Neil Porter Legacy

Neil Porter Legacy The Neil Porter Legacy aims to continue Neil's work. The Goals of the Neil Porter Legacy

Communication
1. Award the Neil Porter Scholarships annually
3.

Neil Porter valued all professions, encouraged his students to pursue a career based on their interests and recognised the many resulting benefits when industry and schools work together. Create awareness of local careers and pathway opportunities
2. Alter the perception of what a successful education and career is
3. Assist students to make informed career choices

Support
1. Industry experience

s for students in and out of school
2. Industry and educators to work together for the benefit of all
3. Career advisers, VET and VCAL coordinators and teachers

Continue Neil’s Work
1. The best possible outcomes for students and school-leavers
2. Commitment to the prosperity of local industries and businesses

This week’s Thursday Thank you goes to James and Laurisa from Sinclair Wilson ! 🙌👏Running a small not-for-profit comes w...
03/09/2026

This week’s Thursday Thank you goes to James and Laurisa from Sinclair Wilson ! 🙌👏
Running a small not-for-profit comes with plenty of financial and accounting tasks so we’re very grateful to have James and Laurisa in our corner. They generously give their time and expertise to help us stay on top of everything, answer all of our questions, and are always willing to give us a hand.
Having Laurisa and James supporting NPL makes a huge difference to our small team as it allows us to spend more of our time focused on the work we’re here to do.
Thanks James, Laurisa and the Sinclair Wilson team for your ongoing support of NPL!

At NPL, we're not about choosing a young person's pathway for them. We want to provide the support, connections and conf...
02/09/2026

At NPL, we're not about choosing a young person's pathway for them. We want to provide the support, connections and confidence so they can take the next step themselves. And that’s what makes Zeth’s story such a great example of what we’re trying to achieve.
Through the VLINC program NPL ran with Brauer College, Zeth explored workplaces, built his résumé and prepared for interviews. He then took the initiative and contacted PJ Glass and secured an apprenticeship.

At NPL, we don’t sit students in a classroom and talk about careers. We get them into workplaces, meeting employers and applying what they’ve learned in real-world settings. And we don’t take a one-size-fits-all program and roll it out from school to school. We work with each school to understand what their students need, then build experiences and programs around those needs.

We’re extremely proud of Zeth and grateful to Brauer College, PJ Glass - Warrnambool and the many local employers and partners who give their time to support young people. This is what connecting education, industry and young people can achieve.

Thanks to South West Tools & Industrial - Warrnambool for sharing Zeth’s story and Beyond the Bell Great South Coast whose generous support made the program possible.

At first I thought this was a photo. Then I thought it was AI. But when I heard my 15 year old niece created this portra...
27/08/2026

At first I thought this was a photo. Then I thought it was AI. But when I heard my 15 year old niece created this portrait from scratch, I was blown away!
The very talented Mia Bonnett created this digital image of her Pop, Neil Porter. Mia's entry says: My Pop was an inspiration to the family. He was always there for everyone, and always playing with his grandchildren, never too busy for family. He always had a smile on his face. He was a very respectable person, which I will always look up to. 🙌🫶🥹
Mia's artwork is part of the fabulous Young Portrait Show at the Warrnambool Art Gallery. It'll be there, among other portraits by amazing young artists, from August 22 to October 18.

This week's Thursday thank you goes to Daryl and the legends at Homeseeka Real Estate!NPL outgrew our original offices m...
27/08/2026

This week's Thursday thank you goes to Daryl and the legends at Homeseeka Real Estate!
NPL outgrew our original offices mid-2023 and went looking for a new space. Homeseeka gave us a great deal on rent, all the space we need, have made us all feel very welcome and we've been here ever since.
Thanks, Daryl and team, for supporting NPL and the work we do!

On Tuesday the 18th of August, Mr Burrell’s Year 8 Maths class took their learning beyond the classroom with a visit to ...
25/08/2026

On Tuesday the 18th of August, Mr Burrell’s Year 8 Maths class took their learning beyond the classroom with a visit to the Warrnambool Racing Club.

The Warrnambool College students are currently studying angles and area, and the visit provided a fantastic opportunity to put those skills into practice. Working together, students measured the dimensions of the Racing Club’s famous Matilda Room, discussing the concepts they had learned in class and applying them in a real-world setting.

It was great to see the students so engaged, collaborating with one another and recognising the relevance of their classroom learning.

To finish the session, Chief Executive Officer of the Warrnambool Racing Club, Luke Cann, spoke with the students about the many career pathways available within the racing industry and answered their questions. Luke commented on how impressed he was with the students’ level of engagement throughout the visit.

NPL would like to say a huge thank you to Luke and the team at Warrnambool Racing Club for providing our students with such a valuable learning experience and helping bring their classroom learning to life.

We would also like to thank Hugh D.T. Williamson Foundation and CMV Truck & Bus for their ongoing support, which enables Warrnambool College students to participate in valuable hands-on learning opportunities like this.

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Warrnambool Racing Club
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24/08/2026

🌿 Humans & Habitat: Environmental Forum
Something exciting is taking shape at Terang College!
On Thursday 3 September, students from across the region will come together with local businesses and environmental organisations for the Humans & Habitat: Environmental Forum.

This won’t be a day of students sitting and listening. Student groups have partnered with an organisation or business to develop an environmental workshop. On the day, they'll deliver their workshop to other students and also attend workshops ran by two other student groups. The Forum is an initiative of the team at Terang College with Neil Porter Legacy, Beyond the Bell Great South Coast, Regional ResourceSmart Schools of Victoria and several other organisations providing support.

A big thank you to Lochard Energy and Corangamite Shire Council for generously supporting this exciting new event.

We can’t wait to share more from the day!

24/08/2026

Year Seven students across Corangamite Shire came together to experience how maths and science is used in many different industries and in often unexpected ways. Cobden Technical School hosted students from Terang College, Camperdown College, Hampden P-12 School and Timboon P12 School for a day of industry-led, hands-on workshops showing how maths and science are used in everything from agriculture to emergency services to civil services, energy, and more!
Special thanks to DemoDairy Foundation and Beach Energy for their continued, generous support to enable the day to happen. And a huge thank you to our industry representatives whose engaging and interesting workshops impressed students and teachers alike Wannon Water, WestVic Dairy, Acciona AU & NZ, Victoria Police, Corangamite Shire Council, Ambulance Victoria, Amplitude Energy, Halter, Saputo Inc., Ridley Stockfeeds, RIST - Your Local Agricultural College, Southwest Academy of Sport, Parks Victoria, Southern Land Bovine Services, LIC Australia and Warrnambool Hydraulics.

Thursday thank you! 🙏🙏🙌🙌👏👏This week, we’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to Beau Nieuwveld! 👏👏Beau has been incredibly gen...
19/08/2026

Thursday thank you! 🙏🙏🙌🙌👏👏

This week, we’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to Beau Nieuwveld! 👏👏

Beau has been incredibly generous with both his time and technical know-how, helping NPL work smarter and more efficiently behind the scenes.

One of Beau’s biggest contributions has been setting up NPL’s Airtable system, helping us organise and manage our work much more effectively. As NPL continues to grow and work with more schools, students, businesses and volunteers, having good systems in place makes an enormous difference and Beau has made that happen. Whenever we’ve needed help, advice, another clever solution, or something fixed that we've (Matt) has broken, Beau has saved the day!

Beau also contributes to the awesome work at One Day Studios, and his talents certainly don’t stop there! He's also developed an app designed to help theatre companies manage their work.

Thank you Beau for sharing your skills, time and your expertise with the NPL. We’re very lucky to have your support! 🙏🙌👏

I did some research and I can confirm with 100% certainty that Ritchies Supermarkets & Liquor's phrase 'Where the Commun...
19/08/2026

I did some research and I can confirm with 100% certainty that Ritchies Supermarkets & Liquor's phrase 'Where the Community Benefits' is definitely true!
Today, NPL were the very grateful recipients of much appreciated support from Ritchies Port Fairy, along with several other fantastic community organisations.
As well as the generous donation we received, NPL has registered to be a recipient of the Ritchies Community Benefit Program that's paid over $55 million to over 5,000 clubs, schools and charities. If you'd like to support NPL, simply download the Ritchies Card App and select NPL when shopping at any Ritchies store (locally, there are stores in Port Fairy, Cobden, Timboon and Camperdown).
We'd really appreciate the support and the funds would help us assist many more young people into rewarding careers!
We're also looking forward to working with Ritchies to show students the many fantastic roles they employ people for.

*FYI: I promise I didn't steal the CFA's cheque. Ritchies very kindly added NPL as an extra organisation to support.

🌟 A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR START | FSR EQUIPIf you're a young person looking for an opportunity to get into the w...
17/08/2026

🌟 A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR START | FSR EQUIP

If you're a young person looking for an opportunity to get into the workforce, build practical skills and start a career, FSR Equip is currently looking for a Storeperson to join their growing team.

This full-time role is a great opportunity for someone!

👉 Find out more and apply: https://au.seek.com/fsr-equip-jobs/in-Warrnambool-VIC-3280?jobId=93474633&type=standard

FSR Equip is supporting pathways for young people through NPL Pathway Partners. Becoming an NPL Pathway Partner gives businesses the opportunity to promote jobs, apprenticeships, and other career opportunities to young people through the NPL website and social media.

It’s a simple way to connect your business with the next generation of local workers while helping create more pathways for young people in our community.

🏢 Have an opportunity your business could offer a young person?
Find out how to become an NPL Pathway Partner: https://airtable.com/appLKqP1BIfCqSZMc/pag8IojLG7DSJ7dK4/form There are no costs or obligations.

Huge thanks to Origin Energy's support of NPL Pathway Partners, through the Mortlake BESS Community Investment Program.

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40 Kepler Street
Warrnambool, VIC
3280

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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