November 7, 2016

Named after the Company’s founder, Mr Allan George Coombs AM*, the Allan Coombs Training Award commenced in 2000 and is conferred annually. Recipients of the award receive a financial endowment of $2,500, with an identical amount donated to the winner’s charity of choice.

The Allan Coombs Training Award winner for 2016 was 3rd year refrigeration apprentice, Jon Lassig from A.G. Coombs (NSW), Jon’s charity of choice was ‘Cancer Council of Australia’, announced at the A.G. Coombs Annual Dinner & Awards Night on Saturday 15th October 2016.

The A.G. Coombs Group strongly supports Australian apprenticeships, recognising that they are the best way to combine training and entry point employment, leading to a nationally recognised qualification and career path.

A.G. Coombs’ Managing Director, Mr Russell Telford, elaborates, “Our long history in apprenticeship training and development continues to be further strengthened with our Apprenticeship Program, helping to ensure that apprentices make the most of their training opportunities to become effective and capable tradespeople with great future careers in the industry”, he said. “We combine professional mentoring and active engagement with partner educational facilities to continually track training progress and to help ensure that the educational curriculum is appropriate to workplace and apprentice needs.