Winners of Weld Australia’s NSW and ACT Welding Excellence Awards were named at an event in Sydney on Wednesday night. The industry peak body held the event at Waterview in Bicentennial Park, Sydney, and described them as showcasing and celebrating “the world-class work being undertaken by local welders, fabricators and industry educators” over the last…
News that China will undertake an “expedited review” of trade sanctions on Australian wine has been welcomed by Weld Australia, but the group – citing an apparent end of anti-dumping tariffs on wind towers from China – says improved market access “cannot come at the cost of manufacturing”. As reported by @AuManufacturing, the Chinese government…
A new suite of learning resources from Weld Australia for the critical fields of welding and fabrication is gaining rapid industry uptake according to the peak industry body. Weld Australia designed and created the resources for delivery of the 12 welding and fabrication units of competency in the Manufacturing and Engineering (MEM) Training Package. The…
Professional body Weld Australia recently launched a new set of educational material, the Manufacturing and Engineering Training Package, delivered online and including 12 welding and fabrication units of competency. According to a statement on Tuesday from Weld Australia, the MEM package is delivered at a “time, place and pace” that suits the student, and “reimagines…
Weld Australia and the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work will host Manufacturing the Energy Revolution: Industrial Opportunities from Renewable Energy on August 2 and 3, an event focussing on the challenges and opportunities presented by decarbonising the nation’s energy supply. The legislated emissions reductions targets of 43 per cent (on 2005 levels) by 2030…