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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS •WINTER 2019 PAGE
A NEW MEN’S SHED FOR
OAKDEN
PAE is working in partnership with Northgate Oakden Residents
Association to develop a Men’s Shed as part of the north east
corner of Enfield Community Centre at 540 Regency Road
Enfield.
The Men’s Shed initiative started from the iconic backyard sheds
that were part of Australian life back in the day. Back then it was
principally a man’s domain and if you looked inside you might see
men making furniture, restoring bicycles for a local school, fixing
lawn mowers or making a cubby house for their family, a charity
or the local kindergarten. While they worked together you might
also see young men learning something about life from men with
different life experiences.
Our modern Men’s Shed is based on this part of Australian
history and culture but with a modern twist for men in today’s
world. Although we live in different times, some men still haven’t
learnt to talk about their feelings and emotions, and many do not
take an interest in their own health and well-being. Men’s Sheds
aim to provide a safe place where men can talk with mates in a
supportive environment.
A steering committee will be set up, and potential members
recruited over the coming months.
Join us on Monday 24 June at 6pm at Enfield Community Centre
540 Regency Road Enfield to establish a working group.
For further details contact Jeff Thomas Ph 8405 6874 or email
AWARDWINNING PAE TRAINEES
Two of the latest PAE trainees have recently been awarded for
their outstanding achievements.
Both trainees are part of the PAE traineeship program which
started in 2015, and currently has five people who are learning
a trade and gaining valuable on-the-job experience in teamwork,
leadership and mentoring to enable them to apply for roles
within Council.
Timothy Molineux was awarded the 2019 Excellence in Training
Award. He was the first Civil Construction Trainee to join
the PAE program after completing his Certificate ll in Civil
Construction through local business Maxima Group,
Port Adelaide.
He has since gained his Certificate lll in Road Maintenance and
became a full-time PAE employee in June 2018. He has worked
with Council teams on drainage maintenance, line marking,
road repairs, concrete and paving. Timothy is regarded as a
valuable team member, and has become a Health and Safety
representative.
Lu-Cinda Spear won the 2019 Most Outstanding Student in
Civil Construction. After completing her TAFE SA Certificate
lll in Civil Construction and Plant Operations, Lu-Cinda joined
PAE in February 2018. Over the past 12 months she has gained
experience in road and drain maintenance, line marking and
footpaths, and recently she beat a high calibre of internal
and external applicants for a fulltime PAE role with the Civil
Construction team.
Mark Buckerfield, Director of City Assets said that the program
had support from Team Leaders within PAE, and the quality of
candidates had risen over time, with a high calibre of participants,
who benefit from on-the-job learning while studying.
“We hope to continue this program, as it not only helps in
the career development of individual staff, but it also lifts the
standard across our teams.”
Award winners Lu-Cinda Spear and Timothy Molineux
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