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Women topple men in BMA’s largest apprentice cohort

The largest cohort of apprentices are taking their first steps in a career in mining as recruitment ramps up for additional...

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22nd Feb. 2021 5:02 AM

BMA has welcomed 60 new apprentices. The apprentices have just completed the Work Readiness Program at Emerald TAFE and will now head off to their respective sites to get hands on experience in their chosen fields. Summer Aprile (front) with (back, left to right) diesel fitter Zoe Hodkin from Blackwater, auto-electrician Joshua White from Moranbah, diesel fitter Rory Minty from Mundubbera, and bo

120 BMA apprentices train for safe Bowen Basin work

The Class of ’21 is a diverse group, with more female apprentices than male, from school leavers through to mature age.

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22nd Feb. 2021 12:02 AM

BMA apprentices Rory Minty from Mundubbera (Diesel Fitter), Joshua White from Moranbah (Auto Electrician), Chloe Tougher from Yeppoon (Boilermaker), Summer Aprile from Mackay (Plumber) and Zoe Hodkin from Blackwater (Diesel Fitter).

CQ residents dominate record apprenticeship applications

Hastings Deering was swamped with 2695 apprenticeship applications this year.

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03rd Feb. 2021 5:02 PM

Resources sector bolsters huge Mackay apprenticeship intake

Mackay has once again dominated Hastings Deering’s 2021 cohort.

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03rd Feb. 2021 1:02 PM

Mackay's youngest and oldest in the Hastings Deering 2021 cohort – Nadia Beyer, 18, with Clint Saliba, 45. Picture: supplied

Former Cannonvale chef attacks apprentice in broad daylight

The court heard the victim was more than a decade younger than the chef.

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05th Jan. 2021 5:01 AM

Liam Walters pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm after he attacked a former work colleague at Whitsunday Shopping Centre.

Aussies eligible for $4000 payout

A group of Aussie workers will be eligible for thousands of dollars in incentives to help boost an important employment...

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27th Dec. 2020 5:12 PM

Australian apprentices and bosses are eligible for the Additional Identified Skills Shortage (AISS) payment. Picture: iStock

Proserpine Mill’s sweet welcome to new apprentices

A 17-year-old apprentice says studying engineering in high school sparked an interest in a career in welding and...

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16th Dec. 2020 11:12 AM

(From left) Plane Creek Mill first-year apprentices Qynn Andersen (boilermaking) and Paul Butz (fitting and turning) and Proserpine Mill first-year apprentices Liam Pirlo (fitting and turning) and Callum Lemke (boilermaking). Picture: Contributed

Driving kids into dream careers with ’light’ apprenticeships

A NEW pilot program is connecting high school students with businesses.

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26th Sept. 2020 12:09 AM

From left, Alstonville High student Tyson Dalziel, mentor Toni Bellos and manager of Alstonville Auto care Ricky Flounders.

Spike in female tradies amid COVID-19

More women are starting apprenticeships in male-dominated fields as COVID-19 continues to take a massive toll on...

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16th Sept. 2020 5:09 AM

Apprentice boilermaker Melanie Millar, 21, working at Rock Press, Acacia Ridge. Photographer: Liam Kidston

Apprenticeship opportunities for eager workers across region

More than 10 traineeships and apprenticeships are available for young people and mature aged adults.

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04th Sept. 2020 12:09 PM

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