WE ARE PROACTIVE IN OUR BID TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON HELPING FAMILIES TO BE FINANCIALLY SECURE.
From the unprecedented impact resulting from COViD-19, since returning to Level 1, and beginning to understand the complete impact this disruption has brought on our wider community, the Trust has spent the past few weeks exploring a range of giving models which focus on being more directly responsive to the needs and aspirations of Queenstown Lakes District. A giving model which focuses on impactful funding was decided as the most appropriate given the unique challenges our community has, and will continue to experience.
With this in mind, this year the Trust will be holding a ‘closed’ funding round. This means that the Trust will not be calling for applications. Instead, the Trust will look to partner with selected organisations already supporting the community in the following priority areas;
We acknowledge that many of you may be disappointed by this news, however, we hope you will be supportive of our decision and the rationale which informed it, in light of the impacts experienced within our communities.
Ngā mihi,
SkyCity Community Trust Team
(09) 3637005
The SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust is proud to contribute to the local community of Queenstown by supporting many worthy organisations, both large and small.
To date, the SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust has granted NZ$1.92 million to more than 667 charitable organisations in the Queenstown – Lakes District.
For the year ended 30 June 2019, Queenstown Casinos Limited contributed NZ$149,723 to the SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust. Otago Casinos Limited contributed NZ$1,435 to the Wharf Casino Charitable Trust which in turned donated it to the SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust for distribution to the community.
Claire Walker
Chief People and Culture Officer
The SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust considers applications from community and charitable organisations involved in the following activities:
The SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust makes grants to organisations (and projects) that:
The SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust does not fund:
Outlined below are activities that are considered a low-priority for funding:
to more than 667 charitable organisations in the Queenstown – Lakes District.
For the year ended 30 June 2017, Queenstown Casinos Limited contributed NZ$149,723 to the SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust and Otago Casinos Limited contributed NZ$1,435 to the SkyCity Queenstown Casino Community Trust.
Applications for the SkyCity Queenstown Community Trust have closed for 2019 and will reopen in June 2020.
For any questions you may have, please email enquiries@skycitycommunitytrust.org.nz.
Kate Cherrington
Chairperson
Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Wai, Kapotai, Ngā Puhi, Ngāi Pākehā
Kate works across education, community strategy and advancement projects in Aotearoa. She is currently an associate with The Centre for Social Impact based alongside Foundation North in Auckland. Her roles at the Centre include relationship manager, organisational capacity builder and advisor on strategy development and implementation. Kate specialises in working with groups with a kaupapa Māori focus in education and community strategy, and advancement projects. Her passion is in nurturing emerging community leaders and values-based leadership practice.
Kate is a trustee of Miria marae in Waiomio and serves on Te Manawatoopu the working group for Te Maara a Hineamaru, the governance for Te Runanga o Ngāti Hine. She was the Kāhui Ariki representative on the Waikato Conservation Board, from April 2014-June 2017, is a Council member with NorthTec (Northland Polytechnic) in Whangarei, trustee of Te Putea Whakatupu and provides support to current young iwi leaders in the Advancement of Māori Opportunity (AMO) network across Aotearoa. She is a board member for Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO) based in Albuquerque and is also the International Consultant for Te Waka Kai Ora – Māori Organics Aotearoa and a verifier for Hua Parakore – the indigenous verification and validation system for food and related products.
Kate has professional experience in philanthropic strategy and community capacity support, education management, programme and policy development, quality assurance management, Māori language programme development, and wānanga development in NZ. She is a facilitator in the Indigenous Leaders Interactive System™ (ILIS), a structured dialogue tool to assist community groups across the world in planning for success and solving complex issues. She has been a teacher in Te Kōhanga Reo, a Māori cultural ambassador and a performer in the traditional Māori performing arts.
Bill Moran
Trustee
Biography coming shortly
Hetty Van Hale
Trustee
Biography coming shortly
Darren Rewi
Trustee
Biography coming shortly
Jonathan Browne
Trustee
Jonathan Browne is the General Manager of SkyCity Queenstown.
Jonathan joined SkyCity in May 2015 and is responsible for overseeing the operations of SkyCity Queenstown Casino and SkyCity Wharf Casino in Queenstown. Jonathan has extensive experience in the gaming, consumer goods, hospitality and tourism industries.
Joanne Conroy
Trustee
Vickie Hill, born and bred in Queenstown, is a well-established business person in the local and national tourism industry having owned and operated her own Companies, Queenstown Destination Management and The Villas in Queenstown.
She has also previously managed the Southern Hemisphere’s largest winter celebration, the Queenstown Winter Festival, and the renowned Central Otago Food and Wine festival.
Along with her husband Tony, they have raised three children within the local Community and consequently, easily identifies with local Community needs.
Vickie Hill
Trustee
Vickie Hill, born and bred in Queenstown, is a well-established business person in the local and national tourism industry having owned and operated her own Companies, Queenstown Destination Management and The Villas in Queenstown.
She has also previously managed the Southern Hemisphere’s largest winter celebration, the Queenstown Winter Festival, and the renowned Central Otago Food and Wine festival.
Along with her husband Tony, they have raised three children within the local Community and consequently, easily identifies with local Community needs.
Since 2002 we have donated over NZ$1.92 million to more than 667 community organisations.
To view previous recipients, please select from the list below: