NE Tracks LLEN supports the Zonta Club of Wangaratta to host the annual International Women’s Day Careers Breakfast for Girls , held in the Oaks Room at the Wangaratta Turf Club on Thursday 5 th  May 2026. Many girls from across the region attended the event, representing schools including Rutherglen High School, Beechworth Secondary College, Wangaratta High School, Galen Catholic College and FCJ College Benalla among others. The breakfast brought together a number of guest m

An 18-year-old Wangaratta apprentice has been recognised for her dedication to the trades after receiving the 2025 Glenrowan Solar Farm Scholarship. Lauren Stone, a second-year apprentice technician with McGregor Machinery, has been awarded the $5,000 scholarship, which will support her continued development in the industry. Lauren began her pathway into the workforce through a school-based apprenticeship in Year 10, a step that led to full-time employment with McGregor Machi

Exciting things are happening for secondary school students in our Ovens Murray VET Cluster, with a brand-new Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot)  program launching this week.   The idea was first presented at the August 2025 meeting of the Ovens Murray VET Cluster Operations Group, where SUAS ROV were invited to deliver an overview of how nationally recognised drone pilot training could work in a school setting delivered within the VCE and VCE VM. The response saw str

Held at the University of Melbourne Dookie Campus, The Food & Fibre Careers Day, held annually since 2014, attracts more than 400 students interested in agriculture and related careers. Up to 20 secondary schools attend from across the Hume Region and Campaspe Shire, including Wangaratta and Benalla secondary schools. The event showcases both traditional and emerging agricultural careers and pathways providing students with valuable early engagement connecting them with local

VIC VICE is an online digital platform designed to help inform students, teachers, and families about vocational opportunities while inspiring meaningful careers conversations. The platform uses Virtual Reality headsets to create immersive, hands-on careers education experiences that bring industry pathways to life.   Using VR headsets, students experience 360-degree industry videos and interactive simulations that mirror real workplace tasks aligned with VET pathways. The pl