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This page has a Contact Us section on the right hand side ....Members are urged to email their thoughts on the Website, the Association, the Guidelines or anything of interest. Members are forwarded a copy of our newsletter around the middle of each month to keep them informed of recent developments and items of interest. Membership renewal notices have recently been sent out. Dues must paid by 14 July 2008 to remain financial. We currently boast more than 100 Proud Members who can legitimately lay claim to saving this Industry from extinction. We trust you will continue to support the Association which is continuing in so many ways to protect your interests. |
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History - Read about the pro-active role of the ECIA arising from meetings of Brisbane Contractors in mid-March 2007. Our Mission Statement appears on this page. |
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Training -
We do not intend holding a training course in the forseeable future, the last one being at the CTC Salisbury on 29 February 2008. The QWC have recently advised that 84% of operators have been trained and registered ...yep, the Easter Bunny really does exist and Elvis works on the third floor of the Executive Building. New-comers to the Industry will still need to be trained and we are presently formulating a programme to effectively do this by mail.
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Downloads - This page provides for downloading of the (i) Membership Application Form and (ii) Training Application Form
Contractors are urged to download both forms, complete and return ASAP.
Membership of this Association gives priority listing on the Registered Contractors page, together with an expanded listing to include contact details and click-on (your) website facility...designed to give you a competitive edge.
Completing the Training Course is compulsory for those wishing to continue operating in the Industry, but you will also need to register with Commerce Queensland. |
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Registered Contractors - All trained operators will be listed on this page for access by the general public...members will receive priority listing with expanded listings to include all contact details mentioned above.
All Contractors who attend the ECIA Training Course will receive an attractive UV resistant vehicle sticker to alert the general public to their status as Registered Contractors. An Association advertisement can be found in the BRISBANE YELLOW PAGES listing the web address and displaying the logos for both Levels 5 & 6. Members who want a proof copy of the Level 6 Logo for their own advertisements can contact our Office. Advertisements for the Association will soon be listed in both the Sunshine and Gold Coast editions of the Yellow Pages ...if you have delayed joining the Association, now is the time to give it some serious thought...particularly in respect of the priority listing of Registered Contractors...it will be a dirt cheap way of gaining exposure for your business |
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Contracts/Tenders - Members will be advised of work available from time to time ...click on this page immediately if you deal with the bigger stuff & have a Confined Spaces Certificate. |
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Photo Gallery - Pictures depict the variety of work carried out by Contractors in the Industry....Members are encouraged to send in their favourites together with a brief description for posting on this Site. |
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Level 6 -
We were successful in maintaining the status quo for our Industry thanks to members adhering to the Guidelines established under Level 5 and some welcome, unseasonal September rainfall topping up the catchment areas.
The matters we raised with the Ombudsman last December are currently being investigated (11 June 2008) and the outcome will hopefully be reported on in the next monthly Newsletter for Members.
Members are urged to contribute to the process of ongoing negotiation with the Commission by raising matters of concern with the Association, preferably by email. |
