Wine time in South Australia as niche trainer with global vision gets national nod
14 October 2004
A South Australian training provider that works with rural businesses across the country is in the running for a national training award.
South Australia’s River Murray Training (RMT) is a finalist in the Small Training Provider of the Year category of the 2004 Australian Training Awards to be held in Melbourne next month.
Headquartered in Berri, RMT specialises in training for the wine and rural industries. It operates in regional Australia with low population densities and often large distances between towns of any significant size. Clients are often in production-driven environments, which can create logistical problems in scheduling classroom style training.
RMT is also working with a client in California (US) developing new products and services for the global market.
According to ANTA chairman, David Hind, Australia’s key to keeping ahead of international competitors is world-class training providers who meet the skill needs of businesses and individuals.
“Providers like River Murray Training are breaking new ground in delivering quality training when, how and where businesses, students and the community want it,” said Mr Hind.
Two other national organisational honours are also up for grabs with IT service provider, NetCraft Australia and ACI Glass Packaging both striving for the ultimate in training prizes.
In the student categories, four South Australians will be flying the flag at the awards. Brad Donaldson from Adelaide, Goolwa’s Jade McHughes, Stephen Zaluski of Morphett Vale and Gary Kupke of Oaklands Park are all in the running for a national title.
The 2004 Australian Training Awards will be held at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne on Thursday, 18 November 2004. The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of apprentices, trainees and students as well as the contribution of enterprises and training providers to skilling Australia.
The Australian Training Awards are hosted by the Australian National Training Authority and supported by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training.
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Register to attend at http://www.anta.gov.au/vetawards.asp or contact the organisers on 1800 150 653.