What's My Trade

The GAGAL ‘What’s My Trade" is a totally hands on experience where participants can ‘have a go’ and actually construct something and take it home.

This event is a great way to demonstrate what a trade looks like, feels like and in some instances tastes like.

Targeted generally to the primary to early secondary school students, this event encourages young people to think about what career choices they may consider in the future and give them the opportunity to ‘have a go’ and ask questions of those already in the trade.

The Gladstone ‘What’s My Trade?’ event attracts over 2000 participants over the 2.5 days. GAGAL invite all the schools of the local and outlying regions to attend as well as the general public. Predominately the Thursday and Friday is attended by the schools, with the Saturday very much becoming the public open day for the event. Parents and carers bring along the students with their younger siblings to experience the event for themselves, making it a family outing enjoyable for all.

The Biloela and Blackwater events are similar to the Gladstone event, targeting the regional/remote areas to attend and enjoy the experience had by their peers on the coast. The Woorabinda event, targets the indigenous community of Woorabinda and the smaller outlying towns including Baralaba and Wowan.

Because of the scale of the events, it is essential that GAGAL also recruits the support from the community with volunteers from industry, business and the community coming along to lend a hand. This provides further exposure for your sponsorship dollar.

For more inforamtion or to book your attendance, please contact Claire Greenaway, Promotions Coordinator on (07) 4972 5988 or email promotions@gagal.com.au

The 2011 ‘What’s My Trade?

Dates are

• March 3rd, 4th & 5th - Gladstone
• June 1st - Biloela
• Blackwater - TBA
• October 26th - Woorabinda

Video from What's My Trade in Woorabinda