BTG Annual Report 2008-2009

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E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s

CareInnovationTeamworkChallengeEmpowerment

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To see communities where equality of opportunity is valued through enabling poor and disadvantaged people to overcome their problems.

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To provide: • Empowermentandsupporttothose in need

• Supportforthoseinemotional, social and physical need

• Equalaccessforthosesocially excluded

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Care - forclients,employeesandcommunities

innovation - welcoming,anticipatingandrespondingcreativelytochange

Teamwork - workingcooperativelywithourclients,employers,partnersandcommunitiesforthemutualbenefitofall

Challenge - tochallengeourclients,ourcommunitiesandourselvestobethebestwecanbe

empowerment - recognising that our strength comes from developing strength in others.

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Participantsfromthe2009ROARatMorningtonAdventureCamp,wheretheyengagedinself-developmentactivitiesandsteppedoutoftheircomfortzone.Alsoonthecover,FUELLSparticipantgivesaferretacuddleatPeel Zoo.


Chair / Chief Executive Officer’s Report 2009 2

Auditor’s Report 4

Profit and Loss Statement 6

Balance Sheet 8

Our Partners 10

Our Board 11

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C H A i r / C H i e F e X e C U T i v e o F F i C e r ’ s r e P o r T

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T his year Bridging the Gap celebrates 25 years of operations and a continued focus on those people in the community who are facing increasing challenges in their life.

The past year has been one of change. We can expect

changes to continue into the second half of 2009

duetobothFederalandStategovernmentstendering

out various existing programs and the effect of the

increasing unemployment rate predicted to reach 8.5%

in the next 18 months. This figure will be a significant

increase upon the end of year figure of 5.7%.

ThenewcontractsatFederalandStatelevelwill

be in changed formats from previous. This offers a

challenge in the tender process and in successfully

transitioning to the requirements of contracts where we

are successful.

Award of a Job

ServicesAustralia

contract in the

metropolitan area

has meant relocation

of offices from East

FremantletoSpearwood,

the office in Geraldton

and a new office opening

inShentonPk.Thesemoves

were affected with little impact

on the continuing delivery of

services;however,itdidmean19redundanciesin

Geraldton where BTG tendered unsuccessfully. BTG

still has a presence in Geraldton and has negotiated

some business in the

area of training and

support services. This

will give Bridging the

Gap a further opportunity

in a wider area to provide

the services to the most disadvantaged persons seeking

our support.

BTG’s performance has been admirable due to a

passionate and dedicated staff.

It is important to acknowledge the programs and

their contribution to the overall performance of the

organisation’s goal of assisting those in most need.

DeliveryofRemoteAreaServicesintheMidWest

Gascoyne saw access to a variety of programs to

people in Exmouth in the north to Green Head in

thesouthandeasttoWiluna(700,000sqkms).Such

initiatives included a mobile literacy and numeracy

service training providing support for disadvantaged

people in remote areas to address their situation and

eventually gain employment.

In the metropolitan area demand for Employment

DirectionsNetwork(CareerDevelopment)doubled,

whileFirstClick(ComputerTraining)sawanincrease

ofalmost300%,primarilyinKwinana,attributed

to population increase and awareness in the

community.InKwinana,beingapredominatelylow

socioeconomicarea,therehasbeenanincreasein


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people dealing with low

income,homelessnessand

certain hopelessness. This

means that with all services

delivered there is a necessity

to provide additional support in

addressing personal issues.

Our programs targeting young people had high

results bringing improvements in the lives of homeless

or disadvantaged youth. This was due to innovative

ideas within the delivery mode and also the camp

attended by 23 young people with progression for

11youngpeopletoourGlobalYouthMotiv8Sabah

expedition. This program continues to provide vital

support and guidance for each youngster to become

upstanding citizens.

NgullaCommunityNursery,withguidancefrom

apartnersteeringcommittee,hascontinuedto

grow.Ithasreceivedrecognitionatstate,national

and Australasia level with awards acknowledging

the achievements of this unique partnership. The

documentary produced by Creating Communities

and Access31 won the 2008 Antenna Award for

best documentary. This year has seen groups of at

riskyouth,indigenous,peoplewithmental

health issues and migrants utilise the comfortable

surroundings at Ngulla where a more conducive

environment is assisting in supporting each

individual’s personal growth.

Bridging the Gap’s Board will be conducting an

evaluationofitsperformanceandthroughaStrategic

Planning process will consider where the organisation

should be positioned in the next three to five years.

At the forefront will be business ventures and delivery

of services to complement the contract services for

themostdisadvantagedpeoplefromFremantleto

Rockingham.Inthisregard,wealsothankeachofour

BTGDirectors,whoprovidetheirprofessionalservices

and advice as a community service in a voluntary

capacity throughout the year.

We look forward with optimism to continuing to assist

and support communities within which we operate.

We look forward with optimism to continuing to assist

and support communities within which we operate.

Lynne Woolfenden

CHAIR

Colin Kerr

CHIEFEXECUTIVEOFFICER


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P r o F i T & L o s s s T A T e m e N TJ u l y 2 0 0 8 t h r o u g h J u n e 2 0 0 96

income Incomereceived $4,976,611.53 IncomeInternal $20,957.35 Donations -$30.00 InterestReceived $78,056.52 Total income $5,075,595.40

expenses General Expenses GYMdonation $35,805.33 Advertising&Promotion $15,446.47 Amenitiesforstaff&group $29,149.43 Awards $1,457.96 Bank Account Costs BankCharges&Fees $2,491.09 Total Bank Account Costs $2,491.09 BuildingMaintenanceexpenses $9,501.03 CaravanExpenses $3,660.00 Catering $4,486.21 Consultantfees $77,706.46 Depreciation $44,192.00 Donations $520.00 AmortisationofL/HoldImpvmt $42,910.75 Insurance $65,103.68 Legal&Accounting $9,070.35 Postage&Freight $24,737.80 Printing&Publications $12,962.02 Stationery $34,083.15 NgullaExpenses $44,571.92 Equipment & Computer Costs Computerdownloadexpense $12,418.86 ComputerLicence&Software $180.09 ComputerMaintenance&Support $61,911.33 EquipRental&Maintenance $8,248.00 Equipment<$1000 $8,445.79 Total equipment & Computer Costs $91,204.07 Membership Costs Seminars&Conferences $6,931.54 Subscription&Memberships $16,101.02 Total membership Cost $23,032.56 Project Costs Clientsexpenses $1,363,956.42 JpetBrokerage $32,260.30 Total Project Costs $1,396,216.72 Utilities Costs Cleaning $28,254.54 Gas -$179.27 Electricity&Water $17,153.43 Rent $239,857.67 Security $2,211.15 Telephone&Mobiles $54,738.52 Total Utilities Costs $342,036.04

P r o F i T & L o s s s T A T e m e N T C o n t i n u e d . . .J u l y 2 0 0 8 t h r o u g h J u n e 2 0 0 97

Vehicles Fuel&Associatedcosts $95,968.72 Licenses&Insurance $16,044.61 LoanInterest&Fees $66,933.21 VehicleLeases $2,199.88 lessCarContributions -$21,735.77 Lossonsaleofvehicles $23,899.97 Total vehicles $183,310.62 Total General expenses $2,493,655.66

Wages Expenses Gross Wages Wages&Salaries $2,451,294.50 TravelAllowance $1,400.00 Superannuation $208,920.43 Workers Compensation $138.00 Total Gross Wages $2,661,752.93

Accruals Leave AnnualLeaveAccrual $16,256.39 LongServiceLeaveAccrual $17,027.51 SickLeaveAccrual $28,087.67 Total Accruals Leave $61,371.57 Total Wages expenses $2,723,124.50

Other Wages Costs Mileage Allowance $430.98 Travel&Meals $65,064.83 Stafftraining $16,040.09 Total other Wages Costs $81,535.90

Total expenses $5,298,316.06

OperatingProfit -$222,720.66 Other Expenses Net Profit/(Loss) -$222,720.66

B A L A N C e s H e e TA s o f J u n e 2 0 0 98

Assets Current Assets Bank Accounts Bendigotradingaccount $5,000.00 BendigoDebitVisaAccount $18,579.61 BTGBankwestOperations $180,104.37 BTGBankwestLCP $29,949.40 BTGBankwestCWC $18,142.98 BTG Bankwest PBI Charity $232.30 BTGbankwestBusinessBonus $1,576.85 BendigoTermDeposit3 $93,485.83 BendigoTermDeposit $438,132.33 BendigoTermDeposit $400,000.00 Total Bank Accounts $1,185,203.67Petty Cash Accounts Petty Cash Rockingham $350.00 PettyCashSpearwood $400.00 Petty Cash - Born Road $200.00 PettyCashKwinana $300.00 PettyCash-Geraldton $49.46 Petty Cash Carnarvon $100.00 PettyCash-ShentonPark $300.00 PettyCashJSAClientfloat $500.00 FuelPettyCash $120.00 Total Petty Cash Accounts $2,319.46 Accounts receivable $233,849.99Holding Accounts ElectronicClearingAccoun -$1,591.50 PayrollWageLoans(see2-5060) $320.00 StaffUniforms(see2-5050) $3,802.48 ShentonParkLease $10,245.00 Total Holding Accounts $12,775.98 Total Current Assets $1,434,149.10Non Current Assets LeaseHoldImprovements LeaseholdImprovements $164,442.97 ProvisionforL/HoldImprovements -$155,730.91 Total Lease Hold improvements $8,712.06Plant & Equipment Plant&Equipment $78,280.00 Demountable $12,000.00 Caravan(BornRd) $2,000.00 Trailer(BornRd) $3,152.33 Prov.forDep-Plant&Equip -$58,883.85 Total Plant & equipment $36,548.48Furniture & Fixtures Furniture&FixturesatCost $44,963.99 Prov.forDep.-Furn&Fix’s -$32,411.24 Total Furniture & Fixtures $12,552.75Computer Equipment ComputerSystems $216,195.18 Prov.forDep.-ComputerSys -$190,800.18 Total Computer equipment $25,395.00Current Vehicles/Cvan Vehicle1CZU421 $35,231.27 Vehicle1DAG041 $24,360.00 Vehicle1DAF152 $24,360.00 Vehicle1CYL879 $28,889.79 Vehicle1CNP346 $43,000.00 Vehicle1CQL255 $32,443.00 Vehicle1DAF151 $24,360.00

B A L A N C e s H e e T C o n t i n u e d . . .A s o f J u n e 2 0 0 99

Vehicle1CQL256 $32,978.00 Vehicle1CYL836 $28,889.79 Vehicle1CWZ625 $1,442.72 Vehicle1CYN257 $27,896.61 Vehicle1CLI145 $26,681.64 Total Current vehicles/Cvan $330,532.82Job Future Loans SubloantoJobfuturesJan09 $50,000.00 Total Job Future Loans $50,000.00 Total Non Current Assets $463,741.11 Total Assets $1,897,890.21Liabilities CurrentLiabilities AccountsPayable $97,606.97GST Liabilities GSTCollected $145,736.12 GSTPaid -$88,811.61 Total GsT Liabilities $56,924.51Payroll Liabilities PAYGLiability -$7,739.17 SalarySacrificeEPAC -$722.69 SGCSuperannuation $25,169.69 AdditionalSuperannuation $200.00 Total Payroll Liabilities $16,907.83Provision for Leave Accruals AnnualLeaveAccrual $113,082.94 LongServiceAccrual $119,545.44 SickLeaveAccrual $166,333.59 Total Provision for Leave Accruals $398,961.97 SocialClub $1,497.07 SocialClub-Geraldton $291.90 Fundsintrust $177,984.46 EDNEntProfitfromExperience $7,956.53 Cadbury $2,919.62 CaltexFuelAccount $3,130.17 Total Current Liabilities $764,181.03Non Current Liabilities CurrentMotorVehicles VehicleLoan1CZU421 $35,231.28 VehicleLoan1DAG041 $24,360.00 VehicleLoan1DAF152 $24,360.00 VehicleLoan1CYL879 $28,889.79 VehicleLoan1CNP346 $43,000.00 VehicleLoan1CLI145 $26,681.64 VehicleLoan1CYN257 $27,897.27 VehicleLoan1CYL836 $28,889.79 VehicleLoan1DAF151 $24,360.00 VehicleLoan1CQL256 $32,978.00 VehicleLoan1CWZ625 $27,897.27 VehicleLoan1CQL255 $32,443.00 Total Current motor vehicles $356,988.04Old Vehicle Loans Total Non Current Liabilities $ 356,988.04 Total Liabilities $1,121,169.07

Net Assets $776,721.14Equity RetainedEarnings $999,441.80 CurrentEarnings -$222,720.66Total equity $ 776,721.14


1 0 D A r Y L ’ s s T o r Y

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Daryl was referred to Bridging the GapwhilstresidinginSerenity

Lodgeandparticipatingintheirdrugand alcohol rehabilitation program which was a live-in accommodation service.

Due to the strict conditions that he was under during

thisperiodof10months,Darylfoundithardtomove

that extra step forward to attend training sessions and

start looking for employment.

Inresponsetohisdifficulty,hisBridgingtheGap

Employment Consultant set up a meeting with Daryl

andhisSerenityLodgecouncilor.Withsupport,

Daryl was able to begin exiting their program and

commenced casual employment over 2-3 days per

week. With this he began to feel confident in himself;

that he could start to stand on his own two feet.

As part of Daryl

leaving the

Lodgeheneeded

to find his own

accommodation

withinamonth.Daryl,

with assistance from his

Employment Consultant

began looking for a place

to live. Within two weeks

Daryl had applied for and

been rejected on 12 rental

properties,mainlyduetohaving

residedinSerenityLodgeforthepast12months;Daryl

did not have any rental references and could not show

thathewasinfulltimeemployment.Inresponse,an

Employment Consultant with past experience in the

RealEstateindustryandwhostillhadcontacts,went

to a property viewing with Daryl. The Employment

Consultant introduced Daryl as a client of hers and

discussedDaryl’scircumstances,pastrejectionsand

that Daryl needed a break to show that he would be

able to maintain a rental property and expenses. The

Property Manager stated that as long as Daryl could

proveemployment,shewouldgivehimago.AsDaryl

had been doing both casual paid work and some

voluntary work he was accepted into the property on

athreemonthtrial,ifnoproblemsarosewithinthis

period he would be invited to take a 12 month lease.

Daryl has remained successful to date with his

rehabilitationpertainingtodrugandalcoholaddiction,

hassecuredhisaccommodation,successfully

completed various training programs and has

remained in employment with the same employer.

WhileconductingasitevisitwiththeSalesManager

atDaryl’splaceofemployment,itwasstatedtothe

Employment Consultant that Daryl has been an asset to

their organisation. Bridging the Gap staff congratulate

Daryl for his success.


1 1 H e i D i ’ s s T o r Y

2 0 0 9

Rockinghamteenager,Heidi,wasreferred to Bridging the Gap’s

Connections program when she was 16yearsofage.

Having faced many hardships throughout her

childhoodincludingfostercareandabuse,shehad

beenhomelessfor6yearsandthishadgreatlyaffected

her education.

The Connections program has two consultants that

workedwithHeiditoidentifyherstrengths,goals

and career options and look at ways to overcome

her learning barriers. Heidi was assisted to engage in

flexible accredited education and training to increase

heremployabilityskills.ShegainedCertificateIin

Work Preparation and was a standout contributor to a

DVDthattheConnectionsparticipantsputtogetheron

the issue of youth homelessness.

Heidi went on to take part in Bridging the Gap’s

GYM8 program which includes a 10 week expedition

in Borneo in partnership with Raleigh International.

On her return she completed her bronze Duke of

Edinburgh medal and was also the 2008 recipient of

the Dave Nelson Youth Award.


1 2 J e F F ’ s s T o r Y

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Jeff* came to Bridging the Gap’s Employment Directions Network to

try to get a job as he was loosing his house.

He had dropped behind in mortgage repayments

despite having sold off furniture to meet them. As a

result,Jeff’shousewasabouttoberepossessedand

he was extremely concerned that if he lost the house

he wouldn’t be able to afford rent as his mortgage

repayments were lower than the average rental property.

Jeff had been a tradesman all of his life – as taught by

his father. Now due to health problems Jeff came to see

if he could get a job that he could cope with physically.

He was in a desperate situation as he had been sick

forsomemonths,havingbeeninandoutofhospital.

Now having received the diagnosis of Congestive Heart

Failure,Jeffhadtorealiseandcometotermswiththe

fact that he could not continue with the only work he

had ever done.

Toaddtohistroubles,JeffcametoAustraliafromthe

UKwithhisparentswhenhewasaveryyoungchild

and as he had never applied for citizenship he was not

eligible for unemployment benefits. In addition Jeff

isilliterate,sohisvisitstoCentrelinkonlyresultedin

himbeinggivenformsthathecouldn’treadorfillout,

nor did he know how to find someone that could give

assistance and ‘walk him through the process’.

Jeff looked incredibly ill when he first visited our office

‘lookingforwork’,andwewereafraidofhimwalking

out the door as he looked like he should be back in

hospital. We immediately went into action and gave

himassistancetoapplyforthedisabilitypension,ashis

doctor had given him a form stating that his condition

was unlikely to improve. We contacted someone in

Centrelink who advised us of the information they

would need to process a claim (including proof of his

comingtoAustraliaetc).Itwasafairlydrawnout

process due to the fact that Jeff didn’t know all the

details and his parents were no longer alive to assist.

We were able to provide assistance to gather the

paperwork Centrelink required and help him in filling

out the forms.

Duringthistime,Jeff’smortgageproviderwasin

the process of repossessing his home. Their lack of

understanding and obvious determination to repossess

thehousewasverydistressingforJeff,whichwasof

great concern to us due to his ill health. We contacted

the mortgage provider and asked for a window of time

to assist him; sadly the company was unsympathetic

and unconcerned about their clients health problems.

Given that the circumstances were extreme and the

mortgage provider’s attitude callous and unfair; we felt

it might be in Jeff’s best interests to get some support

from our local member of parliament. We contacted

the local member who asked us to send Jeff along to

theiroffice,howeverduetohisinabilitytoreadastreet

directory we organised for a staff member to take him to

their office. The local member intervened and the client

was given a short extension from his mortgage provider.

Through Bridging the Gap’s ‘gift fund’ we were able to

have funds set aside to cover Jeff’s mortgage repayments

for a couple of months while Centrelink payments were

beingorganised.However,Jeffisaveryproudmanand

declined our offer as he was able to raise the money

through selling off another item and taking a loan from

a family member. We extracted a promise that he

wouldreturntousifheneededthemoney,especiallyif

it was for mortgage repayments or medication.

Jeff’s situation has now stabilised; he is receiving the

disability pension and is able to cover his mortgage

repayments.

*Name has been changed


1 3 Y o U T H H o m e L e s s N e s s P r o J e C T

Y o U T H C o N N e C T i o N s

YouthConnectionsprogramstaff,ChrisStentandDianneDillon

are passionate about our youth and the challenges they face.

TogethertheydevelopedtheprogramFUELLSto

operatewithintheConnectionsprogram.FUELLS

standsforFutureUnderstandingofEducationand

LifelongLearningSkills.

“With many years experience we have come to

understand the problems that affect young people.

Whentheyhavefamilyissues,bullying,homelessness,

drugand/oralcoholabuse,mentalhealthissues,

physical,sexualoremotionalabuse,juvenilejustice

orders,limitedornoparentalsupportandwhenthings

arenotgoingwellingeneral,educationisusuallythe

firstthingtosuffer.Whatevertheproblemorbarrier,

weareheretosupportthem.”–ChrisStent

As part of the

FUELLSprogram

they had the

participants work

on a project that

would help raise

community awareness

about the issue of Youth

Homelessness. The whole

group of young people had

an active role in the project

right from conception and

decidedtomakeaDVDwiththe

financial assistance provided by the

Changemakers Program.

The finished product was launched with an afternoon

teafortheparticipants,theirfamilies/supportpeople

andthestaffofBridgingtheGap.AcopyoftheDVD

has been distributed to the Department of Education

andTraining,theHonourableGaryGraywhoalso

deliveredacopytoPrimeMinisterKevinRuddon

Bridging the Gap’s behalf and it is also available

for viewing on Bridging the Gap’s Website at www.

bridgingthegap.org.au


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Government funding bodiesDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)

Contracted to deliver Job Network, Job Placement, Education and Training (JPET), Remote Area Services and a Community Work Coordinator.

Career Transition Services Enterprise Learning in the 21st Century, Local Community Partnerships (Fremantle), Regional Industry Career Advisor Services and Connections in the South West Metropolitan region

Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET)

Bridging the Gap provided services under the Employment Directions Network and First Click program.































sPoNsors

Accord / Crox City of rockinghamDoral minerals Peet Ltd The village at WellardHmAs stirling BHP Billiton Nickel West

GOVERNMENTFUNDiNG BoDies

Department of education employment and Workplace relations (DeeWr)

ContractedtodeliverJobNetwork,JobPlacement,EducationandTraining(JPET),RemoteAreaServicesandaCommunity Work Coordinator.

CareerTransitionServicesEnterpriseLearninginthe21stCentury,LocalCommunityPartnerships(Fremantle),RegionalIndustryCareerAdvisorServicesandConnectionsintheSouthWestMetropolitanregion.

Western Australian Department of education and Training (WADeT)

BridgingtheGapprovidedservicesundertheEmploymentDirectionsNetworkandFirstClickprogram.


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LYNNe WOOLFENDEN (CHAir)

LynneisaCommunityRelationsOfficerforNuFarmAustraliaLimited.SheisalsoSecretarytotheKwinanaIndustriesEducationPartnershipBoard,ChairsRockinghamSeniorHighSchool’sCouncil,andisalsoChairoftheKwinanaCommunityArtsCentreBoard.LynnebringstotheBoardanextensivebackgroundinindustry,localgovernmentandeducationthroughherrolesinpublicrelations,journalismandexperiencewith educational programs and partnerships.

JoHN STOTT (TreAsUrer)

John is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and CPA Australia as well as having been a Justice of the Peace since 1982. He has brought considerable expertise to the organisation at a time of growth and contributes to all other aspects of business with the same enthusiasm.

CoLiN KERR (seCreTArY)

ColinKerrservesasboththeSecretarytotheBoardof Directors and is also the CEO of Bridging the Gap Inc.Havingworkedinthecommunity/employmentsectorformanyyears,Colinhashadtheopportunityto partner with a number of community organisations. His passion to support young people is evidenced by the variety of initiatives that BTG has to engage young people; three years ago a partnership with Raleigh International now provides an opportunity for homeless and at risk youth to have an experience of a lifetime.

LiNDA HOLMES

Lindahashadacareerspanning40yearsinindustryinRockingham,KwinanaandFremantle.ShehasworkedforBPRefinery,AustralianIronandSteel(BHP),WorldServicesandConstruction,UnitedConstructionand,later,CoflexipStenaOffshorewhichwaslatertobetakenoverbyTechnipOceania.In2005,Linda“retired” to work as a Human Resource Consultant and travel and pursue other interests.

BrUCe CAIRNS

Bruce has run an electrical contracting business for over 35 years and has a long history of community service. He has been involved in Rotary for 30 yearsandpresentlyservesonRotary’sSailintoLifecharitable Trust committee. He is a former President of theRoleystoneCountryClubandRoleystoneFootballClub,wherehelivedbeforemovingtoRockinghamfora sea change with wife Judy.

LorrAiNe DUNKLING

ARockinghamCityCouncillor,Lorrainehasaninterestin community issues and service to the community. ShehasbeenactiveintheLionsClubaswellaspreviouslyservingonBridgingtheGap’sBoard.Shebrings a broad knowledge of the community to her role as a Board member.


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KwinanaCommercialCentre,24b/43MearesAvenueKWINANAWA6167Tel:(08)94192553Fax:(08)94392552

GeraldtonDuridsHall,CNRDurlacher&SanfordStsGERALDTONWATel:(08)99655777Fax:(08)99655333

rockingham10LeghornStreet

ROCKINGHAMWA6168Tel:(08)95501111Fax:(08)95928217

spearwoodUnit4/235RockinghamRd

SPEARWOODWATel:(08)94346575Fax:(08)94346794

DAve SIMPSON

DaveSimpsonhasextensiveexperienceintheRecruitment Industry and has managed several businesses in the Earthmoving Industry. Dave has been a member of Rotary and has stood as a candidate for theLiberalpartyinRockingham.DavehasbeenanactivememberintheSouthCoastRegionalChamberofCommerceandhasbeenanauditor/stafftrainerfor a Job Network Agency. Dave’s background is varied from being a member of the Northern Territory PoliceleavingattherankofSergeantandmovingtoaRedDeerfarmincountryVictoria.Davehasbeenatrainer of people with disabilities through to working in a community Health Centre as a Drug and Alcohol Councillor. Dave started his career as a qualified mechanicthenlefttobecomeaFirefighterwiththeMelbourneandMetropolitanFirebrigadethenlefttocommence a career as a Police Officer.

ALLAN MENEY

AlanisaSeniorPolicyOfficerwiththeDepartmentof Employment and Training with an extensive background in education. He was formerly the FoundationPrincipalofMurdochCollegeandFoundationPrincipaloffoursecondaryschoolsandoneprimaryschoolinBritishColumbia(Canada). He has also worked as a Curriculum Consultant with the British Columbia Ministry of Education and is a formerDirectorofSwanleighResidentialCollege.

Documents

BTG Annual Report 2008-2009