Our Achievements

‘An interactive timeline of significant community projects and milestones in NEDA’s 28 year history’

2019

Construction of new Cabinetmaking workshop

2019

Community Project – Banksia Park Kindergarten

2019

Community Project – Fairview Lodge Animal Shelter

2018

Community Project – St Johns Youth Services Cafe

2018

Community Project – St Vincent De Paul office

2018

Community Project – City of Playford – The Precinct

2018

NEVC was winner at the Anglicare SA Awards – ‘Partnership Award’ category for the Syrian Construction Program

2018

Syrian Community Construction Training Program

2018

NEVC was winner in the Playford Alive Local Heroes Awards – Best Training Program category

2018

Community Project – North East Hockey Club

2018

NEVC Apprentice Daniel Ridley won the 4th Year Carpentry Apprentice of the Year award at HIA Apprentice Awards

2018

Opened training premises at Mount Gambier

2018

Blokes & Beauties on the Block program with Renewal SA

2017

NEVC was runner up in the Playford Alive Local Heroes Awards – Best Training Program category

2017

Blokes & Beauties on the Block program with Renewal SA

2016

Blokes & Beauties on the Block program with Renewal SA

2015

NEVC a winner at the SA Training Awards – Small Training Provider of the Year category

2015

Blokes & Beauties on the Block program with Renewal SA

2014

NEVC a finalist at the SA Training Awards – Small Training Provider of the Year category

2013

Community project for the Steam Ranger Heritage Railway

2013

Community Project – Construction of a replica blacksmith’s shed at Highercomb Hotel & Museum

2012

Housing Improvement Program for Indigenous participants

2012

Community Project – Fencing at Port Lincoln High School

2012

Opened training premises at Lonsdale

2012

Concreting Project at the Highercomb Hotel and Museum

2011

Replacement rotunda constructed at Haines Park, Tea Tree Gully

2011

Restoration and repair of old home for Enfield Baptist Church, for community use

2010

Opened training premises at Port Lincoln

2010

Training Coordinator, Quentin Sickerdick is a national finalist in Minister’s Awards for Excellence

2010

Mobile Training Facility begins servicing regional apprentices, predominantly on the Eyre Peninsula

2008

Outdoor classroom for Lobethal Primary School

2007

Outdoor Decking for students with special needs, for Para Hills High School

2007

Shelters for the Tea Tree Gully Croquet Club

2007
1st Carpentry Apprentice enrolled

2008
100th Carpentry Apprentice enrolled

2010
250th Carpentry Apprentice enrolled

2007

BEC Membership exceeds 150

2006

Opening of North East Vocational College (NEVC)

2005

Construction of North East Vocational College (NEVC)

2005

Work for the Dole Project – Soldiers Memorial Walk and Remembrance Wall
commemorates the sacrificial service of men and women from Houghton, Inglewood and Hermitage districts who served and died at war

2004

Fire Engine Restoration

2000

Restoration of the derelict historic Modbury School to its former glory

1999

Work for the Dole project – 60 participants constructing and installing 50 park seats at numerous parks and locations in the City

1999

Opening of BEC Tea Tree Gully

1997

First Work for the Dole project – Provides free bus shelters for our
community

1996

Golden Grove Development Water Conservation Project – 6 hectares of high maintenance lawns converted to mulched and irrigated plantation

1995

Australia Remembers – Construction of Kokoda Track memorial walking trail and rose gardens at St Agnes

1995

Provision of irrigated oval, footpaths and landscaping at Kestral Reserve by a work-team of young unemployed people

1994

8km of paved footpaths constructed for the City, providing work for local unemployed people

1994

Appointed Project Managers for the Construction of Youth Housing Project for homeless youth (3 home units at Modbury)

1994

Fund-raising and donation of $38k to enable continued operation of local community centre

1994

St Agnes Unit Development project yields $80k profit – used to fund Tourism Project and donation to the City on behalf of Karadinga

1994

Board donates rotunda to the City – situated at Tea Tree Gully

1993 – 1995

8 Council reserves upgraded with paving, planting, lighting and playgrounds

1993

30,000 olive trees eradicated from city reserves