ENERGEX Bright Futures Program
ENERGEX is offering a unique opportunity for students to join industry leaders to address various issues circulating in the business world.
Successful nominees will be sponsored by ENERGEX to attend an event hosted by CEDA, the Committee for Economic Development Australia. Students and accompanying teachers will listen to key speakers present their views on hot topics, participate in question time and engage with representatives from Australian businesses.
By participating in the Bright Futures Series, we hope to encourage students in to work towards career goals by providing an insight into operations and issues in the business world.
Teachers are invited to nominate two students and accompany them to the selected CEDA event. At each event, up to three schools may be in attendance. Successful nominees will be determined by ENERGEX according to the student’s profile and demonstrated interest in the event topic.
To nominate a student to attend a CEDA event, you must be a Queensland School Teacher. Nominated students must be in Years 10, 11 or 12.
Complete the nomination form online before 5pm on the advertised closing date for that event. Successful applicants will be notified via phone and/or email prior up to five days after nominations close.
Complete the online nomination form here.
Events will be added to this list as the year progresses. Become a Switched On subscriber to be notified when new events are advertised.
September 2008Monday 8th
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State of the State Address
Anna Bligh was sworn in as Premier of Queensland on 13 September 2007. This anniversary of Premier Bligh's first year in office is an important milestone, so don't miss out on being part of this lunchtime forum that will reveal the Bligh Government's priorities and direction as Queensland moves towards an election due in 2009. Venue: |
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Tuesday 9th
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To Wake the Sleeping Giant - Commercialising Australia's Public Service Industry
The Australian public services industry – representing the private and voluntary sector providers of public services – accounts for around 6% GDP. Gary L Sturgess will address the potential for developing a new export industry based around Australia’s public service excellence. Gary Sturgess is Executive Director of The Serco Institute, a research institution established by the international public service company, Serco Group plc. The Institute's latest major report, Competitive Edge, looked at the published evidence of value-for-money savings from competition and contestability in public services. Mr Sturgess played a central role in the establishment of an industry association for the UK public services sector, the first such institution in the world. The Public Services Strategy Board was created under the auspices of the Confederation of British Industry in 2002. Gary Sturgess is a former Cabinet Secretary in the New South Wales state government in Sydney, and is most widely recognised in Australia as the architect of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption. Mr Sturgess has been living in London since 2000. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 2005 for services to Australian government. Venue: |
CEDA holds more than 250 high-level seminars, workshops and chief executive roundtables presented each year. CEDA brings together leaders in business, government, academia and the broader community to promote national economic development in a sustainable and socially balanced way.
For more information on the Committee for Economic Development Australia, visit their website at www.ceda.com.au
ENERGEX Bright Futures Sponsorship Program Terms and Conditions
- The sponsorship is being conducted by ENERGEX Limited ABN 40 078 849 055 of 150 Charlotte Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 (“Promoter”).
- Nominations are to be completed by currently employed representatives from the Education Industry in Queensland.
- Nominated students must be in Year 10, 11 or 12.
- To nominate a student, you to complete a nomination form available at www.energex.com.au/switched_on. The nomination form must be received by 5pm the next business day following the advertised closing date for nominations for each event.
- Relatives of ENERGEX employees are eligible to enter.
- Judging will be completed by ENERGEX representatives and based on the information supplied on the nomination form which refers to academic merit, community merit and subjects studied. A minimum of three students will be selected to attend each event. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
- Sponsorship is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
- In the event that the Promoter is unable to contact a winner, a runner-up will be deemed the winner and notified by telephone and mail within 5 business days.
- If a prize is won by a child (being a person who is below the age of 18 years of age) ENERGEX will provide the prize to that child’s school, parent or guardian on behalf of the child.
The ENERGEX network includes almost 50,000 km of overhead powerlines and underground cables. Between 2002 and 2006 ENERGEX installed more than 3000km of new underground cable - about the equivalent of travelling by road from Brisbane to Darwin. In South East Queensland there are more than half a million power poles and around 290,000 street lights.
