Queensland College of Wine Tourism

SITSS00051 Food Safety Supervision
2019-03-14 09:00 - 16:30, 2019-02-14 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Get a handle on food safety planning and critical control points.
Learn how to identify hazards, make corrective actions and implement operational policies and procedures.
People at many levels use these skills in the workplace during the course of their daily activities, including cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen stewards, kitchen hands, bar, food and beverage attendants and sometimes room attendants and front office staff.
Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00051 Food Safety Supervision.

SITSS00050 Food Handling
2019-03-14 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-02-14 09:00 - 12:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
This course is for people handling food in a café, restaurant, school canteen, hotel, supermarkets, fast food outlet, sandwich shop, catering operations or other food retail outlets, under supervision.
Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00050 Food Handling.

Advanced Barista & Latte Art
2019-03-12 08:30 - 12:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
What to add creative flare to your perfect coffee? Want to learn more advanced techniques for grinding, dosing and tamping? This specially designed 3.5 hr course will give you a hands on advanced barista experience including Latte art. This course focuses on teaching the foundation of ‘free pouring’ skills which form the basis of the three select patterns common in café art.
During the course Brent, from The Coffee Training Co. will teach you:

Latte art fundamentals
Equipment terminology and safety
Grinding, dosing and tamping techniques
How to achieve milk perfect for latte art
Heating, foaming & free pouring techniques
3 basic patterns for you to practice

Cost includes recipe cards, cooked treats and a coffee/tea.
Brent is the founder of The Coffee Training Co. based on the Sunshine Coast and has a rich history in the specialty coffee industry, focusing on training and development. Starting his career in 2001 as a barista, he realised his love for coffee and in the coming years Brent went on to complete his diploma in Hospitality Management.

Gateway Workshop Caboolture
2019-03-11 09:00 - 13:30 | St Columbans College, 100 McKean Street, Caboolture, Qld, 4510, Australia
Student & Teacher Gateway Workshop
The Gateway to Industry program is pleased to bring you an exciting day filled with expert industry presenters to share their knowledge and industry experience to teachers and students. This event promises to provide you unrivalled insight into the food, wine and tourism industry. We will also be discussing the large amount of diverse career opportunities available in the industry and providing important ‘next steps’ on how to get a job or further education after leaving school.
Spaces are limited so please register for this event ASAP at eventbrite to avoid missing out.
Event Overview
Workshop format – rotating groups will see 4 industry speakers on the day each presenting for 40 minutes occurring simultaneously. Teachers and students are encouraged to ask questions with each speaker.
Chef Demonstration – Matt Golinski is an Australian celebrity Chef and Gateway to Industry Ambassador.
Barista
Human Resources – Amanda Lutvey from Career culture lab
Young Tourism Leader – Hannah Payer Project Specialist at The Tourism Group
Timing
8.45am for 9am start
9.00am to 9.40am – first presentation
9.45am to 10.25am – second presentation
10.30am to 11.10am – morning tea
11.15am – 11.55am – third presentation
12.00pm to 12.40pm – fourth presentation
12.45pm – 1.30pm – lunch and networking (presenters and teachers only)
Please note that this is a free workshop.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 2
2019-03-11 08:30 - 2019-03-13 16:30 | Brisbane (Venue TBC)
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to the next level? The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits qualification provides an industry standard introduction to the main styles of wines and spirits available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine and spirits. This qualification aims to provide the product knowledge and skills in the storage and service of wines required to prepare a person for employment in wine hospitality or retail.
This qualification is recognized internationally in over 55 countries. Course topics include:

Factors influencing style
Grape varieties
Key wine producing regions of the world
Sparkling wines
Sweet wines and fortified wines
Spirits & liqueurs
Information & advice for customers & staff
Describing the characteristics of the principal wines of the world

Please note the cut off date for this course is 22 February 2019.

Gateway Day Darling Downs
2019-03-01 09:00 - 16:00 | St Joseph’s College Toowoomba, 54 James Street, Rangeville, Queensland, 4350, Australia
The Gateway Schools program is proud to partner with the Institute of Culinary Excellence and Alison Taafe, professional chef and award wining teacher of professional cookery. Join us in a culinary hands on experience that you will want to take back and implement your new found skills in the classroom immediately.
9.30am – Morning Tea & Tour of the facilities
10.30am – 12.30pm – Practical Session – entrees and mains
12.30pm – Lunch
1pm -4pm – Practical Session – desserts
Learn how to make the same dish go from ’old fashioned’ to 21st century contemporary, cool and modern. This journey will also help with competition training and new techniques culinary judges are looking for.
A certificate of currency with the standards affected will also be provided for this day for auditing purposes.

You can email gatewayschools@usq.edu.au with any questions or you can call
07 4685 5014.
To register please go to Eventbrite.
Please note that the cost listed is for registered Gateway Schools only. The cost for non Gateway Schools is $209pp includes booking fee and GST.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 1
2019-02-25 08:30 - 16:30 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
This qualification is ideal for people who don’t know much about wine and are keen to learn to increase their employment opportunities, or for their own personal interest. Employment opportunities where the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines would be very applicable include cafes and restaurants, wine bars, hotels and bottle shops.

Wine tasting is offered to adult students as part of this program. Students who are under 18 years of age or do not taste wine for health or religious reasons may still complete course requirements and obtain the qualification.

Please note the cut off date for this course is 8 February 2019.

Winemaker for a Weekend
2019-02-23 09:00 - 2019-02-24 15:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Food and wine lovers will delight in Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program, where two glorious days are spent in Queensland’s premier wine region experiencing the wine making process, hands-on, interspersed with informative master classes and a sensational food and wine experience.
From hand picking the grapes, to crushing and pressing process, preparation, fermentation and the inoculation of the juice, participants discover so much more about ‘the finer things in life’ as they participate in the production of their very own wine.
With many indulgences in between, including delightful lunches and incredible banquet style evening meal with matching wines, guests are assured of a wonderful weekend to remember. As a recent participant of the Winemaker for a Weekend commented, ‘I just loved it and without exaggeration, it is one of the best weekends of my life’.
As the bottling and labelling process awaits later in the season, guests are invited to return for an additional weekend to take part in the exciting finale, be part of an expert food and wine matching masterclass as well as a professional wine masterclass and take home a half case of their very own wine, complete with customised label!
For a weekend with a difference, great company, genuine hospitality and sheer enthusiasm for food and wine, you really must experience the Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program.
As there are limited numbers of weekends during vintage, early bookings are advised. For all enquiries, please contact our Campus Manager on 07 4685 5050 or email Chrissy Mattiazzi.
Click here for Registration Form.

Riedel Sensory Workshop
2019-02-20 17:00 - 18:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Did you know that the shape and size of your glass affects the aroma, flavour, and overall profile of wine? A Riedel Sensory Workshop is an entertaining and educational opportunity to learn how the shape of the glass can affect wines, regardless of your wine knowledge. The workshop will give you a glimpse into Riedel’s 260-year history of design and invention, and demonstrate the important role your wine glass plays in wine enjoyment. With the use of two red and two white wine glasses from Riedel’s Performance series, see for yourself why shape matters.
In a unique, entertaining and educational wine Sensory Workshop, Adam Hunter of Riedel Australia will demonstrate the relationship between the shape of a glass and our perception of the aroma, taste and overall enjoyment of wine.
Wine lovers will walk away from this one-off tasting with an enlightened perspective on the sensory experience of wine, plus a set of four beautiful Riedel Performance glasses valued at $199.90.
This tasting is limited to adults 18+ years of age only.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 2
2019-02-19 08:30 - 2019-02-21 16:30 | Bundaberg (Bert’s)
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to the next level? The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits qualification provides an industry standard introduction to the main styles of wines and spirits available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine and spirits. This qualification aims to provide the product knowledge and skills in the storage and service of wines required to prepare a person for employment in wine hospitality or retail.
This qualification is recognized internationally in over 55 countries. Course topics include:

Factors influencing style
Grape varieties
Key wine producing regions of the world
Sparkling wines
Sweet wines and fortified wines
Spirits & liqueurs
Information & advice for customers & staff
Describing the characteristics of the principal wines of the world

Please note the cut off date for this course is 31 January 2019.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 1
2019-02-18 08:30 - 16:30 | Bundaberg (Bert’s)
This qualification is ideal for people who don’t know much about wine and are keen to learn to increase their employment opportunities, or for their own personal interest. Employment opportunities where the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines would be very applicable include cafes and restaurants, wine bars, hotels and bottle shops.

Wine tasting is offered to adult students as part of this program. Students who are under 18 years of age or do not taste wine for health or religious reasons may still complete course requirements and obtain the qualification.

Please note the cut off date for this course is 31 January 2019.

Espresso Coffee
2019-02-14 09:00 - 16:30 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
This hands on course covers the essential skills and knowledge needed to make good barista coffee and includes:
SITHFAB005 Prepare and serve espresso coffee
SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety

The additional 3 days of this course are 20 – 22 February 2019.
Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00050 Food Handling and a Record of Results for the Prepare and Serve espresso Coffee.

SITSS00055 Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
2019-02-13 09:00 - 15:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
This Responsible Service of Alcohol course covers the skill and knowledge requirements common to all States and Territories for RSA. Some legislative requirements and knowledge will differ across borders, however you will learn to:

Understand your obligations under the law
Identify customers to whom alcohol service may be refused
Responsibly assist customers to drink within appropriate limits
Assist alcohol affected customers
Refuse service to customers in a professional manner

Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00055 Responsible Service of Alcohol.

Barista Training
2019-02-11 09:00 - 12:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Learn the practical aspects of making and serving the perfect coffee.
Frothing milk, making espresso and other common variety café coffee orders and clean and maintain the coffee machine will be amongst the skills you take away from this hands-on 3hr non-accredited course.
The course will focus on the rules to ensure consistent, high quality production and presentation of the numerous styles of coffee regularly ordered today.
Kim Gallaway is the Front of House Supervisor and Trainer at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism. Kim is an industry professional with over 15 years hospitality experience.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 3
2019-02-05 08:30 - 2019-02-07 16:30 | Brisbane (Venue TBC)
For individuals seeking to delve deeper into the world of wines, this qualification provides a detailed understanding of grape growing and wine making. Upon completion you will be able to assess wines accurately, and use your understanding to confidently explain wine style and quality. You will learn….

the key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling
how these key factors influence the key characteristics of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world
how to apply your understanding to explain wine style and quality, and
how to taste wines, describe their characteristics and evaluate their quality at an advanced level

Please note the cut off date for this course is 1 February 2019 and the second part of this course will be held on 14-15 March 2019.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 1
2019-02-04 08:30 - 16:30 | Brisbane (Venue TBC)
This qualification is ideal for people who don’t know much about wine and are keen to learn to increase their employment opportunities, or for their own personal interest. Employment opportunities where the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines would be very applicable include cafes and restaurants, wine bars, hotels and bottle shops.

Wine tasting is offered to adult students as part of this program. Students who are under 18 years of age or do not taste wine for health or religious reasons may still complete course requirements and obtain the qualification.

Please note the cut off date for this course is 18 January 2019.

Friday Street Food
2018-12-14 16:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Friday Night Street Food is the perfect way to have a Christmas celebration with friends. With the laid back vibe of live music, the ambience of the warm afternoons overlooking the vineyards and spring fed dam, amazing flavours and a relaxing drink there is no better way to spend a Friday evening leading up to the festive season.
Food. Live Music. Fully Licenced Bar. From 4pm.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 3
2018-12-04 08:30 - 2018-12-06 16:30 | Brisbane (Venue TBC)
For individuals seeking to delve deeper into the world of wines, this qualification provides a detailed understanding of grape growing and wine making. Upon completion you will be able to assess wines accurately, and use your understanding to confidently explain wine style and quality. You will learn….

the key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling
how these key factors influence the key characteristics of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world
how to apply your understanding to explain wine style and quality, and
how to taste wines, describe their characteristics and evaluate their quality at an advanced level

Please note the cut off date for this course is 19 November 2018 and the second part of this course will be held on 19-20 January 2019.

QWIA Emerging Varieties Seminar
2018-11-21 09:00 - 15:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Program for the Day:
9:00am Commencement
9.30am Tony Hoare
Tony and wife Briony’s wine brand is based almost entirely on emerging varieties. Twelve years ago Tony and Briony started their little wine brand, Beach Road Wines. Their ambitions were modest: make some good value wine, sell it and make enough money to retire. Twelve years later they have done two out of the three with the last ambition still just a mirage.
10.30am Morning Tea
11am Nick Dry
Nick studied viticulture at Adelaide University and after graduation in 2001 spent time with Pernod Ricard in the Riverland and then the Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board working as the Rootstock Project Manager. For the last 10 years he has managed the Yalumba Nursery and during this time has developed an intimate understanding of the processes related to vine propagation and vine improvement. Nick is passionate in his belief that ‘Quality begins in the nursery through the selection of the most appropriate variety, clone and rootstock and by using high quality planting material’.
12pm Q&A
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Emerging variety wine tasting with over 30 varieties and open forum for questions presented by Mike Hayes, QWIA President
Participants are encouraged to bring emerging alternative variety wines to benchmark against wines on tasting.
3.30pm QWIA AGM

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 2
2018-11-21 08:30 - 2018-11-23 16:30 | Gold Coast (Venue TBC)
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to the next level? The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits qualification provides an industry standard introduction to the main styles of wines and spirits available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine and spirits. This qualification aims to provide the product knowledge and skills in the storage and service of wines required to prepare a person for employment in wine hospitality or retail.
This qualification is recognized internationally in over 55 countries. Course topics include:

Factors influencing style
Grape varieties
Key wine producing regions of the world
Sparkling wines
Sweet wines and fortified wines
Spirits & liqueurs
Information & advice for customers & staff
Describing the characteristics of the principal wines of the world

Please note the cut off date for this course is 5 November 2018.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 1
2018-11-20 08:30 - 16:30 | Gold Coast (Venue TBC)
This qualification is ideal for people who don’t know much about wine and are keen to learn to increase their employment opportunities, or for their own personal interest. Employment opportunities where the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines would be very applicable include cafes and restaurants, wine bars, hotels and bottle shops.

Wine tasting is offered to adult students as part of this program. Students who are under 18 years of age or do not taste wine for health or religious reasons may still complete course requirements and obtain the qualification.

Please note the cut off date for this course is 2 November 2018.

Gateway Day: Online Cooking Demo - Free
2018-11-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Online, Australia
The Gateway Schools to Food, Wine and Tourism Program is proud to partner with Varias Restaurant and Executive Chef Andrew Simpson, who will take you through the steps in creating and preparing a delicious chicken dish starting with a whole chicken and not wasting a thing, and focusing on using it all. Learn new skills and transfer that to your next lesson.
Chef Drew was QCWT’s inaugural Chef in 2007 and continues to dish up new, exciting and innovative dishes in Varias Restaurant and Cellar Door. Drew uses quality ingredients available in the region, showcasing our ‘local heroes’, the farmers and artisan producers of the Granite Belt. Varias Restaurant under the direction of Chef Drew has been awarded the Restaurant and Caterers Awards Best Restaurant in a Winery for four years running. Prior to joining the QCWT team, Chef Drew owned his own restaurants in Brisbane and on the Granite Belt and boasts 30 years in the industry.
This is an online event and the link to join the event will be sent to you after registration.
10am – Introduction
10.15am – Cooking Demonstration
11.15am – Q&A
11.30am – Conclusion
Technical Information: We will be using Zoom to deliver this as a webinar. Please arrange with your IT Department to have access to this software for this date. It may take a week or two to complete by the Education Department so please start now to avoid disappointment.
You can email gatewayschools@usq.edu.au with any questions or you can call 07 4685 5014.
To register please go to Eventbrite.

Cheesemaking Level 2 - advanced hard cheese making
2018-11-18 10:00 - 16:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
After mastering your soft cheeses, the advanced cheese making workshop will take your love of cheese one step further! Learn how to make:

Farm House Cheddar
Blue Vein
Havarti
Haloumi
Mozzarella

Add these delicious cheeses to your collection using all the same equipment used to make your soft cheeses.
Imagine serving your own creamy blue vein cheese with a cheeky port to finish your meal, or how good that pizza is going to taste with your own mozzarella and a little fresh basil. With the advanced cheese making workshop home made cheese just got a whole lot better.
Cheese tastings and a delicious lunch in Varias Restaurant are included.
Enclosed shoes are required. Class sizes capped to provide intimate experience.
Lyndall started her food journey at a very young age becoming a vegetarian at 14. Sharing her lifetime of acquired knowledge of cheesemaking is what she loves to do. Lyndall gets excited that you can make beautiful cheese with so little equipment and looks forward to sharing her secrets.

Cheesemaking Level 1 - soft cheeses
2018-11-17 10:00 - 16:00 | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Take the mystery out of cheesemaking with this 100% hands on workshop.
Spend the day learning how to make Camembert, Feta, Mascarpone, Quark, Ricotta and Green Style Yoghurt with cheesemaking expert, Lyndall.
Cheese tastings and a delicious lunch in Varias Restaurant are included.
Enclosed shoes are required. Class sizes capped to provide intimate experience.
Lyndall started her food journey at a very young age becoming a vegetarian at 14. Sharing her lifetime of acquired knowledge of cheesemaking is what she loves to do. Lyndall gets excited that you can make beautiful cheese with so little equipment and looks forward to sharing her secrets.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 2
2018-10-23 08:30 - 2018-10-25 16:30 | North Rockhampton State High School, Berserker Street, North Rockhampton, Queensland, 4701, Australia
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to the next level? The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits qualification provides an industry standard introduction to the main styles of wines and spirits available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine and spirits. This qualification aims to provide the product knowledge and skills in the storage and service of wines required to prepare a person for employment in wine hospitality or retail.
This qualification is recognized internationally in over 55 countries. Course topics include:

Factors influencing style
Grape varieties
Key wine producing regions of the world
Sparkling wines
Sweet wines and fortified wines
Spirits & liqueurs
Information & advice for customers & staff
Describing the characteristics of the principal wines of the world

Please note the cut off date for this course is 5 October 2018.

Gateway Day: Tourism Brisbane
2018-10-22 09:30 - 14:30 | Qantas Holidays, Santos Place, Level 15, 32 Turbot Street, Brisbane City, Queensland, 4003, Australia
The Food, Wine and Tourism Gateway Schools program is proud to partner with Qantas Holidays, Kookaburra Cruises and Il Centro Restaurant for an amazing insight into the Tourism & Hospitality Industry.
Join us for a behind the scenes look at the Qantas Holidays Call Centre, Ticketing Department and Sales & Marketing Head Office and understand their distribution model of packaging and selling holidays to the public through wholesalers, retailers and director to consumer channels.
We then will make our way down to Eagle Street Pier to Kookaburra Cruises for a boat tour and chat with owner before heading to Il Centro Restaurant for lunch with guest speakers.
9.30am Morning Tea & Tour of Qantas Holidays
10-11am Meet & Greet with key QF staff to discuss their holiday package systems & models, graduate employment opportunities, etc.
12-12.30pm Kookaburra Boat Tour & Introduction of Showboat Cruises with Owner & Sales Team
1pm Lunch at Il Centro Restaurant with guest speakers Wayne Clift & Il Centro Head Chef & FOH Manager
A certificate of currency with the standards affected will also be provided for this day for auditing.
You can email gatewayschools@usq.edu.au with any questions or you can call 07 4685 5014.
To register please go to Eventbrite.
Please note that the cost listed is for registered Gateway Schools only. The cost for non Gateway Schools is $75pp plus booking fee and GST.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 1
2018-10-22 08:30 - 16:30 | North Rockhampton State High School, Berserker Street, North Rockhampton, Queensland, 4701, Australia
This qualification is ideal for people who don’t know much about wine and are keen to learn to increase their employment opportunities, or for their own personal interest. Employment opportunities where the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines would be very applicable include cafes and restaurants, wine bars, hotels and bottle shops.

Wine tasting is offered to adult students as part of this program. Students who are under 18 years of age or do not taste wine for health or religious reasons may still complete course requirements and obtain the qualification.

Please note the cut off date for this course is 5 October 2018.

Gateway Workshop Townsville
2018-10-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Kirwan State High School, Hudson Street, Townsville, Australia
The Food, Wine and Tourism Gateway Schools program is proud to bring you an exciting day filled with expert industry presenters to share their knowledge and industry experience to teachers and students. This event promises to provide you unrivalled insight into the food, wine and tourism industry. We will also be discussing the large amount of diverse career opportunities available in the industry and providing important ‘next steps’ on how to get a job or further education after leaving school.
Spaces are limited so please register for this event ASAP to avoid missing out.
Workshop format – rotating groups will see 4 industry speakers on the day each presenting for 40 minutes occurring simultaneously, teachers and students are encouraged to ask questions and engage with each speaker.
Chef Demonstration: Chef Michael from A Touch of Salt
Event Management: Mark from A Touch of Salt
Human Resources: Sandra Smith from The Ville Resort
Tourism/Marketing Specialist: TBC an exciting and knowledgeable presenter currently being confirmed
To register please go to Eventbrite.
