Apr 18, 2019

Gladstone port gets ready to welcome yachts

Gladstone Ports Corporation will have a major role to play in this year’s Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race, which starts tomorrow. GPC acting chief executive officer Craig Walker said they were proud to provide the venue for Gladstone’s Easter celebrations, including being the finish line for the annual race. “Facilitating the installation of a temporary 100m pontoon at O’Connell Wharf is one of the most visibly noticeable activities that takes place as part of the preparations,” Mr Walker said. “Behind the scenes, G...

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Apr 18, 2019

Indigenous company hopes to shine with Collinsville power plant

The Brisbane-based indigenous energy company behind a 1000-megawatt hybrid power plant in North Queensland hopes construction on the project can begin within the next 18 months. Shine Energy said it was committed to helping Australia transition to a renewable future with the construction of the power plant at Collinsville. When finished, the Dhalgan Energy Park will be Australia’s first ...

Apr 18, 2019

Politicians face Adani ‘acid test’ as business community demands answers

The business community has challenged local politicians and candidates to declare their support towards the immediate opening of the Galilee Basin for coal mining. Townsville Enterprise has partnered with the Queensland Resources Council and 20 North Queensland businesses to issue an open letter declaring ‘enough is enough’. It is addressed to all local Members of Parliament, ca...

Apr 18, 2019

Welcome boost for $1b Moranbah coal project

Whitehaven Coal’s planned Winchester South coal mine near Moranbah will deliver hundreds of coal mining jobs and boost the Central Queensland economy for decades, CFMEU Mining & Energy said today. CFMEU Mining & Energy Queensland President Stephen Smyth welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement that the $1 billion project would be declared a co-ordinated project, streamlin...

Apr 17, 2019

Anti-coal protests at the heart of rail safety campaign

Aurizon is targeting anti-coal protestors illegally trespassing in the rail corridor with a new public safety campaign. The rail business says train drivers living in Queensland’s regional communities are at the heart of the ‘Don’t put your life on the line’ campaign. An unnamed North Queensland train driver has spoken out about the devastating impact of near misses and the...

Apr 17, 2019

Group helps students make the link

Twenty-five years ago, two Townsville teachers set out to tackle the high drop-out rate in Year 11 and 12 STEM subjects such as physics. They decided that a key problem was that students simply ‘couldn’t see the point’ of much of the complex material involved. The pair went on to launch The Engineering Link Group (TELG), and its programs have since reached more than 4000 students an...

Apr 17, 2019

Mendi adds to Townsville quarrying might

The Mendi Group has acquired a third quarry in the Townsville area to supply the local construction industry. Mendi managing director Jeffrey Doyle said the new CAMM North quarry would be ramping up production to supply raw materials on the northern and southern approaches to Townsville. “The purchase of the previously-named Wild Boar Quarry is a very strategic step for us and rep...

Apr 17, 2019

Attachment brings cement soil innovation

The Schökem process showcased at the Bauma trade fair this month offers a new way to economically produce soil cement. Developed by Kemroc Spezialmaschinen GmbH of Germany, its main element is a 5m-long front-end attachment for medium-sized excavators. This can simultaneously inject and mix a binder suspension with the soil to create a soil cement structure. Kemroc says treated soil tu...

Apr 16, 2019

Mount Isa rail link to reopen this month

The State Government has flagged April 29 as the date that the Mount Isa rail line is expected to re-open. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said more than 400 Queensland Rail staff and contractors had worked 160,000 hours over the past 10 weeks to repair rail infrastructure between Oorindi and Hughenden after an unprecedented monsoonal weather event hit the region. The line is...