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Several Year 11 students from Aldridge State High School in Maryborough have been selected to complete Construction Skills Queensland’s Doorways to Construction program. They are: back - Tristan Stacey, Tyson Walsh, Nick Edwards, Jacob Chapman and Simon Vandersteen. Front - Beau Mackie. • See story inside.

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By Jocelyn WattsBy Jocelyn WattsBUDDING chefs looking for ap-BUDDING chefs looking for ap-

prenticeships could be in luck if they prenticeships could be in luck if they spruce up their resumes and give spruce up their resumes and give them to Paul Crawford at the Sham-them to Paul Crawford at the Sham-rock Hotel on Walker Street, Marybor-rock Hotel on Walker Street, Marybor-ough.

The pub’s new owner said he would The pub’s new owner said he would be employing at least two apprentice be employing at least two apprentice chefs when the historic hotel re-chefs when the historic hotel re-opens in early September.opens in early September.

Mr Crawford and his family are Mr Crawford and his family are bringing a touch of Ireland back to the bringing a touch of Ireland back to the Heritage City and currently renovating Heritage City and currently renovating the Shamrock. the Shamrock.

How many more employees he How many more employees he can enlist depends on how well the can enlist depends on how well the revamped pub is received. revamped pub is received.

“The more people who frequent “The more people who frequent the place, the more trade we’ll have, the place, the more trade we’ll have, and the more opportunities for more and the more opportunities for more employees.”employees.”

In the meantime, local tradies and In the meantime, local tradies and sports clubs are benefi ting from the sports clubs are benefi ting from the renovations. renovations.

“Local tradies are doing our painting “Local tradies are doing our painting and electrical work and we’re donat-and electrical work and we’re donat-ing all the old furniture to local sports ing all the old furniture to local sports clubs.

“All being well, with council’s ap-“All being well, with council’s ap-proval, we’ll also have a decking area proval, we’ll also have a decking area outside and we want to turn the up-outside and we want to turn the up-stairs area into backpacker or budget stairs area into backpacker or budget accommodation with 44 beds, which accommodation with 44 beds, which

The Irish are back to stay

Paul Crawford, the new owner of the Shamrock Hotel in Maryborough . . . the biggest thing about an Irish pub is not so much about what’s in it but about the welcome, how you’re looked

after and how you felt.

BUDDING chefs looking for ap-prenticeships could be in luck if they spruce up their resumes and give them to Paul Crawford at the Sham-rock Hotel on Walker Street, Marybor-

The pub’s new owner said he would be employing at least two apprentice chefs when the historic hotel re-opens in early September.

Mr Crawford and his family are bringing a touch of Ireland back to the Heritage City and currently renovating

How many more employees he can enlist depends on how well the revamped pub is received.

“The more people who frequent the place, the more trade we’ll have, and the more opportunities for more

In the meantime, local tradies and sports clubs are benefi ting from the

“Local tradies are doing our painting and electrical work and we’re donat-ing all the old furniture to local sports

“All being well, with council’s ap-proval, we’ll also have a decking area outside and we want to turn the up-stairs area into backpacker or budget accommodation with 44 beds, which

The Irish are back to stay

Paul Crawford, the new owner of the Shamrock Hotel in Maryborough . . . the biggest thing about an Irish pub is not so much about what’s in it but about the welcome, how you’re looked Business

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Working for Maryborough

Campbell Newman’s 6-month Plan for Education and Training

• Announce initial projects under the $115 million Building our Future

Schools fund

• Announce the first round of university scholarships for women in male

dominated career and skills shortage areas

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Fraser Coast Mayor

Gerard O’Connell

Trade Training Centre a

win on many levels

The development of the Trade Train-

ing Centre in Maryborough is a win

on many levels, Fraser Coast Mayor

Gerard O’Connell said.

“The centre represents the coming to-

gether of schools, TAFE and industry,”

Cr O’Connell said.

“It is not just the significant investment

in the building and outfitting the centre;

it is the level of co-operation between

all sectors that is fantastic and will reap

great benefits for students.

“By remaining at school students will

have the opportunity to stay engaged

and continue with their studies, while

at the same time they will acquire the

skills they will need to gain employ-

ment.” Cr O’Connell said he was particularly

impressed with the backing that the

Trade Training Centre had from Mary-

borough businesses such as Downer

EDI, QCMS Razor and AIMNet.

“Wth the backing of all education

sectors and industry, the centre, and

students, will have credibility and be

sought after,” Cr O’Connell said.

“It is perfect economic development:

training our youths for jobs here in a

training centre that has the confidence

of the local companies which are indus-

try leaders in their fields.

“We have great teachers, the best

training equipment and students who

want to learn; I am sure that its reputa-

tion will put the centre at the forefront of

training providers.

“It offers students a career path and

the perfect opportunity to get ahead.

“I am sure that as its reputation grows,

other areas will want to build on that

success and we will see a trade train-

ing centre open in Hervey Bay as well.”

By Jocelyn Watts

KATIE Thorburn had

two careers in mind last

year when she chose

her Year 11 subjects at

Maryborough State High

School. One involved

microdermabrasion skin

scrubbers, the other plas-

ma cutters and lathes.

Beauty and engineering

have some parallels with

machinery but other-

wise the industries are

worlds apart, particularly

when it comes to shoes.

Katie chose steel-capped

workshop boots over high

heels and has no regrets.

More than eight months

later, Katie has more than

just stepped up to the

mark. She is completing

a Certificate II in En-

gineering at the Mary-

borough Trade Training

Centre and as a high

achiever she participates in the AIEM network’s Engi-

neering TALENT program.

Maryborough Trade Training Centre

manager Richard Jack (inset) said that

under the TALENT program, higher

achieving students were employed by

MRAEL Group as a School-Based Train-

ee who were placed within numerous

AIEM Engineering employers, whereas

normally they were involved with just

one employer.

Katie is among about 500

students receiving industry-

standard training at the

Maryborough Trade Training

Centre, which will be of-

ficially opened on Thursday,

September 6. An Open Day

is planned for later this year

when visitors will be able to

see what’s inside the building.

The state-of-the-art centre

on the corner of Ferry and

Sussex streets was built in

2010 after a consortium of four public and private schools – Mary-

borough State High School, Aldridge State High School, Riverside

Christian College and St Mary’s College – received funding from the

Federal Government and an old TAFE building on the site was demol-

ished. “Maryborough Trade Training Centre is no

white elephant,” Mr Jack said. “From the out-

side it may appear as though nothing much is

happening yet but inside it’s a hive of activity.

Industry is very impressed and there are excit-

ing times ahead.”

Certificates I and II in engineering, boat building, furnishing

and furniture making are offered at the centre.

“We are now delivering these qualifications through a Wide Bay

TAFE partnership.”

Mr Jack also said the community organisations were being invited

to use the centre after school hours. For more information phone

MSHS on 4120 9333 and ask to speak with Mr Jack.

FRONT PAGE: Katie

Thorburn and Trent Fuchs

from Maryborough State

High School at the Mary-

borough Trade Training

Centre that will be offi-

cially opened on Thursday,

September 6. Katie holds

a cut-out she made using

the centre’s plasma cutter.

Beauty out

to master

tradies’

domain

Trade Training

Centre official

opening

September 6

Sean Upton adjusts the drill press.

NEXT time you’re nib-

bling on a delicious gour-

met bruschetta or cocktail

sized sushi roll at a

function in Marybor-

ough, chances are it

has been prepared

by one of Gabri-

elle’s students under

the supervisions of

Cecilia Esterhuizen

(pictured).

The Maryborough State

High School hospitality

teacher’s flare for interna-

tional cuisine is influencing

the students’ work so much

the school’s restaurant food

is now so popular they’ve

had to turn down some

jobs.

“We’re so busy, “Mrs

Esterhuizen said. “We have

constant bookings through

the year but at the moment

we’ve scaled down on the

functions be-

cause our Year 12

students needed

to prioritise their

work and study.”

Gabrielle’s

Restaurant runs

as a small busi-

ness, opening

its doors to

community and

corporate func-

tions as well

as catering

for fundrais-

ers, theatre

restaurants,

the annual

Maryborough Technology

Challenge and the school’s

internal events.Ms Esterhuizen

said Aldridge State

High School hospital-

ity students also used

the MSHS industrial

kitchen, the only pub-

lic school kitchen of

its type in the area.

Certificate II in Hospitality

(Operations) and Certificate

III in Tourism (through Wide

Bay TAFE) are included in

the school’s program and

give students the opportu-

nity to do work placements

and traineeships while still

at school.

“As a reward for Year

12 students, I usually take

them to Palazzo Versace

which is a five-star on the

Gold Coast where they get

to experience both front and

back of house operations,”

Ms Esterhuizen said.

Hospitality students

mean big business

River Body

shows the

chocolate

sundae he made

recently at

Gabrielle’s

Restaurant.

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Bob won’t give up on troubled teensWHILE being rejected for State Govern-

ment funding has been a blow to Operation

Hard Yakka, chief training officer Bob Davis

is hopeful the military-style boot camp will

continue to rehabilitate wayward youths with

corporate support. Mr Davis is no stranger to “hard yakka”

and he is determined to do whatever hard

yards are needed to secure financial sup-

port for the program that has transformed

the lives of more than 80 troubled teens

since 2008.Already he has gained support from the

Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce, Fraser

Coast Mayor Gerard O’Connell and the

Young Professionals.“If more businesses were prepared to

sponsor Operation Hard Yakka it would take

the pressure off parents to find the money to

help their teenagers,” Mr Davis said.

Currently, the 18-day Hard Yakka course

costs parents more than $4000. The next boot camp at the Susan River

site starts on September 15 with partici-

pants attending from Perth, Sydney and

Townsville. Bob can be contacted on 0407 769 124.

TO DELIVER YOUR MESSAGE viaGLOBE NEWSContact IAN SMITHon 0418 877 308

HERVEY BAY

You never know who you are go-

ing to meet.This is exactly what has hap-pened for Michaela Poole recently

when Glendyne Education and Training Centre’s Hospitality Department Glen- DINE catering services were asked by Lance Stone from the Maryborough Chamber of Commerce and Fraser

Coast Regional council to cater for

the exhibitors at the 2012 Careers

Expo at the Hervey Bay PCYC. Glendyne Hospitality students

saw this as great opportunity to showcase their culinary and cus-tomer service skills while linking with

employers from the community. The hospitality team was broken

into two with some students busily

working in the Glen-DINE Commer-

cial training kitchen to prepare and

pack the menu items for delivery to the PCYC while the others were

responsible for customer service. Michaela’s personal presentation

and pleasant disposition inevitably

held her in good stead when she was noticed by Heather Reid from

MEGT. Heather immediately men-

tioned Michaela to Shirley Madin

HR and Training Manager for one

of the region’s leading hospitality companies Clayton Enterprises as

a possible candidate for an employ-

ment opportunity at their Hervey Bay venue, the Bayswater Hotel, Urangan. Michaela was successful in se-

curing a school based traineeship

in Certificate III Hospitality. This has been a win win for all

concerned highlighting the need for

businesses within the community working together to support our

youth to transition into the workforce.

Congratulations Michaela.If your staff or business could ben-

efit from up -to-date training funded

by the government (subject to eligi-

bility) contact Heather from MEGT

Apprenticeship Services on 0404 824

605.

Opportunity knocks for Bay girl

New trainee Michaela Poole shares her joy

with Heather Reid (MEGT), left, Shirley Madin

of Clayton Enterprises, and Donna West of Glendyne.

Bob Davis is determined to do whatever hard

yards are needed to find financial support to

help troubled teens.

The late Ned Churchward OAM was a leading figure in Bundaberg’s

sugar cane industry so it’s fitting that an annual $1000 scholarship

reflecting his name will encourage students enrolling in the Bachelor

of Science (Agricultural and Food Science specialisation) program at

CQUniversity.The EH & FC Churchward Sugar Industry Trust Scholarship was

presented to first-year student Tim Behrens this year. But it will be

awarded to a worthy second-year student in future years.

Apart from rewarding academic achievement, those selecting the

recipients will prefer students who express an interest in pursuing a

career within the sugar cane industry, or agriculture in general within

the Bundaberg region.The scholarship will provide a strong incentive for students to live,

work and study at university level locally, and to become an active

participant in their region’s future.

Sugar cane industry scholarship

WORKING with nuts, bolts and grease has become famil-iar territory for some Marybor-ough Special School students.

In recent weeks, the students have been visiting the Mary-borough Trade Training Centre learning how to disassemble, recondition and reassemble mowers donated by the Fraser Coast Council Recycle Centre.

On Day One of the course, Trade Training Centre Man-ager Richard Jack explained what all the working parts of the mowers were. Week Two, Three and Four involved pulling the motor off the base

to expose the working parts and during Week Five the students went on an excur-sion to Wilson’s mower centre to purchase parts ready for reconditioning. “Once the students have a

fine-tuned running machine they will receive a Certificate of Attainment in Lawn Mower Awareness and a very useful life skill,” Mr Jack said.

The mowers will be available to purchase by the students but if they choose not to buy, the mowers will be raffled to raise funds for the Marybor-ough Special School.

Kenny Williamson (left), Corey McCutcheon and

Matthew Mosher from the Maryborough Special

School learn the nuts and bolts of mower mechan-

ics at the Maryborough Trade Training Centre.

Absent: Shannon McCutcheon and Shaun Mills.

Special School students learn new skills

A new lifesaving initiative is being undertaken by the Rotary Club of Hervey Bay - The Emergency Medical Information Booklet (EMIB).The EMIB, available from most medical centres in Her-vey Bay, is to be filled out and placed on your refrigera-tor.Should an emergency occur at home and an ambu-lance is called, they have immediate access to your medical information from your EMIB. This will save wait-ing for tests at the hospital.Each book contains medical information on one person.Anyone wanting to buy a booklet for $2 can call John Walker on 4124 2092.For more information go to www.emib.org.au

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AN OVERWHELMING response to the first edition of Globe News last month has confirmed that our mission to provide businesses and educa-tion, training and government depart-ments with opportunities to deliver their messages and highlight how they support the region’s long-term growth is on the mark.

Many enquiries have been received from not only the Fraser Coast region but also Bundaberg and beyond.

We at Globe News sense there is a great future for the new monthly publication and the part it will play in helping to boost local employment opportunities. The more education and training opportunities that are provided here, the more chances we have for our young people to either find employment or create jobs for themselves in small business, mature-age people to forge new careers and established companies to secure highly-trained, quality employees. With better incomes and job security comes better lifestyles for everyone to enjoy.

This month, showing that practical, hands-on training can be a tonne of fun (not just for students but also parents and teachers) is the RACQ Technology Chal-lenge, Queensland’s largest youth and technology event that brings over 2000 students from primary and secondary schools to Maryborough every year to race human-powered vehicles, smilie pushcarts, CO2 dragsters, solar boats and cars.

In other news, the Maryborough Trade Training Cen-tre officially opens and Aldridge State High School science and engineering students challenge their Queensland counterparts in a state-wide competition.

Globe News is distributed through the participating sponsors local businesses and stores, and is also ac-cessible online – look for the link at www.globenews.com.au. Papers can also be collected from the Globe Building at 190 Cheapside Street, Maryborough.

Potential sponsors can find out how they can be part of this exciting new venture by contacting Globe News marketing manager Tony Bonner on 0433 234 483 or [email protected]

Jocelyn WattsEditor

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Employment or Training?

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I Recently moved to Hervey Bay , with limited skills and knowledge about the Hospitality Industry.

Throughout my course with BEST I have learnt a great deal in regards to working in a café, including waiting tables, preparing and serving consis-tent coffee, plating and decorating food for café customers and enhancing my customer service skills.

My dreams for the future are to man-age a 4 -5 star restaurant, although I do realise I am going to have to continue to develop my passion for the hospitality industry and will continue to pride myself on my quality customer service.

The training provided through BEST Employment Support & training has al-lowed me to realise my dream job. This was made possible due to the practical component of the work at the training café which is open to the public and enabled me to have the interaction with customers as I would in the workforce and develop my confidence within a comfortable surrounding where I am encouraged to grow within myself as a person.

– Andrew Rogers

Epic Employment (Maryborough) jobseekers have completed their Certificate II in Engineering. The program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders was delivered by AIEMNET (Australian Industry Engineering and Manu-facturing Network and TESS (Fraser Coast Training and Employment Services) in association with DEEWR (Department of Employment, Education Workplace Relations). Epic staff: Employment consultant Julie Carberry (left), Regional Manager Samantha Garden and Maryborough manager John Ward are pictured with graduates Jesse Bonnick (left), Raymond McIntyre, Jessy Bourke, Robert Booth, Pearce Booth and Carl Jensen.

Certificate II engineering graduates

Aerospace course takes offAS part of their Aerospace Studies course,

senior students at Maryborough SHS have been investigating the factors that influence the flight of rockets.

Students start off designing rockets using simulation software. They then build and launch fuel powered versions to test their designs. The test flights are captured on video cameras. The images are then analysed using another soft-ware package to produce data on each flight. These data then allows students to modify their designs to improve rocket performance.

The aerospace course covers many aspects of aviation including the theory of flight, airport operations, air traffic control, air crash investiga-tions and careers in aviation. The school has developed close links with a range of aviation industries and tertiary institutions. Many past students are studying or working in the aero-space field.

YOU know the best butcher, baker and coffee shop in Maryborough. Isn’t it time you knew the best Bank Branch Manager.

Meet Dan Oakhill. Dan brings in-depth knowledge of community and local busi-ness to our branch. Dan can help you with a full range of banking needs. Come in and meet Dan and his team at the Maryborough Sun-

corp Bank branch at 213 Adelaide Street, or phone him on 4122 5188.Various products and services are provided by different entities of the Sun-corp Group. The different entities in the Suncorp Group are not responsible or liable in respect of products or services provided by other entities in the Suncorp Group. Suncorp-Metway Ltd ABN 66 010 831 722.

Meet Dan Oakhill, Suncorp’s manager in Maryborough

Scholarships for womenAPPLICATIONS have opened for the first

round of the Queensland Government’s Sup-porting Women Scholarships.

500 scholarships of up to $20,000 will be available over four years for women who study subjects in male dominated industries and go on to work in those fields.

Women who are just finishing school, wom-en looking to change careers and women who are out of the workforce and returning to study are all eligible to apply.

With scholarships available to support study from Certificate IV through to postgraduate level, both professional and semi-professional pathways are an option.

To apply go to www.skills.qld.gov.au/sup-portingwomen. Applications close October 12.

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On his recent visit to the region, Queensland Minister John-Paul Langbroek was impressed with the concept of Creations Cafe in Main Street, Hervey Bay.

The Minister for Education, Training and Employment expressed delight at the way that the Cafe was operating when he visited the Fraser Coast to discuss the de-velopment of an innovative education hub.

The fact that it employs job-seekers from a range of ages and backgrounds made BEST’s Cafe model even more attractive to the Minister.

Best Employment, Support and Training and its affiliates has an 87% success rate of helping job-seekers to gain

employment within three months of them completing their training.

The cafe boasts excellent cuisine at everyday low pric-es; customers enjoy lunches for less than ten dollars on a

daily basis served by train-ees trying to complete their hospitality qualifications. The trainees gain skills in cus-tomer service, Barista, RSA, RGS, kitchen operations and a large number of courses.

Three cheers for Urangan State High School

Our school cheer squad - The Urangan State High Rockets has just finished its competition season with the Asia Pacific Grand Finals in Brisbane on the 21st of September. Out of six competed categories we managed a 4th for Pom, 3rd for cheer, 2nd for contemporary, jazz and group stunt and a 1st for hip hop.

Also out of all the hip hop routines performed on the night we scored the highest making us grand champions of that style. In the squad we have 22 girls and 1 guy. Since beginning the squad in late 2008, the extra curricular activ-ity is always growing. Executing a lot harder stunts and improving technique within styles.

Students are selected from a tryout of about 40 plus students at the beginning of each year.

We train every Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm.This year we have entered in 4 different events - World Cup

Cheer and Dance, Central Queensland Regional Challenge, Cen-tral Queesnsland Regional Championships and the Asia Pacifics Grand Final. As well as the Aussie Gold International Cheer and Dance Championships. We have brought home many trophies from each camp.

The students put in a lot of hard work and dedication to the squad. Although it is a long season from tryouts in February to their final comp in September, the squad show determination to succeed at every event. Rhani Ashford- Coach

Creations Cafe makes good impression

John-Paul Langbroek talks with trainee Peter Nielsen (centre), Creations Cafe manager Wayne Brooke and BEST Employment, Support and Training owner Mary Nield.

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One of the toughest things for jobseekers who have been out of work for a while is regaining their confidence.

Christie Robinson knows this only too well. Although she was very keen to work, and would be an asset to any workplace, her confidence was low. This, coupled with her anxiety and lack of belief in herself held her back from long term employment.

Red Cross Employment Services Pialba be-gan working with Christie, ascertaining what she would like to do, and where she would be most comfortable. Red Cross Employ-ment Services began speaking to employers about Christie’s keen nature, and her valu-able experience.

One of these employers was Torbay Re-tirement Villages Limited at Torquay. Torbay was looking for employees to fill domes-tic roles and asked to meet with Christie. Although Christie was not suited to this particular position, Torbay’s HR Department immediately saw potential in Christie and of-fered her the opportunity to take on the role of kitchenhand. Christie’s positive nature de-spite having low confidence and knockbacks was contagious.

Christie has been with Torbay since July this year, working as a kitchenhand in one of Torbay’s section kitchens and loving it. She has now been given the opportunity to be trained as a cook.

She continues to flourish, and is now a valued team member of the Torbay team and hopes to be for many years to come.

From left: Jodie Clough (Red Cross Employment Services Pialba) and jobseeker Christie Robinson with Karen Howlett (Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Torbay Retirement Villages Limited).

Christie’s story

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FIFTY-FOUR staff and the donation of more than $25,000 to local chari-ties – that’s big bikkies for a family-owned store in Childers, population 6500.

Since buying the Childers Foodworks store and changing it to IGA about two years ago, Deb and Bruce Mahoney have defied the global economic turmoil and gone gang-busters on the local business scene.

Their secret? Family, which extends from their own family unit to the com-munity, staff, the IGA super-market chain nation-wide.

“We’re part of the whole IGA family,” Bruce said. “It’s indepen-dently owned and has locals in mind. We’ve had some tough times but IGA has given us direction and we’ve worked with the community; because of their support, we’re growing.”

To Deb and Bruce, “working with the community” means employing 54 local staff including nine permanents, adult casuals and high school students, as well as supporting local charities.

In their first 18 months, Childers IGA returned $25,000 to organisations and groups from the Isis High Chaplaincy to the Isis Devils, QWCA, SES, flying club, rodeo and many more. The past six months of donations is yet to be tallied.

Deb said there was a strong family relationship in the IGA organisation.

“We’re all friends, from the boss of the board to the casual workers. It’s important to us that our high school

casuals get a good education and learn good work ethics. They usually go on to do great things at university or else-where and many drop in when they come back on holidays.”

To Deb and Bruce’s credit, when they sold their former store in Bundaberg, five per-manent staff moved shop with them.

“The new owner had his own staff so ours all came with us, but we had to find places for them because this store came with its staff too,” Bruce said. “It’s not all about money. It’s about supporting people.”

So what’s ahead for Childers IGA?

“We’ll be doing a total reno-vation, and perhaps there might be a second store sometime in the future,” Bruce said.

One thing is certain, the couple won’t be leaving Childers, located 53km north of Maryborough.

“We love Childers, we love what we do and we love our customers. We’ve bought land here so we’re definitely staying in the area.”

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at the same time they will acquire the

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ties – that’s big bikkies for a family-owned store in Childers, population 6500.

changing it to IGA about two years ago, Deb and Bruce in the building and outfitting the centre;















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IEP (Indigenous Training & Employment Program) provides training opportuni-ties and employment support to fifty(50) Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islanders in Certificate II Engineering, and aims to ‘open pathways’ to future permanent employment during 2012 – 2013.

AIEMnet has en-gaged Fraser Coast Training Employment Support Service (TESS) to deliver the training Cert II Engineering; Construction White Card; Job Search skills and numeracy and literacy sup-port.

This current program, Intake 2, began on 2nd July with seventeen (17) participants enrolled dur-ing the first four (4) weeks of the program. To date, two (2) have relocated to other regions to live, and two (2) have now been employed, with the remaining thirteen (13) students attending on various days.

The graduation for this group will be held on Wednesday 14th November at the TESS Rocky Street Shed.

Industry visits fill an important gap for students to identify op-portunities for skill transfer and to speak directly with those who work in the Engineering and Manufacturing industry.

AIEMnet members have been assisting the IEP Project by host-ing visits at their worksites which, so far, have included; Downer Engineering and Global Manu-facturing Group.

So far, the comments from the managers/owners of these busi-nesses have been very positive. Work experience has been of-fered to any of the students who have shown interest and who want to gain ‘first-hand’ knowl-edge and skills in the engineering industry.

The start date for Intake 3 is Tuesday 20th November 2012. The participants on this program will have a short break over the Christmas/New Year holiday sea-son, and will start back in early January.

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Simple Solutions students are set to break new ground in the collection of evidence of their care skills as part of the assessment process for their aged care and disability studies under an exciting new project that is being conducted by Simple Solutions under the National VET eLearning Strategy.

Video Assessment for Care Skills will provide aged care students and disability support train-ees with the opportunity to capture and submit video assessment for their practi-cal skills during vocational placements and in their workplace.

Students who participate in the project will be using portable technologies which are unobtrusive and do not impact on the “natural” care environment and relation-ship.

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phones and “flip” video cameras.

Of course, these technolo-gies can’t simply come into use without a lot of planning and so their introduction will be supported by clear and comprehensive consent guidelines which will be de-veloped in collaboration with industry to ensure that the privacy of the care recipi-ent is preserved at all times and that consent is obtained correctly prior to the under-taking of any assessment activities.

This is the first time that a project of this type has been

undertaken in Austra-lia and the guidelines developed through this project will pro-vide a framework for training organisations throughout the country to collect more high quality assessment evidence for people undertaking training in care skills.

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Residents of Maryborough and visitors to the city will be granted the opportunity to take tours and gain entry to places that are not al-ways accessible, such as the Dale and Mey-ers (old Hyne) Mill and the interiors resource centre in the Brennan and Geraghty’s store and cottage complex.

People will be able to take a sneak peek inside houses such as Charlcombe, Rosehill and 296 Lennox Street and enjoy exploring some of the other participating buildings, all of which are of architectural or historical significance or have unique or interesting features.

This is a joint initiative of the Fraser Coast Regional Council and the National Trust Queensland.

Nurse, mechanic, waiter, horticulturalist, engineer, hairdresser, fitness instructor or drug dog handler – these were just some of the exciting careers presented to young minds at University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Fraser Coast recently.

About 500 Year 4-6 students participated in the activities during the second Smart Steps: Jobs to Go Expo run by USQ, TAFE and local employers.

Students learnt to braid hair, treat wounds, carry trays of drinks and mix a mocktail.

Smart Steps Project Manager Graham Young, from USQ Fraser Coast, said the expo was inspired by the success of the pilot event in May.

“The program is designed to intervene at an early age to raise students’ aspiration levels and their drive to achieve at school and beyond,” Mr Young said. “The Smart Steps goal is to build a ‘culture of possibil-ity’, allowing students to ‘dare to dream’.

Mr Young said students from the Fraser Coast region had a low participation rate in post-school education and training.

He said there were significant levels of social disadvantage in the region and one of the highest levels of youth unemployment in Queensland.

Smart Steps is funded by a three-year (2012-14) Federal Government grant ($546,000) under the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP), administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Mr Young said Smart Steps: Jobs to Go expos would be held again next year, with more schools participating.

Jobs expo inspires childrenLEFT: Alyssa Staples (left), Isabella Gordon-Horne and Dylan Tralau from Sunbury State School with Marybor-ough Correctional Cen-tre Dog Squad Supervi-sor Peter Baumanis and 7-year-old Tyson (drug dog).

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ABOVE: Samson Yates and Mikayla Jensen from Tinana State School at the Bunnings display.

BELOW: Ishbelle Imrie (left), Aimee Butler, Skylan Marsh, Bailey Hawker and Ryan Frederiksen from Maryborough Central State School learn-ing about automotive courses at Wide Bay Institute of TAFE.

At assembly on Monday, 4 February, St Mary’s College, Maryborough, welcomed seventeen 2012 Year 12 students and their families to celebrate their success in their Year 12 studies. Congratulations to Madeleine Jirasek, Alanna Lehtonen, Julia Massingham, Kathleen Nitschinsk, Alex Prideaux, John Ward, Kevin Axelsen, Dankia Stevenson, Hayley Symington, Jennifer Yee, Brendan Main, Riley O’Hanlon, Josh Ward, Anieka Botha, Rheanna Bretag, Emma Kingdom and Brigitte Murtagh who were recipients of OP1-5 Club badges.

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After spending some time work-ing casually as a trades assistant Trent (pictured) knew it was his time to look to the future and the se-

curity of long-term sustainable employment.

However, like many young men Trent found it a chal-lenge to identify a career and appropriate training to support that career move.

The inspiration for his new career came from his

love of the time spent with his grandfather and in discussion with his employment Consul-tant at EPIC Employment he was enrolled in a Certifi cate III in Aged Care course through Simple Solutions.

During the Aged Care course Trent undertook a Vo-cational Placement with Fair Haven Churches of Christ Care and after completing the course he volunteered at Fair haven and was subsequently

interviewed for a postiion within three weeks and commenced paid employment on Wednesday, Feb-ruary 27.

Trent is ex-tremely happy and seems to have found hs niche in life and his employer is extremely happy with his performance, attitude and dedication to his new employ-ment.

Clear career direction for Trent

CQUniversity staff members pitched in to keep the energy and spirit levels high among Bundaberg fl ood victims and volunteers, by handing out food and necessities over a two-week period.

Trixie James and several CQUniversity staff members were part of a team who of-fered to help deliver food in the evacuation centre at the Citicoast Church under the banner of ‘Global Care’ - a food distribution arm of the church.

Trixie said that thanks to the generous support of the local community, they were able to feed around 80 evacuees and numerous volunteers, as well as sending food packages out to the community on a daily basis.

“The role turned out to be huge as this was the only place that accepted food donations from the local com-munity,” Trixie said.

“We sent out two helicopter loads of food to Baffl e Creek as they were completely cut off. We also drove car and trailer loads across to North Bundaberg, via a one-and-a-

half hour route, to those resi-dents who were completely cut off due to the instability of the bridges, and we delivered cut lunches to teams who were assisting in the clean-up efforts.”

Trixie said the team also set up food hubs in clean-up zones and provided water, biscuits and sausage sizzles for the community who were cleaning in those areas.

“We distributed, and are still distributing, food into schools through the school chaplains and t ransported pallets of food over to the North Burnett schools as well.”

“We had over 500 volun-teers assisting us throughout this time and without their help, we might not have achieved what we did.”

“It was a huge two weeks - but very worthwhile.”

Trixie James (second left) with volunteers who helped distribute food and necessities to Bundaberg fl ood victims.

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A group of Aldridge State High School students are feeling extremely positive about gaining jobs in the construction industry when they complete Year 12. The Year 11 students are thrilled to have been selected to complete Construction Skills Queensland’s Doorways to Construction (D2C) program which is offered at Aldridge. Students underwent a rigorous application and interview process with only quality students successful.

The program provides a general introduction to construction by raising awareness of career opportunities in the industry, linking students with employers for real work opportunities and providing a solid foundation of skill, knowledge and experience which can lead into a range of employment, vocational training and higher education courses.

The participants will undertake a Certifi cate I in Construction as well as complete 160 hours of onsite work experience during

the two year program. This earns students a total of fi ve points towards the twenty points required to gain a Queensland Certifi cate of Education (QCE) which is awarded to Year 12

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complete the program highly employable due to the knowledge, skills and

practical experience they have gained,” said Damien Blythe, Construction teacher. This may enable them to accelerate their progression through an apprenticeship or traineeship. Apart from this there is a monetary benefi t offered to both the prospective employer and employee.

Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) is an independent industry-funded body supporting career seekers, apprentices, workers and employers in the building and construction industry.

The organisation provides the construction industry with support, information, advice and funding assistance.

Maryborough State High School has an excellent science program and achieves high results in all year levels. One of the highlights of 2012 was in the Chemistry department with Maryborough State High School Year 8 Science students who entered the RACI (Royal Australian Chemical Institute) crystal growing competition.

Students were required to devise and grow a crystal, document changes in the size of the crystal as it grew and to write a scientifi c report about their experiment.

The crystals were judged at Griffi th University, in Brisbane. A total of 48 crystals were submitted from 9 schools across the region and Maryborough State High School was very successful for the year 8 ‘Standard Alum Competition’ categories.

1st place: Rose Horder (pictured) and Rachel Miles2nd place: Loretta Shirley and Brianna Madsen3rd Place Georgia Whiteway, Lisa Muston and Brooke Wessling.Ryan Gould, Daniel Davey and George Brown all received “highly commended”. All young scientists received stickers as an incentive for their work and certifi cates and plaques were awarded to

winners and place getters. Well done and congratulations to all students who entered in the competition.

Successful Young Chemists

Future in construction looming for Aldridge Year 11 students

BEST moves forward with training funded

Best Employment Support and Training is still celebrating as they have been awarded Access Program provider status and fund-ing by Sydney based broker Group Training Australia

“We are just about to wrap up our 1st round of training where we have trainees who have completed Hospitality and Retail train-ing in Hervey Bay and Business training in Maryborough” said Managing Director Mary Nield

“I’m so proud of all our trainees and am now calling for Employers who are looking to hire to give us a call!” “BEST can also access government incentives through our training partners for Employers starting from $4000 which in this economy is excellent for the Employers.

Round 2 of funded training for eligible trainees starts in March, with Housekeeping/Room Attendant and Cafe/Bar in Hervey Bay and Retail in Maryborough.

If you are a jobseeker and interested in completing training or are looking at changing direction in your career please call BEST to make an appointment or attend one of their upcoming Information Sessions on 41830111.

Queensland Training Awards (QTA) recognise and reward the out-standing achieve-ments of individuals and organisations within the vocation-al education and training sector who strive for excellence, best practice and innovation.

The awards showcase and highlight the signifi cant con-

tribution made by Queensland’s train-ing sector to the wider Queensland community and economy, through best practice and innovation.

Nominations close at close of business on Friday, 22 March, 2013.

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• The Queensland Government will provide $1 million for eligible fl ood-affected sporting and recreation clubs to recover from the re-cent extreme weather event. Individual grants up to $25,000 are available. The grants are open to fl ood-affected sporting clubs and organisations such as netball associations, local football clubs and swimming clubs. For more information contact Anne Maddern’s Maryborough Electoral Offi ce on 4122 2277.


Excited, nervous and overwhelming were just some of the words new students used to describe their fi rst day on campus at University of Southern Queensland (USQ) recently.

“It’s a lot to take in but I’m really enjoying it,” said Tertiary Preparation Program student Chloe Ford of Pialba after the morning sessions.

Chloe was among nearly 200 fi rst-year students who fi lled the auditorium for the Introduction to USQ and Learning the Balance sessions before the lunch break when C Block came alive with music, table tennis, stalls and a barbecue, all of which had been moved indoors due to the wet weather.

Even frogs fl ooded the campus – red frogs that

is, courtesy of the Red Frogs Chaplaincy Network team who handed out the popular lollies throughout the day. The Red Frogs Chaplaincy Network began in Australia at Schoolies Week in 1997. Red Frogs moved in university culture in 2002 and now sup-ports 24 Australian universities.

Information stands also included the Queensland Nurses Union, Queensland Teachers Union, Queensland Independent Education Union, Austra-lian Red Cross Blood Service, Donate Life, AEC, Uniting Care Community, Centrelink, CBA and Westpac.

USQ Fraser Coast Campus Executive Manager Brett Langabeer said celebrations on the fi rst day of orientation week gave new students the opportunity

to familiarise themselves and get comfortable with the university.

“We currently have about a total of about 800 students enrolled in on-campus studies,” Mr Lang-abeer said.

“Tertiary Preparation Program enrolments have increased 35 per cent for 2013 and enrolments into undergraduate courses are up 4.0 per cent above last year.”

“It’s encouraging that in these tough economic times, people are enrolling in USQ’s programs to improve their qualifi cations.

“USQ Fraser Coast is a campus that looks after its students. We strive to make sure our students have the best possible chance of graduating.”

Nearly 200 new students fi ll USQ Fraser Coast’s auditorium on the fi rst day of Orientation Week 2013.

Hayley Moran from Red Cross Blood Service and Ian Rogers from Donate Life at their stalls on the fi rst day of USQ Fraser Coast O Week 2013.

RIGHT: New students Sammy Mitton (Booral) and Sarah Instone (Takura).

Jessica Pavey (left) and Philip Cavanagh hand out red frogs and compe-tition forms to new students, while Rob Jamieson hams it up behind for the camera, at USQ Fraser Coast’s fi rst day of Orientation Week 2013.

At the Red Frogs Chaplaincy Network information stand are (clockwise from left) Alicia Whatman, Emma Wilson, Shannon Ingram, Denika Lye, Ama Fialele and Troy Sullivan.

New students and red frogs on fi rst day of O Week

The Portside Food and Wine Fest is return-ing with new attractions, new exhibitors . . . and a brand new name.

“Relish Fraser Coast’’ will showcase the best regional produce and products from across the region, as well as local cafes and res-taurants, award winning wines and gourmet food stalls.

Fraser Coast Regional Coun-cillor for Sport, Recreation, Open Spaces

and Events, Darren Everard (pictured) said Relish Fraser Coast was well on its way to becoming one of the region’s signature events.

“It’s transformed the traditional Pub Fest weekend into two days of fantastic food, wine and culture,” he said.

“We’re aiming to provide a total festival experience, from seasonal produce and local

seafood, wine and cheese tastings and beer and food matching sessions.

“Add to that, cooking and coffee demonstra-tions from innovative chefs, award winning regional wineries and even a home brew competition to name a few of the attractions already on board.”

Council received funding from Tourism and Events Queensland to help grow the event into a regional showcase using Maryborough’s historic Portside District as the backdrop.

“The location is one of the key selling points,” Cr Everard said.

“Relish combines fantastic food and local produce with iconic streetscapes, Queen’s Park, Mary River Parklands and of course the mighty Mary River.

“This event has the potential to grow into something really special and I think we’re moving in the right direction.’’

Relish Fraser Coast will be held on Saturday, 8 June from 11am – 5pm.

For more information, log on to face-book.com/RelishFraserCoast to receive the latest information and event updates.

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Aldridge State High School Year 12 student Nathan Searle has the best of both worlds. While fi nish-ing Year 12 he is also completing a school-based apprenticeship as a diesel mechanic (heavy vehicle road transport).

Nathan works one day of the school week as well as Saturday mornings at Persal and Co. When he fi nishes high school he’ll be a step ahead, as over the course of Years 11 and 12 he will have already completed the equivalent of six months of his apprenticeship.

Getting a head start on his ap-prenticeship means that Nathan will have a good foundation when he begins full time work at the end of the year. Supervisor from Persal

and Co, Linsey Geck said, “It’s a great benefi t to Nathan, because it enables a smooth transition to full time work. It benefi ts us as well in that Nathan will start full time work with a clear understanding of the routines and expectations of the business. Apart from that he also already knows his work col-leagues.”

During school holidays Nathan has also been undertaking inten-sive training at Skills Tech Australia based at Acacia Ridge in Brisbane. Skills Tech is Queensland’s largest TAFE institute dedicated to trade and technician training.

Nathan, who considers himself fortunate to be in his position, loves the challenge. “I really enjoy the

practical element of working on engines and learning about the parts. There’s plenty of variety in what I do.”

The company completes a myriad of activities including jobs for sister companies like Handy Hire and Wide Bay Cranes. Jobs that Nathan works on includes things like build-ing and repairing water pumps and the maintenance and repair of earth moving equipment, cranes and elevating platforms.

Nathan’s plan to start his appren-ticeship kicked off when he was completing work experience as a mechanic at Queensland Rail whilst he was in Year 10. Forming net-works at this stage enabled Nathan to source his apprenticeship.

Year 12 student Nathan Searle . . . school-based apprenticeship as a diesel mechanic.

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AIEMnet has relocated to the Marybor-ough Campus of Wide Bay TAFE.

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As part of the business incubator, AIEM-net would like to provide low-cost business advisory services to help businesses with their legal, intellectual property and ac-counting requirements.

While AIEMnet has competent advisors, it envisages that some clients will need specialist advice.

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Noel and Maree Diefenbach have owned the business for past four of its 20 years.

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The Cube, at two storeys high and one of the world’s largest touch and display systems, is a centerpiece public feature of QUT’s new $230 million Science and Engineering Centre at its CBD Gardens Point campus.

The Cube is a unique technical accomplish-ment that took QUT developers more than two years to build, and offers unprec-edented learning and research opportunities.

It comprises 190 sqm of high-def-inition screens including 48 touch panels, which integrate with 14 high-defi nition projectors to reach a massive 115-megapixel resolution.

Open to the public, The Cube will enthrall, as it inspires future scien-tists.

Thousands of high school stu-dents are already booked in to ex-plore the gigantic digital science lab and take part in national curriculum linked workshops.

QUT is the only Aus-tralian university with an embedded LEGO Education Learning Centre, located in the Centre, where high school students take part in hands-on ses-sions focussing on robotics, mechanisms and energy.

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Effective reading requires the ability to both recognise (de-code) words, and comprehend their meaning. These skills use different parts of the brain, with comprehension building on word recognition.

Professor Max Coltheart’s Dual Route Cascaded Model of Reading may provide a clue as to why some students have highly developed levels of competence in word recogni-tion. This theory proposes that profi cient readers simultaneous-ly apply two word recognition processes to their reading.

The fi rst is being able to decode a word through the knowledge of phonics. Using this method of word recognition, the reader identifi es the word by understanding the relationship between graphemes (the letters on the page) and phonemes (the sounds that the letter com-binations form).

The second skill adept read-ers possess is the recognition of ‘irregular’ words – the ap-proximately 25% of English lan-guage words that do not follow standard grapheme-phoneme structure.

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Bundaberg will be one site for a series of Jobs and Skills Expos across the country this year.

Minister for Employment Participation Kate Ellis and Minister for Human Services Kim Carr announced the Australian Government would deliver 11 Jobs and Jobs and Skills Expos to link thousands of Australians up to a job.

Senator Carr said Expos encouraged local organisations, businesses and jobseekers to get involved in the expos.

“This is an excellent opportunity for local employers and training providers to promote jobs and training places,” Senator Kim Carr said.

“Exhibiting is free, so I encourage local employers to get on board.”

The expos will have jobs board with jobs on offer and skills board displaying local skills training opportunities available in the area.

Those interested in exhibiting or advertising a job vacancy at any of the Australian Gov-ernment Jobs and Skills Expo should call 13 11 58 or visit the website at www.humanser-vices.gov.au/expos.

Employers can also contact their Local Employment Coordinator at any time to follow up on available assistance. Contact details for Local Employment Coordinators can be found at http://deewr.gov.au/list-local-employ-ment-coordinators.

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The three day carnival attracted more than 5000 competitors and their families to the Fraser Coast and the business commu-nity is reaping the benefits.

Councillor for Sport, Recreation, Open Spaces and Events, Darren Everard esti-mates the Queensland Junior Lifesaving Championships has injected millions into the local economy.

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Approximately 50 businesses were directly involved with the event through sponsorship and support and Cr Everard said the event is already being described as the best one yet.

“Negotiations are actually underway to make this carnival a regular event every three years and we’ll know more in the next couple of weeks,” he said.

“I know I’ve said it before but the region really is moving in the right direction. We’ve got fantastic facilities here and we’re start-ing to attract a lot of high profile state and national events.

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Day of action targets bullying

Schools are urged to register for the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence to be held on Friday 15 March.

Member for Maryborouh Anne Maddern said this year was the third annual National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, and the campaign was gathering momentum in schools across Australia.

“On 15 March, the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, local students will join hundreds of thousands of Australian students in taking a stand together against bullying and violence,” Mrs Maddern said.

“State and non-state schools can get involved in this important day by registering through the Bullying. No Way! Website.

“It is a great way to raise awareness of the issue and celebrate the wonderful things that local schools are doing to provide safe and supportive learning environments.”

Mrs Maddern said there was a range of support materials available for schools, including the Stand Together 2013 curriculum resources.

Member for Maryborough Anne Maddern is calling on local kids to get creative and submit an entry in the Queensland Government’s 2013 Buy Smart competition for a chance to win $1500 for their school.

The annual competition for stu-dents in Years 4 to 12 invites them to research a consumer issue and present it to their peers in the most creative way possible.

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Hervey Bay Regional Gallery will present a free seminar in March show-ing residents how to access informa-tion from the National Archives of Australia.

The Mapping our Anzacs seminar is being organised as part of the major touring exhibition, Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice, currently on display at the gallery.

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By Jocelyn WattsKYM Stiller’s hopes

for her son’s future were

pinned on the shoulders

of Jarrod Bleijie, Queens-

land’s Attorney-General

and Minister for Justice,

when he recently visited

Operation Yard Yakka at

Susan River to see fi rst-

hand how boot camps

could break the cycle of

youth crime.

Operation Hard Yakka

is a military-style train-

ing facility for the un-employed and youth at

risk. Run by Bob Davis,

a former Special Forces

instructor, the “tough love” approach has transformed the lives of more than 80 troubled teens since 2008.

However, Ms Stiller said her 17-year-old son, John,

was accepted into the

program but no one in

authority could tell him

he had to stay and he

dropped out.

While John was absent

from the gathering of

government offi cials, me-

dia and Hard Yakka staff

and participants on July

3, Ms Stiller was there to

support the program and

make a personal plea to

Mr Bleijie and the State

Government to make

boot camps compulsory

for young offenders.“My son has been in an

out of court several times

and is now on probation;

the next step is jail,” she

said. “It took a lot to get

him into the Hard Yakka

program but in his fi rst in-

terview with Youth Justice

he was told they couldn’t

force him to do anything.

“How do you tell him

this program is good for

him and he has to stay?

He’s an outdoors person

and loves this stuff. If

he’d stayed it would have helped sort him out.

“This program gives kids self-worth and gets them into the work-

force. It should be

a compulsory probation

order, not just a sentenc-

ing option.”Member for Marybor-

ough Anne Maddern said

Ms Stiller was one of

many Fraser Coast par-

ents who devoted most of

their time to helping their

teens with little success.

“The parents need help,” she said. “I know

of one father who gave

up his job to help his son

full-time.” Mr Bleijie said his Op-

eration Hard Yakka visit

provided valuable input

into the structure of the

LNP Government’s boot

camp trail.“Our three-month

intensive boot camp will

be offered as a sentenc-

ing option for kids to keep

them out of detention and

give them a chance for

genuine rehabilitation.“If we don’t help these

kids while they are young,

it will cost taxpayers $100,000 per child to

keep them in adult deten-

tion centres down the

track.”Mr Davis, who is lob-

bying the government for

funding, said the 28-day

Hard Yakka course cost

$6000 per person.

If Mr Davis’s campaign

is successful, John will

have a chance at re-enlisting.

Mr Bleijie also visited

similar programs across

Queensland gathering

information for the LNP’s

boot camp model to make sure the two-year

trial achieved all that it

needed to.

Bob Davis (below left) said the Hard

Yakka course was military style with

adventure and cultural-based activities.

He agreed that initially it was tough and

some juveniles dropped out but after 28

days, those who completed the course

were excited about their achievements

and their futures.

“Of the 14 participants who attended

the last course, 10 were now paying

taxes. Among them, one is in the

army and another is training at a

Hervey Bay restaurant to become a

chef.“Mothers say they get their sons

back (it’s more applicable to sons

than daughters). Most are good

kids, just misguided. We’re simply

re-directing their spirits in the right

direction.”

Tough course pays off for juveniles

ABOVE: Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie talks

with participants in Operation Hard Yakka.

Kym Stiller tells Jarrod Bleijie that courses such as

Operation Hard Yakka should be complusory.

Hard Yakka should be

compulsory , says mum


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“It costs approximately $8000 to trans-port a person under police escort to Brisbane from the Wide Bay and a mini-mum of $70,000 per year to keep them in Detention … whereas Operation Hard Yakka costs $5500 per participant for the full 28 days and 27 nights, which includes meals, accommodation, activi-ties, uniforms, equipment and instruc-tors. When you compare the costs, the government would actually be saving money by fi nancially supporting this program’’

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HARD YAKKA PUSH FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING

By Jocelyn WattsKYM Stiller’s hopes

for her son’s future were pinned on the shoulders of Jarrod Bleijie, Queens-land’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, when he recently visited Operation Yard Yakka at Susan River to see fi rst-hand how boot camps could break the cycle of youth crime.

Operation Hard Yakka is a military-style train-ing facility for the un-employed and youth at risk. Run by Bob Davis, a former Special Forces instructor, the “tough love” approach has transformed the lives of more than 80 troubled teens since 2008.

However, Ms Stiller said her 17-year-old son, John, was accepted into the program but no one in authority could tell him he had to stay and he dropped out.

While John was absent from the gathering of government offi cials, me-dia and Hard Yakka staff and participants on July 3, Ms Stiller was there to support the program and

make a personal plea to Mr Bleijie and the State Government to make boot camps compulsory for young offenders.

“My son has been in an out of court several times and is now on probation; the next step is jail,” she said. “It took a lot to get him into the Hard Yakka program but in his fi rst in-terview with Youth Justice he was told they couldn’t force him to do anything.

“How do you tell him this program is good for him and he has to stay? He’s an outdoors person and loves this stuff. If he’d stayed it would have

helped sort him out.“This program

gives kids self-worth and gets them into the work-

force. It should be a compulsory probation order, not just a sentenc-ing option.”

Member for Marybor-ough Anne Maddern said Ms Stiller was one of many Fraser Coast par-ents who devoted most of their time to helping their teens with little success.

“The parents need help,” she said. “I know of one father who gave

up his job to help his son full-time.”

Mr Bleijie said his Op-eration Hard Yakka visit provided valuable input into the structure of the LNP Government’s boot camp trail.

“Our three-month intensive boot camp will be offered as a sentenc-ing option for kids to keep them out of detention and give them a chance for genuine rehabilitation.

“If we don’t help these kids while they are young, it will cost taxpayers $100,000 per child to keep them in adult deten-

tion centres down the track.”

Mr Davis, who is lob-bying the government for funding, said the 28-day Hard Yakka course cost $6000 per person.

If Mr Davis’s campaign is successful, John will have a chance at re-enlisting.

Mr Bleijie also visited similar programs across Queensland gathering information for the LNP’s boot camp model to make sure the two-year trial achieved all that it needed to.

Bob Davis (below left) said the Hard Yakka course was military style with adventure and cultural-based activities. He agreed that initially it was tough and some juveniles dropped out but after 28 days, those who completed the course were excited about their achievements and their futures.

“Of the 14 participants who attended the last course, 10 were now paying

taxes. Among them, one is in the army and another is training at a Hervey Bay restaurant to become a chef.

“Mothers say they get their sons back (it’s more applicable to sons than daughters). Most are good kids, just misguided. We’re simply re-directing their spirits in the right direction.”

Tough course pays off for juveniles

ABOVE: Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie talks with participants in Operation Hard Yakka.

Kym Stiller tells Jarrod Bleijie that courses such asOperation Hard Yakka should be complusory.

Hard Yakka should be compulsory , says mum


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POSITIVE national and local media coverage since Mr Bleijie visited Operation Yard Yakka at Susan River has given Mr Davis hope the program will receive more funding.

“Since the Today Tonight Show aired after the Attorney-Gener-

al’s visit we have been inundated with calls and emails from par-ents from around Australia,” Mr Davis said.

“We have decided to conduct an 18-day Hard Yakka program from August 14 to 21. Lads will be attending from as far away

as Perth. In relation to the At-torney General, I sent through information on the program and was thanked and told that I have been put on a service providers’ list, which means we may not re-ceive the funding but our hopes are still high.”

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