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WorldSkills Success Dear WorldSkills Supporter, Melbourne Try’a Trade WorldSkills Australian together with GTA Victoria held a successful Try’a Trade event in conjunction with the National Careers and Employment Expo at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 16 and Saturday 17th May 2008. While final numbers are yet to be confirmed, it is believed that up to 25,000 thousand visitors attended the National Careers Expo and Try’a Trade, while more than 8,000 hammered, plastered and blow-dried their way through 15 skill categories including: Automotive Mechanics, Bricklaying, Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, Electrical, Engineering, Hairdressing, Horticulture, Hospitality, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Painting and Decorating, Plastering, Plumbing and Tiling. All of the15 skill categories were available to school students and adults alike with the aim to expose a variety of interesting and hands-on career paths under the supervision of industry experts and current apprentices. WorldSkills staff were on hand at the WorldSkills Australia booth where they were inundated with questions and compliments about the Try’a Trade event from parents, teachers and participants.
Fellowship recipient recognised by Governor General John Rudge has been congratulated by His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia on Friday 9th May at a Gala Dinner for the Australian Construction Achievement Awards. John was a recipient for the Ern MacDonald Fellowship , which was awarded to him on 4th April at a luncheon in Sydney. He is also a silver medallist in the Electrical Installations category from the WorldSkills International Competition, Japan 2007. His efforts in the building and construction industry were again recognised at the Australian Construction Achievement Awards among business members, industry leaders and government.
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