Canadian mining giant Teck has joined the growing band of explorers on the hunt for Queensland resources. Teck Australia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada’s largest diversified resource company, Teck Resources Ltd, has been given the green light to start exploring a 102 square kilometre site … [Read more...]
Carmichael FIFO Hub Decision Welcomed
The State Government has welcomed Adani Australia’s decision to pick both Townsville and Rockhampton as the cities to host fly-in fly-out (FIFO) hubs for the Carmichael Coal project in the State’s Galilee Basin. Agriculture Minister and Member for Rockhampton Bill Byrne says the outcome is … [Read more...]
Lilyvale Solar Farm to Bring Jobs
Another 100-megawatt large-scale Queensland solar project has reached financial close and will soon begin construction near Emerald, creating 200 construction jobs. Energy Minister Mark Bailey says Fotowatio Renewable Ventures’ Lilyvale Solar Farm is one of many renewable energy projects which … [Read more...]
Nurse Grads Join Central West
A second group of eight new nurse graduates will begin work with the Central West Hospital and Health Service on 3 July. The eight are the last of 16 new nurse graduates joining Central West Health this year. The first group of eight started their careers in the region in February. Central … [Read more...]
Getting Central West Queenslanders Back to Work
The State Government is calling for more business to put up their hand for participation in its $100 million Back to Work regional jobs program. Employment Minister Grace Grace says 419 Central West Queensland jobseekers are now back in employment thanks to the Programme giving support to 235 … [Read more...]
Visa Restrictions Welcomed
Maranoa MP David Littleproud has welcomed the Federal Governments’ move to abolish the Subclass 457 Visa for foreign workers saying the move will safeguard Australian jobs. He says the abolition moves will also see the creation of a new temporary visa restricted to critical skills … [Read more...]
A Big Wig Kicks Around the Region
Federal Small Business Minister Michael McCormack has been kicking around the southern parts of the Maranoa electorate taking the pulse of small business at a series of round table forums and meetings and he has one clear message. “A cut in the company tax rate – to its lowest level in half a … [Read more...]
Parliament Supports Changes to Solve Mine Dispute
Parliament yesterday supported legislative change to ensure the future of two multi-billion dollar Central Queensland coal projects. Minister Natural Resources and Mines Anthony Lynham told Parliament the legislation would resolve an on-going commercial dispute potentially impacting hundreds of … [Read more...]
Outback Unemployment Spirals
With all Outback Queensland’s youth unemployment rate now topping an unprecedented 36.6% (up 8.2% in the past year), Shadow Employment Minister Jarrod Bleijie has been quick to slam the Government’s extension to its youth employment scheme. Shadow Employment Spokesman Jarrod Bleijie says the … [Read more...]
