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Griffith aviation students help deliver Wide Bay Airshow
More than 100 Griffith University Bachelor of Aviation students will receive
valuable field experience through Griffith University's volunteer program as part of
this year's Wide Bay Australia International Airshow.
Students Katherine Ide and Joel Cornwell grew up in Bundaberg and are eager
for the experience the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow will provide.
"I volunteered for the Airshow in 2009 with airside security and had such an
amazing time and gained a lot of valuable experience which is what encouraged
me to return as a volunteer again this year," Ide said.
"I thought volunteering with Griffith would be a great opportunity to experience the
industry first hand and learn the ropes," added Cornwell.
Griffith joined forces with the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow in 2007
and has since provided more than 200 student volunteers with experience in
areas including airside operations, catering, security and management.
"This practicum offers students an opportunity to apply their classroom
experiences to real-life situations. Pilots just love to be around aeroplanes and
this is a great opportunity to be around a lot of them," said Dr Paul Bates,
Associate Professor Griffith Aviation.
"I'm really stoked to have had the opportunity to meet former Royal Australian
Airforce Fighter Combat Instructor Matt Hall and share my passion for aviation
with everyone else there," said Ide.
Cornwell said he was also looking forward to making connections and networks
across the three days, with those already in the industry.
The volunteering students will attend a week-long training session in the week
prior to the event, to ensure they are knowledgeable of the required safety
procedures.
Daryl Cope, chairperson of Wide Bay Australia International Airshow, said:
"We are happy to be able to formally recognise our partnership with Griffith
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University. We could not hold an event of this scale without volunteers and it is
fantastic to be able to give aviation students some direct experience in the
industry."
The 2011 Wide Bay Australia International Airshow is based at the Bundaberg
Regional Airport and will run from 19 - 21 August 2011.
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Photography available on request.
Notes to editors:
- Griffith University is the biggest provider of degree-qualified pilots in
Australia.
- Griffith Aviation has been offering programs in aviation for almost two
decades and is recognised globally for its innovative approaches to
education in this area. Griffith's partnerships and links with the aviation
industry continue to expand with the new opportunities that arise regularly,
such as the unique cadetship with Qantas.
- Griffith University's three year Bachelor of Aviation is designed to provide
students with the core skills needed for lifelong leaning in the constantly
changing aviation environment.
- The Griffith Bachelor of Aviation currently has 361 actively enrolled
students, sharing a passion for the industry.
- 2011 has seen 19 female students enrol in the Bachelor of Aviation, which
equates to 13 per cent of the overall enrolment.
- For more information visit http://www.griffith.edu.au/science/aviation
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