Builder on World Stage

As the 47th WorldSkills competition ended in the French city of Lyon, Portland builder and business owner Jayme Cannon was left in awe of what he was able to experience. WorldSkills 2024, the largest international skills competition featuring over 1,400 competitors from almost 70 countries and regions around the world, was a showcase of excellence…

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Youth jobs on the rise in Wannon

Danielle Edge is among the young people in the Wannon electorate enjoying its dramatic decline in youth unemployment. Ms Edge, 23, had previously worked as a teacher’s assistant in London and searched for ongoing work for about six months until early this year when she landed a 12-month traineeship doing reception and administration at Warrnambool…

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200 Jobs in 100 Days Campaign Hits Target

Business trainee Kiara Atkinson has become the 200th person employed as an ambitious community jobs campaign across south-west Victoria hits its target. The Westvic Staffing Solutions 200 Jobs in 100 Days campaign has successfully reached its aim, with a total of 203 new jobs created during the period. Ms Atkinson, from Warrnambool, was the milestone appointment,…

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Leadership Great South Coast celebrates 2017 graduation ceremony

Budding leaders from across a variety of fields have been celebrated at the Leadership Great South Coast 2017 graduation ceremony. More than 100 guests joined 2017 graduates at Warrnambool’s Lighthouse Theatre last week to mark the end of the year-long leadership program. Among these graduates was our AEN Operations Manager, Brendan Hawkins who we are very excited…

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Ballarat Looks To The Sky To Create Jobs

The Andrews Labor Government is helping Ballarat jobseekers into meaningful work thanks to Jobs Victoria. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll and Member for Buninyong Geoff Howard today visited the Ballarat Municipal Observatory Museum to meet a young Victorian who has secured work through Jobs Victoria. Phillip Yordonopulo battled homelessness and manages autism spectrum…

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