Tag: Queensland

Queensland’s young engineers face growing opportunities as workforce shortages and major infrastructure demands reshape the profession, according to Engineers Australia Chief Engineer Katherine Richards AM CSC.

Queensland’s manufacturing sector will take centre stage in September, with a statewide program featuring advanced technologies, industry capabilities and career opportunities, according to the Queensland Government.

Containers for Change has launched a new campaign encouraging Queenslanders to return eligible drink containers for recycling, building on its previous “Bincoin” campaign.

The Queensland Government has opened nominations for the 2027 Women in Manufacturing Apprentice Awards, recognising women apprentices who demonstrate leadership potential, initiative and contributions to an inclusive manufacturing workplace.

The Queensland Government has awarded  $12.5 million in grants to 18 manufacturers to support advanced manufacturing equipment, productivity and local jobs, with 11 recipients based in regional Queensland.

Volgren’s Eagle Farm facility has expanded its manufacturing capability over the past 17 years, with the Queensland site now producing a range of conventional and zero-emission buses for transport programs across the state and Australia. 

Nova Systems has expanded its manufacturing and systems integration footprint in Queensland, opening a new National Systems Integration Centre in Banyo that is more than twice the size of its original facility.

The Queensland Government has committed $12 million to support the establishment of what it says will be Australia’s first sovereign wide-body aircraft paint and refinishing facility at Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba, with the project expected to strengthen the region’s manufacturing, aerospace and defence capabilities.

Edify Energy has reached financial close on its Ganymirra and Majors Creek solar and battery hybrid projects in Queensland, marking another milestone in the company’s renewable energy development program.

Daikin Australia says its Daikin Park Brisbane logistics, training and sales hub has become the first industrial project in Australia to receive a Platinum WELL Core Certification from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).