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Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Data Centre build in Tullamarine; housing job in Maribyrnong and Bendigo; travel report around the State including Wodonga Hospital and the Army Barracks being built; visability studies including Wonthaggi Hospital and other regional sites; report about Richmond builds; Blue Hats Conference on 12th Sept. A report about the new Training Centre down in th...

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Rusty is back! He reports on his US journey, industry reports from the Northern suburbs especially the warehouses that are mushrooming, level-crossings, and other sites. The push for drug and alcohol training for apprenctices. Events and dates for your calendars. 

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU)Industrial news across the city. Amazon Robotic Centre at Donnybrook update. NextGen dates. Morwell Training Centre opening, a joint venture by the Plumbers and the CFMEU. They are looking for trade teachers contact the Union if interested. Footy Grand Final weekend coming.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Footy talk followed by industry news.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Industry news including Highpoint redevelopment announcement 2027 start; Footscray job, Melton hospital, Point Cook Community Hospital starting up, Laverton Data Centre, North East Link, inland rail whispers. Morwell, Ballarat, Bendigo and Shepparton updates. Going around with Zach Smith from CFMEU to talk about BIG and about registration with Fair Trad...

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Joint delegates meeting on today hosted by ETU & the Plumbers. Industry reports:- North West report - data centres, airport build, Moonee Valley stadium pull down for an apartment building.- NextGen report - lot of new faces going well.- Capitol job in Preston build to rent job.- Benefits of being a delegate.- Richmond and Cremone- Loy Yang visit- Plum...

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Women in Constructions presentation at Narre Warren Training Centre with Pollies taking pictures of themselves but the real business is increase in trade skills for female workers, Amazon robotic centre, compliance hunt naming, Sprinkler fitters need a hurry up on ADA training requirements, refrigeration members update, toolbox meetings, Dandenong, Boro...

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Radiothon report, new delegates, NextGen, industry news including health centre in Dandenong, insurance coverage information, apprenctice info re: drug and alcohol training. 

The forthnightly catch up with the Plumbers (PPTEU). A cast of thousands as members join the regular crew in this years bumper Radiothon Show.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Airport update, Westgate project, rail removals, general discussion on contractors. New delegates voted up. Regional jobs in the pipeline. General meeting June 17 Brunswick. Radiothon is coming.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Response to the elections, new jobs starting up in particular school packages, data centres and Moonee Valley revamp. May Day report. Trade Hall Dinner in Gippsland and Shepparton reports. Underlined the availability of welfare supports through the Union connection to Incolink if you are struggling because of life's difficulties. Don't forget the Radio...

May Day Special (prerecorded)The boys are heading out to Shepparton for May Day, Morewell Trades Hall dinner on Friday, boxing on Saturday, Sunday May Day rally in the city. Federal election this weekend, $40m dollars pledged for PICAC training centre in the western suburbs, 200 apprentices a year to be trained there. Radiothon coming up in June, please give generously!3 PPTEU members, including 2...

Industrial updates: Busy on St Kilda Rd, setting up a meeting after Easter for the Hickory site. Reps and delegates working hard on civil sites. Nexgen meeting last Friday in Geelong, well recieved, good attendance, a few potential new delegates amongst the crowd. Future Nexgen meeting to be held at Narre Warren site. Lots of praise and appreciation for newly elected delegates. Delegate report bac...

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Updates on Melbourne Airport, Port Melbourne Social Housing, Auspost and VCAT refurbishments in Melbourne metro. Organisers doing regional visits, including Orbost, Euroa, Castlemaine and Shepparton. Safety incidents reported on CFMEU and ETU sites, delegates doing due diligence. Upcoming Nexgen members' meetings, 11 April in Geelong, 1st July in Bruns...

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).  VCON going into administration in Victoria. Some site news: the tunnel, St Kilda Rd. Training Centre down in Gippsland toured. Rusty's holiday news. General members meeting.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Industry news including Infectious diseases hospital and Royal Hospital build to go ahead; data centres - Derrimut Data Centre in focus; affordable living apartments. Shout-out to those who took a refresher on conpliance  & toolboxes and don't forget the branch meetings coming up. Campbellfield Nestles 1 hour stoppage over cost of living eba negoitatio...

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Missed Rusty on panel but got it together in the end. Industry news including Westgate tunnel site with a prediction the cars will be through by November, following up non-payment of super, North East Link and the sink hole that appeared at the site,  Tullamarine data centre development, and a South East round-up. Fun run support for people experiencin...

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Industry news from the West including Data Centres, hospitals, flats. Some information about new schools, warehouses and regional jobs. Sites reaction to the heat. Call out for delegates. Underlining the need to keep an eye on OH&S on site and talked up safety training free to Union members. Union Reps will be down in Gippsland next week so if me...

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). First show for 2025. Lots of work news including Royal Melbourne Hospital, Moonee Ponds Race course, Eastern Freeway and St Kilda Rd, University upgrades. Comments on compliance follow-ups. Reminder that the office is closed because of renovations but phone contact still operational, merchanise available on-line. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Last show for the year with reports from the country picnic day in Gippsland, Dandenong urban renewal, lots of work on the way for 20225. Christmas break much appreciated. HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). News from the Tunnel and the  Footscray Hospital as ut starts the 'energizing' phase followed by news from the eastern side of town. Safety warnings leading up to Christmas and some Christmas break-up news.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Countdown to Christmas. Safety first remembering a recent death of CFMEU member at a wind farm earlier this week. Industry news. Don't forget the picnic. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Five days for the horse race, industry news including the airport upgrade, some asbestos clean-up at a site, training news and the American's from the UA visit.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Picnic coming up, job news, Westgate Memorial, training, cheerios and chat. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). News, views and laughs with the boys.