Summerland Farm Behind the Scenes Thursday 9 May

Summerland Farm is opening their doors on Thursday 9am – 2pm to showcase the fantastic job vacancies they have for people with disability in the local area. I have included some information below – bit I also have 4 case studies of current employees if you would like to write a story before Thursday. If you would like to attend on Thursday please let me know and I will lock it in with the team.

With over 45 job vacancies for people with disabilities, Summerland Farm is opening its doors on 9 May, for a ‘behind the scenes’ guided tour of its many supported employment workplaces, and pathway programs.

A place of inclusion –Summerland Farm is one of the most successful disability enterprises in Australia, providing jobs for over 120 people with disability.

The public are invited to enjoy a guided tour, where visitors can meet the teams ,and enjoy demonstrations and experiences at each of the businesses.

Visitors can also fnd out more on Summerland Farms new School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES) program and School Work Experience opportunities aailable.

The businesses and employment opportunities on show include:

• Restaurant &

Functions - Kitchen hands, baristas, customer service, food preparation, events.

• Retail Hub - Customer service, baristas, food preparation, ticket booth operators, food packing.

• Animal HubAnimal care, cleaning, feeding, and host animal encounters.

• Horticulture - Fruit packers, fruit graders, forklift operators, macadamia sorting.

• Farm Operations -

Fruit pickers, machinery operators, ride-on lawn mowing, tractor drivers.

• Administration - Customer service, computer work, invoicing, administration jobs.

• Site ServicesKeeping our gardens, lawns and customer area clean and tidy across the farm. Includes egg grading and packaging up eggs.

• Facility Management - Lawn mowing, whipper snipping, weeding, leaf blowing, ride on lawn mowing.

Bookings are essential. Please book online here by scanning the QR Code

LIVING HOT: SURVIVING AND THRIVING ON OUR HEATING PLANET

Clive Hamilton will discuss the notion of how to prepare and manage the challenges thrown up by a warming climate in Australia. This topic is explored in “Living Hot”, the book Clive has co-authored with George Wilkenfeld. Clive will be in Lismore on Thursday 13 June at 7:00pm to give a sober assessment of our climate change predicament and also explore how we can survive and even thrive. After his presentation, there will be opportunities for audience members to discuss Clive’s ideas.

Clive is a professor at Charles Sturt University in Canberra. He has been named a ‘living legend’ by academics and scholars for his infuential work on social and environmental issues.

Tickets are $10 or $5 concession. The Club’s restaurant is open from 5.30pm.

Lismore Politics in the Pub is a non-proft organisation and all monies raised go towards speaker expenses and event running costs.

The committee is run by volunteers who will be delighted to see you on the night.

Scan the QR Code for more information.