Anthony Albanese has wasted little time since touching down in WA earlier this week, using the last 36 hours to press the flesh for Labor in three key marginal seats.
The state government and Shell Australia have penned a deal to supply and install boiler training equipment at South Metropolitan TAFE's Munster facility.
Work on a $16.9 million upgrade to South Metropolitan TAFE's Mandurah campus has started, with new hospitality and tourism training facilities to open in 2023.
TAFE's Mandurah and Broome campuses will receive new facilities worth a combined $19 million, with the state government having appointed architects to the projects.
Armstrong Parkin Architects has been appointed to design South Metropolitan TAFE's new multi-storey Armadale campus, which will provide industry relevant training and revitalise the local area.
Hesperia, in partnership with Birchmead Property Group, has acquired Lot 118 within the Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct, to deliver approximately 120 residential apartments.
The state government has appointed a review team to identify skills and training development solutions in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the Western Australian workforce.
A move to use lasers to perfectly load rail cars is worth about $300 million to BHP and is an example of how the area around the town of Newman is world class in applying technology to resources.
Premier Mark McGowan announced this morning that South Metropolitan TAFE will begin offering automation courses from semester two, 2019, the first of such nationally recognised qualifications available in Australia.
Dredging a second channel into Garden Island and major road upgrades could be priorities in a Henderson precinct master plan to be drafted by the state government in 2019, while Defence Minister Chris Pyne today announced a new $200 million vessel will be built at the yards.
A public independent school in Armadale has become the first school in the state to trial a program that partners industry with education to encourage greater adoption of science, technology, engineering and maths subjects (Stem).
SPECIAL REPORT: With the number of apprentices and trainees continuing to decline, Tafes and RTOs are refining their strategies to prepare people for jobs of the future.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has committed $2 million towards the development of a new curriculum in partnership with Tafe WA, which will focus on jobs around automation and future advancements in technology for the mining industry.
Chief scientist Peter Klinken, oil and gas veteran David Agostini and public sector commissioner Mal Wauchope are among the 36 Western Australians to join the alumni of recipients of the Queen's birthday honours.
Perth-based Scope Training has been recognised in the WA Training Awards for the second consecutive year, while engineering firm Civmec has also taken a top honour.
SPECIAL REPORT: The state government is pursuing major reforms to the training sector, at a time when national data on traineeships and apprenticeships tells a surprising story for WA.
