Woolworths Supermarkets’ Post

Time flies when you’re having fun, and we had a lot of fun celebrating the opening of our 75th Mini Woolies with The Mai-Wel Group in Maitland. The room was set up with groceries delivered by the Woolworths Maitland store team, where participants will use the simulated supermarket space to practise essential skills for the retail industry. Working with the team at TAFE NSW, participants will also have the opportunity to receive accredited training. With so many people from the local community joining the launch, there were queues out the door as participants practised on the registers, serving their guests in the brand new learning space. We were even joined by dual-sport Paralympian Rae Anderson! We’re proud to continue to grow the Mini Woolies community across Australia and New Zealand, supporting the learning experiences of over 6,000 people with disabilities. 

Meet Gail Davidson, our dedicated store service assistant at Woolworths Woodcroft, South Australia, where she’s been a valued part of our team for the past five years. She’s also the proud mum of Brayden Davidson OAM PLY, a Paralympic gold medallist in the men’s T36 long jump at the 2016 Rio Games! “A lot of people don’t realise that the Paralympics don’t get a lot of funding,” says Gail. “I feel very proud that Woolworths is behind the Paralympians as well as the Olympians.” Brayden was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at four years old. Despite the challenges thrown his way, Brayden’s determination led him to break records and achieve the highest honour in his sport. “To win gold in Rio was just amazing,” says Brayden. “The dream was just to go, but to win was just unbelievable and out of this world.” We are so proud to have Gail as part of the Woolworths family, and we’re inspired by Brayden’s remarkable achievements. Paralympics Australia

Today many of our team swapped our green for purple to let our LGBTQ+ colleagues and customers know that they are supported and respected on Wear it Purple Day.  This year marks our ninth consecutive year of recognising Wear It Purple Day and this year’s theme is ‘Your Passion, Your Pride’, empowering our LGBTQ+ youth to dream big and share their passion and pride, openly and visibly with their communities. At Woolworths Group, we celebrate and acknowledge the diversity of our team and we’ll continue to strive to create a feeling of belonging where everyone feels valued, respected and can be their best self.

We’re proud to be the fresh food partner of the 2024 Australian Paralympic team and we’re thrilled to have our team member, Telaya Blacksmith competing in Paris. Telaya, who works at Woolworths Engadine in NSW and is a proud Warlpiri woman, will be competing in the T20 400m and long jump events. “When I was little, I wanted to make it to the Paralympics,” says Telaya. “It’s very exciting and nerve-wrecking and I can’t believe I’ve achieved what I was supposed to.” With the support of our customers, we’ve been able to raise more than $850,000 for Paralympics Australia through purchases from the Woolworths' Green & Gold bakery range and in-store tokens. This contribution reflects a widespread commitment to celebrating the incredible athletes and their inspiring journeys. We’re also thrilled to have three Paralympians - Col Pearse, Ryley Batt OAM and Vanessa Low OAM as ambassadors throughout our campaign. Good luck Telaya, Col, Ryley, Vanessa and the rest of our Australian Paralympic representatives in Paris!

The Woolworths Trolley Tracker Report looks at the evolving purchasing behaviour of grocery customers within our business in the context of current cost of living pressures and rising inflation. The inaugural report shows that our customers have been increasingly leveraging ‘value-seeking behaviours’ in order to stretch their spend. Strong moderation of inflation has also led to stabilisation of grocery spend over the past year - including across most major categories of spend by our customers. To read the full report: https://lnkd.in/dSC6CcEh The report is based on customer insights gathered by Wiq, part of Woolworths Group.

We teamed up with Variety - the Children's Charity NSW/ACT to deliver a brand new Variety Sunshine Coach to students at Cecil Hills High School. The new school bus rolled up for students in their Support Unit to explore, with three spots that were modified to accommodate students like Aylin in wheelchairs. Head Teacher Kelly Ford said the new vehicle will improve the quality of life for students at the school with disabilities, who can now be included in school events and community activities, while also reducing the cost of excursions for parents. This is one of two Variety Sunshine Coaches that we’ve been able to support, funded via our donations to Variety NSW/ACT, as well as in-store fundraising activity. The school bus has already taken Cecil Hills High students on excursions, including on a trip to our local store to practise using shopping lists. Check it out below. Matthew Spiteri Loretta Arrastia Tony W.

Woolworths Supermarkets is excited to team up with The Walt Disney Company Australia again and for the first time ever BIG W to bring the ‘Disney Worlds of Wonder Collector Cards’ in store and online from 14 August. This year’s cards expand on the popularity and success of last year’s Disney Collector Cards exploring the worlds of the much-loved characters, revealing exciting landscapes and new designs the more you collect. Spanning across four worlds, the cards feature characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars, including fan favourites like Simba, Joy, Spider-Man and Darth Vader, there’s 108 cards to collect in total.

Come and say hi to the team and help support a wonderful cause for Children's Hospital Foundation 👏

Did you know that over the course of the 2024 netball season, over 50,000 Woolworths NetSetGO kids have taken to the court around the country? Talk about net-working!    For over seven years, Woolworths has been proudly supporting Netball Australia and since 2022 has been a proud supporter of Woolworths NetSetGO. The program is Netball Australia’s official grassroots program for girls and boys aged five to ten and provides an opportunity to learn netball basics while encouraging kids to enjoy the outdoors and of course have fun and make new friends.    The program also allows kids to be a very important part of the Suncorp Super Netball experience. Whether it’s running out at games alongside their netball idols or taking to the court at half time, the kids are front row and centre and that’s exactly what happened when the Adelaide Thunderbirds took on, the Melbourne Vixens at the 2024 Grand Final last week. A big congratulations to the Adelaide Thunderbirds for taking out the win!    Twenty-four excited Woolworths NetSetGO participants from Heathfield Netball Club, were given the opportunity to stand with their heroes from both teams during the National Anthem and Welcome to Country, and eleven of our Woolworths NetSetGO participants from Heathfield also had the honour of presenting the winning Adelaide Thunderbirds team with their medals at the winners ceremony.   Throughout this partnership, Woolworths has supported over $1.4 million worth of grants to local netball clubs enabling them to upgrade their equipment and make it more cost effective for more kids to play netball. Sarah De La Mare, Zoe Meredith

Meet Con Poulos, the proud store manager of Cabramatta Woolworths, where inclusive leadership and community engagement go hand in hand. "We have a lot of fun. When it's serious, we get stuck into the work. It's the people that make the store. I’m lucky to work with a great team. It makes it easy for me to come to work each day and enjoy my day," says Con. Con believes in treating everyone with equal respect, creating a culture where everyone feels valued. Some of his staff have been in the same store for 35 years! “Probably 50 per cent of our team is of Asian heritage,” says Con. “We can speak multiple languages. We have team members that can speak Vietnamese, Cantonese and Mandarin to cater to our customers.” From celebrating cultural festivals, such as the Moon Festival and Lunar New Year, to catering to the unique needs of the community, Con and his team have transformed Cabramatta Woolworths into a hub of cultural diversity and community spirit. "It’s a market atmosphere, and that's one of the unique qualities of the store. Our customers here want to touch, feel, and really visualise what they're buying in some instances. "Cabramatta is a great example of where we've got many areas of diversity, both from a customer point of view and a team point of view, and that really showcases what a team can achieve. Thank you, Con, for your exceptional leadership and for making Cabramatta Woolworths a shining example of community engagement and diversity in action. Jeanette Fenske, Evan Issa, Katrina Chung, Matthew Spiteri