SINCE 2013, Foundation Broken Hill have offered training grants of $1000 to assist career opportunities for school leavers, students, those working casually or part time, job seekers and those considering a career change or who demonstrate hardship.
The seven recipients for 2025 have been announced, with those awarded being Abigail Novello, Benjamin Clavel, Christina Chaff, Zali Beattie, Jake Dart, Hannah Maalste and Henry Siemer.
The grants are awarded to encourage further studies that will benefit their job opportunities within the Broken Hill region, to upgrade skills and qualifications and to support regional students financially.
The board decided on an additional two recipients compared to past years where only five recipients have been awarded, due to an overwhelming amount of strong applications, said board chair John Lynch.
“The interview panel was impressed by their dedication to their chosen fields of study as well as their strong commitment to the local community,” he said.
“The Training Grant is a vital investment in our community’s future, and we are proud to support these students in their educational journey.”
Henry Siemer, who was awarded the grant to study Light Mechanical Technology, said the money would buy him tools for his trade.
“Yeah I’m pretty happy about it,” he said. “I think I’ll use it for tools, obviously we need a fair bit of tools in the trade.”
A second round of the Training Grant program will open later this year, with information to be announced on Foundation Broken Hill’s website.
