Events

South Burnett’s rising star in welding, Brylie Jones, has added another accolade to her growing list of achievements. She was recently named the Harry Hauenschild Apprentice of the Year during a special ceremony for the Darling Downs and South West Region Queensland Training Awards on Friday, 1 August 2025.

One day per week saw Kirsty Lowrey turn her passion for upcycling furniture into a formal qualification, new skills and a handcrafted side table she’ll treasure for life.

Angelo enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship course to make himself the best job applicant possible for a plumbing apprenticeship.

Diploma of Screen and Media graduate Martin Doyle is earning recognition for his creativity and vision, with his short film A Dog’s Tale selected for screenings at the West End Film Festival Brisbane, New York Indie Film Festival, and now, the NZ Indie Film Festival.

High school students are will swap textbooks for toolkits before they even graduate - thanks to a partnership between PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and TAFE Queensland on the Gold Coast.

Tamara Solien is pursuing her passion for supporting others by helping the First Nations community to find their strength, overcome their challenges, and embrace their futures, after completing a Certificate IV in Mental Health (CHC43315) online.

Leaving behind the red dust of Cape York for the bright lights of Brisbane, Savannah Jia-Craige is choosing education over pay, and using her new skills to help her people find a voice.

Fayzal switched his career plan from the military to plumbing after hands-on training at TAFE Queensland.

Townsville mum Katya Sobotnik has turned her passion for bringing people together into an exciting career pathway, studying event management with TAFE Queensland while juggling family life and hands-on industry experience.

Sarah is excelling in her boilermaking apprenticeship, impressing her colleagues, employer, and TAFE teachers with her skills and attitude.

In a bold step toward accelerating Australia’s transition to renewable energy and critical minerals industries, TAFE Queensland has unveiled a suite of 62 micro-credentials developed under the Regional Economic Futures Fund (REFF).

TAFE Queensland has expanded its Academy of Sport offerings through a new partnership with the Gold Coast SUNS, and their Gold Coast College of Business and Sport, launching an online accelerated version of the nationally recognised Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB50420).