The North Burnett Community & Careers expo following the successful inaugural event held in Gayndah 2023 we are inviting local and regional community businesses and stakeholders to exhibit at the Monto event, it is FREE to exhibit for all regional businesses.

It’s an opportunity to Showcase current vacancies, promote future opportunities, highlight the skilled and unskilled pathways into your business and engage with local youth, jobseekers and businesses.

There will be engaging activities for local high school students, encouraging them to visit all exhibitors to find out about local businesses, to identify future career pathways and apply for any existing vacancies.

The expo will be open to the public and surrounding High Schools from 9:00am and will close at 1:00pm.

Exhibitors are invited to a debrief networking & workforce planning workshop from 2:30pm – 4:00pm for a presentation with Queensland Government’s Mentor 4 Growth mentors and Industry Workforce Advisors to help local businesses identify opportunities to recruit from the local workforce pool.

For promotional and planning purposes, those businesses and organisations who have already submitted an expression of interest please click the register button to finalise your exhibitor registration.

Sites: Standard – 2m x 1m (1.2m table & 2 chairs provided) 

Rapid connections we are also offering the opportunity for 1 hour exhibitor blocks for local businesses who are unable to commit to a full day. 

2024 Exhibitors – Monto

Back to Work Employment Program

Back to Work Employment Program

Back to Work offers support for eligible jobseekers who need to update their skills to gain or retain employment. The program provides an opportunity for jobseekers and those at risk of unemployment to upskill and retrain for jobs to keep pace with a changing Queensland economy. Back to Work also provides intensive support to eligible jobseekers under a Pre Employment Program

Department of Employment, Small Business and Training

Department of Employment, Small Business and Training

The Queensland Government through the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training supports Queensland’s workforce by connecting local jobseekers to quality training and employment opportunities, and by helping small businesses to start, grow and thrive.

QBuild | Department of Energy and Public Works

QBuild | Department of Energy and Public Works

Management of government buildings and assets
Procuring construction and maintenance
Disaster Management
Employment of Building Tradespersons and Apprenticeship Training

Queensland Farmers Federation

Queensland Farmers Federation

The Industry Workforce advisor Program aims to provide workforce planning assistance to employers in small and medium sized businesses, enabling them to address workforce challenges and connect employers with programs including grants and initiatives and refer eligible small businesses to the Workforce Connect Fund for HR solutions.

Monto Veterinary Group

Monto Veterinary Group

Monto Veterinary Group own and operate mixed animal veterinary clincs, providing a 24/7 professional modern cost-effective veterinary solution for all your small anima, equine and livestock needs. 
Located in Monto & Mundubbera servicing anywhere from the North Burnett to the Callide Valley.
Fundamental to the reputation as leading mixed animal veterinarians, with an experienced understanding and dedicated team, Monto Veg Group is a professional partner in animal health helping to improve the health and wellbeing of your animal.

CQUniversity Australia

CQUniversity Australia

CQUniversity offers over 250 courses, ranging from TAFE to university qualifications, available online or across our extensive campus network. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to pursue higher education and offer a wide range of support services to help you success. Be sure to visit our booth to chat with our friendly staff, and stay tuned for upcoming events to explore your future study options.

Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network

Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network

Let’s play a game and identify what jobs you think exist in the agriculture industry and explore the actual opportunities, we can identify your skills and translate them to how they can relate to the agriculture industry to find your entry point.

North Burnett Regional Council

North Burnett Regional Council

Our region covers 19,700 square kilometres of diverse Australian countryside, shared amongst six main townships: Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mt Perry, Mundubbera, and an additional 25 villages and farming catchments.

Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

We contribute to the Queensland government’s objectives for the community by:

  • Supporting jobs
  • Making it for Queensland
  • Building Queensland
  • Growing our regions
  • Investing in skills
  • Protecting the environment
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service is responsible for the delivery of public hospital and health services including medical, surgical, emergency, obstetrics, paediatrics, specialist outpatient clinics, mental health, critical care and clinical support services to people residing in a geographical area which incorporates the North Burnett, Bundaberg and Fraser Coast local government areas and part of Gladstone local government area (Miriam Vale).

Gladstone Ports Corporation

Gladstone Ports Corporation

Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) manages and operates three ports, involving a number of differing work
sites. GPC, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, employ a diverse workforce of over 700 employees operating
across multiple functional areas on a 24hr, 7-day basis.

Regional School and Industry Partnership Program

Regional School and Industry Partnership Program

Department of Education, North Coast region

The program aims to strengthen school-industry partnerships and support school to work transitions that respond to local skills and industry needs in priority areas, and contribute to the government priorities and strategies for building Queensland’s workforce.

Apprentices and Trainees Queensland

Apprentices and Trainees Queensland

Apprentices and Trainees Queensland (ATQLD) is a 38-year-old not-for-profit Group Training Organisation (GTO) located in Central Queensland. It operates independently, without any government or corporate funding, to provide advanced workforce solutions. With offices in Gladstone, Biloela, and Rockhampton, ATQLD offers vital support to host companies and individuals, focusing on success through upskilling initiatives and personalized assistance. This approach ensures that businesses and individuals in Central Queensland receive exceptional guidance and support to excel in the region’s dynamic workforce environment.

CS Energy

CS Energy

CS Energy is a government owned company who provides customised energy solutions for Queensland’s large organisations. CS Energy are committed to a range of renewable energy technologies in support of Queensland’s decarbonisation Net Zero by 2030 promise with investment in solar and wind farm projects in regional Queensland and are exploring the potential of ‘green hydrogen’.
With sites at Chinchilla and Billoela and a Corporate Office in Brisbane CS Energy can provide a variety of job opportunities including apprenticeships and traineeships along with a well supported graduate program across a number of professions.

ADF Careers

ADF Careers

The Australian Defence Force is a modern, dynamic, supportive and people-focused organisation comprising of Navy, Army and Airforce offering hundreds of jobs ranging from health, trades, logistics, combat.

MEGT

MEGT

MEGT is an Australian Apprentice Connect Provider. We are contracted by the Federal Government to provide personalized advice and support to apprentices, trainees, and employers, from pre-apprenticeship training to the completion of an apprenticeship or traineeship.

MAS National

MAS National

Available 11:00am - 12:00pm

Mas National (Mas) exists to create and support workforce employment, development and growth opportunities for individuals, employers and communities. In collaboration with business, government and industry, Mas works to equip Australia’s workforce with the skills they need to grow.

 

Royal Flying Doctor Service

Royal Flying Doctor Service

The RFDS provides aeromedical services right across Queensland to regional and remote communities.

Ergon Energy

Ergon Energy

We’re always looking for people to join our team – and it’s not just jobs in the field that are on offer. We have a range of career opportunities in professional, para-professional and trade roles, and through our apprenticeship, graduate and student placement programs. Check out our latest vacancies and find out what it’s like to work with us.

Powerlink

Powerlink

Powerlink QLD – QLD high Voltage power network distributor
Connecting Queenslanders to a world-class energy future, providing electricity to more than five million Queenslanders and 253000 businesses.

Colin Boyce MP

Colin Boyce MP

Our team will provide an overview of careers in politics such as opportunities in Media, Science, Library Researchers as well as Political roles in State and Federal Government.

Queensland Police Service

Queensland Police Service

Are you interested in becoming a Queensland Police Officer?
The Queensland Police Service is recruiting real life experience, to make a real difference.

Not sure if you:

  • Meet the requirements?
  • Are the right person for the job?
  • Get paid as a police recruit?
  • How you progress in the QPS?
  • What is expected during the recruiting process and the cost involved?

These and many more questions will be answered during this Careers Expo.

Energy Queensland

Energy Queensland

By joining our strong team, you can be part of Australia’s largest wholly government-owned electricity company, delivering ground-breaking projects and innovations to deliver for Queenslanders – now and into the future.

As we expand to implement major projects over the next 10+ years, we have exciting opportunities in a range of roles including:

  • Powerline and field operations
  • Engineering
  • Digital
  • Customer service
  • Project management and more.
Master Plumbers Association

Master Plumbers Association

Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) is the peak industry body representing plumbing contractors throughout Queensland, from sole operators through to medium sized plumbing businesses and large contracting firms.

North Burnett Community & Careers Expo Gayndah, October 2023

Exihibitors

Back to Work Employment Program

Back to Work offers support for eligible jobseekers who need to update their skills to gain or retain employment. The program provides an opportunity for jobseekers and those at risk of unemployment to upskill and retrain for jobs to keep pace with a changing Queensland economy. Back to Work also provides intensive support to eligible jobseekers under a Pre Employment Program

QBuild | Department of Energy and Public Works

Management of government buildings and assets
Procuring construction and maintenance
Disaster Management
Employment of Building Tradespersons and Apprenticeship Training

Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training

The Queensland Government through the Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training supports Queensland’s workforce by connecting local jobseekers to quality training and employment opportunities, and by helping small businesses to start, grow and thrive.

North Burnett Regional Council

Our region covers 19,700 square kilometres of diverse Australian countryside, shared amongst six main townships: Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mt Perry, Mundubbera, and an additional 25 villages and farming catchments.

Recruitment Services, Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service is responsible for the delivery of public hospital and health services including medical, surgical, emergency, obstetrics, paediatrics, specialist outpatient clinics, mental health, critical care and clinical support services to people residing in a geographical area which incorporates the North Burnett, Bundaberg and Fraser Coast local government areas and part of Gladstone local government area (Miriam Vale).

RDO Equipment

John Deere Tractors and Farm equipment suppliers.

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