Generating Unit Offline For Repairs
Stanwell Corporation hopes to have repairs completed on Unit 1 at Tarong Power Station by the middle of next week.
Grant Helps Club Get On Track
The Kingaroy Croquet Club has been improving its playing court thanks to a $1000 grant from Stanwell.
Rising Bills ‘Not Due To Power Stations’
The Electrical Trades Union is wrong to say that increases in household electricity bills were partly due to two generation units at Tarong Power Station being put into cold storage late last year, a Stanwell spokesman said today.
Mothballed Units Blamed For Power Hike
The Electrical Trades Union has blamed the State Government – and the decision to mothball two units at Tarong Power Station – for a predicted rise in electricity prices.
Green Costs ‘Driving Up Power Price’
Queensland electricity prices are 18.9 per cent higher because of the impact of green schemes and the Carbon Tax, Energy Minister Mark McArdle said today.
Ergon Told To Buy From Stanwell
Ergon Energy will quit the energy marketplace and in future purchase energy “predominantly” from the government-owned corporations Stanwell and CS Energy.
‘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,
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
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
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
