April 30, 2014
Stanwell Corporation announced today that Tarong Power Stations will be resuming its apprentice intake program next year.
Site Manager Dennis Franklin said four apprentices would be taken on in 2015: two mechanical and two electrical apprentices.
Preference would given to South Burnett school leavers, Mr Franklin said.
Another four apprentices will be taken on at Stanwell Power Station at Rockhampton, and an apprentice and a trainee will start at Kareeya Power Station, west of Tully, making a total of 10 new Stanwell apprentices and trainees next year.
“Stanwell suspended its 2014 apprenticeship intake due to difficult business conditions for power stations, however we are pleased to restore these opportunities to some extent for 2015,” Mr Franklin said.
Stanwell was now able to take on the new apprentices due to cost savings throughout the business and slightly more favourable conditions in the power generation industry.
“Preference will be given to candidates from the South Burnett who have recently graduated from high school,” Mr Franklin said.
“Stanwell knows the South Burnett community wants its young people to have access to local apprenticeships and traineeships.
“We recognise that these opportunities are especially important for young people who want to stay living locally.”
The new Tarong apprenticeships will be advertised in August, to begin in January/February 2015.
The 10 new apprentices and trainees will join 33 existing apprentices and trainees at Stanwell power stations throughout Queensland.
Tarong has Stanwell’s largest number of existing apprentices and trainees, at 18, and this will rise to 22 with the four new people.
“Stanwell apprentices get some of the best training in Queensland and Australia, including being trained to the highest safety standards,” Mr Franklin said.
“Stanwell training gives a great start a young person’s career.”
The corporation says it will continue to assess its workforce requirements on an annual basis.
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