More than 550 high school students from across the Orana region last week explored careers in energy, mining, agriculture, health, trades and creative arts at this year’s Orana Youth Forum.
Squadron Energy joined employers, industry, education and community organisations at Charles Sturt University’s Dubbo campus to give students a taste of what their next chapter could look like.
Squadron Energy First Nations Engagement Facilitator Justin Toomey-White said creating a lasting economic legacy was just as important as the renewable energy infrastructure itself.
“As an industry leader, Squadron aims to set a high bar by contributing to a sustainable industry with high-quality jobs in renewables,” Mr Toomey-White said.
“It makes sense for Orana students to want to know more about careers in renewable energy, given the pipeline of REZ projects to be built over the coming years.
“It’s not only construction skills that are needed, there are community engagement, safety, environmental, and administration roles that come with renewable energy developments.
“Students asked lots of valuable questions and I want to thank Regional Development Australia Orana for hosting the event,” Mr Toomey-White said.