events

• Tamworth Careers Expo *NEW*
• Northern Schools' Steer Competition, Coonamble Show Grounds
• Experience Agriculture' at UQ Gatton Campus
• Castlereagh Feeds Supporting Education Program
• NSW Country Shows in 2011

This event is the biggest Career Expo outside the Metropolitan area and attracts over 100 exhibitors from many different industries.  

The exhibitors come from the ACT, QLD and NSW and bring an extraordinary knowledge base to around 1500 students, which  should increase this year with students from the Armidale region also being invited due to the Armidale Expo not being held this year.

The event is free of charge to exhibitors and includes morning tea and lunch also at no cost.  The event is for one day, doors opening at 9.30am and closing at 2.45pm with a scheduled lunch break as well.

Please contact Judy McDonell  judy.mcdonell@joblinkplus.com.au

Register your class now for:

'Experience Agriculture' at UQ Gatton Campus - 'Make every experience count!'

Experience along with your class, a day of interactive activities in the areas of Agriculture, Agribusiness, Animals, Plant Science, the Environment and Veterinary Science. Take a sneak peak at the range of study options available and the pathways to University. Get an overview of the programs that you can study that will lead to an exciting and diverse career in these areas. Participate in activities and learn how a career in these industries can take you all over the globe and help shape the future.

Program for the Day * Experience Careers that Change the World – Animals, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Food and the Environment.
* Experience through the eyes of a student, the good, the bad and the ugly about studying and living at uni.
* Experience three hands-on interactive activities in the areas of animals, agriculture and agribusiness!
When: 8th September 2011, 10am – 2pm
Where: Gatton Campus
Who: Students in grade 10, 11 and 12
Bring: Hat, sunscreen, packed lunch and water
RSVP: Complete the online form for the September session.

If you have any questions email k.kollegger@uq.edu.au or phone (07) 5460 1279. Get in quick as there are limited spots available.www.uq.edu.au/agricultureandfood/experience-agriculture

From: Lyons, Joan
Sent: Wednesday, 1 June 2011 7:15 PM

Subject: Primary Industries WorldSkills Competitions

Hi everyone, please find attached school competition for WorldSkills. This is a competition that you can do in class to identify your top student/s for the regional level of the competition. It is not however a pre-requisite for the Regional competition, so if you are unable to have students to do the attached project as part of your course, don’t be too concerned. It does however give students the opportunity to have competition practice.

The Regional Competition will be held at Yanco Agricultural High school - August 3, 2011.

David McCarron will be the convenor.

I have attached the Regional application form FYI and will forward a copy of the Regional competition when it becomes available mid June.

Regional applications should be returned to me by 22  July.

If you are interested in helping with the judging at the regional level please let us know.
If you have any queries please contact either Annette Gorham Phone 02 6051 4317 or myself.

Regards

Joan Lyons

Riverina Regional Office Albury 521 Macauley Street ALBURY   NSW   2640 Phone: 02 6051 4322 | Mobile: 04 3958 3669 | Fax: 02 60 41 3258 Email: joan.lyons@det.nsw.edu.au

EVENT 1: RIVERINA RURAL CAREERS EXPO

For further information (pdf download)

EVENT 2: RIVERINA AGRICULTURE ENRICHMENT DAY

For further information (pdf download)

Careers in Agriculture Expo-14 April 2011

Date: 14 April 2011 (Sydney Royal Easter Show launch day)

Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm

Venue: President's Plaza, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127

The Expo will also host a Careers Information Seminar for School Careers Advisors and Agricultural Teachers.

The Expo has over 20 exhibitors confirmed including universities, industry bodies, agribusiness and large agricultural and regional employers

Careers Adviser Seminar: “Careers in Agriculture – Endless opportunities to make a difference”

Program
8.00am Registration and light breakfast
8.20am Welcome from Kirsty John – RAS Youth Group Chairperson
8.25am “Diversity in Agriculture” (I&I NSW speaker TBC)
8.40am “Pathways to tertiary education” (Amy Crosby, University of New England)
8.55am “Never ending options in the Grains Industry” (Georgie Aley, Grain Growers Ltd)
9.10am Final speaker and topic TBC
9.25am Group discussion – “What information do Careers Advisers and Teachers need to assist students step into agriculture” (facilitator TBC)
9.40am Conclusion – move across to the Careers in Agriculture Expo on President’s Plaza

The event is open to Careers Advisers and interested teachers. Free entry into the show will be provided to attendees, 2 tickets per person.

For further information contact:

Jodie Dean
Senior Manager - Agricultural Development & Youth Initiatives
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW
1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127
t (02) 9704 1156 : f (02) 9704 1122

email: jdean@rasnsw.com.au

"An initiative of the RAS Youth Group"

www.rasnsw.com.au

Tamworth Show: April 1, 2011 - Information for schools (doc)

Tamworth Show: April 1, 2011 - Junior Judging Nomination Form (doc)

Castlereagh Feeds Supporting Education Program

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:59:58 +1100

Dear Teacher of Agriculture.

Castlereagh Feeds is a manufacturer of high quality stock feeds based in the Hawkesbury/Nepean area of NSW. The company has been producing premium quality feed for all types of livestock for the past 35 years. Our range of products include Cattle, Poultry, Sheep, Horses, Rabbits, Alpacas, Pigs and Goats.

Please find attached an offer which we would like to extend to your school.

If you are interested in participating in this unique offer or would like more information about our range of products please contact us at any time. 

If we do not already have a distributor in your area, please let us know and we will arrange for your usual supplier to have our product in store for your convenience.

Regards 

Graham Williams

Business Development Manager Castlereagh Feeds

Subject: Instructions & information - 2010 DEEDI HRS Schools' Plant Science Competition

Good afternoon all,

Please find attached document containing full instructions and further information about the 2010 Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation's Hermitage Research Station Schools' Plant Science Competition.

These instructions will replace the "summary" I sent at the end of last year, plus any "draft copies" that you may have received.

These instructions will ask you to download other documents required for the competition (eg, data sheets, consent forms, submission of entry forms, etc) but these will not be placed on the website until next week. I aim to send these documents to you in a separate email tomorrow.

I hope you will be interested in participating in our plant science competition again and thanks to those schools that have already registered and ordered kits. We will begin posting kits next Monday.

I look forward to hearing from you soon, ready to take on another hands-on, agricultural science challenge!

Please forward this email to other teachers you know who might be interested in participating.

Cheers,

Kerrie Rubie
Administrative Officer
Regional Services (South) Corporate Capabilities
Hermitage Research Station
604 Yangan Road, Warwick Q 4370
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation

Telephone: 07 4660 3601 Facsimile: 07 4660 3600
Email: kerrie.rubie@deedi.qld.gov.au
Website: www.dpi.qld.gov.au Call centre: 13 25 23

<<Competition Instructions 2010.pdf>>