Social Enterprises

Our Social Enterprises

The Upper Murray Community Bakery

in July of 2015 the CNC purchased its first social enterprise, the upper Murray community bakery, the first of its kind in the area.

The enterprise was created to increase the opportunities for work based training in our community and to support the ongoing operating costs of the CNC after it was established that the funding being received at the time was insufficient to sustain the rapidly expanding core service demands.

In the Bakery's first 5 years of operation they had an average of 20% pa sales growth and a total surplus of $409k that was utilised to support other CNC activities.

The upper Murray community bakery is a social enterprise focused on :

Meeting a need within the Upper Murray community
Providing opportunities for employment & training
Not being in direct competition with existing local businesses
Rejuvenating business premises that are in need of refurbishment or renewal

The Upper Murray Community Garage

In May of 2018, 18 months after planning and sourcing funds, the CNC opened its second social enterprise venture, located in Walwa, a small township located 50km out of Corryong.

We have been able to set up UMCG thanks to a philanthropic grant from the William Buckland Foundation (WBF) to purchase the premises and a low rate commercial loan from Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), which allowed us to renovate the building as well as equip the workshop.

while its required these ventures ultimately generate a financial surplus , this isn't expected from the UMCG until 2026/2027

The garage follows the same structure as the bakery but additionally wish to put specific focus on :

making a notable physical improvement in a declining, small, rural township.
Passing on useful skills & experience
to promote and support youth employment & ongoing education
to rejuvenate an existing or establish a unique new business to meet an identified gap in current services and supplies

Peter Jenkins - Mechanic

Upper Murray Community Garage (Walwa)

Our Social Enterprises

The Upper Murray Community Bakery

in July of 2015 the CNC purchased its first social enterprise, the upper Murray community bakery, the first of its kind in the area.

The enterprise was created to increase the opportunities for work based training in our community and to support the ongoing operating costs of the CNC after it was established that the funding being received at the time was insufficient to sustain the rapidly expanding core service demands.

In the Bakery's first 5 years of operation they had an average of 20% pa sales growth and a total surplus of $409k that was utilised to support other CNC activities.

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The upper Murray community bakery is a social enterprise focused on :

​Meeting a need within the Upper Murray community

Providing opportunities for employment & training

Not being in direct competition with existing local businesses

Rejuvenating business premises that are in need of refurbishment or renewal

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The Upper Murray Community Garage

In May of 2018, 18 months after planning and sourcing funds, the CNC opened its second social enterprise venture, located in Walwa, a small township located 50km out of Corryong.

We have been able to set up UMCG thanks to a philanthropic grant from the William Buckland Foundation (WBF) to purchase the premises and a low rate commercial loan from Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), which allowed us to renovate the building as well as equip the workshop.

while its required these ventures ultimately generate a financial surplus , this isn't expected from the UMCG until 2026/2027

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The garage follows the same structure as the bakery but additionally wish to put specific focus on :

making a notable physical improvement in a declining, small, rural township.

Passing on useful skills & experience

to promote and support youth employment & ongoing education

to rejuvenate an existing or establish a unique new business to meet an identified gap in current services and supplies

Meeting a need within the Upper Murray community