
Transport infrastructure projects create new jobs in WA
The WA government has announced that dozens of new jobs in Western Australia are on the horizon, as work gets underway on two multimillion-dollar projects.
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The WA government has announced that dozens of new jobs in Western Australia are on the horizon, as work gets underway on two multimillion-dollar projects.

Two new construction contracts in Townsville are set to create opportunities for the city’s tradespeople, including local apprentices and trainees. The projects, worth more than $3 million in total, aim to improve the city’s infrastructure and housing facilities.

BUSY At Work is urging employers with mature workers aged 45 to 54 (in active full time, part time or casual employment) to support an innovative new program called the Skills Checkpoint Pilot Program, before the program ends on Wednesday 25 May 2016.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has described the state’s manufacturing sector as a cornerstone of the economy, but it said more should be done to support the industry.

Vocational education and training (VET) could provide a gateway for organisations to build a talented pipeline of employees with ICT qualifications – skills that are becoming increasingly sought after in Australia.

A new rail duplication project that will support more than 200 jobs in Queensland has begun construction, with the initiative aimed at improving transport links for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Labour force figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that unemployment has fallen by 0.2 per cent to now stand at 5.8 per cent in February 2016.

The Queensland government has unveiled a new infrastructure plan that is expected to generate employment opportunities for more than 1,000 people in the state.

Queensland’s resources industry received a significant boost this week, as the state government announced the construction of a $16 million biofuels pilot plant in Gladstone.

The WA government has announced that dozens of new jobs in Western Australia are on the horizon, as work gets underway on two multimillion-dollar projects.

Two new construction contracts in Townsville are set to create opportunities for the city’s tradespeople, including local apprentices and trainees. The projects, worth more than $3 million in total, aim to improve the city’s infrastructure and housing facilities.

BUSY At Work is urging employers with mature workers aged 45 to 54 (in active full time, part time or casual employment) to support an innovative new program called the Skills Checkpoint Pilot Program, before the program ends on Wednesday 25 May 2016.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has described the state’s manufacturing sector as a cornerstone of the economy, but it said more should be done to support the industry.

Vocational education and training (VET) could provide a gateway for organisations to build a talented pipeline of employees with ICT qualifications – skills that are becoming increasingly sought after in Australia.

A new rail duplication project that will support more than 200 jobs in Queensland has begun construction, with the initiative aimed at improving transport links for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Labour force figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that unemployment has fallen by 0.2 per cent to now stand at 5.8 per cent in February 2016.