When household problem waste like paint, gas bottles, e-waste and batteries can’t be easily disposed of, it often ends up in kerbside bins, where it can harm the environment or trigger garbage truck fires. It’s a significant and growing challenge: Fire and Rescue NSW responded to more than 300 lithium-ion battery fires last year – part of an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 such fires across Australian waste and recycling systems annually.
Nathan Schimmel has worn many hats – caretaker of a large property, labourer and enthusiastic backyard mechanic – but it was through work with Community Resources’ social enterprises, initially at Soft Landing and now at Reviva Dunmore, that he discovered the stability and confidence he was seeking.
In FY25, Community Resources made a strategic decision to focus on what we do best: creating employment opportunities at scale for people facing barriers to work.
Picture 740,000 discarded mattresses filling up landfills across Australia each year; a mountain of bulky waste decomposing over decades. For councils aiming for 100% diversion targets, it's a headache. For us? It’s an opportunity.
Husein grew up in Yangon, Myanmar, as part of the Rohingya Muslim community. In 2013, he and his family fled their home country.
Nasser Mustafa’s days are about hard work, camaraderie and routine – unloading trucks, cutting open mattresses and recovering steel, textiles and timber alongside a tight-knit team at Soft Landing Perth. He makes it look easy, but getting here took time and determination.
Rhiannon Beaton’s connection to the land runs deep. “I’ve lived in Australia my whole life, so I’ve come to love and feel connected to the flora and fauna here. In 2018, I completed my Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management, and I started working in regeneration soon after,” Rhiannon says.
Employment opportunities
Barriers to employment
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Achieving our Goals
As we completed our Strategic Plan, we achieved the goals we set for ourselves, strengthening our cultural foundations, integrating our systems, and investing in our people, financial sustainability and future growth.
Founded on Worimi Country in 1987 as Great Lakes Community Resources, we began as a community development organisation creating training and employment opportunities for local Aboriginal people experiencing disadvantage. Over the decades, our reach widened, our impact grew and our communities thrived. In 2017, we became Community Resources.
Today, we operate some of Australia’s largest social enterprises and deliver place-based community services. Through our work, we create pathways to meaningful employment, care for Country and strengthen communities.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES LTD
Bridgepoint 1 Manning Street Tuncurry NSW 2428
02 6555 8922 | communityresources.org.au | ABN 90 746 695 414
COMMUNITY RESOURCES LTD
Level 1 Bridgepoint, 1 Manning Street Tuncurry NSW 2428
02 6555 8922
communityresources.org.au
ABN 90 746 695 414
Our story began on Worimi land on the NSW Mid-North Coast in 1987. We were set up as a community development organisation, Great Lakes Community Resources, to provide training and employment opportunities for local Aboriginal people experiencing disadvantage. Over the subsequent years our impact has widened, and our communities have thrived.
Since 2017 we have operated as Community Resources. We now run some of the largest social enterprises in the country and deliver a range of community services. In FY25, we gave employment opportunities to 960 people across New South Wales, Queensland,Victoria, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES LTD
Level 1 Bridgepoint, 1 Manning Street Tuncurry NSW 2428
02 6555 8922 | communityresources.org.au | ABN 90 746 695 414
COMMUNITY RESOURCES LTD
Level 1 Bridgepoint, 1 Manning Street Tuncurry NSW 2428
02 6555 8922
communityresources.org.au
ABN 90 746 695 414
Achieving our Goals
This year, we made strong progress on our strategic goals — strengthening our cultural foundations, integrating our systems, and investing in our people, finances and future growth. Each goal shows how we’re building a strong, connected organisation that delivers lasting value for people, communities and Country.
Our story began on Worimi land on the NSW Mid-North Coast in 1987. We were set up as a community development organisation, Great Lakes Community Resources, to provide training and employment opportunities for local Aboriginal people experiencing disadvantage. Over the subsequent years our impact has widened, and our communities have thrived.
Since 2017 we have operated as Community Resources. We now run some of the largest social enterprises in the country and deliver a range of community services. In FY25, we gave employment opportunities to 960 people across New South Wales, Queensland,Victoria, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES LTD
Level 1 Bridgepoint, 1 Manning Street Tuncurry NSW 2428
02 6555 8922 | communityresources.org.au | ABN 90 746 695 414
COMMUNITY RESOURCES LTD
Level 1 Bridgepoint, 1 Manning Street Tuncurry NSW 2428
02 6555 8922
communityresources.org.au
ABN 90 746 695 414
