Latest news and publications

New Community Kitchen program at Airds

Thursday, 29 July 2010 16:23

Come along and join in our new Community Kitchen program!

Starting Monday 2 August and running for 10 weeks from 10.30am to 12:30pm, you’ll learn basic cooking skills including:

• main meal preparation
• crumbing techniques
• shallow frying
• stock preparation
• simple salads, and
• desserts.

Read more: New Community Kitchen program at Airds

Position vacant - Head of Connect IT

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:12

We curently have a position vacant for the Head of our Connect IT program - find out more about the position including how to apply.

Registrations open for the 2010 Amazing Race

Wednesday, 14 July 2010 15:17

Registration forms are now open for the 2010 Amazing Race, running on Thursday 30 September and starting from Koshigaya Park in Campbelltown.

Read more about this year's race and download the forms to register now.

WorkVentures city office has moved

Wednesday, 07 July 2010 16:12

WorkVentures' city office has moved with effect from Monday 26 July.

Our new address is Level 11, 115 Bathurst Street, Sydney. Our new phone number is (02) 9275 8199.

Our postal address hasn't changed - see our Contact Us page for full details.

iGetIT! evaluation report now available

Wednesday, 07 July 2010 14:30

iGetIT! is a two week computer training program targeted at indigenous youth that we have been running for the past year in partnership with community organisations and indigenous centres. Over the past few months we have been conducting research into the impact the course has had on the participants of the training in order to measure the success of the courses and ensure the effectiveness of the program. The result of the research is the 2009 iGetIT! Evaluation Report which was completed in May 2010.

Read more: iGetIT! evaluation report now available

Upcoming courses at Airds

Monday, 21 June 2010 14:52

Our Connect Centre at Airds has a new free handyperson's course starting on Wednesday 21 July. The course will run every Wednesday for 18 weeks between 9.30am and 2.00pm. Places are still available.

During the July school holidays we will be running two free community greening workshops at Airds. Learn simple gardening skills such as propagation and planter box design with a qualified instructor from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.  The sessions will be held on Thursday 8 July at 2.00pm, and again on Thursday 15 July at 3.00pm. Contact the Airds Centre to register.