Region. SADIG website

A website promoting the Sydney Aerospace and Defence Interest Group (SADIG) is currently being developed and will be launched in early 2012. This follows a meeting of the group earlier this year that better awareness of key supply chains and collaboration in tackling key issues was required and that with SADIG’s industry database, enormous potential could be seen in industries working together in gaining contracts. Industry is invited to join the SADIG database in preparation for the launch of the website. For more information contact Kristina Karhunen, communications and projects manager on (02) 9890 7804.

Region. Opportunities for aerospace industry

The Parramatta-based Regional Development Australia (RDA) Sydney held a meeting, in Bankstown, on the opportunities for NSW manufacturers in the defence and aerospace industry and the issues it faces. “Tackling many of these issues requires innovative and collaborative thinking and a better understanding of the potential industry capabilities,” said RDA Sydney’s executive officer, Bob Germaine, in the November issue of the organisation’s newsletter, Catalyst. “It is imperative that we act now to bring together a more collaborative aerospace and defence industry within metropolitan Sydney, which supports the attraction of more national and international business opportunities and jobs to NSW.

Bankstown. Aerospace and defence roundtable

Over 100 participants from industry, government, the research and training sectors and other relevant organisations are expected to attend the second Sydney Aerospace and Defence Roundtable, on Wednesday October 27, at Bankstown City Council chambers. Keynote speakers include representatives from federal, state and local governments including: Steven Kerlander, senior manager, Industry & Investment NSW; Heidi Maher, state manager, Business Access Office NSW/ACT, Defence Materiel Organisation and Sam McNaughton, Enterprise Connect, Defence Industry Innovation Centre.

Bankstown. Workshop on aerospace industry

RDA Sydney will conduct a workshop to bring together the key industry companies and stakeholders in the aerospace and defence industry for an update on the progress made since an initial meeting, in March 2009, and discuss the key issues affecting the industry in Sydney. Government, defence and industry stakeholders will outline current and future major national and international defence and aerospace opportunities. The function will be held at Bankstown City Council chamber, on October 27, commencing at 8.00am. An RDA aim is to be a point of reference for federal, state and local government programs which have key relevance to economic development and job creation in Sydney.

Bankstown. Aerospace firms collaborate

Thirty representatives of firms in the aerospace industry have taken the first step to collaborate in tendering for major projects, which are being lost interstate because the NSW industry is fragmented. The Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board held a seminar at Bankstown City Council Chambers with the aim of bringing the industry together and identifying firms’ capabilities. Greater Western Sydney is home to a large range of innovative, specialist and high-tech aerospace and defence companies servicing the domestic and overseas markets. NSW accounts for over half the Australian aircraft manufacturing industry’s sales and service income. The state’s two-way trade in aerospace products topped $1.3 billion in 2006–07.

Bankstown. Seminar on aerospace issues

The Greater Western Economic Development Board will host a seminar bringing together the key industry companies and stakeholders in the aerospace business to discuss the key issues affecting the industry in Sydney. The aerospace and defence industries are facing some serious issues in the current economic climate, as well as significant opportunities. Metropolitan Sydney is home to a large range of innovative, specialist and high-tech companies servicing domestic and global aerospace and defence supply chains. The seminar will be held at Bankstown City Council, on March 25, from 8.00am to 10.00am

Bankstown. Seminar on aerospace industry

The Greater Western Economic Development Board will host a seminar bringing together the key industry companies and stakeholders in the aerospace business to discuss the key issues affecting the industry in Sydney. The aerospace and defence industries are facing some serious issues in the current economic climate, as well as significant opportunities. Metropolitan Sydney is home to a large range of innovative, specialist and high-tech companies servicing domestic and global aerospace and defence supply chains. The seminar will be held at Bankstown City Council, on March 25, from 8.00am to 10.00am