Agribusiness to benefit from new online tool
Launched by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry John McVeigh on May 23, the Agricultural Values Assessment tool is the latest step in the government’s promise to support agriculture as one of the four pillars of the economy.
ResourcesQ to boost job growth in the Surat Basin
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps explained that the ResourcesQ workshop was launched to help shape the 30-year vision for Queensland’s resources industry, boosting the sector as one of the state’s four pillars of the economy.
The business benefits of hiring an apprentice or trainee
No matter what industry your business operates in, you could potentially access a vast range of benefits simply by making the decision to hire an apprentice or trainee.
SME engagement with apprenticeships in Queensland
According to BUSY At Work CEO Paul Miles, small and medium size businesses play an integral role in the Australian workforce.
Budget 2014
To support Australian Apprenticeship Skills shortage areas, the Government will provide $439.0 million to establish Trade Support Loans.
International travel boosts Queensland tourism industry
Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey welcomed the results of the survey, revealing that the number of international visitors to Queensland has increased by 2 per cent from the same time last year. Additionally, the total nights spent in cities across the state rose 4 per cent to 46 million in the same period.
A need for women in STEM training and employment
Unfortunately, recent figures released by Science and Innovation Minister Ian Walker show more than double the number of males than females are enrolled in STEM subjects at schools in Queensland.
Construction and plumbing industries see red tape reductions
The government has announced a licensing and compliance decision that is expected to cut red tape and as a result, bring down compliance costs in both plumbing and construction.
Future certain for Queensland’s construction industry
Plans to launch ConstructionQ were revealed by Minister for Housing and Public Works Tim Mander on May 19. Mr Mander explained that this arrangement would deliver on the government’s promise to support the construction industry as one of the four pillars of the economy.
Are you ready for an apprenticeship in civil construction?
With the release of the latest federal budget, many Australians could soon begin turning to the civil construction industry for apprenticeships and traineeships.
