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6 Things To Do Before Starting Your New Job
Read MoreWill my work colleagues like me, do I need to get a bus then a train to get there on time, what am I going to wear!? The truth is some of these stresses can be eliminated by making sure...

Employee of the Month – December
Read MoreDarcy has been a Gap Year Trainee studying Certificate III in Education Support at Colac West Primary School in 2016.ย Darcy has excelled in all facets of the traineeship including the traineeship bookwork, creating great relationships with students and teaching...

Employee of the Month – November
Read MoreGrace is currently undertaking a School-Based Traineeship at Colac Area Health with training 1 day per week and work placement each Friday. Grace attends Geelong Technical Education Centre where she is completing yr 12 VCAL. Grace is doing extremely well...

Runner up at South West TAFE Trades Awards
Read MoreCongratulations to Chelsea Pope who won Runner Up Best 2nd Year Apprentice at the South West TAFE Trades Awards (26/10). Chelsea is studying Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical) and is Hosted to Fonterra Cobden. This is the second award in...

October is WorkSafe Month 2016
Read MoreWorkSafe Health & Safety Month The world is changing faster than ever. What hasn’t changed is WorkSafe’s dedication to keeping Victorians safe at work and helping them return to work if they are injured. That’s...

Employee of the Month – October
Read MoreBrad is a 1st year plumbing apprentice, and has been with his Host Employer, Colac Gas Plumbing and Maintenance, for 4 months. In this short amount of time, Brad has displayed a lot of the qualities that we at VGTC...

Employee of the Month – September
Read MoreQuote from Deb about her role: โMy role at Teesdale Primary School is the Assistant in the Outside School Hours Care Program. My main responsibility is to assist the coordinator in implementing and evaluating a stimulating and diverse program relevant...

Tradies National Health Month
Read MoreAugust is Tradies National Health Month which aims to raise awareness of the risks posed to those who work in trade occupations โ among individuals, their families, employers and the wider community. The trade industry in Australia continues to have...

New partnerships aim to stop bullies in their tracks
Read MoreBully Zero Australia Foundation and Brodieโs Law Foundation will each deliver a range of education and training sessions to young workers aged 16 to 24 and their employers across Victoria. The sessions will aim to improve awareness of bullying in...

Safety blitz aims to prevent falls on construction sites
Read MoreInspectors will make almost 1000 visits to construction sites in July with a key focus of assessing safety measures in place to prevent falls and provide information to builders and sub-contractors on their responsibility to control the risk. See the...