WIDE BAY BURNETT DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY QLD TREASURER
Qld Govt Treasurer, Mr Andrew Fraser
talks on our Regions’ Future
Andrew Fraser was reappointed as Treasurer and given additional responsibilities as Minister for Employment and Economic Development following the re-election of the Bligh Government in March 2009.
Mr Fraser is currently overseeing the preparation of the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan, a document that is critical to our region’s future. He will talk about the status of the statutory planning process.
This will be one of the most important presentations for the year; don’t miss your opportunity to hear first hand where the Government envisages our future.
When: Friday, 1st October
Where: The Waterfront Restaurant, Urangan
Time: 12.45pm for 1.00pm until 3.00pm
RSVP: Wedneday, 29th September, 2010 to
lee.nugent@vdmgroup.com.au
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COLTON MINE PROJECT HAS LODGED EMP FOR ASSESSMENT OF COAL MINE PROJECT
Mr Henry Sapiecha
Dear Henry,
I am writing to inform you that Northern Energy Corporation Limited (NEC) has lodged the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for its proposed Colton mine project with the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) for their review.
We at NEC have made every effort to ensure that we keep all interested community members informed about the proposed Colton mine project. You are receiving this email because you have indicated to us that you would like to be kept up to date about our progress, and you provided us with your email address. We have written you a letter as well, and this should arrive in the coming days.
Activities we have undertaken to inform people about our project include holding community information sessions in Maryborough, Howard and Aldershot, introduction of various feedback mechanisms including the 1800 information line, updated project information on the company website and efforts to promote awareness of the EMP process and the Plan itself to enable community members and other interested parties to comment and provide feedback on the plan.
The EMP for Colton mine project includes reports with baseline studies on all project related issues and highlights measures proposed by NEC to ensure that the project’s environmental impacts are managed appropriately.
DERM will undertake an initial review of the EMP and will advise statutory requirements for further advertising and public comment in due course.
In the meantime, if you are interested in getting a copy of the EMP for your own review you can visit the project website and download a copy for yourself. You will see that there are quite a few files, and some of them are quite large. We have done our best to break them down into small reports and have provided enough detail in the title block to allow you to make a decision about which parts of the report you wish to download.
The address to access the full EMP, including all of the appendices and supporting reports, is:
http://www.northernenergy.com.au/projects/maryborough/environment-manage.html
Queries or comments may be directed to the project
toll free number on 1800 266 296
or email at coltonmineinfo@northernenergy.com.au.
Yours sincerely
Mark Turner
Chief Operating Officer
Northern Energy Corporation
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TENDERING FOR GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, THEN GO HERE FOR THE INFO
Go into link below to get details of a DEEDI workshop about tendering for government business that may be of interest to your membership. The workshop will be conducted in both Gympie and Hervey Bay on 18 and 19th August respectively.
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Mark Rowland
Employment Project Officer
Bundaberg-Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area
Strategic Initiatives and Coordination Branch
Australian Government Department of Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations
Phone (07) 4617 8609 | Fax (02) 6123 6278 | Mobile 0417 655 962
email: mark.rowland@deewr.gov.au
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TRAINING OPTIONS FOR JOBS & EMPLOYERS – OPEN DAY INVITATION FRASER COAST
EIM Open Day
Saturday, 21st August
On Saturday the 21st August, EIM Training in Hervey Bay are holding an Open Day to showcase their wide range of Nationally Accredited Training options for Employers, Employees and anybody looking to gain new skills through recognised qualifications.
Visit the EIM Training Campus between 9am -11am to enjoy a BBQ and discuss all your business or personal training goals. Don’t forget to ask about the government funded options which may help you or your staff gain these valuable qualifications for FREE. CLICK HERE to download the flyer.Received & published by Henry Sapiecha
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A COACH or ARE A COACH, LOOK HERE
Hi HENRY,
If you are a Coach then this will definitely interest you.
As you know Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Executive Coaching is a huge growth area. There are many opportunities for successful coaches right now.
The problem is … too many coaches are not yet getting the rewards and success they should be.
That is why I have asked Rod Moore, Australia’s leading Attraction Marketing Coach to join me for a one time only webinar.
In the webinar Rod is going to cover:
- What it really takes to achieve six figures plus as a coach
- Why so many coaches struggle to achieve success
- The correct business model to accelerate your success
- What you need to focus on as a coach
- How to ATTRACT coaching clients
- How to sell your coaching service
Rod will also be sharing with you his personal journey in coaching. He will explain why he struggled as a coach in the early days, and what led to him becoming one of the most successful coaches in Australia.
If you are serious about creating success as a coach then you will definitely want to join us to hear what Rod has to say.
Six Figure Coaching Business
Date: Tuesday 24, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM AEST
You need to register for this webinar here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/927250619
I know if you are serious about the business of coaching you can learn a lot from Rod’s experience as I have.
Join us on the Webinar. Also feel free to forward this email to other coaches you know.
Yours Truly,
Ben Angel
Director ZOOBA
For more information on Ben, you can
visit his website at www.benangel.com.
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EMPLOYERS TO BE MADE AWARE @ BUSINESS BREAKFAST OF HIRING BENEFITS BY SARINA RUSSO
Sarina Russo Job Access Morning Tea
Be inspired and amazed at what is available to you as an
employer on the Fraser Coast
Sarina Russo would like to invite everyone to a Morning Tea that is being held next Tuesday the 10th August from 10am to 11am.
If anything, we wish to enlighten employers on what is available to them by way of incentives in easy to understand terms. We feel that employers are missing out on this vital information that can support the employment of suitable jobseekers by accessing wage subsidies and other government initiatives.
Please come along and enjoy some food and meet our friendly staff and see how Sarina Russo can help create jobs on the Fraser Coast.
Please CLICK HERE to download flyer.
Nyree Binney
Employment Consultant (Job Unit)
Sarina Russo Centre
Level 1, 15 Torquay Road
PO Box 3275
HERVEY BAY QLD 4655
PH (07) 4194 4600
FAX (07) 4194 4699
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EMPLOYMENT BROKERAGE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYERS AVAILABLE
On 21/07/2010 2:12 PM, MILLWARD,Jason wrote:
Dear Chamber of Commerce colleaguesfor your informationEmployer Brokers
Employer Brokers is a competitive grants program to engage with employers in a skill or labour shortage industry
to broker solutions that meet employers’ needs and co-ordinate and target the efforts of Employment Service providers
to matching the needs of job seekers with the labour requirements of employers.
Proposals are invited from Employer Broker panel members to assist National Employers to manage their recruitment needs,
Only Employer Broker panel members are eligible to apply for funding but non-panel members to directly approach panel members
to collaborate on Activity proposals which a panel member could then submit.
The closing date Monday, 30 August 2010 at 4.30pm AESTInnovation FundProposals are invited from Innovation Fund panel members for projects that offer innovative solutions to address barriers toemployment for groups of the most disadvantaged job seekers.
While only Innovation Fund panel members are eligible to apply for funding, the Innovation Fund guidelines allow thatnon-panel members may directly approach panel members to collaborate on activity proposals which a panel member could then submit.
The closing date is 30 August 2010 at 4.30pm AEST.both websites contain more info and contact details for questions.regards
Jason MillwardLocal Employment CoordinatorBundaberg – Fraser Coastphone: 0412 772 307email: jason.millward@deewr.gov.auReceived & published by Henry Sapiecha
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KEEP AUSTRALIA WORKING NEWSLETTER JULY
GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYERS
Bundaberg ? Fraser Coast updates on latest iniatives for aged job structures
Keep Australia Working Newsletter Issue No.8, July 2010
Keep Australia Working is a Commonwealth Government Initiative to provide on the ground support and focus in twenty priority areas across Australia assessed as at higher risk during the current Global Financial Crisis.
CAREERS EXPOS
EXPERIENCE + (PLUS)
Experience+, a suite of new services designed to support mature age Australians who want to stay in the workforce, started on 1 July 2010.
Hervey Bay TAFE on 22 July and
Kepnock High, Bundaberg on 23 July.
Careers Expos whilst these are aimed primarily at secondary school students to help them make decisions about their future education, employment and training options, there will also be information for adults considering retraining or changes to their career path.
For mature age Jobseekers, Experience+ Career Advice might be helpful. There are now free professional career planning sessions and a résumé appraisal service for Australians aged 45 and over. A professional Career Adviser can help identify skills, explore career options and develop a personal plan to achieve goals. Jobseekers can call 13 17 64 to book an appointment. To make the most of a session, do some of the activities in My Guide on the My Future website. The Career Adviser can also review your current resume and provide detailed feedback and suggestions.
APPRENTICE KICKSTART EXTENSION
A reminder that small and medium sized employers and group training organisations who take on a young apprentice in a skills shortage trade occupation may be eligible to receive the Apprentice Kickstart Extension which triples the first year incentive payment. This incentive is available now and will be available until 12 November 2010. For more information, see the Apprentice Kickstart factsheet, visit the Australian Apprenticeships website or contact your local Australian Apprenticeship Centre.
For Existing Workers, Experience+ provides information and assistance to help workers prepare financially for retirement, move to a less physically demanding role, or get support to stay with their current employer.
Construction and manufacturing workers (55 years and over) in Priority Employment Areas can access tailored assistance and training through Job Services Australia to move to a less physically demanding role. Mature age workers whose job is at risk due to a health condition may be able to access tailored face?to?face training and support to help them keep their job.
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT PLAN
The Regional Employment Plans for all 20 priority employment regions have now been published on the internet. My Regional Employment Plan draws on the expertise and ideas of committee members, people who attended the Keep Australia Working Forum in October last year and other stakeholders. You can access the Bundaberg – Hervey Bay Regional Employment Plan from the website:? www.keepaustraliaworking.gov.au (Scroll to QLD, then Bundaberg – Hervey Bay).
Our Contact details:?
jason.millward@deewr.gov.au Ph 0412 772 307
mark.rowland@deewr.gov.au Ph 4617 8609;
Regards, Jason
Employers may be able to access grants of $4950 to train their mature age workers (55 years and over) so they can provide supervisory or mentoring support in the workplace. More information on these initiatives is the Experience Plus website or call 13 17 64.
Fact Sheets on the Experience Plus initiative:-
These are available at: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/ExpPlus/Resources/Pages/FactSheets.aspx
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EMPLOYMENT TRADE SHOW SUCESSFUL @ FRASER COAST WIDE BAY
Bundaberg – Fraser Coast
Keep Australia Working Newsletter Issue No.7, June 2010
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The huge crowd of 4,250 people who attended the Bundaberg Jobs Expo on 19 May demonstrates both enthusiasm of the region’s job seekers and need for more jobs to Keep Australia Working. Overall this was a popular and successful expo, with 60 exhibitors on taking nearly 2,200 resumes for 340 of the 400 job opportunities on offer. Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard officiated along with Parliamentary Secretary Jason Clare, hosted by Lorraine Pyefinch, Mayor of Bundaberg and member of the Keep Australia Working Advisory Committee.
APPRENTICE KICKSTART – Extension A reminder that small and medium sized employers and group training organisations who take on a young apprentice in a Certificate III or IV level qualification in a skills shortage trade occupation may be eligible to receive the Apprentice Kickstart Extension which triples the first year incentive payment. This incentive is available now and will be available until 12 November 2010. For more information, including the list of occupations, see the Apprentice Kickstart factsheet, visit the Australian Apprenticeships website or contact your local Australian Apprenticeship Centre. PRODUCTIVE AGEING PACKAGE Two elements of the new Productive Ageing Package will commence from 1 July 2010. The Career Renewal ? Job Retention initiative will help mature age workers keep a job with their current employer and/or transfer their skills to younger workers. The initiative will provide support to mature age workers to help them retain a job, or, if they are retired, semi?retired or not working full?time, to transfer their skills and experience to younger workers. Assistance includes training packages to allow eligible mature age workers to retain a job with their current employer and training for mature age workers at risk of losing their job due to a health condition, disability or injury, to help them keep their job. The Career Renewal ? Career Transition initiative will help mature age workers stay engaged in the workforce, especially those in physically demanding roles. Assistance for this element will initially be targeted at those aged 55 years and over working in construction or manufacturing in Employment Priority Areas. This initiative will assist mature age workers to remain engaged in the labour market, focusing on those in physically demanding roles for whom transitioning to another industry or occupation may be of benefit. KEEP AUSTRALIA WORKING – Advisory Committee The KAW Advisory committee met during the Centrelink Jobs Expo. The major item on the agenda was the final draft of the Regional Employment Plan. The plan has gone through some changes as a decision has been made to publish the plans from all the priority employment areas. The plans should be ready for distribution by early July.
NATIONAL DISABILITY AWARDS Nominations are now open for 2010 National Disability Awards. If you have made, or know someone who has made, a significant contribution to their community either at a local, regional, state or national level, tell someone about it by nominating for the awards. There are six categories ? for individuals, businesses, local government, community and housing providers. Nominations close on 16 July 2010. For information on the award categories and to download a nomination form see the National Disability Awards website. Awards will be presented on the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) later in the year. Received and published by Henry Sapiecha
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