Apprenticeship News

Plans are gearing ahead on the billion-dollar Moreton Bay Rail Link project, with the Queensland government announcing today (February 4) the next stage of the tendering process.

Recent figures have revealed that mining, construction and white collar professions are in high demand, with conditions particularly favourable for apprenticeships and tertiary educated Australians.

The hunt is on for the country’s top trainees, apprentices and students in the lead-up to this year’s annual WorldSkills Competitions.

Development is officially underway on the Commonwealth Games Village in the Gold Coast – a project which may boost job opportunities in the region.

Australians considering embarking on a career in the engineering field are set to benefit from the federal government’s $57.5 million Kickstart Initiative.

A tranche of new homes is set to hit the Gladstone property market, after construction kicked off on the first stage of a billion-dollar residential development in the region.

Far-north Queensland’s construction sector is expected to see a boom this year in terms of activity, with a string of residential and commercial developments earmarked for the region.

As the Gold Coast prepares to host one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events – the Commonwealth Games – the local construction sector is set to see a flurry of activity over the coming years.

Several major projects underway in the Sunshine Coast and a number more in the pipeline are giving the construction industry something to smile about in 2013.

Budding cabinet maker Catherina Willemsen has signed up for an apprenticeship in Brisbane with the help of BUSY At Work and the federal government’s Kickstart program.