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All (helping) hands on deck, Q1 summary from Carpentry Australia

Nathan Quinn — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 22:45:43 +0000

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What a remarkable beginning Carpentry Australia has had in 2024! To initiate the year, January saw us embark on an extraordinary journey across the west of Melbourne. Our dedicated crew celebrated the
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Breaking down the barriers for tradie diversity: EWIT

Melinda Davis — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:24:05 +0000

Melinda Davis at the EWIT Gala & Awards night in February. Image: Joni Anderson

If we haven’t met already, I am Melinda Davis and I am the COO of Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT). If you don’t know EWIT – we are all about creating more opportunities for women to pick up the
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The keys to being safe around lead paint: MPAV

Jodie Rebbechi — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:40:22 +0000

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Since the 1800’s, lead was used as a major ingredient in paint. It was used as a drying agent, as colouring (tinters) and to protect iron from rusting. Most Australian Houses built before 1970 contain
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Push for Indigenous Welding Schools: Weld Aus

Geoff Crittenden — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 03:25:53 +0000

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Weld Australia is urging the Federal Government to invest in a national network of Indigenous Welding Schools to help create real skills and real jobs for Indigenous Australians—and close the gap. Now
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EWIT’s Hacia Atherton visits American tradies

Hacia Atherton — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:58:31 +0000

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In the realm of skilled trades, the tools and tasks may sound similar across the Australian landscape and American cities, yet the tradies of these lands follow distinct paths. My journey from Australia
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Tips for painters to survive summer from MPAV

Jodie Rebbecchi — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:13:41 +0000

Scorching summer a test for painters and their products – written by Master Painters Association – Victoria/Tasmania General Manager Jodie Rebbecchi One of the most common problems, especially
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Tools for change: Industry update from EWIT

Hacia Atherton — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 21:11:50 +0000

Yellow tape measure construction tools. Plus size female worker wearing safety hardhat inspec quality control at heavy Prefabricated concrete walls manufacturing factory

Tools for change: Building stronger teams with diversity and positive workplace culture – writes EWIT CEO and Founding Director Hacia Atherton I’m Hacia, the founder of Empowered Women in Trades
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Q3 in review from Carpentry Australia

Nathan Quinn — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 04:11:59 +0000

Carpentry Australia’s Quarter in Review: Building connections, business, and a better future – written by Nathan Quinn, Carpentry Australia Head of Development As the sun set on another fruitful
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Surveyor Brent talks up industry as mid-year intake opens

Staff Writer — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 23:57:26 +0000

TAFE NSW Yallah campus has opened mid-year intake to grow the surveyor sector, and Brent Nowland couldn’t be more excited to see the industry grow. The Cambewarra resident is in his first year of
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Drymix in bulk from Cement Australia

Staff Writer — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 21:05:15 +0000

Premixed concrete can be difficult and expensive to source in regional or remote areas. If you’re a long way from town, the premixed concrete you’ve ordered may already be starting to set by the time
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