Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Ms COUZENS: Recently I joined the Minister for Training and Skills to officially open the new culinary school at the Gordon TAFE. I want to congratulate the CEO, Joe Ormeno, and his team for achieving this fantastic outcome for Geelong. The opening, held in the Davidson Restaurant, was filled with industry representatives, key Geelong stakeholders and past and present students. The feedback from industry and students was full of excitement and praise for the state-of-the-art culinary school. The Gordon currently trains 512 students in the school of culinary arts and tourism. The project will invigorate the Geelong city campus and train an additional 579 students, including 275 new apprentices and trainees, over the next four years. The state-of-the-art culinary training facility incorporates high-calibre innovation and quality facilities for students, staff, industry and the community and opportunities long term. The appointed builder, Kane Constructions, commenced in 2020, with 779 workers having input into the project. The Gordon culinary school project—(Time expired)