Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Peter Preece, Aquaculture Lecturer, TAFE, Port Lincoln Marine Science Centre.

Preece talks of possible future courses in Aquaponics, where aquaculture and hydroponics are combined to provide ecologically sustainable food production units. TAFE would build a small demonstration unit, which would be about the size of a backyard hobby sized set up. Preece is prepared to run an introductory course if there is enough local interest. Describes what the Aquaponics unit would look like. He suggests that in future Aquaponics may be necessary for food production in the face of climate change.

Thats awesome, next time i see him, i will ask him about it. Only downside, it will probably be done in Pt Lincoln, right?

I was told there was going to be a course run inPort Lincoln later this year, got all excited then was told that it would be one day a week for seven or 10 days, no go for me. If one was to run in Aerlaide, I would definately want to be involved.
Daniel, sounds like you know this guy, if you get any info, could you please pm me?

Ta,

Monya

Peter is one of my lecturers, at Tafe (aqua cert IV) I will ask him about this in three weeks time, when i have him again

Just asked him, he said the course is possible. But as yet nothing has really been talked about.

No worries, so you are studying aquaculture eh? One of the new breed where you will get a double income stream and no waste.......

Yep, thats the plan

Which TAFE, I currently attend Torrens Valley, Id like to learn Aquaculture.

Im at Gilles Plains, They do aquaculture at port lincoln tafe as well and i think also at urbre

Cool, thanks

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no probs

Have you found this course useful?
jobs in the real world etc?

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Most of it was useful, i am intending to do land based aquaculture/aquaponics. There was some marine based stuff, which while alot of fun (liferaft drills, driving a big twin engine boat, etc), was not really relavent to what i intend to do.

however i do think Cert three was worth it (on cert 4 now), because out of it as well as a lot of knowledge i also got first aid certificate, forklit licence, etc

It looks like I can skip cert2?, what is cert4, is it the dip?
Did you have to leave your family for any length of time, training interstate, out to sea, etc?

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it was all local the course this year, had one week at urbrae, the rest was at gilles plains (except for the field trips)

Cert 4 i believeis incorporated into the diploma

below are the pre reqs (i could have done the diploma straight up, but it was at port lincoln...)

http://www.tafe.sa.edu.au/Courses/Cours ... quaculture

Cert 2
Minimum Entry Requirements
Award Courses - SATAC application process

Any one of:
Year 10
Any Certificate I
6 months full time equivalent verified work experience in any area
Satisfactory achievement in the TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS)

cert 3
Minimum Entry Requirements
Award Courses - SATAC application process

Any one of:
Satisfactory completion of SACE Stage 1 (or equivalent)
Any Certificate II
1 year full time equivalent verified work experience in any area
Satisfactory achievement in the TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS)

Diploma
Minimum Entry Requirements
Award Courses - SATAC application process

Any one of:
Satisfactory completion of SACE Stage 1 (or equivalent)
Any Certificate II in same area
Any Certificate III
1 year full-time equivalent verified work experience in any area
Satisfactory achievement in the TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS)