Media releases
National Green Jobs Corps get green light on new career prospects
For six long months participants in National Green Jobs Corp Program have been patiently restoring the previously derelict Newport Scouts Hall and on Friday 6 August at 10 am the group of twenty participants, all from Melbourne’s west, will graduate after successfully completing the program and returning the Scouts Hall to its former glory; with the addition of a few ‘green’ touches. The National Green Jobs Corp Program which is coordinated by Footscray based Westgate Community Initiatives Group (WCIG), is a work experience and accredited t...
Read MoreWCIG Scholarship recipient Ingi Barr takes mental health message out to students in the west as part of Mental Health Week
To celebrate Mental Health Week October 10-16, WCIG is pleased to be sponsoring mental health advocate, Ingi Barr, as she takes to schools in the west to tackle the stigma surrounding mental illness. She will also be presenting at the WCIG Annual Scholarship Presentation Ceremony, of which only one year ago, she was a recipient. Ingi Barr who is a resident of Newport, is now a published author, illustrator and public speaker, however she lived with Bipolar Disorder undiagnosed for the first forty years of her life. Once diagnosed, Ingi came...
Read MoreCleanable cleans up at Maribyrnong’s Inclusive Recognition Awards presentation
Cleanable Property and Maintenance Services has been providing meaningful employment to people living with a disability since it opened its doors in 2005. In recognition of this contribution to community wellbeing, Cleanable was the successful recipient of the 2010 MIRA award for Inclusive Business Practices (Not-for-profit category), at a special presentation ceremony hosted by Maribyrnong City Council on 3 December Based on the social firm model that first gained momentum in the UK, Cleanable is based in Seddon and currently employs a tot...
Read MoreA new era in training services; the launch of WCIG Goldmark College
Since the announcement of WCIG’s partnership with Workforce Plus in early 2011 we have undergone a period of significant growth. As a result of this, WCIG is pleased to announce that its award-winning training services will now be delivered through WCIG Goldmark College. With three new offices in Moonee Ponds, Broadmeadow and Dallas, the launch of WCIG Goldmark College means we are even better positioned to deliver training with eight conveniently located offices in Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs. New courses are being offered ...
Read MoreWCIG Celebrates 25 Years
Celebrating 25 years in 2011, WCIG hosted the first of its anniversary celebrations to mark this significant milestone with a staff dinner at the Royal Melbourne Zoo on Thursday 16 June. For the 80 staff that made their way through the zoo grounds at night aided by a guide and not much more than a flashlight, arriving at the function centre was quite the obstacle course. Once inside, it was time to celebrate WCIG’s journey from its humble beginnings in 1986 with just one employee to the present success it enjoys with more than 170 staff wor...
Read MoreWCIG staff get behind Footy Colours Day to raise funds for kids with cancer
On Friday 2 September footy fever reached new heights at WCIG as staff from each of our eight offices donned their favourite footy colours to raise much needed funds for cancer research. Footy Colours Day, which is held on the first Friday in September each year, is the Fight Cancer Foundation’s national fundraising event. Joining the thousands of people around Australia who unite on this day, WCIG staff raised a total of $380 to assist children living with cancer. A big thank you to WCIG’s Compliance and Performance Coordinator Jackie Abe...
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