Flanking the then Rotary Cambridge president John Bishop are, back from left, Ben Stephenson, Craig McCurdy, Sara Turton, Steven O’Shaughnessy, Jubilee Dawson and Blake Royce. Front from left are Daniel Overington, Ben Douglas and Dale Wolfsbauer.
Ten apprentices have been presented with $1000 each as part of the Rotary Cambridge Apprenticeship Grant Scheme.
The presentation marked the second year of the scheme. Each was awarded the $1000 to go towards ongoing costs for items such as tools and course fees, and was presented with a certificate confirming their achievement by the then Rotary President, John Bishop.
The 10 are electrician Dale Wolfsbauer (Bo & Co); builder Ben Stephenson (GD Pringle Building); assistant turf manager Craig McCurdy (Cambridge Golf Club); builder Sara Turton (Downing Construction); electrician Jubilee Dawson (BTG Electrical); plumber Ben Douglas (JVO Plumbing); electrician Steven O’Shaughnessy (Cambridge Electrical); glazier Daniel Overington (Cambridge Glass); builder Callum Paterson (Rob May Builders); and electrician Blake Royce (Cambridge Electrical).
Each applicant had to provide a 300-word submission outlining their reasons for choosing their trade and their future aspirations. They then faced a 20-minute panel interview.
Rotary Cambridge wants to repeat the Apprentice Grant Scheme again in 2024.
