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Robert Black farewelled at
Above: The launch of the Holmesglen printing program in Melbourne. (l-r) Robert Black, Holmesglen program manager – printing; PIAA CEO Andrew Macaulay; and David Latina, deputy secretary Victorian Dept of Education.
Black was the driving force behind Holmesglen’s new printing program that
was officially launched in June with an initial intake of more than 85 apprentices.
“I’m over the moon,” says Black. “It’s been an exciting journey and we’ve accomplished a great deal here over the past 18 months which I’m very proud of.
Black thanked the
printing industry for its generous support. “I’ve been overwhelmed by the support we’ve received from the printing industry, from David Cooke and
Konica Minolta, who supplied $1 million in equipment, from Karen Goldsmith and the whole Visual Connections board and several VisCon members, as well as from DIC, Ball & Doggett, EFI and the PIAA.”
“It was just time for me,” he says. “I feel like I’ve done all I needed to do, the set-up here is going very well and it’s time for the next stage. We’re in a good spot but now it needs someone else who will be around for a few more years to take over. Paul Ross, an experienced industry advisor and an ex-printer himself will be taking my role as printing program manager.”
Black has a knee operation scheduled which will keep him out of operation for a couple of months but says he will continue to serve on industry advisory groups. “I’m retiring and will have the procedure on my knee in a week or two but I won’t be going away just yet.”
The Konica Minolta
Digital Print Centre at the Holmesglen’s Chadstone campus includes an Accurio Label C71cf digital label press – the first in Victoria – as well as the latest bizhub in-line booklet maker, two Accurio digital presses and wide-format colour inkjet printers. 21
TAFE Holmesglen print launch
Industry veteran Robert Black has retired after 50 years working in the printing industry. The accomplished educator and industry identity is leaving on a high, celebrating the revival of TAFE print training at Holmesglen, Victoria.
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