Great work opportunities

WESTERN Downs Regional Council has joined forces with AFL SportsReady to give the region’s young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders a competitive edge in the workforce.

Councillor Ian Rasmussen said sponsorship from Arrow Energy and AFL SportsReady had provided a great opportunity for indigenous youth to take advantage of a full-time business traineeship with council.

“There’s no better time than right now to apply for a traineeship, particularly if you’ve just finished school and can’t decide on what’s next for you,” Cr Rasmussen said.

“With the AFL SportsReady traineeship you’ll be able to get out and about in our community, get hands-on across council departments, all while earning and learning in a full-time position.

“We want to help our region’s indigenous youth kick-start their careers by skilling them up with real work experience, so I strongly encourage our recent school leavers to apply for this business traineeship with council.”

AFL SportsReady trainee Ally Engle, who started her business traineeship with the council in August said it was a fantastic opportunity to get out there.

“Already in my short time here I’ve been able to experience how the Dalby Regional Saleyards operates, help out with the showgrounds and just take in all the hard work that goes into looking after the different council facilities,” she said.

“So, if you don’t know what you want to do, I would say don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and try something new.

“You never know, it could end up being your dream job.”

For more information visit www.aflsportsready.com.au.