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♻️ Containers for Change | Holiday Trading Hours ♻️![]()
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A quick reminder for the Coral Bay and Shark Bay Communities that we will be in town this week! 📣![]()
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The team will be on their way to Coral Bay tomorrow morning for the mobile pop up site to open at 11am at the Emergency Services Building! 🚛![]()
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They'll also be visiting Shark Bay on Thursday! ![]()
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Please help us to make the refund process as quick as possible by: ![]()
▪️Separating your containers into material types (cans, clear plastic, coloured plastic, glass, etc). ![]()
▪️Remove all container lids (you can still bring the lids to be recycled, however if our team do not need to remove the lids on each of your containers, that makes our job a WHOLE lot quicker and easier).![]()
▪️Sign up for a Containers for Change Scheme ID, it's a great way to receive your refund straight into your bank account and is very easy to sign up for here: www.containersforchange.com.au ![]()
▪️Be kind to staff and volunteers who are doing their best to process your containers quickly and efficiently.![]()
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For more information on the refund points, dates of pop ups and how to prepare your containers, head to the ABC Foundation Ltd website 🔗 www.abcau.com.au/containers-for-change ![]()
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#dontfeedthefill #OnCountryImpact #DontRubbishCounty #4ChangeWA #containersforchangeWA #WAContainerDepositScheme #coralbay
🥳 Happy Birthday Liz 🥳![]()
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We want to wish the HAPPIEST of Birthdays to ABC Foundation's incredible Executive Manager, Liz! 🎉![]()
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It's an absolute pleasure to work with Liz each and every day as she brings warmth and positivity to everything she does. ☀️![]()
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Happy Birthday Liz, from all of us here at the ABC Foundation 💛![]()
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#happybirthday
🥗 Food for the Mob® - A Year in Review 🥗![]()
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Launched in July 2020, the primary purpose of Food for the Mob®, a food production and service business, is to create emergency relief and offer low-cost meals for people experiencing hardship during the COVID pandemic, along with creating local Aboriginal employment across the Midwest and Gascoyne Regions. 🎉 ![]()
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ABC Foundation uses existing infrastructure and resources, has sought support, worked with its community partners and has aligned with current service providers through a collaborative approach. This has resulted in providing employment to up to 15 Aboriginal people, coordinated over 35,000 meals and supported up to 1500 families across the Midwest and Gascoyne regions. 🙌![]()
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We want to say thank you to our Major Supporter Lotterywest, and all of our Community Partners helping to bring this program to the Gascoyne and Midwest: Yulella Aboriginal Corporation, Mungullah Community Aboriginal Corporation, Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation, Mission Australia, MEEDAC,Ngala Midwest & Gascoyne, Stephen Michael Foundation, Carnarvon Community College, Chorus, Foodbank WA and SecondBite. ❤️![]()
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#OnCountryImpact #FoodfortheMob #EmergencyRelief #Midwest #Gascoyne
👩🏭 Carnarvon Community College | Health & Careers Expo 👩🏭![]()
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Today Charmaine headed along to the Carnarvon Community College Health & Careers Expo where students were able to gain insight into industry practices, career opportunities and qualifications to help guide them in possible post school pathways. 💪![]()
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Great work to Charmaine for setting up such a great stand on behalf of ABC Foundation and to everyone involved helping to make it such a great day! 🙌![]()
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#Carnarvon #CCC #Health #Careers
🌿 On-Country Education 🌿![]()
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We absolutely love to have bight and happy faces on the Rangers faces at the On-Country Education sessions 😁![]()
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Recently the Rangers have been learning about Fruit and Vegetables 🍉🥕![]()
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Great work Rangers 🙌![]()
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#OnCountryImpact #OnCountryEducation #Ranger4Life #Mungullah #MCAC
🗓 SAVE THE DATE: ABC Foundation AGM 🗓![]()
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The ABC Foundation Ltd Annual General Meeting date has been set, so make sure to pop Friday 26 November in your calendar! More details to come. 🎉![]()
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We're still seeking expressions of interest for the Board of Directors until close of business on October 15, so get that nomination in! 🗳![]()
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Experience in governance, socio-economic development and an understanding of the Aboriginal conservation economy landscape is ideal but not mandatory.![]()
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Find out more and download the position description by heading here: abcau.com.au/eoi-nomination-to-the-abc.../ ![]()
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#EOI #board #OnCountryImpact #AGM #AGM2021
🚶🏽♀️PEOPLE GOING PLACES🚶🏽♀️![]()
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Our People Going Places series highlights the amazing skills and expertise our team members bring to the ABC Foundation and lets you get to know them a bit better 🙌![]()
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This week we would like to highlight the wonderful Pop Thomas Dodd! ![]()
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Pop Thomas is an important part of the ABC Foundation team, you've probably seen him out and about in Mungullah and around Carnarvon helping with our On-Country Education sessions. Or, you may have actually seen him out ON COUNTRY on one of the ABC Foundation Field Trips! 🌿![]()
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Thomas helps the education Rangers to learn words in language and passes on stories and lessons he learnt from his oldies. He's passionate about family and engaging with them and about passing on his knowledge of country, culture and history to future generations. ❤️![]()
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If you see Pop Thomas out and about, go and say hi! 👋![]()
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#OnCountryImpact #peoplegoingplaces #dontrubbishcountry #carnarvon #OnCountryEducation #Mungullah
🥗 Food for the Mob™ | Carnarvon 🥗![]()
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The wonderful Carnarvon Food for the Mob™ crew have been busy in the kitchen on Thursdays prepping and delivering healthy meals out to the community 💪🏾🍛![]()
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Great work team! 🙌🏾🎉![]()
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Do you need help with food relief? Direct message us through Facebook and we can see if we're able to help. 📦![]()
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#FoodfortheMob #OnCountryImpact #Mungullah #carnarvon #foodrelief
♻️ Containers for Change ♻️![]()
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Please remember that the Containers for Change WA bag drops are not for general waste disposal but are for eligible scheme containers with the 10c mark only! ![]()
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There were only four eligible containers in this bag received by one of our drop off points. 😔![]()
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Here are some handy bag drop tips: ![]()
▪️Count and separate your clean containers into material type so you have an idea of how much you should be receiving in your refund![]()
▪️Don't overfill your bag ![]()
▪️Mark your bag clearly and write on a piece of paper and place in a sealed plastic sleeve inside the bag with Your scheme ID, Full Name and Contact Number.![]()
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Just remember 📣 Aluminium is a win. Glass and plastic are always in. Steel and paper are good to go. But milk, spirit and wine bottles are a no.![]()
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For more information on what is eligible head here: abcau.com.au/programs/containers-for-change/ ![]()
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#dontrubbishcountry #OnCountryImpact #dontfeedthefill #4ChangeWA
🎨 Art On-Country 🎨![]()
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Check out some of the fantastic work the Art On-Country women have completed this week 🙌![]()
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They've completed sewing a cushion and some other artwork and have also contributed to the house by making some Toilet Rules as well as an inspirational banner for the space saying "If you can imagine it you can create it, if you dream it you can become it" ❤️![]()
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Don't forget, you can head along to the Women's House located at 126 David Brand Drive on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am - 12pm! ![]()
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It's a space where you can work on a new srt project or a new business idea with a computer, art supplies and sewing machines provided to get creative 💻🧵![]()
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We ask for a gold coin donation upon entry, and will have the kettle on so you can enjoy a cuppa, speak to like minded people and enjoy both our indoor and outdoor creative spaces. ☕️![]()
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#artoncountry #oncountryenterprise
🌿 On-Country Education | Tom Price 🌿![]()
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We absolutely love it when the On-Country Education Rangers are able to get out on country ❤️![]()
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Check out the Tom Price Rangers when they went out on country to collect wildflowers and some pebbles 🚶🏽♀️🌼🪨![]()
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Great work Rangers! ![]()
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Big thanks to the Nintirri Centre for making On-Country Education possible in Tom Price 🙌![]()
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#OnCountryImpact #OnCountryEducation #Ranger4Life #tomprice #oncountry
📣 Remember! Check your drink containers for the 10c mark and don't throw them away! 🙅🏽♀️![]()
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Bring them to a Containers for Change WA site instead! You'll get 10c for each eligible container returned 💰![]()
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This week we will be visiting:![]()
🐠 Coral Bay - Tuesday 14 Sept, 11am - 1pm ![]()
🦈 Shark Bay - Thursday 16 Sept, 11am - 1pm![]()
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Be the change. Don't Feed the Fill! ![]()
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To check out our Carnarvon, Exmouth or Meekatharra hours and locations, head here 🔗 www.abcau.com.au/containers-for-change ![]()
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Big thanks to all of our Volunteers and helpers out at Coral Bay and Shark Bay, including Yadgalah Aboriginal Corporation - we couldnt do it without you ❤️![]()
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#OnCountryImpact #DontRubbishCounty #4ChangeWA #containersforchangeWA #WAContainerDepositScheme #meekatharra #dontfeedthefillIf you see the 10c mark on your drink containers, don’t throw them away 🙅♀️![]()
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Join the Western Australians trailblazers who are saving containers from landfill and giving them another life ♻![]()
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Be the change. Don’t feed the fill 👉 dontfeedthefill.com.au/![]()
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#4ChangeWA #ContainersForChange #DontFeedTheFill
🎈Happy Birthday Hilda 🎈![]()
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We want to say the HAPPIEST of BIRTHDAYS to our wonderful ABC Foundation Food for the Mob™ Coordinator Hilda! 🎉![]()
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We love your enthusiasm and passion for helping community and your bright and sunny smile ❤️ ☀️![]()
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Happy Birthday from all of us here at the ABC Foundation! 🥳![]()
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#happybirthday
🌿 Ranger 4 Life | Mungullah 🌿![]()
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This week our On-Country Education Rangers made plates and bowls out of shredded paper 🙌 ![]()
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Great work on re-purposing paper scraps into something handy and useful! 💪![]()
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#dontrubbishcountry #OnCountryEducation #Ranger4Life #Mungullah #MCAC
🎨 𝗢𝗻-𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 | 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗻-𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 🎨![]()
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It was so great to see some new faces at Art On-Country on Monday 🙌🏾![]()
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Don't forget, if you are working on an Art project or a new business idea and need access to a computer or just need quiet creative space with art supplies or sewing machines to get creative, head along to the ABC Foundation Women's House. 💻🧵![]()
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Located at 126 David Brand Drive in Carnarvon women are invited to pop by on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 12pm.![]()
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We ask for a gold coin donation upon entry, and will have the kettle on so you can enjoy a cuppa, speak to like minded people and enjoy both our indoor and outdoor creative spaces. ☕️![]()
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#artoncountry #oncountryenterprise
🗓 SAVE THE DATE: ABC Foundation AGM 🗓![]()
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The ABC Foundation Ltd Annual General Meeting date has been set, so make sure to pop Friday 26 November in your calendar! More details to come. 🎉![]()
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We're still seeking expressions of interest for the Board of Directors until close of business on October 15, so get that nomination in! 🗳![]()
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Experience in governance, socio-economic development and an understanding of the Aboriginal conservation economy landscape is ideal but not mandatory.![]()
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Find out more and download the position description by heading here: abcau.com.au/eoi-nomination-to-the-abc-foundation-board-of-directors/ ![]()
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#EOI #board #OnCountryImpact #AGM #AGM2021
Last week our PR & Partnership Inclusion Coordinator, Kate Branson, attended Securing WA's Food Future: Are We Ready for 2030, an event hosted by the United Nations Association of Australia WA Inc, Sustain: The Australian Food Network and Community Food Events. 🙌🏾![]()
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We would like to thank Josh McGuire for the Welcome to Country he delivered and to Alan Beattie from Noongar Land Enterprise for sharing some insights from their forthcoming report. ❤️![]()
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It was an incredible and inspiring evening and we want to thank everyone who was involved, with a special shout-out to organisers Lily Jovic and Jane Melvin for bringing so many people together to share their knowledge and expertise in food security. 🙏🏾![]()
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We would also like to thank all of our fellow 'Stability' break-out session participants and Leela James for her fantastic facilitation. 💪🏾![]()
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We're looking forward to hearing some of the outcomes from this event! 🎉![]()
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#FoodfortheMob #Foodstability
♻️ Containers for Change | Carnarvon ♻️![]()
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Recently, the ABC Foundation Chairperson, Helen Slater, headed along to our new Carnarvon Containers for Change WA site at 9 Bassett Way to check it out during operations! 💪🏾![]()
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She was impressed with the volume of containers coming through the site and seeing first hand how much this program is reducing landfill. ![]()
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Great work to everyone participating in the program from collectors to volunteers and partners, all who are helping to make the Containers for Change sites possible in Carnarvon, Meekatharra, Shark Bay, Coral Bay and Exmouth, with a special shout-out to Yulella Aboriginal Corporation, Yadgalah Aboriginal Corporation and Exmouth Freemasons. ❤️![]()
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#dontrubbishcountry #OnCountryImpact #4ChangeWA #dontfeedthefill
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA are seeking someone for the Cultural Fire and Partnerships Coordinator role. 📣🔥![]()
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The Cultural Fire and Partnerships Coordinator gathers, incorporates and promotes the fire management knowledge and experience of Australian Aboriginal people into the work of the Bushfire Centre of Excellence and its partners, and helps develop, implement and review the Centre's traditional fire program. ![]()
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Applications close at 4pm on 4 October. ⏰![]()
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Find out more and read the full position description by hitting the link below. 👇🏽
Cultural Fire and Partnerships Coordinator
search.jobs.wa.gov.au
Pursuant to Section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, the occupant of this position must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
🌭♻️ Containers for Change | Sausage Sizzle ♻️🌭![]()
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We're having a sausage sizzle down at our Carnarvon Containers for Change WA site! 📣![]()
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Head on down to 9 Bassett Way, from 8am - 12pm tomorrow and you'll be able to get a sausage sizzle and drink combo for $4.00 (40 containers) or just get a drink for $2.00 (20 containers) or a sausage sizzle for $2.50 (25 containers). ♻️🌭![]()
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Funds raised through the sausage sizzle will go towards the Food for the Mob™ Emergency Relief program ❤️![]()
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#4ChangeWA #oncountryenterprise #FoodfortheMob #dontfeedthefill #foodvan
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