Frederick O’Connell Scholarship

NATIONAL VICTORIA

Frederick Richard O’Connell was Executive Director of the Timber Merchants’ Association (Vic) in the 1950s. Upon his passing, his will detailed a scholarship fund that was to be used for educational scholarships for the children of TMA members or children of their employees located in Victoria.

The Frederick O’Connell Scholarship was established to promote industrial harmony and to improve relationships between employers and employees within the timber industry.

The basis for the awarding of scholarships is character, personality, academic achievement, and proficiency at sport, valued at up to $5,000.

This year marks a milestone in funding attributed to the scholarship with over ONE MILLION dollars of funding passed to successful candidates over the course of the last fifteen years.

We’ve heard from a few recipients that the funding has helped them cover their educational expenses, such as the purchase of scrubs and uniforms and has taken the stress off them with managing study load and part time work.

Emily Taylor. Bendigo Truss, Victoria

Jack Braddick, A.G. Brown Sawmills, Victoria Evan Dowe, Ryan & McNulty Sawmillers, Victoria

Nicholas Forbes, Golden City Timber & Hardware, Victoria Olivia Coutts.David’s Timber, Victoria Jacob Nunan, Drouin West Timber & Truss, Victoria

Congratulations to this year’s recipients A.G. Brown Sawmills, Victoria : Jack Braddick. Bendigo Truss, Victoria : Emily Taylor. Dahlsens, Victoria : Jorja Brown. Dahlsens, Victoria : Harrison Miller. Dahlsens, Victoria : Katherine Storck. Danahers Mitre 10, Victoria : Phoebe Taplin. David’s Timber, Victoria : Olivia Coutts. Drouin West Timber & Truss, Victoria : Jaiden McDougal. Drouin West Timber & Truss, Victoria : Jacob Nunan. Golden City Timber & Hardware, Victoria : Nicholas Forbes. Kelly’s Mitre 10, Victoria : Brooke Kelly. Mathews Timber, Victoria : Lucy Wright. Ryan & McNulty Sawmillers, Victoria : Evan Dowe.