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The Eastern Star Foundation has once again announced its largest-ever philanthropic grant round, distributing more than $464,000 to nine charities working to improve the lives of older Queenslanders. The 2026 round expands the Foundation’s reach with four new grant recipients including OzHarvest, Epilepsy Action Australia, The Belinda McGowan Foundation and Council on the Ageing (COTA) […]

Older Queenslanders living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and neurological conditions like motor neurone disease (MND), dementia, epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease have been receiving free, life-changing allied health support thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Eastern Star Foundation—its largest single grant awarded in 2025. Members of the Foundation’s Board recently visited MS Queensland’s […]

More than 200 special guests — including members of the Eastern Star Foundation Board and the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM — recently attended Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s (QSO) Healthy Ageing and Relaxed Performances at its South Brisbane Studio. These uplifting performances are a key part of QSO’s Health […]

Eastern Star Foundation is proud to continue supporting meaningful connections between generations through the “Hearts and Paws Connect” Intergenerational Ageing Program, delivered by Happy Paws Happy Hearts Foundation. This transformative initiative received a $93,478 grant this year — the first in a three-year funding arrangement (reviewed annually) — to continue the program’s success. Following a […]