Monthly Archive: August 2023

GMC had the pleasure of attending the Annual Apprentice Welding Competition hosted by member Hanlon Industries recently. Hanlon sponsors, community organisations, and industry delegates faced the challenging task of choosing a victor from an exceptional showcase of technical skill and...

Competition was fierce but collegial as Year 9 and 10 secondary students from around the region took part in an annual Science and Engineering Challenge held during National Science Week on Deakin Uni’s Waurn Ponds campus. Geelong Manufacturing Council was...

The 2023 cohort of GMC’s Geelong Future Leaders of Industry and Girls Leading Advanced Manufacturing  graduated recently at a special lunch hosted by The Gordon, where they heard from two inspirational speakers. Ross Mahon and Professor Tiffany Walsh, both from...

GMC members Think Fencing and Farm Foods stood tall at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame awards last night, each taking out a major award at the event which recognises outstanding achievements in Victoria’s manufacturing industry. Think Fencing founder and...

The Australian Government has announced $60 million in national infrastructure funding to boost recycling rates for hard-to-recycle plastics. The Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) Plastics Technology stream is intended to deliver national solutions that drive significant increases in Australia’s recycling rates for hard-to-recycle plastics....

The Geelong Manufacturing Council has elected a new Chair, Thys Heyns, to succeed Lyn George OAM. Mr Heyns, who joined the GMC Board in November 2018, took on the role last month following serving as Deputy Chair.  Speaking following the...

Exciting news is on the horizon as the Geelong Manufacturing Council extends its successful GLAM and WIMN programs to vibrant Ballarat, thanks to federal government funding from the Department of Industry, Science, and Resources. The initiative will be known as...