Wanaka Information


Wanaka Work Initiative Centre
14 Dunmore St
PO Box 29
Wanaka
Tel/Fax (03) 443 8547
Email:
wanaka.work@xtra.co.nz

Also home to CEMIS (Community Employment Mobile Information Service), a mobile service which enables people in isolated areas access to accurate and up-to-date employment and business enterprise information. Covers similar services to those of the Work Initiative Centre and operates in Central Otago, Lakes area and South Westland. For more info: Freephone 0800-GET INFO or 0800-438 4636

Job Seekers

  • Career counseling
  • Training information
  • Preparation of CVs
  • Assistance with job applications
  • Interview skills
  • Long or short term employment opportunities
  • Work experience
  • Information on employment rights

Employers

  • Staff for temporary or part time vacancies
  • Full time employees
  • Short listing or selection of suitable applicants
  • Liaison with other agencies
  • Employment information

Small Businessess

  • Assistance with feasibility studies
  • Development of business plan
  • Information on assistance schemes
  • Research and directory information
  • Local training and business management courses (local, regional and extramural)
  • Help with specific problems
  • Ongoing support

Community Groups & Organisations

  • Strategic planning and implementation
  • Information and referral centre
  • Assistance with funding applications
  • Facilitation and linking
  • Assistance with group development and structure
  • Combined projects between groups
  • Identification of local and national resources

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Access - Community Employment Mobile Information Service

Co-ordinator Heather Kerr, Wanaka Work Initiative Centre
P.O. Box 29
WanakaPh/fax 0800-GET INFO 0800-438-4636
What is "ACCESS"? ACCESS is a mobile service that enables people in isolated areas to access accurate & up to date employment and business enterprise information.
Objectives Enhanced employment & enterprise opportunities.
Area covered  Central Otago, Lakes & South Westland.
How can people access information?

Project co-ordinator, Heather Kerr, travels to the above areas on a regular basis. People can meet with Janine in a central location, usually the local resource centre. She has a wealth of information on board the ACCESS vehicle plus an extensive database of other resources on offer in the community and throughout NZ. The dates she will be in the area will be advertised locally.

Clients can also ring 0800-GET INFO at any time during office hours to get advice or information on employment or enterprise related topics

Who can use ACCESS? Any individual or group needing employment & business enterprise related information (free of charge service)
Funded by Community Employment Group.

Information available

Small Business

One to one Business Facilitation
Assistance with feasibility studies
Development of business plans
Information on assistance schemes
Research and directory information
Facilitate training & business management courses
Help with specific problems
Ongoing support

Employment

Training Information (Local, regional & extra mural)
Preparation of C.V.s
Career options/referral
Assistance with job applications
Interview Skills
Information on Employment Rights
Employer liaison/assistance

Community Groups & Organisations

Data base of local/regional resources & services available
Networking/information sharing between groups & organizations
Regular updates of information & activities
Strategic Planning & facilitation
Combined Projects between groups
Information re legal structures & committee roles
Database of funding sources

Key Government & other agencies (Employment & Enterprise Information)

Community Employment Group
Work & Income NZ
Education Training & Support Agency
Inland Revenue Department
Industrial Relations
Career Services
NZ Tourism Board
Occupational Safety & Health
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Human Rights Commission

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Wanaka Community Directory

An annual Wanaka Community Directory is available from:

Wanaka Service Centre
Queenstown Lakes District Council
Ph: 443-8197 Fax 443-8826
Email wanakasc@qldc.govt.nz
Manager: Pauleen Knowles

Contents include:

Councilors and Community Board Members
Halls and Rooms for Hire
Health and Safety
Education
Religion
Community Associations
Social & Service Clubs
Agricultural/Environmental/Historical
Literary/Media
Art/Crafts/Culture
Sports & Recreation

Relationship Services District Nurse 443-8935
Margaret Campbell 443-9244 026-369-3245

Health Advocates Alcohol Anonymous
Kim 025-801-957 Don 443-9080
Jean 025-801-956 Meet 8pm each Monday at Plunket Rooms

Cancer Support Group Disabled Peoples Co-ordinator
Adrienne Dale 443-7582 Joy Hislop 443-1285
21 Aspiring Terrace 54 Heddich St
Wanaka Wanaka
Meet 4th Tuesday every month ­ 10am

Victim Support Food Bank
24 hour pager 026-362-2875 Upper Clutha Resource Centre 443-7799

Budget Advice Albertown Community Association
Alison Stretch 443-8150 Moira Fleming 443-8575
22 Kingston St
Cardrona Hall Board Albertown
Martin Curtis 443-8152
Cardrona R.D1
Wanaka

Hawea Development Association Incorporated Hawea Women's Division Fed. Farmers
Robin Crimp 443-7002 Shona Lorimer 443-1032
1 Skinner Crescent Parry Cres
Lake Hawea Lake Hawea

Luggate Ratepayers & Improvements Upper Clutha & Wakatipu Rural Ratepayers
Christine Humphrey 443-9093 Robert Pringle 443-1551
9 Hopkins Street Hawea Flat RD2
Luggate Wanaka
RD 3, Cromwell

Upper Clutha Resource Centre Upper Clutha Plunket
Cheryl Taylor/Christine Bartlet 443-7799 Barbara Roxburgh 443-7623 hm
14 Dunmore St 22 Lismore St 443-1226 bus.
Wanaka Wanaka

Makarora Valley Community Inc. Wanaka C.W.I
Sally Battson 443-8351 Mrs.E. Fraser 443-7108
Private Bag Ragan Lane
Makarora Wanaka

Wanaka Promotion Association Alpha Club
Lindsay Somerville 443-1233 Catherine Mitchell 443-7950
P.O.Box 147 Alpine Motel
Wanaka 7 Ardmore Street
Email: wpa@wanaka.co.nz Wanaka

Chamber of Commerce Inner Wheel of Wanaka
Dale Gibb 443-9198 Joy McQueen 443-7698
P.O.Box 80 Archway Motel
Wanaka Hedditch St
Email: wanaka@extra.co.nz Wanaka

Upper Clutha Lions Club Upper Clutha Senior Citizens
Gillian McLean 443-8128 Mrs Greta Bussell 443-8083
40 Warren St 65 Upton St
Wanaka Wanaka

Wanaka Districts Lions Club Wanaka Districts Club
Gerald Birley 443-1012 Joy Drain 443-8360
3 Parry Cres Plantation Rd
Lake Hawea Wanaka

Wanaka Women's Probus
Ngaire Kilpatrick 443-9399
33 Faulks Tce
Wanaka

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