Image Gallery 2007
Exercise Boss Lift to Malaysia - December 2007
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| Employer Geoff Edwards and Reservist Private Edwards in the Malaysian jungle | Dog Demonstration by Malaysian Army |
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| Gavin Elliott from Integral Energy checks out the potential accomodation | Role reversal: Major Garren Hamilton and his employer Detective Superintendent Ken McKay |
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| Rory Hazeldine from the Alpine Shire Council and his employee MP Sergeant Justin Morrison | Trevor Olsen from the Sussex Inlet RSL Club gets a lesson in weapon cleaning |
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Uplifting time for bosses in Solomons
Employers with Exercise Boss Lift had the opportunity to stay in the forward operating bases of their Reservist employees, getting a taste of life as a member Operation Anode in the Solomon Islands.
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Employer Award & Prince of Wales Award Cocktail Function - November 2007
On the 22nd November this year, the Employer Award & Prince of Wales Award Cocktail Function was held at the ANZ Pavilion in Melbourne. Professor David de Kretser, Governor of Victoria, presented the awards for the evening. The winner of the Victoria Prince of Wales Awards for 2007 was Lieutenant Patricia Vitiaheer, Scientific Officer at 3 Health Support Battalion detachment in Oakleigh Barracks, and Captain Amelia Knapman, 2IC of Vickery Company, Melbourne University Regiment.
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Lieutenant Patricia Vitiaheer from 3HSB | Captain Amelia Knapman from MUR |
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Flight Lieutenant Heather Dodd - a nurse and a winner
This year, South Australia’s Nurses and Midwives were acknowledged at many events around the state of South Australia. One
of the most important highlights was the presentation of the Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards held at the Adelaide
Entertainment Centre on Friday 11 May 07.
Flight Lieutenant Heather Dodd was presented the auspices award of Australian Defence Force Reservist of 2007. This award
recognises professional excellence in Nursing and Midwifery in the Australian Defence Force.
Heather is a Registered Nurse and is currently working in Royal Adelaide Hospital’s.
Defence Reserves Support Corporate Golf Day in Canberra.
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Employer has one of her best work days with Defence Reserves Support!
By Flying Officer Julia Ravell
The Prince Charles Hospital’s Critical Care Nursing Director, Mary Wheeldon, didn’t survive her F-111 mission at RAAF Base Amberley.
Mary’s simulated bomber aircraft was shot down somewhere between base and Mt Flinders but the 47-year-old resident of McDowall is still alive to tell the story of a day with the Air Force Reserve that she describes as “one of the best working days I’ve had in the last decade”.
Click here for more info about the day.
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DRSC National Council Meeting - Brisbane 2007
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Defence Reserves Support Corporate Golf Day in Adelaide
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Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir AC, CVO met DRS Liaison Officer Squadron Leader Del Gaudry and Flight Lieutenant Simon Carroll at a formal reception at Government House, Sydney Monday 22 Oct 07. The Governor thanked Defence and other Services, such as the Police Service, for their contribution to society. SQNLDR Gaudry and FLTLT Simon Carroll represented No 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron at the function.
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Agreement strengthens relationships with International friends
On 19 October 2007 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Australia and the United Kingdom, ‘The Reserve Forces Foreign Service Arrangement’, was signed at the Reserves International Meeting held in Brisbane. A similar MOU between Australia and Canada was signed earlier in 2007.
These MOUs allow Reservists of one country, who temporarily reside in the other country on other than Defence business, to train with Defence forces of the other country.
The MOUs provide for a voluntary, individual arrangement, developed solely to meet the training needs of individual Reservists when they reside temporarily within a second nation in circumstances unrelated to Defence Force training or service.
The MOUs do not apply to attachments, loans, or exchanges of either Regular or Reserve Forces personnel, such as mutual exchanges or small unit exchanges, which will be governed by separate arrangements, as appropriate.
The MOUs allow approved individuals, both officers and other ranks, who are qualified to do particular tasks according to their home Service, to undergo training and be engaged in employment related to those tasks with the host Service. All training activities in the second country are subject to approval by their home Service and other conditions.
Outcomes from the MOUs, also, are to foster the development and maintenance of an active relationship between the national Reserve Forces.
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Major General Greg Melick, Australia's Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Reserves) and Major General Simon Lalor, Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff, Cadets and Reserve Force, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence.
They had just signed a Memorandum of Understanding - The Reserve Foreign Service Agreement - between Australia and the UK. |
DRSC National Conference Dinner and Queensland Employer Support Awards and Prince of Wales Award function on board the Kookaburra Queen, Brisbane City
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| International Reserves Meeting Friday 19 Oct 2007, Stamford Plaza Brisbane |
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Perth's Air Force Reserve Squadron Receives National Award
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| His Excellency, Dr Ken Michael, AC, Governor of Western Australia congratulates SGT Sharon Gordon, CLKSPLY, 25SQN Training Flight Instructor | L-R: SQNLDR Ewen Seabrook, Commanding Officer 25 Squadron, His Excellency, Dr Ken Michael, AC, Governor of Western Australia, Mr Peter Fardon, National Vice President of the RAAF Association |
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| L-R: SQNLDR Ewen Seabrook, Commanding Officer 25 Squadron, GPCAPT David Pasfield, AM, Officer Commanding Reserve Training Wing,His Excellency, Dr Ken Michael, AC, Governor of Western Australia, BRIG Duncan Warren,(Retd) AM RFD, Chair DRSC-WA, SQNLDR David Mustard, 25SQN, DRSC RAAFAR Representative, SQNLDR Simon Branch, 25SQN, Honorary ADC Governor WA |
Reserves - Working with Industry
A series of functions titled Reserves Working with Industry was launched in Adelaide on 23 August in conjunction with the Defence and Industry Conference.
The launch will be followed by similar information sessions aimed at individuals from the sought-after sectors. These will be held in most capital cities in upcoming months.
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People from left to right:
Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
AVM Norm Gray AM (Ret'd), Managing Director Thales Australia
Mr Peter Summers OAM, Chair of the South Australian Committee of the Defence Reserves Support Council
LTGEN David Hurley AO, DSC, Chief Capability Development Executive
Mr Jack Smorgon AO, National Vice-Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council
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| AVM Norm Gray AM (Ret'd), Managing Director Thales Australia; Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence; LTGEN David Hurley AO, DSC, Chief Capability Development Executive. | Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence; LCDR Samantha Jackman, Directorate of Reserve Support - South Australia; CDRE Ranford Elsey, Director General Reserves - Navy.
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| AVM Norm Gray AM (Ret'd), Managing Director Thales Australia. | Major Owen Schubert, DRSC - SA, talks through the finer points of employing Reservists with Daryl Keeley, Managing Director, Macro Recruitment. |
Defence Reserves Support
Queensland Office staff attended this year's Local Government Association of Queensland Annual Conference at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27 to 30 August 2007. The team, including Majors Dave Thomson and Linda Moffat (pictured) informed many Councillors and Mayors from across the State about the benefits of Reserve service.
One of their interesting visitors was Councillor Andrew Champion of the Caloundra City Council.
Queensland Office staff attended this year's Local Government Association of Queensland Annual Conference at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27 to 30 August 2007. The team, including Majors Dave Thomson and Linda Moffat (pictured) informed many Councillors and Mayors from across the State about the benefits of Reserve service.
One of their interesting visitors was Councillor Andrew Champion of the Caloundra City Council.
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Western Sydney Business Connection Visits RAAF RICHMOND - 2 August 2007
Defence Reserves Support sponsored a group of 35 business leaders from Western Sydney Business Connection and the Hawkesbury City Council who visited RAAF Base Richmond on 2 August. The day started with a windscreen tour of the Base which included a quick look at the contractor facilities, main flying hubs and corporate services infrastructure group, messes, air terminal, fire section and hospital.
Wing Commander Michael Stuart-Watt and Squadron Leader John Kane did a fantastic job of pointing out what was what, as well as briefing the group on what Air Lift Group did and the importance of Reserves for Air Force capability.
After a working lunch, the group went to No. 37 Squadron to be briefed on its operational role within the Air Force. There was certainly a lot of interest in the C130 Hercules! Finally the group walked through a C130J on the tarmac. Most visitors even had the opportunity to sit in the cockpit.
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Employers visit the Solomon Islands to experience the benefits of reserve service, July 2007
New South Wales employers of Defence Reservists flew to the Solomon Islands on 6 July 2007 as part of Defence's Exercise Boss Lift program.
They were given a first-hand opportunity to meet with their Reserve employees who were on an operational deployment. These employers had the opportunity to gain an appreciation of the unique skills their Reserve employees can bring back to the civilian workplace.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Peter Lindsay MP, said 18 employers traveled to the Solomon Islands as part of Exercise Boss Lift .
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| Clr with Parramatta City Council and member of Western Sydney Business Connection, Pierre Esber presenting SGT Murray Buesnell with a signed Eels jumper. | LCPL Toby Coats and his employer Mr Bob Brenton from Buladelah Central School. |
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| LT Gration Punch with his employer Ms Antoinette Faddoul from Wollongong Hospital | Mr George Shaw from Coates Hire and a DRSC Western Australia Committee member with deployed soldiers in the Solomon Islands. |
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| Private Scott Paltridge with his employer and very proud father, Mr Roger Paltridge from Kitchen Relaminating Specialists in Mermaid Beach QLD. | Mr Steve Adams from Australian National Maritime Museum, Mr Bob Brenton from Buladelah Central School, LCPL Toby Coats and Mr Adrian Moss from Dept of Finance and Trade enjoying the local transport. |
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| University student Private Tom Claridge with his Lecturer Mr Remy Dehaan from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga. | PTE Graham Moore and his employer Mr Kevin Worth from Rinker Ready Mix in Possum Brush (near Taree) |
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| Private Stephen Hearn with his employer Mr Michael Mullins from Swimwell in Port Macquarie. |
Health Professionals in Defence function in Adelaide - 14 August 2007
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| Master of Ceremonies and Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council SA Committee Mr Peter Summers | Surgeon General Australian Defence Force Rear Admiral Graeme Shirtley provides an update on work performed by Health Professionals in the Australian Defence Force |
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| Wing Commander Andrew Pearce gives an excellent presentation on his experience as a Health Professional in the Reserves | Air Commodore Roger Capps and Surgeon General Australian Defence Force Rear Admiral Graeme Shirtley |
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| Wing Commander Andrew Pearce and Surgeon General Australian Defence Force Rear Admiral Graeme Shirtley | Wing Commander Andrew Pearce joins Surgeon General Australian Defence
Force Rear Admiral Graeme Shirtley and Group Captain Bill Griggs. |
Australian Car Manufacturers Defence Leave Policy Launch
Mr Peter Lindsay, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (PARLSEC) visits RAAF Base Edinburgh for the Australian Car Manufacturers Defence Leave Policy Launch. Staff from GM Holden, Ford, Toyota and Mitsubishi also participating in the launch. ADF equipment and vehicles will be on display at RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Movements where the PALSEC with meet Defence Reserve personnel in uniform.
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| Army Reservist WO 1 Bryan McLeod who has been a 40-year employee with Ford, stands with Ford Labour Relations Manager David Smith and The Hon Peter Lindsay MP. In front of a Ford Territory and AP-3C Orion. | The Hon Peter Lindsay MP with Joanne Romano, Toyota Manager Employee Relations/ Health and Safety Manufactory and Chairman of Defence Reserves Support Council Peter Somers OAM,FAICD, FCDA. Here in front of an AP-3C Orion and a Toyota Camery. |
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| Army Reservist WO 1 Bryan McLeod who has been a 40-year employee with Ford, CPL Murray Wilson also a Ford employee, stands with Ford Labour Relations Managers, Chairman of Defence Reserves Support Council Peter Somers OAM, FAICD, FCDA and The Hon Peter Lindsay MP. Here In front of a Ford Territory and AP-3C Orion. | Andrea Matthews Corporate Affairs Manager Holden and The Hon Peter Lindsay MP meet and greet on the flightline of Air Movements, with PC-9 and AP-3C Orion in background. |
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| Paul Stevenson Director of Corporate Affairs and Human Resources, The Hon Peter Lindsay MP, Corporate Employer Relations Manager for Mitsubishi Motors Richard Collett and Chairman of Defence Reserves Support Council Peter Somers OAM,FAICD,FCDA. Here in front of an AP-3C Orion and Mitsubishi 380. | Peter Somers Chairman of Defence Reserves Support Council OAM,FAICD,FCDA, Paul Stevenson Director of Corporate Affairs and Human Resources, Andrea Matthews Corporate Affairs Manager Holden, Joanne Romano Toyota Manager Employee Relations/ Health and Safety Manufactory, David Smith Ford Labour Relations Manager and Mr. David Fawcett MP (Federal Member for Wakefield) in front of new fleet cars and AP-3C Orion. |
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| Various guests listen to Mr Peter Lindsay MP's opening address. | CPL Bombardier Matt Stuart, Mr Peter Lindsay, MP, Gunner Lachlan Kierns and SGT Trevor Molyneux talk about the M2 A2 Howitzer on display on the flightline of Air Movements, with PC-9 and AP-3C Orion in background. |
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| Mr Peter Lindsay, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (PARLSEC) visits RAAF Base Edinburgh for the Australian Car Manufacturers Defence Leave Policy Launch. Staff from GM Holden, Ford, Toyota and Mitsubishi also participated in the launch. ADF equipment and vehicles were on display at RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Movements where the PALSEC also met with Defence Reserve personnel. | Captain Michael Tamassy and Andrea Matthews Corporate Affairs Manager GM Holden, with Mr. David Fawcett MP (Federal Member for Wakefield). Here in front of an AP-3C Orion and a Holden Commodore. |
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| Army Reservists and Mitsubishi Employees R-L Private Oscar Castillo and Corporal Ian Willoughby, with Mr Peter Lindsay MP in front of an AP-3C Orion and Holden Commodore. | Navy Jazz Band mingles with Mr Peter Lindsay MP after playing for guests. Here in front of an AP-3C Orion and Navy vessel boarding craft. |
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| David Smith Ford Labour Relations Manager, Paul Stevenson Director of Corporate Affairs and Human Resources Mitsubishi, Andrea Matthews Corporate Affairs Manager Holden, Joanne Romano Toyota Manager Employee Relations/ Health and Safety Manufactory and The Hon Peter Lindsay MP meet and greet on the flightline of Air Movements. With PC-9 and AP-3C Orion in background. |
Defence Reserves Support talks Business in Western Sydney, July 2007
On Thursday 26 July 2007, NSW Premier, Morris Iemma spoke to WSBC members and guests about strategies impacting on Western Sydney, including The NSW Metro Strategy, Infrastructure projects and initiatives, Roads, Water and Sustainability, and other key policies affecting Business in Western Sydney. Western Sydney, with its population of 1.85 million people, is 43% of the Sydney metropolitan total. In fact, 1 in 10 Australians call Western Sydney home. There is no doubt Western Sydney's economy is significant in scale and diversity - it includes a labour force of more than 900,000 people, 242,000 businesses have based themselves there and 150 of the nation's top 500 companies are represented.
Defence Reserves Support NSW is a Platinum member of WSBC and had a table of 10 members and guests, including MAJGEN Greg Melick. Industries represented included NSW Fire Brigades, OOCL Pty Ltd, Bluescope Steel, medical industries and Defence.
Western Sydney includes the following Defence sites:
Army: Blacktown MUD, Timor Barracks Dundas, Holsworthy Barracks, Ingleburn, Lancer Barracks – Parramatta, Lidcombe MUD, Steele Barracks Liverpool and Penrith Training Depot
Tri Service: Defence Force Recruiting – Parramatta, Defence Establishment Orchard Hills, Moorebank DSDC
Air Force: RAAF Glenbrook, RAAF Richmond.
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| Firefighter and Seaman Daniel Morgan, NSW Premier Morris Iemma and Defence Reserves Support Liaison Officer Squadron Leader Del Gaudry at Western Sydney Business Connection State of the Region Address | Head Reserve Policy and Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Reserves) 'Major General Greg Melick and NSW Premier Morris Iemma at Western Sydney Business Connection State of the Region Address. |
Health Professionals Business function,
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Exercise Executive Stretch, Victoria 2007
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Anzac Day 2007 in Brisbane was a great celebration for (L-R) LCDR Anthony Holley, LEUT Anna Glover, LCDR Bruce Lister and LEUT Angie Loadman.
Employer Support Focus for International Defence Experts - April
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Mrs Deanna Nott | Mr Steve Williams |
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The Honourable Shane Stone | Group Captain Wayne Knight |
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Mr Tony Behm | Group Captain Wayne Knight |
DRS National Council - May
Exercise Executive Stretch, North Queensland - May
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Exercise Executive Stretch, SA - April
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Exercise Executive Stretch, WA - March
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Employer Night, NSW - April
The Directorate of Reserve Support (DRS) joined forces with 1st/19th Royal New South Wales Regiment in Orange, New South Wales, for an employer night on 30 April. About 12 local employers attended the information night - highlights being an extensive presentation about the value of Reservists in civilian workplaces and a stand from Defence Force Recruiting. Several business were also recognised with employer support awards. For more information about activities in Orange, contact the DRS Assistant Liaison Officer Warrant Officer Class One Tony Finneran on 0418 295 222 or call 1800 803485.
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| Mr Lindsay Hawkes, Pybar Mining Services of Orange with CPL Eccleston RAAMC member of 1/19 RNSWR. | Simone Sutherland, Woolworths Petrol of Orange with LCPL "Boots" Walker RACT member of 1/19 RNSWR. |
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| Mr Gerard Ingham, an earthmover and farmer in the Orange district with PTE Collins RACT member of 1/19 RNSWR. |
ORSP Act Review Launch - April
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| Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for
Defence at The University’s policy on Student Reservist officiall launch at the Coffs Harbour campus on Tuesday, April 17 2007 | (l-r) Pte. Teena Ellis and Pte. Adam Atkins, both from 41 RNSRW.
In background Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Clark, and Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence |
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| (l-r) Pte. Adam Atkins, 41 RNSRW, MAJGEN Neil Wilson, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Clark, and Pte. Teena Ellis 41 RNSWR | (l-r) Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Pte. Adam Atkins and Lt-Col Wally Jenson Co 41 RNSWR at the lunch after the launch of the Policy to Support Student Defence Reservists |
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| (l-r) Pte. Adam Atkins, Pte. Teena Ellis both from 41 RNSRW, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Clark,
and Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence | (l-r) Southern Cross University Student and Reservists Pte Bruce Dingle, Pte. Caitlin Proctor,
Pte. Adam Atkins, Pte. Teena Ellis all from 41 RNSRW |
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| (l-r) Flt-Lt Del Gaudry, Lt Geoff Howship, Pte. Adam Atkins, and
DRSC NSW Committee Chair John Jobling |
Avalon Air Show - March
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Kim (Left) is shown the Employer Support Payment Scheme Pamphlet. | Kylie Ormerod from the Defence Reserves Support (Left) explains to John Walsh from Maser Technology Group the benefits of being a Reservist Employer. |
Apprenticeship Scheme
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| We want you: Steven Adams, Graham Grant and WO2 Shane Green are starting a course on Monday to help young people stay in the region and gain a trade. | Unique opportunity: Course participants listen to job advice from New England North West Group Training’s Graham Grant with WO2 Shane Green watching on. |
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| Ready to go: Tahnee Smitham, Lincon Abberfield, Jason Stayt and Christopher Cox decide on their new career paths. |
