Shield for the Family. Structure for The Future Community

A trust dedicated to family protection and meaningful community contribution, growth, endurance and connection.

Family Legacy Advancing Prosperity of The Wider Community

The Nilsson Living Family Trust is founded on integrity and sound governance. Designed to safeguard assets and provide long-term stability, to contribute and serve both the family and the wider community for generations to come.

Why do We Exist

To support community wellbeing, culture, and regeneration. We operate through real, grounded projects, not abstract ideals.

We are values-led, locally anchored, and stewardship-focused.

Community Support

Supporting community wellbeing and cultural vitality, community health and well being through place-based initiatives in the local community.

Practical Action Results-Oriented

The public can support the Trust through collaboration, volunteering, creative participation, or practical contributions to community projects.

Get Involved

The Trust welcomes support through thoughtful contributions of funds, skills, time, or materials that align with its community purpose.

Community Projects

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Latest Updates

The latest update offers a snapshot of what’s unfolding across our community projects and shared spaces.

Governance & Stewardship

The Nilsson Living Family Trust is administered with care, integrity, and responsible oversight. The Trust is stewarded by its appointed trustee(s), who are responsible for managing assets, decisions, and activities in alignment with the Trust’s stated purpose and values.

Governance decisions are guided by ethical stewardship, long-term thinking, and a commitment to acting in the best interests of both the Trust and the wider community it serves. The Trust prioritises transparency, prudent management, and clear accountability in all matters relating to its operations and supported initiatives.

The Trust operates with respect for applicable statutory requirements while remaining grounded in its responsibility to community, place, and future generations. All initiatives supported by the Trust are assessed for alignment with its values, charitable intent, and capacity to deliver genuine community benefit.

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Local Business Collaboration & Support

Local businesses are the quiet heartbeat of a thriving community. When small and medium businesses and sole traders choose to support the Nilsson Living Family Trust, they do so not as sponsors, but as collaborators contributing to the shared wellbeing and vitality of Gosford.

Support may take many forms, from financial contributions to practical assistance, skills, or shared resources. Each contribution helps sustain community spaces and initiatives that create opportunities for connection, creativity, and local participation, returning value not to any one business, but to the community as a whole.

All collaborating businesses are invited into the Independent Traders Association committee, where local voices are brought together to contribute ideas, share insight, and participate in decisions that strengthen the local economy and the ethical use of shared spaces. In this way, collaboration becomes a living relationship rooted in respect, transparency, and collective care.

Independant Traders Association

The Independent Traders Association was formed from a simple understanding: strong communities are built when local businesses are connected, heard, and supported. It exists as a space where independent traders can come together not in competition, but in shared stewardship of the places they serve.

Made up of small and medium businesses and sole traders, the Association provides a forum for dialogue, collaboration, and collective decision-making. It offers local business owners a seat at the table, ensuring that community spaces, initiatives, and economic activity reflect real needs, lived experience, and local insight.

Through the Association, traders contribute to the vitality of Gosford by shaping ethical practices, supporting one another, and participating in initiatives that strengthen the local economy while preserving the character and wellbeing of the community as a whole.

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