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Tarong Site Manager Dennis Franklin with current apprentices and trainees at Tarong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 30, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stanwell Corporation announced today that Tarong Power Stations will be resuming its apprentice intake program next year.<\/p>\n

Site Manager Dennis Franklin said four apprentices would be taken on in 2015: \u00a0two mechanical and two electrical apprentices.<\/p>\n

Preference would given to South Burnett school leavers, Mr Franklin said.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cStanwell 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,\u201d Mr Franklin said.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreference will be given to candidates from the South Burnett who have recently graduated from high school,\u201d Mr Franklin said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStanwell knows the South Burnett community wants its young people to have access to local apprenticeships and traineeships.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognise that these opportunities are especially important for young people who want to stay living locally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Tarong apprenticeships will be advertised in August, to begin in January\/February 2015.<\/p>\n

The 10 new apprentices and trainees will join 33 existing apprentices and trainees at Stanwell power stations throughout Queensland.<\/p>\n

Tarong has Stanwell\u2019s largest number of existing apprentices and trainees, at 18, and this will rise to 22 with the four new people.<\/p>\n

\u201cStanwell apprentices get some of the best training in Queensland and Australia, including being trained to the highest safety standards,\u201d Mr Franklin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cStanwell training gives a great start a young person\u2019s career.\u201d<\/p>\n

The corporation says it will continue to assess its workforce requirements on an annual basis.<\/p>\n

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