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North Coast Group Training (NCGT), Mid Coast Group Training (MCGT) and Northern Rivers Group Training (NRGT) andare proud to be the sponsors of the 2012 NORTH COAST VOCATIONAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD .
 

North Coast Group Training Company (NCGT) will share in a $430,000 grant from the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to help it to boost employment of local indigenous apprentices and trainees. 

The grant was awarded to NCGT’s parent company Hunter Valley Training Company (HVTC). It will be used to employ indigenous mentors and two project officers to help it to better support the recruitment and retention of indigenous apprentices and trainees in the Hunter, New England, Northern Rivers, North Coast and mid-North Coast regions of NSW. Incentives will also be provided to host employers to take on indigenous apprentices and trainees.

 

 

Welcome to the NCGT group, Alison Vella and Jane Wayland.

Goodluck to our four Trainees that were nominated.

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Four of North Coast Group Training School Based Trainees received Scholarships.

North Coast Group Training had employed two Lifeguard Trainees with Coffs Harbour City Council.

Temika Wright and Alex Swadling completed a gruelling interview process and skills endurance tests to win the Traineeships.

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The Trades Apprentice Income Bonus forms part of the Government’s continuing response to maintain the increase in commencements and retention of people in skills shortage traditional trade apprenticeships as the Australian economy continues to recover from the impact of the global recession.

The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) signals increased support for Australian apprentices as the Gillard Government continues to invest in the skills needed for a strengthening economy. From 1 January 2011, trade apprentices working in ‘skill shortage occupations’ will receive additional tax exempt bonuses of up to $1700 as they reach milestones during their training.

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