Iconic Crows Nest business, the Grand Old Crow Hotel is one of the first businesses across the region to sign up to the State Government’s “Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge”.
Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington visited the Grand Old Crow to thank Manager, Ty Rieck for taking up the Pledge, which aims to provide an incentive for businesses to take on a new apprentice.
“The Apprenticeship Pledge provides a $6,000 bonus for businesses to invest in the future of our state and their own business by taking on an apprentice,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“The bonus is paid in two instalments, $4,000 in a year’s time and $2,000 in two years. We hope this will help reach our target of 6,000 new apprentices taken on this financial year over and above normal recruitment and retention practices,” she said.
“I’d like to congratulate the Grand Old Crow for taking up the Pledge. In the Electorate of Nanango, we currently have 290 apprentices who make an important contribution to the region’s current and future prosperity, and this program will help increase these numbers,” Deb said.
Grand Old Crow Manager, Ty Rieck, said he decided to take the Apprenticeship Pledge to help the business employ a new apprentice chef.
“This has been an excellent opportunity for the Grand Old Crow and we’ll be taking on our new apprentice chef in the New Year,” Mr Rieck said.
For more information about the Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge, employers can visit www.training.qld.gov.au/pledge for guidelines and a fact sheet.
Photo: Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington with Manager of the Grand Old Crow, Ty Rieck.Ty has taken the Apprenticeship Pledge and will take on a new apprentice chef in 2015.
