Oasis Magazine - Cairns & Tropical North Queensland Issue 21 - Dec|Jan 2018 | Page 32

EVERYTHING ABOUT PIRANHA MOWING FNQ SPEAKS OF ‘ABILITY AND COMPETENCE’. Making A Difference PIRANHA MOWING Too many local young people leave school, without any real employment prospects. For those who are able and want work, the barriers and challenges are overwhelming. With the idea to supporting local families living with a disability and/or mental ill-health, Piranha Mowing FNQ was born. Supporting school leavers into long term employment pathways, while showing local employers the value of their workforce, Piranha Mowing FNQ provides a fast, reliable, and ‘no frills’ residential and commercial lawn mowing service. The business 32 | w w w. o a s i s m a g a z i n e . c o m . a u employs crews of fit, active school leavers, who may be disadvantaged in an open job market by their learning disability, and provides them with on- the-job training whilst paying them award wages. Real life, real work, real wages. It is estimated there are about 500 young people with disability living in Cairns who want to work. Capitalising on the social appeal of the business and promoting a strong, positive image of disability, the business name and logo support the ‘can-do’ impression customers get when they see a crew of healthy, able-bodied young people working under the instruction of their leading-hand, to quickly mow their lawn to a high standard. Everything about Piranha Mowing FNQ speaks of ‘ability and competence’. Their vision is to provide a work environment in which young people can learn skills that will improve their ability to achieve employment, while they are working and earning the same as anyone else doing the same job. For more information, you can contact Pirahna Mowing on 07 4031 0123.