Benalla Lions host annual apprenticeship awards

As always apprentices were chosen with assistance from Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE.

The awards were hosted by Lions president Denise Brown who introduced the apprentices and thanked sponsors Mitre 10 and Delatite Steel.

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“Before giving out the apprenticeship awards we have a special award for one of our members,” Ms Brown told the crowd before inviting Lion David Lowing to join her.

Mr Lowing was then presented with a President's Appreciation Award from Lions Australia, for outstanding secretarial duties.

Four local apprentices were then each given a certificate and $500 voucher to recognise outstanding work in each of their fields.

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They were:

● Brenden De Fazio — Engineering award

● Sherileigh Dowel — Business award

● Alexander Lee — Hospitality award; and

● Larry Franklin — Vehicle body repairs award.

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Ms Dowel thanked Lions and GOTAFE.

“It was a real honour to get this award, very unexpected, but a real honour,” Ms Dowel said.

“I'd also like to thank Jules, you can only be a great student of you have great teachers.

“And a big thank you to Darren and Linda from Auslan who came along to translate for hearing impaired members of the audience.”

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Mr Franklin and Mr De Fazio both thanked their teachers, GOTAFE and Lions.

Mr Lee said he was thankful to be part of such a great initiative.

“It’s really good for local people to support things like this,” Mr Lee said.

“I’d also like to thank the people at Zeus Coffee, especially Belinda and Jason.

“I got into hospitality as it’s a career that will take me all over the world, so hopefully after COVID I can travel overseas to America and the UK.”

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