NEWS

    Monday, 30 August 2010 (29 reads)

    AWX listed as one of five finalists in the National BRW ANZ Business Awards.
     

    Friday, 30 July 2010 (48 reads)

    In order to be considered for a nursing role you must be eligible for registration in Australia.

    Please refer to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council for more information if you are unsure about your eligibility. For more information visit www.anmc.org.au

    Tuesday, 6 July 2010 (114 reads)

    ONE of the Gold Coast's most successful chief executives has blasted the 'confusing and inconsistent nature' of the Federal Government's Fair Work modern award scheme.

    Thursday, 17 June 2010 (144 reads)

    The NSW Business Chamber has developed a manual handling training resource called ‘Manual Handling Toolbox Talks for Employers/Supervisors on behalf of Australian Business Industrial’.

    Tuesday, 1 June 2010 (117 reads)

    MINING company profits surged in the first quarter of 2010, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released this morning, up 9.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
     

    Wednesday, 26 May 2010 (126 reads)

    Premier Anna Bligh has this week revealed the final shortlist of contenders to build Queensland’s first ever light rail system on the Gold Coast.

    Tuesday, 18 May 2010 (1947 reads)

    AWX Mining have launched a national recruitment campaign enticing mining personnel to relocate to Mt Isa, a booming central Queensland mining town. 

    Thursday, 13 May 2010 (109 reads)

    The construction sector is forecast to grow at a higher rate through 2010 and 2011 with infrastructure and resource related construction underpinning growth, according to the latest Australian Industry Group/Australian Constructors Association Construction Outlook survey.

    Wednesday, 5 May 2010 (119 reads)

    FEDERAL government plans to tax mining companies for an extra $A9 billion a year have been slammed by industry groups, with one peak organisation saying it will “bury” the industry in Australia.
     

    Wednesday, 21 April 2010 (157 reads)

    Master Builders Training Courses, April 2010.

    Interested in sharpening your skills or upgrading your current qualifications? Check out what's on offer this month through Master Builders Queensland.

     

    Thursday, 15 April 2010 (142 reads)

    Queensland’s landscape industry is projected to turnover in excess of $2.6 billion in 2010 according to the industry’s latest research findings released today by Landscape Queensland Industries Inc (LQII) – the peak industry body.

    Wednesday, 14 April 2010 (162 reads)

    AUSTRALIA’S largest home-grown gold producer Newcrest Mining looks set to get even bigger following the approval of the $A1.91 billion Cadia East development in New South Wales.

     

    Wednesday, 14 April 2010 (141 reads)

    A FALL in civil construction activity of 6% in 2010-11 will be followed by a sustained upswing, according to updated projections from industry analyst and economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel.
     

    Monday, 12 April 2010 (165 reads)

    WITH BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Macarthur Coal, Lake Vermont Resources and Qcoal now signed up for the $A1.1 billion Goonyella to Abbot Point project, the Queensland government expects to start work early next month.
     

    Monday, 12 April 2010 (167 reads)

    WITH a record work order book of $A16.4 billion, DownerEDi has posted net profit after tax of $87 million for the six months to the end of December last year.

     

    Monday, 12 April 2010 (146 reads)

    A LONG-term bulk haulage service contract has been finalised with QR Freight covering Gindalbie Metals’ Karara iron ore project in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
     

    Friday, 26 March 2010 (156 reads)

    Master Builders QLD release information on new rectification of building work policy.

    Friday, 26 February 2010 (279 reads)

    THE Reserve Bank has surveyed 160 years of Australian mining booms and concluded that this one could be the mother of them all. "It's a very big boom," says Reserve Bank deputy governor Ric Battelino.

    Friday, 26 February 2010 (179 reads)

    Goodman Fielder Ltd., Australia’s largest baker, said first-half profit rose 25 percent after cutting manufacturing expenses and adding new bread brands.

    Friday, 26 February 2010 (178 reads)

    KEVIN RUDD has moved into full damage control over the bungled home insulation program by unveiling measures costing $41 million to help people who have lost their jobs, and having the government accept responsibility for losses made by business and manufacturers.

    Tuesday, 23 February 2010 (176 reads)

    The Federal Government is introducing a comprehensive national framework to guide the safe development of new technologies such as nanotechnology and biotechnology as part of a $38.2 million National Enabling Technologies Strategy.  

    Tuesday, 23 February 2010 (204 reads)

    Kerry Stokes outlines his Seven-WesTrac merger proposal at a media conference in Sydney.

    Tuesday, 16 February 2010 (234 reads)

    Australia’s best chance for tradies to grab great tools and equipment at great bargain prices comes only once a year. 

    Thursday, 11 February 2010 (416 reads)

    THE SEEK EMPLOYMENT INDEX (SEI), a dynamic snapshot of the match between the supply of jobseekers (applications) and the demand for workers (job ads)on seek.com.au, firmed by 2.9 per cent for January.

    Tuesday, 9 February 2010 (252 reads)

    The manufacturing industry is optimistic about what the future holds for 2010 and the Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards are rewarding those who take advantage of the improving economic climate.
     

    Wednesday, 27 January 2010 (232 reads)

    “Improving access to overseas markets can be a slow and tortuous process, but Australian cattle producers are finally seeing rewards for their patience,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared on the announcement by the European Union (EU) that Australia has been approved to supply high quality beef under an additional global quota of 20,000 tonnes.

    Monday, 25 January 2010 (198 reads)

    BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, said second-quarter iron ore production rose 11 percent to a record as commodity prices recovered because of demand from China and the developed economies.

     

    Tuesday, 12 January 2010 (197 reads)

    Small and medium businesses are set to gain as the Australian Government moves to further support local industry.

    Monday, 11 January 2010 (292 reads)

    The NSW Government has approved controversial plans for Australia's largest underground mine in the state's central-west.

    Monday, 11 January 2010 (274 reads)

    The rural lobby group AgForce says the rain in parts of western Queensland could add more than $2.5 billion to the economy. 

     

    Thursday, 7 January 2010 (246 reads)

    XSTRATA Coal’s reported deal with a Japanese electricity company provides a confidence boost for Central Queensland and the company’s planned billion-dollar expansion at Port Alma.

    Tuesday, 5 January 2010 (327 reads)

    From 1 January 2010, a Fair Work Information Statement is to be provided to all new employees by their employer as soon as possible after the commencement of employment.

    Tuesday, 22 December 2009 (543 reads)

    The Next Generation Mining Summit 2010 will be held on the 3rd - 5th August 2010 in Perth at the Burswood InterContinental.
     

    Monday, 14 December 2009 (250 reads)

    According to the statistics data from Australian Bureau of Agricultural&Resource Economics (ABARE), till September 30 of 2009, with the Asia market recover continuously, Australia exported ore of 98mln tons in Q3, up 10% year on year, but under the impact of lower agreement price, the export volume dropped 26% year on year.

    Wednesday, 9 December 2009 (403 reads)

    For the second year running, AWX have been awarded for outstanding performance in business, making the BRW Fast 100 list.

    Thursday, 3 December 2009 (269 reads)

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    Thursday, 3 December 2009 (388 reads)

    November at AWX was better known as MO - vember, with Craig Thompson and John Hallo from our Brisbane office, competing for Brisbane’s best looking moustache (mo). The gents spent the month of November growing themselves two very laughable ‘mo’s’.
     

    Wednesday, 2 December 2009 (257 reads)

    GOLD has rallied above $US1200 a troy ounce to a record high, as worries over Dubai's debt woes abated and a fresh bout of risk appetite sent the US dollar sliding against the euro.
     

    Wednesday, 2 December 2009 (303 reads)

    Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot today announced $2.6 million to provide training for 4000 staff working in rural and regional aged care homes.

    Wednesday, 2 December 2009 (276 reads)

    The pace of growth in Australia's manufacturing sector eased slightly last month, suggesting the recovery is still in its very early stages.

    Wednesday, 2 December 2009 (315 reads)

    Construction is now officially under way on the Karara iron-ore project, in Western Australia, Gindalbie Metals, which is developing the mine in a joint-venture (JV) with China’s Ansteel, said on Monday.

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009 (369 reads)

    Landscape Queensland's Night of Night's was held on Saturday 7th November at the Brisbane Convention Centre. Landscape QLD members, sponsors and industry stakeholders all came together for the announcement of the 2009 Landscape Construction Excellence Awards.

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009 (449 reads)

    AWX teamed up alongside BMD and J.Mac Constructions as major sponsors of the Springfield Town Centre Park’s Subcontractors Charity Golf Day on Thursday 29th October. 

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009 (711 reads)

    AWX Mining offers a unique lifestyle and work-life balance opportunity for miners to live on the Gold Coast and still earn the big bucks working in central Queensland mines.