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Great results from our 2020 VCE cohort
Great results from our 2020 VCE cohort

Congratulations to the class of 2020! In 2020, 136 of our scholarship recipients…

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Elise RokaMarch 31, 2021
2021 Scholarship Award Ceremony
2021 Scholarship Award Ceremony

A chance for our students to shine!

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Elise RokaMarch 17, 2021
Scholarship recipient headed for Law
Scholarship recipient headed for Law

With strong motivation to succeed and an interest in the arts, scholarship recipient Katarina recently completed VCE and achieved an ATAR of 93.45…

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Elise RokaMarch 1, 2021
From Alumna to Big Dreams Donor
From Alumna to Big Dreams Donor

Western Chances is an uplifting organisation…

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Elise RokaJanuary 29, 2021
2020 Scholarship round overview
2020 Scholarship round overview

We’re delighted to announce another bumper year of scholarships!…

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Elise RokaJanuary 12, 2021
Good Business Forum 2020
Good Business Forum 2020

The Good Business Forum was held online this year, but energy and excitement was high as ever.

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Elise RokaDecember 7, 2020
An announcement from our Chair Terry Bracks - New CEO Zac Lewis
An announcement from our Chair Terry Bracks - New CEO Zac Lewis

I am delighted to announce the selection of Zac Lewis as the new CEO of Western Chances.

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Elise RokaDecember 3, 2020
Where are our alumni now?
Where are our alumni now?

Our Western Chances recipients are reaching towards their big dreams…

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Elise RokaNovember 27, 2020
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Meet the inspiring panellists for the Good Business Forum: Faith, Billy, and Milena – all proud Western Chances scholarship recipients. 

⭐ Faith received her first scholarship in Year 7. She has a passion for innovation and aspires to make a p
Wasi, Western Chances STAR committee member and scholarship recipient since 2018, earned the chance to work in Indonesia last July! 🌍🎉

Visiting leading tech companies and developing automated systems, Wasi has gained first-hand insight into Indone
Our latest scholarship round was our biggest yet – 1,016 scholarships awarded, totalling $1,000,700! 🎉 

A huge thank you to the 42 schools across Melbourne’s west and Geelong, and to nominators like Carly, who has supported Western Chan
Meet our Good Business Forum speaker: scholarship recipient Mitchell Netes!

Mitchell received his first scholarship in Year 12, helping him take the next step into tertiary study. He’s now pursuing a Bachelor of Film and Television.

For Mitch
A big congratulations to Mursal and Billy, recipients of the Rotary Young Achiever Awards! 🏆

🌟 Mursal is studying law and business, building the skills she needs through internships and leadership summits to support disadvantaged communities and b
It’s National Science Week! To celebrate, we’re shining a light on one of our incredible scholarship recipients, Aleena, who is currently studying science.

Awarded her first scholarship in 2024, Aleena is specialising in physiology with
Meet Zak, Khatira and Hussain, all-star siblings from our Internship Program! 

Through the Internship Program, these three rising stars had the chance to gain real-world experience, sharpen their communication, grow their confidence, and develop ski
With our Winter Internship Program in full swing, we’d like to extend a huge thank you to Western Health for their ongoing and generous support.

So far, they’ve hosted 14 of our recipients and alumni across a range of roles — with
The Good Business Forum is back! 🌟

Our annual signature event brings together leaders across industries to raise vital funds for our scholarship program – because ✨ doing good in business is good for business. ✨

To meet a growing community n

Western Chances acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, the Boonwurrung, Woiwurrung, and Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation, and pays our deepest respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging. We honour the ongoing connection to land, culture, and community of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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