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Posted by Allen Newton
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26 June, 2026
SOUTHERN Ports in Western Australia is to triple its commitment to a scholarship program named in honour of former CEO, Steve Lewis.
Applications are now open for the Steve Lewis Regional Scholarship, which has been bolstered for its third year, expanding from its support of one student from the South West, Great Southern, and Goldfields-Esperance to study at Curtin University, to three undergraduate students.
The $50,000 Southern Ports-backed scholarship is open to students in the first year of an undergraduate Science and Engineering or Business and Law degree at Curtin University's Bentley or Kalgoorlie campus.
Originally offered to a single student annually, the scholarship is now being awarded to three students from across the South West, Great Southern, and Goldfields-Esperance regions each year.
Each recipient will receive a $6250 per semester for up to four years of full-time study over the course of their degree.
The scholarship celebrates the lasting impact and legacy of former Southern Ports CEO Steve Lewis who retired from the industry in 2023.
For more information, including full scholarship criteria, visit the Curtin University website. Applications close Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Ports minister Stephen Dawson welcomed the expansion of the scholarship program which he said was a prime example of how a regional employer, such as Southern Ports, can have a lasting and positive impact by investing in its communities.
"Programs like this one which upskill our talented regional students should be commended," Mr Dawson said.
Southern Ports chief executive officer Keith Wilks said the scholarship offered a level of financial support each semester so young people from its regions can pursue a university education without being financially disadvantaged.
"Education has a positive and lasting impact, not only for the students but also for their communities, and that is why we're proud to be able to partner with Curtin University to offer these scholarships," Mr Wilks said.
