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Celebrating 40 Years at Parliament House
ICN at 40. Celebrating decades of industry collaboration “Helping Local Win” Date: Wednesday, 14th August 2024 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Venue: Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra Ticket Cost: $150 per person (includes drinks and canapés) RSVP By: Friday, 5th July 2024 Booking Today: ICN at 40 Join us for a prestigious evening as … Continued
Regional manufacturer gets Defence-ready
For regionally based material processing and product design specialists, SMETEC Services, getting its name in front of ideal clients and building connections with the right people has not always been easy. Based in NSW Shoalhaven region, SMETEC Services works with a niche client base. So having the right networks is essential. According to director Louise … Continued
Autumn Capability News 2024
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Defence strategy to boost sovereign capability
ICNL Executive Director Warren Jansen has welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s Defence Industry Development strategy, saying that Australian suppliers will have a greater opportunity to deliver on the needs of major Defence projects. The strategy defines the rationale for a sovereign defence industrial base and sets out pathways for maximising support for Australian … Continued
New aged care facility for regional Victoria
The Victorian Government is investing $41.10 million to build a new acute and residential aged care facility in Cohuna in the north of the state between Swan Hill and Moama. The new facility will replace the Cohuna District Nursing Home and the current medical ward to deliver a new co-located facility. ICN Vic is working … Continued
Tangara Fleet, unlocking rail manufacturing opportunities
In good news for Australia’s rail manufacturing industry, the NSW Government will spend billions of dollars to replace the Tangara fleet of suburban passenger trains, with a 50% of domestic manufacturing target. The 55 8-car trains of the Tangara fleet, currently about a quarter of Sydney Trains’ suburban passenger fleet, began operating in the late … Continued
Upgrades slated for Mackay Airport
ICN Queensland is working with the Mackay Airport Holding Company to identify local suppliers for a refurbishment of the airport.Mackay Airport is a major regional gateway, with flights to Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville, Cairns, Sunshine Coast and Melbourne. It first opened for commercial aviation in 1930, and nowadays more than 70 flights a week come through … Continued
Snowy 2.0 back on track
The Snowy 2.0 project is the largest committed renewable energy project in the country, with Snowy Hydro saying it will underpin Australia’s transition to a low-carbon emissions future at the lowest cost for consumers. Since the start of the project, however, lead contractor Future Generation Joint Venture has faced its fair share of media an … Continued
Upgrade slated for Woomera Range Complex
The Department of Defence is redeveloping the Airforce’s Woomera Range Complex (WRC), 445 kilometres north-west of Adelaide, with the Woomera Redevelopment Joint Venture appointed as managing contractor. The primary objective of the project is to substantial upgrade or replacement existing infrastructure and facilities within the WRC with the aim of enhancing Defence capability for the … Continued