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.
One Hurt In Rollover
A person was transported by ambulance to hospital on Monday morning after yet another single vehicle rollover on South Burnett roads.
COVID Safety Plan For Shutdown
The South Burnett community will be kept safe during the upcoming $36.2 million maintenance work at Tarong Power Station despite the influx of hundreds of workers into the region.
Shutdown To Boost Economy
Unit 2 at Tarong Power Station is about to undergo a $36.2 million overhaul which is tipped to pump millions of dollars into the local economy.
$5m Upgrade To Power Towers
Work on a $5 million upgrade to power transmission towers has begun between Tarong and Wivenhoe Dam
Man Hurt In Tarong Crash
A man aged in his 30s was assessed by paramedics after a single-vehicle crash at Tarong on Tuesday morning.
Five Hurt In Crash
Five people were taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a collision involving three vehicles on Kingaroy-Cooyar Road between Tarong and Maidenwell on Monday evening.
Work Starts On $38m Upgrade
Preliminary work has begun on a $13 million upgrade by Powerlink of the 38-year-old Tarong Substation.
