Career Conversations (5pm) presented by TYCN
One-on-one Careers Conversations with former presenters of THS & Beyond at Temora Ex-Services Club.
An event that should not be missed by students or anyone considering what is next!
Read through our guest profiles below and book your 10 minute chat here.
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Adam Blachut is the Director / Owner of Intersales and Cleverdons.
Intersales has five locations across Temora, Griffith, Wagga and Albury/Wodonga.
If you are interested in Business ownership/mangement, Ag industry or machinery, book a chat with Adam!
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Angela is the Head of Research, for The Lygon Group (International Education consultancy firm)
She is also current Chair, The Foundation for Australian Studies in China (FASIC).
"I work with universities and government agencies to build strategy, manage risk and engage effectively with markets in Asia-Pacific."
Her experience is in writing, media and communications, research, social sciences, international relations, working internationally, and cross-cultural communication.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-lehmann-%E6%9D%8E%E5%AE%89%E6%A3%8B/
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Clachique Hair Salon was established in 2010 by Bonita Ross, a highly qualified stylist with over 15 years industry experience.
"Our success in winning the 2023 Temora NSW Outstanding Young Business Leader and Excellence in Micro Business awards reflects our unwavering commitment to our craft and our relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We were also thrilled to then be announced as Finalists in the Riverina Murray Region - Business NSW Awards in the micro-business category!"
Bonita finds immense joy in sharing her knowledge and experience with others, making teaching and mentoring aspiring stylists one of her greatest pleasures. Cla-Chique has served as a nurturing environment for numerous apprentices who have gone on to carve their own successful paths in the industry. Her commitment to providing exceptional customer service is unwavering, ensuring that every client experiences the utmost care and attention. With Bonita at the helm, Cla-Chique is the place where amazing hair transformations become a reality.
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Brett is an Orthopaedic Surgeon, knee specialist.
"Dr Brett Fritsch specialises in arthroscopic and replacement surgery of the knee. He has a particular interest in sports injuries of the knee, ligament reconstruction, cartilage and meniscal pathology of the knee, patella instability and is a leader in robotic arthroplasty surgery at his surgical appointments."
Further to his work as a Surgeon, he is the Director of Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute, Co-Founder and director of Personalised Surgery (Biomedical engineering), and part of the development team with Corin for future tech in medicine (Robotics, AI).
Brett has a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS - all from UNSW.
If you are interested in Medicine – particularly surgery and Orthopaedic surgery - Medical Research, Biomedical Engineering or Entrepreneurship, please book a conversation with Brett.
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Bruce is a farmer and owner of Eromross.
Bruce was the 2007 Scholar of the Nuffield Farming Scholarship. Bruce published a report on Maximising returns on winter cropping in southern Australia through the viability of continuous cropping and use of unmanned machinery to address labour constraints.
Microsoft Word - 2006 Report Thompson Bruce.doc (nuffieldscholar.org)
If you are interested in modern farming and agriculture, book an appointment to chat with Bruce.
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Chris is currently the Director of Technical and Remote Services, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Medtronic Australasia.
Chris has a B.Sc (Advanced) Honours, Biomedical Science. Physiology from University of NSW.
Chris has experience in:
Medical technology.
Remote patient monitoring.
STEM.
Science Research.
Biomedical Engineering.
Cardiac electrophysiology.
Cardiac technician.
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Craig has been the Economic Development Manager for Temora Shire Council for almost a decade.
He is currently on the Board of Directors for Destination Riverina Murray.
Craig has a BA in Business Management (Hotel Management) from Cornell University
He is responsible for projects that attract businesses, residents, and tourists to Temora Shire.
Craig has experience in Local Government, Business Development, Tourism, Sales & Marketing, Recruitment, Project Management, and more.
"I have a passion for growing regional economies through the facilitation of business investment, resident attraction and tourism."
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-m-sinclair/
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Emily a Dentist, and works to educate and prevent as well as diagnose and treat diseases of the teeth, gums, mouth and jaws.
If you are interested in Dentistry, dental assisting/nursing, rural healthcare, the university system in general, then book a conversation with Emily.
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Emma is currently a Sydney based Senior Manager working as part of the Financial Services team at EY.
"I provide audit and other assurance services to organisations within Sydney with a focus on Superannuation Funds and non financial statement assurance services to wealth and asset management entities."
"During my time at EY I have grown our extended assurance offering significantly and developed the sustainability strategy within wealth and asset management. I have deep industry sector knowledge of the superannuation space."
Emma has a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Marketing from University of Wollongong.
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Eva is the Precision Agriculture Advisor, Founder and managing director of Sync Agri Pty Ltd, which provides agricultural field and advisory services to growers in southern and central NSW, including various field services, Advisory and desktop services.
Eva has also been a Mine and Exploration Geologist in her career.
She has a Bachelor of Science - BS, Geosciences/Biological Sciences from University of Wollongong.
If you are interested in Agriculture or Geology, please book in for a chat with Eva.
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Gerard is the Product Development Manager Lead at Breville Group Ltd.
He has past experience in:
Industrial Design (product design)
Graphic Design
UX/UI design
Marketing
Management
Project management
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Software development.
Gerard has Bachelor in Industrial Design from University of Canberra.
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Graeme is a senior executive with 20 years experience leading the Corporate Affairs, Communications, Marketing, Operations and Commercial functions across Sydney, State and National organisations.
He is currently Deputy CEO at Tourism & Transport Forum.
Graeme has a Bachelor of Arts, Media and Communications from Southern Cross University.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/graeme-moses-a260012/
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Holly is an outdoor educator for secondary students.
Temora Independent (6 September 2022):
For Holly Mills, it was abseiling down a local water tower as a part of a sports lesson at Temora High that planted the seed for the career she enjoys today.
An outdoors teacher in the Albury/Wodonga area, Ms Mills is passionate about adventure sports like bushwalking, canoeing and white water rafting.
“Growing up on a farm, I was always an outdoor person. I knew I wanted a job that involved adventure and physical outdoor activity but I didn’t know it existed.
It’s amazing to think that’s what I am doing now,” she said.
“It’s important you work really hard because it paves the way and opens so many doors later on. There’s a large variety of jobs out there than most people realise. It’s important to do something you’re passionate about so you can be excited by what you do every day.”
If you are interested in sports, recreation, secondary teaching, book a chat with Holly.
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Jamie is a former footballer and current owner of JRK Design and Building
JRK Design & Build provide professional building services in the Illawarra region and surrounds.
But really, this is just a snippet of what Jamie gets up to.
Temora Independent (6 September 2022):
Rugby League player turned builder and business owner, Jamie Keith, has come full circle, having returned to Temora to share his expertise.
After forming connections in the NRL world, Mr Keith was able to kick start his successful building business in the Illawarra region and now has several projects in the pipeline for Temora, including renovating the Westminster Hotel.
“Temora gave me a terrific upbringing. I was given the opportunity to play the sports I wanted and start a career in footy. My networking led me to start what has been a successful business and I’m glad to be giving back where I started,” Mr Keith said.
“My message to students is if you have the desire, dedication, planning skills and are willing to make sacrifices, you will achieve. Life’s short so it’s worth being ambitious. If you can do that, you can tackle anything that comes your way.”
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Jenny is the Practice Manager at Temora Medical Complex & Quality Practice Accreditation surveyor (non-GP).
If you are interested in anything General Practice or business management - Jenny is the person to chat to!
She is experienced in management, standards, reception/administration duties and courses available related to general practice and I guess taking advantage of opportunities.
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Jo has proven transferable skills, with successful careers in Aged Care, Teaching and now as Bank Manger for the Westpac Bank, Temora Branch.
Jo is also a volunteer and contributing member of our community. Where does she find the time??
If you are interested in any of these fields, talk to Jo about it, she'll point you in the right direction. Book your chat today!
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John is the owner of Smiths Cooking Systems P/L and Smiths BBQs.
"My strengths are in Design. Conceiving ideas and turning them into reality. No engineering degrees, but I have learnt a lot through my years within the service industry and also with working alongside some of the best people at what they do. Whether that being a welder, sheetmetal folder, laser operator, industrial designer, truck driver through to the CEO's and GM's of major companies."
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-smith-0ba1222a/
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Judith is Branch the Head, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade; previously Acting Australian High Commissioner to Fiji.
If you are interested in Government, Australian overseas aid, or Foreign Affairs; please book a conversation with Judith.
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Katie is the Owner of Katie Keith Design. She is a Interior Designer and Building Designer, working on both commercial and residential projects.
Katie has a Advanced Diploma of Interior Design from Canberra Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Interior Design from University of Canberra.
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Kellie is self-employed as the Managing Director at The Word Farmer.
She is a communications consultant and partner in a mixed farming operation.
Kellie can talk to agriculture, communications and owning and operating a scalable business. If any of this interests you, book a conversation with Kellie!
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Kim is the owner and Director of Inspired Health and Prosperity.
"At Inspired Health and Prosperity clients transform their physical, emotional and spiritual health by creating pathways for positive change with the support and advice of our highly qualified Wellness Coach, Intuitive Healer and Kinesiologist, in a private, comfortable and safe environment."
If you are interested in health and wellness, book a chat with Kim.
www.inspiredhealthandprosperity.com.au
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Lisa is the Owner of Occupational Therapy with Lisa. She is an Occupational Therapist in Temora.
If you are interested in Occupational Therapy, Paediatrics, or working with People with Disability; book a conversation with Lisa.
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Megan is the Director of Sport at Radford College.
"Megan Fritsch brings over two decades of experience immersed in high performance environments. This includes system and strategic leadership, budget|contract|project management, athlete development and event management. Megan has strong communication and self-management skills, experience in system-wide change management and thoroughly enjoys engaging with her extensive and diverse networks across the Australian high performance sports system.
Additionally, she is a qualified secondary physical education teacher and currently holds the position of President of the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) representing the high performance system on the Executive."
https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-fritsch/
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Peter is the CEO at Temora Aviation Museum. He is also Director of Temora Buses Pty Ltd.
Temora Independent (6 September 2022): Despite never completing year 12, Mr Harper is a living example of a born and bred success story.
“I’ve been at the museum for 15 years and every step has been incredible. I’ve served as general manager before more recently being appointed as Deputy CEO.
“My message to young people is there’s never one thing that makes you successful. Success is what you want it to be. But it does take hard work. That includes doing the things that not everyone wants to do and employers notice this.
“Being organised is also important because if you are, you’re already well ahead of everyone else,” Mr Harper said."
If you are interested in Aviation, Royal Australian Air Force, or Small Business; book Peter for chat.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-harper-ca16/
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Raelene is a, now retired, Senior Constable for NSW Police. She served for 21 years.
Raelene can talk to you about NSW Police Force-Academy requirements/expectations, Law & operational requirements, Crime scene & evidence, Career pathways, Detectives, and Major Crime Squads.
If you are interested, please book a conversation with Raelene.
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Ruth is currently People & Culture Business Partner Riverina for Sunrice.
Ruth assisted Council and Temora Business Enterprise Group in the development of the HR Needs Assessment for Temora in 2023.
She can talk to anything Human Resources Management in multiple industries, taking the road less travelled and living and working overseas.
www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-sinclair-b072342a1
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Tania is the Proprietor at Temora Travel.
Tania is an experienced Travel Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry. Skilled in Customer Service, Sales, Marketing Strategy, Customer Satisfaction, and Sales Management. Strong operations professional.
https://au.linkedin.com/in/tania-botha-672a0471
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Todd is currently working in ACT Fire and Rescue.
Born, bred and still a 'Temoran'.
Todd started at Temora High School in 2005 and in 2009 (Year 11), began a school-based apprenticeship as an electrician, involving attending school 3 days a week, TAFE 1 day and on the job site 1 day.
Todd completed Year 12 in 2010 and was a qualified electrician in 2013 at the age of 20. In 2020, he joined Fire & Rescue NSW as an On-Call Firefighter in Temora and is currently a professional Firefighter in the ACT Fire & Rescue.
If you are interested in Emergency Services, Fire Brigade, becoming an electrician or School-Based Traineeships; book a chat with Todd!
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Turlough is CEO of Landcare NSW.
"Turlough has held senior environmental and stakeholder interface and management roles in technology, infrastructure, and resources companies - all Blue Chip, ASX & Fortune 500 businesses. He is a thought leader in sustainable development and is passionate about connecting, collaborating, and enabling communities to flourish through his contributions as a non-executive director on several for-purpose boards."
"Turlough is currently the CEO Landcare NSW, one of Australia’s leading community-led conservation and farming organisations with up to 60,000 volunteers actively engaged annually. He manages several natural resource, conservation, resilience and sustainable agriculture programs all in close partnership with the NSW Government, and is accountable to NSW Treasury for delivering its performance outcomes for the state, with a portfolio value of almost $70 m. He leads a diverse team across NSW, and is the organisation’s custodian of relationships with its Government partners: Ministers, and Parliamentarians, as well as across multiple agency and departmental staff at the CEO, Deputy Secretary, and Senior Executive levels."
If you're interested in climbing the ladder, or anything environmental related; book a conversation with Turlough.