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THE APPRENTICE BLITZ Central West Group Apprentices (CWGA) are holding Apprentice Blitz Days across the region during the October school holidays. The CWGA Apprentice Blitz day is an opportunity for school students and job seekers to apply for apprenticeships and traineeships coming up for...

DET Western Training Awards 2008 Three Central West Group Apprentices (CWGA) Apprentices took out the top honours the Western NSW Department of Education and Training Awards held in Dubbo. Anna Moran from Bathurst was named the Apprentice of the Year, James Pomfret from Dubbo was Trainee of the...

GOLD FOR LOCAL APPRENTICES Central West Group Apprentices have had a great result at the National WorldSkills Competition which was held in Darling Harbour with a tally of 2 gold and 1 bronze. The Worldskills competitions are held throughout Australia and test the skills of young people in...

Safe Driving for Apprentices If you are a young driver there’s a good chance you’ll be involved in an accident before your 25th birthday – a 44 percent chance in fact. It’s a statistic that drove Central West Group Apprentices to run an Apprentice Safe Driving Seminar. The evening featured...

CWGA’S THE BEST IN THE STATE Central West Group Apprentices was the big winner at the Group Training Association of NSW Training Awards held at Luna Park, Sydney. Fourth year Graphic Arts Apprentice Anna Moran was named the “NSW Graphic Design Apprentice of the Year”, AJS Electrical was...

Local Apprenticeships set to soar To increase apprenticeship opportunities and indigenous participation in Western NSW, Central West Group Apprentices has launched a project under the Targeted Initiatives Programme in Dubbo. The project which is funded by the Department of Education, Science...

Central West Group Apprentices announces top Trainees and Apprentices for 2008 Central West Group Apprentices announced the winners of the prestigious Apprentice and Trainee of the Year 2008 at an official luncheon at Highland Heritage near Orange on 30th May 2008. Anna Moran of Bathurst has...

New Skillset to tackle skills shortage Coinciding with National Career Development week, Central West Group Apprentices has launched its new brand, Skillset. Almost 100 business owners and trainers attended the Skillset launch held at the National Motor Racing Museum which showcased the...

The 2007 Skillaroos are 27 national medallists who succeeded at the 2006 WorldSkills National Competition. They represented Australia in 24 different trade and skill categories at the International Competition in Shizuoka, Japan in front of an expected 200,000 spectators and against 48 other...

JOHN wins DET Regional Apprentice Award Two Bathurst Apprentices took out the top honours the Western NSW Department of Education and Training Awards held in Orange. John Rudge was named the Apprentice of the Year and Matthew Hurford was named Runner-Up Apprentice of the Year. John has...

Trades Training Centres Endorsed Central West Group Apprentices today welcomed the ALP policy on Trades Training Centres in Secondary Schools. "This $2.5 billion commitment will significantly raise the profile of traditional trades and enhance school student's vocational training before they...

CWGA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS & TRAINING AWARDS 2007 When Central West Group Apprentices (CWGA) was formed in 1982, there was one staff member managing 22 apprentices. Today CWGA is on of the largest group training companies in Australia with up to 1000 apprentices and trainees in training. Over 110...

Silver Anniversary – CWGA Turns 25 Back in 1980 a disturbing trend was observed regarding the declining number of tradespeople being trained in Australia. In response to this shortage the Central West Group Apprentices Organisation was formed in 1982 and committed itself to re-skilling the...

FIRST SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICE IN THE CENTRAL WEST Blayney High School student Nathan Clarke has become the first School-based Apprentice in the Central West. The new scheme allows students to commence an apprenticeship while still studying for the HSC. Central West Group Apprentices has...

25 year Record Smashed A record number of new Trainees and Apprentices commenced promising careers with Central West Group Apprentices (CWGA) across the region in January. During January, the regional CWGA offices in Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, Parkes, Lithgow and Cowra filled a total of 148...

SAFE DRIVING FOR APPRENTICES If you are a young driver there’s a good chance you’ll be involved in an accident before your 25th birthday – a 44 percent chance in fact. It’s a statistic that drove the Central West Group Apprentices (CWGA) to run a safe driving competition for its young...

CWA scholarship for talented Shopfitter Apprentice Jordan Naylor was presented with a $500 scholarship, as part of an annual award from the Country Women’s Association Central Western Group held in Orange. Jordan has recently successfully completed his Cabinet making and furnishing...

DEMAND FOR APPRENTICESHIPS INCREASE Central West Group Apprentices (CWGA) is gearing up for their biggest year yet. Almost 2,500 people across the central west have registered for apprenticeships and traineeships since July, which is the biggest applicant base in the Group’s 25 year history....

STATE AWARDS FOR CWGA Central West Group Apprentices (CWGA) was recognised in three categories at the Group Training Association of NSW Training Awards held in Darling Harbour. Hairdressing Apprentice from Parkes Carrie Charlton, took out the GTA NSW Apprentice of the Year Award in the Client...

TRY A TRADE WINS NATIONAL AWARD The Central West Group Apprentices ‘Try a Trade’ - Skills to Schools roadshow was the winner of the Group Training Australia (GTA) Partnership Award at the 15th Australian Association of Career Counsellors (AACC) International Conference held in Sydney. ...