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The Victorian government has invited local councils to join the $500 million Working for Victoria Fund to ensure services continue to be delivered. The government is working with councils with a specific focus on small rural councils to consider the implications of coronavirus on their operations including staff welfare. Local government minister Adem Somyurek, and … Continue reading $500 million fund to keep Vic businesses going →

The department of defence has announced the first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) will be built in Western Australia as part of the federal government’s $90 billion Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program. This will be the third of twelve Arafura class OPVs, and the first to be built at the Civmec shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Minister … Continue reading Construction commences for first OPV in WA →

Over 60 per cent of Australia’s manufacturing jobs will potentially be impacted by automation technologies over the next 15 years, according to a new report. Thirty per cent of existing manufacturing jobs will be totally automated and 33 per cent of jobs in the sector will be augmented by technological change by 2034, according to … Continue reading Automation to transform manufacturing employment landscape by 2034 →

A leading Brazilian leading renewable energy consultancy will establish its Australian/New Zealand HQ in Melbourne. Minister for Energy Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Steve Dimopoulos today said that the firm, Grupo Energia, will create up to 70 new local jobs as part of its investment in Victoria including … Continue reading Brazilian renewable energy company chooses Victoria →

A $90 million investment to overhaul Kogan Creek Power Station will create 400 jobs over the course of two and a half months. Located near Chinchilla in Queensland, the coal-fired power station is owned by CS Energy and has a capacity of 750 MW. Jobs created include positions for electricians, boiler makers, riggers, fitters, welders, … Continue reading Power station renovation drives regional jobs →

Nissan has announced that by 2020 its Australian headquarters will be located in Mulgrave, Victoria – bringing about 460 jobs to the area. The announcement, made in June, confirms that 400 jobs involved in manufacturing the Japanese company’s electric vehicle fleet will move to Mulgrave and 60 roles will be added. Parts for Nissan’s electric … Continue reading Nissan boosts jobs for engineers and technicians in electric vehicle expansion in Vic →

SIMEC Energy Australia (SEA), a member of Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance, has signed a key strategic partnership with Shanghai Electric for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the Cultana Solar Farm project in South Australia earlier this week. According to the press statement on the GFG Alliance website, the agreement was signed by GFG … Continue reading GFG enters strategic partnership with Shanghai Electric →

The Victorian state government will establish a $250 million Victorian Business Growth Fund for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them access capital and create jobs to grow the Victorian economy. Treasurer Tim Pallas has announced a $50 million contribution towards the Fund, which will be developed with leading industry superannuation groups First State … Continue reading $250m Vic government growth fund for SMEs →

Former vice-chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), emeritus professor Peter Coaldrake, has been appointed as chair of Jobs Queensland, the state’s workforce and skills advisory board. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the appointment of professor Coaldrake on Saturday, saying he brought a wealth of knowledge to the position, including an interest in the changing nature … Continue reading Former QUT vice-chancellor appointed chair of Jobs Queensland →

The Victorian state government is creating hundreds of new jobs and securing tens of millions of dollars in investment to grow the Latrobe Valley’s economy, according to the state government’s premier’s website. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll yesterday visited Serco in Newborough to announce funding from the Latrobe Valley Economic Facilitation Fund to set up … Continue reading More jobs created in Latrobe Valley →

Silicon Valley fintech innovators Nomis Solutions have announced Melbourne as the location of their Asia-Pacific HQ, which adds to state’s growing fintech sector and creating up to 50 jobs over five years, according to a report by the premier’s website. More than 10,000 bankers worldwide use Nomis’ cutting-edge approach to big data, personalised customer solutions … Continue reading Silicon Valley Fintech chooses Victoria for APAC HQ →

Last week, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk  opened a new manufacturing facility in Darra that will assist small Queensland businesses to capitalise on advanced manufacturing opportunities in the defence sector. The Palaszczuk said Products for Industry Pty Ltd, one of 111 SMEs that form the Queensland branch of the Australian Defence and Industry Network, is typical of … Continue reading New Darra manufacturing facility opens in Qld →

The Victorian state government is backing a new project that will address local industry and employment needs in Ararat, Stawell and the surrounding region, according to a press release by their premier’s website. Treasurer Tim Pallas visited AME Systems in Ararat to announce $228,000 from the Regional Skills Fund to establish an Industry Skills Coordinator, which will link job … Continue reading Ararat, Stawell in Victoria to get more state backing for jobs →

The Queensland state government is increasing its efforts to attract business to the state with a $40 million boost in the state budget for the Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund. In a press statement on the state government’s website earlier this week, Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said the additional funding, being provided over … Continue reading $40 million for Qld businesses, manufacturing a focus →

According to a press statement from the Victorian state government, CNC specialist ANCA will create 50 highly skilled jobs at its hi-tech facility with support from the state government itself. The Australian company is globally known for manufacturing computer numerical control grinding machines for the precision cutting tool industry, with operations on six continents and customers including Apple … Continue reading ANCA to provide jobs boost for manufacturing with Vic gov support →

The Queensland state government has given the development approval for up to 195 wind turbines at Clarke Creek, 150 kilometres north west of Rockhampton. Minister for State Development Cameron Dick said the $1 billion Lacour Energy wind farm project would involve approximately 350 jobs during construction. “In addition to building the turbines, associated infrastructure will include substations, temporary … Continue reading $1bn Central Queensland wind farm given go ahead →

The South Australian state government has signed off on Flinders Ports’ Channel Widening project which will grow the state’s economy, drive export growth and support more jobs, according to a press statement by the state. “This is one of the most significant and important private sector investments for the future economic prosperity of South Australia,” … Continue reading Port expansion to grow SA economy →

According to a press release by the Victorian state government, the latest ANZ Stateometer report released today shows Victoria’s economic activity is gathering pace due to strong public and private investment and a booming jobs market, with more than 320,000 new jobs since the Andrews Labor Government was elected. The report stated that construction work … Continue reading Victorian economy growing, engineering a key driver →

The Victorian state government has announced that it is calling for expressions of interest to investigate the viability of using pumped hydro to store electricity in Bendigo’s empty mineshafts. A pre-feasibility study co-funded by the Labor Government and City of Greater Bendigo has proven it’s technically feasible and economically viable to store renewable energy using … Continue reading Hydro electricity storage feasibility explored in Bendigo →

In a press statement from the office of the Minister for Defence Industry, the first two mobile mission system facilities to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F-35A aircraft were delivered by Lockheed Martin Australia yesterday.  Christopher Pyne said these facilities are critical to enabling the F-35s to be operated and maintained while deployed … Continue reading Lockheed Martin delivers deployable facilities to support RAAF →