Feud won't stop Brock foundation

The Peter Brock Foundation has assisted the less-fortunate in the community for nearly 15 years, despite troubled times since the race ace's death. It has faced a possible shutdown during a family dispute over its direction and operation but Peter's son Robert, now the chairman, confirms the organisation will continue.

He says there will be restructuring and streamlining to reflect the changed situation and tough economic times since his father's death. "The Foundation relies heavily on donations and immediately after dad died there was a rush of support because people wanted to help.

But since then it has rolled off and that's made things a lot harder," Brock says. He says the work of the Foundation has not changed and restructuring will help it to make a difference without excessive costs or   complications.

"Primarily, what we do is helping people in crisis. That's what we want to do," he says. The changes are supported by Bev Brock, who helped establish the Foundation with Peter.

She also says the restructuring of the Foundation has nothing to do with Peter Brock's personal estate. "What is needed is substantial donation of both funds and people who are genuinely willing to commit their time and energy to ensure it's success.

This has not been occurring," she says. "Matters have changed dramatically in the years since Peter''s death.  

There is also no way Peter would have wanted to see precious funds raised in his name to be lost in administration costs and would rather that such funds would to go to a cause he valued which is already well established and administered.

"Everything Robert is undertaking is being done with absolute recognition of what Peter''s aims and objectives were and are in the best interests of the Foundation."

She says a percentage of all funds raised through the intellectual property rights in Peter's estate will go towards a driver education program in his name, with other projects also being developed.