The value of Queensland’s coal exports dropped by $985 million in the year to February 2020, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.  However it remained a major money-spinner – accounting for $35.1 billion of the $83.3 billion total. That figure only includes high rank metallurgical coal (hard-coking) and thermal coal and excludes semi-soft coking metal...
From grave digging to garden paths, quarry products to traffic management and more, below is a list of current council tenders in regional Queensland. Tue, 14 April 2020 2:00 PMMBRC009653: Collection of Paper and Cardboard from Nominated Locations Moreton Bay Regional CouncilTue, 14 April 2020 2:00 PMGRC009728: 227-20 Construction of Kirkwood Road and Dixon Drive Signalised Intersection&n...
Regional Express (Rex) will provide a reduced schedule of flights to regional Queensland after reaching an agreement with the State Government. It comes after the airline last week threatened to shut down all Queensland Regular Public Transport services from April 1, saying the government had failed to make the concessions needed to keep those routes viable as the COVID-19 crisis slashed taki...
Transport companies Linfox Logistics and Aurizon have boosted road and rail services, lifting the number of weekly intermodal services by more than 20 per cent to meet surging consumer demand in Queensland. Aurizon locomotives transport Linfox rail containers to key rail hubs in Central and North Queensland, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Emeral...
MATES In Construction has launched an information campaign to support Queensland workers facing mental health issues related to the COVID-19 crisis. MATES Queensland chief executive officer Jorgen Gullestrup said the industry-based suicide prevention charity had received an increase in demand for its support services in recent weeks. “We want all construction workers to know that during t...
Metro Mining is nearing financial close on a $47.5 million NAIF loan facility for Bauxite Hills after receiving State backing for the proposal. The Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility funds would go towards the construction and mobilisation of a floating loading terminal as part of the Stage 2 expansion of the Cape York bauxite operation. The company described the State Government&#...
An independent study highlights the potential economic benefits of Cape York’s Galalar silica project for the local region, with a jobs boost of about 110 in the construction phase alone. The Diatreme Resources project is located about 200km north of Cairns and 20km from the port of Cooktown, near the operating silica sand mine at Cape Flattery. Testwork has demonstrated the projectâ€...
CopperString 2.0 proponents are releasing a formal Request For Proposal (RFP) for construction of the $1.5 billion power scheme. Townsville businessman John O’Brien, founder and executive chairman of the project, said backers had decided to proceed with the next stage of procurement by issuing the RFP to qualified contractors. “Today is another key milestone for CopperString 2.0 with t...
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