Thursday, 7 March 2024

Kangan Institute and Oasis Horticulture

Jordan CRUGNALE (Bass) (10:37): A celebratory December day in Devon Meadows – 34 ‍employees, 34 certificates, 34 handmade graduation hats thrown sky high, smiles beaming bright. In an industry-first partnership, Australia’s largest producer and distributor of bedding plants, Oasis Horticulture, with the renowned Kangan Institute developed and then successfully delivered a groundbreaking training program onsite, on the job. Knowledge and expertise elevated, opportunities wingspanned across this nursery – a clarion call to others in the sector to do the same. Thank you to the Kangan team, Oasis and the stellar graduates for the invitation to join with you for this joyous ceremony. I was honoured to present certificates and delighted in the many conversations.

Massive congratulations and a big shout-out to Lisa, Sarah, Brad, Kelly, Denise, Jacqueline D, Jacqueline G, Natasha, Sonia, Janene, Amanda, May, Jennifer, Jaydenne, Belinda, Samantha, Janet, Bree, Kathryn, Melanie, Louise, Priscilla, Bradley, Belinda, Georgia, Nicole, Serena, Zoe, Leigh, Penelope, Channaren, Natalie, Rebecca, Gvido and to Oasis manager Stephen Lade, a graduate too. All now have a nationally recognised cert III in horticulture, an incredible achievement and one to relish with pride individually, as a team, as a workplace and as a vocational education and training provider. You are all so inspiring, leading the way. Wishing you all the very best of everything on this wonderful trajectory of all things green, living, cultivating and community.