Thomas helped out a few years back by providing a free venue for myself and a few other folks to do some free WPF community training. Donations for those attending the training (a few years back now) went to drought relief IIRR, so I'd say this is the real deal.
Joseph On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Dylan Tusler < dylan.tus...@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au> wrote: > For flood-affected business in Brisbane, New Horizons has some > complimentary assistance, training and offices. (See below) > > Seemed like a genuine enough offer, so I'm forwarding it here. > > Apologies for the intrusion if you are not Brisbane based and/or flood > affected. > > Cheers, > > Dylan Tusler. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Thomas Pollock [mailto:tpoll...@nhaustralia.com.au] > *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 January 2011 10:00 AM > *To:* Dylan Tusler > *Subject:* New Horizons Learning Centres Brisbane - Lending a Helping Hand > > > > Dear Dylan, > > My name is Thomas Pollock; I am the General Manager of New Horizons > Learning Centres of Brisbane. > > Suffice to say that things have been incredibly trying for the citizens of > Brisbane and Queensland in recent times; countless businesses and homes have > been destroyed and far worse, lives have been lost. No real words can begin > to describe this tragic event. > > One thing that has struck me over the course of the past week has been the > level of kindness and humanity that has been displayed by Queenslanders > across the state; which I have personally found inspiring. I would like to > now, through my business, attempt to assist those affected by the floods. > > As a training organisation we are inherently limited in our ability to > assist individuals in providing natural resources (food/water/shelter), > however, New Horizons Learning Centres of Brisbane would like to extend a > helping hand to those affected through what we do best, training. > * > What we would like offer: > > *New Horizons would like to assist organisations that have been affected > by the flood by opening up our training courses and facilities for > complimentary enrollments. If you have staff whom are unable to get to the > office due to flood damage we would like to offer you the ability to send > them to New Horizons to attend a training course, *without charge*. > Individuals will be able to attend courses between now and 28th January > 2011.* > > *We would also like to open our corporate training/meeting rooms to those > in need of facilities to meet with staff members to discuss future business > and recovery plans. * > > *We realise that these are minor offerings in the grand scheme of things, > however, we hope that it can somewhat assist those on the road to recovery. > Please do not hesitate to contact us on *07 3835 2600* or * > infob...@nhaustralia.com.au* if you have any questions or would like to > discuss the courses which are available. > > I wish you all the best and hope that you and your family are safe. > > > Sincerely, > > Thomas Pollock If you don't wish to receive any further updates from > New Horizons, please click the > Unsubscribe<http://newhorizonslearningcentrebrisbane.cmail1.com/t/r/u/ydlhdul/oyutryddl/>link. > [image: Sunshine Coast Regional Council]<http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/> > __ __ > To find out more about the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, visit your > local office at Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour or Tewantin or visit us > online at > www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.<http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/>If > correspondence includes personal information, please refer to Council's > Privacy > Policy<http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/sitePage.cfm?code=disclaimer> > > This email and any attachments are confidential and only for the use of the > addressee. If you have received this email in error you are requested to > notify the sender by return email or contact council on 1300 00 7272 and are > prohibited from forwarding, printing, copying or using it in anyway, in > whole or part. Please note that some council staff utilise Blackberry > devices, which results in information being transmitted overseas prior to > delivery of any communication to the device. In sending an email to Council > you are agreeing that the content of your email may be transmitted overseas. > Any views expressed in this email are the author's, except where the email > makes it clear otherwise. The unauthorised publication of an email and any > attachments generated for the official functions of council is strictly > prohibited. Please note that council is subject to the Right to Information > Act 2009 (Qld) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). > -- w: http://jcooney.net t: @josephcooney
