project hiu foundation.
The objectives of Project Hiu are delivered through the work of the Board and volunteers. Project Hiu Foundation Limited (“Project Hiu”) ABN 8 1 6 4 7 5 1 0 0 8 5 is registered as an association under the laws of the Queensland and registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. The organisational structure of Project Hiu is set out by our Constitution, and the operations are carried out in accordance with policies which have been developed to ensure strong governance and delivery of our purpose.
THANK YOU
We wish to thank Warlows Legal for helping Project Hiu Foundation become an established charity in Australia, allowing many lives to change for the better.
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Madison Stewart
FOUNDER
A technical diver, filmmaker and activist, Madison has created a connection between her content and advocacy to the general public through storytelling and presenting. Madison is recognised for her highly accredited awards including the Peter Benchley Youth Conservation Award, as well as Australian Geographic Society Young Conservationist of the Year. Immediately finding a strong connection to the oceans most feared predator, the shark, her fascination around this animal grew and became her focus. Staring in her first documentary at 18, followed her battle to save sharks from commercial fisheries in Australia.
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Kim coyne
DIRECTOR
Kim has a life long love of the outdoors and adventure travel, and developed a keen love of the ocean when learning to scuba dive in her 20’s. Whilst on a family diving holiday in Fiji, Kim met Madison which fostered a long friendship and increasing interest in the plight of global sharks populations. Kim has 25yrs of Nursing experience, where she has worked extensively in the Non-for-profit community health sector, developing skills in community program development and understanding the needs of, and working actively towards sustaining vulnerable communities.
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shara lohrasb
DIRECTOR
Shara Lohrasb (B.Sci) has almost 20 years’ experience across the Australian financial sector, including at the Federal Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation and several major Australian Banks. Shara actively draws on her skills and experience promoting responsible investment & policy toward climate change mitigation as well as the protection of natural capital and biodiversity by working with investors, not-for-profits and government.
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Simon Blears
IDIRECTOR
In 2014, the State Government of Western Australia decided to target Great While, Bull and Tiger Sharks in a drumline exercise due to a perceived increasing 'threat' to swimmers of Perth metropolitan beaches. Simon objected the the way that this idea was implemented and joined an anti shark cull movement, known as #NoWASharkCull that resulted in record participants in two large protests on Cottesloe Beach and many other locations worldwide. Simon helped with a lot of the 'behind the scenes activites' that, eventually led to a cessation of this drumline program. Simon fully supports and stands by the goals and aspirations of the Project Hiu Foundation that Madison started and is very pleased to become a Board member in late 2023.
our purpose and mission.
The primary purpose of Project Hiu Foundation Ltd is to provide direct relief of poverty, sickness, suffering & distress by giving freely to those who are in need of such support. Project Hiu aims to assist coastal communities made vulnerable through climate change, overfishing and exploitation by providing alternative economic development and sustainable incomes for the benefit of the people of these communities.
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CURRENT PROJECTS
Project Hiu Foundation supports the local community of the fishermen who are working with Project Hiu to transition their economy to incorporate eco-tourism, and away from unsustainable shark fishing. We believe in lasting, generational change that strengthens families as well as the oceans that surround the islands of East Lombok. Through Project Hiu Foundation, we raise money to help build infrastructure, support childhood education and raise local and international awareness of the value of the community’s natural capital. Introducing waste management, supporting scholarships for the children of fishermen & expanding our fleet, are only some of our current projects.