Illawarra, home of green jobs
This week Wollongong City Council unanimously passed a motion in support of the Australian government's investment in the recycling industry and "to express an interest that Wollongong be the site [...]
Excellence in Sustainability from the Illawarra Business Awards
Excellence in Sustainability from the Illawarra Business Awards The Illawarra Business Awards were held on Friday evening, and Cal Champagne and Kylie proudly accepted the Excellence in Sustainability award [...]
Green Connect News October 2019
Here’s some of the latest news from Green Connect… We’re hiring an Activity Coordinator We have been piloting farm tours, workshops and experiences over the last few months and they [...]
Calling for expressions of interest from Facilitators and Curriculum Developers
We are about to scale up our activities at the Green Connect farm (and possibly op shop) to offer more tours, workshops and experiences, especially for children and families. Once [...]
We’re hiring an Activity Coordinator
We're hiring! Green Connect employs young people and former refugees to do work that helps the planet and the community. We run an 11-acre permaculture farm in Warrawong and an [...]
Annual Report 2019
The 2019 financial year was Green Connect's biggest yet. There were some tough moments and some great moments. We grew, we welcomed new team members, and we welcomed [...]
Meeting with the Governor General of Australia
Today we had the honour of attending a very special meeting between Wollongong City Council, His Excellency Governor General of Australia David Hurley and Her Excellency [...]
Green Connect News September 2019
What a crazy start to spring – hot one day, cold and raining the next. We love a bit of rain at the farm so are welcoming the wet – [...]
Illawarra Business Award finalists
We were delighted to get a call to tell us that we are finalists in not one but three (!!) categories at this year's Illawarra Business [...]
Funding for a kids play area and activities at the farm
Thank you to everyone in Wollongong who voted for us as part of My Community Project. Thanks to you, the NSW Government is going to fund [...]