ConneXtions

12/12/2025

ConneXtions marked another successful year at its annual general meeting in November, highlighting significant growth in services, staffing and community impact.

Here is just a snapshot of some of our achievements in the 2024-25 financial year💥

09/12/2025

🚌 Need a ride in 𝙒𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙖, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙣 or 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨? We've got you covered!🚐

In Wodonga, Connie the ConneXtions minibus can accommodate up to two wheelchairs or up to six passengers.

Our minivan in Shepparton is available for individuals or for groups of up to three people — whether it’s for an appointment, a social outing, or just getting out into the community.

✅ Door-to-door transport
✅ For people with disability and older adults
✅ Open to both ConneXtions clients and non-clients
✅ Promoting independence and community access

📬 Message us on Facebook
📞 Call 1300 147 981
📧 Email: info@connextions.org.au

05/12/2025

Thinking about a takeaway dinner, or eating out, tonight?🍔

Don't forget we've been selected for Local Matters program at Grill'd Albury!

Grab a delicious burger from Grill'd in December, and drop your token into our jar. Such a simple way to show your support 💜

04/12/2025

☀️Welcome to the Summer edition of ConneXtions Community News☀️

In this edition you'll find details about:
✅ Our exciting results from the AGM
🎳 A new Summer Break group activities program
✨ Expansion of our Support Coordination Service
🍔 How you can help simply by buying a burger
And much more!

In this edition we bring you some positive results from our annual general meeting, pay tribute to a long-serving staff member and detail our exciting new Summer Break Group Activities program. We also celebrate International Day of People with Disability (December 3).

02/12/2025

🌏𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲🌏

Today we recognise the 5.5 million Australians with disability.

The theme for this year’s event is 𝑭𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔.

Our client, Josh Meredith, of Albury, is just one example of someone contributing meaningfully to our community and living out the spirit of inclusion.

Learn more about his story👇

01/12/2025

💜𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘💜

We’ve been lucky enough to be selected for the Local Matters program at Grill’d Albury!🍔😋

Local Matters is Grill’d way of giving back to the community. Every month, each restaurant splits $500 between three charities - and YOUR vote decides who gets the biggest share.

Head to Grill’d Albury this 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, grab a delicious burger, and drop your token into our jar - just like our CFO Luis Gonzalez!

It’s a simple way to show your support!

25/11/2025

If you need assistance with day-to-day tasks and activities, we’re registered with the NDIS and TAC to provide:

✨ Disability Services
✨ TAC Attendant Care
✨ Client Independence Skills Services (CISS)

✔️24 hours a day, seven days a week
✔️At home, work, school or in the community.

Get in touch today
☎️ 1300 147 981
📧 intake@connextions.org.au

24/11/2025

The board and management of ConneXtions today paid tribute to outgoing Specialist Behaviour Practitioner, Kristen Ody, after eight outstanding years of service to the organisation.

In presenting Kristen with a Certificate of Appreciation, Chair Ann Wearne expressed the board’s deep gratitude for her dedication to children with a disability and their families.

‘Year after year, we’ve witnessed the incredible impact of your program and the outstanding work you’ve done,’ she said.”

Kristen has been with ConneXtions since its launch in 2017, and has been a driving force behind our children's services. She finished with the organisation on October 31 to take up a new role in the Northern Territory.

Pictured at back is Luis Gonzalez, Matthew Murphy, Toni Reeves, Eric Nigsch, Phil Hart, Terri Briese, and at front, Sally Gleeson, Ann Wearne, Kristen Ody and Jan Lang.

19/11/2025

Want to make your workplace more inclusive?

Marking Inclusion at Work Week, November 17-21

17 – 21 November is Inclusion at Work Week.

Inclusion can mean different things to different people.

At Inclusion Australia, it’s about actively including people with an intellectual disability in everything we do.

Some ways we make our workplace inclusive:
✅ All staff emails are in Easy Read
✅ Staff meetings begin with an icebreaker
✅ Staff with an intellectual disability are supported if needed
✅All internal policies are in Easy Read
✅We create roles specifically for people with an intellectual disability

Want to make your workplace more inclusive?

Learn more on our website: www.inclusionaustralia.org.au/towards-inclusive-practice/

18/11/2025

🚌Need a lift? Connie the ConneXtions minibus is here to help!

Whether you’re heading to an appointment or out and about in the community, our wheelchair accessible vehicle is available in Wodonga for individual transport as well as group outings.

✅ Pick-up and drop-off service
✅ For people with a disability and the elderly
✅ Available to clients and non-clients of ConneXtions
✅ Supporting independence and access to the community

📬 Message us on Facebook
📞 Call us on (02) 6024 2460
📧 Email: info@connextions.org.au

16/11/2025

Wodonga celebrations to mark International Day of People with Disability.

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations observed day celebrated annually across the world. IDPwD provides us with an opportunity to raise awareness, understanding and acceptance of the 5.5 million people with disability in Australia.

To mark IDPwD this December 3, Wodonga Council will host three short movie screenings at The Cube Wodonga, alongside fun and interactive activities that allow everyone to join in the celebrations.

🎬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟:
• The Snail and the Whale
• Prep & Landing
• Pandas

🎨 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
• Face painting
• Large games
• Art activities
• Photobooth
• Treasure hunt

Wednesday, December 3
11am to 2pm
The Cube Wodonga

This is a free, accessible, all-inclusive event. Bookings are essential.

This event is hosted in alternate years with our neighbours at AlburyCity.

Find out more via 👉 wod.city/IDPwD25

15/11/2025

♻️ National Recycling Week ♻️

This week is a good reminder that you can help keep valuable materials out of landfill, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support your local charity, just by recycling your eligible cans and bottles!

ConneXtions is an official donation partner of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme, meaning you can choose to donate your valuable container refund to our 💯% local cause 🪙💛

Simply deposit your recyclable can, bottle or carton at your local refund point and use the donation partner search tool to find ConneXtions. Or search using our 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐃 𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟔𝟑𝟖𝟓𝟓.

Each eligible drink container is worth a 10 cent donation towards valuable facilities and programs for our clients.