Norship opens new Cairns Maritime Maintenance Building

A new Maritime Maintenance Building has been officially opened on the Cairns waterfront to provide service and repair facilities for large ships, boosting the city’s marine infrastructure. Norship’s $16 million new building will house the company’s abrasive blasting and spray painting operation which will service defence, commercial and private sector marine vessel customers. The building…

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More rocket launches planned for Koonibba Test Range German rocket manufacturer Hyimpulse is negotiating further space launches from Southern Launch’s South Australian launch facilities following the successful launch its SL1 sub-orbital vehicle from the Koonibba Test Range near Ceduna, SA (pictured). The launch tested Hyimpulse’s novel propulsion technology. The company now plans further launches from…

Bridgeman to invest in Townsville advanced manufacturing

A new advanced metal manufacturing and fabrication facility is to be built in Townsville by metals manufacturer Bridgeman Agencies to service defence, aerospace and construction customers. Thanks to funding support from state government’s $415.5 million Industry Partnership Program, Bridgeman will invest $1.7 million in an advanced metal manufacturing and fabrication facility in Townsville. The project…