bendigo maubisse friendship committee 2014-15 annual report

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ANNUAL REPORT

2014-15 Bendigo Maubisse Friendshi

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Bendigo Maubisse Friendshi !o""i##ee $ Annua% Reor# 2014-15

SUMMARY - PURPOSE

This is the Annual Report for the Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Committee BMFC!

for the period 1st "ul# 201$ to %0th "une 2015& This report pro'ides Coun(il and the

(ommunit# )ith an o'er'ie) of the )or* of this (ommittee to support the Maubisse

Communit# in Timor +este& The report demonstrates man# a(hie'ements along )ith

a strong (ommitment, passion and (apa(it# to de'elop strong partnerships, lo(all#

and )ith a (ommunit# abroad&

-n presenting the Annual Report the BMFC a(*no)ledges )ith appre(iation man#

(ommunit# 'olunteers )ho )or*ed )ith the (ommittee during the #ear, to strengthen

the relationship and to a(hie'e (ommendable and signifi(ant out(omes& -n parti(ular,

appre(iation is e.tended to the Rotar# Clubs of /agleha)*, Bendigo andhurst,

Bendigo trathdale and Bendigo outh for their (ontinuing hard )or* and support&

Appre(iation is also e.tended to the Rotar# Club of Chadstone /ast Mal'ern for their

(ontinuing )or* on one of our s(hool proe(ts&

The BMFC is an appointed e(tion 3 Committee b# the Cit# of 4reater Bendigo

and operates in a((ordan(e )ith delegated authorit#& The Committee understandsthe responsibilities asso(iated )ith their status and (arries out its duties )ith the

*no)ledge that it is representing the Cit# of 4reater Bendigo& ntil the %0th "une this

#ear the Cit# has pro'ided an annual (ontribution of 650,000& 7ithout these funds

the Committee )ould be unable to deli'er the full e.tent of proe(ts that ma*e a

differen(e to the people of Maubisse&

The BMFC and the man# (ommunit# 'olunteers e.press sin(ere appre(iation to the

Coun(il and its Administration for their 'alued support&

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-n Februar# 2015 the Chair of the Committee and Ma#or of the Cit# of 4reater

Bendigo, Cr& Peter Co., led a delegation to Maubisse& This resulted in an important

gathering of (ommunit# members together )ith 4o'ernment and +o(al

Administration offi(ials& The timing and rele'an(e of this delegation )as mindful of

the re(entl# signed Proto(ol of CooperationD signed b# the Ei(torian tate4o'ernment and the 4o'ernment of Timor +este& This Proto(ol aligns 'arious

distri(ts in Timor +este )ith man# +o(al 4o'ernments in Ei(toria& >o)e'er, it is

(ontended that the most important aspe(t of this agreement is the fo(us on agreed

priorities for programs and proe(ts and the need to build lo(al s*ills and (apa(ities&

&

?istri(t of Ainaro 8ffi(ials, BMFC and lo(al Communit# members at the (ommunit# )or*shop in Maubisse in Februar# 2015&

The ?elegation met )ith %% lo(al parti(ipants in(luding the ?istri(t Administrator of the

Ainaro ?istri(t /A+T>Gupport Maubisse >ospital )ith Medi(al and ?entistr# training and/Huipment&

• /;-T-:4 A:? PR8P8/? /RE-C/G Assist Maubisse Radio tation )ith eHuipment, mar*eting strategies,tourism initiati'es, pro'ision of sports eHuipment and items of (lothing&

• ART A:? C+TR/G

?e'eloping and nurturing lo(al s*ills and talent&

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• PB+-C -:FRATCTR/Proe(ts in'ol'ing )ater storage, reti(ulation, trade training, upgrading of s(hools and pro'ision of outdoor eating fa(ilities at publi( s(hools&

Key achievements and activities 2014-15

Teams %$2 'isited Timor +este in 201$15 to support BMFC proe(ts anddire(tions& T)o Containers )ere sent, pro'iding building materials, essential items of

eHuipment, (lothing and furniture for s(hools for the Maubisse (ommunit#& A

Maubisse distribution (ommittee o'ersees unpa(*ing and eHuitable distribution of

goods& in(e 200, % (ontainers ha'e been dispat(hed&

+o(al 'olunteers unpa(*ing a (ontainer in Maubisse&

ng!ish "eaching # $%t%re Capacity "raining

The BMFC (ontinues to support /nglish tea(hing programs in Maubisse& A long

standing aim of the BMFC is to engage in (apa(it# building programs and the

tea(hing of /nglish is seen as an essential step& -n Mar(h 201% a BMFC delegation

met Minister "orge Teme of the Ministr# for tate Administration& Minister Teme

strongl# en(ouraged BMFC to engage in (apa(it# building programs to de'elop the

s*ills of the Maubisse (ommunit# and /nglish tea(hing )as spe(ifi(all# supported b#

the Minister gi'en Maubisse is a designated (entre for tourism&

-t is pleasing to report that in partnership )ith lo(al pro'iders 8+ and MA/!

/nglish programs (ommen(ed late in 201$& BMFC has pro'ided optional (ourse

resour(es and plans to pro'ide (onsultan(# support for tea(hers of /nglish in2013&1$ lo(al students ha'e been re(ei'ed s(holarships in 2015 to enable

parti(ipation in lo(al /nglish (lasses at a (ost of 620&00 per student&

Scho!arship &rogram

The Maubisse (ommunit# has identified the importan(e of establishing a s(holarship

program to enable sele(ted students to (omplete se(ondar# edu(ation in Maubisse,

follo)ed b# a ni'ersit# edu(ation in ?ili& The Alola Foundation is a partner in this

proe(t, fa(ilitating the management of BMFC funding in (ountr# and monitoring the

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-n 2015 follo)ing a lo(al sele(tion pro(ess, si. >igh (hool students (ommen(ed

their first s(holarship #ear& T)o students ea(h from #ears 10, 11 and 12 re(ei'ed

6120 to (o'er full annual edu(ational e.penses, in(luding uniforms& Commitment has

been made to ensure s(holarships (ontinue as ea(h student progresses through

se(ondar# edu(ation follo)ed b# uni'ersit# edu(ation& The (ost of uni'ersit#edu(ation is 61200 per student, )hi(h in(ludes a((ommodation, fees and boo*s&

The /du(ation Committee in Maubisse, in partnership )ith the Alola Foundation

(holarship fund, )ill (losel# monitor ea(h studentDs a(ademi( progress& -nter'ie)s

and progress reports on a(ademi( de'elopment )ill be re'ie)ed t)i(e per #ear b#

the /du(ation team from the Alola Foundation in ?ili& Reports are to be pro'ided

t)i(e a #ear to the BMFC&

2015 Maubisse >igh (hool (holarship re(eipients

This proe(t reHuires 650,000 o'er a #ear period& -t is a priorit# proe(t and it is

anti(ipated that the maorit# of funds )ill be raised through lo(al fundraising&

Comm%nity Kitchen &ro'ect

The Carmelite isters in Maubisse ha'e de'eloped a proe(t to (onstru(t a large

*it(hen in Maubisse to enable food to be prepared and distributed to the elderl# and

infirm& Rotar# members in Bendigo ha'e been )or*ing (losel# )ith the Carmelites&

The ub?istri(t administration and (ommunit# leaders strongl# support this proe(t&

Team % )ith the Carmelites in front of the operational *it(hen



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The *it(hen has been (onstru(ted b# 'isiting Rotar# teams, )or*ing under

established BMFC proto(ols& BMFC pro'ided funds for in (ountr# e.penses and

(ontributed to materials and freight& The Rotar# Club of Bendigo andhurst and the

)ider Rotar# mo'ement in Bendigo made signifi(ant finan(ial and 'olunteer

(ontributions to)ards this proe(t& Team % finalied the proe(t in August 201$ to apoint )here it has be(ome full# operational& This partnership proe(t )ith the Rotar#

Club of Bendigo andhurst has pro'ided a fa(ilit# to (oo* and distribute meals to the

frail and elderl# in remote 'illages in the Maubisse ?istri(t& +o(al Carmelite nuns and

'olunteers deli'er 30 meals a da# on foot, underta*ing a fi'e hour round trip to

outl#ing 'illages, (arr#ing meals in portable (ontainers&

Preparing meals /lderl# Meals on legs re(ipient

Ma%!a% Schoo! (e)%rbishment

The Catholi( s(hool at Maulau reHuired e.tensi'e refurbishment to pro'ide a

)eatherproof tea(hing en'ironment& The proe(t )as de'eloped in (onsultation )iththe ub?istri(t Administration, Communit# +eaders and the Maulau s(hool

(ommunit#& -n eptember 201$ the Rotar# Club of Chadstone /ast Mal'ern )or*ed

on this proe(t to )eatherproof buildings, installing doors, )indo)s and a (eiling&

This )or* )as done in partnership )ith members of the Maulau (ommunit#& Further

roofing )or* at Maulau s(hool is reHuired, and )ill be underta*en in 201513&

Maulau (hool&&note the lo(al s(affoldingI

S%pport )or $%ndasa%n A!o!a d%cation "eam

The Alola Foundation is an in'aluable partner for the )or* of BMFC in Maubisse,and has assisted to de'elop a range of (ommunit# (apa(it# building programs& An

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ongoing partnership bet)een the Ei(torian ?epartment of /du(ation and Training,

Fundasaun Alola in Timor +este and BMFC has de'eloped strongl# sin(e 200& The

Alola Foundation /du(ation team in Timor +este has been strongl# supported b#

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A regular (ontributor to the Maubisse >ospital and Carmelite Prebirth Mothers Clini(

is a group of *nitters residing in man# lo(ations throughout Ei(toria& This )or*, and

(olle(tion of these items, is (oordinated b# Patti Cotton& The (ommittee e.presses

appre(iation for this 'aluable (ontribution&

Three ltrasound ma(hines )ere donated b# >igh treet ;Ra# Bendigo andshipped to ?ili for installation at ?r& ?anDs Bairo Pite Clini(& This eHuipment igh treet ;Ra#, iemens and @e#stone Radiolog#&

Further appre(iation is e.tended to the )onderful ECA+ tudents at Bendigo enior

e(ondar# College, supported b# tea(her ue Pi(*les& As a result of their re(ent

stud# of Timor +este, this group (ondu(ted a number of fundraising a(ti'ities to

assist students at Maubisse >igh (hool through the pur(hase of s(hool resour(es

and mu(h needed sporting eHuipment&

ECA+ tudents spending mone# raised for Maubisse students ECA+ student proe(t

Comm%nity +o%se

The Committee is pleased to report that the Communit# >ouse pre'iousl# referred

to as the 7omenDs house! is no) being put to produ(ti'e use& The building is

o((upied b# li'ein 8+ (ien(e of +ife #stems! (oordinators and mature age

students and deli'ers /nglish spea*ing and life s*ill programs&

A great deal of effort and resour(es has gone into this fa(ilit#& Pre'ious in(idents of

'andalism and theft ha'e no) been addressed& This is an e.ample of the

Communit# ta*ing o)nership and (ommitting to a great out(ome&

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8s student a(ti'it# at the Communit# >ouse

Artist in (esidence &rogram

-n "une this #ear Committee members together )ith an artist and art tea(her, 'isited

Maubisse to establish a (oordinated program of art (lasses& These )ere deli'ered to

unior and senior high s(hool students, and some adults& Classes )ere (ondu(ted in

both the Catholi( and Publi( /lementar# (hools to groups of students ranging from

$0 in some (lasses, and 20%0 in others& Classes )ere taught morning and

afternoon in the Chur(h >all to groups of 10 students, mostl# teenagers, but also

adults sele(ted to be fostered as group leaders to ensure (ontinuit# of the program&

9oung art students Classroom a(ti'ities

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The lo(al Maubisse Communit# art (ommittee too* responsibilit# for organiing an

e'aluation meeting to (on(lude the program, and presented the Bendigo team leader

)ith a )ritten e'aluation to ta*e ba(* to the BMFC& This lo(al (ommittee is also

)or*ing to)ards de'eloping a formal plan for their Art Program and )ill (onsult )ith

their (ommunit# before the# finalie it and for)ard it to BMFC& The# )ill outline inthis plan the )a#s in )hi(h the BMFC (an assist them in further de'eloping and

sustaining the program& 8n the last night in Maubisse the team attended a fare)ell

dinner organied b# the Maubisse (ommunit#, and left )ith a strong sense that the

program had re(ei'ed 'er# genuine lo(al support, and had been mu(h appre(iated&

,ater storage and connection

Planning has been (ompleted for the deli'er# of a )ater infrastru(ture proe(t in

partnership )ith the Rotar# Club of Bendigo andhurst& -n "ul#, a team )ill (onstru(t

a )ater (onne(tion and storage fa(ilit# at the Prebirth mothers boarding house

operated b# the lo(al Carmelite isters& This (lini( pro'ides ser'i(e to large numbers

of mothers in the Maubisse distri(t&

(is Management

Throughout the (ourse of this #ear the Committee has )or*ed diligentl# to produ(e a

detailed Ris* Management Manual& This is essentiall# a Eolunteer ?eplo#ment

pro(edure, pro'iding detailed information and pro(edures for teams 'isiting Timor

+este& This important do(ument fulfills part of our man# obligations as a e(tion 3

Committee under the auspi(e of the Cit# of 4reater Bendigo& The do(ument is

(omprehensi'e and )ill assist (ommittee 'olunteers )ith preparation, and suggests

a(tions reHuired, in the e'ent of une.pe(ted (ir(umstan(es& The Committee e.tends

appre(iation to Matt ?orfstaetter for his e.pertise and hard )or* in putting this

do(umentation together&

.M$C &artnerships

The BMFC relies hea'il# on partnerships formed both lo(all# and in Timor +este&

The Committee a(*no)ledges the 'alue of the follo)ing relationshipsG

Timor +este

• Ainaro ?istri(t and ub ?istri(t Administration together )ith lo(al 'illage

u(os

• The Carmelite and Fran(is(an isters in Maubisse pro'ide 'aluable lin*s to

the Maubisse (ommunit#& The isters greatl# assist the BMFC )ith

(ommuni(ation, a((ommodation and (onta(ts& The Carmelite Fatuhada

Con'ent in ?ili pro'ides a((ommodation for )or* and professional teamDs en

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• +o(al Maubisse Communit# Committees o'erseeing a range of proe(ts

in(luding (ontainer unpa(*ing, (holarship and /nglish spea*ing programs

and Arts program support group&

• Rotar# Australia 7orld Communit# er'i(e


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• trong )or*ing lin*s )ith lo(al ser'i(e (lubs in(luding Lonta -nternational and

oroptimist -nternational Bendigo&

• AF Partners in u((ess Chartered A((ountants


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proto(ol, 'arious Ei(torian +o(al 4o'ernments E+4s! ha'e been in'ited to form a

partnership )ith one of the 1% distri(ts in Timor+este to support an ultimate

transition to)ards a ne) muni(ipal stru(ture& -n the first instan(e the E+4s )ill

pro'ide 4o'ernment to 4o'ernment support, as ne) regionall# based staff are

deplo#ed in Timor+este distri(ts& Muni(ipal st#le ele(tions )ill e'entuall# follo) inea(h distri(t and there )ill be opportunit# for the E+4s to assist this signifi(ant

(hange in the )a# Timor+este is go'erned&

The Cit# of 4reater Bendigo Co4B! )as offered the opportunit# to form a

partnership )ith the ?istri(t of Bobonaro& ?uring the (ourse of this #ear BMFC

strongl# e.pressed a preferen(e to (ontinue the (ommitteeDs e.isting relationship

)ith Maubisse& Coun(il is #et to sign an Agreement in relation to the Bobonaro

?istri(t and as a result of informal dis(ussions, the Committee is pursuing the

possibilit# of a oint relationship )ith the Cit# of Ballarat for the Ainaro ?istri(t, of

)hi(h Maubisse is part& Arrangements are in pla(e for a meeting bet)een BallaratCit# and its Communit# Friendship 4roup to establish proto(ols for su(h a

relationship&

City o) reater .endigo $inancia! s%pport and Section 3 stat%s

The funding and ser'i(e Agreement )ith Coun(il e.pired as at %0 th "une this #ear& At

the time of )riting this report there has been no de(ision in respe(t to ongoing

funding arrangements and the legal status of the Committee&

The BMFC re(entl# adopted a %#ear budget and plan, (ontaining a number of

programs and proe(ts all sube(t to (onsultation )ith the Maubisse Communit# and

subseHuent agreement )ith the Ainaro ?istri(t& This Program )ill reHuire Eolunteer

effort together )ith a (ash (ontribution in e.(ess of 6210,000 o'er this %#ear period&

8ur (ommittee are hopeful that the mu(h relied upon funding from Coun(il )ill

(ontinue&

R/C8MM/:?AT-8:G

1& Cit# of 4reater Bendigo re(ei'es the 201$15 BMFC Annual Report&

2& BMFC and Coun(il a(*no)ledge and e.press appre(iation to the man#

organiations and indi'idual 'olunteers identified in this report, )ho ha'e

)illingl# gi'en time and energ# in support of the Maubisse (ommunit#

de'elopment, through the Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Committee&

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Bendigo Maubisse Friendship o!!ittee Endorsed Pro"e#t re$uests %&'(

Organi'a#ion Pro(e)#

1 BMF Friendship Relationship

2 BMF, Maubisse Edu#ation

o!!ittee, MASEU ) SOLs

S#holarship pro"e#t

* Ad!nistration O*#e

Maubisse

+ stroe hipper snipper

4 Maubisse Radio Station Upgrade o. e$uip!ent

5 Maubisse /ospital Pro0ision o. nitted bab1 #lothes

+ Maubisse /ospital 2raining do#tors in use o. Ultrasound

e$uip!ent

, Maubisse /ospital 3ental e4#hange and training progra!

ar!elites 5ater storage and #onne#tion to pre-birth

!other6s a##o!!odation

. ar!elites 7nitted bab1 #lothes

1

0

MASEU English as an additional language tea#hing

support

1

1

SOLS 8reenhouse #onstru#tion and use

1

2

Maubisse o!!unit1 8arbage and re#1#ling

1

*

Maubisse o!!unit1 Artists in Residen#e

14

Maubisse 9unior /igh S#hool S#hool .urniture .or sta: and students

1

5

Mau ; Lau S#hool Repla#e s#hool roo.

1

+

Mau ; Lau S#hool Furniture

1

,

Bere!oli Esola Pro0ision o. sporting e$uip!ent




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Alola Foundation 3ili Edu#ation

2ea!

Edu#ation onsultant e4#hange and

2raining ; 2ea! o. ( or in Bendigo

Edu#ation settings ; % ees<

Bendigo Maubisse Friendship o!!ittee pro"e#t re$uests .or .uture

#onsideration<


1 All publi# s#hools Outdoor it#hen .a#ilities

1. Maubisse

o!!unit1

Mareting Strategies

20 Maubisse

o!!unit1

Plu!bing training

21 Manetu=Li$uetei 5ater onne#tion

22 Manetu Street Lighting

2* Aituto lassroo!

24 Maubisse 9unior /igh

S#hool

Librar1

25 Maubisse Publi#

S#hool and Fatubesi

Re.urbish

2+ Betalula Buildings

2, /ora$ui o!plete building .or handi#apped #hildren

2 Bere!oli Esola >olle1 ball #ourts - ater #onne#tion



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