LandAid News

LandAid National Launch

Adelaide Royal Show

September 2-10, 2011

Five years ago the concept of LandAid was born when a brave and proud family, uprooted from a farm they couldn’t even sell, arrived at the door of one of our directors with but what their ute would carry.  This prompted the director to ask ‘why’…?  Why did such hardships happen?  Why could nothing be done to avoid such tragedies?  Why had no one taken the first step to look after rural communities – the very life blood of regions like this one - in the throes of disaster?

The strength and pride of this family inspired a few good folks to take that first step, becoming LandAid.  We then took the next step… and the next… and the next… finally arriving where we are today - at the launch pad - committed to helping rural communities look after themselves and their own when hard times happen.

This September - at the 2011 Adelaide Royal Show - LandAid launches nationally, announcing our presence and commitment to helping unify, restore and perpetuate rural communities ravaged by fire, flood, drought, earthquake, social or economical disasters.  Sponsored by the Adelaide Showgrounds and the generosity of organizations and individuals sharing LandAid’s mission, we begin interacting with the public, interfacing and listening to the unique needs and concerns of everyone stopping by our booth located in the Farm Expo area of the Royal Show.

Along with collecting and exchanging information, we will be showcasing programs LandAid already has underway aimed at helping rural communities, and every person therein, glean prudent support and information.  These programs include: a unique rural counseling service called ‘MatesLine’, and aid in sourcing prudent grants possibilities (‘GrantSource’) for all things ‘community’ in nature.

LandAid’s determination to shoulder-up alongside not only challenged communities, but as well sister charities and organizations, is exemplified in the possibility our teaming up with the Australian Lions Club at this year’s Show.  It is this ‘let’s all push the same direction’ attitude that will enable LandAid projects to be affecting and successful as we move from the launch pad of the Royal Show out into all the possibilities and triumphs of a world needing all the help we can give.  Along the way, mountains will be moved.

We look forward to seeing you September 2-10 in the Farm Expo area the 2011 Adelaide Royal Show.  Stop by and say ‘hi’.

‘One Heart, One Land’

• LandAid has secured and confirmed all members of its Board: consisting of 4 Trustees and 3 Managing Directors.
  
  
• The Organization has been Incorporated, the Constitution and Terms of Reference completed, the Board Charter developed, and Trademark secured.
  
  
• Vision, Mission and Goals have all been composed.
  
  
• A CEO for LandAid has been approached.
  
  
• LandAid has decided upon a location/address for its National home office (in SA).
  
  
• We are currently finalizing documentation required by the ATO regarding PBI (public benevolent institution), DGR (deductable gift recipient) and tax-exempt statuses.
  
  
• The Board is currently focused on completing LandAid’s Business Plan, Information Memorandum and Grants criterias..
  
  
• Initial Corporate donors have been queried and await delivery of Information Memorandum.
  
  
• LandAid’s rallying song ‘Can Almost Taste the Rain’ is presently being engineered and mixed by world class/famous industry icons, preparing it for presentation to one of Australia’s native sons for completion.