Wildgeese, Melbourne Football Club and New Balance support Wadeye kids
| Wildgeese is currently working in Port Keats building the AHL BOARDING FACILITY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT, have being giving back to the community, with recent commitments to Melbourne Football Club to sponsor the upcoming Game in Darwin. Wildgeese Building Group Pty Ltd have worked in collaboration with the Port Keats school (OLSH Thamarrurr Catholic School in Wadeye) and recently ran a competition giving two students Anthony (13) and Scott (14) at the school to win the opportunity to be flown into Darwin for the Game . The boys were kitted out with full MFC uniforms and met with the players getting photos and will be running through the banner with the players at the beginning of the game. Wildgeese Building Group are also working now with MFC and New Balance shoes to provide 100 pairs of running shoes to the Port Keats school kids on 14 August 2011. Please see photos attached and Thank you letter form the School. Wildgeese Building Group, MFC and New Balance Shoes are committed to contributing to Indigenous Communities and creating greater opportunities for these kids. Wildgeese Building Groups mission statement is BUILDING FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE. |
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| OLSH Katherine Careers Expo. The OLSH careers excursion to Katherine was a resounding success. This is partially due to the footwear that New Balance provided our students with Wild Geese and Melbourne football club support. Day 1: Students started to gather excitedly at the school on the morning of the 21st August in preparation for their flight to Katherine where they were to attend a careers expo, and numerous other fun and career based activities. Their excitement grew when they were issued with their new shoes that were essential to board the plane and other events on the trip. Most of these students do not own any shoes and were very happy to wear them. By the end of the trip they were glad to remove them and tend the blisters they caused. After arriving in Katherine the students quickly settled into their lodgings for the next 3 nights then off to the Hot Springs for a swim. Day 2: Students put on their shoes that they needed to wear on the tour of Tindal RAAF base. Here they saw many exciting things and handled real military equipment. They then attended a careers expo at Katherine High School and then went to Katherine Gorge. At Katherine Gorge the students went on a 2 kilometer return hike up to Leliyn Lookout. Day 3: Students put on their shoes again for the Try-a-Trade program. Here they had the opportunity to observe and try various occupations. After that students did some shopping then hiked 5 kilometers along the Katherine River. Day 4: Students rose early for a trip to Mataranka Hot Springs then returned back to Katherine Airport by 12:30 for the 1:00pm flight to Wadeye. Thanks Wild Geese for being a major part this great learning experience with our young men and women from Our of Lady Sacred Thamurruru Catholic School. |
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