GMC this week kicked off a comprehensive study into the opportunities, challenges, and future growth and direction for manufacturing in the Geelong region. The GMC “Manufacturing Insights 2022” work will examine how local manufacturers are emerging from the pandemic, progress towards...
Monthly Archive: June 2022
A deeper insight on local manufacturing
Read MoreNew members welcomed to GMC
Read MoreThe GMC Board and staff were pleased to welcome new members to an exclusive lunch recently. New members also had the opportunity to meet GMC sponsors and network at the lunch which was sponsored by HR4Business. GMC CEO Jennifer Conley...
GMC’s workforce & skills programs underway
Read MoreGMC launched the 2022 cohorts of two important workforce and skills programs in June. With skills and staff in high demand across the manufacturing sector, these programs work to address immediate upskilling of staff, as well as building awareness of...
Accolades continue for Geelong’s maintenance-free bridges
Read MoreAccolades continue for geopolymer and fibre composite pedestrian bridges developed in a collaboration between GMC members Austeng and Deakin University, and including partners Rocla and Ironmat. The bridges were recognised with three awards and a commendation from the Institute of...
Manufacturing Priorities for a new Federal Government
Read MoreMessage from CEO, Jennifer Conley When we asked a group of Geelong manufacturers last year to tell us their biggest challenge, the response was unequivocal: skills and labour shortages. The sector has other challenges, they said, including skyrocketing energy costs,...
Access Government Support for EV Charging Stations
Read MoreBusinesses can apply for Victorian Government’s Electric Vehicle Charging for Business Fleets program for a share of $1.5 million in funding to install Electric Vehicle charging stations to help transitions to a cheaper, cleaner transport fleet. The Electric Vehicle Charging...
UMS presents its Reconfigurable Driver Simulator in South Korea
Read MoreAward-winning GMC member Universal Motion Simulation (UMS) presented to a Hanwha-hosted international customer meeting recently, paving the way for the supply of the company’s advanced driver training simulators to international markets including Turkey, Poland, India, Finland, Norway, and Estonia. The...