The final Graduation of the Diversitat (Job Futures) National Green Jobs Corps Project was held at Diversitat’s newly built Northern Community Hub.

Sadly, this was last graduation of what has been a very successful program aimed at providing young people training and life skills that will lead them into employment or further education.  The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ceased funding for the program at the end of December 2011 and this is our last group.

On a more positive note, Diversitat will be announcing future plans in relation to providing a lead on from this program in the form of a Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management through our Training Department and hope to continue our successful partnerships with all stakeholders involved. Congratulations to all that graduated throughout the length of the program!

Spotlighting endangered animals, viewing the Ned Kelly film set and a day out on the water with Parks Victoria were a fitting climax to what has been another successful Diversitat National Green Jobs Corps project.

The team has done a tremendous amount of work for various agencies like Landcare, Barwon Water and Parks Victoria, in addition to spending many hours at Diversitats new Northern Community Hub at North Geelong.Under the overall direction of the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, the team has built cages in wildlife shelters, constructed long sections of farm fencing, built seating and paving amongst established landscaped areas and planted thousands of trees to help sustain our diminishing Koala population.