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Access Guides Geelong and Werribee 2019 Crews Kick Off! |
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Geelong Crew Our Geelong Crew (pictured clockwise from top left Natalie, Mitchell, Lucy, Christina, Amy and Lachie) start work with recon tours at Eastern Park / Eastern Beach. Pictured here at the Botancic Gardens end of Eastern Park precinct. Off to a flying start with guiding pieces taking shape and tour specialisations chosen. Awesome work guys. | | |
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Access Guides Joins GROW Geelong Access Guides is proud to be a part of the Geelong GROW Compact Action Network. GROW is a joint regional initiative between Give Where You Live Foundation and G21 – Geelong Region Alliance. Members such as Access Guides align efforts to tackle the place-based disadvantage that stems from joblessness, and improve the economic and social prosperity of the whole G21 region. Pic: Access Guides director Tom Liolios receives the GROW Compact Supporter Certificate at the June 2019 meeting from the Federal Member for Corio, Richard Marles MP. | | |
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Werribee Crew Start Work at Mansion Gardens If you frequent Werribee Park Precinct (particularly the Mansion Gardens and the Victoria State Rose Garden) you will probably encounter the pumped-up Access Guides Werribee Crew rehearsing their Recon Tours in preparation for customer roll-out. Some of the crew pictured here (Beth, Senyah and Ambica). | | |
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Geelong Region Learning & Employment Network We are immensely proud to be a GRLLEN member and participate in meetings, exchange ideas, strengthen networks and collaborate on projects to bring more and more employment and growth opportunities to young people in our region. Our director Tom Liolios (pictured here with GRLLEN Young People With Disabilities Coordinator Catherine Farrell) was pleased to contribute to the Geelong Interviews day at the Gordon Institute of Tafe arranged in partnership with the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations. | | |
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Eric Bickerton - Guest Speaker Geelong and Werribee crews were treated to a guest speaker session by Eric Bickerton, former Australian Paralympic Guide (with Bronze Medal Winner Jess Gallagher). Eric talked about the emergence of accessible tourism and recreation, the critical role this industry provides to a host of services, and the opportunities it affords to young people interested in tourism related careers. Crew members had the opportunity to ask questions and interact with Eric - a big thanks for his generosity of time and travelling down to Laverton for this wonderful event. |
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| | R U OK Day @ Laverton Community Hub Both Access Guides crews took part in the annual R U OK? Day at the Laverton Community Hub, our current home for off-site training. Along with mountains of yummy food, crew members mixed it up with some Zumba, Line Dancing (yep you read that right), Henna tattoos, Massages and more. A wonderful event held by LCH in support of RUOK - the national suicide prevention charity that aims to start life-changing conversations. | | |
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| | Laverton Community Hub & Access Skills Training The Laverton Community Hub provides state of the art training facilities for our crews when they are not on-site working. A big shout out to the Hobsons Bay City Council and the welcoming, flexible and friendly staff at LCH and thanks for their support. Pic left to right: Christina, David and Brayden (Werribee crew members) with Access Guides director Tom Liolios. | | |
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