Greer Wade was going a bit nutty on the PCA stand

August 1, 2013

Senior high school students from across the South Burnett were invited to attend the annual South Burnett Careers Expo today, held in the Indoor Sports Centre at Kingaroy State High School.

The day featured displays by local employers – including Swickers and PCA – career options (have you thought about joining the Police or Defence Force?), information on apprenticeships and traineeships and tertiary education choices.

The Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE had several displays providing information on courses available locally.

Stanwell also mounted a stand. Although there will be no intake of apprentices or trainees in 2014, this is expected to re-start in subsequent years.

Swickers HR officer Rebecca Richmond said the Kingaroy-based company would be taking on one school-based trainee in engineering and one in electrical work in 2014. They would also be offering several traineeships in slaughtering and boning.

Stanwell’s display was being looked after by Scott Young, 3rd year apprentice Dave Stapleton, Kylie Hills (Downer EDI Mining) and Daniel Hockey 

Ian Heard (Stanwell) and Nik George from MRAEL

Melinda Bradford and Jade Collins (South Burnett CTC)
Kingaroy State High School’s new Indigenous Liaison Officer Toni Phillips-Petersen with Santina Schmocker and Margaret Cobbo from SQIT’s Nurunderi campus

Recruitment officer Sandi Gibson, Rebecca Richmond (HR) and Jess Trevor, from Swickers 

Elizabeth Jacobs and social work student Edwina Kempe were representing Queensland Health
Constable Andrew Day, Senior Constable Todd Armstrong, Constable Wendy Marshall, Senior Constable Karl Dodd and Senior Watchhouse Officer Adrian Coolwell
Jason Ford, from the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE, with Paul Smith, from the Restaurant and Catering Association

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