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.