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Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Half a million dollar investment in new equipment at Hunter-V –Tec in time for new apprentices
By Craig Eardley @ 9:30 AM :: 10 Views

Hunter-V-Tec, has invested more than half a million dollars into new state of the art equipment to ensure it continues to offer the highest quality training to local apprentices.

Sunday, 23 October 2011

Hunter-V-Tec trainee named Group Training Australia’s Trainee of the Year
By Craig Eardley @ 8:09 AM :: 78 Views

Hunter Valley Training Company (HVTC) trainee Rebecca Connell has been named Australia’s Trainee of the Year at the National Group Training Awards held in Melbourne on Friday night.

The 20 year old from Rathmines is completing her traineeship through Hunter-V-Tec, HVTC’s Registered Training Organisation, and works for host employer Eraring Energy.

Monday, 29 August 2011

Hunter-V-Tec helps young people in Maitland and Port Stephens to try a trade
By Craig Eardley @ 11:25 AM :: 118 Views

Hunter-V-Tec staff will be on hand to help more than 500 high school students from 14 Maitland and Port Stephens’ schools to try a trade as they begin to think about future careers at a special Try a Trade event at Maitland Showground on Friday September 2. Hunter Valley Training Company (HVTC) is again the major sponsor of this year’s event, which is organised by Worldskills Australia.

Friday, 5 August 2011

New HVTC TV commercial stars real apprentice and host employer
By Craig Eardley @ 11:40 AM :: 128 Views

Our latest TV commercial stars one of our award winning apprentices and a highly valued host employer.

Thursday, 4 August 2011

Train ride commemorates three historic occasions
By Website Admin @ 2:02 PM :: 126 Views

Almost 200 people will take an historic steam train ride, driven by two restored locomotives that hauled Hunter Valley coal for much of the last century, to mark three significant occasions in the region’s history.

Monday, 18 July 2011

New appointments to HVTC Board
By Website Admin @ 1:29 PM :: 142 Views

Two leading businessman have been appointed to the Board of Hunter Valley Training Company (HVTC).

Sunday, 26 June 2011

Hunter-V-Tec employee named Hunter Trainee of the Year
By Website Admin @ 1:16 PM :: 147 Views

A Hunter-V-Tec trainee and an apprentice shine at the 2011 Hunter Region Apprentice and Trainee Awards (HRATA).

Hunter-V-Tec employee, April Moait was been named Trainee of the Year.

Jack Hoswell took out the Green Keeping – Horticulture (Turf) Certificate III Apprentice of the Year.

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Partnership expansion to benefit local apprentices and the Hunter region
By Website Admin @ 5:37 PM :: 246 Views

The Hunter will continue to have more well-rounded apprentices in the engineering industry thanks to a renewed and expanded partnership between Hunter Valley Training Company and the local arm of global engineering company Alstom.

Monday, 7 February 2011

HVTC puts Skills on Show at Newcastle Regional Show
By Website Admin @ 5:23 PM :: 271 Views

Hunter Valley Training Company is proud to be the major sponsor of the inaugural Skills on Show exhibition at this year's NAB Newcastle Regional Show being held March 18-20 at the Newcastle Regional Showground.

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

How can the Trade Apprentice bonuses help?
By Website Admin @ 11:57 AM :: 240 Views

The Trades Apprentice Income Bonus forms part of the Government’s continuing response to maintain the increase in commencements and retention of people in skills shortage traditional trade apprenticeships as the Australian economy continues to recover from the impact of the global recession.

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

Increased support delivered to Australian apprentices
By Website Admin @ 11:54 AM :: 228 Views

The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) signals increased support for Australian apprentices as the Gillard Government continues to invest in the skills needed for a strengthening economy. From 1 January 2011, trade apprentices working in ‘skill shortage occupations’ will receive additional tax exempt bonuses of up to $1700 as they reach milestones during their training.

Monday, 21 June 2010

HVTC sets new direction for training essential skills
By Website Admin @ 12:05 PM :: 325 Views

Hunter Valley Training Company is undertaking a major management restructure to prepare for its fourth decade of skills training.

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Melinda Smith joins HVTC
By Website Admin @ 12:01 PM :: 446 Views

NBN news presenter and journalist Melinda Smith has joined Hunter Valley Training Company to help develop its corporate communications strategy.

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Skills shortage high on HVTC Board agenda
By Website Admin @ 11:54 AM :: 446 Views

The Board of the Hunter Valley Training Company will meet in Maitland at a time when figures point to future skills shortages for regional industry.

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Are you interested in supporting the Australian Army Reserve?
By Website Admin @ 3:33 PM :: 457 Views

Become the employer of an apprentice or trainee and you can also be supporting the Australian Army.

Tuesday, 25 August 2009

Congratulations to our Award Winners
By Vicki Searl @ 8:09 AM :: 607 Views

Hunter-V-Tec apprentices and trainees were recognised for excellence in their vocation at the recent HRATA awards.

Monday, 9 March 2009

HVTC offers help to trade trainees worried about their jobs
By Website Admin @ 8:00 AM :: 273 Views

Preference would be shown to tenderers who had or recruited apprentices and trainees when the Australian Government awarded infrastructure projects in the Hunter.