Nov 17, 2020 | Community

Logan City Council’s top trainees celebrated

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Six young people who’ve started their careers at Logan City Council have been recognised for their accomplishments at the 16th annual trainee and apprentice awards.

Jai Storey

The awards celebrate Council staff who epitomise the organisation’s values while gaining a nationally-recognised qualification.

Mayor Darren Power said Council was proud to provide employment opportunities for local young people.

“We offer more than 20 traineeships and apprenticeships each year across Council’s diverse offering of programs and services,” Cr Power said.

“For many of these young people, it’s their first step into the workforce and the skills they gain can set them up for an incredibly successful future.”

Cr Power said this year’s cohort of trainees and apprentices had experienced circumstances very unusual to previous years.

“As Council staff adapted to working during a pandemic, so did our trainees and apprentices. As a result, they have developed an extra sense of resilience while also completing their qualifications,” he said.

“These people are the future leaders of our city, and demonstrate the great potential of young people in our community.”

Applications are now open for the next intake of traineeships and apprenticeships with Council.

Cr Power said successful candidates would benefit from learning and development opportunities and job-readiness training in addition to completing qualifications.

Mark Cave

Positions are available across a wide range of areas including allied health, business, civil construction, animal management, engineering, events, libraries, sport and recreation, pest management, wastewater treatment and heavy vehicle mechanics.

For more information about how to apply, go to logan.qld.gov.au/careers/traineeships-and-apprenticeships

The winners of the 16th annual Logan City Council trainee and apprentice awards:
Award                             Winner                       Qualification
Trainee of the Year        Isabella Robertson     Cert III in Events
Apprentice of the Year   Jai Storey                   Cert III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Leadership                     Tristan Davidson        Cert III in Business
Community First            Kimberley Barnes       Cert III in Sport and Recreation
Creative Excellence      Tia Van Veldhuizen     Cert IV in Marketing
School-based Trainee   Mark Cave                 Cert II in Automotive Servicing

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