A preferred developer was announced for the project on May 26, with Leighton Properties bagging the Northshore Hamilton contract. The company has been tasked with designing and building a mix of residential, retail and commercial properties on the estate.
McDonald’s has announced a $55 million investment in Queensland, which will result in approximately 3,000 new jobs across the state.
“In turn, these investments help families and entire communities to thrive by playing to Australia’s strengths.”
Employment prospects in Townsville and the Gold Coast appear to be on the rise, with more than 16,500 jobs created across the two regions over the year to April 2015.
More than 700 jobs will be created in south-east Queensland during the construction of four train stabling facilities across the region.
Workers have begun construction on a $40 million upgrade to Townsville’s Bohle River crossing, a project that is expected to support more than 250 jobs in the area.
The launch of the Australian Apprenticeship and Support Network (Australian Apprenticeship Support Services) will help improve apprenticeship and traineeship completion rates across the country.
Electricity distributor Energex recently took on a further 22 apprentices in Queensland, with Energy Minister Mark Bailey praising the move.
Construction jobs in Queensland are set to benefit from the National Highway Upgrade Programme, with several large-scale projects planned in the state.
On April 4, Minister for the Commonwealth Games Kate Jones spoke of the excitement building up towards the event at an official ‘Three Years to Go’ countdown celebration at Broadbeach. She said that with a range of projects already having been planned, the state will certainly be kept busy and “three years will go by in a flash”.
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