# VERTO News & the Latest in the training, community and disability services - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/news?start=80 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:33:44.180635+00:00 HTTP status: 200 Extraction: server-rendered main element, otherwise article/body. Dynamic-only results may not be included. --- # Latest News from VERTO * ![Lifelong friends branch out into business with A & S Tree Services](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_SEA_AS_Trees_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_SEA_AS_Trees_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Lifelong friends branch out into business with A & S Tree Services](https://www.verto.org.au/news/lifelong-friends-branch-out-into-business-with-a-s-tree-services-2) Ali and Seerwan have been friends since childhood, and for years, they've talked about starting a business together. Now living in Wagga Wagga, the two lifelong friends have turned that ambition into reality with the launch of A & S Tree Services. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/lifelong-friends-branch-out-into-business-with-a-s-tree-services-2) * ![Fiona opens a new chapter in education with The Literacy Nook](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_SEA_The_Literacy_Nook_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_SEA_The_Literacy_Nook_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Fiona opens a new chapter in education with The Literacy Nook](https://www.verto.org.au/news/fiona-opens-a-new-chapter-in-education-with-the-literacy-nook) For Fiona Goding, teaching has always been about more than helping children learn to read and write. It's about making them feel understood, celebrating their achievements and helping them discover what they're capable of. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/fiona-opens-a-new-chapter-in-education-with-the-literacy-nook) * ![Loretta Finds Her Natural Path to Self-Employment](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_SEA_Loretta_Freifield_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_SEA_Loretta_Freifield_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Loretta Finds Her Natural Path to Self-Employment](https://www.verto.org.au/news/loretta-finds-her-natural-path-to-self-employment) As Loretta Freifeld approached the end of her university studies, she already had a clear idea of where she wanted her career to take her. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/loretta-finds-her-natural-path-to-self-employment) * ![Sol Makes Space for Living Happy with support from SEA](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_SEA_Sol_Martins_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_SEA_Sol_Martins_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Sol Makes Space for Living Happy with support from SEA](https://www.verto.org.au/news/sol-makes-space-for-living-happy) For years, Sol Martins had built a career around business, administration and finance. Then she became a mum, and everything changed. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/sol-makes-space-for-living-happy) * ![A new chapter for Grace begins with a little more independence](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_Grace_Finlay_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_Grace_Finlay_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [A new chapter for Grace begins with a little more independence](https://www.verto.org.au/news/a-new-chapter-for-grace-begins-with-a-little-more-independence) Sometimes, a change in circumstances can make you look at everyday life differently. For Grace Finlay, becoming a single mum meant adjusting to a different day-to-day life with her two children. Things she had previously relied on others for, including getting the family where they needed to go, became her responsibility. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/a-new-chapter-for-grace-begins-with-a-little-more-independence) * ![Careen backs herself to keep learning with VERTO Training Services](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_TS_Careen_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_TS_Careen_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Careen backs herself to keep learning with VERTO Training Services](https://www.verto.org.au/news/careen-backs-herself-to-keep-learning) After years spent supporting others, Careen Field already had plenty of practical knowledge behind her. The 40-year-old Cowra local had worked for eight-and-a-half years in early childhood, as well as in PCYC vacation care and as a teacher’s aide, before eventually finding her way into disability services. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/careen-backs-herself-to-keep-learning) Title Filter Search Clear Display # 5 10 15 20 25 30 50 100 200 500 All Articles | [Title](https://www.verto.org.au/news?start=80 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/news?start=80 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [VERTO and Ronald McDonald house bringing hope to Forbes and Parkes families](https://www.verto.org.au/news/verto-and-ronald-mcdonald-house-bringing-hope-to-forbes-and-parkes-families) | 04-06-2024 | | [Port Macquarie’s Taj Elliott awarded 2024 VERTO – CEF indigenous scholarship](https://www.verto.org.au/news/port-macquaries-taj-elliott-awarded-2024-verto-cef-indigenous-scholarship) | 30-05-2024 | | [FREE WAGGA WAGGA SMALL BUSINESS EXPO](https://www.verto.org.au/news/free-wagga-wagga-small-business-expo) | 16-05-2024 | | [VERTO welcomes federal government’s budget commitment to improving employment and training outcomes](https://www.verto.org.au/news/verto-welcomes-federal-governments-budget-commitment-to-improving-employment-and-training-outcomes) | 15-05-2024 | | [VERTO secures national New Energy Apprenticeships Program contract](https://www.verto.org.au/news/verto-secures-national-new-energy-apprenticeships-program-contract) | 03-05-2024 | | [Mary’s new business cleaning up with a little help from VERTO](https://www.verto.org.au/news/marys-new-business-cleaning-up-with-a-little-help-from-verto) | 28-02-2024 | | [VERTO's Women in Trades program assists Zoe and inspires industry diversity](https://www.verto.org.au/news/vertos-women-in-trades-program-assists-zoe-and-inspires-industry-diversity) | 12-02-2024 | | [Age no barrier for award-winning apprentice](https://www.verto.org.au/news/age-no-barrier-for-award-winning-apprentice) | 12-02-2024 | | [VERTO shines a light on valuable VET careers this national apprenticeship week](https://www.verto.org.au/news/verto-shines-a-light-on-valuable-vet-careers-this-national-apprenticeship-week) | 12-02-2024 | | [Ann starts new year with major milestone development](https://www.verto.org.au/news/ann-starts-new-year-with-major-milestone-development) | 12-02-2024 | Page 9 of 39