Walz Group

20/10/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Braith! 🎉

A huge congratulations to Braith on completing his Boilermaking Apprenticeship with Walz Group and taking the next step in his career by commencing a Mechanical Fitting & Turning Apprenticeship.

Throughout his apprenticeship, Braith has shown a great attitude, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to developing his skills. He shared that the best part of his journey was learning everything needed to complete his trade and becoming a qualified tradesperson. He also spoke highly of the support he received along the way, noting that both ATQLD and Walz were always great to communicate with and available whenever he needed assistance.

We're proud to have supported Braith along the way and look forward to seeing all he achieves in this exciting next chapter. Well done, Braith! 👏🔧

13/10/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞!

Walz Apprentices — Kyran Bonney, Trey Smith, Chris Ladd, Ben Dollery, Caleb Holmwood and Tane Van Der Mark have officially wrapped up their final block and potbelly projects at CQU Gladstone.

While they all had the same task, each apprentice put their own spin on their potbelly — adding their own ideas, details and finishing touches to make their project stand out from the rest.

After completing their training at CQU and putting those skills into practice with Walz Group, the boys are now well and truly into the final stretch of their apprenticeships.

Six apprentices. Six different potbellies. One big milestone ticked off! 👊

Well done, boys!

15/09/2026

Each year, our teams across Walz come together to support R U OK? Day, with morning teas and toolbox talks encouraging open conversations about mental health and connection.

This year’s message, “Ask R U OK? Any Day,” is a reminder that checking in and supporting each other is something we can do every day.

13/09/2026

2026 CQU WorldSkills Competition – Welding & Fabrication

A huge congratulations to our Walz Group apprentices who recently competed in the 2026 CQU WorldSkills Competition in Welding & Fabrication!

The competition gave our apprentices the opportunity to put their technical skills, knowledge and attention to detail to the test, competing against other apprentices in a challenging environment.

Cody Bailey – Silver Medal🥈
Cody competed in Fabrication and took home a fantastic Silver Medal!

Caleb Holmwood - Bronze Medal🥉
Caleb completed in Fabrication and Welding. An outstanding achievement across both categories.

Congratulations also to:
Kye Croft – Competed in both Welding & Fabrication.
Nathan Taylor – Competed in Fabrication.
Competing in WorldSkills is a great opportunity for apprentices to challenge themselves, build confidence, gain valuable competition experience and showcase the skills they’re developing throughout their apprenticeship.

We’re proud to see our apprentices stepping up to the challenge and representing their trades so well.

A big thank you to Walz for encouraging and supporting the apprentices to take on the challenge of WorldSkills, giving them the confidence and opportunity to put their skills to the test.

We’d also like to thank CQUniversity Australia for providing this fantastic opportunity for apprentices to compete, develop their skills and showcase the next generation of skilled tradespeople.🏆👏

Congratulations to all the apprentices who competed in the 2026 CQU World skills Competition in Gladstone!

A special congratulations to Kye, Caleb, Cody, and Nathan for representing ATQLD and Walz.
Pictured – (Shannan Brown – ATQLD Field Officer, Ray Cooper – Business Services Manager, Kye Croft - 3rd year Boilermaker, Caleb Holmwood- 3rd year Boilermaker, Cody Bailey – 4th year Boilermaker, Nathan Taylor- 4th year Boilermaker, Karl Paterson – Workshop Manager)

25/08/2026

Josh Burnett and Cody Bailey are smashing out their final block at CQU Gladstone and getting closer to the finish line!

Josh and Cody have put in plenty of hard work throughout their apprenticeships and have done a fantastic job on their pot belly projects, showcasing the skills and techniques they’ve developed along the way.

A big part of their development has been the support and knowledge they’ve received from the CQU Fabrication teachers, who have helped Josh and Cody build their skills, understand the trade and improve their fabrication techniques throughout their training.

As ATQLD apprentices hosted to Walz Group , the boys have been getting the best of both worlds — plenty of hands-on experience at Walz, backed up by the knowledge and skills they’re picking up through their fabrication training at CQU.

Great work, boys! Keep smashing it out and finish strong!

19/08/2026

Great to see our Alpha HPA team and the work they’ve been delivering on site featured in this video. 👏

It’s fantastic to be contributing to such a landmark project for the Gladstone region, with our team continuing to deliver outstanding work on site.

Well done to everyone involved, and a big thank you to Pat for representing Walz Group and doing a great job sharing his insights on camera!

30/07/2026

Congratulations to Ella on completing her Certificate III in Business Administration!

We're proud to have supported Ella throughout her traineeship and are excited to officially welcome her to the team in a full-time Administrator role. 🎉

ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝔼𝕝𝕝𝕒!

Ella has officially completed her Cert III in Business Administration with her host company, Walz Group , and has now accepted a full-time administrator role with them. We are so proud of what she has achieved & excited to see what the future has in store for her!

Ash, her Field officer, shared a few words:

“𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘢, 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘐𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.
𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘨𝘰. 𝘕𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦.
𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬-𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰!
𝘐’𝘮 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵!”

16/07/2026

Congratulations to Jack on completing his Boilermaker Apprenticeship!

We're proud to have supported Jack throughout his apprenticeship and are excited to have him continue his career with Walz as a full-time Boilermaker. Well done, Jack! 👏

Congratulations to Jack Isaacs on successfully completing his Boilermaker Apprenticeship and securing a full-time position with Walz Group

Throughout his apprenticeship, Jack has embraced every opportunity to learn, develop his skills, and grow as a tradesperson. His commitment and willingness to learn have helped him reach this significant milestone and become a qualified Boilermaker.

Reflecting on his apprenticeship journey, Jack said, "I've been lucky to work alongside some great tradespeople who took the time to teach me and pass on their skills. I'd also like to thank Walz for continuing to give me opportunities to learn new things and upskill throughout my apprenticeship."

ATQLD Senior Field Officer Ray Cooper said, "Jack has been great to work with from day one. Coming into his apprenticeship at just 16 years old, he's grown a lot over the years, both personally and professionally. He's always been easy to deal with, willing to learn, and has built his confidence along the way. It's been rewarding to watch his development and see him reach this milestone. Congratulations, mate – you've done a great job and should be proud of what you've achieved.”

ATQLD would also like to thank Walz Group for their ongoing investment in training apprentices and providing opportunities for the next generation of skilled tradespeople.

Congratulations, Jack, on becoming a qualified Boilermaker. We wish you every success in your career ahead.

02/07/2026

Congratulations, Lachlan, on completing your Boilermaking Apprenticeship!

We're proud to have been part of your apprenticeship journey and wish you all the best for the future. 👏

🎉 Congratulations Lachlan! 🎉

Lachlan has wrapped up his 4-year Boilermaking apprenticeship with Walz (Mackay), a great achievement that reflects his steady effort and dedication to the trade.

Thanks to all the tradesman & supervisors who have helped Lachlan develop his skills along the way.

Lachie will be sticking around for some site work with Walz, before heading off on his next adventure — travelling to Japan!

All the best for what’s ahead, Lachlan. You should be really proud of yourself, well done! 👏

29/06/2026

Congratulations and welcome to the Walz team, Jay and Connor! 👏

We're excited to have you both begin your Boilermaking Apprenticeships with us and look forward to supporting you throughout your apprenticeship journey.

Wishing you both every success in the years ahead!

APPRENTICESHIP COMMENCEMENTS!

This month, we're excited to welcome Jay and Connor, who have commenced their Boiler making Apprenticeships with our host company, Walz Group (Paget, Mackay)

Both have shown great enthusiasm and are eager to get started. We look forward to supporting them throughout their apprenticeship journey and celebrating their progress and achievements over the next four years.

Congratulations, Jay and Connor, and welcome aboard!