The annual Ararat Branch “Black Tie” Blue Ribbon Gala Night will be held on Friday, 30th May at the Ararat Town Hall.

We would like to again invite you to be one of our supportive Table Captains and assist with hosting a table of 10 or 12 guests – we hope you can join us and ask, if you are keen, that you please confirm by EOD Friday, 21st March (Phone: 0419 316 920).

This will assist in having your table set up in advance on our try-booking site which will open up on Tuesday, 1st April.

We are also excited to announce that the entertainment will be an “Ararat Extravaganza” of local musicians directed by Dave Nicholson … this will bring together an array of the great talent we have in Ararat & District that will have you dancing the night away. 

More details to come when bookings open, it is going to be big! Our Main Auction and Silent Auction looks to be better than ever.

Enjoy a fun evening while at the same time helping to raise funds toward a new Anaesthetic Machine in the Jason Bond Perioperative Unit at East Grampians Health Service (Ararat Hospital).

The Blue Ribbon Foundation and #fightingptsdvicpol are please to announce our second Police Assistance Dog (PAD), Charlie has been allocated to a loving home with retired veteran Julie.

In 2023, The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation in conjunction with the #fightingptsdvicpol campaign commenced the PAD program. During this time, we have raised over $200,000 which is being held in Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundations mental health fund.

Charlie and Julie, who now lives in Queensland, are loving a brand new life and taking journies outside the constraints of a home. From just shopping in a supermarket to jumping on a plane to travel to Victoria, this would never had happened without the support of Charlie Kane.

Julie said that the training of Charlie is amazing. As a past breeder herself, she said Charlie’s ability to understand sensory and emotional changes is just incredible.

Charlie was trained in Queensland with Assistance Dogs Australia and was matched through a 12 month process supported by Blue Ribbon Foundation with the application forms filled in with assistance of good friend Margie Lewis.

Assistance Dogs Australia will continue to support Julie and Charlie forever. 

The #fightingptsdvicpol campaign for nearly 9 years now has been raising awareness for PTSD and Mental Health for our Victoria Police members and Retired Police Veterans.

If any Retired Victoria Police Veteran is interested in making an application please utilise the contact details on our website.

It is life changing.