Quarry Wins Tarong Contract
A Yarraman business has won a large contract to supply material to the Black Creek Dam diversion project currently underway at Tarong power station.
Stanwell Looking At Kunioon ‘Options’
The stalled Kunioon coal mine development near Kingaroy – put on hold in 2010 – is still an important part of the Stanwell portfolio, visitors to the corporation’s Tarong North Power Station were told this week.
Tarong To Resume Apprenticeship Intake
Stanwell Corporation has announced that Tarong Power Stations will be resuming its apprentice intake program next year
MP Sponsors Petition On Asset Sales
The Electrical Trades Union and the Not4Sale campaign have thrown their weight behind a petition sponsored by Bundamba MP Jo-Ann Miller calling for a referendum on asset sales by the State Government.
‘Virtual’ Forums Start Tonight
The first of four Strong Choices “virtual town hall” teleconferences organised by the State Government will get underway this evening with residents from the Darling Downs and western Queensland invited to take part.
$26m Project To Boost Local Economy
Work began at the weekend on a $26.3 million construction project at Tarong which should pump at least $7 million into the South Burnett economy.
Huge Trucks Head To Meandu
Two more of Stanwell’s massive new Hitachi dump trucks have been hauled into the South Burnett
Cracks Found In Tarong Turbines
Stanwell Corporation is weighing up either repairs or replacement as the best option to repair “minor cracking” detected in the turbine of the mothballed Unit 4 at Tarong Power Station.
‘Fattening Pigs For Market’: ETU
The Electrical Trades Union says the State Government has been “fattening pigs for market”, preparing Stanwell and CS Energy for privatisation.
LNG Provides Glimmer Of Hope
The processing of liquid natural gas in Queensland for export could become a trigger for Stanwell to fire up one or both of its mothballed power generating units at Tarong Power Station.
Charity Golf Day Raises $2500
A bumper field of 97 contestants turned out at the Kingaroy Golf Course recently to take part in the Tarong Power Stations Annual Charity Open Golf Day.
Algal Bloom Disperses
Water releases from the Meandu Creek Dam and the recent cold snap have begun to disperse an algal bloom detected in Meandu Creek.
Alert Issued On Meandu Creek
A suspected algal bloom has been detected in Meandu Creek downstream from the power stations at Tarong and landholders are being advised to keep stock away from the area.
Meeting Calls For Stanwell Changes
Anger at Tarong Power Station job cuts and the cancellation of Stanwell Corporation’s 2014 apprenticeship intake boiled over at a public meeting held at Nanango RSL tonight.
Carbon Trial ‘A Success’
A joint trial between Stanwell and the CSIRO of post-combustion capture (PCC) technology to cut carbon emissions at Tarong Power Station has been a success, the ABC reported today.
Union Calls For ‘Regional Revolt’
Electrical Trades Union delegates from around Queensland flew into Brisbane today for a crisis meeting in the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of more job losses at Tarong Power Station.
Union Blames Government For Job Losses
Unions have claimed the decision by Stanwell Corporation, a government-owned corporation, to axe jobs at Tarong Power Station is being driven by the State Government.
58 Jobs Axed At Power Station
Stanwell Corporation looks set to axe another 58 jobs at Tarong Power Station after racking up weekly losses estimated to be about $1 million.
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.
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.
