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Come fly with me

With Brisbane Airport experiencing well-publicised problems with congestion and delayed flights, mine companies are looking at moving their FIFO bases elsewhere. Competition between regional airports...

FIFO under fire

The issue of fly in, fly out (FIFO) workforces on mine sites is a contentious issue. There can be no doubt that for some remote operations it’s the only way to ensure a steady staffing roster...

Accommodation choice key to sector success

The world has changed and to stay competitive in the global marketplace, so has Queensland’s minerals and energy sector. To attract and retain the services of the skilled people who give Queensland a...

Science and Research – Steven Raine

A professor at the University of Southern Queensland, Steven Raine has been involved in research projects associated with the CSG industry in the Surat Basin for six years. Professor Raine sees...

Business and Community – Shane Charles

Former lawyer and Toowoomba community leader, Shane Charles, grew up in the southwest town of Goondiwindi where, during the 1980-1990s, he saw the farming community and small businesses hit breaking...

Typical Scenario

The calculation of energy savings requires the calculation of the power demand for the existing (and now inefficient) pump at the current duty point followed by calculation of the power demand with a...

Land Access – Don Stiller

Don Stiller has negotiated Conduct and Compensation Agreements (CCAs) with more than 10 resource companies to date, all with tenements over his properties in the Wandoan and Guluguba areas in south...

GasFields Commission Queensland

In April after the LNP Government won the state election, the Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jeff Seeney announced John Cotter as the GasFields Commission...

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