Officeworks

Today we’re recognising a special service milestone for Officeworks Rutherford team member, Scott Parsons, who is celebrating 35 years with Wesfarmers 🥳 A casual job at Kmart Australia Limited over the busy Christmas period back in 1990, sparked his passion for retail. Scott spent the next 20 years growing his career at Kmart, leading and working with a number of different stores across the Newcastle and Central Coast area – his family by his side. In 2010, he made the switch to Officeworks and has loved being part of many different store teams, including Rutherford. Scott reflects on the last 15 years in his Blues: “The team is what gets me out of bed in the morning. They make work enjoyable and we're all so genuine in our support for each other. I love learning and taking on different responsibilities – which I’m fortunate to have had many opportunities to do so over the years.” Officeworks Area Manager, Matthew Spooner, said “Scott goes over and above to look after the team in the Rutherford store and in the wider local community. The love and respect the team has for Scott is on both a professional and personal level and we can’t thank him enough for all he’s contributed to Officeworks over the last 15 years.” Big thanks and congratulations to you, Scott Parsons👏 #Officeworks 💙

At Officeworks, the safety and wellbeing of our team and customers is our top priority. As a family-friendly destination, we want everyone to feel safe in our stores.   With Victoria recording the country’s highest levels of retail crime, we welcome the Victorian Government’s commitment to Workplace Protection Orders (WPOs) and new laws to strengthen penalties for assaults, abuse and harassment against retail workers – announced last week.   Our Head of Safety, Health & Wellbeing, Travis Callander, said: “The safety of our team and customers is our highest priority. As a business, we continue to take proactive steps to address this critical issue, including the recent national roll out of a 'Threatening Situations' learning module and workplace security technology such as body cameras and Duress watches.   “While we are pleased with last week’s announcement, we will continue to work with Australian Retailers Association (ARA) as part of its Retail Crime Committee, as well as our parent company Wesfarmers, Victorian Lord Mayor Nick Reece and Police nationwide to support our team to feel safe at work.” #Officeworks 💙 Brett Kelly Alexander L. Travis Callander Tracey Warren Charlie Griffin

On Wednesday, some of our team members were proud to cheer on players at the Clontarf Foundation State of Origin AFL Final at Victoria Park in Melbourne.   It forms part of a broader Clontarf Foundation AFL Carnival event that included an Executive Luncheon and Inner Sanctum Experience - aimed at bringing together partners, alumni and guest speakers to celebrate teamwork, resilience, and community.   Officeworks Chief People Officer, Brad Ellis, attended and shared: “The event was a fantastic opportunity to witness the impact of Clontarf Foundation’s work both on and off the field, hear stories of Clontarf alumni firsthand and identify future opportunities for collaboration and community impact.   “We're proud to have partnered with Clontarf Foundation through Wesfarmers since 2001 and support its incredible work to boost meaningful employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. "As of today, 30 Clontarf Academy participants and alumni are currently employed in Officeworks stores across the country. We’re committed to increasing this number as we deepen our partnership in the future."   Read more about Clontarf Foundation here 🔗 https://clontarf.org.au/ #Officeworks 🖤💛❤️💙🤍💚 Brad Ellis Fiona Lawrie Brett Metherall Cimon Smith Ricky Jones Pete Ballard Bridget Daly Cameron Ilett Ben Djuve Nick Jenkins Mark Riley

We're thrilled to announce the grand opening of Officeworks Ellenbrook in WA; our 174th store nationwide! 🎉 The Ellenbrook store spans over 2,000 square metres and introduces a bold new format featuring an expanded tech range, a broader product offering and same-day Print & Create services, a first for the area. We were honoured to be joined by special guests Tanya Richardson, Mayor of Swan, Whadjuk elder Vaughn McGuire, and Faye Rosher from Ellenbrook Primary School, who accepted a community donation on behalf of the school. A huge congratulations to Store Business Manager Jason De Castro, our 65 new team members, and everyone across the Officeworks family who helped bring this store to life 💙

We’re proud to share a major milestone in our Restoring Australia journey: we've planted our 2 millionth plant! In 2017, Officeworks set a goal to plant two plants for every one used, based on the weight of paper-based products purchased by our customers. Since then, in partnership with Greening Australia and with the support of our supplier partners, we've restored almost 2,000 hectares of land across 6 states, creating habitat and supporting land holders and their local communities. This achievement reflects the incredible collective impact of our customers, team members, and partners. 🎥 Watch our story below to see the journey! #Officeworks 💙 #GreeningAustralia #RestoringAustralia Fiona Lawrie Heather Campbell Alex White Rhys Blakemore

Our parent company, Wesfarmers, held its annual AGM last Thursday in Perth. It's one of the highest attended AGMs in Australia, drawing a crowd of around 1,200 shareholders. Officeworks joined other Wesfarmers divisions for the exhibition component, with a booth that brought our technology range to life with featured products and demonstrations, our Geeks2U service and giveaways. A huge thank you to our team members who made it all happen and those that represented Officeworks on the day - Karen Harrison, Pete Ballard, Phil Alex and Jeremy Le (pictured below with our Managing Director John Gualtieri). If you'd like to get up to speed with the results of the AGM, visit the Wesfarmers website 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dBQF5dHG #Officeworks #Wesfarmers 💚

Fresh look, same great service - Officeworks Parafield is the latest store in our network to get an update ✨ This morning, we were thrilled to open our newly expanded Parafield store in South Australia, welcoming the community into a refreshed space that’s 40% larger than the previous store. It includes a fully upgraded Technology department and a revitalised Print + Create area offering same-day services. Officeworks Parafield Store Business Manager, Casper Mensah, shared: "We’re proud to reopen our doors to a bigger and better store that reflects the needs of our growing local community. With extra space, more products and services, and even more friendly faces on the team, we’re excited to help our customers work, learn, create and connect. Big thanks to everyone from across the business that was involved in bringing this project to life." 📍If you're in and around Adelaide, check out the store for yourself on the corner of Main North Road and Kesters Road, Parafield. #Officeworks 💙 Corey Goomes Brett Kelly

Wesfarmers held its annual Reconciliation Celebration and Awards this week in Perth, which recognise team members across the Group for their outstanding contributions to the Wesfarmers Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We’d like to congratulate Olivia Perkovic for winning the Supplier Diversity Champion award for her leadership in creating opportunities for Indigenous business, KILLARA Services, through Officeworks cleaning tender. Olivia led a project team made up of Natalie Macko, Belinda Be, Pete Ballard and others. Our star Store Business Manager in Toowoomba, Tina Foelz, was also recognised as a finalist in the Employment Champion category for her long-standing support of the Clontarf Foundation and for her commitment to creating a culturally safe workplace. We’re so proud of your efforts team 👏 #Officeworks #reconciliation 💙 Pictured (L): Officeworks Managing Director John Gualtieri accepting the award on behalf of Olivia Perkovic, with Officeworks Human Rights & First Nations Affairs Manager Pete Ballard and Wesfarmers Head of First Nations Affairs & Enterprise Jason Mifsud. Pictured (R): Officeworks Toowoomba Store Business Manager Tina Foelz with John Gualtieri and Pete Ballard.

Independent financial comparison site, Finder, has released the winners of its annual Customer Satisfaction Awards, with Officeworks voted ‘Most recommended’ and 'Most trusted’ in the printing store category for our Print & Create offer. The awards have been running in Australia for five years and identify which brands and products Australians love the most. More than 60,000 Australians voted in this year’s program. In the stationery retailer category, Officeworks was also recognised for our quality service and named as a trusted brand.   The acknowledgement is a testament to the efforts of all our team, particularly our store team members helping make bigger things happen for our customers with outstanding service, each and every day. #Officeworks 💙

Earlier this month, we joined forces with other Wesfarmers divisions - Kmart Australia Limited, Wesfarmers Health and Bunnings - to get involved in the 2025 NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout, held in Tamworth on Gomeroi Country. As well as providing practical support through sponsorship and product donations, it was a great opportunity for the team to strengthen their relationships with the Indigenous community and promote employment pathways across the Group. With more than 30,000 people attending the four-day event, the ‘Koori Knockout’ is one of the largest Aboriginal community-led gatherings in Australia and is often called a modern-day Corroboree that connects families, culture and community through rugby league. Thanks to 👣Kevin Bloomfield👣 from Kmart Australia Limited, Shannon Dzadough and Max C. from Bunnings and Pete Ballard from Officeworks for representing Wesfarmers. #Officeworks 🖤💛♥️