Training FACILITIES
ADDRESS:
Ngurrala Aboriginla Corporation
Lot 7, 48 Wirrimbi Road
PO Box 62
MACKSVILLE NSW 2447.
Ngurrala is approximately mid-way between Coffs Harbour & Kempsey on the Mid North Coast of NSW in the beautiful Nambucca valley. For those community organisations and groups that like to get away from the bustle of towns and its noise levels, this is the ideal place for you. It is centered in the middle of the three major townships of the Nambucca valley, only (5) minutes travel from Macksville and (10) minutes from Nambucca Heads & Bowraville in a peaceful bushland setting.
This is an perfect place to hold you next meeting or training sessions. We offer fully equipped training facility & meeting rooms available for hire. Our operating hours are between 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. For all you booking enquiries please contact Beryl Wilson pr Eva Roberts on (02)65 684400 or via email at berylwilson@ngurrala.com who will be more than be happy to assist you to organise these events.
LARGE TRAINING ROOM
The large training room consists of (10) fully networked computers with internet access. Mounted projector & screen, TV - VHF & DVD player, Printer, photcpoier, whitboard and laptop computers for training on request.
(Above) Large training room has ten networked computers, kitchen access with both inside and outside eating areas.
Success Stories on Traineeships & Apprenticeships
Housing:
Under the Ngurrala Housing Project, eight participants gained qualifications in the building trade, six carpenters and two (2) bricklayers. Under the accelerated learning apprenticeship the eight apprentices have completed their trade certificates within a two year period unlike a conventional apprenticeship which is four years. This is because all the training and work components of the apprenticeship was delivered as on-the-job.
Mechanics:
Through the Automotive Vehicle Servicing (Certificate II) training run by TAFE NSW, we now have one participant who was is a qualified Mechanic with a local car dealership (Kenwal Ford), he is our first local Aboriginal Mechanic.
Training Facilities
We have a fully equipped training facility & meeting rooms available for hire, for those community organisations and groups that like to get away from the bustle of towns and its noise level, you are more than welcome to come and have a chat about hiring our facility.
(Above L to R) Joshua Jarrett, Peter Ling, Maurice Wright & Aaron Pope doing their (Certificate II in General Construction) with HGT Australia EastCoast Group Training.