Blog entries - May 2012

Hot News: Help Announced to Start Your Own Business Early

Geoff Noble — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:00:00 +0100

As part of next year’s budget, the Federal Government recently announced grants to help young apprentices starting their own business within two years of finishing an apprenticeship. These are grants specifically to help in business skills training and mentoring support. Up to $5000 is av...

The Ongoing Quest for the Title of Best Bricklayer in the World!

David Gill — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:00 +0100

We previously reported in this blog on Ron Elliott and the team at The Country Group (Botany NSW) who, on Australia Day this year, ‘carried’ the Aussie flag in the US Spec Mix 500 Competition for the title of Best Bricklayer in the World! Brian Freeman had been visiting the annual event for some years and decided with workmates R...

Harley Collins has his Careers Teacher to Thank for Competition Win!

Geoff Noble — Sun, 20 May 2012 13:57:03 +0100

A very happy Year 9 student, Harley Collins came into the ‘Become a Bricklayer’ office (ABBTF) recently to collect on a very big win. The ‘Become a Bricklayer – find your freedom’ competition conducted during the second half of last year drew entries from all around the co...

Successful SA Apprentice Jay Gerardis nominated for Apprentice of the Year

Trisch Baff — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:41 +0100

I spent this afternoon catching up with one of FCTA – Building Careers recently completed apprentices, Jay Gerardis. Jay is 21 and has just finished his bricklaying apprenticeship and completing the training required to apply for his builders licence. In Jays words, the best reasons to becom...

Bricklaying Apprenticeship gave Brad Long the freedom to choose his destiny

Geoff Noble — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:06:46 +0100

Tasmanian Brad Long is just 19 but in his short career he has already achieved his Bricklaying Apprenticeship, succeeded in running his own bricklaying business and in the last two years has also run the ‘Step out in Bricks’ program for the Education Department at Brooks and Winneleah High Schools. With t...