Wesfarmers Limited will donate $5 million to the Queensland Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal to assist with the massive recovery program following disastrous flooding across that state.
This donation brings the Wesfarmers Group’s total flood relief cash and in-kind donations to more than $7.5 million. In addition, more than $3.5 million has been collected to date from customers’ donations through the company’s retail store networks.
The Managing Director of Wesfarmers, Mr Richard Goyder, said that the company’s decision recognised the scale of this tragedy and the severe disruption caused to the lives and livelihoods of many people in that state.
“Wesfarmers has a strong involvement with the people of Queensland, employing nearly 40,000 people in that state through its retail businesses, including Coles, Bunnings, Target, Kmart and Officeworks, as well as its Resources, Industrial and Safety, and Insurance divisions. Many of our employees have been affected directly or indirectly by this disaster,” Mr Goyder said.
“On behalf of the company, I wish to express my deepest condolences to those individuals and families who have been affected by what has been an unprecedented natural disaster.”
In addition to the $5 million donation from Wesfarmers, our divisions are providing further assistance, including:
- • $1 million donation to the Appeal from Coles’ supermarkets and a further $3.3 million collected to date from Coles’ customers at checkout points;
- • $1 million for flood relief community projects from Bunnings as well as at least a $550,000 donation to the Appeal through various fundraising efforts, including sausage sizzles;
- • Target has donated $100,000 to the Appeal and collected to date a further $90,000 in customer donations;
- • Kmart has provided $100,000 in essential products and is collecting customer donations in stores;
- • Officeworks has collected more than $100,000 in customer donations;
- • Wesfarmers Resources, which includes the Curragh Coal mine in Queensland, has donated $50,000 to the Appeal;
- • Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety has donated $50,000 to the Appeal in addition to product donations from its suppliers; and
- • Wesfarmers Insurance has established a salary sacrifice scheme and is matching employee donations dollar for dollar.
For further information: Chris Dargie
Communications Manager, Wesfarmers Limited
(08) 9327 4257 or 0417 928 632