When Winslow heard The Path of a Horse property at Trentham was closed due to damaging storms in 2021, causing over $50,000 dollars of destruction, much needed assistance was quickly offered.

Winslow subsequently committed to providing vital resources and equipment towards assisting with the clean-up costs to ensure the property is clear and safe, ready for use again.

Winslow is a strong supporter of veterans and ADF reservists, employing numerous veterans across the business. Winslow and The Path of a Horse share a common aim of supporting our veterans in making a positive transition. Winslow is a strong advocate for the work of Path of a Horse and their work is instrumental in helping recovering veterans through its wholistic approach to therapy and through its use of equine therapy. The Charity assists people of all ages and from all walks of life, who wish to seek better mental health and well-being.

“It was immediately obvious we would offer our assistance and continue supporting our veterans to ensure the Charity can restart their crucial work. Providing our people, our resources and our infrastructure equipment is what we do best. So, a natural partnership was formed to ensure their essential rebuild could happen, providing a positive start towards the reopening of such an important facility for our veterans”, said Damian Murrihy, General Manager Winslow Infrastructure.

Winslow will commence clean-up works at Trentham in July 2021.

Throughout April, Winslow honoured the importance of the health and wellness of our male employees.

Men’s Health Month focused on the importance of good health and positive health practices.

Initiatives included four themes that aimed to improve the physical, emotional, and mental health knowledge of our male workers – Awareness, Education, Prevention, Family. 

We promoted safe, healthy lifestyle choices for our men, and reminded them of the health issues they face and what they can do to take charge of their health.

Men’s Health Month wasn’t just for men – we want women in their lives to learn more too.

We also encouraged our men to share their story about how they have made good choices in personal health practices, with many highlighting changes they had made to lose weight, eat better and improve their mental wellbeing.

We ended the month with Winslow Men’s Health Month physical ‘packs’ with information on common health problems, merchandise, vouchers, and personal skin self-checks. 

All men received special Winslow ‘Be Safe Today’ work socks, which are being proudly worn around our work sites and offices.

In a show of team spirit, Winslow competed in the 2023 Melbourne Teams Corporate Triathlon at Elwood Beach. 

The Winslow Group had 30 entrants consisting of 10 teams of three participants representing teams from our West, North, East, Geelong, Infrastructure and Medium Density business units. 

Teams completed a 400m swim, 10km bike ride followed by a 4km run, with our highest placed team finishing 49th out of 388 teams with a time of 2h 43m 16sec. 

It was a great chance for team bonding, and all of our athletes thoroughly enjoyed the experience and look forward to next year’s event. 

For more than 10 years Winslow has been constructing The Point estate in Point Lonsdale with our partner Moremac Property Group to deliver more than 500 residential and retirement lots.

At Winslow, we thrive on building communities and are committed to protecting and enhancing the environment in which we operate, with our clients, stakeholders and other interested parties to achieve strong sustainable outcomes.

The development of The Point required Winslow and Moremac to overcome extraordinary challenges.

The Point is based around a unique water body engineered to allow a regular flushing of seawater using a system of computerised gates to manage water ingress and egress.

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The system required a high level of engineering innovation, and this has been followed by an excellent residential development creating a new coastal community on the popular Bellarine Peninsula.

This was recognised in the annual Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) – Victoria awards.

In 2021, The Point was recognised with the Judges’ Award – Regional Victoria, and the Environmental Excellence Award.

Judges said The Point required significant environmental and engineering challenges, and “tackled some of the most complex water management systems that the judges have ever seen in Victoria”.

The awards also recognised The Point being a community of high-quality, coastal-inspired homes set within an environment sensitive to its abundant natural assets, landscapes, and parks.

The ongoing development of this exciting estate continues with the final bridge crossing and stages being created now.

Today is World Mental Health Day, which Winslow is commemorating with the launch of ‘The Road To Positive Mental Health – Building Strong Connections’, a document that highlights our dedication to support our employees.

This document highlights the approach and ongoing initiatives Winslow has in place to encourage positive mental health for our employees and their families.

World Mental Health Day raises awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.

Winslow is a leader in mental health support in civil construction and we continue to be committed to raising the awareness and understanding of the benefits of positive mental health through our integrated inhouse employee engagement initiatives and Health Safety Environment (HSE) initiatives.

We have always recognised the need to support our construction workforce to feel safe and comfortable about reaching out and talking about mental health issues with recognised agencies, support persons or each other.

Drake Workwise, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, is a free support service to all Winslow employees and their families.

We developed our bespoke Chat & Check-in initiative as an ongoing message to look out for each other regularly or with one of our qualified mental health champions, who are recognisable by their distinctive TradeMutt shirts.

We are determined for our employees to be in a state of wellbeing where they feel good, function well and cope with the normal stresses of life.

It’s the Winslow Way.

Winslow was a proud gold sponsor of the 2024 Lismore Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival last month.

More than 7500 people attended the annual three-day long event in Lismore, Northern NSW, with an additional 90,000 viewers streaming the event online.

The Lismore Knockout provides a valuable space for Aboriginal communities across NSW to connect.

This year, 20 men's teams, nine women's teams and two Under-17s teams gathered to compete.

Lismore City Council described it as a "vital part of Lismore's cultural and sporting landscape".

The event boosts the local economy with a weekend of entertainment and importantly, a great sense of belonging and community for everyone who played and attended.

Winslow’s support of local communities was on display on May 6 at Eynesbury Golf Course, west of Melbourne, for the annual Eynesbury CFA Golf Day.

Winslow, a major sponsor of the event, let loose 12 talented, and not-so-talented, golfers on the greens for the 18-team challenge.

Eynesbury Fire Brigade Auxiliary President Kimberley Briggs said despite the icy start to the day in below zero temperatures, the players had a great day, and many walked away with sporting memorabilia bought at the auction.

“We managed to raise just shy of $9500,” Kimberley said.

“These funds will go towards much needed firefighting equipment for our little volunteer brigade.

“Without Winslow’s support, and the support of the community, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do.

“We appreciate everything Winslow has done for us and look forward to another great Golf Day in 2023.”

While the Winslow teams didn’t win the day, our players did finish in middle of the leader board.

The funds raised will help with the purchase of new equipment and, most importantly, assist in buying a much-needed second vehicle for the brigade.

A Winslow fundraising event has helped deliver an Australian-first for a Melbourne hospital.

Winslow recently presented a cheque to the Epworth Hospital in Richmond to support its Renal Ward, which has been caring for a member of the Winslow family.

In August last year, Winslow hosted a fundraising event - Nick’s Head Shave For Kidney Disease - to in support of Transport Manager Nick Nesci, who has kidney disease and requires a five-hour dialysis session three times a week at the Renal Ward.

Some of Nick’s colleagues and family shaved their heads at the event held at Marnong Estate and raised a staggering $126,264.00 for the Epworth’s Renal Ward.

In an Australian first, with the funds raised, the Epworth has been able to purchase a Transonic Haemodialysis Monitor, which is a portable device that monitors patients while they receive dialysis.

The monitor, which is the gold standard of surveillance during dialysis, helps measure and assess dialysis delivery to ensure delivered blood flow and recirculation is optimal.

Any potential problems with delivery are identified via the monitor so the nurse can rectify the problem or alter treatment immediately.

“As a victim of kidney disease, Nick’s Head Shave For Kidney Disease was the realisation of my personal dream of raising much needed funds for the Renal Ward at the Epworth Hospital - a unit that has supported me and others in so many ways through their dedication, compassion, care, skills and experience - and also towards research into kidney disease,” Nick said.

Click here for more about Nick’s Head Shave: https://winslow.com.au/newsroom/winslow-group/head-shave-raises-funds-to-save-lives

Winslow Group, via the Allenby Foundation, donated $20,000 to Ganbina, an organisation that matches Winslow’s values of encouraging the growth and development of young people.

Ganbina runs Australia’s most successful Aboriginal school-to-work transition program Jobs4U2, which helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth aged from five to 25 years old stay engaged in mainstream education, training and employment.

Winslow’s donation will support the Ganbina Aboriginal Youth Leadership Program, which gives participants an insight into leadership and to expose them to the skills and commitment required to be leaders.

The program aligns with Winslow’s values where each person is empowered to make good decisions to look after each other as family, be accountable to each other and be committed to operating safely.

“It has been a great honour to continue the relationship with Ganbina and support the important work they do with young Aboriginal people in nurturing them to achieve their full potential,”  said Amelia Rizzo, Winslow’s General Counsel.

The three-year program starts in Year 10 and assists participants to develop initial skills around leadership and expose them to leaders and experiences that they would otherwise not have.

“We are delighted to accept another generous donation from Winslow,” said Ganbina CEO Anthony Cavanagh.

“These much-needed funds will ensure our Youth Leadership Program continues to give participants an insight into leadership and to expose them to the skills and commitment required to be leaders.”

The Allenby Foundation was established in 2022 by Dino and Franca Strano as the philanthropic arm of the Winslow Group to help those who need it.

Creating more job opportunities for locals

Winslow’s new Platinum sponsorship agreement with Geelong Soccer Club sees the company intensify its support and promotion of local employment openings by providing hands on support and assistance with Winslow career opportunities for Club members.

Winslow and the Geelong Soccer Club have announced Winslow as the official playing strip sponsor from 2022. The Winslow brand will be on the front of the club’s senior teams’ strip (u19, u21, and seniors).

The new four-year sponsorship is a natural fit with both Winslow and Geelong Soccer Club having a mutual interest and passion to grow and develop young people. This sponsorship will play a critical role in funneling members towards new career opportunities with the objective of future proofing a sustainable and healthy local construction industry.

Winslow’s longevity in the Geelong area as a significant employer is a real asset for the soccer club’s members with many members already applying for jobs. Winslow is working on several important infrastructure projects for the Geelong Region which have current employment opportunities and have a strong pipeline of work planned in the Region for the future.

Geelong Soccer Club is one of the strongest and largest sporting clubs in the Geelong area with their solid membership reaching new highs this season. Thus, providing a perfect opportunity for Winslow to reach young people and offer the support and encouragement needed as Regional Victoria grapples with the impacts of the pandemic.

Winslow’s Geelong Regional Manager, Darran Bunnett said, “we are thrilled to sponsor such a strong community sporting club that is so aligned with the values of Winslow. Our young people are our future, and we look forward to teaming up with Geelong Soccer Club to enhance local employment opportunities”.

Geelong Soccer Club President, Robert Kukanovski said, “we are delighted to welcome Winslow into the Geelong Soccer Club family not only as a partner but also as supporter of our community. The partnership announced today will contribute to career pathways and jobs for our members through Winslow’s already strong presence in the Geelong region”.

Winslow Infrastructure is giving back to the next generation, and the broader community, outside of construction by providing students with innovative experiential real-life learning with industry experts.

Winslow’s Emerging Leaders and Crazy Ideas College are working together to help students from Patterson River Secondary College lead change on issues they care about.

Winslow prides itself on providing opportunities for diverse experiences that stretch and challenge our people.

We learn by doing, it’s what we do best, that’s why the partnering with the Crazy Ideas College was a perfect match.

The Social Innovators Program offers a unique approach to how we train our emerging leaders.

They get a chance to see leadership through a different prism.

They get to understand some of the futuristic ideals toward leadership, and the way they get to engage with the students, the way they get to mentor them, it’s truly encouraging.

The Winslow Way is about learning with and from each other and deepening our understanding of the communities where we work.

Our involvement in the community is to enhance and create opportunity.

It is a privilege to work with and within our communities and we are invested in building great communities for the future.

In May, a two-day Social Innovators Workshop was held where 75 students kick-started their journey where they worked in teams to invent programs, products and services that enrich the lives of others in the community.

It was a chance for students to explore innovation and problem solving, not traditionally offered at school that provides the opportunity to bring industry closer to the communities where they do work.

Winslow introduced ‘futuristic’ thinking concepts, while also giving some of our Emerging Leaders an opportunity to step into a leadership role and deepen their skill set while working and mentoring students.

The program encourages students to embrace their passions and equips them to turn an initial thought into a realistic, practical concept that they can pursue and be proud of.

Students generated novel ideas promoting care for the environment, enhancing health and wellbeing, reimagining learning and fostering community connectedness.

recruitment and labour hire social enterprise in the construction industry, resulting in the employment of three talented women into our business.

Sindhusri (Sri) Nimmala is working on RBR, Dulangi Malwatta on the Sunbury Road Upgrade Project, and Ammaila Rashid, who works in our pre-contracts team in Port Melbourne, have all been employed as graduate engineers.

The WI and Sheforce teams recently filmed a video as part of the Hume SEED program case study, to highlight best practice in inclusive employment, collaboration and B2B opportunities and the positive impact that our collaboration is having on people’s lives. 

Larissa Farnan, WI HR Manager and Sri were the stars of the show, with support from Dulangi and team volunteers for some B-roll shots.

“WI decided to participate in the Hume SEED program as we have a commitment to inclusive hiring practices,” Larissa said.

“The Hume SEED program is an economic development program aimed at providing employment opportunities for underrepresented groups in Hume through inclusive hiring and social procurement.

“It is important to have a diverse and inclusive workforce in the competitive construction industry, not only as a means of social responsibility, but also as a pathway to success.

“WI joined forces with Sheforce, another Hume SEED signatory, to drive inclusive employment and foster meaningful change.”

Sri came to Melbourne from Hyderabad, India four years ago to complete her Masters.

She spent her first seven months here as a graduate working in a bottle shop because she couldn’t find work as an engineer.

A friend told her about Sheforce, and this created the pathway to her employment with WI on the RBR project.

Sri is grateful for the ongoing support of Larissa, and for the opportunity Sheforce offered her, as it can be very hard for international students to find work in their chosen field.

“It’s not a normal job, it’s my dream job that I’ve pictured for many years,” says Sri, who was offered the job on her 26th birthday.

“Coming into my exact field has made me so happy and I’ve just been made permanent too.”

Winslow Infrastructure’s Sunbury Road Upgrade team was awarded the best project over $150 million at the 2024 CCF Earth Awards last Friday night.

The Victorian Civil Contractors Federation Earth Awards are an annual celebration of the ‘best of the best’ when it comes to excellence in project delivery in the civil construction industry.

“Major Road Projects Victoria and WI worked in partnership to provide an exceptional outcome for the local community, existing stakeholders and the many interfacing new housing developments in the Sunbury region,” said WI General Manager Leonard Bam.

“This win is a celebration of excellence in our industry, and one we should all be very proud of.

“Congratulations to everyone who played a part in delivering this exceptional project”.

It's the Winslow Way.

Winslow was a proud sponsor of the Lismore Rugby Union Club’s inaugural Indigenous Round jersey.

This jersey was worn by all four senior teams against Casuarina Beach Rugby Club.

The design is inspired by Widjabul Wia-bal dreaming of the Bundjalung Nation, which includes the creation story of the Goanna (Dirawong) and the Rainbow Snake as well as three Warrior Brothers.

The women’s team were the only victors on the day, with the 1st Grade, 2nd Grade and Colts all putting in gallant efforts against Casuarina. 

Winslow donated $1500 for the jersey, designed by 1st Grade team member Calijah Craig, and the club raised $4000 for local indigenous charities.

For the second year in a row, Winslow Queensland has been a major sponsor of the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation Giving Day.

The Gold Coast Hospital Foundation held a record-breaking Giving Day this week with more than $213,000 raised to support the health service, patients and families.

Throughout the day, the donation phone lines were manned by 100 volunteers calling on friends, family, past supporters and the community.

Every donation was celebrated, every like and share on social media helped spread the awareness even further, and ultimately contributed to the final donation tally.

Winslow continues to support local families and the communities that we work and live in.

It’s the Winslow Way.

Winslow Queensland is excited to support and sponsor the Pacific Surf Life Saving Club’s Nippers program.

Winslow’s involvement in the community is to create opportunities, to enhance and support the communities in which we work in.

Our growing presence in the Gold Coast area is exciting having recently completed the Burleigh “Arbour” project, and also working on multiple projects in the Northern Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales areas.

Family and learning are part of Winslow’s values and PSLSC, a small family orientated club with a strong community culture and focuses on the development of all of its members in all aspects of life saving and personal growth.

Winslow is proud to support Ganbina, an organisation that matches Winslow’s values of encouraging the growth and development of young people.

Winslow recently found an opportunity to assist the Indigenous organisation, which helps Aboriginal youth stay engaged in mainstream education, training and employment.

In the lead up to NAIDOC Week in July, Winslow embarked on a journey with talented Indigenous artist, Jenna Oldaker, to create a signature Indigenous artwork that reflected foundations that are dear to Winslow, particularly the Winslow Family values – connection with our community and the importance of teamwork.

The result, Koling wada-ngal (Let us Walk Together), is an exceptional representation of the Winslow values, and also the deepening of Winslow’s relationships with our land’s traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

To further showcase the artwork, Winslow designed a special edition hoodie that is based on the Jenna’s painting and was available for purchase by our employees, their families and our community partners.

Sales of the hoodie raised an impressive total of $22,610, and all proceeds were donated by Winslow employees to Ganbina.
Amelia Rizzo, Winslow’s General Counsel, said staff embraced the artwork and quickly snapped up a hoodie as soon as they went on sale.

“Our employees were thrilled with our new Indigenous artwork and the huge sales of these special edition hoodies highlights their connection to our family values and generosity in supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community,” Amelia said.
Ganbina, a community-based organisation, like Winslow, also values and encourages the active support of the growth and development of young people.

Ganbina is a registered charity that has been in operation since 1997, head quartered in the Goulburn Valley in regional Victoria.
Ganbina runs Australia’s most successful Aboriginal school-to-work transition program Jobs4U2, which helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth aged from 5-25 years old stay engaged in mainstream education, training and employment.
In fact, 88 per cent of Ganbina Year 12 students complete Year 12 on average, only 1 percentage point below the non-Aboriginal rate and much higher than the Aboriginal rate of 66 per cent.

Additionally, 2 in 3 Ganbina participants transition from education to further education, training or employment.
Ganbina’s Jobs4U2 program is a 50-year pilot program, i.e. two generations, with the aim to create long-term social and economic prosperity among Australia’s Aboriginal population.

On Thursday September 1, Winslow presented Ganbina’s CEO Anthony Cavanagh with a cheque for $22,610 from the proceeds of our special edition one-off Indigenous hoodie.

Anthony said he was stunned when learning of the donation from Winslow’s employees.
“It was an unexpected – but very pleasant – surprise to get the call from Winslow informing us that we are to be the recipient of a $22,000 donation,” Anthony said.

“We are incredibly humbled to have been chosen as the charity to receive this donation, which will be invested into the delivery of our programs.”

LET US WALK TOGETHER

Koling wada-ngal (Let Us Walk Together) Artist: Jenna Oldaker Media: Acrylic on Canvas Artwork Description: This artwork illustrates family and community coming together as one, as we travel and learn together on Country. The centrepiece of this artwork symbolises community and meeting place – a place where we all come together to yarn and share stories and knowledge with one another. The classic U shapes symbolise people, whilst the concentric circles and lines in the centre illustrate journey paths and our continued connection to culture, spirits and land.

We are all connected to one another, and this is what gives us such power and unity. This is illustrated by the joining journey paths, all connecting and overlapping with one another as we walk together and pay our respects to our land and waters. The connecting lines and journey paths are also symbolic of community and family, as we all come together to help care for this beautiful Country land we call home.

Winslow is proud to be a major sponsor of the inaugural Pathways Cup to be played the Geelong Soccer Club and Avondale Football Club on February 1, 2025.

The Pathways Cup is the beginning of a collaboration between the Lions and Avengers, two likeminded soccer clubs, and supported by the Wadawurrung People, to raise funds to provide inclusive opportunities in the soccer space for local Indigenous people.

Funds raised will be used to start a new Indigenous soccer program at Avondale, and for youth soccer programs in the Geelong community inclusive of Indigenous Australians through The Geelong Foundation.

“Geelong has a proud history of inclusion and providing opportunities for our community to be involved in our family friendly club,” said Geelong president Robert Kukanovski.

“We are proud to host the first Pathways Cup to help raise funds and encourage local Indigenous youth to get involved in this great game.”

“Our club is proud to work with Avondale Football Cub to break down the barriers to playing soccer.”

Avondale co-president Steve Strano said the Avengers are keen to make the Pathways Cup an annual game that both clubs and supporters look forward to each year.

“We are excited by the opportunity to establish an ongoing Indigenous soccer program at Avondale,” Steve said.

“To be able to play an annual game against a quality club like Geelong that not only draws passionate supporters, but also raises funds for the community, is something we are thrilled to be a part of.”

The day will commence with games between the respective clubs’ junior teams, and a coaching clinic prior to kick-off for the Pathways Cup.

The inaugural Pathways Cup clash at Geelong’s home ground - Winslow Park - will include a President’s Fundraising Function with guest speakers, a raffle and auction.

Or be part of The Indigenous Cup fundraising for ‘Kick Off’ Geelong Foundation by donating here: https://kickoffgeelong.com.au

Winslow recently asked staff to nominate a charity to receive $20,000 that was close to their heart through the ‘Tell Your Story’ initiative.

After careful consideration of many nominations, Winslow selected the story of Dorian Sinopoli, a Project Manager at Winslow Constructors who had nominated the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

On Monday June 26, Winslow leaders visited ‘Peter Mac’ in Parkville to present the centre with the donation and learn more about the amazing work it is doing for the community.

Sadly, Dorian’s father Dominic Sinopoli passed away in November 2022 after battling Leukemia for 10 years.

Peter Mac provided critical treatment and care for Dominic throughout this time.

It was a very special visit with Dorian and his brother Anton present.

The donation was made via the Allenby Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Winslow Group created to help those who need it, particularly those that align with Winslow family values.

“Thank you for the incredible generosity of the Allenby Foundation – it is thanks to donations such as these that we are able to accelerate the search for cancer cures and kinder treatments”. 

A Peter MacCallum spokesperson

Winslow was proud to sponsor the Property Council of Australia’s regional Girls in Property program last week at the Cotton On Group head offices in Geelong with almost 50 students from three schools in attendance.

The program educates girls on the possibilities that are available across a huge range of career paths that exist within the property industry.

Winslow’s Gosia and Kelly-Marie attended the event to inspire greater female participation and creating a sustainable pipeline of talent for the growing industry.

Girls were split into groups hosted by young industry professionals to learn about different careers in property.