Funding announced for hospitality facilities

Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus will be given Federal Government funding to refurbish kitchen facilities to professional standard and to provide an outdoor cafe for a hospitality course.

College principal Mr Stephen Harris, officers from the Department of Education and their consultant architects met with Member for Robertson Ms Belinda Neal on April 21, to plan the refurbishment of the kitchen facilities at the Woy Woy campus.

"Once operational, this will allow the students to be trained up to a Certificate III in Hospitality while they are still attending school," Ms Neal said.

"The cafe will serve staff and students and operate as a commercial venture during the college's excellent performing arts productions.

"This will provide students with real hospitality skills and increase their employment prospects after they graduate.

"The kitchen refurbishments build on the trade training already provided at Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus for nursing training in allied health and aged care and automotive trades."

"The funding will help expand access for young people in the region to a high-quality senior secondary certificate and trade training pathway, and benefit those students who might otherwise have left school before the completion of Year 12," Ms Neal said.

Press release, 21 Apr 2010 Belinda Neal, Member for Robertson