By Jena Carr
Two Geelong apprentices and trainees have received awards from CitiPower and Powercor Australia.
The awards recognised the businesses’ most outstanding apprentices and trainees by region and business group, with five people across the state receiving awards.
Lineworker Zac Herman, based in Geelong, received the Urban Region – Powercor Apprentice of the Year award.
“It was certainly unexpected, but definitely nice to get recognised by my workmates for having a crack at work, letting me know that I’m doing the right thing at work,” he said.
“I like the work environment, the people I work with and working for such a great company. It’s a lot different from what I’ve done in the past, and I enjoy every aspect.
“We (lineworkers) maintain and construct the entire distribution grid in the western half of Victoria. Day-to-day, you might be performing maintenance on some old parts of the grid or doing new construction jobs.”
Electrical design trainee Lachy Demasi works in North Geelong and was awarded the Powercor Design Trainee of the Year. He said the award was “amazing” and “definitely a surprise”.
“I really like how it challenges me to learn new things constantly. I’m always learning something different and there’s always a challenge,” he said.
“It means that I’ve got some recognition, and it’s not only recognition for me, but also for my mentors and the people in my team who have helped me out.”
