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JAILED: Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum’s annual vintage rally returned at the weekend after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee Marra gets ‘locked in jail’ by his children Charlotte, Atreya and Maddie at the Jeparit tourist attraction. More pictures, pages 20 and 21. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
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Wimmera development leader has highlighted the breadth of career and training opportunities for locals and people returning to the Wimmera.
Wimmera Development Association executive director Chris Sounness said there were bigger opportunities in the Wimmera than people realised and far more jobs than people knew about. “Take agriculture, as the biggest employer in the region, for example. Most people think when you talk
about agriculture it just means farming,” he said. “There are so many jobs and skills required to allow a farmer to work these days and there are unlimited opportunities – from agronomy, financial advice, digital and technology, diesel mechanic, grain handling and research and development. “We have a major employer with Agriculture Victoria that is offering all sorts of careers in the research and development space. “I’ve barely scratched the surface and I can think of 25 more careers that agriculture in our region is cry-
ing out for, and all industries are the same in that need.” Job seekers and school leavers will have the opportunity to explore some of the many career pathways available across the Wimmera at the upcoming Western Victorian Careers Expo. The event, on June 21 at the Wimmera Events Centre at Longerenong, will feature education and industry exhibitors, available to speak to attendees about the pathways people can take to get into any career they want to pursue. Mr Sounness said choosing a ca-
reer path was about building on skills and finding jobs of interest. “Your passion might not be the first job you try, but have a go at a couple of jobs, and start to understand what working is about,” he said. “If you’re in a role and there’s something that excites you more, don’t be afraid to try it. “When you’re leaving school through your teenage years and your twenties you might have five or six different jobs as you try to work out what you’re interested in.” Continued page 3
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