Proud Role In Building Hunter's Skills Base

Newcastle Herald

Wednesday August 3, 2005

GR

HGT Australia Ltd, a not-for-profit group-training organisation, is proud of its contribution to skilling the workforce of the Hunter Valley.

In the 25 years since its inception, HGT Australia Ltd has employed almost 3000 apprentices and trainees across a wide range of occupations.

The organisation is also proud to be associated with the Hunter Regional Apprentice and Trainee Awards (HRATA) as a means of demonstrating the achievements of the Hunter's training workforce.

According to Mr Phil Petersen, state GTO manager, the awards provide a focal point for celebrating the commitment of local apprentices and trainees, their families and employers.

"Completing a training period of up to four years is a real achievement," Mr Petersen said.

"We think every apprentice and trainee who graduates from their training period has achieved a very important milestone in their life and have established a sound platform on which to build their future career.

"For us as apprentice and trainee specialists, supporting someone in the achievement of their goals is a tremendously satisfying experience, and it is only topped by the opportunity to recognise and celebrate those apprentices and trainees who have been judged by the HRATA Committee each year as the top in their trade area in the Hunter Region."

Mr Petersen said that in 2005 HGT Australia was proudly celebrating the achievements of Dane Hinchcliffe, a fourth-year apprentice motor mechanic currently hosted by Gerry Wubbels Automatics at Gateshead, as well as Madeline Todd who completed her business administration traineeship while employed and hosted by the HGT group.

"Madeleine has had a stellar year, having earlier this year been judged as the NSW Group Training business Administration Trainee of the Year."

Looking forward, HGT Australia Ltd has just started its major recruitment drive for apprentices and trainees.

"Based on advance orders from our employer hosts we expect to engage at least 150 apprentices and trainees during 2005/2006.

"We are now taking applications for a range of positions in 16 trade areas including apprentice electricians, boilermakers, fitter machinists, plumbers, plasterers, mechanics, carpenters, sheet metal workers and drafters.

"For those looking for a traineeship position we also expect to engage trainees in areas such as aero skills occupations, horticulture, child care, IT and stores and retail positions."

To apply for the 150 positions visit website www.hgtaust.com.au

Supporting someone to achieve their goals is tremendously satisfying.

Apprentice Winners, Sponsors and Employers

Award Sponsor Winner Employer Host

Automotive (Heavy Xstrata Coal James Peters Hunter V-Tec Coal & Allied

Vehicle Mechanical) Ravensworth

Automotive (Light Electro Group Dane Hinchcliffe HGT Australia Ltd Gerry Wubbels

Vehicle - Mechanical) Training Automatics

Baking Hospitality Adam Dobbie MEGT Pty Ltd Bakers Delight

(Breadmaking) Training Network

Carpentry & Australian Training Timothy Archer MBA Group Cherry Road

Joinery Officers Association Training Construction

Cookery Restaurant & Catering Amanda Woodward Port of Call

Western - Hospitality Assoc. of NSW Restaurant

Electrical Electrical Stephen Eyles HunterNet Waratah

(Mechanic) Trades Union Group Training Engineering

Engineering Hedweld Wayne Morriss Westrac Pty Ltd

(Fabrication) Engineering Pty Ltd

Engineering Alliance Training Jason Sullivan Ampcontrol

(Mechanical) Solutions Pty Ltd

Furniture Master Builders Lachlan Frew C-Spray

Polishing Newcastle Finishes Pty Ltd

Hairdressing Jo Coffey Training Jason Moller Male Ego

Connection Hair Stylists

Plastering Master Builders Travis Broadbent MBA Group Jeffkins Group

(Solid) Newcastle Training

Refrigeration/Air Electro Group Russell Welsh Refrigeration

Cond. (Mechanic) Training Muswellbrook Pty Ltd

Traineeship Winners, Sponsors and Employers

Business Hunter Valley Amy Parker Lemon Tree

Certificate II Training Company Auto Centre

Business A1 Employment Madeleine Todd HGT Australia

Certificate III and Training Services Pty Ltd

Business Admin. Employment Kim Evans Home Timber &

Certificate III Plus Hardware Kotara

Business Admin. MAS Georgina Booth H V Restaurant

Certificate IV Recruitment Management Services

Business Frontline Wesley United Bianca Adams Mid Coast TAFE NSW

Management III Employment Group Training Great Lakes

Business Frontline Hunter Area Glenn Stephens Hunter New

Management Consultative England Area

Certificate IV Committee Health Service

Furnishing - Master Builders Christian This Way Up

Furniture Making II Newcastle MacDonald Furniture

Children?s Wesley United Quishla Hayman Bayside

Services Employment Pre-School

Hospitality HunterNet Kate Ball Hospitality Rafferty?s

Operations II Group Training Training Network Resort

Retail Supervision JobQuest Katherine Coles Supermarket

Certificate III Carpenter Wallsend

Transport & Interlink Rikki-Lee Day JS Transport

Distribution Management Services Group

Retail Operations Wesley United Larissa Dine Coles Supermarket

Cert II Employment Kotara

Sport & HGT Australia Timothy Threadgate Gloucester

Recreation Pty Ltd Shire Council

Vocational MIGAS Stephanie Chandler MIGAS Lowes

Student of Apprentices Apprentices Charlestown

the Year and Trainees and Trainees

Vocational OneSteel Kiera Dodds Boral Transport

Student of the Year Tomago

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