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Tarong Site Manager
Dennis Franklin<\/figcaption><\/figure>February 1, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tarong Power Station site manager Dennis Franklin is full of praise for his employees during the flood crisis.<\/p>\n

Employees kept up power supplies to the South Burnett and Queensland despite widespread flooding in the region over the past week. <\/p>\n

Mr Franklin said some weekend shift employees slept at the power station on Sunday when roads were cut off by floods and some Nanango-based employees came in to work at very short notice.<\/p>\n

Those who slept at work, on temporary mattresses, were available in case they were needed by the night shift, which consisted entirely of Nanango-based employees who changed their roster in light of the severe weather. <\/p>\n

Those who had to work the next day and could not return home spent the night in the Yarraman Motel after most routes to the power station were cut-off due to localised flooding.<\/p>\n

\u201cI acknowledge the commitment of our employees who ensured power was produced for Queenslanders during one of the most extreme weather events the State has experienced,\u201d Mr Franklin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn particular I thank the employees who slept at the power station, and Nanango-based employees for their commitment, flexibility and professionalism.\u201d <\/p>\n

Mr Franklin also thanked the South Burnett Regional Council and its people for reopening access roads promptly after floodwaters had receded.<\/p>\n

\u201cCouncil did a fantastic job in clearing and checking access routes such as the Brooklands bridge,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Significant parts of the South Burnett lost power in the past week, mostly as a safety measure by Ergon to protect householders.<\/p>\n

Stanwell made sure that power was available to supply homes and business when it was safe to restore. <\/p>\n

Mr Franklin said one of the reasons Tarong Power Station remained fully operational was the planning employees undertake to prepare for extreme weather events, which usually occur in summer.<\/p>\n

The Tarong Summer Readiness Plan ensures the power station has extra coal, extra diesel for restarts, emergency communications and other resources in case of natural disasters. <\/p>\n

Adding to the difficulty was that mobile phone communications were also intermittent on the weekend, in common with many other parts of Queensland, though a satellite phone was available.<\/p>\n

Mr Franklin said he had only seen the power station cut off by road on two occasions in his 20 years working at the power station. <\/p>\n

\u201cThese times were the statewide flooding of two years ago and the current flooding, which has been just as severe as 2011 but over a shorter period,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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