Yearly Archive: 2016

November 17, 2016

Nestles Rowing Club receives charitable trust grant

Nestles Rowing Club at Warrnambool received a boost with the WDEA Charitable Trust providing funds which will help the club extend its shed and provide indoor rowing facilities for an all-abilities rowing club. The pictures...
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November 16, 2016

Specialist school opens cafe with help from WDEA Charitable Trust

THE community will be able to enjoy afternoon tea and coffee at the Mildura Specialist School as it prepares to open its own cafe. Throughout this year students have been brushing up on their barista...
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November 07, 2016

New CEO hopes to continue WDEA success

WDEA’s new CEO Barrie Elvish hopes to continue the disability and general employment agency’s success and growth while maintaining its focus on service delivery. Mr Elvish becomes just the second CEO in the agency’s history,...
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September 07, 2016

Multicultural youth futsal tournament in Bendigo

Bendigo Community Health Services will host the third annual Multicultural Youth Futsal Tournament in Bendigo on Saturday, September 17. Futsal is a modified version of traditional soccer and embraced around the world. The popularity of...
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July 28, 2016

Retiring CEO says good people the key

Finding employment for people is one of the last professions that can change a person’s life, according to Mick White. It is one of the reasons he has loved his job at Western District Employment...
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July 28, 2016

Community garden at Horsham North

A COMMUNITY garden in Horsham North has started construction in a large vacant area behind the Salvation Army. The land, which is roughly three-quarters of an acre, is located behind the Salvation Army emergency accommodation...
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July 21, 2016

2016 Warrnibald Entries Open

The region’s most popular portrait prize is back for another year, with registrations now open for the Warrnibald Portrait Competition, sponsored by the Western District Employment Access (WDEA) Artlink program. Drawing inspiration from the renowned...
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June 22, 2016

Recycling banks for Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Terang and Hamilton

IF you have any out-of-fashion clothing items or unwanted household items, there’s no need to throw them in the rubbish. A new initiative is giving south-west residents the opportunity for their unneeded goods to be...
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June 09, 2016

New charitable trust distributes four grants to local organisations

More than $22,000 has been injected into local volunteer programs, thanks to a charitable trust now operating in Sunraysia. The WDEA Charitable Trust is part of the WDEA Employment organisation, a non-profit JobActive provider that’s...
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June 09, 2016

Natimuk Showground extension celebrated

Natimuk Agricultural and Pastoral Society members have celebrated the opening of a new, multi-purpose community building at Natimuk Showground. Society secretary Judith Bysouth said the whole community would benefit from the $280,200 project. “The showground...
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