Tag: jobs

Hardwood manufacturing hub announced

The Green Triangle’s hardwood plantation sector is proving it could have the solution to meeting Australia’s future structural timber needs.
Hardwood plantation companies Australian Bluegum...

Students gather to celebrate National Forestry Day

Hundreds of local students gathered in Mount Gambier last week to celebrate National Forestry Day.
The event, at Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre, featured a...

Forest photos inspire youths

Local students are being encouraged to capture their connection with nature and enter them in a photography competition.
 OneFortyOne has announced the launch of its...

Major mill expansion approved

Conditional approval has been given by the planning authorities to the major expansion of the Borg Manufacturing plant in Mount Gambier.
Conditions were sought by...

Careers and culture come together for regional students

Two local Mount Gambier students travelled to Darwin to join 28 First Nations students from schools across the Northern Territory and South Australia to...

State-owned housing stock builds

Rapid progress is being made in the delivery of dozens of new homes for frontline workers across regional South Australia, with the State Government...

Forestry industry growth plan

The State Government officially launched its South Australian Wood Fibre and Timber Industry Master Plan in the Limestone Coast last week. The plan has been...

Timber future is now

NeXTimber’s Australia’s first Radiata Pine Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue-Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing facility has officially opened in Tarpeena. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas...

Trial steers transport towards greener future

The State Government has announced a $200,000 investment for Fennell Forestry to commence phase two of an electric log truck trial through the South...

New homes for essential workers

The Regional Key Worker Housing Scheme continues to achieve key milestones, with a Limestone Coast builder sought to construct the second lot of homes...

Student teacher embraces on job learning

UniSA student Kelsie Wilkinson has been working at Millicent High School since the beginning of the 2023 school year to help address teacher shortages. As...

Rules set in stone

Strict new regulations on the processing of engineered stone products come into effect in a bid to reduce the risk of dust diseases. All workers...

Hydrogeology skills dry up

The Department for Environment and Water in this region is short-staffed according to Primary Industries Minister Clare Scriven. She said the DEW currently employs a...

Chefs in hot demand

Businesses across the Limestone Coast hospitality sector have reported a staff shortage in the industry, especially for chefs. Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast, which advertise...

Site locked in for key worker housing

The first block of land to build homes for key workers including teachers, police officers and health care workers in Mount Gambier has been...