{"id":25,"date":"2020-12-10T14:45:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T06:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/community\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T17:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:50:56","slug":"community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/community-sustainability\/community\/","title":{"rendered":"Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n      \n    \n                <section class=\"columnblock white-bg text-cta-layout  padding-small\">\n                      \n<div class=\"cta_grid grid grid_container\">\n   <div class=\"cta_text textholder\">\n          <p class=\"intro\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3626 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240801-0I7A5307-1024x776.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240801-0I7A5307-1024x776.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240801-0I7A5307-500x379.webp 500w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240801-0I7A5307-768x582.webp 768w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240801-0I7A5307-1536x1164.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240801-0I7A5307-132x100.webp 132w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240801-0I7A5307.webp 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/776;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro\">Our Community, Our Future is PRL\u2019s integrated Community Development Program. It includes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sponsorship and Donations<\/li>\n<li>Community Development Programs<\/li>\n<li>Community Futures and;<\/li>\n<li>Community Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also provide significant support to the Christmas Island District High School (CIDHS) through a range of awards, mentoring and workplace learning opportunities these include.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bursary Awards for students pursuing tertiary education on the mainland<\/li>\n<li>Achievement awards for CIDHS students<\/li>\n<li>Workplace learning opportunities and vacation placement for CIDHS and tertiary students<\/li>\n<li>Supporting CIDHS in the development of an alumni association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n   <\/div>\n   <aside class=\"cta_sidebar sidebar-navy\">\n     <div class=\"cta\"><h4 class=\"has-arrow\">Christmas Island social and economic impact report<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"button btn-yellow\" href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/about-us\/christmas-island-impact\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/aside>\n<\/div>\n                      <\/section>\n    \n\n\n\n<section class=\"community-heading\">\n  <div class=\"ch_bg\">\n    <div class=\"ch_grid grid\">\n      <h2 class=\"ch_heading\">Community Activities<\/h2>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n\n  <section class=\"accblock community-bg\" id=\"community-activities\">\n    <div class=\"container acc_container\">\n      \n      <ul class=\"accordions\" data-open=\"Close\" data-closed=\"Read more\">\n                  <li class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"ac_q js-open-acc panel-open\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"aca-1\" id=\"acq-1\">\n              <h3>Sponsorship &#038; Donation<\/h3>\n              <span class=\"action\">\n                <span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span> <span class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/span>\n              <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"ac_a open\" aria-labelledby=\"acq-1\" id=\"aca-1\" role=\"region\">\n              <div class=\"aca_inner\">\n                  <div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-portrait'>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"665\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20181022-DSC04649-web-500x665.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portrait size-portrait lazyload\" alt=\"School children wearing high vis jackets\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/665;\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"665\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_4305-500x665.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portrait size-portrait lazyload\" alt=\"Young boy holding fingers as a peace sign, sitting next to a Chinese style dragon or lion\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/665;\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Christmas Island Phosphates is committed to supporting the cultural, social, sporting and future development of Christmas Island and its residents.<\/p>\n<p>We provide financial and technical assistance to the community, through charity, cultural, educational, art, environmental, historical and religious groups. Our program is managed by a committee with an established criteria, policy and assessment process for the allocation of all funding which is available online and from our offices on Christmas Island.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3633 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gtroup-1024x773.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gtroup-1024x773.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gtroup-500x378.webp 500w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gtroup-768x580.webp 768w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gtroup-1536x1160.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gtroup-132x100.webp 132w, https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gtroup.webp 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/773;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information download the sponsorship guidelines and application form below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button btn-yellow\" href=\"https:\/\/phosphateresourceslimited.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/ASXReports\/EQRArxFZNW9BgCCqfG-2pAsBsGxDbgLDK3Gshch4Gjx1TA?e=Df6sWj\">Application Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button btn-yellow\" href=\"https:\/\/phosphateresourceslimited.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/ASXReports\/EVodSnJ5wo9MurBDaK9suEoBFrlCeTdyvEsmH6OJ0ALtOg?e=h65OpK\">Physical form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button btn-yellow\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dY0ISB11YEOLks7ZUU92msCDrlUakFdOp1Ng81rv2FtURDRFU1k2QzE5V0Y1UUJSSkpBQzQyOFhIVS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"ac_q js-open-acc panel-open\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"aca-2\" id=\"acq-2\">\n              <h3>Supporting Education<\/h3>\n              <span class=\"action\">\n                <span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span> <span class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/span>\n              <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"ac_a open\" aria-labelledby=\"acq-2\" id=\"aca-2\" role=\"region\">\n              <div class=\"aca_inner\">\n                  <div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-25 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-portrait'>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"665\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240622-8-2-500x665.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portrait size-portrait lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/665;\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"665\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240622-0I7A2648-1-500x665.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portrait size-portrait lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/665;\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>As a major stakeholder within the Christmas Island community, we are particularly passionate about improving and supporting education, across a broad range of age and experiences. PRL Group has built a close relationship with Christmas Island District High School (CIDHS), through which we have become a leading benefactor and proud sponsor of the school\u2019s annual academic achievement and bursary awards.<\/p>\n<p>PRL Group also hosts students within its work experience program where students are given the opportunity to become part of the workforce within their chosen areas, gaining practical knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n<p>With our support and that of the wider community, these students will begin the next stage of their lives with the confidence and guidance to go far. We are currently supporting the CIDHS in the development of an Alumni Association.<\/p>\n\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"community-heading\">\n  <div class=\"ch_bg\">\n    <div class=\"ch_grid grid\">\n      <h2 class=\"ch_heading\">Community News<\/h2>\n                                <div class=\"ch_btn\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/news-media\/newsletters\/\" class=\"button btn_alt\">Berita Lah!<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n   <section class=\"newsblock white-bg\">\n    <div class=\"grid grid_container\">\n            <div class=\"news-holder\">\n                          <article class=\"news-item community-cat \">\n                                      <figure class=\"news-image\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/remembering-gordon-bennett-an-abc-pilbara-article\/\" title=\"read Remembering Gordon Bennett \u2013 an ABC Pilbara Article\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1990-history-gordon_bennett_portrait_b-prl_group-web-370x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 370px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 370\/250;\" \/>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"news-summary\">\n                              <p class=\"category\">Community<\/p>\n                            <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/remembering-gordon-bennett-an-abc-pilbara-article\/\">Remembering Gordon Bennett \u2013 an ABC Pilbara Article<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>An excerpt from &#8220;Remembering Gordon Bennett, the man who saved Christmas Island&#8221; by James Liveris, ABC Pilbara: &#8220;What preceded&#8230;<\/p>\n\n              <p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/remembering-gordon-bennett-an-abc-pilbara-article\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"news-item community-cat \">\n                                      <figure class=\"news-image\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/christmas-island-stories\/\" title=\"read Christmas Island Stories\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-hero-the_rock_at_dusk-prl_group-web-370x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 370px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 370\/250;\" \/>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"news-summary\">\n                              <p class=\"category\">Community<\/p>\n                            <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/christmas-island-stories\/\">Christmas Island Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Christmas Island Stories is an incorporated association made up of Christmas Island locals and people who have a close&#8230;<\/p>\n\n              <p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/christmas-island-stories\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"news-item community-cat \">\n                                      <figure class=\"news-image\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/christmas-island-district-high-school-prl-partnership-creating-a-cidhs-alumni\/\" title=\"read Christmas Island District High School\/PRL Partnership \u2013 Creating a CIDHS Alumni\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/d9f5e558-7a4e-f3df-281b-1d8610be86de-370x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 370px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 370\/250;\" \/>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"news-summary\">\n                              <p class=\"category\">Community<\/p>\n                            <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/christmas-island-district-high-school-prl-partnership-creating-a-cidhs-alumni\/\">Christmas Island District High School\/PRL Partnership \u2013 Creating a CIDHS Alumni<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>PRL are proud to work in partnership with the CIDHS in the creation of an Alumni Association. An Alumni&#8230;<\/p>\n\n              <p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/christmas-island-district-high-school-prl-partnership-creating-a-cidhs-alumni\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"news-item community-cat \">\n                                      <figure class=\"news-image\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/gordon-bennett-memorial\/\" title=\"read Gordon Bennett Memorial\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1979-history-gordon_bennet_arrives-prl_group-web-370x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 370px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 370\/250;\" \/>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"news-summary\">\n                              <p class=\"category\">Community<\/p>\n                            <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/gordon-bennett-memorial\/\">Gordon Bennett Memorial<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Today marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of a great friend of Christmas Island, Gordon Bennett. Gordon Bennett&#8230;<\/p>\n\n              <p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/gordon-bennett-memorial\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136,"parent":618,"menu_order":40,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"community-holder.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"wf_page_folders":[16],"class_list":["post-25","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":96,"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3787,"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions\/3787"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wf_page_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prlgroup.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_page_folders?post=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}