WHAT: Cooper MP Ged Kearney will meet with GOODSERCLE CEO Gauri Shah following the organisation’s award of a WorkFoundations grant to build work-readiness pathways and create paid employment placements in the appliance repair sector—strengthening Melbourne’s circular economy. GOODSERCLE partners with householders, businesses, local councils and community groups across Melbourne to reduce greenhouse gases and waste to landfill through responsible collection and refurbishment of whitegoods. To date, the social enterprise has provided more than 4,800 families with access to affordable whitegoods, reduced CO₂ emissions by 45,000 tonnes and diverted 250 tonnes of e-waste from landfill.
WHEN: 9.30am, Monday 20 October
WHERE: GOODSERCLE, 214 Edwardes St, Reservoir, VIC 3073
WHO: Cooper MP Ged Kearney, Preston MP Nathan Lambert, Darebin Council Mayor Kristine Olaris, GOODSERCLE CEO Gauri Shah, GOODSERCLE COO, Gurpal Singh, Darebin Council Head of Economic Development, Cam Perkins, Youth Mentor, Dardi Munwurro, CATALYSR CEO, Usman Iftikhar, INCOLINK, Nina D’Angelo, SENVIC Board Chair, Sally Quinn.
Photo opportunities: Minister Kearney, Preston MP Nathan Lambert with workers and GOODSERCLE CEO Gauri Shah at Reservoir whitegoods repair warehouse. See attached images
About us:
ABOUT: GOODSERCLE is a Melbourne-based circular economy enterprise focused on giving whitegoods a second life and in turn reducing e-waste and providing an affordable alternative for consumers.
Contact details:
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brian Karlovsky | [email protected] | 0449 892 125
