Robe Institute Heritage Preservation and Enhancement Sub‑Fund
The Robe Institute Heritage Preservation and Enhancement Sub‑Fund supports the long‑term preservation, restoration and community use of one of Robe's most important heritage buildings.
The Robe Institute is one of the region's most significant heritage buildings and has played an important role in community life for generations.
Established in partnership between Stand Like Stone Foundation, the Friends of the Robe Institute and the District Council of Robe, this sub‑fund provides a dedicated way for individuals, families, businesses and bequests to contribute to the ongoing care of the building.
Donations support heritage preservation, restoration and enhancement works, improvements that strengthen community access and use, and activities that help keep the Institute at the heart of community life.
An initial focus of the fund is supporting efforts to restore and reveal the building's original stonework, helping preserve its heritage character while contributing to its long‑term sustainability.
The fund has been established with a long‑term vision, enabling both immediate investment in priority projects and the gradual growth of a permanent community resource that can support the Robe Institute for generations to come.
Donations to the Robe Institute Heritage Preservation and Enhancement Sub‑Fund are tax deductible.
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We acknowledge the Aboriginal people as the First Nations of these lands and waters of the Limestone Coast. We acknowledge the Elders, past, present and future, and we respect the ongoing deep feelings of attachment and relationships of First Nations people to country.
Artwork by Aunty Michelle Jacquelin-Furr depicting the waterholes, landforms and stones of the Limestone Coast.
