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Courier-Mail
19-05-2025
- Business
- Courier-Mail
New program to help Aussie students in need
Don't miss out on the headlines from Partner Content. Followed categories will be added to My News. Classrooms across the country are repurposing quality stationery supplies to help vulnerable and disadvantaged students. Pens that still work, unused notebooks and other school supplies are being donated through Officeworks' Bring it Back program. The initiative supports Officeworks' community partners Stationery Aid, Give Write and Green Collect, who connect the stationery with students in need. It's also designed to reduce waste by keeping quality stationery supplies in circulation. Teachers, students and Officeworks customers can now drop off usable school supplies at any store via the Bring it Back chutes. The repurposing of usable stationery items expands on Officeworks' pen and marker recycling program. Brookfield State School students Lizzie Rieker, Hadley Taylor and Layla Stewart, with deputy principal Leah Cathcart and Stationary Aid's Alison Schutt, with stationery for the repurposing program. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen/The Courier-Mail 'By expanding the Bring it Back Program to add on stationery repurposing, we're giving customers a powerful way to reduce waste and support students – all in one action,' Officeworks sustainability manager Alex White said. Stationery Aid and Give Write trialled the program in Officeworks stores in Queensland and Western Australia. In Queensland, the trial collected enough stationery supplies to support 253 disadvantaged students with complete school booklists. 'Our partnership with Officeworks helps us support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged students to start the school year and transition to new schools throughout the year,' Stationery Aid co-founding director Alison Schutt said. 'We've seen how powerful local action can be and are excited to be scaling Queensland-wide to make an even bigger impact on the environment and students in need.' Give Write will lead the expanded program in WA, while Green Collect will run it in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How Las Vegas Grand Prix's economic impact goes beyond race weekend
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Arts District, about three miles from the F1 track, features all sorts of locally owned stores, restaurants and breweries. Yovani Barrera owns one of those stores, Bring it Back, a buy-sell-trade store for hip shoes and clothing. 'Nothing crazy like 'F1 crazy' It's more like, if it's a fight weekend or some sort of other event happening on a weekend, big concert, that kind of traffic,' Barrera said. Applied Analysis principal Brian Gordon explained to 8 News Now how the Las Vegas Grand Prix's economic impact looks at a whole year of spending. Casinos and resorts get their chunk of change during race weekend, but everyone who gets paid for working around the track is a contributor, spending their money throughout the valley. 'They go to their doctor's office, they go to a grocery store,' Gordon said. 'All of that spending essentially ripples throughout the economy, and so it is impacting almost every corner of the market.' For example, if a race employee spends some of their paycheck on a pair of sneakers at Bring it Back, the grand prix now has an impact on a local business. Regardless, business owners like Barrera would like to see some more support downtown. 'It would be nice, get a lot more local support. Like I said, it's all holed over there,' Barrera said. Barrera said it's always good to have another busy weekend, but he's not sure if it's worth putting up with traffic and construction. The Las Vegas Grand Prix did make an effort to promote small businesses, with valley restaurants providing food around the track during the 2024 race. They also made a local business directory, listing different valley-based services for F1 teams or employees. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
