Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos Inc

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Working with friendship, goodwill and mutual respect, the Friends of Lospalos aim to build capacity a

The Mornington Peninsula Shire, together with the Mornington Peninsula community, has had a special friendship relationship with Lospalos, Timor-Leste since 2000. The friendship committee is essentially a ‘Community to Community’ and ‘Local Government to Local Government’ committee with its focus being on fundraising for much needed community development projects recommended by the Lospalos community leadership. Council, at its meeting held 18 October 2004, established as a Section 86 Committee – the Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos East Timor Special Committee. An Instrument of Delegation was endorsed by Council at its meeting of 7 March 2005. A Memorandum of Understanding by all parties was signed in 2008. In 2014, the Timor-Leste Government through Local Government Victoria (LGV) invited key local government authorities with friendship relationships to formalise its assistance, advice and support as Timor-Leste moves to provide better services to their local population and to establish local government in its districts.

27/10/2026

✨ Get your tickets now! ✨

We will be running a Garden Party Fundraiser on Sunday 29th November, and we'd love to see you there!

There will be a silent auction, raffle prizes and a range of art for sale, with all proceeds going to funding future Friends of Lospalos projects. We are also lucky to be having Jill Forsyth OAM as a guest speaker 🤩

You can book your tickets now at https://hubs.ly/Q04CxBtM0

10/10/2026

Save the date! 🗓️

We're excited to be running our annual fundraising event on Sunday 29th November!

This year's event will celebrate Timorese art, culture, and community, with a special focus on the artists and stories connected to Timor-Leste.

More details will follow soon, but we'd love for you to mark the date and join us for a warm, creative, and meaningful afternoon.

06/10/2026

The team have been busy meeting with a range of schools and community groups in Lospalos on their trip.

A key purpose of our visits is to meet with these local groups to understand where we can support them through different funded projects.

We're only able to support these initiatives because of the ongoing generosity of our donors, thank you! You can donate to us at any time by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q04z6J9y0

05/10/2026

Next stop for the team on their Lospalos trip has been to have lunch with the four current students we sponsor, along with Margie Beck, who coordinates the sponsorship.

One of the students, Elfinana, did a beautiful speech for the group, around the opportunity that the program has provided her.

Thank you to everyone that supports us for making this possible!

03/10/2026

Check out our team in the local RTL news, as they meet with Lautem Administration on their latest trip! https://www.facebook.com/reel/4079662909002324

03/10/2026

The Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos committee have made it to Lospalos!

Their first stop was Lospalos Hospital, where a Friends of Lospalos-funded cataract surgery clinic has been helping local residents access urgently needed care.

It's amazing to see the collaboration between our Australian committee led by Colleen, and our local commission in Lospalos, led by Rita. This program has also been made possible by a team of dedicated local doctors; Dr Juvinal, Dr Suzy and Dr Valerio.

The team have a packed schedule for their trip, stay tuned for more updates!

29/09/2026

We had an exciting new Friends of Lospalos funded program kick off last week - a surgical program providing ophthalmology services at Lospalos Hospital.

Lospalos doesn't currently have a local ophthalmologist, so many urgent eye issues go untreated.

This program is running for 6 days, covering a range of issues, including over 70 cataract cases.

Thanks for your support in making this happen!

17/07/2026

Our two fourth-year students, Erfina and Azefina, are currently completing their Natural Science research project and practical placement.

Their scholarships are proudly funded by Friends of Lospalos – see the photos for a look at their work in action!

12/07/2026

Strengthening eye care in Lospalos 👀

Earlier this month, Rita, our President in Lospalos, collected a generous donation of optometry equipment from the Rotary Club, including a retinal camera.

Through our ongoing Specs program, we’ve been working to improve access to eye care in Lospalos, where services have been limited. Our Australian President, Colleen (a qualified optometrist), has been partnering with Lospalos Hospital over several years to steadily build up their equipment and skills so they can become more self-sufficient.

There’s more planned in this space, stay tuned for the next steps and how you can support!

10/07/2026

Project update from Lospalos 👇

Our Kafe Fitun Seraphine community café expansion in Fuiloru Village is almost complete, and the space is really taking shape!

The local team, together with the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Precious Blood (ADM Sisters), is growing this community-run café to create more opportunities for connection, skills and income in the village.

Want to learn more about the project? See the full details on our website at https://hubs.ly/Q04nSZKs0

Address

1/45 Peninsula Avenue
Rye, VIC
3941

Website

https://www.friendsoflospalos.org/

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