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Jul 23

Maximum overhaul: How outages are planned and executed

Stanwell Power Station Outage Superintendent Chris Jensen loves it when a plan comes together - so he's in his element as the station prepares for its next maintenance overhaul. Like...

Feb 23

30 years of memories

Senior Energy Trader, John, is living proof a lot can change in 30 years but still remain the same. Back in 1993, John was a fresh-faced new administrative trainee at...

Jan 23

Like a kid in a (wind turbine) candy store

Senior Account Manager Energy Markets, Alysha, was like a kid in a candy store at an end of the year visit to Stanwell Energy customer, Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL), in...

Mar 22

Power on after university with Stanwell’s 2023 Graduate Program

Stanwell will open applications for its 2023 Graduate Program from 28 March 2022. The three-year graduate program is designed to develop graduate capabilities, expand networks and ignite the careers of...

Mar 22

How Stanwell is lighting the way to a brighter future for women

At Stanwell, we’re working to help women build a brighter future from the ground up. From bridging the gender pay gap to introducing industry-leading parental care initiatives and implementing talent...

Feb 22

Building stronger communities with Stanwell

Stanwell’s Marketing and Communication Coordinator, Karen Wall, has a genuine passion for seeing the communities we operate in grow and thrive – because they are her communities too. Karen began...

Jan 22

Employee spotlight: Life in the project space!

“Variety is the spice of life” – a saying by English poet, William Cowper, and a motto Project Director, Michael McGroarty, lives by. In charge of progressing Stanwell’s Southern and...

Dec 21

Employee spotlight: Jack Hume celebrates 40 years in the energy industry

Recently, Tarong power stations Production Technician, Jack Hume, celebrated his 40-year anniversary working in the Queensland energy industry. We caught up with Jack to learn more about how he landed...

Dec 21

Employee spotlight: Carmen celebrates 10 years at Tarong power stations

Administration Assistant, Carmen Ashen, recently celebrated a special milestone, reaching a decade at our Tarong power stations (TPS). Carmen reflects on what this milestone means to her, how things have...

Nov 21

Driving business insights with our data strategy

Data and Digital Manager, Jamie Glenn, heads up Stanwell’s ICT Data and Digital team, which serves two functions: to ensure data is discoverable, understandable, and trusted to inform key insights...

Nov 21

Putting theory into practice

We recently welcomed Electrical Engineering Student, Montana Dawson, to our Stanwell Power Station as she completes a seven-month vacation program at the site with our engineering team. We caught up...

Oct 21

Powering the reduction of young worker injuries with YOLO

Continuing our recognition of National Safe Work Month, we turn our attention to the final theme – be safe. The theme considers the ongoing process of managing and monitoring work...

Oct 21

Employee spotlight: Information Resources and Service Desk Manager, Vicki Dyer

A Rockhampton native, Information Resources and Service Desk Manager, Vicki Dyer has been with Stanwell for nearly 14 years. As the primary custodian of information in the organisation, she’s seen...

Oct 21

Stanwell sparky makes 1,500 km trek east to keep powering Queensland

When Stanwell’s Mica Creek Power Station was retired earlier this year, it was the end of one chapter and the start of another for our Power Systems Electrical Tradesperson, Jon...

Oct 21

Powering careers and ensuring our people thrive

Investing in our peoples’ learning and development has long been a key priority at Stanwell as we work to ensure our workforce is future ready. Stanwell offers a wide range...

Oct 21

The guardians of Mica Creek

Mica Creek Power Station once boasted a workforce in the hundreds during its heyday, but now, several months since the Mount Isa power station was taken out of operation, just...

Oct 21

Top of mind: How Stanwell is overhauling the stigma around mental health

As National Safe Work Month kicks off around Australia, and Queensland recognises Mental Health Week, it’s a reminder of the responsibility we all have in building a safe and healthy...

Sep 21

Supercharging our most important asset: investing in our people, like Abdullah Faraque

Every year, we invest in our assets to ensure they can continue to operate to the best of their ability, and the same goes for our people. Considered our most...

Sep 21

From Mount Isa to the South Burnett

All good things must come to an end — for Mica Creek Power Station, that end came earlier this year when it was taken out of operation after proudly providing...

Sep 21

Making your work environment work for you

Stuffy, suburban office parks aren’t the most inspiring spaces to do your best work. Asking around Stanwell’s Brisbane office, our people would agree. Consistent feedback is that people love our...

Sep 21

Making it easier to lead a healthy lifestyle

Compensation is more than just your salary – it includes things like health benefits, flexible working arrangements, and leave policies that all factor into the full package. Manager of People...

Sep 21

Making it all work with flexible arrangements

People have lives outside of work — so it’s important to be able to manage personal responsibilities, alongside professional ones. Stanwell recognises that flexibility in work arrangements allows our people...

Sep 21

Creating a more flexible and inclusive parental leave policy

In 2020 Stanwell introduced important updates to its parental leave entitlements to better support gender equity, diversity, and inclusion – and provide the dads in our workforce with an important...

Aug 21

Stanwell Energy team’s flexible working arrangements

Flexible work arrangements aren’t new, but their adoption has rapidly accelerated since 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quarantines, lockdowns, border closures, and mandated physical distancing suddenly saw...

Aug 21

It’s National Science Week

Science plays a key role in what we do at Stanwell, and we’re always finding new solutions and innovations that benefit the energy generation and mining industries, and the wider...

Aug 21

Cyber security at Stanwell: Keeping the lights on

Cyber security is vitally important to Stanwell. As a major participant in the National Electricity Market (NEM), Stanwell generates more than a third of all electricity in Queensland. Stanwell’s sites...

Aug 21

Stanwell’s graduate mentoring program: Developing future energy industry talent

Our graduate program plays a vital role in ensuring that Stanwell can continue to play its part in keeping the lights on for Queensland. The process of knowledge sharing safeguards...

Jul 21

Time is on my side: How flexible work can work

What a difference a day makes. For Stanwell’s Courtney Brown, one less day at the office each fortnight has been the key to achieving a healthy work-life balance. When Courtney...

Jul 21

Innovating with artificial intelligence (AI): Stanwell and UQ explore the future of energy with AI

Digital transformation is dramatically changing the way many industries operate – and a new collaboration between Stanwell and the University of Queensland has proven that energy generation is no exception. ...

Jul 21

Licence to science: The sky’s the limit for Stanwell’s newest Laboratory Techniques Trainee graduate

Natalie Piper has completed her three-year Laboratory Techniques Traineeship in just two years at Stanwell’s Tarong Power Station, setting her up for a promising career in STEM (science, technology, engineering...

Jul 21

Celebrating 40 years’ service: Power Worker, Dave Marskell

Last week, Tarong Power Station (TPS) Power Worker, Dave Marskell, celebrated his 40-year anniversary working in the energy industry. The team at TPS held a lunch in honour of Dave...

Jul 21

Goodbye and thank you to Paul Smith and the Mica Creek team

This week, we say a final farewell to an extraordinary leader, and veteran of our business, our Mica Creek Power Station Site Manager, Paul Smith, along with several other members...

Jun 21

Apprentice spotlight: Isla and Brendon’s experience as Electrical Instrumentation Apprentices at Tarong power stations

Earlier this year Stanwell welcomed Electrical Instrumentation Apprentices, Isla Airs, and Brendon Newman, to Tarong power stations as a part of this year’s apprentice and trainee cohort. With applications for...

Jun 21

Young talents charge up their careers with Stanwell

A new wave of talented young apprentices and trainees are giving their careers a head-start with Stanwell. Stanwell’s apprenticeship and traineeship programs provide opportunities for participants to develop their skills...

Jun 21

Employee spotlight: Meet ICT Program Director, Annemie Kotze

Originally from South Africa, Annemie arrived in Australia in 2006 after spending six years in New Zealand. She’s been with Stanwell since April 2020, in the role of ICT Program...

May 21

Industry innovation recognised at the Queensland Generator Safety Forum Awards 2021

The Queensland Generator Safety Forum’s (QGSF) Health and Safety Innovation Awards were held in Brisbane on 29 April 2021. The QGSF is a representative group that is focused on improving...

Apr 21

From South Africa to the South Burnett: Meet Senior Commercial Accountant, Gugulethu Majakajaka

This month, we welcomed Senior Commercial Accountant, Gugulethu Majakajaka, to our Tarong power stations team. We spoke to Gugulethu to learn more about the global career path that led her...

Apr 21

Stanwell charges up a new class of graduates

A talented new class of recruits have powered up their careers by being accepted into Stanwell’s Graduate Program. Offering extensive on-the-job experience and formal training courses, Stanwell’s Graduate Program provides...

Mar 21

Vacation program sparks energy industry interest for Mechanical Engineering Student, Hannah Butcher

Earlier this year, Hannah Butcher completed her vacation program at Stanwell’s Tarong power stations as a Mechanical Engineering Student.Over a three-month period, Hannah gained insight into what it’s like to...

Mar 21

Day in the life of Environmental Manager, Jayden Flint

Ever wondered what a day in the life of an Environmental Manager at a power station was like? Our Tarong power stations Environmental Manager, Jayden Flint, reveals the ins and...

Mar 21

Meet Tarong power stations Site Manager, Wayne Martyn

We recently sat down with Tarong power stations’ Site Manager, Wayne Martyn, to learn more about him, and his decision to return to Queensland and call the South Burnett home....

Mar 21

Careers of Stanwell grads powering on after Graduate Program completion

After the completion of their two-year Graduate Program, four of Stanwell's graduates from the company's 2019 intake have secured roles within the Queensland energy generation business. The pathway that these...

Mar 21

Double the celebration: Two of our Tarong Power Station employees each mark 40 years’ service

This year marks an incredible milestone for two of Stanwell’s Senior Technicians, David Krogh and Dave Richardson, celebrating 40 years' service at the Tarong power stations. We caught up with...

Mar 21

Recognising and celebrating Queensland Women’s Week at Stanwell

In a recent address to Stanwell’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee, Stanwell’s CEO, Richard Van Breda, reiterated how ‘mission-critical’ inclusion and diversity is for the company’s long-term future. International Women’s Day...

Mar 21

A CEO’s perspective: inclusion and diversity

Stanwell’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Richard Van Breda, makes the case for Stanwell’s commitment to inclusion and diversity. For Stanwell’s CEO, Richard Van Breda, inclusion and diversity (I&D) are about...

Mar 21

Stanwell’s newest recruits power up their careers

An electrifying new class of trainees and apprentices will kick-start their careers in the energy industry at Stanwell Power Station and Tarong power stations. Stanwell’s apprenticeship and traineeship programs provide...

Nov 20

Boosting our mental fitness during complex overhaul work

Since September, our team at Tarong power stations has been undertaking an intense overhaul program, to ensure the reliable supply of electricity over the coming summer period. This includes the...

Jun 20

Employee spotlight: Scott shares his story of 10 years with Stanwell

Mining Tenement and Planning Advisor, Scott Cullen, joined Stanwell as a fresh-faced graduate all the way back in 2009 and late last year reached 10 the year milestone with Stanwell....

Jun 20

Stanwell’s women engineers make their mark

Does a life filled with learning, travelling around the world, solving complex problems and having a genuine impact on the operations of a business appeal to you? Those are just...

May 20

Expressions of interest for our Early Career Programs are now open

Stanwell is now accepting expressions of interest for our Early Career Programs in 2021 and beyond. Our 2021 intake will include a range of roles across our sites in the...

Mar 20

The power to make change – International Women’s Day 2020

“I think you’ve come to the wrong class and I don’t think you’ll be able to complete these subjects.” These are the stinging comments Stanwell Power Station’s Reporting Analyst Programmer,...

Mar 20

Vacation program ignites Cristina’s passion for the energy industry

For the past three months, Cristina Rennie joined our Asset Management and Operational Risk team as an Electrical Engineering Vacation Student. Currently halfway through studying a Bachelor of Engineering and...

Feb 20

Employee Spotlight: Our Environment team

It’s an exciting time for our Environment team with a range of key initiatives underway across Stanwell’s sites. As well as the day-to-day responsibilities of the team, some of the...

Feb 20

Stanwell’s latest recruits charge forward in new career

We recently welcomed the next generation of apprentices and trainees to our Stanwell team. Fourteen apprentices and trainees this week took their first steps towards bright careers within the energy...

Feb 20

Stepping it up at Stanwell

In 2019, over 40 teams from across our sites participated in the Virgin Pulse Challenge – a health and wellbeing initiative that encourages people to step up their fitness and...

Dec 19

Steps within Stanwell… the path from graduate to leader

Starting his Stanwell journey fresh out of university, Stanwell Power Station’s Mechanical Plant Engineer, Mitchell Horn, truly has had a taste of everything Stanwell. From his time as a Graduate...

Dec 19

Angela illustrates new career

In 2005, a fresh-faced Angela Robertson stepped off a flight from Scotland unsure of what the future had in store for her as she made Australia her new home. Fourteen...

Dec 19

Lyn celebrates 25 years in the industry

Principal Analyst Markets and Commercial, Lyn Parfitt-Brown recently celebrated an incredible milestone, reaching 25 years in the energy industry. Lyn reflects on what this milestone means to her, how things...

Nov 19

A little bit of MOtivation goes a long way for Jim

Each November, just take a look to your left or your right and chances are you’ll see a family member, friend, or co-worker sporting a new, fuzzy addition just below...

Nov 19

Jennifer Tarr takes up the role of General Manager, Stanwell Energy

We’re pleased to announce Jennifer Tarr has taken up the role of General Manager, Stanwell Energy. Jennifer has been a part of Stanwell for over 10 years and has a...

Oct 19

Bridging the gender pay gap

A message from CEO Richard Van Breda. I am pleased to announce that I have recently been appointed as a Pay Equity Ambassador by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)....

Oct 19

Speak up and be a Safety Champion this National Safe Work Month

For Stanwell Health and Safety Graduate Brianna Smith, it was the loss of a close friend in a car accident that served as the catalyst for her journey into safety....

Aug 19

Employee spotlight: Lydia Gunston

Lydia Gunston has been an integral member of the Tarong team for over 22 years. Today, she is the Senior Occupational Health Nurse at Tarong power stations, and her team...

Jul 19

Russell shares his experience of four decades in the energy industry

Russell Vorpagel’s career in the energy industry began in 1979 as an apprentice mechanical fitter at Swanbank Power Station. Today he’s Mechanical Engineering Superintendent at Tarong power stations, where he...

Jul 19

Brianna brings millennial thinking to Stanwell Power Station overhaul

How many of Stanwell Power Station’s (SPS) overhauls have had safety hashtags? You guessed it, none! That was until Health and Safety Graduate, Brianna Hickson decided to change the communication...

Jul 19

Employee spotlight: Luke Woodhead

Meet Luke Woodhead, ICT Service and Support Officer. If you've visited our Brisbane office you would have seen him darting across the floors, cords in hand to help out with...

May 19

Never say no to an opportunity to grow your skills

For Environmental Advisor, Shane Lubbe, taking on an acting management position was the perfect opportunity for him to get outside his comfort zone and grow his skills. Normally based at...

May 19

Employee spotlight: Jaimen Tunstall

Meet Jaimen Tunstall. He's born and bred in Kingaroy and one of our Team Leaders at Tarong power stations. He's an Australian Bass Pro Angler, and lives and breathes fishing. ...

Mar 19

What’s your 50 per cent?

With International Women’s Day last week, our Acting CEO Steve Quilter explains why the day exists and what we can all do to make a change for the better. International...

Mar 19

More powerful together

International Women’s Day celebrates how far we have come and how far we have to go to truly achieve gender equality. For this year’s International Women’s Day, hear from several...

Mar 19

More freedom to raise your family

In 2018, Stanwell’s leadership team approved a proposal to ensure our employees on extended unpaid maternity leave, still accrue long service leave. This change follows the Super Care initiative Stanwell...

Dec 18

Employee spotlight: Stephanie Huhs

After making the move from a not-for-proft organisation 13 years ago, Operations Systems and Compliance Coordinator, Stephanie Huhs, has played a significant role in the team at Mica Creek Power...

Nov 18

The sunshine state is shining, but what impact will that have on electricity generators like Stanwell

By Isaac Pratt, Stanwell Energy Trader Analyst (Physical Markets) We’ve seen big growth in large-scale renewables (solar and wind) over the past five months throughout Queensland. This growth has been spurred...

Nov 18

Taking a stand against domestic violence

By Richard Van Breda, Stanwell CEO I read in a media report last week, that 72 women and 20 children have been killed in Queensland over the past 11 months....

Oct 18

What’s the cost of winning?

By Marcus Taylor, Stanwell Power Station Facilities Manager As we’re part-way through Safe Work Month, Stanwell Power Station Facilities Manager, Marcus Taylor, reflected on the events of last weekend’s Bathurst...

Sep 18

Times have changed, but we still have a way to go

Jenny Gregg is the Executive General Manager Business Services at Stanwell Corporation Limited. She’s held senior leadership roles across various businesses for more than 25 years, giving her a front...

Sep 18

Watch: Jacqui’s experience as a Warehousing Trainee

Jacqui studied a Warehousing Operations Traineeship through Mrail, with Stanwell as her host company. At the end of her traineeship she became a Stanwell Material Processor. She says her best...

Sep 18

Watch: Employee spotlight: Angie Zahra

From Chemical Technician to Business Systems Manager, Stanwell's Angie Zahra reveals what has kept her at Stanwell for a whopping 26 years, and what's in her sights next. (more…)

Sep 18

Watch: Stanwell recognised for its Employee Health and Wellbeing Program

The National Safety Awards of Excellence this week announced Stanwell as a finalist in the ‘Best Health and Wellbeing Program’ category in the 2018 awards. Stanwell is one of 35...

Sep 18

Watch: What makes Stanwell such a great place to work?

Our staff say that the Stanwell environment is dynamic, challenging, and full of opportunity. Find out below why Stanwell is a great place to work, direct from our team members....

Jul 18

Watch: Employee spotlight: Peter Hoerlein

Stanwell staff member Peter Hoerlein has been working in the power industry for 37 years, since he started in 1981 at an electrical apprentice. In this video, Peter shares with...

Jun 17

Why safety is a priority at Stanwell

Do you think safety is a good value for us? Why do you think we need to do things safely on the job? Do you feel safe when you’re on...

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