O’Connells and The Community
As life long members of the North East Victoria / South East New South Wales border area, the local community holds a very special place in the hearts of Dean & Georgia. More importantly, this community has supported the O’Connells business for over 50 years so it is incredibly important to both Dean and Georgia that the business and the management give back more than just value and professional service to the community.
As such, the entire team at O’Connells make community engagement a number one priority, engaging both as individuals and as an organisation to give back to the local community and help others thrive just as their business has. Offering both personal devotion of time and financial support, O’Connells actively works in the community on a regular basis in order to contribute in a number of wonderful ways.
See below for a number of examples of how O’Connells contributes over and above to the Albury-Wodonga and surrounds region.
Financial Support
Check out the number of local community groups and organisations that O’Connells currently provides direct financial support for. They have just upgraded their support for the Wodonga Raiders Football and Netball Club as well so come back soon to check out photos of the new bar that O’Connells helped establish, including the fridge that was supplied and installed by the team (photos coming soon)!
Wodonga Raiders Football & Netball Club
O’Connells provides financial support for sign sponsorship at the Raiders home football ground, as well as sponsorship of the bar – A new bar has recently been provided, which O’Connells help fund and they have supplied and installed a custom drinks fridge for the bar. Standby for some photos coming soon!
Wodonga Bulldogs Football & Netball Club
O’Connells provide a financial contribution for sign sponsorship at the Bulldogs home ground and also provide sponsorship on game days as well. The team recently supplied and fit two new evaporative airconditioners to the club rooms and undertake other in-kind contributions.
Tallangatta Football & Netball Club
O’Connells provide a direct cash injection for sign sponsorship at the home ground of the Hoppers, also undertaking work at the ground and the Rowan Park Reserve on a regular basis. Mostly maintenance work, this goes a long way to ensuring player comfort at all times.
Tallangatta Bowling Club
In addition to underaking maintenance and repair work regularly at the bowling club, O’Connells is also a sponsor of their annual tournament. A cash contribution is directly provided each year to support the tournament itself and contribute to the prize that is taken home by the winning team!
St Michael's Primary School
The team at O’Connells can regularly be seen providing maintenance and repair support for the airconditioning units located within the school grounds but over and above this, an annual contribution of is provided for their yearly calendar. This also grants O’Connells a logo spot within the calendar as well.
Cudgewa Football & Netball Club
The Cudgewa area has been a long term supporter of O’Connells, with many businesses and homes utilising the team for service work and new airconditioner supply where required. To say thanks for this support, O’Connells financial contribution goes to oval sponsorship for the local football and netball club.
Wodonga Bowling Club
O’Connells provide financial support for sign sponsorship and have made a direct contribution to the procurement and installation of a new Shade Sail to cover the bowling green. O’Connells also provide ongoing support to the bowling club though in-kind contributions and the support of their refrigeration systems.
Corryong Bowling Club
Much like the sponsorship of the Tallangatta Bowling Club, O’Connells is proud to provide financial support for their annual tournament each year. These funds directly contribute to the operation of the tournament, as well as the prize money for the winning team.
Additional Support
Community support isn’t always about financial support and the team at O’Connells currently provides their time for a number of not for profit local entities, which work to enrich the lives of people in the community and allow them to be their best selves. Check out a number of these intersts below to see how volunteered time by the O’Connells team is doing wonderful things in the North East region.
Stars of the Border
If you’re a local to the community and enjoy your dancing performances, you may have come across Georgia partnering with a local ‘business and/or community leader to light up the dance floor and raise well deserved funds for the Cancer Council of NSW. Georgia gives up her time to teach one of our local leaders to dance over and eight week period, culminating in a fun and spectacular event that is geared towards working for a cancer-free future.
For more information check out the link below:
https://stars.cancercouncil.com.au/event/stars-of-the-border/home
Albury Wodonga Connected Communities
Leveraging her experience as a local business owner and from her time working in the corporate world, Georgia also sits on the board of the Albury Wodonga Connected Communities group. Partnered with the Bendigo Bank, the Connected Communities team work to provide grants to deserving local organisations, including healthcare and sporting groups – Just to name a few.
Georgia uses her experience to select deserving grant applicants with the AWCC team to ensure those organisations can continue to do good in the local community.
For more information check out the link below:
