NAIDOC Week: reflections from our team.
First Nations team members from Beacon share their reflections on culture, NAIDOC week, and how we can takes steps towards reconciliation.
A second Beacon Laundry opens in Adelaide
A second Beacon Laundry opens in Adelaide in collaboration with White Box and Bedford Group, South Australia's largest employer of people with a disability.
ABC RADIO: Business helps long-term unemployed get back into the workforce
Listen to laundry legends Mel and John, and our founder Luke Terry. They spoke with ABC journalist Bronwyn Herbert about Beacon Laundry and the power of employment.
THE ECHO: Prime Minister visits Beacon in Bangalow
Local legendary rag, The Echo, covers our official opening this week with a great write up from Eve Jeffrey.
Beacon Laundry launches creating 60 jobs for Northern Rivers’ locals.
Today a new social enterprise commercial laundry, Beacon Laundry, created by White Box Enterprises has officially opened its doors in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, creating life changing employment for 60 local individuals.
ABC NEWS: Beacon provides ray of hope for Northern Rivers’ flood-ravaged community
A great write up about Beacon and the power of social enterprise. Big snaps to Mel and John, two of our team members who shared their stories.
JOIN THE FOLD! WE’RE HIRING.
We’re on the hunt for a Dispatch Manager – could this be you?
WHY WORKING AT BEACON IS DIFFERENT.
Beacon Laundry isn’t your regular workplace. Being different is something we really pride ourselves on and embrace. We’re a jobs-focused social enterprise and our end goal is to create an awesome workplace for people from all backgrounds, while delivering a premium laundry services that keeps the local hotels, motels and accommodation suppliers coming back for more.
WHAT IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE?
You’re going to hear us talk a lot about social enterprise. So, what is this? Social enterprises are essentially businesses for good. They operate like any other commercial business but exist specifically to make the world a better place. We’re going to take some snippets from our friends at Social Traders who have done a brilliant job at summarising this.
A LITTLE ABOUT US
Beacon Laundry is all but moments away from opening its doors in Bangalow, in northern NSW. While the buzz around the business is new in the local community, plans for this unique social enterprise have been brewing for years.
