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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Great article in today’s <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>The Education Age</span></i> on the winners of the
Victorian Furnishing Industry Training Awards. This award is a great link
with industry and recognition of VCE Design and Technology.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>From the article….</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“..we’ve had students
actually win product awards against manufacturers…It’s not just the
quality but the thought process that goes with it. These students pieces can
sit among all these manufactured products because the VCE Design and technology
course is really, really solid.”</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Mark Kelly</span></font></i><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:
italic'>, Housing Industry Association Training Manager </span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-style:italic'>Regards,</span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=4 color=blue face="Monotype Corsiva"><span
lang=FR style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:blue'>Lorraine
Tran</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Design and Technology
Curriculum Manager</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>VCAA.</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-style:italic'>Telephone:
(03)9651 4407</span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-style:italic'>Fax:
(03) 9651 4324</span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-style:italic'>Mobile:
041 933 1630</span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-style:italic'>Email:
tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=1 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment
for prep to Year 12. The VCAA is a statutory body directly responsible to the
Minister for Education and Training and serves government and non-government
schools.</span></font></p>
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