All Aboard! Engaging Youth to build a Miniature Railway Station

To provide engaging, off-Campus, hands-on work experience for 25 Castlemaine Secondary College (CSC) students, in Harcourt at the Victorian Miniature Railway. On a weekly basis the students will help to build a 1:3 scale replica of the iconic Maryborough Railway Station. Students from the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning, Flexible Learning Option and Nalderun Project (Indigenous) programs will undertake a range of work experiences in the design, installation and commissioning of electrical, plumbing, concreting, bricklaying, carpentry & painting trades, under the supervision of qualified tradespersons, CSC staff, and community mentors.

The project will provide a vital new tourist attraction for the Harcourt community and support the local businesses. The local tradespersons will benefit from the jobs created to build the miniature railway station. In addition to developing new trades skills, the students will learn the importance of displaying respect, resilience, engagement and creativity. These core values will foster confidence and self esteem which will help them to establish their place in the workforce and in the community. For more information on the project (highly recommended) cut and paste this link https://www.facebook.com/9NewsCentralVictoria/videos/1875308139428807/?t=52