He’s a young man that the audience hears playing the tune but very few know who he is. For VACC apprentice Eddie Simpson shares the same attribute as former Beatle Paul McCartney – they are both left-handed guitarists.
Preparing and racing a mud-bash buggy, canoeing through scenic waterways or completing five-day rugged bushwalking treks are all part of the fun and adventure for VACC apprentice Kieren Simpson.
VACC Auto Apprenticeships is proud of the many awards our apprentices have received as part of their training. Below is just some of the achievements made in recent years:
| Dane Rhind | Knox Mitsubishi, Employee of the Year |
| Nathan Thomson | Chisholm Automotive Student of the Year |
| Ruben Weatherill | Kangan Institute, Trainee of the Year |
| Joshua Wilson | Link Training, Apprentice of the Year |
| Warren Wu | BMW Group Australia, Top 4th Year Apprentice of the Year |
| Matthew Frearson | Kangan Institute, VACC Apprentice of the Year |
| Fiona Lawrie | Box Hill Institute, Women in Automotive Encouragement Award |
| Daniel McKinnon | Box Hill Institute, Outstanding Automotive Apprentice Stage III |
| Jai Lindsay | Box Hill Institute, Outstanding Student for Certificate II Automotive |
| Matthew Frearson | Kangan Institute, Outstanding 2nd Year Apprentice |
| Courtney Moran | Kangan Institute, Trainee of the Year |
| Brian Kirkman | Gold Medal – Regional WorldSkills Competition in Light Vehicle |
| Joshua Atkins | Bronze Medal – Regional WorldSkills Competition in Light Vehicle |
| Nicholas Callinan | Nominee – Regional WorldSkills Competition in Light Vehicle |
| Paul Mills | Top Mazda Apprentice of the Year |
| Matthew Frearson | Top Fiat Chrysler Apprentice of the Year |
| Darcy Tremayne | Kangan Institute, Apprentice of the Year |
| Yahye Ali | Kangan Institute, Outstanding Achievement Award – Light Vehicle Apprenticeships |
| Julian Woodmansey | Kangan Institute, Outstanding Achievement Award – Motorcycle Apprenticeships |
| Chris Tuck | Top Toyota Apprentice Award, Southern Region |
| Thomas Bath | Box Hill Institute, 3rd Year Award for Certificate III Automotive Box Hill Institute, Rotary Club of Forest Hill for Automotive, Transport & Engineering |
| Fiona Lawrie | Box Hill Institute, Daryl Clements Award – Light Vehicle Mechanic |
| Leigh Thomas | Box Hill Institute, Daryl Clements Award – Light Vehicle Mechanic |
| Warren Wu | BMW Technician Development Program, High Achievement Award – 2nd Year |
| Julian Woodmansey | Kangan Institute, 2nd Year Apprentice Award for Motorcycles |
| Dylan Lubke | Shepparton TAFE, 1st Year Apprentice of the Year |
| Adam Rivett | Volvo Program, Top Volvo Apprentice of the Year |
| Chris Carapellotti | Volvo Program, 1st Year Apprentice Award |
| Adrian Randich | Hume Whittlesea VET/VCAL/SBAT Award |
| Braydon Peterson | Hume Whittlesea VET/VCAL/SBAT Award |
| Jason Smith | Top Regional Honda Apprentice of the Year |
| Jaydn Hubalek | Kangan Institute, VACC Apprentice of the Year |
| Jean-Francois Tranquille | 1st Place, Victorian PPG Colour Matching Competition |
| Guo-Jie Lay | Top Regional Toyota Apprentice |
| Jessica Lee | Box Hill Institute, Pursuit of Excellence Award |
| Chitresh Kochar | Box Hill Institute, First Prize Best 3rd Year Apprentice |
| Warren Wu | Box Hill Institute, Second Prize Best 2nd Year Apprentice |
| Nicholas Beale | Box Hill Institute, Best Apprentice |
| Brenton Hands | Kangan Apprentice of the Year Gold Medallion Technical Group Gold Medallion Outstanding Achievement Award in Automotive Technology Silver Medallion in Certificate III in Automotive Technology |
| Matias Benitez | Box Hill Institute, Pursuit of Excellence Award |
| Guo-Jie Lay | Box Hill Institute First prize in Level Two Studies for Cert III Auto – Light Vehicle Mechanics Box Hill Institute, Pursuit of Excellence Award |
| Christopher Wood | Swinburne Institute, Best 3rd Year Apprentice Award |
| Josh Atkins | Swinburne Institute, Best 2nd Year Apprentice Award |
| Benjamin Harriage | Swinburne Institute, Best 1st Year Apprentice Award |
