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<h2 style='margin-top:0cm'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:
"Georgia","serif";font-weight:normal'>NATIONAL ENGINEERING TRADES
APPRENTICE/ TRAINEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2014</span><span style='font-weight:
normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:10.5pt;
margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The MEIA
Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Awards seek to acknowledge apprentices'
exceptional contributions to their workplace, and to raise awareness of
career opportunities in the engineering and manufacturing sector. To
enter your chosen category, you must either be currently undertaking that
course or have completed it within the calendar year 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:10.5pt;
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Metal
Fabrication - Heavy</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(e.g. boilermaking)</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Metal
Fabrication - Light </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(e.g. sheet metal)</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Engineering
Mechanical </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(e.g. fitting / machining)</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Engineering
Drafting</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(e.g. CAD)</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:
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and submitted by the apprentice or trainee themselves, with assistance
from their employer and Registered Training Organisation to ensure the
answers are completed as fully as possible.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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details and the Expression of Interest Form, please click <a
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title="http://www.meia.org.au/pdf/MEIA%20Engineering%20Trades%20Apprentice%20of%20the%20Year%202014.pdf">HERE</a>.</span></strong><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
background:white'>NATIONAL METALWORK SCULPTURE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2014</span><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;background:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><strong>Junior Secondary Awards</strong><o:p></o:p></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><strong>Senior Secondary Awards</strong><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:10.5pt;
margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The MEIA
Sculpture of the Year Awards seek to acknowledge innovative uses of
metals and associated materials, and to raise awareness of opportunities
in the engineering and manufacturing sector.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:10.5pt;
margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To enter your
chosen category, you must either be currently undertaking a secondary or
tertiary course of have completed it within the calendar year 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:10.5pt;
margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PLEASE FORWARD
THIS TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN APPLYING.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more details and the Expression of
Interest Form, please click <a
href="http://www.meia.org.au/CampaignProcess.aspx?A=Link&VID=7136089&KID=3484&LID=31498"
title="http://www.meia.org.au/pdf/MEIA%20Metalwork%20Sculpture%20of%20the%20Year%202014.pdf">HERE</a>.</span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Officially
launched on July 1st 2013, the Manufacturing & Engineering Institute
of Australia aims to be a bridge between established, larger industry
associations and SME's in metal forming, manufacturing and
engineering. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As a bridge
between SME's and the broader industry, the MEIA helps share new ideas
and the latest technologies in the industry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Skills and
Training is a major MEIA focus area, the aim being to improve the
work practices of businesses and the skill sets of their workers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The MEIA also
aims to promote a level playing field so the innovative value of
Australian manufacturing is recognised.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We invite you
to come and join us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yours
faithfully, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.75pt'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>David Armston<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Manufacturing
& Engineering Institute of Australia</span></strong><span
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<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Voice of
Australian Metals Manufacturing & Engineering</span></em><br>
Supplying and Supporting Premium Quality Australian Made Metal Products<br>
PO Box 3416 Asquith NSW 2077<br>
Phone 0419 242 886 Email: info@meia.org.au
Website: www.meia.org.au <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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