Time is running out to secure the last of the heavily discounted early bird tickets to VASA’s 2022 Wire & Gas conference, which will take place on the Gold Coast from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st July 2022. Wire & Gas 2022 promises to be a truly world-class event with speakers now able to travel from … Continue reading Just 5 days left to book your discounted early bird tickets to Wire & Gas 2022!
VASA is offering the chance to win a full delegate ticket to this year’s Wire & Gas convention (valued at up to $1295) for one lucky respondent to our industry survey. We want to build an understanding of your views when it comes to refrigerant recycling, how to speed up the move to low-GWP refrigerants, … Continue reading Free Wire & Gas ticket up for grabs!
VASA members looking for a change, an upgrade or a new challenge for their career or business may be interested in multiple opportunities with leading global transport refrigeration company Carrier Transicold. Opportunities exist for trade assistants. apprentices, qualified auto or diesel mechanics, auto electricians and mobile air-conditioning or transport refrigeration technicians. Due to the continued … Continue reading Reminder: Career and business opportunities in transport refrigeration with Carrier Transicold
Several members of the VASA board will be staffing the association’s booth at the 2022 Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo, located at stand U24, which is conveniently close to the seminar theatre, cafe and product showcase areas. All are welcome to drop by for a chat! Expo registration now comes with an entry into a $3000 Visa gift card … Continue reading See you at the Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo!
Women & Leadership Australia is currently offering professional development scholarships of $1000-$5000 per person for VASA members and their colleagues. The scholarships are open to women across all areas of the automotive sector. Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) supports women at all levels across all sectors and industries, with career-defining leadership programs that bring together a focus on … Continue reading Scholarships for women in the auto sector
The Australian federal government’s ‘JobPass’ promises to build a more mobile workforce by automatically recognising some interstate work licences and registrations, without delays, additional fees or heaps of paperwork. From 1 July 2022, more work licences and registrations become part of the Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) of the Occupational Registration scheme, which is already in place … Continue reading Cross-border trade license recognition is go
Following a distinguished 42-year career at the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS), Elvis L. Hoffpauir has stepped down to enjoy retirement. Elvis will transition to past president and advisor to MACS, which is VASA’s counterpart in North America. His successor Peter J. Coll spent a quarter of a century at refrigerant identifier manufacturer Neutronics, … Continue reading Peter Coll named MACS President and COO as Elvis Hoffpauir retires after 42 years
Automotive electronics specialist REDARC has launched a certified installer program that will both help customers and bolster the trade of affiliated businesses. The Australian company’s new program, called REDNetwork, will provide members with referrals, easily identified branded signage, product training and extended warranties. Customers that contact REDARC about a product or installation will subsequently be … Continue reading Redarc introduces certified installer program
Heavily discounted early bird Wire & Gas tickets are now on sale, with the world-class training and education line-up remaining largely as published in 2020 when the event was postponed due to the pandemic. Full delegate passes are available from $985 inc GST for VASA members, with a further 10% discount available for multi-delegate bookings from within … Continue reading Wire & Gas 2022 Early Bird tickets on sale NOW!
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has published draft guidelines for managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is seeking public consultation. Methods of reducing refrigerant emissions discussed in the document have been welcomed by the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) as signalling a new way for business under Victoria’s ‘general environment duty’ that, under the Environment Protection Act … Continue reading EPA Victoria seeking feedback on draft greenhouse gas emissions guidelines
