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The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) is celebrating James Harrison Day by encouraging everyone in the refrigeration industry to spare a thought for the Australian who invented commercial refrigeration 170 years ago.
A refrigeration technician is one of three tradespeople selected by the Tradeswomen Australia (TWA) Community Foundation for a promotion on a Melbourne tram. Jennah Halley from Cairns, who was Australia’s apprentice of the year in 2022, is shown larger than life on the ‘Women Succeed in Trades’ tram now running on the Melbourne tram network.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has recommended inclusion of a refrigerant analyser as an essential item of refrigeration and air conditioning workshop equipment, even though it is not a legal licensing requirement.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has welcomed plans to strengthen the powers of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) to crack down on dodgy training organisations. A new bill to be introduced into federal parliament today responds to integrity and quality issues in the VET sector.
Dr Greg Picker has been elected as Chair of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Board at the ARC Annual General Meeting on 30 November. He takes over from Michael Bennett AM, who has completed his term and is retiring from a long and illustrious career in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry.
Australia has a major ozone protection achievement to celebrate for World Ozone Day: ozone-depleting gases are now less than 5% of Australia’s refrigerant bank, the refrigerants contained within refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. World Ozone Day on 16 September celebrates the anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, and its theme for 2023 is ‘fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change’.
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