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I\u2019ve always been willing to have a go at a variety of things,\u201d Bonnie said after receiving her prestigious award at the National Electrical Communications Association\u2019s gala presentation night at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>From an original field of 69 female apprentices, Bonnie was quite surprised to make the final five &#8230; and shocked to be announced as the outright winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The 2022 female Education and Careers Award was for outstanding excellence in trade training and on-the-job performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cI just love my role, getting up early and going off to work and often learning something new on the job each day.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The effervescent 23-year-old who grew up in Riddells Creek, then Romsey in more recent years, is working on the massive Metro Tunnel project with the long-established Nilsen Electrical company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>It&#8217;s been a somewhat bumpy road and a real learning curve for Bonnie since leaving Gisborne Secondary College, and she largely attributes her current position to having a strong work ethic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>She\u2019s worked in hospitality at different venues, went to La Trobe University to study criminology, the arts, and later psychology, then had a break before working in a bakery, hotels and a bowling club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Her father Michael is with Barker Trailers in Woodend and has always encouraged Bonnie and her older brother Harley (in IT) to be proactive and keep options open on career paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cI\u2019m so proud of them both. Through hard work they\u2019ve given themselves great future opportunities.\u201d he said.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHY ELECTRICAL?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>How did Bonnie end up going into the electrical trade?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was working at the large Riddells Creek Nursery and co-worker Dani Clemson suggested I should consider getting into an entirely different field,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cWe knew a few tradies in the area and one suggested I try work experience with him &#8230;. it\u2019s been full speed ahead ever since, and I\u2019ll be forever grateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cI\u2019ll always regard Macedon Ranges as &#8216;home&#8217; wherever I end up, and at present I am helping mentor another budding electrician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cWinning the award has given me even more confidence, and I\u2019m happy to talk to younger people about the benefits of getting into a trade, in particular the electrical 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