Cobar mechanical apprentice Amber Byrne has taken her studies a step further, getting behind the control panel of heavy diesel equipment so she can experience first-hand what it's like to operate the equipment she'll be servicing.

Automotive mechanic Joel Crawford takes to the classroom to train workforce of the future.

Year 10 students are proving Girls Can Too, as part of a try-a-trade program with TAFE NSW Orange. The Canobolas High School students have been getting their hands dirty in carpentry, light automotive, electrotechnology, painting and decorating.

TAFE NSW Dubbo’s heavy automotive vehicle section this year celebrates its 20th anniversary of training hundreds of apprentices for a sector which is critically short of staff.

TAFE NSW Dubbo and Cobar automotive students will be able to hone their practical skills, thanks to donations of unwanted vehicles.

Forecasted growth in the Australian automotive industry over the next five years has prompted TAFE NSW to launch a new program encouraging local female high school students to get a taste of what an automotive career is like.

TAFE NSW has launched its first automotive school-based program for year 10 and 11 students in the Blue Mountains, giving aspiring mechanics the opportunity to learn hands-on skills while they are still at school.

TAFE NSW automotive student Renee Gibson has been awarded the prestigious Cummins South Pacific Scholarship, shining brightly in a male dominated trade.

Getting dirty hands fixing cars is not the way many 19-year-old women choose to spend their time, but for Caitlin Stephens it’s not only a hobby but also her...