Tag: Geelong
Retrenched Alcoa workers in Geelong groomed for new prison jobs
The Napthine Coalition Government's prison expansion program — which will deliver hundreds of new jobs across Victoria — may prove to be the answer...
Ford cuts 230 jobs in Victoria, more to follow
Another 230 workers at Ford’s Victorian plants in Geelong and Broadmeadows have lost their jobs on Friday as part of the company’s plan to...
Ford Australia sacks 250 workers at Broadmeadows and Geelong plants
As many as 250 Ford Australia workers will lose their jobs at the Broadmeadows and Geelong manufacturing plants come 20 June, as the company...
New abalone processing plant in Geelong
A new abalone processing plant has been announced in Geelong, giving workers that have been made redundant from Ford a ray of hope for...
Jobs in Geelong will stay, said Shell refinery buyer Vitol
The head of Geneva-based oil trader Vitol, which bought Shell's petrol stations and Geelong refinery for an estimated $2.4 billion last week, said they...
Shell sells Australian assets for $2.4 billion: report
Royal Dutch Shell has sold its petrol stations and Geelong refinery in Australia for an estimated $2.4 billion, according to reports from Fairfax Media.
The...
Alcoa to close Point Henry smelter in August
Alcoa has announced that it will permanently close down its Point Henry aluminum smelter and rolling mill in Geelong come August after a comprehensive...
Geelong mayor lobbies for multi-billion dollar defence contract
Geelong Mayor Darryn Lyons is lobbying in Canberra to secure a $10 billion defence contract to design and build Land 400 military combat vehicles...
Ford to axe around 300 jobs in June as sales slump
Workers at Ford’s Geelong and Broadmeadows plants are facing 300 job cuts come June as the car maker prepares to cease local manufacturing from...
More jobs, world class research and innovation from Geelong region
The Geelong region is leading the way in cutting edge scientific research with the Federal Government committing an additional $3 million for the expansion...
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From cost exposure to cost control: Using energy flexibility to protect margins
Electricity price volatility is reshaping the cost base of Australian manufacturing, challenging long-held assumptions that energy can be treated as a stable operational input.
