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On Parliament’s first sitting day, Wednesday 3 July, Scott Morrison paid tribute to the late, legendary Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke and announced the government will provide $5M to the General Sir John Monash Foundation to fund a perpetual scholarship in honour of this much-loved leader.
Amongst all the state of the art multi-media displays at the new Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux, visitors will notice on a pedestal a bronze bust of the great General. The sculpture of Sir John Monash was created by Melbourne-based artist Julie Edgar as a commissioned work for Mr Andrew Cannon AM, Honorary Consul to Monaco. Mr Cannon has donated the bust to the Centre to honour his grandfather Robert Henry Cannon, who served in France during the First World War.
On 14th March, Annemarie and Bianca made a visit to Graduate House, located in the heart of Melbourne University’s graduate precinct in Parkville. They were warmly welcomed by CEO/Head of College Dr Kerry Bennett, and led on a tour of the residential college.
The Presentation Ceremony was held at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on 25 February 2019. In an event that welcomed 150 guests including Foundation supporters, friends, Scholar alumni and family, the 2019 John Monash Scholars were formally presented with their John Monash Scholarship certificates by His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The UK-based John Monash Scholars held their Annual London Dinner at Australia House on 14th February, a highlight of the Scholars calendar to help unite the many John Monash Scholars located around the United Kingdom and parts of Europe.
The General Sir John Monash Foundation's Chairman Ms Jillian Segal AO was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia on 26th January 2019. This Honour was a recognition of Jillian's achievements and hard work in shaping many industries.
The Presentation of the 2018 Scholarships took place at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance on February 23rd. As always, this was a fantastic event with over 150 Foundation supporters, friends, scholars and family in attendance. This year, the Scholarships certificates…
The General Sir John Monash Foundation Alumni were a powerful representation at the Doctors for Rural Education and Medicine (DREAM) conference held at the 2018 Sydney Royal Easter Show on 25th March 2018. 3 of the 10 speakers at the conference were...
2013 Scholar, Jillian Kilby (pictured) is one of the four finalists for the 2018 NSW-ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award! Jillian, originally from Dubbo NSW, is the founder and director of the...
Ryan Carters misses the camaraderie around the change rooms, the exhilaration of playing on the big stage and even “the simple joy of hitting a cricket ball”. But the fact he’s making a difference in the world means...
The inaugural John Monash Scholars’ Symposium was held in New York on March 15th and 16th, 2018. This year’s theme is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Hamel, a significant event in Australian history and in the development of Australian leadership.
The Foundation announced our 2018 John Monash Scholars on the 30th of November, 2017 at the Sydney Opera House. When past Scholars, friends and supporters of the Foundation gather to formally acknowledge and congratulate...