Community
Centrals is committed to benefiting the local communities in which we work. Centrals achieves this in a number of ways, including:
- Buying locally sourced materials where feasible
- Hiring local people to undertake works where possible
- Supporting local community initiatives/causes
- Compliance with community related contractual requirements
Centrals has proudly supported a variety of charities, community organisations and initiatives through sponsorships, donations, and participation in fundraising events for more than 30 years.
Some examples include:
Sporting Clubs
- Brigades Football Club
- Rovers Football Club
- Chapman Valley Rifle Club
- Geraldton Speedway
- Spalding Park Tennis Club
Not for Profit/Charity Organisations
- Charity Begins at Home
- Camp Quality
- MMG Yalgoo donation
- Geraldton PCYC
Tourism Initiatives
- Valley View - Summer Concert & Air Display
- Valley View - Gallipoli Trench Project
- ATC - Take a Fresh Look Campaign Truck
- Yalgoo Race Day
- Significant donor of the Monsignor Hawes Heritage Precinct & Cathedral Restoration Project
Arts & Culture
- 2015 Eventnation Fringe Festival - minor sponsor as well as providing funds to Eventnation to host a luncheon for the Funtavia Volunteers
- 2016 Major Sponsor of Midwest Fringe Festival
Schools
- Mt Tarcoola P&C Association
- Geraldton Grammar School P&C
- St Frances Xavier School P&C
Indigenous Initiatives
- NAIDOC Week
- Murlpirrmarra Connection
- Wiluna Football Carnival - Smarter than Smoking
- Wiluna Martu Eagles hosting the Dalkeith Junior Football Club
- Cultural Football Weekend
- Each year Centrals provides (at no cost) the Bayalgu Indigenous Training Program with plant and equipment, a Centrals Indigenous mentor/trainer and financial support for the delivery of the 10 week program, as well as employment opportunities for graduates.