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Wide BaySunshine Coast region's training leaders announced<br />
The Wide BaySunshine Coast region’s top employers, apprentices, trainees and<br />
vocational students have been selected as regional finalists in the <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
Training Awards.<br />
Education and Training <strong>Minister</strong> <strong>Rod</strong> <strong>Wel<strong>for</strong>d</strong> congratulated the 19 regional finalists<br />
on being chosen from 79 local nominations across seven categories.<br />
“Vocational skills are more important than ever in <strong>Queensland</strong>, and these awards<br />
show how strong they are at a local level,” Mr <strong>Wel<strong>for</strong>d</strong> said.<br />
“In workplaces, schools, colleges and training institutions, <strong>Queensland</strong>ers are<br />
keeping our skills and knowledge at the cutting edge, across a host of industries that<br />
are integral to our daily lives.<br />
“With demand <strong>for</strong> skilled workers at an alltime high, and more <strong>Queensland</strong>ers taking<br />
up apprenticeships and traineeships than any other area of Australia, our state<br />
boasts worldclass vocational education and training initiatives — and these awards<br />
showcase the best of these achievements.”<br />
Mr <strong>Wel<strong>for</strong>d</strong> said this regional final, one of six across the state, would be held on<br />
Saturday 19 July 2008 at Bundaberg Civic Centre.<br />
Winners will then progress to the State Final on 11 September 2008 at the Brisbane<br />
Convention and Exhibition Centre, where recipients in a further four categories will<br />
also be presented.<br />
State winners will have the chance to enter the Australian Training Awards held in<br />
Darwin on Thursday 20 November 2008.<br />
The <strong>Queensland</strong> Training Awards, which are now in their 47 th year, are run by the<br />
State <strong>Government</strong>’s Department of Education, Training and the Arts.<br />
A full list of the region’s finalists follows.<br />
For more in<strong>for</strong>mation on the <strong>Queensland</strong> Training Awards, visit www.qta.qld.gov.au.<br />
Media contact: Marnie Stitz or Emma Clarey on 3237 1000<br />
2008 QUEENSLAND TRAINING AWARDS<br />
WIDE BAYSUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL FINALISTS<br />
Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by Mission Australia<br />
· Dylan Allen, Certificate III in Carpentry, Biga Wide Bay Ltd, from Bundaberg<br />
· Rachel Niemann, Certificate III in Furniture Making (Cabinet Making), Wide<br />
Bay Group Training Scheme Limited, from Murgon<br />
· Stevi Williams, Certificate III in Hairdressing, Surrender Dorothy, from Gympie
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