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.
The electricity market mightn’t be the strongest at the moment but that hasn’t stopped Tarong Power Station continuing to plan for the future, with five new apprentices and one trainee starting work this week.
Have you worked at Meandu Mine over the past 30 years? For Rio Tinto, Thiess or Downer EDI Mining?
Tarong Power Station site manager Dennis Franklin is full of praise for his employees during the floods crisis.
One of Queensland’s most senior public servants, Under Treasurer Helen Gluer, visited Kingaroy today at the invitation of local MP Deb Frecklington to brief local businesspeople and community groups on the State’s finances.
Unions are organising a community rally to be held in Kingaroy next week in support of workers at the Tarong Power Station.
The Electrical Trades Union says the “real agenda” behind recent job losses at Stanwell has been exposed: sack the permanent workforce and replace it with contractors.
The State Government will not intervene in the axing of jobs at Tarong Power Station and Meandu Mine.
The Electrical Trades Union has reacted with anger to the announcement that two of the four generating units at Tarong Power Station are to be mothballed
Accommodation will be in short supply from Friday onwards when the overhaul of Unit 1 at the Tarong Power Station begins.
An overhaul of Unit 1 at Tarong Power Station – due to begin on October 5 – will inject more than $1 million into the local economy.
Urban and rural fire crews worked to contain a vegetation fire in bushland near the Tarong Power stations on Friday.
An outstanding safety record achieved by the Thiess team at Tarong’s Meandu Mine has resulted in an unexpected windfall for the local Kingaroy Ambulance.
Tarong Power Station employee Ben Worbs, from Nanango, has received State-wide recognition for his leadership and commitment to his job.
Tarong Power Station is looking for 10 new apprentices and trainees to join the 25 who are already gaining valuable skills at the power station.
Stanwell will match dollar-for-dollar Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraising at Tarong
Construction of a $26 million diversionary channel to protect the Tarong power stations’ ash dam from flood damage is expected to begin in either April or May next year.
Tarong Power Station will inject nearly $1.5 million into the South Burnett community during two overhauls this year. The first started last Friday, and the next is scheduled for October.
Continued upgrades and maintenance programs at Tarong Power Station are ensuring the ongoing, reliable operation of the power station past its design life.
Stanwell is in the process negotiating a new long-term mining contract for Meandu Mine and expects to confirm the successful contractor in June.
