Queensland Overseas Foundation 2014 scholarship applications – open now!
The Queensland Overseas Foundation is a voluntary, non-profit organisation supported by industry and the Queensland government.
16 April 2013
Townsville’s incentive package ‘sparks’ new development in the city
The CBD Incentives program, launched by the Townsville City Council in 2011, seems to be creating quite the ‘spark’ in developments in the CBD, with construction advancing on four major inner-city buildings.
15 April 2013
Changes to government funding of school-based apprenticeships and traineeships
The Queensland government has announced changes to the funding of school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Under the State Government User Choice Program, funding is available towards the cost of training by a Registered Training Organisation
12 April 2013
$10 million upgrade on the Bowen Developmental Road
A safer road link to the northern Bowen Basin from the Whitsunday coast, also allowing for greater capacity, will be constructed after a $10 million commitment from the Queensland government.
12 April 2013
Proposed new Abbot Point coal loading expansion moves to the next stage
Anglo American and North Hub – a joint venture with Aurizon and Lend Lease – have both been shortlisted for the potential staged expansion of coal handling infrastructure at Abbot Point, deputy premier and minister for state development, infrastructure and planning Jeff Seeney announced today (April 10).
11 April 2013
Townsville to receive ‘significant boost’ to housing and land availability
A new residential project is set to give a significant boost to housing and land availability in Townsville after the start of its construction in the west of the North Queensland city.
10 April 2013
Mackay on its way to better road infrastructure
Restoration works on the roads of Mackay will help to provide improved access to the eastern and southern suburbs of the city, with work on Paradise Street set to kick off this month.
9 April 2013
Lorena Gold Mine gets green light to proceed
In a move that could potentially provide opportunities for mining apprenticeships in Queensland, the joint venture for the development of the Lorena Gold Mine by BC Resources NL (BCD) and Malachite Resources Ltd (MAR) has been given the go ahead.
9 April 2013
‘Quiet revolution’ in Mining Equipment, Technology and Services sector
A new paper has valued the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector at more than $71 billion, with director of Industry Policy at the Minerals Council of Australia Sid Marris stating that Australia’s resources boom has “sparked a quiet revolution”.
9 April 2013
Sunshine Coast bus station works ready to kick off
The Sunshine Coast’s construction industry is set to receive a boost, following news that works are due to kick off on a multimillion-dollar bus station in Maroochydore over the coming weeks.
5 April 2013