WILAY CAFE April 29-May 5, 2021
“Wilay” means possum in Wiradjuri language, and is the totem of many Aboriginal people.
Western Student Connections and REDIE established the cafe to provide local Aboriginal young people with a positive and safe environment in which to develop employment-related skills, gain Hospitality qualifications through traineeships and apprenticeships, and complete mandatory work placement hours for the HSC.
They may not be thinking of making Hospitality their career, however the skills they will learn while working in our café will be transferrable to other industry settings.
Wilay Café is managed by chef Michael Taylor, and Front of House Senior Trista Swan. We are currently operating from 7am to 2pm weekdays and hope to increase our opening hours in the near future.
It is very early days in the life of Wilay Café, with improvements still being made and additional menu items to be added. We will continue to keep our prices affordable and be introducing community training opportunities, and work experience for long term unemployed and people with disabilities.
We thank the Dubbo business community who are our suppliers, the Dubbo community and visitors to Dubbo who are becoming regulars for breakfast, morning tea and lunch, businesses and organisations which are choosing Wilay Café as their go to catering option, Narromine HS, Dubbo College Senior Campus and Macquarie Anglican Grammar School for supporting our School Based Traineeship program and most importantly REDIE, who is partnering with us for this not-for-profit enterprise.
Email reception@wsc.edu.au for our Catering Menu and Order Form. Like our Facebook page to keep up to date with special events and daily menu specials at Wilay Café.
Show your Seniors Card to get $2.00 off a tea or coffee.
Download the BOPPLE App for Apple and Android to order from our menu, and drive-thru to pick up your order. We also sell a range of Bocchetta Australian animal plush toys.