Murris on the Move

Employers, training and community organisations and all levels of government are working together to offer new training and employment opportunities for 12 Indigenous people across Central Queensland.

Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development Andrew Fraser said five people from Boulia, one in Barcaldine and two each in Longreach, Emerald and Woorabinda would be recruited to complete paid work placements while learning to operate earth moving machinery.

“The Salvation Army Canaan School for Training and Development are organising the ‘Murries on the Move’ project and the State Government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative has committed $194,170 to pay the participants a wage for 16 weeks work,” Mr Fraser said.

“The first group have started their training in Boulia and a second intake will be recruited in Emerald in April.”