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Innovative building project lands apprentice a house
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall will this morning hand the keys to a new sustainable house at Selandra Rise in Clyde North to a third year apprentice who helped build it.
The house is one of six affordable homes built under a year-long partnership between MEGT, a not-for-profit organisation and one of Australia's largest employers of apprentices, Stockland and Porter Davis Homes.
"What could be more fitting to mark the completion of this fantastic affordable housing project than to be handing the keys to one of the people involved in its construction," Mr Hall said.
"I congratulate Michael Belli on the purchase of his new home. Michael should feel especially proud to have had a hand in this project and the opportunity to demonstrate the future in affordable sustainable home construction."
Mr Hall praised the involvement of MEGT, Stockland and Porter Davis Homes, saying the project had resulted in employment for 15 trainees and apprentices in roles as varied as finance, real estate, building and construction.
The project also sets a benchmark for affordable environmental advances in housing construction for the future.
"The Victorian Coalition Government through Skills Victoria provided $100,000 in innovation funding to MEGT to build sustainable and affordable housing and to stimulate ongoing employment within the building and construction industry," Mr Hall said.
"Each of the houses has been built according to environmental best practice through the use of solar hot water, recycled water for gardens, and the fit-out of smart wiring.
"The Victorian Government continues to support the development of new skills through the Victorian Training Guarantee and it has been a phenomenally successful driver for promoting skills development in Victoria.
"Under the guarantee the Victorian Government has provided subsidised training to record numbers of Victorians to help them acquire the skills they need to secure employment or to improve their current skills base," Mr Hall said.
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