Tag: employment

Timber company moves to change face of workforce

OneFortyOne together with Empowered Women in Trades is hosting a tool skills day at the Jubilee Sawmill on May 30. Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT)...

Staff pursue opportunities

Staff turnover at Wattle Range Council is substantially higher than usual according to its chief executive Ben Gower. He was responding to a query from...

Job figures at record high

South Australia has produced its best employment figures in history. There are now 40,000 more South Australians in work than at the time of the...

GTE honours workers

Group Training Employment (GTE) held its annual Apprentice and Trainee of the Year Awards presentation at its offices recently. The awards recognise the outstanding efforts...

Timber processor jobs ‘in jeopardy’

Up to 130 jobs in the timber milling industry in the Limestone Coast are in jeopardy according to the State Opposition. The claim has recently...

Timber mill removes employment barriers

NF McDonnell and Sons has been honoured as Employer of the Year at the National Employment Services Associations (NESA) Awards for its role supporting...

Tradies top demand

The Limestone Coast is in the midst of a COVID-led employment shortage, with a record number of job vacancies recently recorded in South Australia. Mount...

State Government backs bulk of SafeWork SA recommendations

The State Government has publicly released an independent review into the practices and processes of SafeWork SA. The root-and-branch review fulfils a government election commitment...

Workers reach pay agreement

Mondelez Suttontown facility workers will now receive back pay and a wage increase, following a successful vote on an agreement. United Workers Union official Tasha...

Job vacancy record

Arecord number of job vacancies has been recorded across regional Australia and Mount Gambier continues to be a popular choice for regional movers. According to...

Forestry workforce investment

Developing career pathways and strengthening the timber and forest industries community profile are key tasks for the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub’s (GTFIH) new...

Pay deal gets put to vote

Mondelez Suttontown facility workers will vote on an offer today and tomorrow following a strike held recently over Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) negotiations. United Workers...

Record workers added to payroll

New data shows the number of payroll jobs in South Australia in the week ending November 12 was the equal highest on record. Weekly Payroll...

Shock disability employment service closure triggers meeting

Around a dozen community members met at the Shearers Cook Café in Millicent for an hour on Thursday evening to discuss the shock decision...

Committee plan puts forestry back on agenda

Matters relating to the timber industry in the Limestone Coast will continue to be probed by a sub-committee of State Parliament. Such a committee sat...