboriginal owned and managed, the Koorie Heritage Trust provides opportunities for all people to learn, connect and re-connect with the rich living cultural heritage of Aboriginal Victoria originating from a 60,000-year-old history.
Koorie Heritage Trust, Yarra Building, Federation Square. Free entry www.koorieheritagetrust.com.au
Media information: Koorie Heritage Trust: Magda Petkoff, Purple Media, 0409 436 473, magda@purplemedia.com.au