Issue 12 March 2010 - Kimberley Group Training

1 Broome Office Kununurra Office Unit 4/30 Clementson Street cnr Messmate Wy & Konkerberry Drive PO Box 1172 PO Box 1342, Broome WA 6725 Kununurra WA 6743. Phone: 9192 8877 Phone: 9168 3808. Fax: 9192 8811 Fax: 9168 3810. Email: Email: SO MUCH MORE .. Issue 12 March 2010 . W e'd like to welcome Sally Jones who started with KGT on 1/2/10 , joining our admin staff in Broome as Administration Officer. For the past 5 years she's being travelling around Australia and found Broome and the Kimberley years ago, falling in love with it. She couldn't go past the weather and the fishing so she 2 010 sees the new cohort of year 11.

2 Kununurra students enter the work- Special points of interest: decided to buy a house and settle down. She has two daughters who are 25 and force as part time, school based Appren- KUNUNURRA & BROOME AP- 23 years old, the eldest lives here in Broome with her and the youngest is in tices. PRENTICES OF THE MONTH. Melbourne. She also loves dogs, horses, going to the gym and don't forget the The program has been co-ordinated by the fishing! She likes working with KGT seeing the young people get a good start in KDHS teacher, Kris Thomas for the last 5 BUILDING THE VALLEY. life and is also finding great job satisfaction.

3 Her ambition is to be a Grandma! years, whilst the work component is organ- ised and managed by Lina Bleazby of Kim- FEBRUARY COMPLETIONS. berley Group Training for the duration of the 2 year Apprenticeship. The students first day at work was on the 9th of February. There was plenty of enthu- siasm evident as the new apprentices headed to work for their first day on the job. The apprentices are working towards Name: Emma Gugeri their future goals in a variety of areas, in- From back left: Kris Thomas, Rick Stanley, John Berry, Mitchell Boot, Traineeship: Certificate 3 in Business cluding.

4 Business, Automotive, Construc- Alex Morgan, Andrew Hodder, Steele Nugent, Zac Pregelj, Terrence Bin Host Employer: Kimberley TAFE Broome tion and Hospitality and are determined to Busu, Tracey Spurling, Kieran Gore, William Millar, Hannah Cooper, Paige McLachlan manage all the responsibilities and commit- Emma started her Certificate 3 Traineeship in Business at the Broome TAFE in ments the average week throws at them, like school, TAFE and work. Inside this Issue : January. Emma's very excited to take her first step in her chosen career path and KGT would like to acknowledge and thank all the Host Employers who are participating in the program.

5 It is is very eager to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to be a professional and your support that provides the students with the valuable practical Training they require so they can achieve successful employee. a successful outcome and later be able to make a positive impact on the local community and industry. KUNUNURRA APPRENTICE OF 2. THE MONTH. Johani who is Emma's field officer says Emma seems to be a very positive and confi- dent person and as long as she keeps that attitude up I think she'll do very well . BROOME APPRENTICE OF THE 2. MONTH. NEW APPRENTICE AT SAVAN- 2. CONGRATULATIONS!

6 NAH NICKEL MINE. Well done to our successful completions for Name: Jane Gillmore 4WD Training COURSE 3. February 2010 : Traineeship: Certificate 2 in Horticulture Host Employer: Kimberley TAFE Broome All casual employees, employed ested in taking on an appren- At the beginning of February Jane successfully completed her under this arrangement will be ticeship/traineeship or would BUILDING THE VALLEY 3. Jane Gillmore Certificate III Horticulture required to undertake KGT's like to employ an apprentice/. Certificate 2 in Horticulture Traineeship. Host employer- Kimberley College of full Safety Induction before com- trainee please contact your Due to Jane's previous experience, hard work and having met Tafe, Broome the requirements of her traineeship, Broome TAFE has mencing work, workplaces will nearest branch office in ILC RECRUITING 3.

7 Agreed to an early completion. Broome TAFE has now taken be inspected and medicals un- Broome or Kununurra or go to Ben Donnelly Certificate III Electrotechnology Jane on as a Certificate level III in horticulture and look dertaken if required. the KGT web-site To use this service, please con- NEW FACE OF KGT 4. Systems Electrician forward to Host employer-Greenco testing her tact your Field Officer or Branch I wish all apprentices and train- green thumb abilities. Jane is excited D ue to the number of enquir- ies received from customers, Managers. The time has never been better to take on an apprenticeship/.

8 Ees, especially those just com- mencing the very best of luck NEW BROOME TRAINEE 4. Kimberley Group Training will be traineeship with Kimberley for 2010 and remind you that SUCCESSFUL COMPLETUIONS 4. about starting FOR THE MONTH. providing short term labour hire Group Training with over 150 your well-being is your first the level 3. traineeship and arrangements to its present cus- positions to be filled across the priority. STAY SAFE! looks forwards tomers commencing in March Kimberley , across all trade and to the upcom- 2010 . business areas. If you are inter- John Gummery ing challenges.

9 Page 4 Issue 12 March 2010 KGT NEWSLETTER KGT NEWSLETTER Issu e 12 March 2 010. N ick is 17 yrs old who completed year 12 last year. He initially applied for an Electrical Apprenticeship that was A s Field Officers travel on and off road a lot throughout the Kimberley , as part of our profes- being offered through Kimberley Group Training last year ODD WORD. sional development we've been asked to conduct a with the Water Corporation, but then stumbled upon an- Four Wheel Driving Training Course. This is to All life is an other Electrical Apprenticeship being offered through us by ensure our safety by learning the skills needed to Piscatology.

10 Experiment. Alternative Power Solutions. He's just started that appren- get ourselves out of sticky situations while travel- the science of The more ticeship and is looking forward to taking on the challenges it ling. experiments will have in store for him. Nick's excited to be a part of The course is administered by Broome TAFE fishing. you make the Kimberley Group Training and he's very eager to learn what which runs for 2 days. The first day is at TAFE. better. it takes to become a qualified electrician. learning the ins and outs of different situations and the second day is practical and out bush.