Tag: Ballarat
Mars Wrigley celebrates 40 years of manufacturing in Ballarat
Media Release
Ballarat, Victoria – 13 November 2019: This month, Mars Wrigley Australia celebrates the 40th birthday of its chocolate factory in Ballarat, Victoria. The...
Mars Wrigley Australia Appoints New General Manager
Media Release
Melbourne, VIC – 2 October 2019: Mars Wrigley Australia announces today that Andrew Leakey has been appointed General Manager for its business in...
SEM Fire and Rescue wins contract to build 20 new fire trucks for CFA
Renowned designer and manufacturer of special purpose vehicles, SEM Fire and Rescue, has won a contract to build 20 new fire trucks for the...
Alstom’s Ballarat plant to stay open – Victorian Government orders 30 train carriages
Alstom’s factory in Ballarat will remain open thanks to the purchase order by the Victorian Government for 30 new Xtrapolis train carriages.
With the government...
$3.9bn investment for 170 new trains in Victoria – if the Coalition Government is...
If re-elected, the Victorian Coalition Government has promised to invest $3.9 billion for the purchase of 170 new trains and trams, announced Premier Denis...
Concerns over manufacturing jobs in Ballarat
Concerns are rising over jobs in Ballarat, following reports train manufacturer Alstom has lost out on a bid to build metropolitan trains.
According to the Illawarra...
Mars Australia’s expansion secures Ballarat jobs
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine visited Mars Australia’s Ballarat site on Friday and reported that the company’s $52 million expansion is progressing well.
The expansion to...
Ballarat manufacturing suffers another blow as precision tool maker Mapal announces plant shutdown
Precision tools manufacturer Mapal Australia has announced that seven people will be losing their jobs as it shuts down production at its Ballarat manufacturing...
Australian Manufacturer of firefighter trucks to cut workforce in Ballarat
Specialised in the design, manufacture and service of special purpose vehicles, SEM Fire and Rescue, has announced they will cut jobs after demand was waning.
General...
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
