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• 8 May 2012

  Endeavour Foundation welcomes Commonwealth NDIS commitment

  8 May 2012 The following statement may be attributed to Endeavour Foundation Chief Executive Officer David Barbagallo: "I welcome the announcement of $1 billion in funding for stage one of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), in tonight’s...

• 24 Apr 2012

  Out of Africa to out of this world

  Mrs T of ACT was enjoying a quiet day at home when she received a phone call asking her to read out the numbers on her Endeavour Foundation Prize Home Lotteries ticket. The 71 year-old retired school arts coordinator had trouble finding her AP Loyalty supporter...

• 19 Apr 2012

  Endeavour Foundation goes for young look at Big Day In

  Endeavour Foundation is playing its part in supporting National Youth Week by hosting a unique stall in Gatton for the Lockyer Valley Regional Youth Council's 'Big Day In' on Saturday 28th April. The Endeavour Foundation Recycled Clothing store in Toowoomba,...

• 11 Apr 2012

  A Partnership for Life

  Endeavour Foundation and The University of Queensland have formalised their decades-long partnership with an agreement which will lead to even greater collaboration and better outcomes for people with a disability. The formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...

• 11 Apr 2012

  Elaine is dancing all the way to the sun

  While Elaine was on the phone hearing the amazing news that she had won a house, there were people banging on her front door and ringing her doorbell trying to get in. “My daughter had been trying to find me to tell me that Endeavour Foundation wanted...

• 3 Apr 2012

  Endeavour Foundation investigates new disability services for Mackay

  Endeavour Foundation has today launched a feasibility study into the creation of a Respite and Recreation Service for children with a disability in Mackay. Endeavour Foundation’s new North Queensland Business Development Manager Verena Coombe said there...

• 28 Mar 2012

  Kingaroy Kitchen is flavour of the month for partnership fund

  Kingaroy Kitchen, which creates Endeavour Foundation’s famous home-style foods, has received a major financial boost which will transform its produce, increase support for people with a disability and improve its promotion of the South Burnett region....

• 27 Mar 2012

  Cultivating community support in Toowoomba

  Endeavour Foundation supported employees in Toowoomba are hoping community groups and other locals will be inspired to help them pick a field of flowers ahead of Mother’s Day. Toowoomba’s Girl Guides are already planning to lend a hand, when the...

• 27 Mar 2012

  Endeavour Foundation leading the way with education opportunities in disability sector

  Endeavour Foundation’s CLUE students have been hosting a ‘CLUE on the Deck Easter High Tea’ on Tuesday 27th March at their Windsor service, providing an opportunity to showcase their talents. There was food, fun and entertainment but, more...

• 15 Mar 2012

  Poetry emotion by Gympie store volunteer

  Endeavour Foundation is underpinned by hundreds of volunteers who give their time to support people with a disability. They contribute in many ways such as volunteering to work in Endeavour Foundation Recycled Clothing stores like that in Gympie. Delia Smith...

• 15 Mar 2012

  Endeavour Foundation service users leading the way to a greener future

  Service users at Endeavour Foundation’s Learning & Lifestyle in Rosedale St, Coopers Plains are playing their part in reducing our impact on the environment and have embraced a greener routine after visiting a recycling centre. The group visited...

• 14 Mar 2012

  The touching story of one man's visit to Lawnton Respite

  Endeavour Foundation provides a range of services for people with a disability in Lawnton and the surrounding areas, and the staff see many people come and go, but one man who stayed during a recent emergency was a great character who left some wonderful memories....

• 14 Mar 2012

  Old colleagues still happy in their work after several decades at Toowoomba business service

  An old black and white photograph was unearthed among Endeavour Foundation records recently and it shows two diligent young men hard at work at Endeavour Foundation Industries in Toowoomba – and a few decades later, the two supported employees are still...

• 13 Mar 2012

  Endeavour Foundation volunteer Joyce retires after 40 years in Margate store

  One of Endeavour Foundation’s longest-serving volunteers has retired from the Margate store she has served for a staggering 40 years. Joyce Connell has stood down from her role as an assistant at the Endeavour Foundation Recycled Clothing store on the...

• 12 Mar 2012

  Special presentation for a dedicated Tewantin volunteer

  A Tewantin volunteer has received an award for her dedication in supporting people with a disability. Riet Christensen has volunteered at the Endeavour Foundation Recycled Clothing store in Tewantin every Saturday morning for the past 20 years. Her incredible...

• 8 Mar 2012

  Soccer endeavours are supporting people with disability

  More than 20 service users from Endeavour Foundation’s Learning & Lifestyle service in Kunda Park will take part in a massive coaching day for people with a disability at Maroochydore Football Club (soccer) on the Sunshine Coast (Friday 16th March...

• 7 Mar 2012

  The mystery birthday trip for the ultimate present

  Mrs S of Rocklea, Brisbane won’t forget her 51st birthday in a hurry. It was the day she was taken out by her husband for a treat and found out that they had won an Endeavour Foundation prize home. Mr S had received a telephone call on his wife’s...

• 1 Mar 2012

  Endeavour Foundation building a brighter future

  Endeavour Foundation clients and CEO David Barbagallo have “turned the sod”, kick-starting the construction of three modern four-bedroom houses for people with a disability, south of Maryborough. The houses in Tinana are part of Endeavour Foundation’s...

• 28 Feb 2012

  Fishing for bargains with the net

  Endeavour Recycled Clothing is branching out and using the internet to open up new markets. In an exciting development, the clothing and accessories retail arm of the organisation has opened a new store on ebay. It will be selling unique items which are similar...

• 15 Feb 2012

  Rally for fun and friends

  Calling all car enthusiasts, the Great Endeavour Rally One Day, Fun Day is just around the corner. Endeavour Foundation, responsible for the iconic Great Endeavour Car Rally and for supporting over 3350 people with a disability, has set up a short course fun...

• 9 Feb 2012

  A day at the races for a good cause

  It is time again to don your fancy hats, slip into your best and join Endeavour Foundation for a day at the races. Endeavour Foundation’s Rosehill Gardens Race Day will give you the best seat in the house for the Silver Slipper Stakes. Come along to...

• 25 Jan 2012

  Endeavour Foundation joins the Great Endeavour Rally

  Endeavour Foundation has entered a team in this year's Great Endeavour Rally thanks to a Rockhampton based rally team. After two years of competition, the QR National Rollingstock Maintenance Team decided it was time to part ways with their Ford Falcon station...

• 24 Jan 2012

  Partnership delivering more supported accomodation places in Gladstone

  People will a disability will enjoy a new level of independence thanks to state-of-the-art technologies incorporated in two new houses being constructed in Gladstone. Disability Services Minister Curtis Pitt, Endeavour Foundation CEO David Barbagallo, family...

• 24 Jan 2012

  “Smart houses” offer more independence for people with a disability

  People will a disability will enjoy a new level of independence thanks to state-of-the-art technologies incorporated in two new houses being opened in Bundaberg. Disability Services Minister Curtis Pitt, Endeavour Foundation CEO David Barbagallo and soon-to-be...

• 18 Jan 2012

  Lions and Masons combine for generous donation to Endeavour Foundation

  Cleaners’ backache will become a thing of the past at the Endeavour Foundation Industries service in Kingaroy, known as Kingaroy Kitchen, thanks to a major donation from The Lions Club, Masonic Lodge and Board of Benevolence. Kingaroy Kitchen –...

• 12 Jan 2012

  Endeavour Foundation prize home makes a happy new year even happier

  John and Maria had several reasons to celebrate the New Year but none was bigger than the moment they were told they’d won a house. The Brisbane couple had just become grandparents and their daughter, Alicia, and baby Charlie were moving to Townsville...

• 4 Jan 2012

  Cardboard collection helping reduce waste levy in Warwick

  Endeavour Foundation is investing in a cleaner, greener future and helping local business do the same, through an upgraded commercial cardboard collection and recycling service in Warwick, Queensland. As of December 1 last year, commerce, industry and the...

• 22 Dec 2011

  Endeavour Foundation builds a brighter future for aged carers

  22 December 2011 Disability Services Minister Curtis Pitt, 89-year-old retired carer Mrs Sybil Kimmins, and Endeavour Foundation client Mr Peter Kimmins marked the beginning of site works for a $555,000 accommodation project in Cairns today. Funding for the...

• 16 Dec 2011

  Endeavour Foundation building a brighter future after floods

  Queensland Premier Anna Bligh joined Endeavour Foundation CEO David Barbagallo and clients today in Durack to turn the sod on a new $1.066M building project, with assistive technologies to promote greater independence. When devastating floodwaters hit last...

• 7 Dec 2011

  Great Endeavour Rally comes to Townsville

  To give Townsville residents the chance to take part in one of Australia’s greatest annual adventures, the team behind the Great Endeavour Car Rally today visited town to show locals what the rally is all about. A rally team from Townsville joined added...

• 7 Dec 2011

  Partnership provides framework for new Timber Mill

  Senator Warren Truss today officially opened the new Nangarin Timber Mill near Maryborough, in the culmination of a partnership with the Butchulla traditional owners of the Wide Bay region. Chairman of Endeavour Foundation’s Board, Grant Murdoch, said...

• 3 Dec 2011

  Endeavour welcomes federal commitment to NDIS agency

  Endeavour Foundation Chief Executive Officer David Barbagallo has welcomed today’s commonwealth commitment to another key plank of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with the creation of an agency to design the scheme and lead its practical...

• 2 Dec 2011

  Endeavour Foundation gets behind national IDPWD event

  Endeavour Foundation is celebrating International Day of People With Disability (IDPWD) and reinforcing 60-year-old connections in Sydney, as proud sponsors of the national IDPWD event, Playability, at Five Dock. The fun-packed free family event at Livvi’s...

• 2 Dec 2011

  New kitchen offers greater taste of community

  Just in time for Christmas, Endeavour Foundation’s Learning and Lifestyle in Stanthorpe has received a significant makeover thanks to a grant. The Queensland Government Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant provided $35,000 for major refurbishments....

• 2 Dec 2011

  No wasted opportunity - new $1.5m contract

  Endeavour Foundation CEO David Barbagallo will visit Warwick today to sign a contract with Southern Downs Regional Council for the continued management of waste facilities and recycling services. Mr Barbagallo said the $1.5 million three and a half-year contract...

• 1 Dec 2011

  Blossoming community support

  Local community groups will have a new chance to get involved with one of the garden city’s favourite charities, with Endeavour Foundation growing chrysanthemums in Toowoomba. General Manager of Commercial Operations, Andrew Donne, visited the garden...

• 28 Nov 2011

  Endeavour Foundation Industries in Townsville helps Telstra to assist tower workers

  Endeavour Foundation Industries in Townsville and Telstra have worked in partnership to produce a remarkable piece of equipment which improves the readings on hand-held personal monitoring devices. When workers on Telstra’s telecommunication towers realised...

• 24 Nov 2011

  New South Wales Parliament honours Endeavour Foundation’s 60th anniversary

  Endeavour Foundation is proud to have been hosted by both houses of New South Wales Parliament at a bi-partisan reception acknowledging the organisation’s 60th anniversary. Endeavour Foundation CEO, David Barbagallo, said it was pleasing that Endeavour...

• 14 Nov 2011

  500km endurance race around SE Qld for charity

  Athletes from around Australia are taking part in a 500km race around regional south-east Queensland to raise money for Endeavour Foundation, an organisation that supports over 3350 people with a disability. 16 teams of around twenty runners each will take...

• 26 Oct 2011

  Get into the festive spirit with beautiful Christmas cards at Westfield Carindale

  With Christmas fast approaching, now is the time to think about family, friends and those people who you keep in touch with once a year by sending them a Christmas card. This year, make Christmas even more special and support people with a disability by buying...

• 20 Oct 2011

  Biloela Respite Service will change lives

  A major state-of-the-art centre to support people with a disability and their families and carers has been opened officially in Biloela today. The $500,000 service has three resident bedrooms and a staff room, and will soon include a playground designed specifically...

• 11 Oct 2011

  Volunteer van drivers needed to make a difference in Gladstone

  Looking for an exciting and fulfilling new role as part of a friendly team while helping people at the same time? New to the area perhaps? Endeavour Foundation is looking for volunteer van drivers to join the team at the Endeavour Recycled Clothing...

• 10 Oct 2011

  Volunteers wanted to make a difference in Maryborough

  Looking for an exciting and fulfilling new role as part of a friendly team while helping people at the same time? New to the Maryborough area perhaps? Endeavour Foundation is looking for volunteers to join the team at the Endeavour Recycled Clothing...

• 20 Sep 2011

  Success in 2011 Australian Disability Enterprise Excellence Awards

  Endeavour Foundation has been recognised in a national award scheme for innovation supporting high quality, sustainable employment and premium employment conditions for people with a disability. CEO David Barbagallo said the award acknowledged that Endeavour...

• 22 Aug 2011

  QUT students go head-to-head inventing new disability technologies

  Endeavour Foundation is joining with other disability service providers to support The Engineering for Humanity challenge, challenging Queensland University of Technology (QUT) students to invent assistive devices for people with a disability. Working in small...

• 15 Aug 2011

  Learn how to make a difference by visiting Endeavour Foundation open day

  Endeavour Foundation Industries at Seven Hills will open its doors to the public on Wednesday 24th August to showcase the life-changing opportunities it offers to people with a disability. The “We Can make a Difference” Open Day would like to welcome...

• 15 Aug 2011

  Life is sweet for Michael as he wins canegrowers award at Show

  Michael Palmer is a bubbly character and popular member of the Endeavour Foundation Industries workforce at Slade Point, celebrates his 25th anniversary there next month, and he is now also an 'award-winning sugarcane grower'. His persistence and 'have-a-go'...

• 10 Aug 2011

  Endeavour Foundation applauds National Disability reform

  The federal government decision to endorse a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will deliver a generational change for people with disabilities and their carers throughout Australia, Endeavour Foundation CEO David Barbagallo said today. Mr Barbagallo...

• 8 Aug 2011

  Minister Congratulates Endeavour on 60th Anniversary

  Queensland Minister for Disability Services Curtis Pitt congratulates Endeavour Foundation on our 60th annniversary.

• 5 Aug 2011

  Woodchip off the old block to improve Endeavour Foundation’s garden

  “I don't have a wooden heart” sang Elvis, and neither do the people at Parkside Timber of Wondai. When staff at Endeavour Foundation's Learning & Lifestyle service in Kingaroy decided that they needed to spruce up the garden, they approached the...

• 2 Aug 2011

  NDIS: a fair go for people with a disability

  Most people waking up this morning are not aware that last night, hundreds of thousands of Australians did not get to choose where they slept, what they ate or even who fed them dinner. Every Australian knows someone with a disability - a sibling, a distant...

• 27 Jul 2011

  2011 Area Committee Election Results

  The 2011 elections of Endeavour’s nine Area Committees have now been completed. As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of positions open for election in each area, all candidates have been appointed effective 15 August 2011....

• 26 Jul 2011

  DisabiliTEA to support a fair system for people with a disability

  Endeavour Foundation is urging the public to attend DisabiliTEA events next week, to support the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The DisabiliTEAs are morning teas and information sessions aimed to educate the public about the...

• 14 Jul 2011

  Caboolture artists showcase their craft in unique display

  A unique art exhibition will be opened officially by Greg Chippendale, Deputy Mayor of Moreton Bay Regional Council, in Burpengary on Wednesday 20th July (10am) featuring paintings, sculptures and other works of art which have been created by Endeavour Foundation...

• 6 Jul 2011

  Great Endeavour Rally gears up for big Brisbane Flag-Off

  The 24th Annual Great Endeavour Rally is about to begin, and locals can be part of the action at the Brisbane Flag-Off this Friday (8 July). More than 200 intrepid adventurers are drying duco, polishing chrome and revving engines on a wide assortment of rally...

• 5 Jul 2011

  Last chance for early bird tickets to Grand Highland Charity Ball

  Mark your calendar for Saturday 30th July for the Grand Highland Charity Ball to enjoy all things Scottish and raise money for people with a disability. Endeavour Foundation Chairman Grant Murdoch, Deputy Chairman Shane Charles and CEO David Barbagallo will...

• 4 Jul 2011

  Dedicated Phyliss, 94, honoured for award-winning volunteer effort

  Bundaberg's Phyliss Machan has been named Endeavour Recycled Clothing Volunteer of the Year! The 94-year-old has volunteered at Endeavour Recycled Clothing Bundaberg for 25 years and was nominated by store manager Shirley Samuels. “Phyllis is in four...

• 21 Jun 2011

  Bunnings working bee to benefit people with a disability in Cairns

  Clients of Endeavour Foundation’s Learning & Lifestyle service in Cairns are counting down the hours until tomorrow, when their service will receive an incredible make-over thanks to the generosity of Bunnings Smithfield. The Bunnings store has kindly...

• 17 Jun 2011

  Supported employees gear up for Special Olympics in Greece

  Three Endeavour Foundation supported employees are gearing up for Olympic stardom at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Greece next week. Owen Nicolson, from Endeavour Foundation Industries Mt Druitt in Sydney, Nicole Groth from the Northgate service...

• 15 Jun 2011

  Fundraising to support people with a disability in Sydney is getting harder

  Endeavour Foundation is hoping that its first major event in Sydney will draw attention to the importance of supporting people with a disability at a time when finance is in short supply. The 2011 Rosehill Gardens Winter Cup Race Day with Endeavour Foundation...

• 15 Jun 2011

  Silver Shop’s ‘Endeavour Day’ is a great excuse for guilt-free shopping

  Silver Shop has come up with a way of providing the ultimate guilt-free shopping experience with their annual Endeavour Day. This Friday (June 17) will mark Endeavour Day 2011, when all proceeds from all 10 Silver Shop jewellery stores across Queensland will...

• 15 Jun 2011

  Former world number one Anderson says cycling will beat drugs cheats

  Cycling has enjoyed a massive rise to prominence as a competitive sport and social pastime over the last few years, but it’s never far from the headlines for all the wrong reasons, as well. High-profile drugs controversies have been dogging the sport...

• 14 Jun 2011

  Cyclists taking the Challenge to support Endeavour Foundation

  The Endeavour Challenge Community Ride in Toowoomba on June 19th is one of the highlights of the calendar as Endeavour Foundation celebrates its 60th anniversary, especially as it offers the chance for the entrants to ride alongside the legendary Australian...

• 14 Jun 2011

  Endeavour Foundation celebrates 60th birthday with launch of official history book

  On 14th June 1951, a small group of determined families gathered in Brisbane to form an association to support children with a disability. From this meeting grew Endeavour Foundation. To mark the occasion of its 60th birthday Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley,...

• 13 Jun 2011

  Surprise visitor for Endeavour Foundation store in Toowoomba

  It’s not every day that the Premier drops in to say “hello” but that’s exactly what happened at the Endeavour Recycled Clothing store in Toowoomba on Saturday. It was business as usual for Endeavour Foundation’s store at 323 Ruthven...

• 8 Jun 2011

  Springfield Lakes hosts Endeavour Prize Home for first time

  Endeavour Foundation has arrived in Springfield Lakes and has opened the doors to one of its famous charitable Prize Homes for the first time in the heart of this beautiful area. You just know when a region is doing something right and is 'on the up‘...

• 17 May 2011

  Recycled clothing store brings affordable style to Buderim

  Endeavour Recycled Clothing is bringing affordable fashion to Buderim. Endeavour Recycled Clothing Buderim opened its doors this week, following the relocation of Endeavour Recycled Clothing Mooloolaba to the bigger premises in Buderim. Endeavour Recycled...

• 13 May 2011

  Banging the drum for people with a disability

  Banging a drum in front of a potential audience of thousands on a Sunday morning may not be to everyone's taste but, for some members of the Access Arts Drumming Group, the big day can't come quick enough. The group is made up of people with a disability and...

• 13 May 2011

  Comedian Elisha happy to laugh at herself

  Elisha Brinnand is one of Brisbane’s brightest comedy talents who works hard at working hard with five regular part-time jobs – and she still finds the time to laugh at herself. The 21 year-old from the quiet bay-side area of Lota works as a waitress,...

• 13 May 2011

  Out of Africa, hello Brisbane

  One of the many positives of living in a multi-cultural society is that we can learn much from those around us. For example, we don't even have to leave Brisbane to experience first-hand some fantastic African culture because Africa has come to us. 'Hello...

• 9 May 2011

  Tewantin clothing store calls for vollies during National Volunteer Week

  Ethel Hansen is practically part of the furniture at Endeavour Recycled Clothing Tewantin. Thelma, 85, started volunteering at the store in 1985 and continues to devote her time every Friday. “Thelma is one of 38 highly valued volunteers at Endeavour...

• 9 May 2011

  Hervey Bay's Marlene celebrates National Volunteer Week

  Marlene, 67, has volunteered with Endeavour Recycled Clothing every week since the first Hervey Bay store opened in 1987. “I’d retired from being a supervisor at Torbay Retirement Village and my husband and I had finished building our house, when...

• 9 May 2011

  National Volunteer Week marks 20 years of dedication for Julie

  It's easy to see why Julie Smith has become a favourite at Endeavour Recycled Clothing Mackay. Julie, 51, started volunteering at the store 20 years ago and continues to devote her time every fortnight. Julie is one of 23 highly valued volunteers at Endeavour...

• 9 May 2011

  College provides career pathways in the disability sector

  Nine year 11 and 12 students are undertaking Endeavour Foundation’s trial of School-based Traineeships, designed to give students an insight into working in the disability sector.. Each trainee will spend 48 days throughout the year working as an Endeavour...

• 9 May 2011

  Car donation has flood victim back on the road

  After more than two months of renting cars or walking 40 minutes to and from work in the summer heat, Rocklea resident Nguyen Tran has a set of wheels- and air-conditioned comfort - thanks to a generous stranger. Nguyen, a Supervisor at Endeavour Foundation...

• 9 May 2011

  Mark in the driver's seat for Yeerongpilly

  Mark Blasdall is enjoying greater heights of his career after becoming the delivery driver at Endeavour Foundation Industries Yeerongpilly. Mark is one of 91 people with a disability who enjoy supported employment and specialised training at Endeavour Foundation...

• 6 May 2011

  Dance company with the world at its feet

  We know that Australia's got talent because we've seen the TV show, and now we know that Brisbane's got talent, too. The Zenith Dance Crew, who hail from a variety of Brisbane suburbs north and south with many from the Logan area, were one of the most successful...

• 5 May 2011

  Volunteers help save Mother’s Day flowers after devastating floods

  The mothers of Bundaberg need not despair – your fresh, local Mother’s Day flowers are here! More than 50 staff, supported employees and Endeavour Foundation volunteers are busy preparing the Endeavour Foundation farm’s stunning chrysanthemums,...

• 3 May 2011

  No Right Turn cover themselves in glory

  A band which cites 1990’s grunge music among its influences may sound like an odd choice to perform live at a family-based entertainment event, but No Right Turn are no ordinary band. This group from the south-side of Brisbane – Rochedale, Beenleigh,...

• 3 May 2011

  Devoted Greg celebrates National Volunteer Week

  If there’s one thing National Volunteer Week (May 9-15) highlights, it is that these dedicated, community-minded people are the backbone of charities like Endeavour Foundation. The Endeavour Recycled Clothing store at Penrith certainly proves this –...

• 29 Apr 2011

  Brett cheats death to make music for kids

  Brett Campbell lives for his art, and it took a huge health scare to convince him that playing music for kids was where he should be heading. The Ebbw Vale-born man has been making quite a name for himself as a children's singer/songwriter over the last five...

• 28 Apr 2011

  Senior citizens mark royal wedding with a fashion parade

  You don’t need to go to London to celebrate Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding tomorrow. Just ask staff and clients at Spiritus' Kirami Residential Care Home in Hervey Bay. Spiritus has teamed with Endeavour Foundation to hold a fashion...

• 27 Apr 2011

  Herb keeping grandfather Satchmo's legend alive in Brisbane show

  Herb Armstrong knows a thing or two about music. He grew up in the musical hotbed of New Orleans and would hang out with the likes of Harry Connick Jr, Dr John, the Neville Brothers, and Wynton Marsalis. He had met Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and the whole...

• 21 Apr 2011

  Prize Home win lures family to Queensland for a fresh start

  Queensland has welcomed an excited family of six from New South Wales after Rodney Matthews and Belinda Moulds won a $701,813 home from Endeavour Prize Homes. The couple didn’t waste any time in packing up and leaving their rented home in Sydney for...

• 21 Apr 2011

  reSolutions training capacity doubles thanks to $24,000 grant

  A $24,000 grant from the Queensland Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) has made a huge impact on the award-winning reSolutions Employment Service. reSolutions is part of Endeavour Foundation and supports people with a disability to find...

• 21 Apr 2011

  Music for the masses as Endeavour says 'thank you' for sixty years

  An extraordinary line-up of music and dance will take centre stage at the Cultural Forecourt on Brisbane’s South Bank on May 15th as the Big Community Day Out provides six hours of free entertainment for all. Herb Armstrong and the Royal Street Krewe,...

• 20 Apr 2011

  Minister calls for correct support for people with a disability in visit to Caboolture

  The Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, the Hon. Curtis Pitt MP, has re-iterated the importance of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). On a visit to Endeavour Foundation’s...

• 15 Apr 2011

  Coolum Beach band to rock Brisbane

  "The hardest working band in show-business" is a label which has been attached to many performers down the years, but how many of them have had university assignments to complete while trying to write songs and play gigs? The Coolum Beach-based...

• 11 Apr 2011

  Dave gets on his bike for charity

  Taking part in The Tour is the pinnacle for every cyclist. They train for months to get into perfect physical and mental condition, spend dozens of hours ensuring their bicycle is a highly-tuned and well-oiled machine, and they research every centimetre of...

• 8 Apr 2011

  Daniel celebrates 10 years at Maryborough

  When Daniel Jordan first started at Endeavour Foundation Industries Maryborough he was a timid 18-year-old. Ten years on Daniel is enjoying the many benefits of his supported employment including improved confidence, communication and social life. “Working...

• 7 Apr 2011

  International symposium addresses abuse and neglect of people with a disability

  Around 150 people from across the country will converge in Brisbane on Monday for a symposium on the abuse and neglect of people with a disability. Attending the event will be people with a disability and their family members, policy makers, government agencies...

• 7 Apr 2011

  Flower pickers needed in Bundaberg to keep Mum happy

  Mother’s Day wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a bunch of flowers, particularly chrysanthemums, which is why Endeavour Foundation Industries Bundaberg needs volunteers – and lots of them. The Endeavour farm has grown and delivered chrysanthemums...

• 29 Mar 2011

  Minister opens new $2.25 million service in Toowoomba

  Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, The Hon. Curtis Pitt, MP will officially open the new $2.25m Endeavour Foundation Learning & Lifestyle service at Toowoomba today. Clients of the new...

• 22 Mar 2011

  First ERC store in Sydney is ready to celebrate

  The new Endeavour Recycled Clothing store in Penrith is taking the area’s fashion-savvy shoppers by storm and will celebrate a grand opening on Saturday April 2. The grand opening will be held from 10am to 2pm and will feature a huge program of activities,...

• 21 Mar 2011

  Ain't no mountain high enough for Simon as he cycles to top of fundraising table

  Simon Lilley enjoys a challenge, and there aren't many tougher than cycling up Mount Coot-tha in search of a personal best. Mr Lilley was hoping to beat his PB at climbing the mountain during Sunday's BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge hosted by Bicycle Queensland,...

• 16 Mar 2011

  Artists showcase their craft alongside Dutch master in Bundaberg exhibition

  An arts and crafts exhibition will be held in Bundaberg later this month which will showcase the talents of a remarkable group of local artists. Clients of the Endeavour Foundation Learning and Lifestyle Service in Nixon Street have been creating works of...

• 3 Mar 2011

  Toowoomba store invites community in for thank you event

  Endeavour Recycled Clothing Toowoomba will open its doors for a community morning tea next Thursday, March 10, to thank the generous people of Toowoomba for their efforts following the floods. Floodwaters completely inundating the store on Monday January 10,...

• 1 Mar 2011

  National Disability Insurance Scheme will change the lives of 1 in 5 Australians

  Families, carers and disability service providers have welcomed the Productivity Commission’s draft report of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Productivity Commission released its draft report into a NDIS yesterday, which chairman of...

• 24 Feb 2011

  Passion for fashion drives golfers to Toowoomba

  The glamorous worlds of fashion and golf combined to raise funds and bring more than a little excitement to Endeavour Foundation on the eve of the Queensland PGA Championship in Toowoomba. As dozens of professional golfers took to the putting green and driving-range...

• 23 Feb 2011

  Golfers swing into town to putt it about with Endeavour clients

  It was just another day for the supported employees at the Endeavour Foundation Industries in Ramsay Street, Toowoomba when who should arrive but four international golfers. On the eve of the QPGA Championship at the City Golf Club, they took time-out from...

• 21 Feb 2011

  EFIs cart Maryborough donations 1,300km to Innisfail

  Endeavour Foundation will cart a truck load of donations for Cyclone Yasi victims 1,300km away in Innisfail. The 16-hour journey will start tomorrow, with the donations – made by generous Maryborough residents – to leave town in the morning before...

• 21 Feb 2011

  Endeavour fashion goes green as golfers putt on the ritz

  The inaugural Endeavour Fashion Show at the City Golf Club, Toowoomba displayed the future of eco-clothing thanks to a remarkable range of upstyled clothing. The show formed part of the Queensland PGA Championship week as Endeavour is the event's charity of...

• 18 Feb 2011

  Fashion stylists get swinging in Toowoomba

  The worlds of fashion and golf aren’t usually regarded as ideal bedfellows but they’re working hand-in-hand to play their part in helping the Endeavour Foundation in Toowoomba. The 2011 Endeavour Foundation Fashion Show was promoted this Friday...

• 18 Feb 2011

  Endeavour workers honoured for going beyond duty during Yasi

  Support staff from Endeavour Foundation services in Innisfail is being recognised at a local level, with a dinner to acknowledge their commitments in safeguarding people with a disability during Cyclone Yasi. Craig Strutt, Kathy Heyne and Jennifer Pasco from...

• 10 Feb 2011

  Minister for Disability Services opens learning hub for people with a disability in Townsville

  A learning hub which will open up new worlds of opportunity for people with an intellectual disability across north Queensland was opened in Townsville this morning. Endeavour Foundation’s new Post-School services building was officially opened by Minister...

• 9 Feb 2011

  Sara brings muscle to Brisbane flood relief

  While the Gold Coast escaped the horror of the recent floods, that didn’t stop residents playing a key role in emergency efforts. Supported employees at Endeavour Foundation Industries Southport were proud to contribute to the flood preparation in Brisbane....

• 31 Jan 2011

  Dumped rubbish costs local charities thousands

  People who use charity bins as a dumping ground for unusable, damaged items are costing local charities thousands of dollars each year. Endeavour Foundation’s Leanne Rudd said overflowing rubbish at charity clothing collection bins was a regular occurrence...

• 25 Jan 2011

  Mt Druitt's Mary is ready for open employment

  Mary Kelditis certainly knows the benefits of supported employment with Endeavour Foundation. With the support of staff at Endeavour Foundation Industries Mt Druitt, also known as Filpac, in Sydney, Mary successfully completed Certificate III in Office Administration...

• 25 Jan 2011

  Gympie's Joanne starts New Year with a big resolution

  For some a New Year’s resolution may be to detox for a month, join a gym or save for a holiday. For Joanne Cooper, 34, of Gympie, her goal for 2011 is to learn ways of communicating with her family and friends. Joanne, who has a disability which affects...

• 24 Jan 2011

  $27,000 grant to benefit people with a disability in Townsville

  Endeavour Foundation Industries’ Townsville supported employees – employees with a disability – are benefitting from a $27,272 grant from the Queensland Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund Unit. The grant was used to buy a...

• 18 Jan 2011

  Lyndal has resolved to help Mackay community

  People with a disability in Mackay are planning on making 2011 "their year" with courageous New Year's resolutions – and local woman is asking the community to help make hers reality. Lyndal Barbar is supported by Endeavour Foundation to achieve...

• 17 Jan 2011

  Heartless thieves steal $4000+ equipment from Endeavour

  People with a disability at Endeavour Foundation Learning & Lifestyle Ingham will be missing out on some of their favourite activities after callous thieves robbed the service of over $4,000 worth of equipment and cash. After returning after the Christmas...

• 10 Jan 2011

  Flood wipes Endeavour Foundation's $45,000 Mother's Day bumper crop

  Just over a month ago staff and supported employees at Endeavour Foundation Industries were celebrating planting a bumper crop of Mother’s Day Chrysanthemums, hoping to break previous sale records when the flowers bloomed this May. Today they are counting...

• 7 Jan 2011

  Winning Christmas Prize Home is a dream come true for Sunshine Coast resident

  While most of us unwind from the Christmas and New Year break, Sunshine Coast resident Michelle Norton continues to celebrate by living the life of luxury in her stunning fully-furnished Endeavour Prize Home on Bribie Island. Michelle won the lavish four-bedroom...

• 17 Dec 2010

  Flooding postpones Endeavour Recycled Clothing Sydney opening

  Endeavour Foundation’s first op-shop in Sydney has been washed out just hours before opening. About $50,000 worth of damage has been caused to Endeavour Recycled Clothing in High Street, Penrith. The final touches were being made before the expected...

• 13 Dec 2010

  Fun Day for people with a disability on the Sunshine Coast

  A generous donation by a Sunshine Coast woman has ensured a day full of fun and happiness for people with a disability living in the area. Endeavour Foundation is gearing up for its annual Fun Day this Thursday, for its Sunshine Coast clients, supported employees,...

• 9 Dec 2010

  Endeavour Foundation launches 60th anniversary celebration

  Endeavour Foundation took the opportunity of International Day of People with a Disability today to launch plans to celebrate 60 years of supporting people with a disability to lead ordinary lives. Since it was founded in 1951, Endeavour Foundation has witnessed...

• 4 Dec 2010

  Maleny selected as location for purpose-built Endeavour Prize Home

  Maleny has been chosen as the location of Endeavour Foundation’s first purpose-built Prize Home in several years. Endeavour Foundation is including the construction of a purpose-built home during 2011 – the organisation’s 60th anniversary...

• 3 Dec 2010

  Endeavour Foundation Mt Druitt acknowledged on International Day of People with a Disability

  Blacktown City Council today acknowledged the contribution of Endeavour Foundation to the Mt Druitt community at a ceremony for International Day of People with a Disability. The Council presented Endeavour Foundation with a certificate of appreciation, in...

• 2 Dec 2010

  Endeavour Foundation's Business College spreads knowledge to disability sector

  Endeavour Foundation’s newly established Endeavour Business College has begun offering its nationally-recognised tailored training courses outside the organisation, with the aim of improving the skills and abilities of staff across the disability sector....

• 1 Dec 2010

  Endeavour Prize Home winner celebrates with a cold cuppa

  Most people would reach for champagne after hearing they’ve won a beautiful four-bedroom Prize Home valued at $724,715. But for Roma local Mrs M, it was cold tea all round! “I couldn’t get away from the phone all day, I was too excited. I...

• 1 Dec 2010

  Bribie Island selected as Endeavour Foundation Christmas Prize Home location

  Bribie Island has been chosen as the location of Endeavour Foundation’s highly sought-after Christmas Prize Home. Each year, Endeavour Foundation seeks the most appealing suburbs for its Christmas lottery, which traditionally sells more tickets than...

• 30 Nov 2010

  Endeavour Foundation prepares for a bumper Mother's Day crop

  Endeavour Foundation has upgraded its Bundaberg farm in preparation for a bumper crop of its popular Mother’s Day Chrysanthemums. The service’s supported employees – people with a disability who are offered training and employment opportunities...

• 26 Nov 2010

  Endeavour Foundation clients developing skills thanks to Siena Catholic College

  Endeavour Foundation clients will be developing their motor and balance skills in new fun way thanks to a donation of a PlayStation 3 by Siena Catholic College on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. When Siena Catholic College received several PlayStations...

• 5 Nov 2010

  Sunshine Coast home to world-class athletes

  The Sunshine Coast is home to world-class athletes with a disability, including swimmer Jana Clancy and athletics superstar Jim Aarsse, who are doing the green and gold proud. Noosa’s Jana Clancy, recently returned with three gold and three bronze medals...

• 5 Nov 2010

  Appeal seeks support to build new service for people with a disability

  Endeavour Foundation today launches its Toowoomba Learning and Lifestyle Appeal. The fundraising appeal encourages locals to donate money toward Endeavour Foundation’s new purpose-designed Learning and Lifestyle service in Centenary Heights, which will...

• 4 Nov 2010

  Free Expo and community day in Atherton to raise awareness of disability issues

  A pioneering Parent/Carer Expo and community day will be held in Atherton next week, to link carers of people with a disability to information about planning for the future of their loved one with a disability. The free expo, the first of its kind, will not...

• 2 Nov 2010

  My Dream comes true for people with a disability

  Kate Arnott, who is legally blind, was shocked and a little bit embarrassed when told her emotional entry had won her a family pass to see My Dream, one of the world’s most inspirational stage productions at QPAC November 23-24. It not unexpected that...

• 26 Oct 2010

  Endeavour celebrates 50 years in Bundaberg

  Recognise this picture? Over half a century of history will be celebrated by family, friends, staff, clients and volunteers when they come together for Endeavour’s 50th anniversary in Bundaberg on Friday November 12. Endeavour’s first service...

• 22 Oct 2010

  Learning, fitness and fun at Geebung open day

  Endeavour Learning and Lifestyle Geebung are opening their doors on Friday October 29 to showcase the life-changing services it offers to people with a disability. The public are invited to come and discover the massive difference Endeavour can make to the...

• 15 Oct 2010

  Donate unwanted clothes and you could win a home worth more than $700,000

  Endeavour Foundation is calling on residents of Strathpine, Bray Park, Joyner, Warner, Warner Lakes and Lawnton to donate clothing this month. Not only will you be freeing up space in your wardrobe and helping Endeavour support people with a disability, but...

• 15 Oct 2010

  Coorparoo family win $789,000 Prize Home through Endeavour Foundation

  Buying three tickets in every Endeavour Prize Home draw for the last five years has paid off for a Coorparoo man, who has won a fully-furnished three-bedroom Wellington Point home worth $789,643. Mr D, who doesn’t want to be identified, is still digesting...

• 13 Oct 2010

  Greg celebrates 30 years with Endeavour Foundation Maryborough

  Greg Massingham has seen a lot of change in his 30 years with Endeavour Foundation Industries Maryborough. But one thing remains – he is as much of a gentleman today as the day he started. Greg, a supported employee, first walked through the Endeavour...

• 12 Oct 2010

  Endeavour Foundation calls on volunteers to help in retail store

  Endeavour Recycled Clothing (ERC) Warana is calling for volunteers to help in-store. Due to the store's high need for volunteers, it will hold a volunteer drive this Thursday, 14 October. The public and media are encouraged to come along to the store on Thursday...

• 11 Oct 2010

  Spend a day in the life of a person with a disability

  Endeavour’s Learning and Lifestyle Windsor will be opening their doors on Wednesday October 6 to showcase abilities and achievements of clients and invite the public experience a day at the service. The public is encouraged to come and learn about people...

• 11 Oct 2010

  Pioneering production sets the stage for people with a disability

  Blue Roo Theatre’s production The Sugar Cane Ball will open at the Judith Wright Centre this week. The play is one of the largest-scale professional productions devised for people with a disability in Queensland, with the cast and crew primarily made...

• 11 Oct 2010

  Come see how Endeavour changes the lives of people with a disability

  Endeavour Foundation Industries Castle Hill will open its doors to the public on Monday 18 October, to showcase the life-changing services it offers to people with a disability. Parents of people with a disability, in particular, are invited to come and discover...

• 4 Oct 2010

  Endeavour Foundation and Council bring new recycling service to Stanthorpe area

  Southern Downs Regional Council has teamed with Endeavour Foundation Industries to provide a new recycling service to rural residents in the former Stanthorpe Shire Council area. The initiative is the first recycling service of its kind in the area and offers...

• 1 Oct 2010

  Endeavour service users step up for walk to work day

  Service users at Endeavour’s Learning and Lifestyle Innisfail will put on their walking shoes as part of the 12th annual Walk to Work day on Friday October 1st. Nine service users and support workers will walk 2.2 kilometres from their residential accommodation...

• 29 Sep 2010

  Festival of flowers celebrated by people with a disability

  Over 200 people with a disability had the chance to be the first to celebrate the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers on Friday September 17. Kay Dee Promotions presented a free event for people with a disability at the Carnival including many Endeavour clients,...

• 29 Sep 2010

  Dream becomes reality thanks to Endeavour and local business

  Leonard Hitchings had a dream of flying in a helicopter and thanks to Heleservices Queensland, his dream became reality. Leonard attends Endeavour’s Learning and Lifestyle programme to develop his independence and confidence and has been working with...

• 27 Sep 2010

  Sunshine Coast Endeavour leads in confidential document destruction

  Throwing away confidential documents can be a big risk – nobody wants to see their private information in the wrong hands. But Sunshine Coast businesses can rest assured when disposing of sensitive information, after Endeavour Foundation Industries Maroochydore...

• 22 Sep 2010

  Michelle Rowland to present award at Endeavour Foundation Seven Hills

  Supported employees at Endeavour Foundation Industries Seven Hills are excited about arriving to work tomorrow (Thursday 23 September), when newly elected MP for Greenway Michelle Rowland will visit and present the monthly employee award. Ms Rowland will attend...

• 21 Sep 2010

  Endeavour Foundation calls on volunteers to help in retail store

  Endeavour Recycled Clothing (ERC) Caloundra is calling for volunteers to help in-store. Due to the store's high need for volunteers, it will hold a volunteer drive this Thursday, 23 September. The public is encouraged to come along to the store on Thursday...

• 15 Sep 2010

  Students with a disability teaching Bundaberg adults to use computers

  Tech-savvy students at the Endeavour Latch-On Program have taught free computer courses to local adults as part of Bundaberg’s Adult Learning Week. Latch-On (Literacy and Technology Hands-On) is a literacy and technology post-school program for young...

• 13 Sep 2010

  Donate unwanted clothes to win a $250 Westfield shopping session

  Westfield Carindale and Westfield Garden City will launch a Swap Old for New fashion campaign this month to promote and support Endeavour Recycled Clothing (ERC). The campaign will run from September 18 to October 8 and is intended to encourage the public...

• 10 Sep 2010

  Endeavour employees prove they are up for the challenge

  While thousands of people are counting down to this year’s RACQ Technology Challenge in Maryborough, supported employees at Endeavour Foundation Industries are proving they’re up for the Challenge. Supported employees John Pendleton, Alex Burlinson...

• 10 Sep 2010

  Endeavour graduates 64 local staff from home-grown college

  Endeavour Foundation staff are set to become the best-trained in disability services, with 64 from Toowoomba and south-west Queensland graduating from the Endeavour Business College with nationally recognised qualifications. Staff graduated with qualifications...

• 9 Sep 2010

  Construction begins on new Endeavour respite service

  Central Queensland residents seeking respite care for family members with a disability have breathed a sigh of relief, with construction starting on a brand-new Endeavour Foundation respite service in Biloela. Banana Shire Deputy Mayor Maureen Clancy, Councillor...

• 8 Sep 2010

  Gold Coast's Yuliya has X factor

  Endeavour Foundation volunteer Yuliya Rai hasn’t long been on the Gold Coast but she is certainly making an impression. The 28-year-old petite blonde, who moved from the Ukraine to the Gold Coast last year, volunteers twice a week at Endeavour Recycled...

• 31 Aug 2010

  Endeavour Challenge donates $1,500 to Toowoomba Cycling Club

  Endeavour has presented Toowoomba Cycling Club with cheque for $1,500 to thank them for the opportunity to be charity of choice for the National Road Series FKG Tour of Toowoomba. The opportunity allowed Endeavour to hold the Endeavour Challenge as an integral...

• 30 Aug 2010

  Northgate's Kelly strikes gold (and silver and bronze)

  Kelly Magee hasn’t long been with Endeavour Foundation Industries (EFI) Northgate, but she’s certainly made an impression. The 37-year-old ten-pin-bowling enthusiast returned from the 22nd National Ten Pin Bowling Championships in Melbourne in...

• 30 Aug 2010

  Endeavour Home Hill's trailer-made transport solutions

  Home Hill has a new venture which will see it service more than 700km of north Queensland and far north Queensland with all of its trailer needs. Six supported employees at Endeavour Foundation Industries Home Hill, also known as CW Taylor Farm, have been...

• 27 Aug 2010

  Cranebrook athlete is set to take on the world

  Cranebrook has an Olympic star! Owen Nicolson has been selected to represent Australia at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Greece next year. Owen, 21, has made Team Australia in the football (soccer) side, following an outstanding performance in...

• 19 Aug 2010

  Endeavour joins call for federal disability portfolio

  Endeavour Foundation has joined an alliance of ten disability groups to call on Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to commit to the creation of a dedicated disability service portfolio if they win the election. The alliance, of...

• 17 Aug 2010

  Area Committee election results announced

  The results of the 2010 Endeavour Foundation Area Commiteee election have been announced.

• 13 Aug 2010

  Redcliffe community gives gift of music to people with a disability

  Music classes at Endeavour Learning and Lifestyle Redcliffe are about to get much more interesting – and noisy - with the addition of a set of congo drums and a glockenspiel* thanks to community donations. The generous Redcliffe community has been working...

• 29 Jul 2010

  Ruby Legends return to Redcliffe victorious

  The Ruby Legends, a three women super team of Redcliffe locals has braved dust, mud, sand, forest and a vicious possum in the Great Endeavour Rally to return to Redcliffe with a boot full of trophies. New team Elisabeth Ranson, Kerry McLeish and Rachel Paris...

• 23 Jul 2010

  Tahu and Mannah make big impact on fans with disability

  Parramatta Eels stars Timana Tahu and Tim Mannah can certainly thrill a crowd, but not many have probably been as excited as the group at Endeavour Foundation Industries Seven Hills. The 100 employees - all people with a disability - were exceptionally eager...

• 21 Jul 2010

  Brisbane invention helps kids with an intellectual disability STOMP to success

  Cutting edge computer gaming software which could help young people with an intellectual disability learn valuable new skills to improve their lives while having fun has been developed here in Queensland. The STOMP software suite developed by 21-year-old Queensland...

• 19 Jul 2010

  New recycled clothing store gives Toowoomba shoppers reason to celebrate

  Toowoomba shoppers rejoice! Endeavour Recycled Clothing (ERC) is back in town, bringing the high-quality, stylish fashions ERC is known for. Not just that, ERC Toowoomba has moved to a bigger and better premises, now located at 323 Ruthven St (Rumours Convention...

• 13 Jul 2010

  Michael's sweet celebrations for 25 years’ employment with Endeavour

  Michael McMahon has seen many changes since he joined Endeavour Foundation Industries (EFI) Gympie in 1985. The enthusiastic, talkative man first walked through the gates of Spring Valley farm, which was run by Endeavour Foundation, at the age of 18. Along...

• 13 Jul 2010

  Get ready: the Great Endeavour flags off from Burleigh

  More than 200 intrepid travellers will this morning embark on the Great Endeavour Rally, which was flagged away from Burleigh North Surf Life Saving Club at 8.00am. The convoy of 100 vehicles will spend 10 brutal days from July 13 to 22 travelling to Bargara,...

• 8 Jul 2010

  Endeavour answers call for new respite service in Biloela

  Biloela residents seeking respite care for family members with a disability will have a brand new premises to turn to next year, when Endeavour Foundation opens a purpose-built service. Plans for the centre-based respite service, on Valentine Plains Road,...

• 7 Jul 2010

  Heritage staff blitz their bosses for Endeavour Foundation

  Gut-busting efforts by Heritage Building Society staff to out-run their bosses have paid dividends for the Endeavour Foundation in Toowoomba. Heritage CEO John Minz today handed over $1800 to the Endeavour Foundation thanks to the dedication – and perspiration...

• 1 Jul 2010

  Rio Tinto Alcan employees take off their shirts for charity

  Rio Tinto Alcan has donated more than a tonne of old work clothes to Endeavour Foundation Industries (EFI) Gladstone. By donating thousands of work shirts, trousers and overalls, Rio Tinto Alcan has answered the call of EFI Gladstone, which is desperate for...

• 30 Jun 2010

  Endeavour staff member honoured for her service to disability sector

  Toowoomba resident Debbie Turner lives and breathes the disability sector. Debbie is not only a dedicated support worker at an Endeavour Foundation residential service in Toowoomba, but is also a foster mother to children with a disability and a keen supporter...

• 18 Jun 2010

  Home Hill supported employees are driven to success

  Three very driven supported employees at Endeavour Foundation Industries (EFI) Home Hill are celebrating passing their learner driving tests. Kirsty, Mark and Colin couldn’t wait to get behind the wheel and jumped at the chance when their EFI Training...

• 8 Jun 2010

  Budget confirms Queensland as worst state to live for people with a disability

  The State Budget has underlined that Queensland is the least supportive state in Australia for people with a disability, according to the CEO of Endeavour Foundation, the country’s largest disability service provider. David Barbagallo said although the...

• 7 Jun 2010

  Endeavour helps bring banana industry work back to Australia

  Endeavour Foundation Industries in north Queensland is part of an historic change in Australia’s banana industry which will have a significant impact on the local economy. Four Endeavour operations in north Queensland will produce more than 500,000 of...

• 6 Jun 2010

  Endeavour steps up fight against waste for World Environment Day

  Endeavour Foundation is taking its fight against waste to the public, using World Environment Day to encourage people to reduce their impact on the environment by supporting the organisation’s recycling services. Endeavour’s recycling and waste...

• 1 Jun 2010

  British couple escape cold to enjoy their new $750,000 Maleny Prize Home

  Maleny was the perfect getaway for a British couple keen to escape the cold UK autumn. John and Lesley, of Buckinghamshire, have been living the life of luxury during an extended holiday at their new Endeavour Prize Home on the Sunshine Coast. While John,...

• 1 Jun 2010

  Gary's 'gut feeling' wins him $680,000 home in Thornlands

  Algester resident Gary had a funny feeling about Endeavour Foundation’s latest Prize Home in Thornlands. The idea of winning a home in Brisbane’s bayside was enough motivation for Gary to buy five last-minute tickets for the Thornlands lottery,...

• 11 May 2010

  Endeavour becomes first charity to offer education to volunteers

  Endeavour Foundation has become the first not-for-profit organisation in Australia to offer nationally-recognised training to volunteers, including our 350+ volunteers in Brisbane, in recognition of the vital role they play. The announcement of the plan could...

• 11 May 2010

  Virgin Blue RBS Morgans racing team dares amateur cyclists to take the Endeavour Challenge

  The Virgin Blue RBS Morgans Cycling Team has dared recreational cyclists to take on the toughest amateur cycling event in south-east Queensland — the Endeavour Challenge. The Virgin Blue RBS Morgans Cycling Team will be competing against other professional...

• 10 May 2010

  Endeavour opening is a grand occasion for Coast’s fashion savvy

  We all love a bargain. Especially when new garments from high-end fashion labels are involved. And that’s exactly what the Endeavour Recycled Clothing (ERC) Central Park Plaza store has brought to the fashion savvy folk on the Gold Coast. The Ashmore...

• 6 May 2010

  Find a treasure and help Endeavour at the new Brisbane Tip Shop

  Brisbane residents now have a one-stop shop for bargain-hunting that will also support one of Queensland’s oldest charities. The Brisbane Tip Shop was launched today and will be the ultimate shop for bargain hunters. Not only will the shop offer quality...

• 29 Apr 2010

  Endeavour to brighten mum’s day with a bunch of chrysanthemums

  Mum’s the word at Endeavour Foundation’s Bundaberg Farm. With Mother’s Day just one week away, more than 50 workers and volunteers are busy preparing the farm’s stunning chrysanthemums, for what is hoped to be the biggest day of the...

• 21 Apr 2010

  Great Endeavour Rally only two months away

  The Great Endeavour Rally is famous for taking entrants to some of Australia’s best hidden gems, and this year entrants will visit some of the best beaches of Northern New South Wales and then head north to the seaside paradise of Bargara. Nearly 300...

• 15 Apr 2010

  Saving 520 Sydney jobs proves sound investment for Endeavour

  More than 500 workers in western Sydney, mostly people with a disability, whose jobs were saved by Endeavour Foundation Industries six months ago have shown their thanks - by adding to Endeavour’s success as a quality service provider. Endeavour Foundation...

• 14 Apr 2010

  Endeavour Business College skills staff to offer the best services

  Endeavour Foundation staff are set to become the best-trained in the sector, able to provide the best services to people with a disability, with Endeavour Business College providing them tailor-made training and qualifications. The College is partnering with...

• 1 Apr 2010

  Our Kitchen Rules

  Kingaroy Kitchen has capitalised on its commercial success – and added to its growing trophy cabinet – by winning a prestigious international award for its website. Beating off global heavyweights like Cadbury Schweppes and Kraft, Kingaroy Kitchen...

• 30 Mar 2010

  Endeavour hosts national summit to progress disability insurance scheme

  Endeavour has hosted a national summit of key players in the disability services sector to progress the implementation of a national disability insurance scheme, or NDIS. Delegates from the sector’s main service providers, including Victorian-based Yooralla...

• 9 Feb 2010

  Endeavour rally teams begin fundraising challenge for 2010

  More than 200 intrepid adventurers have already signed up for this year’s Great Endeavour Rally and are out in their communities raising funds and publicity for the iconic event. This year, competitors will traverse 3,500 kilometres of territory, leaving...

• 28 Jan 2010

  Your chance to make a premier Brisbane cycling event great

  Endeavour is the charity partner for the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge on Sunday, 21 March.

• 15 Jan 2010

  Minister congratulates Bundaberg's newest tertiary student

  Bundaberg’s newest tertiary student – Daniel Blackhurst – was thrilled to be personally congratulated on his achievement by the Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs, Annastacia Palaszczuk today. The accolade was even...