CLOSE to 1000 Blackwater residents gathered in full force last night to discuss BHP’s intention to contract out 300 permanent jobs at the Blackwater coal mine. The small, tight-knit community...
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Palmer United Party (PUP) Queensland leader John Bjelke-Petersen said that the party would support towns established before the mining boom by halting 100% fly-in-fly-out mine work. Mr Bjelke...
Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, claims that threats and bullying by the mining union forced members of her family living in Blackwater to quit their jobs and leave town. Ms Landry told the...
