Gippsland dairy students graduate
The National Centre for Dairy Education Australia (NCDEA) held its annual Gippsland Graduation ceremony in conjunction with an Industry Dinner on 8 June at the Dakar Centre in Leongatha with 40 graduates this year.
The night brought approximately 160 people together to celebrate the achievements of these students. The guests and students were also treated to a plethora of dairy industry speakers that showcased several dairy industry programs including Cows Create Careers, the National All Dairy Breeds Youth Camp; Don Campbell memorial study tour to Tasmania; the UDV/VFF Apprentice of the year study tour; and Gippsland Grows Green Grass (DPIV and GippsDairy initiative).
Each of these programs has a strong role in the improving the capability of dairy industry professionals. The Cows Create Careers program is a national program that is instrumental in raising the profile of the Dairy industry throughout the community.
The graduates were presented with qualifications in Agriculture ranging from Certificate II to Advanced Diploma as well as the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
The 2010 United Dairy Farmers Victoria (UDV) Apprentice of the Year, Tom Mills from Yanakie, was amongst the Certificate III students celebrating success. Tom, together with Amber McCracken, one of the 2010 UDV Travel Award Recipients, were congratulated for their success by Chris Griffin, president of the UDV.
The graduation ceremony was opened by Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE) CEO, Paul Culpan. Key note speaker for the evening was Mr Ian Halliday, Managing Director of Dairy Australia.
Mr Halliday said "Its great for the dairy industry to know that the 40 graduands who walked across the stage this evening come from the whole breadth of careers in the industry - from those engaged in vocational learning while they're still at school, to those in on farm traineeships, to people operating and managing farms, and finally those who provide services and leadership to the industry."
For more information contact the NCDEA on 1300 0 NCDEA (1300 0 62332)
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