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'It’s all about mindset': Filipina takes on a male-dominated career as a heavy diesel mechanic in Western Australia - 'Ang hirap ay nasa mindset lang': Dating nasa runway, ngayo'y heavy diesel mechanic sa minahan sa Perth
09 November 2026

'It’s all about mindset': Filipina takes on a male-dominated career as a heavy diesel mechanic in Western Australia - 'Ang hirap ay nasa mindset lang': Dating nasa runway, ngayo'y heavy diesel mechanic sa minahan sa Perth

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Janellie Gimeno has come a long way from participating in school beauty pageants to becoming a heavy diesel mechanic. She now works in Western Australia's mining industry, a field traditionally dominated by men. - Mula sa pagsali sa mga beauty pageant noong nag-aaral pa hanggang sa pagiging heavy diesel mechanic, tinahak ni Janellie Gimeno ang kakaibang landas ng karera. Ngayon, nagtatrabaho siya sa isang minahan sa Perth, Western Australia, sa industriyang karaniwang pinangingibabawan ng mga kalalakihan.

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🔊 On Air – Tune in to SBS Filipino on radio stations across Australia and website live stream, and TV Channel 302 from 10 AM to 11 AM AEST daily.

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