January 4, 2017
Stewart Ponton (Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology) Stewart Ponton is our Employee of the Month for January 2017. Stewart Ponton Stewart started with us as a School-Based apprentice in July 2016, with Otway Automotive as his Host Employer. He is undertaking the Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology, and has...
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December 13, 2016
Darcy Walters (Certificate III Education Support) Darcy Walters Darcy has been a Gap Year Trainee studying Certificate III in Education Support at Colac West Primary School in 2016. Darcy has excelled in all facets of the traineeship including the traineeship bookwork, creating great relationships with students and teaching staff and also showing fantastic initiative in...
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November 3, 2016
Grace Holland (Certificate III in Community Services) Grace is currently undertaking a School-Based Traineeship at Colac Area Health with training 1 day per week and work placement each Friday. Grace Holland Grace attends Geelong Technical Education Centre where she is completing yr 12 VCAL. Grace is doing extremely well at her work placement at Colac...
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October 3, 2016
Brad Campbell (Certificate III Plumbing) Brad Campbell Brad 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 look for in all of our potential apprentices/trainees...
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September 1, 2016
Deb Smith (Certificate III in Education Support) Quote from Deb about her role: Deb Smith (back far right), VGTC’s Andrew McCarthy (back far left) “My 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...
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July 1, 2016
Jalin Kite (Certificate III in Joinery) Jalin Kite Jalin joined JK Windows & Doors in July 2015 as a school-based apprentice in Joinery. He then progressed into a full-time apprenticeship at the end of 2015 after completing year 12. Host Employer, Joel Borch, says that Jalin displays a very positive attitude to his work and...
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June 6, 2016
Meghan Allan (Certificate IV in Leadership & Management) Meg Allan Meg joined Corangamite Clinic (Colac) in February 2016, as an Administration Trainee. Meg is completing a Certificate 4 in Leadership and Management, as part of her traineeship. Her Host employer says that Meg has been very keen to learn all the different facets that are...
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May 4, 2016
Danielle Dickie (Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management) Danielle at the traditional burning Danielle joined the Corangamite CMA in March 2016 as an Aboriginal Natural and Cultural Resource Manager trainee. Danielle is completing a Certificate IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Management with La Trobe University Melbourne and a Certificate IV in Conservation and...
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April 4, 2016
Sam Carney (Certificate III in Commercial Cookery) Sam joined Vic Group Training in February of 2015 after moving to the area from Central Coast NSW to start his Chef apprenticeship with well respected Chef Duncan Green and Fusion Sam Carney restaurant. Sam’s willingness to learn and his fantastic work ethic has proven to be some...
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March 10, 2016
Alex Williamson – Certificate III Joinery Alex is a 4th year Joinery apprentice at Robb Bros Joinery in Colac. Alex Williamson Alex has come a long way since he started as an apprentice. From being a shy young kid to a confident apprentice with the ability to handle just about any task that is handed...
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