Australian Vintage Limited Merbein extends helping hand to people with a disability

Australian Vintage Limited and Christie Centre partnership. From left, labelling wine bottles is Matt Reyne and Luke Richards of Christie Centre with Australian Vintage Merbein Packaging packaging manager Paul Daly. Picture: Louise Barker
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TAKING on a new role is not always easy, but for some it comes with extra challenges.Australian Vintage Limited Merbein (AVL) has some new employees after opening their second program, which allows those with a disability to learn new skills and integrate into a new environment. The business and the Christie Centre have been working in […]

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