Apprenticeship News

Ergon Energy has announced that it is making 72 apprenticeships in Queensland available as part of its strategy for the future.

Employers have mainly positive experiences with mature age apprenticeships, according to a new survey by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). They say these individuals are easy to train and immediately productive, but many older adults aren’t aware that such programs are available to them.

The company at the helm of Gladstone’s Curtis Island Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects has taken top honours at the Queensland Training Awards.

A team from Central Queensland has demolished New South Wales’ 22-year-long reign and taken out the national bricklaying competition.

In a move that might boost apprenticeships in Queensland, the Newman Government recently released an action plan for uranium mining.

There may be more opportunities for apprenticeships in Queensland in the near future with Thiess Australia awarded a “landmark” $1.8 billion contract for the construction of gas compression facilities for the Surat Basin’s Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project.

Queensland Coordinator-General Barry Broe has given the green light to Arrow CSG’s plans for a $15 billion LNG plant on Curtis Island, near Gladstone.

Those interested in pursuing apprenticeships in Queensland based in the resources sector will be encouraged to hear that there is a new surge predicted for this line of work.

If you’re one of the many interested in pursuing plumbing Gold Coast apprenticeships, heading over to the Gold Coast Plumbing Forum & Expo on October 24 could be a fantastic opportunity.

The Daunia open-cut coal mine was opened by BHP on September 3, with Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Michael Roche stating that it sets a new benchmark for model 21st century mining operation.