A BETTER LIFESTYLE THROUGH A STRONGER ECONOMY – CRISAFULLI GOVERNMENT DELIVERS AVIATION ACADEMY FOR NORTH QUEENSLAND’S DEFENCE WORKFORCE: BATES Source: www.arr.news, Contributor ARR News, First Published January 22, 2026 The Crisafulli Government is delivering skilled jobs and long-term training pathways for Queenslanders, with the Townsville Aviation Training Academy opening its doors and welcoming its first group of defence aviation apprentices this week. Delivered through Aviation Australia the academy will provide specialist training to support Boeing Defence Australia’s new maintenance workforce for the Australian Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopters, alongside the expanding CH-47F Chinook program. The academy responds directly to a growing shortage of skilled aviation maintenance workers across Queensland, where workforce gaps hold back industry growth and local job creation. The first intake of 35 apprentices started their training on Monday, marking a practical step toward building a long-term aviation maintenance workforce based in North Queensland. The new Townsville campus features more than 750 square metres of dedicated classroom hangars, housing full-scale rotary and fixed-wing training aids to give students hands-on experience in a real-world environment. By putting training where the jobs are, the Crisafulli Opening Lines 5 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 08, ISSUE 01
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