Over the weekend, Wodonga TAFE invited the public to come down to see our new facilities, while finding out more around what it’s like working within the trades industry. It was fantastic to have so many people coming through the facility, chatting to our teachers and getting some hands-on experience with the variety of specialised equipment.

Wodonga TAFE welcomed guests to the official opening of the Trades Training Centre on Tuesday 6 June,2023.

The state-of-the-art facility incorporates modern classrooms and hands-on practical workspaces to cater for multiple trades (electrotechnology, plumbing, carpentry, cabinetmaking, WHS and building and construction) with mobile equipment available for quality learning practices.

On Tuesday 9 April, Empowering Women in Trades (EWIT), Snowy Hydro and Wodonga TAFE welcomed a group of women to the Trades Training Centre to experience Carpentry, Electrotechnology and Plumbing trades, giving them exposure to a range of tools and an understanding of the range of roles within them.

Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) have recently hosted a successful session of the Demystifying Heat Pumps training at Wodonga TAFE’s Trades Training Centre! Created to equip local plumbers and 4th year apprentices with the knowledge and skills to install energy-efficient hot water system heat pumps and delivered as part of the Upskilling Plumbers Program, this hands-on workshop provided invaluable insights into the operation, installation, and efficiency considerations of modern heat pump technology. Heat pumps are becoming increasingly popular in Australia to reduce...