Apprenticeship News

Construction is hurtling towards a peak on the $18.5 billion Santos GLNG project in Queensland – generating thousands of jobs in the state this year as a result.

Opportunities for apprenticeships in Mackay could receive a boost, after recent data revealed that the region’s building and construction sector is one of the strongest in Queensland.

A billion-dollar light rail development earmarked for the Gold Coast is powering ahead, with completion due by mid-next year.

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.