$10m Boost From Overhaul
A $70 million planned maintenance overhaul has begun at Stanwell’s Tarong North power station.
Nuclear ‘Road Block To The Lodge’
A group of disgruntled Liberal Party supporters has launched a lobby group which hopes to persuade the party to abandon its nuclear energy policy so it can have a chance to win power at the upcoming Federal Election.
First Nations Scholarship Opens
Applications are now open for Stanwell’s inaugural South Burnett First Nations Scholarship for university study.
Tall Order For Tarong Teams
A project to refurbish one of Tarong Power Station’s landmark cooling towers has been completed after months of hard work.
Lucky Escape At Tansey
Two people were lucky to escape serious injury when their ute overturned on the edge of a dam on a private property near Tansey on Saturday morning.
Russell Bids Farewell To Tarong
One of Stanwell Corporation’s longest serving employees, Russell Vorpagel, has officially hung up his hard hat at Tarong Power Station after 46 years working in the energy industry.
Nine New Faces At Tarong
Stanwell has welcomed seven new local apprentices and two trainees to its Tarong power stations as part of the corporation’s annual apprenticeship and trainee program.
Applications Invited For Tarong Fund
Stanwell is inviting South Burnett community groups to apply for the next round of its Tarong Community Partnership Fund.
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.
