How this Queensland training program is addressing staff shortages
Amid an urgent shortage in North Queensland’s transport sector, the QTA’s Driving Townsville’s Future Program is paving the way for new entrants.
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Attracting the next generation of the transport workforce
As many industries including transport cry out for waves of new workers, TAFE Queensland is doing its part to attract and train the next generation of the workforce by providing pre-apprenticeship training to high school students to drive them towards a trade future.
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Why driver training is my most rewarding career
By Andy Hughes
My grandfather was a fantastic role model, he taught me how to think, and he had a knack of cutting through the BS. He always said you should keep things simple. I’ve generally struggled with this principle, but I’ll give it a crack.
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New training program provides fresh opportunities for long-term unemployed
To address the skilled worker shortage, Remondis Australia is thinking outside the box, launching a training program that provides opportunities for those who are long term unemployed.
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Young truckie on the right path to a fruitful career in transport
Though 20-year-old Clare Temby admits she grew up knowing absolutely nothing about trucks, her eagerness to learn has placed her in good stead for a long and fruitful career in the industry.
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Young mechanic gears up to represent Australia on world stage
A promising young mechanic is gearing up to represent Australia at the WorldSkills International Championship in Lyon, France from September 10-15.
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72,000 new workers needed in coming decade
The Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA) estimates that the mining and automotive industries nationally will grow by over 72,000 workers over the next decade.
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New awareness program aims to reduce truck rollovers and crashes
The Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) has launched the Heavy Vehicle Rollover Awareness Program (HVRAP), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing heavy vehicle rollovers and crashes and preventing the loss of life or serious injury in the Australian road freight industry.
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New mentoring scheme for female automotive apprentices
Female apprentices in the heavy vehicle industry across Queensland now have the opportunity to access tailored mentoring and support, as part of the Motor Trades Association of Queensland’s new Women in Automotive Apprenticeships Mentoring Program.
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$7.5 million heavy vehicle training facility opens in Mackay
A $7.5 million upgrade to the Ooralea Trade Training Centre in Mackay sees the doors open to a new Heavy Automotive Training Facility.
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