Thursday March 11th, 2010

  • Textile Fabrication training in QLD

    NSW Tafe have been approved as the preferred RTO to deliver training for Textile Fabrication in Queensland. Many trainees and employers have been affected as a result of TAFE SA's and Workplace Training's withdrawal for the delivery of training in QLD. The ACASPA Office along with NSW Tafe is putting together information sessions for all who have trainees in the system or are intending to sign up trainees.  The sessions will take place within the next two weeks in Brisbane, Toowoomba and Cairns. Exact dates, venues and times will be confirmed as soon as possible.

    During the information sessions you will learn about:

    • Contents of the training package LMT30407
    • Training and Assessment
    • Recognition of Prior Learning
    • NSW Tafe's expertise to deliver training Australia wide
    • Requirements to satisfy VETAB, and STA NSW
    • Funding

    During these sessions you will be provided with a complete overview of the contents of the current training package including some of the options for the delivery of face to face training.

    Info sessions taking place in:

    Towoomba - Thursday 4th March 2pm to 4pm at Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE, 100 Bridge St, B Block room number B2.48

    Brisbane - Friday 5th March 10am to 12pm at Chermside Lawn Bowls, 468 Rode Rd, Chermside.

    If you would like any further information on these information sessions please contact the ACASPA office on 1300 555 787

  • ACASPA Members win at IFAI

    Congratulations to Fabritecture (UFS) and to MakMax Australia for winning an Award for Excellence which were announced on Thursday 24th September at this years IFAI Expo in San Diego.

    MakMax Australia received an Outstanding Achievement Award in the category of Fabric Structures - Tensile structures <558sqm for their Point Boston Peninsular project.

    Fabritecture (UFS) won Awards in two categories -

    • an Award of Excellence in the category of Fabric Structures - Free Standing Structures for their Brisbane State Tennis Centre project 
    • an Award of Excellence in the category of Awning & Canopies - Tensioned Awnings and Canopies for their Hope Island Resort project
  • Council of Management

    Congratulations to Glenn Barlow from Nans Tarps and Brendan Hall form Bradmill Outdoor Fabrics who were voted in during the AGM as the two new Councilors to join the 2009/2010 ACASPA Council of Management.

    Glenn Barlow and Brendan Hall join Jane Lynch, Richard Verboon, Chris Arkell and Joseph Dean. Thank you to the two Councilors who vacated their positions - Garry Long and Roger Bishop - for their time on Council.

    Click here to see the Council of Management contact list and Member meeting dates

  • ACASPA Members helping bushfire survivors

    Thank you to all Members who have expressed interest to support ACASPA our Day of Action which took place Thursday 19th February. Thank you also to Members who have already contributed directly to the fire relief fund and to all Members who have offered products and their services. It is great to see such compassion and support being offered towards such a worthy cause

    Thursday 19th February was our Day of Action. We suggested that every ACASPA member, Supplier and Fabricator, contribute a percentage of that day's turnover/profit to the disaster relief fund. 

    ACASPA is now collating all funds in order to make a donation to the Red Cross Appeal that has been established for the bushfire survivors. ACASPA will arrange for individual receipts to be supplied for taxation purposes, and will also keep all donations confidential.

    Some of the Victorian members may also be in a position to help in other ways. Schools, kindergartens and parks have all lost their playgrounds. In time, new ones will need to be built and will require shelter. Some members may be in a position to help with materials or construction. If you can help, please contact the ACASPA office via email or phone on local number 1300 555 787. A register is being set up with contact details for later on in time when the Red Cross has conducted an audit of the areas affected and is in a position to list what is required.

    ACASPA has many generous members. I urge you all to contribute to this appeal.

    Jane Lynch
    ACASPA President

  • 2010 Awards for Excellence

    The ACASPA Awards for Excellence are now open for 2010 with a new and exciting Award to recognise our younger industry leaders - the Young Achiever Award.

    All ACASPA Members are invited to submit their most prized projects into this years Awards. Entries close on 16th April 2010 with the winners being announced during the Awards for Excellence Ceremony on Monday 31 May 2010.

    Would you like to see your project featured on the home page of this website? The overall winning project will be featured on the ACASPA website header and take the prominent position of the front cover of Connections magazine July issue. All winners will also be featured inside the July issue of Connections.

    in addition to the above, the overall winner of the Awards for Excvellence this year will receive return airfare and registration to attend the IFAI Expo in Orlando to the value of $5,000 (conditions apply)

    The 3 finalists of the Young Achiever Award will receive return economy airfares to the Gold Coast and complimentary attendace to the Awards for Excellence dinner with the overall winner receiving a cash prize of $500 (conditions apply)

    Quick link to Awards for Excellence Entry Form

    Quick link to Young Achiever Award Entry Form

    If you have any questions regardign the Awards for Excellence please contact the ACASPA office on phone 1300 555 787.

  • 2007 ACASPA Annual Awards for Excellence

    Entries are now being accepted for the 2007 ACASPA Annual Awards for Excellence. The Awards Competition is open to all ACASPA and OFPANZ Members only. Entries deadline Friday 30 March 2007. For fuirther information contact Ana Drougas on 1300 555 787.

  • ACASPA Member joins IFAI Board of Directors

    The Chairman of the Board of Directors of IFAI Jeffrey W Kirk, IFM recently announced that an ACASPA Member Mr Chris Nolan also a Member of IFAI, was elected to the IFAI Board of Directors for a term of three years commencing October 06. Chris is Managing Director of Nolan Warehouses. Congratulations Chris.

  • New ACASPA Web Site

    Members can now visit the NEW website and log onto the Members Only section to source just about anything to do with our Association. By using a password, each Member is able to log onto the Members Only Section and maintain their own company profile to make changes at any time. Suggestions for further improvement are always welcome.

  • Access to the ACASPA Database

    Following a decision that was passed down by Council of Management ACASPA Members can now have access to the National Mailing data base. This means that Members can now have access to a unique industry targeted mailing list built up over many years. To view further details and costs involved log onto Members Only Section.

  • National Industrial Coverage

    ACASPA now provides Members with a national service via Australian Industry Group for Vic, NSW and QLD, the Chamber Of Commerce and Industry for WA, and the Engineering Employees Association for SA. For the latest updates on Industrial Relations Legislation, and awards information relating to the Saddlery, Leather, Canvas and Plastic Material Workers’ Award and the Clerical and Administrative Employees (Victoria) simply phoning the ACASPA office on 1300 555 787 or log onto the Members Only section.