A new state-of-the-art hospitality and tourism training facility is now open at South Metropolitan TAFE's Mandurah campus.
The $16.9 million Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre will give aspiring chefs, baristas, front-of-house staff and event managers studying commercial cookery, tourism and event management access to practical, on-the-job training using modern facilities and equipment.
The new facilities include a live-works restaurant, complete with production kitchen and dining room where locals can enjoy lunchtime or evening meals, two full-sized industry-standard training kitchens, a cookery/barista demonstration classroom, an information technology classroom that can also be used for tourism and event management training and a student hub.
The building also has industry-standard hair and beauty training facilities, with dedicated training spaces for beauty therapy and massage, as well as a new hair salon open to the public.
"Tourism and hospitality are crucial industries for the Peel region, bringing in visitors and providing jobs for local people," Premier Roger Cook said.
"This new $16.9 million facility is a one-stop-shop for specialist training in the region, and its modern and practical design will ensure it becomes a popular space for the community too.
"This is a fantastic new training centre for Mandurah that has all the contemporary facilities required to help people become job-ready workers who can step straight into the local workforce."
South Metropolitan TAFE's Mandurah campus is located in the Peel Education and Training precinct, neighbouring Murdoch University and John Tonkin College.
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