Training for emergencies and disasters
Following back-to-back years of floods and bushfires, and with a declared El Nino event underway, the Central Coast Local Emergency Management Committee continues to prepare with a rolling program of…
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Free hospitality training for school students
Young people on the Central Coast are set to benefit from fee-free hospitality training during the winter school holidays to help them get the skills they need for the jobs…
Face-to-face first aid training resumes
St John Ambulance has resumed its face-to-face training courses and is urging the region’s businesses to prioritise the safety of their workplaces. General Manager for Training and Development, Martin Thomas,…
Upskill for free if unable to work
The NSW Government has announced an additional 3,000 training places to up-skill at home during lockdown. An extra 60 short courses are now on offer to study for free including…
BlueWave Living and ET Australia join forces to provide accredited training
Two Central Coast organisations have combined to create a successful and proven employment method to give Central Coast locals entry level jobs in aged care. BlueWave Living at Woy Woy,…
Desperate lack of trained swift water rescue teams on the Coast
The Fire Brigade Employee’s Union (FBEU) is calling on the NSW Government for increased resources on the Central Coast in response to climate change related disasters, including bushfires and floods….
Hundreds of fee-free training courses now available
Hundreds of fee-free training courses are now available for school leavers, young people and job seekers as part of the NSW Government’s ‘Skilling for Recovery’ initiative. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Training centre for seafood and maritime industry approved
A warehouse at West Gosford will become a training centre for the seafood and maritime industry. NSW Fishing Industry Training Committee Ltd have Central Coast Council approval to use an…
Video to assist an autistic person in sensory overload launched
Picture this, you’re a first responder on route to an emergency, when you come across an autistic person in sensory overload; would you know how to help them? For many,…
Mariners get back into training
The Central Coast Mariners are back in training after the FFA hit the restart button on the Hyundai A-League, but with some notable changes to their line up. Head Coach,…
NSW Rugby gives green light for rugby training to restart
Kate Thomson from Central Coast Rugby Union this week advised players that NSW Rugby had conditionally granted approval for a recommencement of club rugby training. The notice from NSW Rugby…
Taskforce to investigate skills mismatch
A new Central Coast Skills Taskforce is set to help find ways to reduce skills shortages and youth unemployment in the region. Set up by NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast,…
Students complete Rural Fire Service Cadet Program
Twenty-two students from the Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Berkeley Vale Campus, have been congratulated by Rural Fire Service (RFS) NSW, Assistant Commissioner, Steve Yorke AFSM, for their successful completion of…