CVIAQ member company,The Brown & Hurley Group, Yatala branch, opened its doors to the Logan Engineering Cluster (LEC) to hold its term meeting and to tour the facility to identify the industry career options available to students.

The LEC has been created to provide partnering opportunities between schools, local industry, training providers and other community stakeholders. Its formation has been to assist engineering oriented school students participate in challenging and relevant learning experiences that broadens education and career aspirations and improves school to workforce transition outcomes. 

Secondary schools represented on the day were Kingston College, Mabel Park State High School, Marsden State High School, Rochedale State High School, Springwood State High School and Flagstone Community College. These schools all have or are in the process of building or have access to engineering trade training centres.

Industry was represented by CVIAQ, The Brown & Hurley Group, Cummins South Pacific, Hastings Deering, the Logan Office of Economic Development and the Worklinks Partnership Broker.

Many well deserved thanks to Mr Darren Aitken, Service Manager, The Brown & Hurley Group, Yatala branch, for providing the meeting facilities and conducting the tour. 

Tours that have taken place in 2011 are:

23rd August                Beenleigh and Towwoomba Schools Tour
Host Companies        Volvo Group Australia & Hercules Trailers

20th October               Brisbane South West District Schools Tour
Host Companies        Cummins South Pacific & O’Phee Trailers

3rd November             Logan District Schools Tour
Host Companies        Brisbane Isuzu, Archerfield branch & SkillsTech
                                       Australia Heavy Vehicle Training Centre,Acacia Ridge

23rd November           Logan Engineering Cluster Tour
Host Companies        The Brown & Hurley Group, Yatala branch