Electrical business celebrates first apprentice

BY CARLI WILLIS

A Waiben-based electrical and air conditioning business has graduated its first electrical apprentice.

Advanced Torres Strait Services business owner Tai Ward said he was proud to have young go-getter Nicholas Sabatino-Garnier on his team, now fully qualified in what was considered to be one of the hardest apprenticeships to complete.

“Nicholas finishing his time is definitely a benefit to the community and an example to locals that there is more out there for us,” he said.

Nicholas said his natural curiosity for fixing things drew him to the trade.

“I started wondering how lights and fans work,” he said.

“Seeing them not working, you get this urge to fix things.

“I usually did a bit with cars and installing stereos.”

He said learning the required math calculations and formulas wasn’t without its challenges.

“But as soon as you keep progressing through each block, you start to get a better understanding of how things work,” he said.

“Word of advice is, even though things don’t seem to come your way, they will eventually, it does take time.

“Just don’t give up, keep pushing.

“And if it gets too hard, just take a step back and then try that out it again.”