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Federation Training Newborough Painting & Deco 6th March
6th March 2019 saw ACV/GARDS reps delivering an asbestos awareness session at Federation Training Newborough campus to a class of Painting & Decorating Apprentices – the apprentices were very enthusiastic asking many and varied questions. We would like to thank Davin their trade teacher for arranging for us to come in and talk with his…
Read MoreChisholm TAFE Dandenong Carpenters 1st March
1st March 2019 – ACV/GARDS travelled to Dandenong Chisholm Tafe campus and conducted an asbestos awareness session to 20 apprentice carpenters who joined in and contributed to the session with vigor – they asked many questions about asbestos issues and building products. Many thanks to their trade teachers who shared their experiences in the classroom…
Read MoreChisholm TAFE Frankston – Carpenters 22nd Feb
22/2/2019 – ACV/GARDS travelled to Frankston to conduct 2 x asbestos awareness session to 45 apprentice carpenters who all joined in enthusiastically to ask many questions about asbestos issues that they have come across. Many thanks to their trade teachers sharing their experiences when called on – this all made for a great session of…
Read MoreChisholm TAFE Berwick Carpenters 15th Feb
15.2.2019 – Saw the ACV/GARDS crew at Chisholm TAFE Berwick campus delivering asbestos awareness to 30 apprentice carpenters who embraced all the issues that came up in our talk – we would like to thank the trade teachers sharing their stories in our session – we had a great bunch of apprentices & they had…
Read MoreChisholm TAFE Frankston Carpenters Feb 4th
4.2.2019 – ACV/GARDS duo Vicki and Dot attended Chisholm TAFE – Frankston campus to conduct asbestos awareness sessions to 60+ Carpenters – great questions and terrific trade teachers who added to the session – more apprentices now asbestos aware! Thanks for making us welcome everyone it was a great day discussing all things asbestos
Read MoreChisholm TAFE Berwick Campus Jan 2019
31st January saw the ACV/GARDS girls at their first Asbestos Awareness session for 2019 @Chisholm_Inst Berwick with 30+ apprentice Carpenters – great bunch of apprentices and terrific questions from the apprentices. We also had the experience of 3 hard working Trade teachers there to share their knowledge from their working life in the session –…
Read MoreACV/GARDS Successful Grant Recipient – Latrobe Valley Authority
29th January – ACV/GARDS reps – Vicki, Dorothy, Tanya and Ethan attended the announcement of the successful grant recipients made by the Latrobe Valley Authority, one of which was ACV/GARDS – the grant was for a fit out of our new office we are moving to in the next fortnight. We were very excited to…
Read MoreAGM for ACV/GARDS 2019
27th January – our AGM was held with 3 positions on our committee declared vacant – all 3 position were filled by single nominations for each position and therefore no elections were held because no positions were contested – congratulations to Marie Smith – Vice President, Vicki Hamilton OAM – Secretary, Ray Whittaker – Committee…
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ACV/GARDS on the move.. Gippsland Heritage Park Day Out & About
30th October – the ACV/GARDS support group members had a wonderful day out at the Gippsland Folk Museum – Heritage Park in Moe. They had a tour of the park with a very lovely tour guide who arranged for a ride around the park in a vintage car, a silent movie with Charlie Chaplan in…
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