GOLD COAST JOBSEEKERS BUILD SKILLS AND IMPROVE ROSSER PARK
Published Tuesday, 14 November, 2006 at 12:24 PM
Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Completing the first stage of the Rosser Park redevelopment at Benowa has given 12 Gold Coast jobseekers paid work and valuable landscaping and construction skills.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said everyone involved in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work funded project deserved to be congratulated, especially those who graduated today.
“This project has been successful in many different ways,” Mr Mickel said.
“All 12 have learnt new skills and gained practical experience that greatly improves their employment prospects with two already gaining other work.
“Even though this project is only the first step in a long development program for the park the wider community is already benefiting from the work that’s been put in.”
Mr Mickel said the Rosser Park project was one of four being run by the Gold Coast City Council in 2006/07 to assist 40 unemployed people with a $500 000 grant from the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.
Gold Coast City Council Employment Schemes Coordinator Peter Johnson said the 12-year project to create the Rosser Park Botanical Gardens was off to a good start.
“A few professionals have come out to inspect the work and they have all said the standard is very high,” Mr Johnson said.
“As well as the work they’ve accomplished three of the participants are studying to pass module competencies that will put them on the way to receiving TAFE certificates in horticulture if they want to pursue further training.
“The aim is that this park will become an important piece of infrastructure for the Gold Coast community and these 12 people should be proud of what they’ve achieved.”
Skilling Queenslanders for Work and its predecessor Breaking the Unemployment Cycle have helped create 113 000 jobs across Queensland since October 1998.
This project with others funded through Skilling Queenslanders for Work forms an important part of the State Government’s $1 billion Queensland Skills Plan which aims to provide the State’s booming economy with a skilled workforce.
Media Contacts: Chris Brown on 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion on 3224 6784
Gold Coast City Council: Peter Johnson on 5582 8365 or 0414 180 021
November 14, 2006
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said everyone involved in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work funded project deserved to be congratulated, especially those who graduated today.
“This project has been successful in many different ways,” Mr Mickel said.
“All 12 have learnt new skills and gained practical experience that greatly improves their employment prospects with two already gaining other work.
“Even though this project is only the first step in a long development program for the park the wider community is already benefiting from the work that’s been put in.”
Mr Mickel said the Rosser Park project was one of four being run by the Gold Coast City Council in 2006/07 to assist 40 unemployed people with a $500 000 grant from the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.
Gold Coast City Council Employment Schemes Coordinator Peter Johnson said the 12-year project to create the Rosser Park Botanical Gardens was off to a good start.
“A few professionals have come out to inspect the work and they have all said the standard is very high,” Mr Johnson said.
“As well as the work they’ve accomplished three of the participants are studying to pass module competencies that will put them on the way to receiving TAFE certificates in horticulture if they want to pursue further training.
“The aim is that this park will become an important piece of infrastructure for the Gold Coast community and these 12 people should be proud of what they’ve achieved.”
Skilling Queenslanders for Work and its predecessor Breaking the Unemployment Cycle have helped create 113 000 jobs across Queensland since October 1998.
This project with others funded through Skilling Queenslanders for Work forms an important part of the State Government’s $1 billion Queensland Skills Plan which aims to provide the State’s booming economy with a skilled workforce.
Media Contacts: Chris Brown on 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion on 3224 6784
Gold Coast City Council: Peter Johnson on 5582 8365 or 0414 180 021
November 14, 2006