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‘It Doesn’t Matter Who Owns Us’

Local businesspeople, council representatives and other community leaders were invited “behind the fence” at the Meandu coal mine this morning to hear an update on operations by Stanwell representatives.

Unions Fear Job Losses,<br /> Higher Electricity Bills

Unions Fear Job Losses,
Higher Electricity Bills

The union movement has reacted angrily to today’s State Government announcement that it will “investigate” selling off Stanwell Corporation, CS Energy, QIC, the Port of Gladstone and the Port of Townsville.

Meeting Says Electricity<BR> Network Should Not Be Sold

Meeting Says Electricity
Network Should Not Be Sold

A community forum held at Kingaroy’s Senior Citizens Centre last night attracted an audience of about 25 people concerned about the possible privatisation of the State’s electricity industry.

State Government To<br />Investigate Stanwell Sale

State Government To
Investigate Stanwell Sale

State Government has announced it will investigate selling Stanwell, operators of the Tarong power stations

Stanwell Re-Negotiating Contracts

South Burnett businesses have been invited to look at contracting opportunities which may be opening at Stanwell’s Tarong power stations and Meandu mine.

Driverless Trucks Coming To Meandu

A three-year trial of remotely controlled, driverless coal trucks will begin at Stanwell’s Meandu Mine on April 29.

Union Campaign ‘Dishonest’: MP

Energy Minister Mark McArdle said today the Electrical Trades Union was running “a dishonest campaign” on asset sales “using its members’ hard-earned funds for purely political purposes”.

Forum To Fight Asset Sales

The Electrical Trades Union is hoping to “light the fuse” to spark a community backlash against any State Government plans to privatise electricity assets in Queensland.

Tarong Funding Round Opens

Stanwell is calling for applications for the latest round of funding under the Tarong Community Partnership Fund.

Union Poll Rejects Asset Sales

Queenslanders – including LNP voters – oppose proposals to sell off State assets, a poll released today by the Services Union shows.

Fitting Help For Apprentices

Apprentice diesel fitters studying at the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE’s Kingaroy campus will be able to get their hands dirty on the real deal after a donation of two large diesel motors to the college.

Pub Becomes Mine Host

The cancellation of Wine and Food in the Park didn’t put a dampener on the Meandu Mine reunion

McArdle Rules Out New Power Stations

The chances of Tarong Power Station’s two mothballed power generating units being restarted within the next few years looked more promising today after the State Government ruled out building any new coal-fired power stations in the next 10 years.

Stanwell Looks To Save $40m

The Tarong Power stations could face further cutbacks following confirmation of a major review at Stanwell

Union Claims ‘Major<br /> Restructure’ At Stanwell

Union Claims ‘Major
Restructure’ At Stanwell

The Electrical Trades Union has accused the State Government of privatisation by stealth and claims a “major restructure” at Stanwell is part of the process.

Asset Sales ‘Hypothetical’: MP

The State Government has accused unions of impeding reforms that would lower electricity prices to consumers and urged them to stop campaigning against “hypothetical” asset sales.

Unions Angered By Sell-Off Plan

Unions have reacted with anger to recommendations that Queensland’s publicly owned energy assets – including Stanwell, Ergon Energy and Powerlink – be sold off to help restore the State’s AAA credit rating.

New Faces At Tarong

The electricity market mightn’t be the strongest at the moment but that hasn’t stopped Tarong Power Station continuing to plan for the future, with five new apprentices and one trainee starting work this week.