b'The Great Eastern Mail DECEMBER 2, 2022 09Year 11 student gets career head start with East Gippsland WaterABairnsdale Secondaryhe said.school-based traineeship is helping BruthenCollege student and EastJosh is a hands-on boy and this teenager Josh Ward finishGippsland Water traineeschool-based traineeship allows school while making a head-startJosh Ward and Operationshim to work in a big organisation in his future career. and Maintenance Officerand see what its all about while Tim Irish at the Metung The 17-year-old BairnsdaleWastewater Treatmentcompleting his VCAL.Secondary College and ClontarfPlant. East Gippsland Water is a Academy student is completinggreat supporter of Clontarf and paid on-the-job training with Eastthe school-based traineeships.Gippsland Water as part of a CertFor Skillinvest Apprenticeships ll in Civil Construction.Consultant Howard Stobo, Josh is part of the Eastthe combination of traditional Gippsland Waters Reuse Teamschooling and on-the-job training where he is working in the field atis the key to keeping some young irrigation farms and storage sitesmen in school longer.handling recycled water, helpingSchool-based traineeships in with day-to-day operations andgeneral are ideal for kids who are equipment maintenance understruggling to find the relevance ofCarols nightclose supervision. school, Mr Stobo said.These traineeships provideFor those kids who are an opportunity for students tostruggling to stay motivated learn practical skills and earn awith their schooling, theseLions Club of Metungqualification. traineeships are something to Josh acknowledges he wantedlook forward to each week thatT HE Lions Club of Metung Christmas to leave school, but the supportthey know certain days they willCarols will be held on Sunday 11 he has received from Clontarfbe out working. December, starting at 6pm on the Metung to remain at school and theIts good to get out of school soand assist them to developFor Josh specifically, he is a bitVillage Green. This is a family event where opportunity to work with EastI dont have to be there five dayspractical skills, she said. out of the box in that he has goodeveryone is encouraged from 5pm to bring a Gippsland Water has kept hima week. Josh is a valued member ofcommunication skills, is reactivepicnic dinner, chairs and rugs and spread out there. East Gippsland Watersour re-use team and we hopeand responsive, and he is reallyover the Green.They (Clontarf staff) supportExecutive Manager People andhis traineeship sets him up for aenjoying the work. Metung and Nungurner Primary Schools will me and help me through schoolCulture, Pam Porter said thesuccessful future career. Josh isnt sure where hisstart the carol singing, supported by the Metung because sometimes it gets veryorganisations partnership withClontarf Bairnsdale Academytraineeship will lead, but heSingers, the Lakes Entrance Girls Singers, John hard, he said. the Clontarf Foundation wasDirector Paul Turk Carroll saidhopes to explore options in theCouzens and the East Gippsland Symphonia.I enjoy it (working at Eastimportant to assist Aboriginalseveral young locals had madeelectrical field once he finishesThe Lions will be cooking sausages from 5pm Gippsland Water) a lot. and Torres Strait Islander youngtheir way through school whileyear 12. and will also sell soft drinks. There will be a I look forward each weekmen to begin rewarding careers. completing traineeships with Joshs traineeship is part of theraffle on the night. Santa has promised to arrive to getting out of the classroom,School-based apprenticeshipsEast Gippsland Water. State Governments Head Startaboard his red fire engine at around 7.30pm. doing practical stuff, and meetingare a great way for us to tap intoJosh has a great opportunityapprenticeships and traineeshipsLooking forward to seeing you all on this very different people, he said. the potential of our local youthwith East Gippsland Water, program. festive night. Merry Christmas.OUR NEW LAKES ENTRANCE LOCATION IS.Mechanics Street, LAKES ENTRANCE (Opposite The Thirsty Camel)Open 9.30am to 1.00pmAnd every fortnight following that datePrecision, Quality & Comfort AssuredSAME DAY DENTURE REPAIRSBAIRNSDALE DENTURES Geoffrey C DennisDENTAL PROSTHETIST Our denture clinic Bairnsdale Clinic is still OPEN289 Main StreetPh: 5152 6896 or 0421 644 580BAIRNSDALE www.bairnsdaledentures.com.auEXPRESS SERVICE FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION WITH DENTAL PROSTHETIST'