An ambitious, talented TAFE NSW student from Wagga Wagga, Sam Hay Smith, never thought he would get the opportunity to travel and learn about agronomy overseas. But in 2014 he received a BBM Youth Support Award for Agriculture and so was able to prepare for a trip of a lifetime to develop his skills in […]
When we first encountered a young Ben Madden in 1997, he was already showing talent as a successful cabinet maker. He won apprentice of the year in 1994 and 1995 in ACT and in 1996 had been awarded the bronze medal at a national World Skills competition. He was also working on and managing major […]
Last weekend 2013/14 BBM Youth Support Awardee for Golf, Cameron Davis, won the Australian Open by one stroke. As reported by the Associated Press, Cameron Davis came from six shots behind going into the final round to win by one stroke on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 64 that included a birdie on the 18th and […]
2016/17 Ballet Awardee Cameron Holmes stunned in Florence earlier this month when he was announced as the winner of the senior division and audience choice at the Cecchetti International Classical Ballet Competition. This is a global competition where young people are selected by their country to compete against one another. The contest consists of a […]
Luke Macaronas (2016/17 Plain English Speaking Awardee) wowed in London earlier this year, winning the ESU’s International Public Speaking Competition. However, Luke’s experience was about far more than just victory as he mingled with 45 speakers from 42 different countries for a week of speaking workshops, cultural activities and competition. Please click here to read […]
Grace Scott (2015/16 BBM Youth Support Horticulture Awardee) has been awarded the Chris Russell Medal of Excellence at the Sydney Royal Easter Show after her research into boosting the nutrition of crops was chosen from a crowded field of undergraduate projects entered by students across NSW. Read Full Article. We would like to give a […]