Australian Disabilty Enterprises (ADE's)
Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE's) are commercial businesses that provide employment for people with a disability.
Pinnacle Inc. operates a number of ADE's in which we employ 48 people with a disability who enjoy the same working conditions as those in the general workforce. Our businesses enable people to engage in a wide variety of work tasks such as laundry services, garden maintenance and landscaping, comp, commercial contracts, garden nursery operations, retail sales and plant propagation, as well as other related works across the range of services provided.
Pinnacle Inc. operates a number of ADE's in which we employ 48 people with a disability who enjoy the same working conditions as those in the general workforce. Our businesses enable people to engage in a wide variety of work tasks such as laundry services, garden maintenance and landscaping, comp, commercial contracts, garden nursery operations, retail sales and plant propagation, as well as other related works across the range of services provided.
Ararat Laundromat
Ararat Laundromat, one of our Australian Disability Enterprise business services, is located in the Central Business District of Ararat and operates five days per week, Monday to Friday.
They service regular customers with a domestic ironing service as well as fulfilling a number of contracts for local businesses, including the RSL, hotels, motels, restaurants, catering committees and hairdressers. Participants gain on-site training and skills development in all aspects of running a small business.
Ararat Laundromat, one of our Australian Disability Enterprise business services, is located in the Central Business District of Ararat and operates five days per week, Monday to Friday.
They service regular customers with a domestic ironing service as well as fulfilling a number of contracts for local businesses, including the RSL, hotels, motels, restaurants, catering committees and hairdressers. Participants gain on-site training and skills development in all aspects of running a small business.
Stawell Lawns and Gardens
Stawell Lawns and Gardens manage a domestic garden maintenance service five days per week, Monday to Friday. The range of services provided are mowing, lawn edging, weeding, whipper snipping, general pruning, slashing and landscaping, general handy man jobs, rubbish and furniture removal.
Ararat Contracting Service
The Ararat Contracting Service also operates five days per week, from Monday to Friday undertaking various labour and odd-job work contracts. The service currently completes a major tube-cutting contract for a large local manufacturing firm, Ararat Manufacturing Enterprise (AME).
Stawell Lawns and Gardens manage a domestic garden maintenance service five days per week, Monday to Friday. The range of services provided are mowing, lawn edging, weeding, whipper snipping, general pruning, slashing and landscaping, general handy man jobs, rubbish and furniture removal.
Ararat Contracting Service
The Ararat Contracting Service also operates five days per week, from Monday to Friday undertaking various labour and odd-job work contracts. The service currently completes a major tube-cutting contract for a large local manufacturing firm, Ararat Manufacturing Enterprise (AME).
Commercial Laundry Service Ararat
The Commercial Laundry is located in a purpose built facility based in the Ararat CBD and is equipped with modern washing, drying and ironing machines. We have developed ongoing contracts with the regional health service, nursing homes and local motels and hotels. The service has the capacity to hire linen to customers as well as processing their laundry.
Supported Employees are involved in all aspects of the business including the pick-up and delivery of linen, sorting and processing items, as well as operation of all machinery in a healthy and safe work environment.
The Commercial Laundry is located in a purpose built facility based in the Ararat CBD and is equipped with modern washing, drying and ironing machines. We have developed ongoing contracts with the regional health service, nursing homes and local motels and hotels. The service has the capacity to hire linen to customers as well as processing their laundry.
Supported Employees are involved in all aspects of the business including the pick-up and delivery of linen, sorting and processing items, as well as operation of all machinery in a healthy and safe work environment.
Greenfingers Stawell
Greenfingers Stawell is a plant nursery business offering retail sales of a wide range of native and exotic plants in a range of sizes, all selected to suit our local climate. We also sell gardening products including pots, potting mixes, manure and gardening supplies.
Greenfingers specialises in plant propagation growing plants from both seed and cuttings and can supply plants for large scale contracts as well as individual plants for personal buyers. We also run a Plants & Gifts shop outlet that sells giftware and homewares, party balloons, rags and acts as an agent for EmbroidAbility (logo and branding embroidery and printing services.)
Supported employees are involved in all areas of operation of the business including plant production and the set-up, stocking and running of the retail shop.
Visit the website for further details. www.greenfingersstawell.com.au
Greenfingers Stawell is a plant nursery business offering retail sales of a wide range of native and exotic plants in a range of sizes, all selected to suit our local climate. We also sell gardening products including pots, potting mixes, manure and gardening supplies.
Greenfingers specialises in plant propagation growing plants from both seed and cuttings and can supply plants for large scale contracts as well as individual plants for personal buyers. We also run a Plants & Gifts shop outlet that sells giftware and homewares, party balloons, rags and acts as an agent for EmbroidAbility (logo and branding embroidery and printing services.)
Supported employees are involved in all areas of operation of the business including plant production and the set-up, stocking and running of the retail shop.
Visit the website for further details. www.greenfingersstawell.com.au
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