Articles tagged: AKD

AKD Colac ready to rebound
AKD Colac is running at a lower capacity, but the company is ready to go when confidence in the housing market returns.

AKD acquires Oberon sawmill
A sawmill business headquartered in Colac will take on full ownership of a wood supplier based in New South Wales.

Well-deserved apprentice award
A Colac apprentice has been acknowledged for his dedication to his studies.

Trekkers reflect on challenge
Seventeen trekkers including school students, teachers and AKD staff have returned home after completing Papua New Guinea’s iconic Kokoda trail.

Surprising career change
Trying something new has led AKD's fleet controller Tracy Van Nierop to a career full of possibilities.

Production to pause at Irrewarra sawmill
Production will stop at AKD’s Irrewarra sawmill at the end of February and impacted staff are being transferred to the Colac site in response to a nation-wide decline in demand for timber.

Endless career paths at national sawmiller
At the Colac site of Australia’s largest softwood sawmilling business AKD, the career opportunities are “endless”.

AKD team check to protect
AKD has raised more than $350,000 with their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month fundraising in the past five years of supporting the cause, with this year’s focus on raising awareness with the message ‘Check Yourself to Protect Yourself’.

Start out a new career with AKD
The 2024 intake for AKD’s apprenticeship program is now open.

On-the-job training offers key career pathways
More Colac and district young people are choosing a vocational pathway after finishing secondary school, a local group training organisation says.

OPPORTUNITY: Low unemployment and all-level jobs on offer
Job opportunities are at an all-time high in Colac with more than 110 jobs available in the city, as the regional Victorian unemployment rate hits the lowest rate on record.

AKD truckie leading the way
A local truckie has received state recognition for his dedication to safety, winning the Victorian Transport Association’s Driver Salute Award.

Life-changing Kokoda mission
A Colac team has developed resilience, leadership and teamwork skills by tackling the gruelling Kokoda Track together.

Women in the Workforce: Great work-life balance at AKD
Lisa Howard values the flexibility of her job and the career advancement opportunities available at Colac timber processor AKD.

Career opportunities at AKD
Major Colac employer AKD is recruiting for its 2022 intake of apprentices, graduates and gap-year employees.

Australian award for safety work
Colac’s Toni Kirkup has won a national award for her health and safety work at AKD Softwoods and her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.