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Tag: Woolworths
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Woolworths to host World Refrigeration Day events
Supermarket chain Woolworths has announced that it will mark World Refrigeration Day by holding events in six cities on Thursday, June 26.
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The changing face of Aussie fridgies
With the Australian HVAC&R sector facing a trade skills shortage, Nick Johns-Wickberg looks at novel approaches to recruiting and retention.
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AIRAH Awards 2024: Woolworths recognised for refrigeration excellence
Woolworths has won the 2024 AIRAH Award for Excellence in Refrigeration with its Gadsden CO2 WaterLoop system.
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AIRAH Awards 2024: joint winners in sustainability prize
Two projects have shared the 2024 AIRAH Award for Excellence in Sustainability, announced at a gala dinner on November 21.
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Woolworths to organise site visits for World Refrigeration Day
Woolworths will mark World Refrigeration Day on June 26 with a series of site visits to transcritical CO₂ refrigeration plant rooms.
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Woolworths to celebrate sustainability milestone
Woolworths is marking the opening of its 100th transcritical CO2 store relaunch with a special event at 8am on March 27, 2024 at Woolworths Wollongong, NSW.
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Calling refrigeration apprentices
Woolworths is seeking refrigeration apprentices to join its 2024 training program and help meet the organisation’s 2025 sustainability targets. Woolworths says it is committed to building diversity and inclusion within the refrigeration industry. “We are committed to supporting the refrigeration industry to build greater diversity and inclusion for the ‘fridgies’ of tomorrow,” says the company. […]
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Get set for the coolest day of the year
World Refrigeration Day, dubbed the coolest day of the year, will be marked on June 26 this year with a range of celebrations aimed at raising the profile of HVAC&R. First started in 2019, WRD honours the important contribution that HVAC&R makes globally across all aspects of modern life. It’s an opportunity to highlight the […]
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Woolworths scales up effort for World Refrigeration Day
Woolworths is scaling up its World Refrigeration Day (WRD) efforts in 2023, hosting plant room familiarisation tours in mainland capital cities across Australia on June 26. Recognising the pivotal role refrigeration plays in our lives, Woolworths has been an important agent for promoting World Refrigeration Day since the event’s inception in 2019. WRD is an […]
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Finalists named for AIRAH Awards 2022
AIRAH has named the finalists for the AIRAH Awards 2022. The AIRAH Awards celebrate the leading projects, people and products driving Australia towards a sustainable future. “Over the past few years we’ve seen how the COVID pandemic has shifted attention to the importance of the HVAC&R industry to Australia’s health, comfort and productivity,” says AIRAH […]
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Woolworths seeking refrigeration apprentices
Woolworths is looking for motivated individuals to join its next cohort of refrigeration apprentices in January 2023. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to install the latest refrigeration systems into Woolworths supermarket stores, or support the facilities management team with proactive and reactive maintenance services. The facilities management division oversees energy management and maintenance of […]
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Woolworths opens refrigeration apprenticeship program
Woolworths has opened applications across five states for its 2021 refrigeration apprenticeship program, including New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. The four-year program offers the selected apprentice refrigeration technicians the opportunity to gain experience with the latest global refrigeration technologies. Woolworths says its refrigeration systems are at the forefront of technology. […]
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A cool career move for Woolworths manager
Geoffrey Craggs is proving it’s never too late to follow your passions, after switching roles from a duty manager to an apprentice refrigeration technician within the Woolworths Food Group. Craggs migrated to Australia from Belgium in 2012, and is now settled in Rockdale, Sydney. After working as a duty manager for nine years he wanted […]
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Winners announced in ARBS 2020 Industry Awards
ARBS has announced the winners of the ARBS 2020 Industry Awards in a gala online ceremony held on Wednesday, October 21. The awards celebrate and reward the exceptional work of the innovators in Australia’s HVAC&R industry, seeking out those individuals and organisations that have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and ingenuity in an ever-challenging climate. […]
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Woolworths launches 2020 apprenticeship program
Woolworths has announced new refrigeration apprenticeships in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. The selected apprentice refrigeration technicians will join Woolworths’ Format Development team in a four-year apprenticeship program. Benefits include: Exposure to the latest refrigeration technologies, ongoing support and training Joining one of Australia’s largest refrigeration employers, with a focus on safety and customers […]
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Seven ways to celebrate World Refrigeration Day
On June 26, the global HVAC&R community will be rallying around a common cause in celebration of World Refrigeration Day (WRD 2020). This year, the scale and means of marking the occasion has been restricted by the pandemic, but WRD founder Stephen Gill says there is still plenty going on. “WRD 20 is going to […]
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Meet our industry innovators
The 2019 AIRAH Awards are being held on Thursday, November 14, and the finalists have been announced. While some awards highlight a specific aspect or sector of HVAC&R, one category that cuts right across the industry is the Excellence in Innovation Award. This year the award is sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric. The Excellence in Innovation […]
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AIRAH members win HVAC&R Leadership Awards
The winners of the 2019 HVACR Leadership Awards have been announced at CCN Live in Melbourne. There were 27 finalists competing for awards in seven categories. And in two of those categories, AIRAH members claimed the top prize. Woolworths’ Dario Ferlin, M.AIRAH (pictured), won the Leader in Energy Savings and Sustainability Award. Ferlin was recognised […]
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Petition to ban open supermarket fridges
Concerned shoppers in the UK are supporting a petition to ban the use of open fridges and freezers in supermarkets and other retail outlets. “Retailers in the United Kingdom unnecessarily waste huge amounts of energy on open fridges and freezers,” reads the petition text. “Climate change threatens our planet. If all supermarkets had doors on […]
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Woolies’ WRD success
The first World Refrigeration Day (WRD) took place on June 26, and businesses and organisations around the world hosted activities to celebrate the occasion. One standout event in Australia was Woolworths’ public plant room open day. Woolworths’ refrigeration team, with support from AIRAH, RACCA, RMIT University and TAFE NSW, gave participants a tour of two […]