b'01I acknowledge and pay my CEO MESSAGE respects to the Elders, past and present, of the 13 Sovereign Aboriginal Nations where Community Resources operates. ceo messageMARC HIGGINSYiradhu marang! (gday in Wiradjuri language) Im delighted to share this years Annual Report - a record of our impact, goals achieved, and work delivered, woven with stories of the incredible individuals who bring Community Resources to life.This year, weve set our eyes on the future whileWe ended FY24 with a small surpluspositioning us staying grounded in our mission and vision. As Ifor continued growth and impact. Our strategy is strong reflect on our journey, Im reminded of the strength and is guiding our course for the coming years, ensuring of the many people who make up our deadlywe stay true to our mission of creating jobs that care for team and our collective power to create change inpeople and the planet.communities across Australia.As we close out another year, I want to express my Im also reminded that CR is part of something far biggerdeepest gratitude to our customers, government clients,a global movement using business as a force for good. partners and philanthropic funders. Your support is what There are now around 10 million social enterprisesmakes our work possible.worldwide, creating 200 million jobs and positivelyI also want to thank our Board and in particular our Co-impacting millions of lives. Im proud that we contribute Chairs, Indu and Katriina, for their continued guidance. to those numbers. In FY24, we welcomed Danny Conlon and Toby Terlet This year, we created 786 employment opportunities,to our Board as Directorstwo leaders with valuable (722 directly and 64 through our Work Readiness andexperience in the environmental sector. We were also Employment Program) with the majority of our peoplepleased to welcome Martin Paech as Chief Operating experiencing barriers to employment before joining us.Officer. The creation of this role marks a significant step From stripping mattresses and rescuing second-handforward for CR as we work to strengthen our systemstreasures to educating the community, growing fair food,and procedures, laying a solid foundation for the future.providing young people with a safe place to sleep, andTo the entire CR team, whether you work or volunteer much more, our work is incredibly diverse. And so are ourwith us, thank you for always giving it your all, for your people, who bring a wide range of skills and experiencespassion and dedication and most importantly, for being to the table. Our team demonstrates that when given awho you are and contributing your unique talents to chance and the right support, people are empowered toour organisation. Together, were building something achieve anything they set their minds to.truly special.Together, we diverted 21,442 tonnes of waste fromMARC HIGGINS landfill. This achievement is more than just a number; itsCEO AND PROUD WIRADJURI MAN proof that environmental and social impact can go hand in hand, with our #WASTE2WAGES model driving both economic and community benefits. 06'