Moves to legislate against 100 per cent FIFO
Two Queensland Liberal politicians have made moves to render 100 per cent fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) illegal. Federal Members for Dawson and Capricornia, George Christensen and
January 19, 2016
Two Queensland Liberal politicians have made moves to render 100 per cent fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) illegal. Federal Members for Dawson and Capricornia, George Christensen and
Major works are expected to begin in March as the $1.6 billion Toowoomba Second Range Crossing project ramps up. Preliminary construction activities are under way
Drought conditions continue to stress regional Queensland communities in the face of a weak wet season. As at January 1, 2016 there were 36 councils
It seems we are more likely to buy Australian-made. In the 12 months to September 2015, 89.2 per cent of Australians aged 14 years and
The pride of Mackay has been caught digitally with 300 entries to a city council photo competition called ‘Share your #MackayPride moment’. It was taken
Monies are about to start flowing from a major roadworks on the Peak Downs Highway between Nebo and Mackay. Fulton Hogan has been chosen as
Queensland Nickel (QN) will make more than 230 positions redundant at its Yabulu refinery north of Townsville. That’s around a third of its workforce. Both
News of job losses at Queensland Nickel was extremely serious said local Townsville federal member, Herbert MP, Ewen Jones. The managing director of Clive Palmers’s
A gas industry forum is planned for Mount Isa in early 2016 to make the most of local opportunities stemming from an $800 million pipeline
Global logistics operation EMO Trans has homed in on Mount Isa as a go-ahead place to expand its business. Locally based Airside Logistics has been
Mount Isa has a strong community spirit, according to resident Zyra Knight, with many local groups putting their time and skills into creating events and
Wade Remington has fond memories of working on cattle stations in the Mount Isa region as a 20-year-old mechanic. So when he got tired of
Radio technician Sam Driver was studying engineering in Brisbane before work opportunities drew him to Glencore and north-west Queensland. Mr Driver, 26, grew up in
In part four of this week’s series on why Mount Isa will weather the current downturn and prosper we look at the resilience of the
This week is focus on Mount Isa, its strengths and the reasons why it will thrive. Today we look at utilities that will support growth.
This week we are looking into the prospects for Mount Isa minerals province. So far we’ve looked at employment and emerging resource developments. In this
This week we’re looking into the reasons why the north west minerals provence will weather the downturn and go on to prosper. Today we’re looking
Construction will be a key driver in the future economic development of the north west. The latest Offermans Northern Exposure September quarter report also shows