Welding professionals from across New South Wales and the ACT gathered in Sydney last night to celebrate the 2025 NSW and ACT Welding Excellence Awards, recognising the projects, people and organisations shaping the industry’s next chapter. Presented annually by Weld...
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Weld Australia’s 2025 Queensland and Northern Territory Awards Celebrate Excellence in Welding
Oct 10, 2025
Australia’s welding community took centre stage last night as the 2025 Queensland and Northern Territory Welding Excellence Awards recognised the innovators, leaders and rising stars shaping the future of the industry. Hosted by Weld Australia, the annual Excellence...
Weld Australia and SEMMA Sign MoU to Amplify the Collective Voice of Australian Manufacturing
Oct 2, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia and the South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise an industry partnership focused on high-impact outcomes for industry. The agreement brings two leading organisations...
Weld Australia Warns Economic Reform Roundtable: Slash ‘Red Tape’ or Save Lives?
Aug 19, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Regulatory enforcement and a level playing field will drive productivity With the Albanese Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable commencing today, Weld Australia is calling out the false promise of deregulation. The Productivity Commission’s push to...
Weld Australia Calls for Support to Expand ‘Buddy Up’ Program for Inmate Literacy
Aug 12, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is proud to announce its support for the transformative Buddy Up Program, developed by Future Shapers (Committee for Ballarat’s leadership program) and HM Prison Langi Kal Kal. The program is designed to break down barriers to education by...
Gas Exports Push Manufacturers to the Brink: Weld Australia Demands Urgent Government Action
Aug 5, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling on the Federal and State Governments to take immediate and decisive action to protect Australian manufacturers, following the release of new research from The Australia Institute showing that east coast gas exports have caused...
Weld Australia Urges Government to Tackle Indigenous Incarceration Crisis by Funding Proven Training Program
Aug 4, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling on the Federal Government to urgently adopt its Vocational Education and Training (VET) welding program that has already proven to be extremely successful, following yesterday’s devastating Productivity Commission report showing...
Weld Australia Launches Reciprocal Membership Program
Jul 15, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia has officially launched its Reciprocal Membership Program—an ambitious new initiative designed to build stronger connections across Australia’s welding, manufacturing, construction, defence, power, mining, transport and allied sectors....
AUKUS in Crisis: Welder Shortage Threatens Submarine Delivery
Jun 19, 2025
Weld Australia has issued a stark warning: without urgent action to address the deepening shortage of welders, the AUKUS submarine program is at serious risk of collapse. Both the United States and Australia are grappling with critical skills deficits that threaten to...
Weld Australia Warns: Without Urgent Government Action, Aussie Fabricators Face Extinction
May 27, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling for urgent government intervention to prevent the collapse of Australia’s local welding and fabrication industry, warning that without immediate action on the rising use of non-compliant, imported fabricated steel, businesses...
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