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Training at Timber Creek

Training in Timber CreekWhat a week’s Training Timber Creek was! I arrived in Timber Creek Late afternoon after a 6-hour drive from Darwin. The first thing I did was meet up with the NLC manager. He is a top bloke he took me straight to my accommodation for the week and told me a bit about town, he also…

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Unique Student Identifier Good or Bad

The Effects of the Unique Student Identifier (USI) on Remote Indigenous CommunitiesThe federal Government has introduced a Unique Student Identifier (USI) for all Vocational Education and Training (VET) students, this applies to any person doing the VET training. The USI System in Brief:Method 1 - Student…

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Quad bikes ATV can roll - Be Careful

See how a quad bike or ATV can rollover, it doesn't take take much if the ground is uneven.  Watch the video it only takes 20 seconds it may help you be safer with ATVs.  As of November 2014 fifteen (15) people have been killed in quad bike related incidents, eight of the deaths were a result…

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Welding in a remote NT Indigenous Community

Let’s face it remote NT communities are tough; very tough on everything! People who live in remote areas in the Northern Territory have similar needs to those in urban areas but there are a lot more challenges.  Power blackouts can be common and the water supply can be sporadic.  The environmental conditions,…