b'01CO-CHAIR MESSAGEwangaraWANGARA (WA)What unites them is a shared commitment to makinga difference. Recycling mattresses is hard work, butIt has been success after success for its rewarding. Theres a real camaraderie here,Soft Landing WA this year. Not only did shares Harry Daniels-Grant, WA Site Manager. our Wangara team collect and recycle As we grow, so does our ability to support people through over 110,000 mattresses and bed bases our training and employment pathways, providing and 9,300 whitegoods, we also opened meaningful work and a stable livelihood. Its about weaving the doors to a new warehouse, doubling together environmental action with social change. the size of our old site.Our new warehouse gives us the room and opportunity Over the past five years at our previous site, ourto expand our team in the future while providing even Perth team worked with local councils, businessesbetter working conditions, says Harry. Its a place where and residents to collect and recycle nearly 500,000people from all walks of life can find support, purpose05mattresses and 30,000 whitegoods, diverting more thanand pride in what they do. 13,000 tonnes of waste from landfill. Now, were set toThe energy and purpose within our team reflect the recycle even more. wider communitys determination to make a difference, Mike Pennington, our WA State Manager, says, Werewith our growth a testament to the strong recyclingSOFT LANDINGready to take things to the next level. With more space,culture in Perth. The enthusiasm of Perths residents we can broaden and grow our services, particularly into do their bit for the environment has been a big push waste streams like e-waste, white goods and furniture.for us to grow, Mike says. Every mattress dismantled Its all about meeting Perths growing appetite forshows how much can be achieved when a community sustainability. comes together, and everyone plays their part.Recycling is only part of the story though. At its heart,Were proud to be part of a community thats committed Soft Landing is about people.The Perth team is madeto creating a better future, and our new warehouse is a up of people from diverse backgroundsyoung peoplenatural step that allows that commitment to grow. This finding their first stable job, long-term unemployedis just the beginning, says Harry. Were here to make people looking for a fresh start and those new to theevery action count for people and the planet, and were country finding a sense of belonging.excited for whats next. From leftGeorge Williams & James Winter 45'