Apprentices optimistic after meeting with Skills Minister
17 April, 2012Following a meeting with Skills Minister Chris Evans, apprentice electricians are feeling optimistic about the Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) campaign to increase apprentice electrician wages.
Apprentice electricians visit Canberra to campaign for fair wages
17 April, 2012Apprentice electricians are visiting Parliament House as part of their campaign to increase apprentice electrician wages, which can be as low as $225 per week for a first-year apprentice.
East Solar Expo & Conference registration now open
16 April, 2012Registration for the East Solar Expo & Conference has opened. The event is free to attend, but registration is essential. It will be held over 21-22 August at the Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre.
Banner Engineering 2012 product catalogue
13 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdMicromax Sensors & Automation has released the Banner Engineering 2012 product catalogue, offered in both full-colour print and an interactive online version.
WorkCover NSW Safety Alert for working on electrical circuits in conduits
12 April, 2012 | Supplied by: WorkCover NSWWorkCover NSW has issued a Safety Alert for working on electrical circuits in conduits, reminding electrical workers of the dangers of cutting electrical conduits that are in service as the conduits may contain multiple circuits.
Green by name, green by nature: New CEO for Clean Energy Council
12 April, 2012The Clean Energy Council has a new Chief Executive Officer. David Green comes to the position after more than two decades of working on clean energy policy in the UK.
Sydney Water to cut 135 mechanical and electrical jobs
12 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Sydney Water CorporationSydney Water has announced an intention to look to the market to provide mechanical and electrical services. Around 135 positions within the mechanical and electrical group would be affected by the proposed changes, with staff offered a range of options in line with negotiated agreements.
Electrical apprentice subsidy cut in WA
04 April, 2012The decision to cut funding subsidies for electrical apprentices has been criticised by the National Electrical Skills Council, EE-Oz Training Standards.
US workers to fill skills gap in mining and construction
04 April, 2012The government has announced measures to allow workers from the US in licensed occupations, such as electricians and plumbers, to be granted immediate access to provisional Australian licences on arrival. More broadly, the skills assessment process will assure Australian employers how the skills of US workers align with their needs.
TR Corporation sells Minecom Business to Pyott-Boone Electronics
03 April, 2012 | Supplied by: TechRentalsTR has sold its TR Minecom underground communications division to US electronics manufacturer Pyott-Boone Electronics for an undisclosed sum.
ABB to build substations for Gold Coast Light Rail Project
02 April, 2012ABB has won an order to build six substations for GoldLinQ, Queensland’s first light rail system.
New regional president for Avnet Electronics Marketing Taiwan
30 March, 2012Avnet Electronics Marketing has appointed a new regional president for Taiwan. Prince Yun is currently the vice president of Avnet for Taiwan and will step up into the position of president on 1 April.
Rockwell opens new South Pacific headquarters
29 March, 2012After 25 years in Blackburn, Rockwell Automation has relocated to Bayswater. The company's new South Pacific headquarters are located on Mountain Highway in Bayswater.
NBN rollout will create jobs for Tasmania
27 March, 2012Tasmania’s politicians have welcomed news that up to 800 new jobs will be created during the final construction stage of the National Broadband Network in Tasmania. The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has forecast that a workforce of up to 800 will be required at the peak of construction in 2015.
Skills shortage needs urgent attention, Engineers Australia tells inquiry
27 March, 2012Our engineering skills shortage needs urgent attention, Engineers Australia told the Senate Inquiry into the Shortage of Engineering and Related Employment Skills.
