Volunteers to get their hands dirty for Headspace
15 September 2010
Alcoa staff are lining up to make a contribution to one of the region’s most important youth health and wellbeing organisations.
Volunteers will landscape the gardens of headspace’s newest site in Drysdale on September 23.
headspace provides mental health and wellbeing support, information and services to young people and their families across Australia and opened its latest premises in July this year.
VIEW: Volunteers to get their hands dirty for Headspace
Self-esteem boost for disadvantaged job seekers
07 September 2010
Around 20 long–term unemployed young women will be treated to a make-over on Thursday to assist in building their self esteem and improve their chances of gaining employment.
The event was held for the second time last year with 16 of the 19 participants achieving positive outcomes – including many securing employment while others began studying in order to achieve their goals.
BacLinks, a division of Karingal which educates, supports and creates opportunities for business and community to en
VIEW: Self-esteem boost for disadvantaged job seekers
Geelong foodies battle it out for vet cooking challenge
01 September 2010
Young people being mentored by some of Geelong’s top chefs will go head to head this week during the finale of the annual ‘Y’ Chef Cooking Challenge.
The final cook-off will see prominent local Chefs Simon Parrott (Fishermen’s Pier Restaurant), Leonie Mills (Jack and Jill Restaurant), Matt Dempsey and Nick Rutkowski (The Diggers Arms Hotel), Daniel Brehaut and Hernando Callejas (Black Bull Tapas Bar and Restaurant) and Chris Hudich (Ripples on the Bay) assist five Geelong VET in Hospitality cla
VIEW: Geelong foodies battle it out for vet cooking challenge
BacLinks launches 130 Community Link
03 December 2009
BacLinks launched a new and exciting Portland community network on Tuesday 20 October 2009.
VIEW: BacLinks launches 130 Community Link
Healthy partnership benefits business and community
26 February 2009
Private Health Insurer GMHBA has funded a full-time, business development position within BacLinks, to help the program build more valuable partnerships between Geelong businesses and community groups.
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Ford employees get dirty for a good cause!
09 December 2008
42 Ford employee volunteers carry out environmental works alongside the Barwon River
VIEW: Ford employees get dirty for a good cause!
Western Heights Secondary College does its bit for the environment
09 December 2008
Students and staff from Western Heights Secondary College carried out extensive environmental maintenance of the Mt Rothwell Protected Area.
VIEW: Western Heights Secondary College does its bit for the environment
Rotary Club of Highton has a busy month
09 December 2008
Members of the Rotary Club of Highton were very active in the month of November.
VIEW: Rotary Club of Highton has a busy month
Ford fosters friendships in Geelong
08 December 2008
Ford employee volunteers, as part of their commitment to the Geelong community, enjoyed a social day out with Cottisfiled Supported Residential Facility residents
VIEW: Ford fosters friendships in Geelong
Shell Geelong Refinery teams with Rainbow Riders to help disadvantaged youth
01 October 2008
Local disadvantaged youths will participate in a unique horse riding activity on Friday 3 October, organised by BacLinks, a division of Karingal, and supported by Shell Geelong Refinery.
VIEW: Shell Geelong Refinery teams with Rainbow Riders to help disadvantaged youth