Focus on personal development skills for students

03 December 2008

East Gippsland TAFE’s VCAL Art Exhibition, held on November 7, was the culmination of a project focussed on Personal Development Skills.

Workready Workshop a hit

02 December 2008

East Gippsland TAFE’s VS&S Team from the Bairnsdale Campus hosted a Workready Workshop on Tuesday 11 November, 2008.

Horticulture students create garden showpiece at ABC studios

20 November 2008

A great opportunity for local gardening enthusiasts came about when ABC Gippsland gave people the chance to have a go at designing a ‘sustainable’ garden for the newly refurbished ABC Gippsland Radio studio in Sale.

EG TAFE achieves GOLD

10 November 2008

EG TAFE is one of only seven Registered Training Organisations across Australia to receive GOLD status in the nationwide Training Excellence Trial in 2008.

Melbourne trip builds travelling confidence

08 October 2008

Seven East Gippsland TAFE students travelled by train with teachers, Susan Murphy, John McKenzie and Michele Grumley to Melbourne recently as part of their VCAL program.

Skills recognition a simple process

07 October 2008

Manager of the Local Community Partnerships Program (funded by DEEWR) through Gippsland East LLEN, Wendy Major, was one of the first clients to utilise the services of East Gippsland Skills Store.

East Gippsland TAFE state winner for 2008 Wurreker Awards

02 October 2008

East Gippsland TAFE was thrilled to be announced the winner in the TAFE Institute category at the Wurreker Awards night hosted in Melbourne on Wednesday evening by Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc (VAEAI)

Creative young hairdressers emerging

16 September 2008

Six VETis students from East Gippsland TAFE attended the Victorian Regional Hairdressing Competition at Geelong Racecourse on Sunday 14 September.

Victorian State Winner for East Gippsland

02 September 2008

East Gippsland TAFE’s, Kerrie-Lyn Young, was thrilled to be announced the winner of the Victorian VET Client / Support Excellence Award at the Victorian Training Awards, held in Melbourne on Thursday evening.

Students help launch Lap the Lakes

19 August 2008

East Gippsland TAFE Intermediate and Senior VCAL students from Fulham have emersed themselves in the planning of the 2008 Lap the Lakes event, which was officially launched at Inspirations of Sale on August 6.

Ceremony marks VCAL achievements

19 August 2008

East Gippsland TAFE senior VCAL students, Danny Bix, Paul Beswick and Michael Farnham, had the honor of receiving VCAL certificates from the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser, at a ceremony at the Ramahyuck Centre in Sale recently.

Australian Bass released into Snowy River

29 July 2008

On Tuesday 8 July 2008, Member for East Gippsland, Craig Ingram, joined with the partners in the Snowy River Bass restocking project to acknowledge and celebrate the production of over 10,000 young Australian bass.

TAFE move stalled

05 June 2008

East Gippsland Institute of TAFE is concerned that the cancellation of the Federal government’s ‘Regional Partnerships’ funding program has stalled relocation of TAFE’s Fulham Campus.

VCAL students win state team award

05 June 2008

On May 9 East Gippsland TAFE educators, Karen Kitto and Anne Lowe, accompanied the Sale VCAL students to Federation Square in Melbourne to accept the State VCAL Award for Team Achievement Foundation level.
“It was a fantastic day, the students were very excited to be presented with their award by Minister for Education, Bronwyn Pike,” said Anne Lowe.

Fauna survey by Forestech students

10 April 2008

Students undertaking the Diploma of Conservation and Land Management through East Gippsland Institute of TAFE, Forestech Campus, recently completed a fauna survey in the Red Bluff/Lake Tyers area. This survey was supported by East Gippsland Coastcare. The results gained will contribute to an ongoing study of an isolated population of vulnerable Long-Nosed Potoroos (Potorous tridactylus).

Updating skills now one step easier

25 March 2008

East Gippsland industry and workers now have a dedicated skills headquarters after the Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation, Jacinta Allan, officially opened the East Gippsland Skills Store on Wednesday 19 March.

Anne an education leader

06 March 2008

East Gippsland Institute of TAFE teacher, Anne Eager, was recognised for her valued contribution to the quality of education in the Gippsland Region at an awards ceremony on Thursday 6 March, 2008. The presentation was made at the Gippsland Group of the Australian College of Educators Awards Ceremony, held at Morwell.