NSW

A new site for the training of electricians has opened in Chullora, NSW. Developed by the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), the Training and Apprenticeships Centre of Excellence, will provide training for first-year electrical apprentices. When fully operational, a maximum of 500 apprentices and post-trade learners will utilise the facilities at the centre. “The … Continue reading Electrician training facility seeks to stem skills shortage →

Previewing Small Business Month in NSW, Damien Tudehope, Minister for Finance and Small Business, highlighted the potential of the events held across the month. “Business owners will have the opportunity to connect with government and commercial enterprise that can provide them with products, services and thought leadership to help them start-up, grow and prosper,” said … Continue reading Small Business Month to boost economic engine room →

Grants of up to $25,000 are available for NSW start-ups. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) grants, from the NSW government are now open, and support fledgling companies to develop a prototype and see whether it can meet market demand. The funding will go towards 50 per cent of the project cost, with the other 50 … Continue reading Grant opens to get prototypes to market →

Professor Andrew Dempster was not afraid to show his age at Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s (AMGC) Space Industry Opportunities event, at UNSW on Monday, September 9. Noting that he has been in the space industry since the 1980s, Dempster confidently declared that now is the best time to be in the Australian Space Industry. This … Continue reading Space just another domain for Australian manufacturers →

Western Sydney Airport and the surrounding Aerotropolis is to become a hub for advanced manufacturing, with agreements finalised between the NSW government and global industrial firms. Announced during Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s visit to Europe with Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, four statements pointed towards the future activities that will be … Continue reading Western Sydney Airport to be hub for advanced manufacturing →

Sydney-based water filtration device manufacturer, Star Water Solutions, has made the most of a government grant to expand to overseas markets. The $97,247 Building Partnerships funding enabled Star Water Solutions to expand to Asia and North America. In addition, the company will take on 10 more full-time employees and two part time employees as it … Continue reading NSW company utilises government grant to go global →

Smart maritime defence systems manufacturers are getting a boost from the NSW government ahead of PACIFIC 2019. The international maritime exposition will bring defence and marine technology enterprises to Sydney in October and the NSW government is hoping that its support will allow local businesses to close sales with overseas companies and representatives. “NSW defence … Continue reading NSW government supports marine manufacturers for PACIFIC 2019 →

Regional manufacturers in NSW have been targeted for government funding in the NSW government’s Drought Stimulus Package. In three grants, the NSW government provided funding for an industrial park in Bathurst, an industrial precinct in Cobar, and business infrastructure in Gilgandra. In Bathurst, $4.9 million is allocated to build the Kelso Industrial Land Development Project, … Continue reading Drought funding package targets regional industrial capacity →

A hub for the economic growth and innovation of the cyber security sector has opened in NSW. The NSW Cyber Security Node is one of five nodes that have been created in partnership with AustCyber. With manufacturers increasingly exposed to cyber threats due to the uptake of digital production solutions and industrial internet of things … Continue reading Cyber security node launched in NSW with federal partnership →

The Green Globe Awards from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage are open for nominations for the twentieth year and manufacturers are encouraged to apply. With awards in twelve categories, the awards highlight how sustainability is a key concern for the entire community. Manufacturers are invited to nominate for categories including Business Leadership, Innovation … Continue reading Manufacturers able to nominate for Green Globe Awards →

From 2019 until 2021, the PACIFIC International Maritime Expo will be held in Sydney. The expo is one of the largest defence and maritime industry events in the world, and the NSW government will assist local manufacturers to connect with international markets at the event, according to Minister for Trade and Industry John Barilaro. “NSW … Continue reading NSW government looking to support naval manufacturers at Maritime Expo →

Realistic energy management solutions can help save money. COMPANIES in Australia have experienced price spikes in energy costs in the past decade that seem to just keep rising. So giving them the opportunity to manage these increases is a vital step the Federal government and state governments are taking through grants and programs. But experts … Continue reading Manageable electricity bills →

The NSW government released its 2019-20 Budget this week, committing to skills development, while also highlighting a gas shortage that could affect businesses in the state. The release of the budget, in June, emphasises the government’s goal of creating 250,000 more jobs to strengthen the state’s economy. The budget continues to cut payroll tax allowing … Continue reading NSW budget commits support for thousands more skilled workers →

Schneider Electric has announced the successful completion of the digital transformation to its flagship, Pacific Smart Distribution Centre (DC) in Ingleburn, New South Wales. The Smart DC comprises of Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure technology, driving end-to-end efficiency for the industrial environment, and housing an industry leading Control Tower. Schneider’s Smart DC is one of the largest … Continue reading Schneider Electric launches distribution centre →

Ascham has become one of the first New South Wales schools to sign onto a Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with business energy retailer Flow Power. Under Flow Power’s PPA, Ascham School aims to be powered by more than 90 per cent renewable energy. The NSW school will be powered by a combination of … Continue reading NSW school pioneers with corporate PPA →

Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia (SEDA) has opened a new facility in Botany, NSW, which is to house testing and maintenance equipment that will support the Australian Defence Force. The new facility features a clean room, a laser room, climate testing systems, as well as avionics, inertial navigation and optronic test benches capable of supporting … Continue reading Safran Electronics & Defense opens new testing facility in Sydney →

A new report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows a 16 per cent rise in apprentices and trainees in NSW this year against a national increase of 2.8 per cent. The NCVER report on government-funded students and courses showed there are 74,300 apprentices and trainees doing off-the-job training in NSW, which … Continue reading Growth in apprenticeships and traineeships in NSW →

The NSW government has officially launched the Defence Innovation Network (DIN), an initiative to foster greater collaboration between the state’s defence industry and its universities. The DIN brings the together the defence industry and seven leading NSW universities, including the University of Sydney, Macquarie University, University of Wollongong, University of Newcastle and University of Technology … Continue reading NSW Defence Innovation Network launched →

A new partnership with the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute’s (AMSI) APR.Intern program will see NSW’s Defence Innovation Network invest $230,000 to place 30 specialist PhDs in defence over three years.   Co-funded under APR.Intern’s National Research Internship Program (NRIP), the internships will match PhDs to NSW defence companies to develop skills and deliver innovative technology.  … Continue reading PhD projects to support NSW defence innovation →

The NSW government has developed a first-of-its-kind report to measure the state’s innovation and productivity performance and compare NSW to other states and similar international economies. The new NSW Innovation and Productivity Scorecard showed the State was a leader on economic growth in 2015-16, ranking second out of 10 locations on GDP growth, beating Victoria … Continue reading New scorecard measures NSW performance →