Media Archive: Communities at Work
This page serves as an archive for media mentions and stories about Communities at Work. For the latest stories, please visit our main Media Centre page. or Communities at Work News.
Archived Media Releases (pdf downloads)
– Galilee School Opens Alternative Pathway to Year 12 (03 February 2021)
– Communities at Work Extends Childcare Fee Freeze to Help Canberra Families (15 January 2021)
Archived Media Mentions
Canberra Times
- 2 February 2021: Learning journey begins at Evelyn Scott and Galilee Schools
- 17 October 2020: It’s almost Christmas and time to give
- 4 September 2020: Communities@Work freezes child services fees for the rest of 2020
- 7 May 2020: Maintaining the thread of community, with simple but powerful gestures
- 24 February 2020: Brumbies prop James Slipper passes on encounter with Wallabies royalty
- 4 February 2020: Canberra’s childcare costs highest in Australia – again
Canberra Weekly
The RiotACT
- 10 April 2021: The rewards of working with children
- 31 December 2020: 20 things Communities@Work loved about 2020
- 22 October 2020: Eleven things to do in Canberra this week (23 – 29 October)
- 22 October 2020: Cruising on the Ruby Princess with seniors
- 15 October 2020: A career in early education and care with Communities@Work
- 27 September 2020: Communities@Work wins ACT Large Employer of the Year for the second year running
- 19 September 2020: Communities@Work freezes childcare fees to help Canberra families
- 7 September 2020: Sustainability gains momentum with youth voices
- 29 August 2020: Growing a love of healthy food, right from seed
- 25 July 2020: New bushfire relief funding now available
- 17 July 2020: Six reasons why we love op shops
- 13 July 2020: Community centres brace for more uncertainty as free childcare ends
- 25 June 2020: What makes a great school holiday program?
- 21 June 2020: Our next environmental champions tuck into bush foods
- 4 June 2020: After 40 years, the iconic Beyond Q is writing its final chapter
- 30 May 2020: The surprising silver lining of social distancing
- 26 May 2020: Amazing volunteers who are changing lives in our community
- 22 May 2020: The benefits of family day care
- 17 May 2020: Living below the digital poverty line in lockdown
- 29 April 2020: Training during a pandemic: Overcoming the challenges of remote learning
- 19 April 2020: Canberra distillery supplying crucial hand sanitiser to local community services during COVID-19
- 3 April 2020: Free childcare announcement greeted cautiously by hard hit local sector
- 29 March 2020: Community sector will struggle to stay afloat during COVID-19 lockdown
- 24 March 2020: Sharing the food: our vulnerable are hungry for help
- 8 March 2020: Celebrating Inspiring Women: International Women’s Day with Melita Pendergast
- 6 March 2020: Transitioning to child care: Tips for a happy first month (part 2)
- 1 March 2020: Brumbies play the community game to help people who are doing it tough
- 28 February 2020: Transitioning to child care: Tips for a happy first month (part 1)
- 15 February 2020: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare – Tuggeranong Town Park
- 12 February 2020: Tips for transitioning children and families to child care
HerCanberra
Brumbies
The Sector
- 4 May 2021: ACT’s Communities at work welcomes CCS changes, notes vulnerable children and workforce concerns as key priorities
- 19 October 2020: ECEC trainees sought for Communities@Work Ascend program
- 8 September 2020: Communities@Work freezes fees for the remainder of 2020 as COVID-19 continues