FLEETDRIVE
Brunswick Industries Association
Our Story
W
e are a Not-For-Profit charity which
provides meaningful employment for
adults living with disability by providing a
workplace where 100 employees are supported
by a small team of dedicated staff to provide
quality services and manufacturing for Victorian
businesses.
We have been in existence for over 50 years and
hope to be able to provide our assistance for
another 50!
The Ute Story
We had the ute for 7 years and it was purchased
to replace a ford sedan to give a more practical
serving vehicle for our business.
It was used to move goods but also provide
transport of our supported employees who
worked at our customers’ premises providing
reliable and motivated workers for them.
The ute came to the end of its life for use when
our supported employees became confident (from
our training and development) to use alternative
means of transport to get to the work sites. This
was great. Also this specific ute was not designed
to carry full pallets which we now needed as
we offered a new local courier service to our
customers (also now operated by our supported
employees). We have another ute for that.
community and for your fleet
Why Kids Under Cover?
As with many businesses at present, times are
tough and BIA needs to be careful with cash. A
vehicle costs insurance and rego, even if it is not
being used as much. So we decided to dispose
of the ute.
The CEO knew of KUC and approached our Board
to donate the vehicle to a worthy cause, which also
provides great help to less fortunate members of
our society, rather than realise some cash. Even if
we as a charity cannot use the tax benefits! The
Board agreed and the deed was done.
KUC provides vital support to youth in potential
danger of entering a journey which may lead
to other issues of which we at BIA see in later
adulthood.
You can help us help others
If anyone reading this story has a need for
our manufacturing or services, it would be
great to hear from you so we can continue
our work and be able to give employment to
even more fantastic people. Visit our website
at www.brunswickindustries.org.au or
flick an email to the CEO charles.teale@
brunswickindustries.org.au or contact us on
03 9380 7444.
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