Application To Wind Up Coal Reuse
A family-owned Blackbutt business claims it is owed about $86,000 by fly ash removal company Coal Reuse
$40m Overhaul Starts At Tarong North
A $40 million overhaul – which will involve more than 350 extra people on site – began at Tarong North Power Station on Wednesday.
Paul Aims To Confront And Inspire
Paul Spinks confronted and motivated Stanwell employees last year with his perspective on healthy living
SBcare Celebrates New Extension
A big crowd turned out on Wednesday morning for the official opening of SBcare’s $238,000 extension to its Kingaroy building.
Moreton’s Coal ‘Too Expensive’
Stanwell has rejected suggestions that coal from Moreton Resources’ proposed mine would be cheaper
Scholarship To Help Local Student
A $10,000 scholarship, named after Cid Burke, is being offered to a student interested in OH&S
Stanwell Still Says ‘No’
Stanwell Corporation, the owner of the Tarong power stations and the adjacent Meandu coal mine, has responded to Monday’s release of a pre-feasibility study by Moreton Resources.
Unions Welcome Electricity Merger
The merger of Ergon Energy and Energex has been welcomed by unions after a pledge by the State Government that despite a predicted 360 job losses there will be no forced redundancies.
Fatal Incident At Power Station
A delivery driver has died in a workplace health and safety incident on Sunday morning at the Tarong North Power Station.
Are You Ok To Be At Work, Too?
Employees at the Tarong Power stations and Meandu Mine are taking part in ‘ok’tober events as part of Stanwell’s focus on physical and mental health.
Hiring Begins For October Shutdown
Contractor UGL has begun hiring for Stanwell’s upcoming $100 million maintenance program at the Tarong and Tarong North power stations.
Truckies To Star On German TV
The Meandu coal mine at Tarong will be featured in a special on a German TV station which regularly attracts up to eight million viewers.
New Shed For Showgrounds
The Wondai Show Society will save $4000 every year from now on, thanks to a $35,000 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund and an extra $5000 contribution from Stanwell Corporation.
Work To Start On Fly Ash Plant
Work to construct a new multi-million dollar fly ash handling facility at Tarong Power Station is expected to begin soon.
Big Plans For Historic Building
Anyone doubting the value of rail trails should have a chat to Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association president Barry Richardson.
Tarong Grant Kickstarts Expansion
A $50,000 grant from the Tarong Community Partnership Fund has kickstarted a major upgrade of SBcare’s Lakeview Friendship Centre in Kingaroy.
ACCC Worried By Merger Plan
ACCC chairman Rod Sims has told the Australian Financial Review that he has “deep concerns” over the proposed merger of Stanwell Corporation with CS Energy, saying it could drive up electricity prices.
Stanwell Promises Injection Of Dollars
Stanwell Corporation has a major work schedule planned at Tarong and Tarong North power stations which means more dollars pumping through the local economy, visitors at the corporation’s regular “behind the gate” update heard on Thursday.
Tarong Unit 2 Re-Start Postponed
Hopes that all four units at Tarong Power Station will be back online this year have been dashed
Drivers Toast The Good Times
A very special get-together was held in Yarraman at the weekend … a send-off for truck drivers who lost their jobs in December in controversial circumstances after a change in contractors at Tarong Power Station.
