We would like to recognise and thank the following people and organisations for their support and sponsorship of the CWYTS Whirlpool Cooking and Barista Challenge.

There are 3 levels of sponsorship - Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Gold Level - The major Sponsors, donating thousands of dollars each in cash, prizes and advertising

Silver Level - Large Organisations and Groups who donate cash/ prizes to the value of hundreds of dollars

Bronze - Small Businesses who donate prizes for competition sections.

Gold Level Sponsors

Central West NSW Youth Transition Services

CWYTS is a local community partnership funded by the federal government under the Career Advice Australia initiative. CWYTS staff work across the central west region of NSW, building community partnerships between industry and schools.

We aim to help young people aged 13- 19 to access great career information and CWYTS staff also liaise and negotiate opportunities for practical hands-on industry experience with a wide variety of local business enterprises. The Whirlpool Cooking and Barista Challenge is an excellent example of an innovative and successful Adopt A School project.

Whirlpool

Whirlpool Home Appliances have been associated with the cooking challenge as a major sponsor since the competition’s inception in  Devonport Tasmania in 2005. In 2009 Whirlpool Home Appliances are the major naming rights sponsor and the organisers would like to thank them most sincerely for their generous support of this nationally recognised schools, community and industry partnership.

Central West Group Apprentices / Skillset

A Regional RTO CWGA has genrously sponsored the Cooking and Barista Challenge as well as providing in-kind support to ensure completion of the Events OH&S Risk Assessment and assistance with promotionand marketing of the event.

Silver Level Sponsors

Western Institute of TAFE (Orange,Bathurst,Cowra and Lithgow Campuses)

Staff from the Hospitality and Tourism sections of W.I.TAFE campuses from across the central western region have supported the cookery and barista challenge through encourageing the Cert II and III