Wangarang

04/01/2026

We’re back and ready to roll!

Hello 2026. Wangarang’s doors are open, our team, supported employees, and participants are all arriving, and all operations are officially up and running.

Here’s to a big year ahead!

31/12/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

We cannot wait to see you all in 2026.

26/12/2025

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡 & 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.

✅ Open to the public for drop-offs

Opening Times:
Saturday 27 December 8 am–4 pm
Sunday 28 December – CLOSED
Monday 29 December 8 am–3:30 pm
Tuesday 30 December 8 am–3:30 pm
Wednesday 31 December 8 am–3:30 pm
Thursday 1 January 2026 – CLOSED
Friday 2 January 2026 - 8 am–3:30 pm
Saturday 3 January 2026 - 8 am–4 pm

Only CLOSED SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS*

See you at 1635 Forest Rd, Orange.

24/12/2025

From everyone at Wangarang we wish you a very merry Christmas and a most excellent new year!

24/12/2025

As our Wangarang Office and Operations wrap up today for 2025, we want to wish everyone a safe and merry festive season.

Just a reminder: RETURN & EARN is still open as usual over the festive season – only closed Sundays and public holidays!

22/12/2025

Our Annual Report is Live! We’re excited to share the progress Wangarang has made over the past year, and it wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our customers and community.

Please take a moment to check out our achievements and see the impact we’ve made together.

Read Here >https://wangarang.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wangarang_annual_report_2024-2025_SPREADS-compressed.pdf

16/12/2025

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Crew Leader – Supported Employment
Wangarang is proud to support meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the Orange community. We’re now looking for a compassionate, hands-on Crew Leader to join our team.

This part-time role (up to 30 hours per week) involves guiding supported employees across a variety of work areas including cleaning, factory operations, and hospitality.

If you’re someone who leads with empathy, thrives in practical, day-to-day work environments, and enjoys helping others grow, this could be a fantastic fit.

What we offer:
• A supportive, values-driven workplace
• Permanent, part-time hours with great work/life balance
• Attractive salary packaging benefits

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆
Head to https://www.seek.com.au/job/89007791 for criteria and application information.

Join us in creating meaningful work and empowering our community.

Join Wangarang as a Crew Leader and help empower people with disabilities through inclusive employment.

14/12/2025

🎅✨ 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 & 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 ✨🎄
As we head into the festive season, here are our operating hours over Christmas and New Year:

📌 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
• Closing: 24 December 2025
• Reopening: 5 January 2026

📌 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻
• Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm
• Saturday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
• Closed: All Sundays & Public Holidays

Thank you for your support throughout the year. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! 💛

11/12/2025

“Working with Wangarang – I feel part of a bigger team!”

We’re so proud to partner with local businesses like See Saw Wine , who share our belief that when everyone has the opportunity to contribute, our whole community grows stronger.

Thank you, Justin, for your kind words and for trusting our team to handle your wine labelling services with care and precision. 🍾

Together, we’re building meaningful work and great results one Prosecco bottle at a time!

Read more about our Wine Work with See Saw Wines at > https://wangarang.com.au/see-saw-wine/

08/12/2025

...and just like that, another Christmas party has come and gone at Wangarang! 🎄🎅🎄🎅

Every year, we gather in the Coral Sea room at Orange Ex-Services' Club for a festive celebration, a true highlight of the Christmas season! 🦌🦌🦌

It's an exclusive event, so if you missed it, feel free to browse through this collection of photos.

Timmy pulling in the big raffle ticket was a personal highlight of the night! ⛄️

Thanks to everyone who made the night possible and to all attendees!

Merry Christmas, guys!

04/12/2025

𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 ⏰
Just another great idea from an amazing customer… the family saves up their bottles and cans all year and puts their 10c refunds all together to put on a family lunch on Christmas day 🎄

Still have some recycling to do? Get in before Christmas.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
We are only closed Sundays and public holidays.

1635 Forest Rd, Orange

03/12/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆!
Today we celebrate the incredible contributions of the 1 in 5 Australians living with a disability—and recognise how inclusion makes our whole community stronger. 🧡

At Wangarang, we are lucky to experience this every single day.

We also took the opportunity to celebrate our annual staff awards! Congratulations to our 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘀!🎉
Sherry has been an absolute star, always eager to learn, supporting those around her and always delivering high quality work.

Congratulations also to our award winners:
🏆 Rookie of the Year: Craig Lamberti
🏆 Above & Beyond Award: David Derooy
🏆 Support Worker of the Year: Elly Jeffrey
🏆 Crew Leader of the Year: Sarah Campbell
🏆 Team Player Awards: Bev Troth & Wayne Nolan