Queensland

Worldwide automation leaders, SMC Corporation will use FoodTech 2019 to solidify its promise of cost-effective customer centric solutions to the market. The brand prides itself on taking customers from cost savings to energy savings and recently coined the phrase, “As easy as SMC”. For the first time, the SMC Energy Saving Roadmap will be on … Continue reading SMC Takes Visitors from Energy Saving to Cost Saving at FoodTech 2019 →

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 →

Bio-pharma company THC Global Group is licenced to produce medical cannabis from its Southport Manufacturing Facility. According to THC Global, initial annual production could exceed 12,000kg of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) isolates, created under Good Manufacturing Practices  (GMP) compliant methods. “We expect to be supplying Australian patients with Australian produced medicinal cannabis by early 2020, … Continue reading Largest bio-pharma extraction facility receives licence →

The Queensland state government has accepted or accepted in principle all 15 recommendations of the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee’s report into job creation opportunities in the space industry. Today, the space industry provides 2000 full-time positions and $760 million to Queensland’s economy. The report recommends that the Queensland government find … Continue reading Queensland accepts recommendations for space industry jobs →

Manufacturing businesses in Queensland are utilising the state government’s Back to Work program to grow their workforces, according to a press statement from the Queensland state government. On Tuesday, June 18, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Member for Mackay Julieanna Gilbert, went to Mackay where they met employees from Kynaston Engineering. Based in the industrial suburb … Continue reading Back to Work program sees success in Mackay →

The Charleville’s Industrial Precinct has received $295 million in funding from the Queensland State Government as part of the Building our Regions (BoR) program, paving the way for local jobs in Queensland. The $1 million-plus funding package features $800,000 from BoR and $209,693 from Queensland’s Murweh Shire Council. As part of the BoR program, the … Continue reading Charleville Industrial Precinct secures $295 million boost →

Dr Anthony Lynham, mines minister, announced on 3 June Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) and Armour Energy successful bid for 18 square kilometres of land 22 kilometres, in Queensland’s Chinchilla. The joint venture aims to seek out gas, for Australian manufacturers, in Queensland’s Chinchilla. Under the permit’s conditions, gas can only be sold to Australian manufacturing … Continue reading Queensland gas fuels manufacturing jobs →

Kalfresh Vegetables’ has announced the investment of a $10 million Scenic Rim Agricultural Industrial Precinct. It aims to create more than 32 full-time jobs during its two-year construction phase in Brisbane, Queensland. Cameron Dick, minister for state development, manufacturing, infrastructure, and planning says with the precinct situated 84 kilometres south-west of Brisbane, all food processing, … Continue reading Kalfresh’s new precinct creates manufacturing opportunities →

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has secured more than $180 million of debt funding for its new Collector Wind Farm, that’s set to deliver more than two-gigawatts of energy across regional Australia. The Collector project is being developed through Thailand’s RATCH-Australia near Goulburn, New South Wales, which is expected to cost more than $360 million. … Continue reading CEFC to fund $360 million Collector wind farm →

The Department of State Development has approved Acciona Energy’s proposed 762-hectare Aldoga solar farm in Gladstone, Queensland. Acciona Energy signed a 30-year agreement in April 2018 with the Queensland Government to lease its land for the Aldoga renewable energy project. Cameron Dick, Minister for State Development, manufacturing, infrastructure, and planning, says the Aldoga farm will … Continue reading Gladstone solar farm generates manufacturing job opportunities →

The Palaszczuk Government, Logan City Council, and nine developers have signed a landmark agreement to deliver $1.2 billion of essential infrastructure to the Yarrabilba and Greater Flagstone development areas (PDAs) in Queensland. Across the two development areas, many services and facilities have been delivered, including the installation of two primary schools, retail precincts, the Yarrabilba … Continue reading Infrastructure deal enables communities to prosper →

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics trade figures show the value of Queensland exports rose 18.4 per cent to $84.3 billion for the 12 months to March 2019. The Palaszczuk Government said Cairns has seen more job opportunities due to businesses employing local workers. “Exports support one in five Queensland jobs,” said Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier and … Continue reading Export boom creates job opportunities in Cairns →

Cameron Dick, Minister for State Development, has announced Mick Allen as Rockhampton’s new manufacturing hub coordinator and of the Rail Manufacturing Leaders Group. “Mick Allen has been appointed a hub coordinator and is a long-time local who knows the central Queensland business community,” Dick said. “Previously working for the Department of Housing and Public Works, … Continue reading New coordinator for Rockhampton manufacturing hub →

Inside Advanced Manufacturing the week-long series of advanced manufacturing taking place across Queensland from 20 to 24 May 2019 is already underway. The  Inside Advanced Manufacturing series is designed to increase the adoption of leading-edge design, innovation, technologies, processes, and practices. At the event, a selection of Queensland’s top manufacturers will open its doors to … Continue reading Queensland’s Advanced Manufacturing series is underway →

Six Queensland companies will share more than $41,000 through round one of the Queensland state government’s Superyacht Industry Development Fund. The fund is part of the Queensland Superyacht Strategy, which sets out the state’s plan to grow the superyacht industry and increase its global market share 10 per cent by 2023. Minister for State Development, … Continue reading First grants announced under Superyacht Industry Development Fund →

The Queensland Government’s first official Queensland-India Trade and Investment Strategy launched today is set to deliver a $1.5 billion trade boost to the state’s economy. The state minister for innovation and tourism industry development, Kate Jones said the Queensland-India Trade and Investment Strategy 2018–2023 outlined the importance of innovation in strengthening Queensland’s ties with the … Continue reading Queensland launches new India trade and investment strategy →

Australia’s first sub-orbital rocket launch with a commercial payload took place this week in Queensland, demonstrating the capability of the state’s advanced manufacturing sector. The Logan-based company Black Sky Aerospace successfully tested their Sighter190 rocket in Westmar, five hours west of Brisbane. Using the company’s Rapid Deployment Sounding Rocket (RDSR) technology, the four-metre-long rocket was … Continue reading Australia’s first sub-orbital rocket with commercial payload launched →

The sod has been turned at the site of Rheinmetall’s new Australian headquarters at Ipswich in Queensland, marking the beginning of works for the facility that will build a pipeline of military vehicles for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). When complete, the $170 million MILVEHCOE facility will deliver the $5.2 billion LAND 400 Phase 2 … Continue reading Work begins on new Rheinmetall HQ in Queensland →

The Queensland government has opened-up a stretch of the Surat Basin gasfields, with all gas produced to be supplied to manufacturers. State energy minister Anthony Lynham announced on Thursday that tenders were open for an 18-square-kilometre block of the gasfields, located 22 km south west of Chinchilla. Conditions have been attached that any gas produced … Continue reading Qld gov opens-up Surat Basin gas for manufacturers →

Over 100 of Queensland’s manufacturers attended an industry showcase event at Parliament House last night, as the state government promoted its plans to bring the region into the fourth industrial revolution. Exhibitors at the Invested in Queensland Manufacturing showcase event included Ballistic Beer Co, Evolve Group, HeliMods, Packer Leather, Pixie Ice Cream, RF Technologies, Urban … Continue reading Qld manufacturing showcase promotes Industry 4.0 →