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ACHIEVING GOLD FOR DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Congratulations to Campbell who was awarded his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award in Brisbane by the Queensland Governor His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC CV. Campbell dedicated a significant amount of time throughout his high school years to achieve this prestigious award which can only be achieved through consistent hard work.

All participants must progress through their Duke of Ed levels—to work towards their Bronze, Silver or Gold Awards. Each level they work through takes six months (Gold takes 12 months) and has four sections:

Service + Participating as a volunteer to make a positive contribution to society Physical Recreation + Improving fitness and performance for a healthy lifestyle Skills + To broaden talents and abilities to improve self confidence and employability Adventurous Journey + Gain a deeper understanding of the environment and discover a spirit of adventure

Residential project (Gold only): Taking part in a worthwhile project and build new relationships with other young people while staying in an unfamiliar environment.

FIN A L I STS N A M E D FO R AP P R E N T I C E O F TH E Y EAR

Congratulations to Jarrod Pienaar who was announced as the School-based Apprentice of the Year at the prestigious Master Plumbers' Association of Queensland Plumbing & Gas Industry Awards. We are so proud. Charlie, Dylan and Jayden from the AITC Gold Coast campus were named as finalists in this category. Alumnus Mikael Abi-Fares was also a finalist for two awards, Second Year Apprentice and the Construction Skills Queensland Merv Harris Memorial Bursary. These outstanding young men demonstrate the AITC values and inspire their peers.

Congratulations also to AITC alumnus Liam Carey from Kai Konstruct who won the Master Builders’ Apprentice of the Year award. We were delighted to see Liam presented with this coveted award which is testimony to the values instilled in AITC young people.

DELIBERATELY DIFFERENT.

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