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COMMERCIAL FURNITURE SUPPLIERS – AS/NZS 4442 Desks & Workstations OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
As a Member of Standards Australia Committee CS-088 Furniture - Domestic and Commercial, AFA CEO, Patrizia Torelli, calls on industry members to comment on the draft of AS/NZS 4442 prepared by the Committee. AS/NZS 4442 covers Office desks, office workstations and...
AFA Member Jobs Two Positions Vacant – Molmic Furniture, a leading manufacturer of Australian Made Furniture
Upholstery Development Assistant / Development Technician . The position available is for a Development Assistant / Development Technician to assist in the development of new product design and the training and introduction of new product into the production...
Understand Fair Work’s leave changes and avoid $63,000 fines
Did you know that from the 29 July 2016, annual leave changes apply to any employee on one of the 112 updated awards or for those who are award/agreement free. Annual leave forms part of the National Employment Standards (NES) which applies to all employees covered by...
Proposed Hobart skyscraper soars to 180 metres in updated designs
Updated designs for a proposed skyscraper near Hobart’s waterfront have been submitted to the local council as part of the development application process. The new design calls for a 179.6-metre-tall tower with an angled roof occupying a smaller footprint than the...
Australia Post finalises sale of Sydney’s General Post Office
Australia Post has announced that it has finalised the details of the sale of the Sydney General Post Office (GPO). At the same time, it said it would seek National Heritage listing for the GPO, “in recognition of its historical importance and to reinforce existing...
Do you know where your wood products come from?
Does your furniture have PEFC's Chain of Custody certification? This certification is a mechanism for tracking certified material from the forest to the final product to ensure that the wood, wood fibre or non-wood forest produce contained in the product or product...
Pallet Made Vertical Herb Garden
Here's a unique take on the vertical garden, from AFA Member CrativeAustralia – all natural and upcycled. Absolutely perfect for small spaces and empty walls. Fill with fragrant herbs or colourful plants for a beautiful, rusticwallscape. The Crative Vertical Garden,...
Chairless chair” is designed to provide support for active factory workers
Chairless chair" is designed to provide support for active factory workers This flexible exoskeleton, designed by Swiss studio Sapetti, allows its wearer to sit down whenever and wherever they need to. The Chairless Chair is designed primarily for manufacturing...
Safety in Design Course
Consult Australia's Safety in Design course is an intensive two-day seminar which addresses safety issues relating to design and provides practical tools on how to eliminate hazards at the design stage. Examples from practitioners will be provided and the far-reaching...
Having a voice in the quality of secondary schools’ engineering & manufacturing curriculum
The Victorian Department of Education & Training (DET) is seeking to place secondary school teachers who teach engineering and manufacturing vocational programs into a work placement. The opportunity is now available for employers to get involved and support local...