Community stories: 17 September 2024
It’s not often that a gift is still making an impact more than 30 years after it was given.
But that’s the case with a gift the late Harold Gordon Jones made when he passed away in 1990. In his Will he established a charitable trust, which is managed by Perpetual, to benefit the “aged and invalid resident people preferably in the Gilgandra and Warren Shires”, where he lived most of his life. The wording is a little old fashioned but it still conveys many ways for supporting rural communities in this regional part of NSW.
Mr Jones was a local grazier who cared about his local community and his legacy of community contribution continues through the trust and through its giving.
Since 2010, FRRR has partnered with Perpetual to ensure his wishes are honoured. In that time, many different organisations have received grants from FRRR, from the local Country Women’s Association to the Arthur Butler Aviation Museum, and more than $152,000 has been invested in the community.
One community group that has received multiple grants from this bequest is the Warren Chamber Music Festival. Started in 2021 and running every second year, this week-long festival caters to a broad audience by presenting a range of musical experiences that aren’t often available to country Australia.
We caught up with Founder and Artistic Director Frances Evans to hear more about the Festival, and how Mr Jones’ gift has made a difference.
Please consider by leaving a gift in your Will to FRRR. Learn more about we would work with you or contact our Partnerships Team on 1800 170 020.
