STUDENTS on the Sunshine Coast could benefit right now from a bur- sary of $1,000 to help them enter the world of work under a new employ- ment initiative formulated by the Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace.

The foundation round of Mr Wal- lace’s Ready, Set, Go! bursary is now open for applications. One bursary will be available three times a year to students living in the Federal elec- torate of Fisher who are in their final year of education and preparing to enter work, including school leavers and university or TAFE students in their last year of study.

As a former builder, Mr Wallace is passionate about apprenticeships and traineeships, which will be cen- tral to the Federal Government’s Job- Maker plan for economic recovery.

“Many young people on the Sun- shine Coast have felt that they had to leave our community to fulfil their professional ambitions. The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to have exacer- bated this perception. However, with access to a world class university and vocational education, and with innovative, high tech companies, financial and health services suc- cess stories and online and digital experts now operating in our region, the Sunshine Coast today can offer so much more to ambitious young locals than ever before.” Mr Wallace said.

For more information on Andrew Wallace’s Ready Set Go! bursary, or to apply see www.andrewwallacemp. com.au/readysetgo