Tag: employment

Childcare intervention

Alocal mother is trying to address challenges surrounding childcare access by lobbying local MPs with a possible solution. Tegan McPherson is suggesting the State Government...

Limestone Coast test case for skills committee

TAFE SA is establishing a new Regional Skills Advisory Committee on the Limestone Coast as part of its ongoing commitment to the region’s education...

Outstanding businesses celebrated at awards night

Millicent retailer Andy’s Bakery was honoured twice when the 2022 Millicent Business Community Association Outstanding Business Awards were announced before a gathering of 70...

Horror story a farm safety warning

SA Power Networks has launched an emotional farm safety campaign featuring Bradley Richardson, a victim of a terrible electric shock incident. Bradley’s story is a...

Doors open to more nurses

Double the usual number of graduate nurses and midwives will be hired this year as part of the State Government’s commitment to recruit extra...

Teen gets the inside scoop on media career

Over the past week I have flipped through the pages of the media industry by completing work experience at The SE Voice in Mount...

Students dip toe into job waters

Two Grant High School students were among 16 South Australian students selected for a five-day Maritime Immersion Camp to explore career opportunities including engineering,...

Skills solution starts in-house

Recruitment agency Latitude Recruitment is encouraging employers to think outside the box to overcome struggles with skills shortages. Latitude Recruitment director Karen Bryant acknowledged the...

Tall timbers celebrated

The Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards were held last week, recognising the achievements of individuals and companies who contributed to the timber industry. More than...

Tour links skilled workers to jobs

Aregional bus trip late last year has evolved into career changing opportunities for university graduates. In September 2021, Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast (RDALC) partnered...

Skills hub development

Premier Peter Malinauskas officially announced the location of the new Mount Gambier technical college during the Country Cabinet visit last week. The college will be...

Country health career opportunities

Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA is encouraging rural people to pursue a career in health or medicine. Pre-Vocational Registrar Dr Jacinta Clark and...

Essential volunteer work celebrated

Foodbank Limestone Coast celebrated National Volunteer Week with a lunch at the Mount Gambier Community RSL last week. Several volunteers were recognised with the awarding...

Job hunt helps ‘future-proof’ mill

OneFortyOne’s Jubilee Sawmill is amid a site-wide modernisation program, which has seen state of the art equipment upgrades, the addition of robotics to assist...

Millicent mill in negotiations over pay

Management are not making any public comment on the likelihood of a pay rise for 300 members of blue and white-collar unions at the...