BGT celebrates graduates

NOT-for-profit organisation BGT Jobs and Training has celebrated the achievements of students at a graduation ceremony held at Barkly Square.

The event held last week saw staff, existing and former students, their family and friends come together to recognise their efforts.

One of these students was Adam Earles, who completed a Certificate III in engineering and works at Freighter Group.

Mr Earles received the Achievement Award after facing several difficulties while completing his training.

“Over the past couple of years, I’ve had a lot of medical issues with my children, my partner’s had a lot of medical issues,” he said.

“Between that, juggling work, life and my children… it was very stressful at times, but we got there with the help from BGT.”

Mr Earles said it was his passion for engineering and the trainers that pushed him to complete the course.

“I really like the trade, building stuff with my hands, all that sort of stuff that is in line with the trade,” he said.

“Paul Dickman, my trainer for most of my apprenticeship, really pushed for me to stick with it and told me I’ve got a long career doing it with the skills he saw that I had.”

Former student Dylan Millar was a guest speaker at the ceremony after completing training at BGT Jobs and Training and going on to become a site trainer with Freighter Group.

Mr Millar said the organisation provided a supportive environment, and undergoing training changed his life.

“I think that passion came from having these guys and such a supportive environment,” he said.

“I actually had no idea what I wanted to do when I left school, I dropped out and was not a school kid.

“[BGT] changed my life in a massive way, and it was very unexpected.”