QCoal progresses construction at Byerwen
The earth is moving at QCoal Group’s $1.7 billion Byerwen coal project, with Stage 1 of construction under way. The company said rail infrastructure manager
20 January 2016
The earth is moving at QCoal Group’s $1.7 billion Byerwen coal project, with Stage 1 of construction under way. The company said rail infrastructure manager
Aurizon has secured a two-year deal expanding its bulk sugar haulage operations with Wilmar Sugar Australia. The agreement will see Aurizon transport about 245,000 tonnes
More than 430 jobs for North Queensland are to be supported under a Queensland Government Accelerated Works Program announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Speaking at
Mackay has stated its case for help saying the region has borne the brunt of the economic downturn. The State Government has announced a suite
Anglo American has entered into a share sale agreement with Batchfire Resources to sell its 100 per cent interest in the Callide thermal coal mine,
There are concerns a parliamentary report on fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) practices will get swept under the rug. The inquiry into fly-in, fly-out and other long
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