{"id":147289,"date":"2016-06-03T02:49:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T16:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=147289"},"modified":"2020-10-13T12:40:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T02:40:13","slug":"gumnut-place-wins-national-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/06\/03\/gumnut-place-wins-national-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Gumnut Place Wins National Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Burnett CTC CEO\u00a0 Nina Temperton, second from right, at front, and Disability Services manager Barb O’Hanlon with the proud and award-winning team from Gumnut Place in Murgon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 3, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s not every day that a South Burnett organisation wins a national award, which is the reason why the crew from Gumnut Place in Murgon earned a standing ovation on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The disability enterprise offers employment opportunities and training for up to 20 people at its centre in Gore Street.<\/p>\n

The services it offers to local businesses – everything from secure document shredding to pallet manufacture, trophy making and catering – are also very popular.<\/p>\n

Gumnut Place is run by South Burnett CTC.<\/p>\n

CEO Nina Temperton broke the news about the national award at CTC’s annual employees’ day which was held at Wooroolin Hall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She praised all the workers at Gumnut for being “open to change, open to new challenges and working their butts off!”<\/p>\n

‘We’re so proud of all of you,” she said.<\/p>\n

Mrs Temperton handed the Australian Disability Enterprise Excellence Award to manager Barb O’Hanlon who was almost in tears as she thanked her Gumnut team for all their hard work.<\/p>\n

The award, which was presented in Canberra on Monday, honours a Disability Enterprise that has made a significant contribution in ensuring people with disability are encouraged to participate to their full potential in employment.<\/p>\n

It is presented annually by the Federal Government’s Department of Social Services.<\/p>\n

The award announcement was the highlight of South Burnett CTC’s employees’ day.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day full-time and casual staff members filled the hall to hear guest speaker Adam Fraser explain the necessity for a work – life balance.<\/p>\n

After lunch and photographs, a series of staff awards were handed out, including the prestigious Howard Leisemann STAR award to an outstanding South Burnett CTC employee.<\/p>\n

This year’s award was won by Esther Ross who works at the organisation’s headquarters in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

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Esther Ross was presented with the Howard Leisemann STAR award – STAR stands for Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Reliability, and has been presented to a senior CTC staff member every year since 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Guest speaker Dr Adam Fraser, centre, was presented with a hand-painted gift by CTC employees Les and Barbara Stewart … Barbara only finished the painting on Wednesday night!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Peer awards … from left, Michael Sanford (Youth & Family Services, Kingaroy); Jaimee-Leigh Gibbs (Childcare); Hayden Mashford (Resident Services); Kirsty Cauley (Partners In Foster Care); Kim Brackin (CROSB); Wendy Percival (HQ) and Louella Blair (Youth & family Services, Murgon). Absent was Phillip Martin (Gumnut)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett CTC Employees who have clocked up five years of service were also presented with a thank you gift by CTC CEO Nina Temperton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ten-year employees Les Stewart and Paz Remalante were recognised for their service<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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South Burnett CTC Board chairman John Box and Board member Marc Reinbott<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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CTC employees gathered for a group photo (and an ice cream) near the rotunda at Wooroolin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Guest speaker Dr Adam Fraser talked about balancing work and everything else …<\/strong><\/p>\n