The State Government has recently announced $10.7M towards stage two of the expansion of the GOTAFE Goulburn Trade Training Centre at Archer Street in Shepparton.
The funding provided to build the second stage of the Goulburn Trade Training Centre gives students exposure to high-quality teaching practices and learning conditions that will equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions for lifelong learning and shaping the world around them.
A new western wing to the Archer Street campus of the Goulburn Trade Training Centre, housing state-of-the-art plumbing and electrical trade training facilities is to be constructed.
This funding will address a range of opportunities for education delivery in the Greater Shepparton area, creating a purpose-built modern facility to deliver best-in-class technical education.
GOTAFE CEO, Travis Heeney has welcomed the funding, as it will help meet the needs of the construction boom in regional Victoria and restart the local economy. “This announcement from the government is very welcome. This funding couldn’t come at a better time, with demand for trade training at an all-time high as the regional economy recovers from COVID- 19.
With community at the heart of this project, GOTAFE were excited to partner with Greater Shepparton City Council to jointly advocate Government to secure this important funding.
“We understand how much this facility will mean to our community and our wider region,” said Cr Kim O’Keeffe, Mayor of Greater Shepparton City Council.
Brett Ambrosio, director Technology and Built Environment for GOTAFE is enthusiastic for the future of the Goulburn Trade Training Centre. “Being able to provide best-in-class training facilities right here in Shepparton, to meet the needs of our industry and community, is a great opportunity. We’ll be able expand our plumbing and electrical training and create more regional jobs,” he said.
