Women in Industry Awards are proud to introduce three new sponsors NAWIC, Fulton Hogan and PACCAR, and welcome the return of Atlas Copco, Weir Minerals and Komatsu. NAWIC is led by a team of passionate employees and volunteers who all strive to help champion and empower women in the construction and related industries to reach their full […]
Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) has added two new Board Members to its team at the organisation’s latest annual general meeting. Annastasia Denigan, who is based of Brisbane and Sanjeeta Aggarwal, located in Sydney, will join the team of Board Members which remained unchanged, with Jacquelene Brotherton as Chair, Coralie Chapman as Vice Chair, True […]
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has joined a host of female staff from the Public Transport Authority (PTA) to mark 100 years since the first women were employed on the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). On December 6, the first six women – Ida Kemshall, Madeleine Cole, Dolly Grey, Lil Gordon, Enid Piercy, and May McDonald […]
The interim CEO of Inland Rail says momentum is continuing to build for the project as it heads into 2023 Inland Rail Interim CEO Rebecca Pickering has told delegates at the AusRail 2022 Conference in Brisbane that the company is looking forward to carrying on its strong momentum on delivering Inland Rail in 2023, with […]
Merry Manton is the latest recipient of the Trish Pickering Memorial Award, presented by Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) at its end of year breakfast in Brisbane yesterday. Sponsored by Wes Pickering, the award was first bestowed in 2019 and is given to a woman for continuous contribution to the transport and logistics industry. It […]
Early 2023, the beginnings of a nationwide shift in female heavy vehicle driver recruitment practices will see greater numbers of women move into trucking careers through WiTA’s Foot in the Door initiative. Each of the 50 initial trainees will undergo a rigorous assessment process to determine individual goals and needs before being placed with RTO’s and […]
Before we begin our wish list for 2023 just a quick wrap-up for 2022. The Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) end-of-year events included the presentations to the Driving the Difference Scholarship recipients, the announcement of Merry Manton as the Trish Pickering Memorial Award recipient for 2022, and Denis Robertson being awarded Life Membership for his […]
Equipment specialist, SAF-Holland, has announced that Martina Merz will be stepping down from the Supervisory Board on 12 December to be available for another supervisory board mandate. Merz is stepping down in view of the German Corporate Governance Code which recommends limiting the number of supervisory board mandates held. Merz has accompanied the development of […]
Laura Cornthwaite, National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) SA Chapter President, knew she wanted a rewarding career and after some trial and error found it in the construction industry. In highlighting the diversity of roles and opportunities available for women in the construction industry, we sat down with Laura Cornthwaite to hear about her journey. When […]
Inside Construction is proud to announce we have partnered with Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT). This month, Hannah Keirl, Head of Commercial EWIT, delves into the importance of gender equality in the construction industry. It’s safe to say it has been a tumultuous couple of years for Australia, and it has affected us all in a number […]