Tag: Queensland
New TAFE Engineering and Trade Workshop to boost jobs in Queensland
The Queensland government has launched the Mount Isa Engineering and Trade Workshop to provide modern engineering facilities for students across civil engineering and technology fields.
Local manufacturer Aletek to go global with Made in Queensland grant
Queensland-based manufacturer Aletek is bringing its mining products to global markets through a $1.36 million investment from the Queensland government.
Vaxxas’ new needle-free vaccine manufacturing plant opens in Queensland
Biotechnology company Vaxxas has completed work on its new needle-free vaccine technology manufacturing facility in Northshore Hamilton.
Queensland funds establishment of new Barcaldine Renewable Energy Zone
The Queensland government has announced a $7 million investment to support the establishment of a new renewable energy industrial precinct in Barcaldine.
Queensland backs local manufacturing in new State Budget
The Palaszczuk Labor Government is backing the local manufacturing industry in Queensland with massive investments in the sector included in the state’s latest 2023-24 Budget.
Queensland’s biotech industry to take centre stage at BIO Convention
Queensland universities, research institutions, and leading businesses in the biomedical industry are set to showcase their innovations at the largest biotechnology conference in the world, the BIO International Convention in the United States.
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.
Expanded Polystyrene Australia rolls out new recycling scheme
Tasmanian manufacturer Expanded Polystyrene Australia (EPSA) has launched a new initiative dubbed “StyroCycle” that allows manufacturers of polystyrene products to dispose of expanded packaging waste that will be recycled and turned into new products like building insulation.
Qld launches new Gladstone SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub
Powerlink Queensland has officially launched its interim Queensland SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub in Gladstone to upskill energy workers and support the changing energy focus in the area.
ARENA backs Queensland’s large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Gladstone
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced $20 million in financing to Stanwell Corporation Limited (Stanwell) on behalf of the Australian Government to assist a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Gladstone, Queensland.
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