--- title: News | Jess Forster description: Working with friendship, goodwill and mutual respect, the Friends of Lospalos aim to build capacity and advance the self-sufficiency of the people of Lospalos consistent with the principles of cultural, social and environmental sustainability. --- - [ Home ](https://www.hubspot.com/) > - News # Stay up to date With our latest posts and updates [Contact Us ](https://www.hubspot.com/) ### Jess Forster [![Expanding Opportunity and Skills in Lospalos: Supporting the Kafe Fitun Seraphine Project](https://friendsoflospalos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-02-19%20at%2018-59-47-1.jpeg?width=400&upsize=true&name=WhatsApp%20Image%202026-02-19%20at%2018-59-47-1.jpeg) ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/expanding-opportunity-and-skills-in-lospalos-supporting-the-kafe-fitun-seraphine-project) [project](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/tag/project) ##### [Expanding Opportunity and Skills in Lospalos: Supporting the Kafe Fitun Seraphine Project](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/expanding-opportunity-and-skills-in-lospalos-supporting-the-kafe-fitun-seraphine-project) [By: Jess Forster, ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/author/jess-forster) 1 March, 2026 At Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos, our mission is to build capacity and advance the... [ Read More ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/expanding-opportunity-and-skills-in-lospalos-supporting-the-kafe-fitun-seraphine-project) [![Presidents Report to the 2025 Annual General Meeting](https://friendsoflospalos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Trip/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-08-08%20at%2015.08.12.jpeg?width=400&upsize=true&name=WhatsApp%20Image%202025-08-08%20at%2015.08.12.jpeg) ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/presidents-report-to-the-2025-annual-general-meeting) ##### [Presidents Report to the 2025 Annual General Meeting](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/presidents-report-to-the-2025-annual-general-meeting) [By: Jess Forster, ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/author/jess-forster) 22 September, 2025 It’s that time of year to take the time to reflect on the achievements of the last 2024/2025 year... [ Read More ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/presidents-report-to-the-2025-annual-general-meeting) [![Student Update - David and Patricia Ball Scholarship](https://friendsoflospalos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/20250128_103321.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=20250128_103321.jpg) ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/student-update-david-and-patricia-ball-scholarship) [project](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/tag/project) ##### [Student Update - David and Patricia Ball Scholarship](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/student-update-david-and-patricia-ball-scholarship) [By: Jess Forster, ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/author/jess-forster) 16 February, 2025 As part of the David and Patricia Ball Scholarship, the Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos... [ Read More ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/student-update-david-and-patricia-ball-scholarship) [![Garden Party Fundraiser 2024](https://friendsoflospalos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-02%20at%205.07.01%20pm.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Screenshot%202025-02-02%20at%205.07.01%20pm.png) ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/garden-party-fundraiser-2024) [event](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/tag/event) ##### [Garden Party Fundraiser 2024](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/garden-party-fundraiser-2024) [By: Jess Forster, ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/author/jess-forster) 2 February, 2025 We are thrilled to share the fantastic success of the Friends of Lospalos Garden PartyFundraiser... [ Read More ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/garden-party-fundraiser-2024) [!['From Timor-Leste to Australia: Seven families, three generations tell their stories' - Book Reading Event Recap](https://friendsoflospalos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-08-07%20at%209.30.18%20pm.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Screenshot%202023-08-07%20at%209.30.18%20pm.png) ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/from-timor-leste-to-australia-seven-families-three-generations-tell-their-stories-book-reading-event-recap) [event](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/tag/event), [book](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/tag/book) ##### ['From Timor-Leste to Australia: Seven families, three generations tell their stories' - Book Reading Event Recap](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/from-timor-leste-to-australia-seven-families-three-generations-tell-their-stories-book-reading-event-recap) [By: Jess Forster, ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/author/jess-forster) 7 August, 2023 Last Thursday, Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos and Mornington Peninsula Shire hosted a... [ Read More ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/from-timor-leste-to-australia-seven-families-three-generations-tell-their-stories-book-reading-event-recap) [![Circle of Silence Viewing](https://friendsoflospalos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_5215.jpeg?width=400&upsize=true&name=IMG_5215.jpeg) ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/circle-of-silence-viewing) ##### [Circle of Silence Viewing](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/circle-of-silence-viewing) [By: Jess Forster, ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/author/jess-forster) 5 July, 2023 On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Friends attended the screening of Circle of Silence, a powerful... [ Read More ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/circle-of-silence-viewing) [![Independence Day Celebration](https://friendsoflospalos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed%20(1).jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=unnamed%20(1).jpg) ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/independence-day-celebration) ##### [Independence Day Celebration](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/independence-day-celebration) [By: Jess Forster, ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/author/jess-forster) 4 July, 2023 On Saturday, May 27, 2023, Friends attended the 21st anniversary celebration of Timor-Leste's... [ Read More ](https://friendsoflospalos.org/news/independence-day-celebration)