Townsville (Trade Training Centre Bohle)

The Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Training Facility and Advanced Manufacturing Skills Lab support training in hydrogen, renewable energy, robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing. Opened in 2024, the hydrogen facility is the first of its kind for TAFE Queensland, while the advanced manufacturing lab gives students hands-on access to collaborative robots, CNC machines, and other modern industry equipment.

The XR Hub brings immersive learning into the training environment, giving students access to extended reality tools that simulate real workplace scenarios. This technology can support skill development, safety training, equipment familiarisation, and scenario-based learning across a range of study areas.

By combining practical training with immersive technology, the XR Hub helps students build confidence, improve readiness, and experience new ways of learning that reflect modern industry.

EV training lab supports the growing demand for skills in electric vehicle technology. The lab gives students hands-on experience with the systems, components, and safety practices used in modern EV servicing and repair. This training helps prepare students and industry professionals for the shift to low-emission vehicle technologies, building practical skills in an area that is becoming increasingly important across the automotive industry.

Our plumbing facilities at the Townsville Trade Training Centre are cutting edge. Our plumbing apprentices gain hands-on experience training on our four storey plumbing tower, complete with solar deck. Our plumbing and gas laboratory provides specialised facilities for our gas fitting students where they can learn how to install gas piping systems, LPG systems, and gas pressure and control equipment. The centre also contains a state-of-the-art Thermostatic Mixing Values (TMV) and backflow testing laboratory where trade-qualified plumbers can study the basic hydraulics and mechanics relevant to water temperature control devices and their installation.

Our automotive students are trained using the latest in simulation technology. In our custom-built automotive training workshop you will develop the skills to perform a range of servicing operations on light and heavy vehicles within a mechanical service or repair business. Our state-of-the-art motor and wiring workshops will teach you how to store and care for components, parts, tools, test equipment, and support equipment, as well as how to effectively apply and operate electrical and electronic diagnostic test equipment.