Employment and Training 2021

Lots of opportunities for young people Way back when, boys following in their old man’s footsteps was a way of life.

If your dad was a farmer, and his dad before him and his before him — chances were you’d be tilling the earth or taking care of livestock as well.

It’s not as frequent in the past few decades, but Tatura’s Jack and Jarod Winters are bucking the trend.

Jarod not only followed his father into the meat trade, they now both work at the same company — Gathercole’s in Tatura — as plant manager and maintenance manager respectively.

“I was brought in on school holidays to teach me how to work,” Jarod said.

“I would have been 14 or 15 ... I grew up on a farm and always liked animals and livestock.”

Jarod said he wanted to be a gunsmith but didn’t want to join the army — where most gunsmiths work.

After a few years doing other jobs, his next path of wanting to be a butcher led him to follow Jack’s path to the Gathercole’s abattoir.

“I came here, began work as a labourer, became a slaughterman, I was taught how to bone. In 2006 the lamb boning room opened, so trained blokes up as foreman, then manager, then production manager,” he said.

It’s not too far off the path taken by Jack, who first worked at the meatworks in Shepparton 44 years ago, then at Longlea before settling into Tatura.

He said coming to a country abattoir after time at an international export abattoir was a “shock to the system”.

“I was used to export abattoirs and coming to a small-town abattoir it was completely different,” Jack said.

“The standards weren’t as high back then, but since then (general manager) David Cunningham and I and Jarod have built that standard right up. It’s completely different to what it used to be.”

The father-son duo said it was a good career, especially for school leavers.

“I’ve got a number of employees who are 18-year-olds doing night school to become teachers or accountants,” Jarod said.

Jack jumped in and said the job was what you make it, and “it’s almost like an apprenticeship” in the amount of training and skills you pick up.

“There’s a lot of opportunity here for younger kids. You don’t have to be a Rhodes scholar to work here; I wasn’t a Rhodes scholar when I started here.

“Have I learned a lot? Yes, I have. I was in charge of the plant, David looks to me,

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the owner looks to me and to Jarod and quite often they take our advice, because they know the standard they’re going to get.”

The standard is one of the reasons the duo works so well together and are so trusted within the Gathercole’s set-up.

Unsurprisingly, the two are cut from the same cloth.

“We’ve both got pretty high standards.

We don’t like anything less than what we’re capable of doing,” Jack said.

“We work well together; we know what the company wants and where we need to be going forward so we’re pushing towards that.

“Between Jarod and I we’ve trained a hell of a lot of people and to the standard the company required. Nothing much has changed — our (job) positions have changed but the working relationship’s the same.”

The working relationship might see one more name added to it, with the chance of a third generation joining — Jarod’s young fella Jameson at four years old is a long way off deciding what he wants to do, but Jarod said there might be a chance.

“I reckon he might be here when he’s of age,” Jarod said.

“He often asks where I am and comes to the front gate to see me.”

Jarod and Jack Winters at the entrance to the Gathercole’s boning room in Tatura.

Jack and Jarod Winters out the front of Gathercole’s planned expansion.

Delivering employment results For more than 35 years the team at CVGT Australia has been helping connect individuals and businesses with meaningful employment, education and training.

Within the Goulburn Valley region, this extends to helping people find work, as well as helping local industries and organisations employ the ideal staff member.

CVGT offers four services that deliver results for both job seeker and employer, each with a dedicated manager: jobactive, Transition to Work (youth), Disability Employment Services (DES) and Parents Next.

According to CVGT’s Shepparton branch manager Tara Maxwell, employment is about making the right connections to achieve the right fit.

“It is an extremely rewarding career, because we are helping to change people’s lives,” Ms Maxwell said.

“We go on a journey with our clients and are able to watch a significant transformation through employment.

“Our employers are offered support at every stage of the recruitment process.

From selecting clients through to the post-placement support stage.

“CVGT has partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders across the Goulburn Valley, and can introduce employers to a range of employment incentives, including wage subsidies of up to $10,000.

“We can also provide access to allied health services to connect our more vulnerable clients,” Ms Maxwell said.

For job seekers, there is ready access to support and programs to help them upskill for specific industry needs.

Many within the CVGT team have more than 10 years’ individual experience in helping people achieve their employment goals.

Four team members focus on the Disability Employment Services (DES) program that helps many people with a disability, injury or health condition find and keep a job.

Goulburn Valley DES manager Sharon Prendergast said the team was passionate about assisting people in the community, who have barriers to

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employment, find a position that they love doing.

“We have had many success stories and have changed many people’s lives by assisting them into some employment or helping them to deal with government agencies and the minefield of attending doctors’ appointments, transport and

assisting them to upskill to better themselves,” Ms Prendergast said.

“We also do onsite support for our participants to settle into a role.”

Each program service offered through CVGT is specifically designed to suit an individual’s needs.

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Local job opportunities looking bright More skilled career vacancies open in the Goulburn Valley Shepparton District is booming and has plenty of skilled jobs available.

While some of these roles are being filled by workers from out of town, our local residents are stepping into more skilled positions due to the increasing availability of educational courses in our district.

And these training and upskilling opportunities continue to grow with two major training and education windfalls in this year’s Victorian Budget.

The $10.7 million GOTAFE Goulburn Murray Trades Skills Centre redevelopment, funded in the budget, will accommodate more apprentices and students who will go on to fill skilled roles in our district and even set up their own local businesses. The Stage 2 expansion includes a purpose-built modern facility for plumbing and electrical trade students.

And there is good news for our district’s teachers too. After years of advocacy, I am pleased that Shepparton has been chosen as one of the regional sites for a new Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership.

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The new academy will see teachers across our region access high-quality professional development on our doorstep and improve their professional skills.

Offering such high-quality and intensive training keeps teachers engaged in their profession and their regional location, which will also help alleviate the shortage of teachers in our region.

Our district is going from strength to strength and its future for training and job opportunities is looking bright.

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Be part of a great company The Bega Cheese Group is home to many trusted and wholesome food brands that are enjoyed in Australia and all around the world.

The company’s growth story of becoming a successful ASX-listed company with a turnover in excess of $3 billion and more than 4000 employees is made possible by its values and outward-looking perspective.

Bega has 20 manufacturing sites across Australia, and runs the largest cold-chain network in the country.

It is passionate about its customers — from the family-run milk bar through to big supermarket chains.

Whether it’s your favourite spreads like Vegemite and Bega Peanut Butter on toast, a dash of Dairy Farmers milk in your morning coffee, a Big M or Dare Iced Coffee on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day — you’ve probably grown up enjoying the iconic products Bega proudly manufactures every day.

Bega’s vision is to become ‘The Great Australian Food Company’ and this means its focus is on creating great

food, inspiring great people, having great aspirations and working for the greater good.

“There are plenty of opportunities available and leaders who genuinely care about development and encourage growth,” Tatura site manager Leanne Laidlaw said.

“I love that despite the company expanding, there’s still a family feel to working here.

“We’re an Aussie-owned company, making great products that have stood the test of time and as we continue to grow, you can too.”

The company employs more than 700 people in northern Victoria in a wide range of roles, with opportunities currently available within quality, human resources, administration and manufacturing.

To view current vacancies at Bega, visit begacheese.com.au/ careers/current-vacancies-2 or @BegaCheeseLimited on LinkedIn.

Tatura site manager Leanne Laidlaw.

Creating pathways to employment When COVID-19 hit in January last year, one Shepparton organisation was well ahead of the curve to address growing unemployment rates.

Sureway Employment and Training Goulburn Murray and Riverina area manager Scott Thomson said the organisation had “doubled” its employment outcomes over the past 12 months.

“We worked to engage with local transport, logistics, manufacturing and essential services through the COVID-19 period to try to assist our job seekers into employment over a tough year,” Mr Thomson said.

“We’ve been really lucky.”

Sureway opened its doors in 1991 as a job active training provider, working closely with businesses to help them improve operations by up-skilling workplace skills.

Since then, the organisation has expanded to deliver employment services on behalf of the Federal Government across rural, regional and metropolitan areas.

With an office in Shepparton and six across the Goulburn Murray, its employment and training services continue to support employers and job seekers to meet the needs of the local labour market and up-skill job seekers to find sustainable employment.

“We work hard to try to assist our job seekers find new or alternative

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employment, or engage in up-skilling in various training programs to create more employability,” Mr Thomson said.

“Our work with GROW Shepparton, GOTAFE and work with local larger manufacturers and regional infrastructure projects has really supported our job seekers to gain meaningful employment over the last 18 months.”

Sureway targets the labour market through three main programs — developing the skills of job seekers; tailoring services and applicants to meet the needs of local employers; and delivering allied health supports and disability employment services through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Mr Thomson said skill shortages in industries from agriculture and construction to health services, retail, hospitality and cleaning maintenance were being seen “across the board” as Victoria recovered from COVID-19.

“But we’ve got to remember we had a pretty big skill shortage regionally, leading into the pandemic,” he said.

“We’re now trying to create new employment pathways to increase participation of our indigenous job seekers, people with disabilities, early

Sureway Employment and Training Goulburn Murray and Riverina area manager Scott Thomson says there is a desperate need for workers to fill a widespread skill shortage.

school leavers to gain employment locally.”

Shepparton’s unemployment rate rose to a peak of 10.3 per cent in August last year — deep into the state’s second lockdown — before steadily declining to a low of 2.8 per cent in November.

Since then, unemployment rates in Shepparton have begun to increase again, reaching four per cent in January and 5.2 per cent in March.

Nevertheless, the rate is still lower than the state average of 6.4 per cent as of March.

“I think we’ll certainly see ourselves back to the numbers we had prior to COVID-19,” Mr Thomson said.

“We’ve got a lot of focus in the Goulburn Valley on youth unemployment, and for Sureway to have those partnerships with local employers and industries is so important to develop viable pathways.”

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FULFILLING CAREERS ARE RIGHT HERE AT GV HEALTH Working at Goulburn Valley Health means there is always the opportunity to grow professionally, and through different pathways.

Whether it’s learning in a clinical-teaching environment, aspiring to build management capabilities or skill development through clinical simulation, GV Health employment services manager Donna Holmes said this was an important part of providing care in the region.

“We work together to help create opportunities to meet individual development goals and support the needs of our health service,” she said.

GV Health employs about 2700 people and

the range of career pathways at the health service includes nursing and midwifery, medical, various allied health and mental health opportunities, corporate support and maintenance.

And Ms Holmes said the opportunities were only increasing as GV Health was expanding with its current redevelopment.

“As our health service is growing, there are plenty of opportunities available right here in Shepparton,” she said.

“These include clinical, health care and

non-clinical pathways, such as corporate administration or hotel services.”

GV Health has strong affiliations with leading tertiary partners including the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and GOTAFE, working collaboratively to create local and evidencebased learning pathways relevant for staff.

Ms Holmes said these opportunities proved invaluable in a regional health care setting.

she said.

“Whether it’s complex clinical presentations, a diverse case-mix, or opportunities to work across different settings, such as rehabilitation, consulting suites and community care, we believe these experiences help to shape and develop fulfilling careers.

“And you have a lot more time in your day – and that’s time you can spend in the “You can have a challenging and rewarding career as well as the benefits of rural living,” community, whether it’s sport or hobbies.”

MAKING THE MOVE FROM STUDY TO WORK Director of nursing and midwifery education Cathy Scott said it was an exciting time to be part of the GV Health education and training team.

Currently the team is seeking to recruit and retain a workforce capable of meeting the demands of the region.

“With strong partnerships with our local education providers our strategies are assisting the fulfilment of the hospital’s demand,” Ms Scott said.

GV Health has seen an increase in its transition to practice programs, with the addition of La Trobe University nursing third-year undergraduates now onsite, second and third-year students employed as registered undergraduate students of nursing, established enrolled nursing transition and graduate program and an increase in the registered nurse and midwife graduate program.

“Our retention rate remains stable at 85 per cent reflecting our strong support towards our new employees,” Ms Scott said.

With well-planned clinical rotations, and both graduate and post-graduate experience offered in a variety of settings to further develop workplace skills a priority for the hospital, it

has sought increased financial support for staff.

“With the primary aim to provide optimal care for all our patients, post graduate study into speciality areas has been a priority,” Ms Scott said.

“We have established pathways into several local programs for critical care, emergency nursing, midwifery, neonatal care, paediatric nursing, palliative care and oncology nursing with La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne.”

Distant study opportunities are also available with Deakin University, University of Tasmania and Monash University for perioperative nursing, haemodialysis and aged care.

“GOTAFE and La Trobe University have worked together to assist mapping of the curriculum to support the learner as they advance through their study if entering nursing via TAFE,” Ms Scott said.

“This enables a transition into undergraduate study after diploma completion if they so desire.

“An employment model of the assistant in nursing program has also been established with GOTAFE and they have become a strong part of our workforce supporting patient care.”

HELPING STUDENTS REACH THEIR GOALS GV Health continues to partner with secondary schools across the Goulburn Valley to offer 133 work experience placements in 2021.

Over the course of a week, Year 10 students have the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a nurse, an allied health professional or a tradesperson, or experience the numerous administration, IT and support services roles that exist within the health service.

The 2021 program commences in Term 2, with the first placement beginning June 21.

Additionally, GV Health also offers a VET in Schools (VETis) program that supports Year 11 and 12 students to experience a career in the health service in a structured and supported environment.

Students can obtain a Certificate III in Allied

Health Assistance at the completion of the twoyear program.

This provides students with placement opportunities within the allied health field one day a week for about 30 weeks of the year.

Another successful pathway between education and employment has been the GAP year program.

This is available to Year 12 graduates, who are interested in pursuing a career at GV Health.

The participants work at the health service while they complete their studies over the 12-month program.

In 2021, GV Health offered five GAP year positions across allied health, nursing and dental.

GV Health is also partnering with GOTAFE to offer opportunities for current staff at GV Health to develop into the future, with some staff currently completing a Certificate IV in Health Administration and Certificate III in Food Services.

Find the pathway to your career Now working as a graduate dentist at Goulburn Valley Health through the University of Melbourne’s Rural Clinical School, Hughie Marshall never much enjoyed visiting the dentist.

“It made me quite nervous,” he said.

“But I think when you’ve experienced it from both chairs – the dental chair as a dentist and as a patient – you can empathise with a patient.”

When he headed off to university, Mr Marshall wasn’t too sure what he wanted to do for a career.

He began a double degree in engineering and biomedicine at Monash University.

“I quickly found out I didn’t want an office job and the medicine side was for me, so I dropped engineering and picked up science and pursued medical subjects,” he said.

“What enticed me into dentistry was that you get to see people again over long periods of time – for example, you might see kids grow up or people grow old, so the variety is there.

“Every patient has a new story, a new presentation so you have to alter what you’re doing and think on your feet.

“And I think that’s what’s fantastic about being a dentist here, every patient is a unique patient and a unique presentation.

“The brilliant thing about dentistry is you can graduate and work as a general dentist or you can specialise. “ I really enjoy orthodontics as a specialty – braces, smiles, that sort of stuff.”

Mr Marshall said a key to success was having a good support network.

“I had spoken to my friends quite a lot about what they did, where they were at and a lot of them were very encouraging,” he said.

“They were a really good support network.”

For anyone who is studying, Mr Marshall said it was important to keep your options open.

“If you don’t get into the course or the degree you want, don’t lose hope, continue on because there is so many courses that offer a pathway to it,” he said.

“Even if you don’t get into the uni you want to, you don’t get into the course you want to, there are always ways around it.”

Relishing the challenge Your study can take you anywhere, and Sally Amos is a testament to this.

Originally studying a degree in science, including honours and a PhD, Dr Amos worked in cancer research in Canada before returning to Australia and studying medicine through the University of Melbourne’s Rural Clinical School.

Now, employed as a resident doctor at Goulburn Valley Health, Dr Amos is working to becoming a general practitioner.

“When I came back from overseas, it was a bit of a juncture, whether I continued in science or pursued a new challenge,” she said.

“I love working in the healthcare field and decided it was time for something different.”

She began studying medicine, with placements in Shepparton before taking on the Murray to Mountains internship in Cobram and Albury-Wodonga.

“I wanted to get back around the Shepparton area at the start of 2020 and GV Health and the Murray to mountains team were so wonderfully supportive in terms of the interviewing process and getting the job,” she said.

“Rural and regional placements have so many benefits in terms of accessibility to opportunities to learn.

“When you’re a student here, you get the chance to sit in on clinics and see the way doctors work and really get to know them. That’s a great experience.

There is great communication between the teams and also, as I’m hoping to do GP training in this area, I’ll know when I refer my patients who they’re likely to see and the wonderful care they will get.”

Looking to stay in the area and become a GP, Dr Amos said the support she received throughout her time at GV Health was invaluable.

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“They have been so supportive in getting the rotations I need, so, the emergency department, paediatrics, OB/GYN, and I’ve had time to do a few extras so palliative care, psychology and oncology – going back to my research roots in a way,” she said.

Experience you can count on Whether you’re a job seeker or an employer looking for the right staff, The Personnel Group knows how important the right fit is.

As a not-for-profit Disability Employment Services provider securing successful outcomes for 35 years, The Personnel Group has the experience you can count on.

“The Personnel Group’s core purpose is creating equality through employment and we have been delivering meaningful and sustainable employment outcomes for people with disability since 1986,” Shepparton-based regional manager Ross Hill said.

“People with disability are underrepresented in open employment, have longer periods of unemployment and less job retention.

“Employment can bring significant social and wellbeing benefits and can form part of a person’s identity, contributing to a sense of belonging.

“Many people who have a disability are able to perform job requirements

and lead successful, fulfilling lives and our professional staff work one-on-one with participants to deliver meaningful outcomes.”

The Personnel Group is passionate about finding sustainable employment for people with a disability or a mental health condition.

The specialist workplace support officers can assist workers and employers with training, job redesign and/or government-funded modifications to overcome these barriers.

“Here at The Personnel Group we’ve successfully helped thousands of people gain and keep meaningful employment across all industries as well as providing ongoing support to employers who have embraced people with a disability into their workplace,” area manager Mark Rourke said.

The Personnel Group is committed to finding the right fit for all.

“We skilfully address employers’ individual recruitment needs with selective candidate matching, government incentives advice, on the job training and advice to support existing employee disability concerns.

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A good work ethic will take you far FoodWorks Tatura store manager Craig Bramley began working in supermarkets 45 years ago as a trainee manager at King’s Family Supermarkets in Kyabram, and has had a fruitful career in the retail industry ever since.

Mr Bramley left school aged 15, and said he became eligible for increasingly senior roles in his chosen line of work through hands-on experience rather than formal training.

“I think in any business a lot of it’s common sense, where you learn from your superiors and watch what they’re doing and how they’re doing it,” he said.

“And having the enthusiasm to learn — that’s where you get your life skills from.”

Although the core values around customer service have stayed the same, Mr Bramley said the retail industry was always changing, and he was constantly learning new skills on the job.

“There’s always new computer skills, there’s new technology which is helpful — and it’s coming in all the time.”

Mr Bramley said the role of store manager was about caring for his staff, mentoring, training and instilling confidence.

“You’re a teacher, you’re a counsellor — you’re everything to everyone.”

Starting paid work at a young age trained Mr Bramley to have a good work ethic, he said, and young staff who worked in his store outside school hours were learning the same lesson.

“Those kids that are working now at 15, and then they finish their VCE and go off to uni, they will have a good work ethic through their whole career because they started young.”

Mr Bramley said he had staff members who did not have a lot of education or work experience, but their care and passion shone through.

Tatura FoodWorks store manager Craig Bramley says formal training is not necessary to thrive in the retail industry.

“The person that you don’t have to lead, they’re the ones that will go forward,” he said.

“And I can see people here now who, in the future, I can see them working and growing with the company.”

Five years after he started at King’s in Kyabram, Mr Bramley left a role as assistant manager in 1981 to travel Australia, and he used the work experience he had under his belt to find work along the way.

Over the years, Mr Bramley has tried his hand at a few other jobs: cutting sugarcane on a farm in Mackay, one

Damian DRUM MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR NICHOLLS The Federal Government is expanding its $1 billion JobTrainer Fund to continue the delivery of low-fee or free training places in areas of skills need.

JobTrainer will help ensure Australians can access critical skills, supporting more than 450,000 new places to upskill job seekers and young people across the country.

The Federal Government has so far supported around 115,000 people reskill through JobTrainer funded courses, with women making up 56 per cent of enrolments.

The Federal Budget is also extending the highly successful Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements wage subsidy for a further six months to support new apprentices and trainees who commence by March 31, 2022.

The $2.7 billion investment is supporting the employment of newly commencing apprentices and trainees, assisting

school leavers and job seekers during the peak hiring period for key industries.

To date, more than 141,000 apprentices have been supported through this program.

Additionally, agricultural investment, in line with the Federal Government’s Ag2030 plan, will benefit farmers in Nicholls.

Initiatives include $400 million to strengthen biosecurity, $32 million to extend opportunities to reward farmers for the stewardship of their land, $30 million to grow the agricultural workforce, $15 million to improve trade and market access, and $130 million to deliver a National Soils Strategy.

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season in a cannery, and about a decade as an exhaust fitter.

But the vast majority of his work has been running supermarkets, a service the community has become more appreciative of since the pandemic.

Mr Bramley said his current role in Tatura had reinvigorated his passion for retail, and he couldn’t see himself working anywhere else.

“I’m working in a community-focused town, where I once worked as a produce manager in 1985, and where I will finish my working career in a fantastic, caring community.”

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New restaurant supports job creation The Colonel is scheduled to bring more of his worldfamous Kentucky Fried Chicken to the hungry locals of Mooroopna with the opening of the fourth restaurant in the greater Shepparton area.

Scheduled for opening in late 2021, the new KFC restaurant will be located in the heart of Mooroopna, and will create about 60 new jobs for the area.

The new restaurant will be opened by franchise partner RG Restaurants and has been designed to offer customers a seamless, convenient experience.

With state-of-the-art digital menu boards and a speedy drive-through service, customers’ needs are at the heart of this new restaurant’s design, no matter whether visiting the restaurant in-store, going through the dual drive-through lane or enjoying their KFC delivered.

The new restaurant represents KFC’s confidence in growing regional areas, an

opportunity franchisee Chris Retzos is enthusiastic about diving into.

“A restaurant in Mooroopna has always been on our radar,” Mr Retzos said.

“This investment is testament to the continued growth of the wider Shepparton area, and we are ecstatic to be about becoming an integral part of the Mooroopna community.

“We take great pride in the KFC restaurants we’ve rolled out across Melbourne, but to develop and build restaurants close to where we started 30 years ago is truly special and the fact it will create employment and opportunities for so many locals — well, that’s the icing on the cake.”

Members of the KFC management team are looking forward to hiring and training all of the new employees for the Mooroopna restaurant.

At present, all three of the current KFC restaurants in Shepparton are recruiting and are keen to offer enthusiastic young people an opportunity to get into the workforce, with casual, part-time and management positions currently available.

Chief people and culture officer Scott Quinn said the organisation was proud to be part of the fabric of Shepparton and surrounding areas and encouraged locals looking for work to come on board and start a great career.

“Working at KFC is a great opportunity to gain confidence, develop new skills and of course make new friends,” Mr Quinn said.

“No experience? No worries! A full in-house training program is provided for newbies, incorporating safety and security, food service, customer service and specific training for each position.”

RG Restaurants also offers and encourages graduate programs and internal promotions, allowing team leaders, supervisors and managers growth opportunities for their careers at KFC and beyond.

The recruitment process involves a phone interview followed by a ‘meet and greet’, where there is the chance for applicants to have a chat and ask questions.

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Gathercoles commenced operations in Melbourne in 1974 as a domestic meat wholesaler growing to service butchers nationally with beef and lamb.

With growth at our Tatura site we are looking for up to 30 people – immediate start.

We have moved to Tier Two Export and USA Accreditation for lamb and we are sending our Goulburn Valley lamb Worldwide.

We look forward to being able to extend our range of boxed lamb products.

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Helping businesses develop Michael Milburn took a chance when he opened his business in early 2020 and he has not looked back since.

Milburn Hill Consultants offers a wide range of services including coaching and development, recruitment, employee wellbeing, transformation and change, industrial relations and outsourced human resources.

With more than 25 years’ experience working for large corporates, government and not-for-profit organisations, Mr Milburn is dedicated to helping businesses develop.

“I provide outsourced HR to organisations who have a limited capacity HR team so they have extra support,” Mr Milburn said.

“I assist businesses to develop their organisational structure and leadership skills; my role is to give them the tools and information they need to grow their business.”

Mr Milburn said his key piece of advice for businesses was to mould staff into their desired candidates for future roles.

“Milburn Hill Consultants has been set up to develop the most important asset of any business and that’s the people

who work there,” he said.

“I make them the best version of themselves through developing their skills and experiences.”

He said he was looking forward to helping other businesses with their postCOVID growth.

“I’ve been greatly supported by the Shepparton community.”

The Milburn Hill Foundation was also created by Mr Milburn in early 2021, which aims to provide educational resources to underprivileged children.

“My personal passion is making sure everyone has a good start, regardless of their economic and social background.”

Mr Milburn is currently fundraising to help schools and charities provide young people with the best educational opportunities.

He has set up a GoFundMe page to assist with fundraising: https://gofund. me/1e1e2a38 To contact Milburn Hill Consultants, phone Michael on 0425 286 636 or email: michael@millburnhill.com

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