TAFE NSW Albury Campus Automotive Department

R U OK?

It’s ok not to be ok. The Auto Team is always here for a chat and we are here to help you 😊

Lockdown can be a particularly hard time for people. Reach out to someone today and ask if they are ok. It might just change their life.

SUMMER IS COMING!! ☀️☀️☀️
That means AIR CONDITIONING!!!! Enrol now into an Automotive Air Conditioning Course so you are ready for your clients this Summer.

All classes will be delivered via Microsoft Teams until restrictions lifted. All learners have now been contacted by their teachers but if you have any questions or need assistance please let us know.

Are you currently working in the Automotive Industry and looking at improving your Auto Electrical Diagnostic skills? We are running an evening course in term 4. As the industry moves forward, these skills are more and more important! Contact us now to enrol.

We are looking at running a Wheel Alignment Course later in the year. We are currently taking names for this course. If you are interested please let us know!

Classes will be cancelled next week due to the stay at home orders. We will be in contact with all learners next week with more information.

If the lockdown continues we will be going to online delivery from 23rd August. No one will be disadvantaged due to not being able to attend class.

If you have any questions in the meantime please contact do not hesitate to contact one of the team.

Please feel free to share this post with anyone in your class.

To protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, new restrictions will be introduced for all of regional NSW, effective from 5pm tonight until 12.01am Sunday 22 August 2021.

Following updated health advice from NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant, stay-at-home orders will apply to all people who live in regional NSW.

This means the whole of New South Wales will be under stay at home restrictions from 5pm today.

This new order will replace any existing orders in regional NSW.

Everyone must stay at home unless they have a reasonable excuse to leave. They also cannot have visitors in their home from outside their household, including family and friends.

People still can have one visitor at one time to fulfil carers' responsibilities or provide care or assistance, or for compassionate reasons, including where two people are in a relationship but do not live together.

All hospitality venues must be closed to the public, including pubs, restaurants and cafes, except for takeaway.

Retail premises are required to close except for:
• supermarkets and grocery shops,
• shops that predominantly sell food or drinks eg butchers, bakeries, fruit shops and delicatessens, but does not include restaurants or cafes.
• chemists and pharmacies,
• kiosks
• shops that predominately sell office supplies, pet supplies, newspapers, magazines and stationery, alcohol, maternity and baby supplies, medical or pharmaceutical supplies
• food and drink premises, but only to sell takeaway
• cellar door premises, but only to sell takeaway
• hardware and building supplies
• landscaping material supplies
• rural supplies
• timber yards
• garden centres and plant nurseries,
• vehicle hire premises, not including the premises at which vehicles are sold,
• shops that predominately carry out mobile phone repairs.

Service stations, banks, post offices, laundromats and drycleaners can remain open.

Anyone who leaves their home must carry a mask with them at all times. They must be worn when working outdoors, by all school staff, by all people in outdoor markets, outdoor shopping strips, and in an outdoor queues waiting for products such as coffee and food.

Every employer across NSW must require their employees to work from home unless it is not reasonably practicable.

It is a reasonable excuse to leave your home for work – but only if it is not practicable to work from home.

There will be a one-day ‘grace period’ for planned weddings and funerals in the regional areas that have not already been subject to a lockdown. Those events may go ahead until 12.01am on Monday 16 August 2021, but only with guests from areas that have not already been subject to a lockdown. From Monday, small funerals and memorial services of 10 persons only (excluding the persons conducting the service) will be permitted.

NSW Health urges people to continue to present for testing with even the mildest of cold-like symptoms.

There are more than 440 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest testing clinic, visit our website

Special rules remain in place for the affected local government areas in Greater Sydney.

For further information, please see nsw.gov.au/covid-19/rules.

🌟MEET THE TEAM🌟

CRAIG THOMAS

Craig is the storeman in the Automotive department. He has been at TAFE for 10 years. Craig has a background in warehousing.
Craig’s favourite part of the job is the people he works with and also seeing the apprentices complete TAFE.
Craig does an amazing job with keeping the workshop organised and supporting teachers!

Are you considering a career in the automotive industry? Why not enrol in Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation. This course is 3 days a week for 6 weeks starting in Term 4.
Contact us now for more information.

We offer RMS Courses in Albury. Enrol now into ASCIS (Pink Slip) or AUVIS (Blue Slip)

🌟MEET THE TEAM🌟

DANIEL BOCQUET

Dan has been with us for 12 months and off to a flying start!
Dan’s background is in Heavy Vehicles. He started as a Mechanic before moving on to Workshop Foreman then to Service Manager.
His favourite thing about teaching is sharing his knowledge and building the trade.
Dan specialises in teaching stage one apprentices, air conditioning courses and forklift courses.

Did you know that we run Certificate III in Motorcycle Mechanical Technology? 🏍
Graeme our Motorcycle Teacher has a wealth of knowledge plus we have awesome equipment to work on!!