Weidmuller Australia celebrated its 40th anniversary with an Australiana-themed luncheon party complete with hand-picked local food and a bush band at its headquarters in Emu Plains on Thursday 20 September. [ + ]

A number of industry players have welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to introduce voluntary flexible pricing in 2013. [ + ]

Austest Laboratories has achieved accreditation for several EMC immunity standards for support of Australian manufacturers in export markets. [ + ]

ABB has been selected as one of the finalists in the 2012 Banksia Environmental Awards in the Clean Technology - Harnessing Opportunities category for its sulfur hexafluoride gas recycling technology. [ + ]

NECA has established a new branch in New England, NSW, which will represent members in Tamworth, Armidale, Inverell, Gunnedah and Scone. [ + ]

Queensland Overseas Foundation scholarships give selected tradespeople  the opportunity to live and work overseas for up to two years, once they have completed their formal apprenticeships or vocational training. [ + ]

Australia’s best and brightest sparkies were acknowledged at the National Annual Excellence Awards held by Master Electricians Australia (MEA) and the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) on Saturday 22 September. [ + ]

Arogen claims Leighton Contractors has failed to pay nearly $6 million for work carried out on Ausgrid’s New South Wales Energy2U project. [ + ]

Elster EnergyICT has signed a five-year energy management solution contract with SEDAC Energy Management, an Australian energy service company (ESCO). [ + ]

Industry advocate Becky O’Brien of O’Brien Electrical was crowned North Queensland Business Woman of the Year at the National Annual Excellence Awards, held by Master Electricians Australia and the Electrical Contractors Association. [ + ]

Sullair Australia will represent its diesel-powered, high-pressure portable air compressor range directly to the marketplace through its national sales force and via specified distribution partners. [ + ]

A review of wiring rules has raised a call for public comment from the cabling and telecommunications industries.  [ + ]

The Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) has published a discussion paper entitled ‘How reliable do we want our power supplies to be?’ [ + ]

Austest Laboratories has opened its doors to showcase its new EMC chamber for radiated emissions and immunity testing of electrical and electronic products and components. [ + ]

One of the geothermal industry’s biggest technical challenges is about to be tackled, thanks to a $1.25 million grant from ARENA, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. [ + ]