Activities:
Salvo’s Community Stores Bendigo Region
Environmental Recycling Three
Bendigo & District Skills Program
Drought Force Assist – Drought Force placements
Activity Descriptions
Salvo’s Stores Bendigo Region
Venue: The Salvation Army - Long Gully, Strath Hill, Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat
Available Days: Monday - Friday
Supervisor: Various depending on location
MatchWorks Contacts: Gail Butt - 0466 217 407
Tasks Include:
Participants will learn and practice a range of skills pertaining to retail, tasks will include customer service, hospitality merchandising, sorting of donated goods in a warehouse environment, housekeeping and include training in OH&S.
Environmental Recycling Three
Venue: Eaglehawk
Available Days: Tuesday & Wednesday
Supervisor: Keith
MatchWorks Contacts: Gail Butt - 0466 217 407
Tasks Include:
Participants will have the opportunity to experience and learn skills pertaining to environmental recycling and E-Waste control, and learning computer hardware re-building and computer programming, whilst benefiting community members and the environment. Police Check required.
Bendigo and District Skills Program
Venue: Various host placements.
Available Days: Monday - Friday
Supervisor: Various depending on location
MatchWorks Contacts: Gail Butt - 0466 217 407
Tasks Include:
Participants will learn and practice a range of skills pertaining to the retail and stores environment, customer service, hospitality and merchandising. The development of the above skills will significantly improve the participants employment prospects.
Drought Force Assist
Venue: Various host placements
Available Days: Monday - Friday
Supervisor: Various depending on location
MatchWorks Contacts: Gail Butt - 0466 217 407
Tasks Include:
Participants will be working on a range of farms across the Bendigo region. Task will include fencing, feeding of livestock, general upkeep and maintenance of farm property. Through Work for the Dole this will provide assistance to drought stricken farms.