New $43.2 million training facilities to service growing needs in the Pilbara
Apprentices and school-based trainees are now learning in two new state-of-the-art trades workshops at North Regional TAFE’s Pundulmurra campus.
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Bright future for young apprentice technician
Sonny King has always been interested in trucks thanks to his grandfather Billy, who was a light vehicle mechanic.
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Business owner takes plunge into trucking aged 53
A 53-year-old who got his multi-combination licence last year has said he was “petrified” heading off on his first trip – but he’s had a very positive experience working as a truckie so far.
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Centurion celebrates its latest graduates in Mackay
With 45 people going through this training program since it was launched in 2021, Centurion has celebrated the latest nine participants to have graduated with their Certificate III in Mackay.
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Truck-obsessed teen ‘can’t wait’ to get behind the wheel
Pypah Andrews is just 15 years old, but already knows she wants to be a truckie like her dad.
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TAFE Queensland’s heavy automotive upskill programs
TAFE Queensland is providing qualified technicians with express upskill programs to complete a second trade or expand their abilities into the rapidly expanding Electric Vehicle (EV) sector, with popular post-trade courses including the Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology (AUR31220) or the Battery Electric Vehicle Inspection and Servicing Skill Set (AURSS00064).
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Record female enrolment in heavy automotive course
TAFE NSW in Wetherill Park has reported record female enrolments in its heavy automotive courses, helping to meet the region’s growing needs in this field.
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‘Suddenly, at 70, experience and a good driving record are completely inconsequential’
Reaching a new decade of life in a state of good or even reasonable health is always a milestone worth celebrating, quietly or otherwise.
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Young gun truckie with proud family legacy wins top livestock prize
The Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) is thrilled to announce Charlie Pittman, of Pittman Transport, as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 LBRCA Young Driver of the Year award.
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Upskill training program puts MC truckies in the driver’s seat of 330-tonne quads
A WA operator has launched a specialised MC driver training program that will see participants graduate with the ability to steer its quad road trains, in a bid to help fill over 100 driving positions.
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