OLD TIVOLI DRIVE-IN SPRUCE UP CONTINUES
Published Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 at 09:44 AM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
The old Tivoli drive-in site will continue to go from strength to strength thanks to a $329,020 Skilling Queenslanders for Work project and the hard work of 24 disadvantaged jobseekers.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel and Member for Ipswich West Wayne Wendt said the two-stage project would be run by Harvest Rain Christian Care.
“The first stage of the project will give participants paid work and valuable skills doing landscaping around the training and administration area and construction to finish off the community hall and kitchen refurbishments,” Mr Mickel said.
“The second group of participants will be employed to plan and coordinate four major community events to be held at the old drive-in – a market day, a movie in the park day, and two regional car club events.
“With unemployment at 3.6 per cent the focus of employment programs has changed as we look toward ways of addressing skills shortages.
“We have turned our attention to helping alleviate the effects of these shortages by giving the disadvantaged members of our communities the skills to contribute to our workforce – and our thriving economy.”
Mr Wendt said the project follows on from the success of two previously funded projects which gave 36 participants paid work and a skills boost, and resulted in 23 of these people turning their newfound skills into sustainable work.
“The project is a win-win for the Ipswich community who will benefit from upgraded facilities, have an exciting new local venue and boost the number of skilled workers,” he said.
Harvest Rain Director Pastor Fred Muys said the refurbishments and upcoming events are greatly anticipated by the local community
“We expect to attract over 1,000 visitors to our community events,” Pastor Muys said.
“All participants will have their real-world experience backed up by access to literacy and numeracy training and the option to do accredited training toward Certificate II in Hospitality (Operations).
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than 124,000 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: Harvest Rain Director Pastor Fred Muys on 3812 0207 or fredmuys@riversoflife.com
Member for Ipswich West: 3813 0074
Ministerial contact: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion on 3237 1125
October 23, 2007
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel and Member for Ipswich West Wayne Wendt said the two-stage project would be run by Harvest Rain Christian Care.
“The first stage of the project will give participants paid work and valuable skills doing landscaping around the training and administration area and construction to finish off the community hall and kitchen refurbishments,” Mr Mickel said.
“The second group of participants will be employed to plan and coordinate four major community events to be held at the old drive-in – a market day, a movie in the park day, and two regional car club events.
“With unemployment at 3.6 per cent the focus of employment programs has changed as we look toward ways of addressing skills shortages.
“We have turned our attention to helping alleviate the effects of these shortages by giving the disadvantaged members of our communities the skills to contribute to our workforce – and our thriving economy.”
Mr Wendt said the project follows on from the success of two previously funded projects which gave 36 participants paid work and a skills boost, and resulted in 23 of these people turning their newfound skills into sustainable work.
“The project is a win-win for the Ipswich community who will benefit from upgraded facilities, have an exciting new local venue and boost the number of skilled workers,” he said.
Harvest Rain Director Pastor Fred Muys said the refurbishments and upcoming events are greatly anticipated by the local community
“We expect to attract over 1,000 visitors to our community events,” Pastor Muys said.
“All participants will have their real-world experience backed up by access to literacy and numeracy training and the option to do accredited training toward Certificate II in Hospitality (Operations).
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than 124,000 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: Harvest Rain Director Pastor Fred Muys on 3812 0207 or fredmuys@riversoflife.com
Member for Ipswich West: 3813 0074
Ministerial contact: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion on 3237 1125
October 23, 2007