Apprenticeship News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Four years after development plans were first announced, improvements on the Port of Bundaberg will finally get underway.

The Parklands Priority Development Area (PDA) Proposed Development Scheme details the future development and infrastructure plans for the Gold Coast Parklands site, with the public only having until Friday (September 13) to submit their feedback.

Mining jobs have been given a boost by the opening of a new mine in central Queensland, with more than 1,000 positions in the pipeline.