Council graduates strengthen Water Services team
Bega Valley Shire Council recently welcomed six graduates to its Water and Sewerage Services team.
The six Water and Sewerage Services graduates will strengthen an already experienced and qualified team. With Water and Sewerage Services Manager, Steve Marshall.
27 October 2023
Bega Valley Shire Council recently welcomed six graduates to its Water and Sewerage Services team.
“These graduate employees have solidified their positions in an already experienced and qualified team,” Water and Sewerage Services Manager, Steve Marshall said.
“This helps us to deliver a consistently high level of service to the community and increases our pool of qualified staff who are responsive and adaptive in any situation.
“Following the recent recruitment of five cadets to the civil construction team, we are keen to show new starters throughout the organisation the opportunities that come from work and study.
"In many cases, our graduate cadets go on to find full-time employment either with their teams in Council, or in local industries.
“This is an investment in our capacity to deliver great service, the local workforce and the Bega Valley’s economy.”
Tim Gossler was among the successful Certificate III Water Industry Operations graduates. Already an experienced worker from the United States, Tim needed a qualification to further his career in Australia.
"This certificate means a lot to me,” Mr Gossler said. “I now have the qualification to continue working with this great team, helping to deliver essential services to thousands of people in the Bega Valley."
“You sometimes hear it said that finding meaningful work in regional areas can be a challenge. Well, I can only speak for me and the guys in the team but we’re all standing here with qualifications and a stack of opportunities thanks to support from Council.”
Mr Marshall said investing in staff training opens the door to a wide range of opportunities, from taking a leap as a school leaver to helping someone considering a change of career.
“This graduation comes at a great time as we have just advertised two new trainee positions in the Water and Sewerage Services team,” Mr Marshall said.
“Many people in the Water and Sewerage Services team and others throughout Council are former cadets, trainees and apprentices who now have lasting careers that enable them to live and work in the beautiful Bega Valley.”
For information about the Water and Sewerage Services traineeship positions and other employment opportunities, visit Council’s website.
The six Water and Sewerage Services graduates will strengthen an already experienced and qualified team.
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