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Next Stops in the Breakfast with BuildSkills Series: Sydney, Canberra and Darwin4 Mar 2026

BuildSkills Australia’s Breakfast with BuildSkills series continued its national momentum this week, with events in Sydney, Canberra and Darwin providing locally grounded insights into the workforce, training and skills needs shaping Australia’s building and construction, property and water industries. Discussions explored labour demand, capability development and region‑specific project environments, reinforcing the value of bringing stakeholders together to share real‑world experience ahead of the series’ final stop in Brisbane.

Breakfast with BuildSkills Series Gathers Local Insights Across Australia17 Feb 2026

BuildSkills Australia’s national Breakfast with BuildSkills series is underway, bringing together stakeholders across the country for practical, locally focused conversations about workforce needs in the building and construction, property and water industries. With events now held in Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth, strong engagement is highlighting the value of hearing directly from those closest to the issues.

BuildSkills Welcomes New Industry Engagement Lead for the Water Sector3 Feb 2026

BuildSkills Australia has appointed experienced water sector leader Dave Cameron as its new Industry Engagement Lead – Water. With more than 17 years in senior roles across Australia’s water and irrigation industries, Dave brings deep expertise in workforce development and national sector initiatives.