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Sunshine Coast pipe layer Paul Tretheway with Cherbourg born-and-raised heritage co-ordinator Carl Simpson on the site of the new sub-division<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 26, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Marcus Priaulx<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new housing estate being built at Cherbourg will not only help ease overcrowding in the town – it will also bring many other benefits by the time it is finished in three years.<\/p>\n

Construction company Carruthers Contracting is building the 28-home sub-division.<\/p>\n

The firm began more than 25 years ago with just three people; it now hires between 70 to 120 people – along with more than 100 contractors – but is only using part of its workforce for the job.<\/p>\n

Half of the local employees working on the project come from the Cherbourg or the surrounding area.<\/p>\n

They’re working on the site as heavy machine operators, joiners, pipe layers, labourers and cultural heritage monitors.<\/p>\n

They’re putting in roads, drains, water supplies, sewage systems and electrical conduits to feed power to the homes.<\/p>\n

The local employees were selected via CTC Employment and Employment Services Queensland and were chosen for their previous experience or qualifications.<\/p>\n

Some have also had on-the-job training and are now qualified to work anywhere in Australia.<\/p>\n

“Everybody we’ve hired is doing a good job,” construction manager Peter Stewart said.<\/p>\n

The construction of the first 10 houses will begin in the near future once the basic infrastructure is in place.<\/p>\n

The other 18 will follow over the next three years.<\/p>\n

Cherbourg Council CEO Warren Collins said the new houses would bring many benefits to the town.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“These houses will create jobs and business opportunities,” Warren said.<\/p>\n

“Having fewer people within the homes should also benefit the health of the community and ensure our kids do better at school.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s what we want, because it\u2019s vital for their future and the future of this community.”<\/p>\n

Studies have shown that residents of houses with two or more children sharing a room have more illnesses, and these illnesses are of greater severity.<\/p>\n

And the added pressure of noise and lack of sleep compounds over time, making it difficult for children to succeed at school.<\/p>\n

“This estate will reduce overcrowding and give younger people the option to move into their own places,” Warren said.<\/p>\n

“It will also relieve stress on families and hopefully lead to a better society.”<\/p>\n

Murgon State High School principal Greg Smith agreed the new houses could bring many benefits.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The impact of having overcrowding when kids don’t get enough sleep is significant,” Greg said.<\/p>\n

“When you see siblings who’ve not had much sleep, their behaviour mirrors it.<\/p>\n

“This estate will be a much better outcome for the kids.”<\/p>\n

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Work has begun to lay the foundations of the new estate, which has pleasant views over the surrounding countryside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Alex Pyne, Coolum; Perry Cobbo, Cherbourg; and Adam Brosz, Redcliffe, hard at work on site<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Construction manager Peter Stewart chats with cultural heritage monitor Lewis Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Cherbourg\u2019s Charlie Fewquandie has a Certificate III in Civil Construction and drives rollers, dozers, bobcats, front end loaders, back hoes and all types of heavy machinery; he earned his qualification in 2004 and has been employed ever since<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Joiner Perry Cobbo and labourer Cecil Sullivan, both from Cherbourg, are part of the construction team<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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A Certificate III in Machine Operations, Civil Construction, has allowed Coverty\u2019s George Palmer to work on the project<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Bevan Anderson from EMC Training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bevan Anderson would recommend working in construction to anybody.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He\u2019s been doing it for 30 years and said it pays well, is full of variety and allows for plenty of movement around the country should people want it.<\/p>\n

“You get a lot of job satisfaction as well,” he said while working at the new Cherbourg housing estate.<\/p>\n

“You can take your kids around and show them where you’ve put in a street or a corner. The guys working on this sub-division will be able to do the same.<\/p>\n

“They’ll be able to show their kids photos of when there was nothing here and say \u2018I helped to build all this\u2019”<\/p>\n

The industry can also lead to many other careers ranging from labouring to heavy machine operation, working in the trades, engineering and management.<\/p>\n

“It opens a lot of doors,” Bevan said.<\/p>\n

“If you’re physically fit you can start as a labourer and you might do a bit of work with a surveyor, a plumber or laying out an electrical supply. You might then think that\u2019s what I want to be: a surveyor, plumber, electrician!”<\/p>\n

As Bevan\u2019s own career testifies, there is no limit to how far you can go now.<\/p>\n

He started as a labourer before becoming a leading hand, foreman and co-ordinating manager within 12 years.<\/p>\n

Bevan then became a TAFE teacher and started his own registered training organisation, Earthmoving Mining Construction (EMC), four years ago.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s been good,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I’d recommend construction as a career for anybody; girls included. They’re usually better operators because they’re more careful and pay attention to detail.<\/p>\n

“They’re not rip, tear and bust.”<\/p>\n

[Photos: Marcus Priaulx]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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