Give500 Pitch Night

Congratulations to Bhutanese Community Farm, Albury-Wodonga, the winners of Give500 2025!

November 18, 2025

Congratulations to Bhutanese Community Farm, Albury-Wodonga, the winners of Give500 2025! Our congratulations also go to our runners up Junction Support Services and Albury Wodonga FoodShare! What a brilliant night…

Meet the 2025 Give500 Shortlisted Organisations

Announcements, Give500, News, Stories

October 21, 2025

Meet the 2025 Give500 Pitch Night Short Listed Organisations Who will win your vote? These inspiring, community-based organisations will take to the stage at our 2025 Give500 Pitch Night on…

Pitch Night Tickets are now on sale!

Announcements, Events, Give500, Give500 Pitch Night, News

October 15, 2025

Pitch Night tickets are now on sale! We’re so excited to announce that our friends at Atura Albury will once again host this year’s Give500 Pitch Night, an evening that…

Thank you Glenys.

Events, News

October 14, 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Glenys Atkins and her 20 years with Border Trust. It was a truly special evening at La Maison, filled with heartfelt…

Congratulations to the 2025 Give500 Shortlist!

Announcements, Give500, News, Stories

September 23, 2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Give500 Shortlist! ◾ Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare – The Good Egg Project: Laid by FoodShare ◾ Junction Support Services – Windbreak3690 ◾ The Bhutanese and Multicultural Community Farms Inc – Powering Food…

Meeting our Towong Recipients

Granting, News, Stories, Towong Community Bushfire Disaster Relief Grant

September 23, 2025

Recently, we had the pleasure of visiting the Towong area to see firsthand the incredible work being done by some of our Towong Community Bushfire Disaster Relief Fund Grant recipients.…

Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau – Drive to Connect

Community Equity, Give500, Recipients, Stories

September 23, 2025

Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Project: Drive to Connect Awarded Amount: $4,000 – $5,000 per annum | 2022-2025 Border Trust Community Grants Donor: Katharine Sleeman Named Sub Fund Impact Areas:…

National Wills Week High Tea

Events, News

September 16, 2025

Last week we enjoyed our National Wills Week High Tea, a wonderful afternoon of connection, conversation and community (with plenty of cake too!). To our speakers – Suryan Chandrasegaran (ADLS),…

Survivors of Suicide & Friends – Winter Solstice

Community Connection & Wellbeing, Give500, Recipients, Stories

September 4, 2025

Survivors of Suicide & Friends Project: Winter Solstice Awarded Amount: $4,000.00 | 2024 Give500 Grant Impact Areas: Community Connection & Wellbeing The Winter Solstice is a powerful community event that…

Junction Support Services – From The Source

Community Equity, Give500, Recipients, Stories

September 4, 2025

Junction Support Services Project: From The Source Awarded Amount: $4,000.00 | 2024 Give500 Grant Impact Areas: Community Equity From the Source is an 18-week community-based food literacy program designed to…

Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau – Cultural Exchange Program

Community Connection & Wellbeing, Give500, Recipients, Stories

September 4, 2025

Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Project: Cultural Exchange Program Awarded Amount: $18,000.00 | 2024 Give500 Grant Impact Areas: Connection & Wellbeing The Cultural Exchange Program is designed to support newcomers…

Hume Bank (Premium Foundation Builders)

Donors, Foundation Builder, Hume Bank Safer Communities, Named Sub-Fund, Stories, Uncategorized

September 4, 2025

Founded in Albury in 1955 as a building society, Hume Bank is a customer-owned financial institution that remains deeply rooted in the Border region. Over the decades, it has grown…

Lester & Sons Funeral Directors

Donors, Foundation Builder, Stories, Uncategorized

September 3, 2025

Serving the Albury–Wodonga region since 1907, Lester & Son has built a reputation for compassionate, personalised care through life’s toughest moments. Over 115 years, they’ve remained deeply involved in community…

Adroit Risk & Insurance

Donors, Foundation Builder, Named Sub-Fund, Stories

September 3, 2025

Adroit Insurance & Risk is an established Albury-based insurance brokerage deeply committed to local communities. Their Albury branch has been a steadfast champion of philanthropy—actively giving through time, funds, and…

After 20 years, Glenys Atkins is retiring from Border Trust.

Announcements, News

September 3, 2025

After two decades of dedication, we are celebrating the remarkable contribution of Glenys Atkins, who is retiring from Border Trust. Glenys has been part of the Border Trust story since…

Welcome Kotzur!

Announcements, Donors, Foundation Builder, News, Stories

August 28, 2025

We are thrilled to welcome Kotzur as our newest Foundation Builder. A successful, multi-generational business established in Walla Walla (Greater Hume LGA), Kotzur has grown to become a major local…

National Wills Week High Tea

Announcements, Events, News

August 14, 2025

You are invited to an elegant afternoon of High Tea, expert advice, & local inspiration. Presented by the Albury & District Law Society (ADLS), Border Trust and Generations Personal &…

Only 2 sessions left in our Grant Writing & Pitching Your Project Workshop Series!

Announcements, Events, News

August 5, 2025

🚨 Only 2 sessions left in our Grant Writing & Pitching Your Project Workshop Series! There’s still time to join our free online workshops designed to sharpen your grant…

Border Trust Welcomes Mark Dixon as New Chair

Announcements, News

August 5, 2025

Border Trust Welcomes Mark Dixon as New Chair. Border Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Dixon as the new Chair of its Board. Mark brings a wealth…

Five Years of Local Impact – We’d Love Your Thoughts.

Announcements, Give500, News

August 4, 2025

📢 Calling Give500 donors past and present! Five Years of Local Impact – We’d Love Your Thoughts. In 2025, Give500 celebrates five years of local people coming together to back…

Local Generosity Delivers Record-Breaking Give500 Grant Pool for 2025.

Announcements, Give500, News

July 17, 2025

Local Generosity Delivers Record-Breaking Give500 Grant Pool for 2025. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of local individuals and businesses, Border Trust’s Give500 initiative has reached a significant milestone, achieving 100…

Give500 Grant Program NOW OPEN

Announcements, Give500, Give500 Pitch Night, Granting, News

July 2, 2025

The Give500 Grant Round is open! Community organisations are invited to apply for the 2025 Give500 Grant Round to support projects in the impact areas of Community Connection & Wellbeing…

Grant Writing & Pitching Your Project Workshop Series

Events, News

July 2, 2025

Ready to take your community project from idea to funded reality? Our Grant Writing & Pitching Your Project Workshop Series is back! These online workshops are perfect for local…