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.
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.
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
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).
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.
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”.
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.
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.
Development of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Village is one step closer to kicking off, after an expressions of interest (EOI) campaign was launched for the massive construction project.
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.
