WELCOME TO RAKES AND PANES!
Rakes and Panes is a property maintenance social enterprise, which provides another branch of workplace training and vocational opportunities to the young people of Compass. It consists of two divisions – lawn and garden maintenance and window cleaning.
Since its inception, over twenty young people with disabilities have been engaged in this enterprise. Our full range of services, delivered by our Trainees in conjunction with the support of Compass Farm trainers James and Dan, include lawn mowing, whipper snipping, edging, hedging and pruning, window washing, weeding and mulching, rubbish removal and general maintenance.
Rakes and Panes operates 5 days per week during service hours. We are full equipped with a dual cab utility vehicle, a specially fitted trailer and all the necessary tools to perform the job you need!
Rakes and Panes
Our Rakes and Panes team service both residential and commercial properties in the Sunshine Coast area.
Contact us today to spruce up your place!
For more information about what’s on offer at Compass, or to chat to someone about beginning your journey with us, please fill out the below details and our team will be in touch really soon.
BECOME A TRAINEE
trainee stories
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Meet Trainee Nienna
When we were first looking at options for Nienna after finishing at Special School, the most important thing for us was finding somewhere that would help her work towards more independence.
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Meet Trainee Caitlin
It’s a smile we all love – not just Compass staff, but also, pretty much every visitor that comes to Compass Farm knows Caitlin, as she’s often the first to greet them and make them feel welcome with her big and vibrant personality.
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Meet Trainee Dylan
He has gained more confidence and become more adaptable to ever-changing situations. He has connected with his peers and trainers and become quite a happy young man.
our enterprises
Compass Connections Café in Nambour offers a full breakfast and lunch menu, along with tasty treats all made in-house with LOVE and served with a smile and lots of laughs by our amazing team of Trainees and café staff!
Compass Connections Café Maroochydore is centrally located in Baden Powell Street and offers a full breakfast and lunch menu, along with tasty treats all made in-house with LOVE and served with a smile and lots of laughs by our amazing team of Trainees and café staff!
Located in the picturesque Maroochy Bushland Botanical Gardens, Compass Garden Café offers an oasis of relaxation accompanied by coffee, tea, milkshakes and the warmth of our Trainees and team. Be sure to try Deharn’s famous home-made scones!
Located at Compass Farm, Harvest Kitchen is a commercial-style kitchen that offers catering services to the Farm and also produces a wide range of beautiful home-made condiments including jams, chutneys, pickles, sauces and flavoured salts, which are sold to the public as speciality hampers. Produce can also be found in our Garden Café and Wabi Sabi Creations.
Located in the heart of Nambour at C-Square, Wabi Sabi Creations is a unique store selling hand-crafted creations made by Compass Trainees from across our many campuses – from pottery, to woodwork, paintings, hampers and more – you won’t be disappointed!
Rakes and Panes is a property maintenance service that covers lawn and garden maintenance along with window cleaning. Our Trainees, along with Compass Farm Trainer Jack, are only too happy to service your residential or commercial property for you at competitive rates and of course – always with a smile!
