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People with intellectual disabilities have gained employment opportunities thanks to a newly-formed partnership between the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission and the Endeavour Foundation.
Endeavour Foundation has taken on the role of packing and delivering QRIC’s race day testing kits, as a result of a recent trial of the new process.
On Tuesday QRIC said the success of the trial had led to improved efficiency at the Racing Science Centre, as scientists had more time to carry out the testing process which they were highly trained for.
The race day kits are delivered to about 1800 thoroughbred, harness and greyhound meetings across Queensland each year including Rockhampton, Gladstone and Emerald.
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Mackay businessmen are taking the wheel and rallying to raise funds to support people with a disability.
Rally drivers will tackle some of the most uncharted terrain in Queensland, driving between 400km to 600km a day starting from St George and crossing the Simpson Desert.
The 7000km trek will end in Charleville after taking in Birdsville, Innamincka, Cameron Corner and Tobooburra.
But, the rally itself is just the reward.
The Old Bulls team organiser Blair Hall has been involved in the Great Endeavour Rally for the past four years and was passionate about support for people with disabilities.
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Political and community figures were on hand Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a disability welfare service which has been described as “critical” for Callide.
The Endeavour Foundation opened the doors of its Kariboe St office in Biloela’s CBD for the first time and welcomed MPs Ken O’Dowd and Colin Boyce among others.
Endeavour Foundation chief executive officer Andrew Donne said it was a fantastic day for the region and the organisation as a whole. Endeavour Foundation chief executive officer Andrew Donne said it was a fantastic day for the region and the organisation as a whole.