Siddle Family Foundation
SFF has provided invaluable financial and intellectual support to ShoreTrack over the past three years. This support has actualised the pilot of the delivery of the Cert. II in Rural Operations, the employment of trainees in the STeps Social Enterprise and capacity building of the organisation.
SFF builds meaningful relationships with their partners because they believe that transformational change takes more than funding. They have a culture of reciprocity and share knowledge through their networks. To read more about ShoreTrack’s partnership with SFF, along with other community organisations who are making real and positive changes, click here
Eureka Benevolent Foundation
The Eureka Benevolent Foundation is a family foundation that partners with individuals, families and communities, and with other like-minded organisations, to address and overcome disadvantage.
With a focus on early childhood and education, they seek to influence and empower lasting change.
New South Wales Government
The ‘Our Region, Our Voice’ Regional Youth Investment Program (RYIP) is aimed at improving the lives and wellbeing of young people in regional areas, in line with identified areas of need in regional NSW, with a focus on genuinely reflecting on and supporting their needs and aspirations.
Foundation For Rural & Regional Renewal
FRRR has funded four initiatives over 2022-2023 enabling ShoreTrack to build their capacity to deliver programs for young people falling through the cracks in the Nambucca Valley. Capacity building was done through the development of a Management Operation System, delivery of a movie making workshop, and funding attendance at the Social Impact in the Regions Conference (1st edition), which allowed direct contact with donors, educators and peers in the NFP sector from all over the country.
FRRR also provided funding for the bushfire recovery works, which allowed ShoreTrack youth to be engaged in disaster relief efforts in the Valley and to prepare young people for future disasters though training with RFS, Cultural Burning Training and skills development in fencing and land clearing as well as regeneration with Mujaay Gunma.
Michael and Chrissie Crowley
The Crowleys have provided steady, invaluable and greatly appreciated support for ShoreTrack – from our establishment through to our current operations, and forward to our future programs.
DEWR – Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Through the Regional Youth Investment Program (RYIP) the DEWR has enabled ShoreTrack to deliver an extensive Certificate II Rural Operations Program Pilot for young people who are neither work ready nor capable or interested in attending school to complete their year 10 / 11 school year.
Regional Australia Bank
The Regional Australia Bank (RAB) has made it possible for ShoreTrack to take out a loan so that we could purchase our own premises in Yarrawonga Street, Macksville.
White Box
White Box Enterprises has issued their first loan from the Social Enterprise Loan Fund (SELF) to ShoreTrack, to assist with the purchase of our permanent property in Macksville.
Launched in March 2025, the SELF is Australia’s first dedicated loan fund for social enterprises that create employment pathways.
SEFA
Sefa (Social Enterprise Finance Australia) partners with organisations and investors to unlock social impact, by supporting the growth and resilience of social purpose organisations and generating positive returns for investors. ShoreTrack was successful in receiving a Sefa EmpowerHER grant and has been working with Sefa on building STeps, our social enterprise.
Woolworths
Woolworths, in collaboration with Food Bank, supports ShoreTrack with the means to provide healthy breakfasts and lunches for over 35 people each day, as well as special treats for Easter and Christmas for young people who may normally miss out. In addition, one young person has, after a period of work experience, been employed part time in the Macksville store.
Woolworths has run a number of fundraisers for ShoreTrack to support day to day operations including the walkathon in collaboration with the Nambucca Heads Bowling Club and the Food Drive.
Nambucca Valley Rotary
A shipping container was donated by Nambucca Valley Rotary along with various tools. It is known as the Community Tool Library, which ShoreTrack operates and uses on its day-to-day activities.
StreetSmart
Through innovative campaigns StreetSmart enables and empowers communities to raise awareness to bring about change for people experiencing homelessness or at risk.
A grant from StreetSmart is directly supporting two young people from the Nambucca Valley, giving them the chance to engage in hands-on learning, build confidence, and explore new pathways.
Nambucca Heads RSL
The Nambucca RSL donated $5000 towards the purchase of equipment and $5000 grant for the set up of a Café.
Employment Training Community
ETC’s funding was used to purchase a sheet metal press and cover the wage of a full time Metal Fabrication Facilitator for 2 years.
ShoreTrack is focused on developing Industry Spaces which will help build the confidence of young people, as well as their employability and trades-based skills, while and provide a safe space where they can learn in a supported environment.
Westpac Foundation
Westpac Foundation has awarded Shoretrack an Inclusive Employment Grant, a program to support people experiencing disadvantage, by partnering with organisations that provide education, wellbeing and employment opportunities. The grants focus on creating jobs and training opportunities for those facing complex barriers to work, aligning with Westpac Foundation’s goal to create 10,000 jobs by 2030, which they are on track to achieve.
This support will be directly allocated to ShoreTrack’s social enterprise program STeps.
Commonwealth Bank Staff Foundation
Shoretrack has been successful in receiving a 2024 CommBank Staff Foundation Community Grant. This grant will help support the impactful work we do in the community.
Thank you to the staff at CommBank who participate in Workplace Giving – this grant wouldn’t be possible without you!
Sony Foundation (BIGMe)
Sony Foundation responded to major natural disasters that have the potential to affect the long-term health and wellbeing of youth, including the 2019 Bushfires.
Their support enabled ShoreTrack to create a youth hub called BIGMe to provide a sanctuary for young people dealing with the impacts of this local natural disaster.
Kennards Hire
The Kennards Hire Foundation launched on 20 June 2018, at the Kennards Hire 70th Anniversary Gala Event.
In its first five years, the Foundation has pledged $7 million to help a diverse group of charities, including organisations who work with disadvantaged young people, like BackTrack (and its network).
The Tracker Network
The BackTrack mission is not restricted to our region alone; we walk alongside other communities across the country to establish their own Back Track style initiatives.
Through the Trackers network we mentor locals on the ground to establish their own program, each very different as every community has different challenges but all have the same mission… to help as many kids having a hard time as possible.
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