Tradies For a Day
Year 10 students from Central Queensland high schools became tradies for a day at workshops to learn more about resources sector trades, including auto electrics, mechanics, pneumatics and technical drawing. The workshops – attended by male and female students from Mackay SHS, Sarina SHS, Pioneer SHS and Mackay Northern Beaches SHS – formed part of the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy’s (QMEA) ‘Tradies for a Day’ experience, supported by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA). Mentored by industry representatives from BHP and BMA, students received a practical taste of trades and heard about the growing number of career opportunities available to young people in the region. QMEA’s Manager of Skills and Education, Matthew Heskett, said the workshops come at a time when...