Manufacturing, civil construction and defence force workers are being targeted to join the first ever adult apprenticeships for the resources and energy sector.
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Queensland Resources Council dismisses local manufacturing industry
The Queensland Resources Council has dismissed calls for government intervention and mandated local manufacturing content levels.
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New QLD smallgoods facility to create 600 jobs
Smallgoods manufacturer Primo is set to build Australia's largest smallgoods facility at Wacol, Queensland. The new facility will create 600 new jobs in the state.
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Schweppes closes Wulkuraka operations in P&N beverage deal
Schweppes has told employees that it will shut down the Wulkuraka site as part of a staged closure to secure some of P&N production lines.
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CSL builds new VIC plant to make blood products
A new era for Australian manufacturing could be emerging with the entry of major health and pharmaceutical players. Blood products maker CSL will build a new manufacturing plant in Broadmeadows, Victoria.
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85% subsidised training to up-skill QLD workers
Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ), a division of QMI Solutions, is offering an 85% subsidy for training in OH&S, project management, training and assessment, and warehousing and storage.
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Sanofi to be Queensland’s first softgel capsule manufacturer
International pharmaceutical company, Sanofi is set to become Queensland’s first manufacturer of softgel capsules for vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements
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Mixed results for OHS reform
NSW government has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed OHS reforms, while QLD was first to implement the laws which aimed to harmonised national workplace safety standards.
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