Landholders and resources companies are a step closer to having a new independent umpire to help resolve disputes over their negotiated agreements following legislation introduced into State Parliament. Minister Natural Resources and Mines Anthony Lynham told Parliament that the new Land Access … [Read more...]
More Resource Sector News for the Region
Investment and jobs are the two words the State Government are using to describe the announcement today of a major project for the region. Arrow Energy is moving ahead with its proposed expansion of its Tipton gas project near Dalby, potentially doubling output for domestic and export … [Read more...]
Wandoan Coal Project Back on the Agenda
Reports this morning that Glencore mining will receive its mining lease for the Wandoan coal project within weeks, re-igniting the $6 billion thermal coal project, east of Roma, and creating about 1,300 jobs in the construction phase. The Wandoan project stalled in 2013 when the coal market … [Read more...]
Ackland Mine Extension a Step Closer
The Acland open-cut coal mine has now been granted Federal Government approval. Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg has given the $900 million Project the all clear, however developers New Hope say they still are waiting on state approvals and the outcome of a legal challenge in the Land Court … [Read more...]
New Wave for Gas Industry
Two Australian-based companies, Bridgeport Energy and Metgasco, have accepted offers to explore for more petroleum and gas in the resource rich Cooper Basin. Mines Minister Anthony Lynham says the exploration companies had won the tenders to explore approximately 2,150 km2 of the Cooper and … [Read more...]
Adani commitment on Regional Queensland Jobs
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she has secured commitments from Adani that the workforce for its Carmichael Coal project will sourced from regional Queensland and it will not use foreign workers on 457 visas. The Premier met with Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani in Townsville today and says … [Read more...]
The New ‘Umpire’ features in GasFields Revamp
Meet Ruth Wade - She’s our new independent Land Access ombudsman - A role which replaces the Gas Fields Commissioners role. Ms Wade’s new job is a central element of a revamp of the state’s Gasfields Commission and CSG dispute resolution system. State Development Minister Dr Anthony Lynham … [Read more...]
GasFields Commission Chair Stands Down
After four years at the helm and nearly seven years working on the issues, John Cotter’s tenure as Chairman of the GasFields Commission comes to and end today. Here’s a statement to the region from Mr Cotter. Colleagues, Today, as my tenure as Chairman of the GasFields Commission Queensland … [Read more...]
Charges Laid over Linc
Former chief executive and Linc Energy company founder Peter Bond, is one of five executives today charged by the Queensland Government with environmental offences over the contamination of prime farmland in the Darling Downs. Bond already has three earlier charges pending. Donald Schofield, … [Read more...]
LNP Slams Labor’s Anti – Acland Moves.
It’s legislation that will destroy hundreds of jobs at the Acland Coal mine at Oakey on Queensland’s Darling Downs say the LNP and they’re coming out swinging over the Government’s new water legislation. The Deputy Opposition Leader says she has already received calls from Acland workers and … [Read more...]
