Skills and Thrills

Dear WorldSkills Supporter,

Be there when over 500 young ‘tradies’ from around Australia, this week, storm Darling Harbour vying for the title of ‘Australian National Champion’ in their chosen trade.

On Friday 11 July at 10.00am several skilled young Australians will show Acting Minister for
Education, The Hon, John Hatzistergos the thrills of their trade when he is shown how to lay a brick;
snip tresses; carve meat; and let sparks fly as he launches the WorldSkills Australia National
Competition Sydney 2008 – the platform for our brightest and hardworking young people who have
sought a skill or trades career path.

Over three days of competition, from 11 to 13 July, these young master craftsmen and women will showcase their skills in cutting, carving and constructing, competing for the honour of being acknowledged as Australia’s best apprentices and trainees.

It’s all part of WorldSkills Australia’s National Competition - a biennial showcase of skills and trades excellence.

For three highly charged days, spectators, mentors, trainers and judges will urge the competitors onto victory and the possibility of representing Australia in the International Competition to be held in Calgary in September 2009.

Winners of the National Competition will be announced at a Presentation Ceremony at The State Theatre, Sydney on 14 July.

Those who qualify at the National Competition may then be selected for the Australian team, ‘The Skillaroos’, to defend the country’s fifth place world ranking at the WorldSkills International competition in Calgary, Canada, next year.

Admission to the public is free of charge.

What: WorldSkills National Competition
When: 10.00am on Friday 11 July 2008
Where: Hall 5 – Convention Centre (Foyer Area)

Contact Details

Beverley Pinder: 0412 394 446
Josie D'Arino: 0421 274 961
Sarah Tulloch: 0409 514 271