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Central Queenslanders rally for local jobs in Brisbane

Representatives and community members from regional Queensland towns such as Blackwater, Mackay, Dysart and Moranbah will travel to Brisbane today and march on Queensland Parliament to send a message...

CFMEU calls on MPs to explain FIFO discrimination bill

The CFMEU have called on Central Queensland Coalition MPs Michelle Landry and George Christensen to reveal details about how their proposed amendment to the Fair Work Act 2009 would actually work to...

Carmichael mine given green light

The Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Infrastructure project has been given the green light by the Federal Government, with 36 of the “strictest conditions in Australian history”. The central...

Central Queensland mine jobs “under threat”

Mining giant BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance has refused to rule out contracting out its entire permanent workforce at its Bowen Basin mines, including Peak Downs, Saraji and Goonyella Riverside...

Blackwater community fights job cuts

The Blackwater community have put their fists up, ready for a fight. The tightknit central Queensland town have been hit with several blows with Wesfarmers announcing 50 permanent jobs would be...

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Central Highlands solar farm gets green light

The Central Highlands’ first solar farm was given the green light this week. The 400-hectare solar farm is planned for a property near Tieri, in Central Queensland, representing an investment in the...

Queensland Resources Council Urges Government To Reject Greens Party Policy

More job cuts for Blackwater mine

Blackwater residents have been delivered yet another blow, after Wesfarmers has announced it would be reducing its Curragh Mine workforce. The operation’s major contractor, Theiss, was advised...

Anglo American to sack 85 at Middlemount

Workers at Anglo American’s Capcoal mine near Middlemount are reeling today after they were told that 85 secure jobs would go despite employees achieving all the set production records at the mine...

BMA responds to concerned Blackwater residents

BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance have said there will be no forced redundancies at its Blackwater Mine in a statement released after the Central Queensland town gathered last night to discuss the...

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