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Mark Callaghan's Welcome
Dear WorldSkills Australia Supporter,
At times in our working lives, especially working in an ever more challenging environment, it is easy to lose sight of why we do what we do. Over the last week, I had the opportunity to lead a team to India to be a part of the 3rd India Australia Skills Conference. The 'team' consisted of two of our WorldSkills Australia (WSA) champions as well as...continue reading.
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November, 2014 |
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WSA hosted the 2014 Regional Workshop from 14-16 November in Melbourne at the RMIT Design Hub. The core purpose of the Regional Workshop was to identify ways to strengthen and develop the 2015 program of WSA Regional Competitions... continue reading.
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WSA would like to congratulate 2014 WSA National Auto Electrical competitor, Kane Girard who has been awarded the 2014 Steve Hornery Award.
The award recognises the effort of a WSA National Competitor from NSW who has demonstrated commitment, dedication, compassion and support to their fellow teammates...continue reading.
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WSA would like to thank CIGWELD for being an Event Principal Partner of the 2014 WSA National Competition and for generously providing a range of professional welding machines, safety equipment and consumables for our competitors to use...continue reading.
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Car‑O‑Liner is the leading global provider of high-quality, technologically-advanced collision repair equipment to the automotive aftermarket. For more than forty years, Car-O-Liner have supplied the industry with innovative solutions, technical development, training and customer support.
WSA would like to thank Car-O-Liner for its support of the Autobody Repair and Automotive Mechanics categories at the recently held 2014 WSA National Competition.
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James Hardie is an international building product manufacturer and a global leader in fibre-reinforced cement. Now operating in it's 125 year, the company continues to challenge convention within the construction industry and leads the way in delivering innovative building products and solutions.
WSA would like to thank James Hardie for all their support during the 2014 WSA National Competition.
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Nikki Khong receiving her iPad from Principal Neil Hunt
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Congratulations!
Three mini Apple iPads were up for grabs during the 2014 WSA National Competition as part of the Ultimate Schools Challenge Quiz and Try'aSkill passport competition.
And the winners are...
Congratulations to Nikki Khong, Year 10 student from Churchland Senior High School, winner of the Ultimate Schools Challenge Quiz who has won herself and her school a mini apple iPad.
"We are very proud of her achievement in winning the WorldSkills Australia competition in which she won an Ipad for herself and the school. The Ipad will be greatly appreciated by our students for their use in the Library", says Neil Hunt, Prinicpal of Churchland Senior Highschool.
Congratulations to Janka Reynders from Cunderin District Highschool for winning the Try'aSkill passport competition and is now a proud owner of a mini Apple iPad.
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2014 National Competitor - Cameron Creagh, Solver Store Manager, Jeremy Redknap and Jack Stanton
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The Ultimate Room Reno Prize!
Congratulations to lucky winner from Hocking WA, Jack Stanton who received the ultimate paint prize of $1,000 cash, a $500 Solver Paints gift card and a 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition Painting and Decorating finalist to repaint his main bedroom! All this came in handy as Jack is in the middle of renovating his entire home!
Thanks to Solver Paints for helping us host The Ultimate Room Reno competition in Perth and good luck to Jack with the rest of the renovations!
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This newsletter is about the WorldSkills community, so we would like to hear from you. If you would like to spread your news across Australia contact: Jessamine Laplagne (jlaplagne@worldskills.org.au) at the National Office.
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