Published Friday, 29 June, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
IPSWICH JOBSEEKERS UPGRADE NEVILLE BONNER SPORTING COMPLEX
A group of Ipswich jobseekers will gain new skills and experience upgrading facilities at the Neville Bonner Sporting Complex thanks to an agreement between Ipswich City Council and the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel and Member for Ipswich Rachel Nolan said the group of Indigenous and long-term unemployed jobseekers would receive 16 weeks paid work on the project.
“Paid work placements like this are a fantastic opportunity for jobseekers to learn new skills and gain real work experience which will help them find employment,” Mr Mickel said.
“The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative provided the Ipswich City Council with $725,000 grant for the 2006/07 financial year and $125,000 from that grant will fund this project.
“The Council has already run six other employment projects thanks to this agreement and I hope this project builds on that success.”
Member for Ipswich Rachel Nolan said the project would help local employers as well as the jobseekers.
“Queensland’s booming economy has helped cut the state’s unemployment rate to a 30-year low of 3.5 per cent.
“The reality is that as the workforce ages we are going to need all the people we can get participating in the workforce.
“The key to that is to help people build the skills needed by employers and industry and this project will do that.”
Ipswich City Council Chief Operating Officer – Health, Parks and Recreation Craig Maudsley said the project participants will perform a variety of tasks.
“They will be repairing the fences and gates to the complex, improving disabled access and working on the tennis court and sporting field,” Mr Maudsley said.
“It’s a great project because the Neville Bonner Sporting Complex will have better facilities for the local community to use and these jobseekers will gain new skills in horticulture and basic construction.
“The Ipswich City Council is right behind this project and provided $100,000 for equipment and materials.”
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than 122,000 jobs for Queenslanders since 1998.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work is part of the State Government’s $1 billion Queensland Skills Plan which aims to provide individuals and industry with the skills and workforce for the 21st Century.
For more information on the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative visit www.employment.qld.gov.au or call 1300 369 925
Contact: Ipswich City Council Chief Operating Officer – Health, Parks and Recreation Craig Maudsley on 3810 6810 or cmaudsley@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Media Contacts: Chris Brown on 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion on 3224 6784
June 29, 2007
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel and Member for Ipswich Rachel Nolan said the group of Indigenous and long-term unemployed jobseekers would receive 16 weeks paid work on the project.
“Paid work placements like this are a fantastic opportunity for jobseekers to learn new skills and gain real work experience which will help them find employment,” Mr Mickel said.
“The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative provided the Ipswich City Council with $725,000 grant for the 2006/07 financial year and $125,000 from that grant will fund this project.
“The Council has already run six other employment projects thanks to this agreement and I hope this project builds on that success.”
Member for Ipswich Rachel Nolan said the project would help local employers as well as the jobseekers.
“Queensland’s booming economy has helped cut the state’s unemployment rate to a 30-year low of 3.5 per cent.
“The reality is that as the workforce ages we are going to need all the people we can get participating in the workforce.
“The key to that is to help people build the skills needed by employers and industry and this project will do that.”
Ipswich City Council Chief Operating Officer – Health, Parks and Recreation Craig Maudsley said the project participants will perform a variety of tasks.
“They will be repairing the fences and gates to the complex, improving disabled access and working on the tennis court and sporting field,” Mr Maudsley said.
“It’s a great project because the Neville Bonner Sporting Complex will have better facilities for the local community to use and these jobseekers will gain new skills in horticulture and basic construction.
“The Ipswich City Council is right behind this project and provided $100,000 for equipment and materials.”
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than 122,000 jobs for Queenslanders since 1998.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work is part of the State Government’s $1 billion Queensland Skills Plan which aims to provide individuals and industry with the skills and workforce for the 21st Century.
For more information on the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative visit www.employment.qld.gov.au or call 1300 369 925
Contact: Ipswich City Council Chief Operating Officer – Health, Parks and Recreation Craig Maudsley on 3810 6810 or cmaudsley@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Media Contacts: Chris Brown on 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion on 3224 6784
June 29, 2007