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Tweets Follow @Painters_Edu Painters Institute @Painters_Edu News Our new Certificate III Surface Preparation and Coating traineeships and course is now available Australia-wide. Train your staff in industrial blasting and spray-painting
#abrasiveblasting #spraypainting https://t.co/8C4M8Acgkp Proud to be launching on-site apprenticeship training in Western Australia, thanks to our partnership with Everthought College of Construction. Now, painting contractors located anywhere in Western Australia can train their apprentices on-site using our high quality lessons https://t.co/EC8CvNOXCs We are pleased to announce that we are partnering with Canberra Business and Technology College to bring onsite apprenticeship training to painters in the ACT. This partnership will improve the quality of training available in the ACT. #apprenticeships https://t.co/0q4T1yp2qS New video released on how to paint and back-roll plasterboard https://t.co/7QDgO9ssxv Proud to launch a new course in Intumescent Coatings, in collaboration with @FireSecurityInternat. Training and nationally recognised qualifications for painters applying the ground-breaking new Fire Coat range of BAL-40 rated coatings.
painters.edu.au/Training…/In… https://t.co/LqJhlwN1jJ We are pleased to announce that the National Painting and Decorating Institute have finalised a formal agreement to work collaboratively with Wall andCeiling Institute. https://t.co/8bnvmg4Ajx Forecast for Australian Painting Industry Growth over next 24 months painters.edu.au/Articles/Forec… via @Painters_Edu These are the key paint trends for 2024, according to designers https://t.co/WsPSQstv8h New BAL40 certified intumescent paint promises to revolutionise bushfire protection for Australian homes. #intumescent #FSAFirecoat
https://t.co/jNi1nSLabq Congratulations to all competitors and medalists at the @WorldSkills_AU Australia National Championships for Painting and Decorating.
Gold
Lachlan Matheson | Perth North WA
Silver
Antoinette Jackson | Perth South WA
Bronze
Ruby Bennett | Melbourne East VIC
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