REPORT - Kurrajong Waratah

The Narrandera Laundry and Linen Service which
operates in Narrandera and Leeton has completed
another very successful year with increases in
turnover, laundering an average of 10 tonnes of
linen per month. The Leeton Ironing Basket has
consistently maintained the valued service to the
many customers and plays a role in supporting the
presence of the other services provided in Leeton
by Kurrajong Waratah for the needs of adults with
a disability from Leeton and Narrandera Shires.
Café Peckish located in the grounds of the very
pleasant main park in West Wyalong continues to
provide a high quality food and dining experience
for the local community and the travelling tourists
that use the Newell Highway from Victoria and
Queensland. The success of this business seems
to stem from the continued innovation in changing
the menu to suit the seasons and also the
attraction for children with the olive tree maze, for
birthday parties.
Culinary Capers located in Wagga Wagga have
consolidated their position in the business
community in providing consistent quality
products for the many local food outlets. This
consistency is achieved by the commitment of all
and the ever demanding provisions of the NSW
Food Authority food licence that we are required
to hold and maintain with regular independent
audit inspections and monthly laboratory testing
of the bacteriological food quality of our product.
Photos:
TOP: Simon Doss and Nathan Collins ensure steady
movement of cardboard and paper on the conveyor
at Cypress Recycling in Narrandera and remove
incorrect items.
CENTRE: Culinary Capers continue to provide
consistently high quality products to many local
food outlets, including their chicken meat. Mary
Heffernan is pictured preparing a fruit platter for a
regular customer.
BOTTOM: The Kurrajong Maintenance Crew
continued to provide assistance and support for
many Kurrajong Waratah properties including
Rosebank Retirement Village where bins require
regular washing after being emptied by the external
contractor. The crew make swift work of the job.
The business services
located at Narrandera,
Leeton and West Wyalong
underwent a restructure
and are now known
as Outreach Business
Services.
The Kurrajong Maintenance crew located in
Wagga Wagga continued to be responsible for the
maintenance of some 25 local properties owned
and/or occupied by various Kurrajong Waratah
services and also maintained fleet management of
about 60 motor vehicles that are required to meet
the needs of our services.
The Department of Education and Training have
again extended the school bus run contract
service to Kurrajong Waratah, which is very
efficiently operated by the staff and employees of
this maintenance service.
In conclusion, I would like to thank very much, all
of my staff and employees who have supported
the many changes and challenges that have been
presented in the businesses throughout the year.
Without this enthusiastic support and
commitment, the goals and future initiatives that
have been implemented could not have been
achieved.
Alan Larcombe
Kurrajong Business Services Manager
Photos:
TOP: Attention to detail and ensuring their safety
and the safety of others is paramount to all workers
at Kurrajong Recyclers including the team pictured
sorting on the production line.
CENTRE: Employees are looking forward to their
new work facility in 2011, but in the meantime
maintain their busy E-recycling service.
John Clarke dismantles another unit conscious of
safe practices.
BOTTOM: Jarrod Beere undergoes training on
linen folding with staff member Tracey Durnan at
Narrandera Laundry and Linen Service.
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