Kommercial’s Newest Site
It’s been a long time coming but the wait has been well worth it. Douro St, Kommercial’s new site is now open for business. The new site boasts a purpose built setup that will be the envy of all Business Services. The building has a climate controlled, sound proof packaging area as well as a heavy industrial section performing major timber processing operation for Timbertruss. At present 18 Supported Employees and 3 supervisors are working at Douro St, with this number likely to increase as the sites real potential is uncovered.
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Kommercial's new facility at Douro Street.
Kommercial is now able to offer Supported Employees with a greater range of choice and job diversity. It is through continued diversification and career options that we will be able to meet the employment needs and aspirations of existing and future Supported Employees.
Kommercial raise funds for sporting champ
17 August 2011
Kommercial got behind sporting champ Michelle Svetnik, buying plenty of chocolates to raise funds to help her compete in the School Sport Victoria 12 and under netball team at the National Netball Championships in Darwin in October.
VIEW: Kommercial raise funds for sporting champ
New manager strives to harness potential
14 June 2011
New Kommercial Hospitality Manager Lisa Couper sees great potential ahead and is already implementing changes aimed at realising her ideas.
Lisa comes to Kommercial with extensive experience in the hospitality sector after working at Geelong Grammar and more recently for Spotless at Deakin University where she managed the university’s food court, bistro and resident meals at the Waurn Ponds campus.
Lisa said she could see potential in growing Kommercial’s Corporate Catering arm and as such,
VIEW: New manager strives to harness potential
Kommercial opens Shell cafe in style
14 April 2011
Celebrity chef, Luke Mangan, one of Australia’s leading chefs and restaurateurs, was a special guest at the launch of a new partnership between Karingal and Shell.
Karingal, through Kommercial, an initiative providing supported employment for people with disabilities, opened its third industrial café following a successful tender for the provision of food services for the Shell Geelong Refinery site.
“Karingal, and in particular Kommercial, has had a long and successful relationship with Shel
VIEW: Kommercial opens Shell cafe in style
Kommercial expands off site to form new Caron enclave
15 February 2011
Kommercial launched a new enclave on site at Caron Laboratories in January.
Karingal’s supported employment division has a strong partnership with Caron, which specialises in waxing and beauty products.
VIEW: Kommercial expands off site to form new Caron enclave
Karingal celebrates International Day of People with Disability
03 December 2010
To coincide with the United Nation’s International Day of People with Disability on December 3, Kommercial will have an open day at its Baxter Road site in North Geelong where it provides supported employment.
The day will be launched at 12.15pm by International Comedian Dave Thornton, whose brother Andrew is a supported employee at Kommercial.
The Geelong-born comedian hosts Saturday Sessions on Nova 100 each week and is a regular on many television shows including The White Room (channel 7),
VIEW: Karingal celebrates International Day of People with Disability
Kommercial Open Day - International Day of People with Disability
01 October 2010
Kommercial will open its doors on December 3 to celerbate the International Day of People with Disability.
VIEW: Kommercial Open Day - International Day of People with Disability
Local Partnerships take on a whole new strength
15 February 2006
Working with big business has proven to be a win-win situation for Karingal employment arm, Kommercial and local organisations, Alcoa and Shell.
Recent announcements by both Alcoa and Shell to expand their involvement with the disability services organisation, set up healthy long term relationships as well as improve both businesses and the local area.
VIEW: Local Partnerships take on a whole new strength