Supporting industry-led training in the Limestone Coast

The Malinauskas Labor Government is backing long-term regional skills development and industry capability in the Limestone Coast through $400,000 in funding to support the completion of LITA’s new training base.

Logging Investigation and Training Association (LITA) has been providing high quality education and essential skills training in the region since 1973, tailored for the forest and timber industries, agriculture, civil construction, First Nations groups, emergency services and community bus drivers.

Construction is underway of LITA’s new training base off Jubilee Highway West, which will deliver fit-for-purpose facilities that reflect contemporary industry needs and emerging technologies.

The new facility will also improve access to vocational pathways for young people and career changers in regional areas, helping retain talent locally while strengthening the long-term economic resilience of the region.

The $400,000 grant will support completion of the new base and LITA’s transition from its current location in the TAFE precinct. The new facility is expected to be fully operational later this year.