- Crisafulli Government is backing local training to get more Lockyer locals into jobs.
- A community-led project will support up to 10 Lockyer job seekers into work.
- Training is focused on agriculture and agribusiness, including transport, logistics and on-farm roles.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for skills and jobs in the Lockyer Valley, investing more than $54,000 in locally delivered training that prepares people for real work.
Under the former Labor Government, Skilling Queenslanders for Work became weighed down by red tape and process, instead of focusing on outcomes.
The Crisafulli Government has refocused the program to be simpler, more flexible and driven by results, putting trusted local organisations back in the driver’s seat.
Round two of the refreshed 2025–26 Skilling Queenslanders for Work program includes projects delivered by organisations with strong regional connections, including Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers.
Across Queensland, this funding round supports 182 projects, helping more than 5,400 Queenslanders gain the skills, experience and confidence to move into work.
Lockyer project supported:
- Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers – Skilled to Drive (Crowley Vale): Supporting disadvantaged job seekers, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and refugees, to prepare for entry-level roles in agriculture through truck and forklift licensing, on-farm work placements, job-readiness training and wrap-around transition-to-work support.
Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training, Ros Bates, said the investment was about delivering outcomes where they matter most.
“Skilling Queenslanders for Work is about connecting people with real skills for real jobs,” Minister Bates said.
“By backing local organisations, we’re strengthening regional workforces, supporting employers, and building a stronger economy from the ground up.”
Member for Lockyer Jim McDonald said the funding would deliver practical benefits for the region.
“This funding is about getting Lockyer locals job-ready for the industries our community depends on,” Mr McDonald said.
“It supports hands-on training that leads directly to work and helps keep our local economy strong.”
Skilling Queenslanders for Work supports the Right Skills Strategy 2025–28 and is backed by $80 million through the Training Priorities Plan 2025–26.
For more information about Skilling Queenslanders for Work, visit dtet.qld.gov.au/training/community-orgs/sqw/apply
