Our Apprentice Forum was held on Friday 28th August 2020 at the Thebarton Community Centre to provide our Apprentices with important updates and information on safety, mental health and general plumbing compliance.
PLUMBING ROADSHOW WEBINAR
Our Plumbing Roadshow Webinar was held on 12th August 2020. You can now watch the replay.
MEDIA RELEASE | INDUSTRY GROUP URGES CAUTION WITH NATIONAL LICENCING
MPANZ is warning that a national occupational licensing scheme announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg comes with potential risks for community safety and consumer protection.
Adelady's Top 10 reasons to consider studying a Trade
Adelady have shared their top 10 reasons to consider studying a Trade following their recent visit to TAFE SA.
SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS CENTRE OPENING
Key industry bodies in South Australia’s building and construction industry have united and are now located at the new establishment: Specialist Contractors Centre.
JOBKEEPER EXTENDED
The JobKeeper Payment, which was originally due to run until 27 September 2020, will now continue to be available to eligible businesses (including the self-employed) and not-for-profits until 28 March 2021.
JobTrainer skills package for economic recovery and growth
The Morrison Government will invest $2 billion to give hundreds of thousands of Australians access to new skills by retraining and upskilling them into sectors with job opportunities, as the economy recovers from COVID-19.
MEDIA RELEASE | Master Plumbers welcomes HomeBuilder scheme
Master Plumbers South Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s ‘HomeBuilder’ scheme aimed at supporting the construction industry to build new homes and complete renovation projects.
WE'RE MOVING!
We are moving! From 1st June 2020, we will be located at 213 Greenhill Road, Eastwood SA 5063.
MEDIA RELEASE | LEGIONELLA WARNING
The Master Plumbers and Gasfitters Association of WA has issued a Media Release, warning of a potential outbreak of Legionnaires disease just when the economy is starting to recover from the COVID-19 lockdown.
ENSURING THE SAFETY OF YOUR BUILDING WATER SYSTEM POST COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
The Australian Building and Construction Board has released an Advisory Note, providing guidance on what should be considered prior to re-occupying a building.
MPA SA donates 480 rolls of Toilet paper to those in need
We are proud to say that we recently had the privilege of donating 10 boxes of toilet paper, purchased from Who Gives A Crap to Foodbank SA.
MEDIA RELEASE | Construction must avoid the mistakes of the GFC, warn peak industry bodies
Some of Australia’s leading peak industry bodies representing building and construction industry subcontractors – which make up over 82 per cent of the building and construction industry – have joined together to create a dynamic new working group called ReBuild Australia. And the group has a clear objective: to protect payments to subbies.
COVID-19 Testing Boost
Wastewater testing is the latest innovative strategy deployed by the Marshall Liberal Government to locate and eliminate COVID-19 infection clusters in the community.
MEDIA UPDATE | Health Warning on DIY Bidets
Master Plumbers Association of South Australia Inc. wishes to warn the public of the dangers of installing a DIY Bidet, or any other water device without a qualified Plumber. DIY Bidet installations can lead to contamination of drinking water, therefore putting the health of yourself and others at risk.
MEDIA UPDATE I Letter to PM from leading construction trade associations
The building and construction industry is in danger of collapsing unless emergency measures to address delayed and non-payments, such as those already in use by the real estate sector, are put in place. That’s the message from Australia’s leading SME trade subcontractors, peak industry bodies, security of payments laws reviewers, advocates and builders.
Building Industry Seeks Payment Reform To Ensure Survival
The Australian Subcontractors Association, Adjudicate Today, Master Plumbers Association SA, the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) and fintech payment protection platform ProjectPay have written to the Prime Minister asking him to enact urgent payment reform to protect SME subcontractors as bad debt activity spikes.
JobKeeper Payment
The Government has announced a $130 billion JobKeeper payment to help keep more Australians in jobs and support businesses affected by the significant economic impact caused by the Coronavirus.
MEDIA RELEASE | Plumbers provide an essential service in the fight against COVID-19
Call for Government leaders and health professionals to acknowledge that licensed plumbing contractors provide an essential service in the fight against the coronavirus.