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Archived News - 2007
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November 2007
Endeavour Foundation Announces Incoming Board of Directors

Following Endeavour Foundation’s recent Annual General Meeting, the incoming Board of Directors was announced.

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Incoming Board of Directors

 

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November 2007
Endeavour Foundation to Open New Day Service Building after Extensive Renovations

Endeavour Foundation’s Adult Training Support Service (ATSS) building in Townsville has undergone major renovations over the past year and will be officially re-opened on Monday, 3 December to coincide with International Day for People with a Disability.

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Newly renovated Townsville ATSS

 

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November 2007
Runners embark on Endeavour Foundation’s 500 Summer Challenge

Endeavour Foundation’s annual 500 Summer Challenge kicked off at Helensvale Shopping Centre at 4:45am on Friday, 23 November.

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500 Summer Challenge

 

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November 2007
You're invited to visit...

.. the Warwick Business Service which is located in the heart of Queensland’s rich Darling Downs region.  You can make a positive difference not only to the environment but also in the lives of people with a disability, just by visiting Endeavour Foundation’s Brand New Recycling Shop, located at the Morgan Park Waste Facility.

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Warwick Business Service

 

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October 2007
Continuing growth in net returns for Endeavour Prize Home lotteries

The Endeavour Foundation, Australia’s largest provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities, has announced strong and increasing net annual returns in revenue from its commercial prize home lottery program. 

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August 2007
Endeavour Foundation welcomes Queensland Governor as special guest at Daisy for Disability Day

Queensland Governor, Her Excellency, Quentin Bryce, will be a special guest at the Endeavour Foundation’s annual Daisy for Disability Day event at the Maryborough Business Service on Tuesday, 28 August.

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Daisy for Disability Day celebrations

 

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July 2007
How to become an Endeavour Prize Home

It’s easy to take Endeavour Prize Homes for granted; they’re always stylish, immaculate, fabulous – and they always seem to be around!

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Wishart Prize Home

 

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July 2007
Rally complete!

93 brightly festooned cars bombarded Kooralbyn Resort with noise, pomp and ceremony, and 300 rambunctious Rally entrants arrived in their weirdest and whackiest attire – from pirates, to angels, to Dolly Parton look-a-likes – each competing for the last opportunity for attention.

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Shane Charles

 

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July 2007
Endeavour creates rally car commotion

Toowoomba was besieged by bells and whistles on Tuesday 10 July when around 100 brightly coloured rally cars cruised into town for the Great Endeavour Rally registration and send-off dinner.

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Great Endeavour

 

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June 2007
Endeavour Foundation does its bit to help fight the drought

The Endeavour Foundation is helping the region reach Target 140 by putting together the Queensland Water Commission water saving kits that are going out to 1.1 million households in the coming weeks.

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Supported employees at Endeavour's Northgate Business Service pack water timers.

 

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May 2007
Winning Endeavour Prize Home too good to be true?

Theresa and Paul Weber from Joyner in north Brisbane were dubious when they received the phone call telling them they’d won an Endeavour Prize Home valued at over $800,000.

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Endeavour Prize Home winners

 

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May 2007
Endeavour celebrates National Volunteer Week

To celebrate National Volunteer Week from 14 to 20 May, Her Excellency Quentin Bryce AC hosted a special Cocktail Party at Government House.

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Endeavour Foundation volunteers

 

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May 2007
Endeavour Prize Home winners discover Bribie Island

Tasmanians Shayne and Belinda Andrews have been buying Endeavour Prize Home tickets for 10 years.  Last week their number came up, and now they are the overwhelmed owners of a luxurious tropical Bribie Island mansion worth over $760,000.

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Endeavour Prize Home winners
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March 2007
Endeavour invests in Warwick's green future

The Endeavour Foundation has played an important role in the Warwick community for over 27 years, providing valuable services and employment opportunities for locals, including people with a disability, and this commitment is set to continue into the future.

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Endeavour invests in Warwick's green future
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March 2007
Record breaking 4500km bike ride ends on Gold Coast

Gold Coast man Peter ‘Jonah’ Lawton cycled into Burleigh Heads at 5.10pm this afternoon, the final destination of his 4,500km cross-country trek from Perth. The ride was completed in just 15 days, which is a record time for a solo-ride of this distance.

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Peter Lawton at the finish line.
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March 2007
Minister Opens Innisfail Respite Service on Larry Anniversary

On Tuesday 20 March the Minister for Disability Services, the Hon. Warren Pitt MP, marked the first anniversary of Cyclone Larry by officiating the opening ceremony for Endeavour Foundation’s new overnight accommodation respite service in Innisfail.

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Remembering Cyclone Larry.
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March 2007
Endeavour seals the envelope on government campaign

When you’re opening the hot pink envelope promoting the Queensland Government’s ‘Eat Well, Stay Active’ campaign, spare a thought for the people that put those kits together.

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Sealing the deal on a government contract.
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March 2007
Who's Larry?

Staff at Endeavour’s Walumba Adult Training Support Service (ATSS) in Innisfail recently sat down with service users to revisit the event of Monday 20 March 2006 – Tropical Cyclone Larry - in preparation for its one year anniversary.

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Service users at Seaworld.