CMOC-Northparkes Mines Indigenous Scholarship recipients announced

Thomas is from Parkes and has been accepted into the University of Newcastle to study a Bachelor of Engineering Honours Electrical and Electronic.

Peter is from Tottenham and has been accepted into the University of Wollongong to study a Bachelor of Engineering Honours.

Jim Fowler, Managing Director, Northparkes, said, “It’s great to see these scholarships being presented to such outstanding students. We are proud to welcome Thomas and Peter to our employee pipeline.”

Thomas said he is currently undertaking work placement at Northparkes during his university holidays.

“I am really enjoying the opportunity to develop relationships within Northparkes to provide potential career opportunities after completing my degree,” he said.

Peter is considering undertaking a Bachelor of Science after completing his Bachelor of Engineering Honours. The scholarship program awards $5,000 per year to non-technical scholarship holders and $10,000 per year to technical scholarship holders.

The recipients also receive a laptop to assist them with their tertiary studies.

In addition to financial support the students receive work placements on site at Northparkes and throughout Australia.

Thomas and Peter join a cohort of Indigenous tertiary students across NSW who study in a variety of fields including electrical engineering, environmental science, social work, and communications and media.

The scholarship program is in its sixth year and is available to Indigenous students aged 30 years of younger who have been accepted into a tertiary degree. 

Examples of non-technical careers: Nursing, Occupational Health/Safety/Science, Physiotherapy, Accounting, Environmental Science, Community Relations, Human Resources/Training.

Examples of technical careers: Mining Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy and Geoscience.