Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation is a

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based in

Fremantle, Western Australia Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australi ...

that operates the sail training ship STS ''Leeuwin II''. It was formed in 1986 and is funded by

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s and donations. The Foundation offers training voyages along the Western Australian coast ranging from three days up to a 10 days, as well as day trips of 34 hours. CEO Carol Shannon was stood down in April 2023. Her unexplained departure led to staff and volunteer concerns and withdrawal of support from the McCusker Charitable Foundation due to loss of confidence in the organization's direction. Annette Harwood replaced Shannon as CEO on 31 July 2023. The organisation appointed

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in August 2023. It came out of administration in March 2024 after a $3.5 million grant from the

Minderoo Foundation The Minderoo Foundation is an Australian charity organisation. History In 2001, Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', " ...

and a new board of directors. Lawson Dixon was announced as CEO in July 2024, and started in the role on 2nd September 2024.

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* {{official website Fremantle Non-profit organisations based in Western Australia Sailing in Australia Foundations based in Australia

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