Paper and packaging company Opal has opened the doors to its new manufacturing facility in Wodonga, backing hundreds of jobs with support from the Victorian Government.
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ARENA launches $400m program to reduce industrial emissions
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the first funding round of the $400 million Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS) to support emissions reduction at existing industrial facilities in regional Australia.
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Bluglass partners with US regional innovation hub for wide-bandgap semiconductors
Global semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited (ASX: BLG) has been named a member of the Commercial Leap Ahead for Wide-bandgap Semiconductors (CLAWS) Hub, one of eight Microelectronics Commons regional innovation hubs announced by the US Department of Defence.
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Planning advances for proposed South-West manufacturing hub
A vision to establish an advanced manufacturing and technology hub in the South-West is one step closer to reality, with the WA Government moving forward with planning for the proposed facility.
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Queensland launches manufacturing month
The Queensland Government Manufacturing Minister Glenn Butcher today announced Queensland’s first Manufacturing Month to put a spotlight on the industry, which contributes around $20 billion a year to the local economy and employs 180,000 Queenslanders.
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Growing Victoria’s ability to win defence contracts
The Victorian Government is supporting the state’s defence industry with new grants to help Victorian businesses compete for and win major contracts, growing local defence capabilities and creating jobs.
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$20.5 million awarded to QLD manufacturers from latest MiQ round
Local manufacturers continue to benefit from Made in Queensland grants as $20.5 million is awarded to 33 manufacturing projects across the state as part of Round five.
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Hanwha defence contract to deliver TAS jobs boom
Australian mining equipment manufacturer Elphinstone has successfully bid with Hanwha Defense Group to be part of the multi-billion Land 400 Phase 3 program to supply infantry fighting vehicles for the Australian Army.
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Victoria’s largest-ever land defence contract win
Hanwha Defense Australia has won a multi-billion-dollar defence contract to build Australian military vehicles in the Geelong region, delivering significant benefits for the state’s economy and creating hundreds of highly skilled local jobs.
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Top exporters named in Queensland Export Awards
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and treasurer and minister for trade and investment Cameron Dick have announced the finalists for the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2023.
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ManuFutures 2 expands Geelong’s manufacturing credentials
Minister for manufacturing sovereignty Ben Carroll visited Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus today to open ManuFutures 2 – a hub for accelerating innovations in manufacturing where local businesses can work together with university researchers to develop, field test and manufacture new products.
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NSW government to hold roundtable on future of rail manufacturing
The New South Wales and Australian Governments are today holding a joint roundtable on the future of rail manufacturing, bringing together more than 100 of the most important and influential representatives of Australia’s rail manufacturing industry.
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Local manufacturer Aletek receives Queensland government grant
A $1.36 million Made in Queensland Grant is supporting local Bundaberg manufacturer Aletek to take its cutting-edge mining products to global markets.
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Manufacturing co-investment program drives jobs and growth in NT
The Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF) is set to create up to 100 new manufacturing jobs and generate up to $35 million in the Northern Territory’s economy over the next three years.
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Gemco Rail to manufacture iron ore railcars for Rio Tinto
Perth-based Gemco Rail will build 100 iron ore railcar wagons for mining giant Rio Tinto, supported by government investment of $6.9 million through the Local Manufacturing Investment Fund (LMIF).
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Mars Petcare invests $112.6 million to bolster regional capabilities
Supported by Regional Development Victoria, Mars Petcare has announced a significant investment in its Wodonga factory to expand its pet food manufacturing capabilities and create more than 60 new jobs in regional Victoria.
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