Tag: Queensland Government
Qantas picks Queensland’s Aviation Australia to intensify engineering training
The Qantas Group Engineering Academy has selected the Queensland Government’s Aviation Australia to train up to 300 aircraft engineers a year in Brisbane and Melbourne, creating a talent pipeline to meet the aviation industry's rapid growth and boosting the state's economy.
Phibion rolls out fully autonomous mine tailings management systems
Brisbane-based Phibion has launched world-first fully autonomous mine tailings management systems designed to operate around the clock in the most challenging waste environments.
Manufacturing Skills Queensland names new CEO
Manufacturing Skills Queensland, an independent body driving the growth of the state’s manufacturing industry, has tapped Rebecca Andrews as its chief executive officer, effective 1 July 2023.
Gov’t signs off $53m MMI funding with Gilmour to bolster space manufacturing in Australia
Gilmour Space Technologies today announced a $52 million grant deal with Australia's federal government to advance the research and commercialisation of new space technologies as part of its Australian Space Manufacturing Network (ASMN) initiative.Â
Visy wraps up $48m upgrade to Gibson Island recycling facility
Packaging and recycling specialist Visy has unveiled a major $48 million upgrade to its recycling and remanufacturing facility on Gibson Island in Brisbane.
Qld proposes rent changes to support manufactured home-owners in residential parks
Minister for Communities and Housing Leeanne Enoch announced that the Palaszczuk Government is considering limiting the maximum yearly site rent increases in residential parks and banning market rent reviews to promote fairness for owners of manufactured homes.
Vanadium project in North West Queensland one step closer to approval
The assessment of a proposed $242.2 million vanadium mine in North West Queensland is one step closer to the finalisation of the terms of reference for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Queensland Government announced.Â
Qld reveals next step in advanced manufacturing-focused critical minerals facility
The Queensland Government is on the hunt for a managing contractor for Australia's first critical minerals processing facility aimed at encouraging investment in advanced manufacturing opportunities and industrial-scale mining projects.Â
Australia’s first ATJ SAF production facility to begin construction in 2024
The Qantas Group, Airbus, and the Queensland Government have joined forces to invest in a biofuel production plant being developed in Queensland by Jet Zero Australia in collaboration with the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provider, LanzaJet.Â
Construction commenced on new renewable energy and manufacturing facilities in Townsville
Work on a $17.2 million expansion of TAFE Queensland's Bohle campus has begun, comprising two new renewable energy and advanced manufacturing training and skills facilities.
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