Castrol EDGE Winternationals hosts Worklinks Inc LCP visit
State and private school students from Worklinks Local Community Partnership Program took part today in an industry visit designed to highlight the careers and employment opportunities available with in the Drag Racing industry.
Held at Willlowbank Raceway during the 2nd day of qualifying
for the Castrol EDGE Winternationals, the industry visit was
hosted by Team Bray, Wicked Quick Top Fuel, Sunraysia TAFE
College, Morgan & Wacker motorcycles and The Australian
Drag racing magazine.
The students were from Staines Memorial College, Ipswich SHS,
Bremer SHS, BUNDAMBA State Secondary College and The Springfield
College. They were accompanied by three Worklinks staff members
and a teacher.
Willowbank Raceway was happy to assist Worklinks LCP who is contracted by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to facilitate the provision of careers advice to young people 13-19 years of age and to strengthen links between schools and industry.
Visiting participants were invited to tour the venue and speak
directly with team members to gain a first hand insight into
the careers available within this high performance sport.
(45,000 spectators expected on race day). They also heard
how some commercial organisations are looking to gain brand
recognition to increase revenue.
During their tour of the facility, Team Bray gave the visiting
party an overview of the computer requirements required for
a modern day race team, Darren Morgan highlighted the benefits
of training young people in motor sport at Sunraysia TAFE.
Mark Wacker explained how proud Morgan & Wacker were to
be the world's oldest Harley-Davidson Dealership outside the
USA and outlined his company's involvement in the drag racing
industry and John Collins from Australian Drag Racing Magazine
finished the day off giving a presentation in the Team Bray
pit area in regards to media coverage followed by a tour of
Willowbank raceways media centre.
The industry visit enabled teams and companies to highlight
the ways in which they work with other companies and teams
across all states of Australia and on an international level.
In doing so, they have assisted bringing both innovation and
growth to the Drag Racing industry of Australia.
The Worklinks LCP participants were at the track for a large
majority of the day and were given time to take in some of
the qualifying action taking place down the quarter mile for
the Castrol EDGE Winternationals.
Jan Robinson, Manager of Worklinks, commented 'This is a fantastic
opportunity for students to learn more about the industry
first-hand and to develop an understanding of the wide range
of career and employment opportunities available.'
