A training centre for unemployed people in north-west Queensland is pushing for mining and liquefied natural gas (LNG) companies to give its trainees jobs, rather than sourcing overseas labour.
The Myuma centre in Camooweal, north-west of Mount Isa, is training 30 people in roadworks, hospitality and administration industries.
Spokesman Colin Saltmere says it is negotiating with several resources companies to employ its graduates.
“The LNG [industry] need a lot, a lot of, a lot of, a lot of people and you need to be aligned with that sort of stuff,” he said.