Rheem offers 20 Apprentice Plumber Grants worth $3k each 05 February 2024 Do you know an apprentice plumber who could use $3000 for training and tools? That's how much 20 apprentices will each receive in the 2024 Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants program. Applications are open until Sunday 28 April. Category: Training and education, Funding and grants, Industry news Read More
Leadership WA scholarships for Rising Leadership Program 24 January 2024 If you're in a leadership role in WA's building and construction industry, you may want to apply for one of the scholarships Leadership WA is making available for its Rising Leadership Program in 2024. Category: Training and education, Industry news Read More
Only weeks away - Australian Plumbing and Gas Conference 24 January 2024 The Australian Plumbing and Gas Conference (APGC) will be happening on the Gold Coast from Wednesday 6 March to Friday 8 March 2024. Category: Industry news Read More
New mobile app provides low-cost access to Australian Standards 19 January 2024 Great news for plumbers and gasfitters! Standards Australia has launched a low-cost mobile app that puts current plumbing and gasfitting Standards at your fingertips, even when you're offline, on site or in a remote area. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
Plumbing events around the world 11 December 2023 The plumbing industry is a global network that's represented and promoted by the World Plumbing Council (WPC). To give you an idea of what's happening around the world, here is the latest international plumbing events calendar from the WPC. Category: Industry news Read More
2023 Awards for Excellence - see all the winners, plus more 29 November 2023 Congratulations to all our 2023 Awards for Excellence winners, and a huge "Thank you!" to our generous sponsors who made everything possible. Here's a report on the Awards Presentation Night, a link to post-event publicity in The West, and all the finalists and winners. Category: Association news, Industry news Read More
Australian Olympian to be keynote speaker at APGC in March 2024 17 November 2023 Olympic Gold and Silver Medallist Brooke Hanson will be keynote speaker at the Australian Plumbing and Gas Conference (APGC) at The Star, Gold Coast from 6 March to 8 March 2024. Tickets are on sale now and members of The Master Plumbers and Gasfitters Association of WA are eligible for a discount. Category: Industry news Read More
New name for DMIRS 06 November 2023 Starting from 1 December 2023, the WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has been renamed the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS). Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news Read More
Waterwise housing in WA reaches major milestone 06 November 2023 As supporters of Waterwise plumbing, we were excited to hear that 1000 WA public housing properties have been made more water efficient through a Government partnership that is helping to save water and reduce tenants' bills. Category: Industry news , Water Corporation Read More
