Otago Community Trust was pleased to announce that Carole Adair and Robyn McLean from Dunedin, alongside Oamaru based Fraser McKenzie had been appointed as new trustees to the Trust last month.

Otago Community Trust chair Andy Kilsby welcomed the new trustee appointments which will bring an excellent blend of community knowledge, understanding and experience to the Trust. The appointments are for an initial four-year term ending 31 August 2027.

The new trustees replace Diccon Sim and Malcolm Wong who stepped down from the Trust at the end of August.

The Trust wishes to thank Diccon and Malcolm for all their hard work and the significant contribution both have both made to the Trust over the years. The knowledge and expertise each have contributed around the board table will be missed.

Newly appointed trustee Carole Adair said with its remarkable track record of providing financial assistance to many community organisations across Otago, she feels very honoured to have been selected as a trustee of the Otago Community Trust.

"It is a great privilege to be given this responsibility and I look forward to being involved in the Trust and gaining a unique insight into the projects and initiatives that our happening in the community, " Adair said.

Robyn McLean said she was very excited to be joining the Otago Community Trust board.

"I'm thrilled to embark on this new journey as a member of the Otago Community Trust board. Having dedicated the past three years to grassroots community-led development in South Dunedin, I am eager to contribute my experiences and insights to the Otago Community Trust. I look forward to working together to further enable and support our communities."

North Otago based accountant Fraser Mckenzie was also pleased and excited to be appointed as a trustee of Otago Community Trust.

Having been based in the Waitaki District for 22 years, I understand what motivates so many community organisations, and how over the years they have benefited due to support received from Otago Community Trust, Mckenzie said.

“Without the level of support received, many projects would not have achieved the scale that was necessary to deliver value to the community,” Mckenzie added.