Shutdown To Boost Local Economy
A $53 million overhaul of Unit 2 at Tarong Power Station has begun, boosting the local workforce by about 500 specialised contractor jobs over the next three months.
BESS Project Hits Halfway Mark
Work on Stanwell’s Tarong Battery Energy Storage System has reached the halfway mark.
Nuclear? ‘We Want The Facts’
Nationals Leader David Littleproud says host communities are backing nuclear power, but there is a bunch of Kingaroy residents who are not so sure.
‘Biggest Investment’ In South Burnett
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has invoked the memory of Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen as part of his reasoning to back a nuclear power generator at Tarong.
Tarong Named As Nuclear Site
Tarong is one of the seven sites proposed by the Federal Coalition to house nuclear power generators.
Transformer Coming On Friday
Motorists travelling in the South Burnett on Friday should keep an eye out for a convoy carrying a large transformer to Tarong Power Station.
Work Starts On Bigger, Better BESS
Work has started on the construction of the Tarong Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) which aims to become an integral part of Queensland’s transition to renewable energy.
Man Killed In Dozer Rollover
A man died on Wednesday morning when a bulldozer overturned in a forestry area at Tarong.
Bill Aims To Protect Energy Jobs
The State Government has released draft legislation which aims to protect energy workers during the State’s transition to renewable energy.
New Plans For Ex-Mining Land
The Department of Environment and Science has certified another 153ha of former mining land at Meandu as “rehabilitated” back to native bush, but future ex-mining land could also be turned over to grazing or forestry.
Tarong Man Faces 62 Charges
A 50-year-old Tarong man has been charged with 62 offences – including 50 counts of supplying dangerous drugs and one count of trafficking – after police raided a property at Tarong on Thursday.
Tarong Coal Fire Sparks Alert
A fire in a coal feeder at Tarong Power Station had emergency services scrambling on Tuesday night.
BUMA To Take Over Meandu Contract
An Indonesian company, PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA), will be taking over the operation of Meandu coal mine, possibly before the end of this year.
QCC Urges Mine Plan To Be Axed
The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has called for the planned expansion of the Meandu coal mine to be scrapped.
House Gutted By Fire
Firefighters who were called to a house fire at Woolooga on Thursday afternoon could see the smoke from a distance as they sped towards the blaze.
Info Session For Tarong Roles
Interested in a career at Tarong Power Station?
150MW Battery Plan For Tarong
Stanwell is working on a plan to install a large, standalone battery at Tarong Power Station to support storage of renewable energy.
Unit 1 Shutdown Begins
A scheduled overhaul of Unit 1 at Tarong Power Station began on Friday and will run until June 19.
Meandu ‘Significant’ For Many Years
Stanwell Corporation has responded to media reports about a possible closure “soon” of Meandu coal mine.
Two Hurt In Separate Crashes
A man was airlifted to hospital after a single-vehicle rollover at Tarong on Sunday morning.
