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Apr 21

$93,000 Boost For Local Groups

Five South Burnett organisations will share just over $93,000 in funding from Round 2 of Stanwell’s 2020/21 Tarong Community Partnership Fund. The fund aims to help projects that build social...

Oct 20

IN THE MEDIA: Class action settlement leaves underpaid workers ‘diddly squat’

Hundreds of workers in a $65 million underpayment class action would be left with "a derisory sum, if anything", a judge has warned, under a proposed settlement that would see...

Sep 20

Community rallies to help small school make big change

The South Burnett Times recently ran a story on the Tanduringie State School's Containers for Change initiative . Stanwell has been supporting the cause, by donating and collecting containers for...

Aug 20

Sales deal to bring lift-off for CQ wind farm

A sales deal with Stanwell Corporation has opened the way for construction to kick off next year on the $1.5 billion Clarke Creek wind farm. Energy Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham,...

Aug 20

Major overhaul to benefit South Burnett economy

A major overhaul at one of the South Burnett's biggest employers will bring millions of dollars in stimulus to the local economy. A $36.2 million overhaul at Tarong Power Station...

Jul 20

Your chance to land Stanwell apprenticeship

Three apprentice and trainee jobs are now available for Central Queenslanders interested in the energy industry. As part of its 2021 apprentice and trainee program, Stanwell is looking for an...

Jul 20

600 workers ignite CQ economy with $50 million Stanwell overhaul

A major overhaul project at Stanwell Power Station will create more than 600 short-term jobs and potentially deliver an injection of $10 million in flow-on economic activity to the Rockhampton...

Jun 20

New traineeships available at Tarong power stations

South Burnett locals could kick-start their careers in the energy industry thanks to Stanwell’s Apprentice and Trainee Program. Brad Perry, General Manager Generation at Stanwell, said Stanwell’s Apprentice and Trainee...

Jun 20

$50 milion overhaul for Stanwell

A $50 million overhaul starts at Stanwell Power Station next month, bringing 150 local jobs and 450 specialist workers the government hopes will help stimulate Rockhampton accommodation providers. The two-month...

Apr 20

Hitachi EX5500-5 excavator clocks up an impressive 80,000 working hours at Meandu Mine

Since 2006, Stanwell's EX5500-5 excavator has clocked up an impressive 80,000 working hours. To this day, it still continues to work at 90 per cent availability at Meandu Mine in...

Apr 20

How Stanwell is keeping families safe and lights on

(Story sourced from South Burnett Times) Even though the nature of the job means many cannot work from home, Stanwell is committed to keeping lights on across the state. Tarong...

Mar 20

A girl can do that!

Tarong power stations Electrical Apprentice, Cherie Baldacchino’s father would often say, “a girl can’t do that” … but he had a cheeky grin and an ulterior motive. These were the words...

Feb 20

Creating a Central Queensland hydrogen industry

Executive General Manager Energy Trading and Commercial Strategy, Stephen Quilter, and General Manager Commercial Strategy Delivery, Richard Jeffery, visited Gladstone to share their vision for Stanwell’s potential role in a...

Feb 20

Tarong’s latest recruits charge forward to new career

Tarong power stations welcomed in four new apprentices and four trainees this week. Energy Minister Anthony Lynham said the new recruits were among more than 100 apprentices statewide starting their...

Feb 20

Freshed faced recruits have chance to learn from the best

We recently welcomed the next generation of apprentices and trainees to our Stanwell Power Station team. With a proud history of providing the best resources available for people to progress...

Nov 19

South Burnett says thank you!

Stanwell’s retiring Executive General Manager Business Services, Jenny Gregg, has played a key role in Stanwell’s Tarong Community Partnership Fund over the last ten years. The fund has distributed close...

Jul 19

Overhaul under way for Stanwell Power Station

With our overhaul of Stanwell Power Station now underway, we’ve had plenty of extra people on our site this week. The work at SPS will ensure the power station is...

May 19

Big changes for SB Meals on Wheels

South Burnett Care (SB Care) and Meals on Wheels will soon be further improving their service with a significant upgrade to their facilities. In a presentation at the Tarong Power...

Feb 19

Exciting time to join Stanwell

STANWELL has welcomed the next generation of energy industry professionals, with four apprentices and one trainee beginning their careers this month. The new recruits will develop skills in fields such...

Feb 19

Burnett apprentices get chance in own backyard

AN INCREASING number of women are becoming apprentices and trainees in the South Burnett. This year, four women will hone their skills at Tarong Power Station alongside three male recruits....

Feb 19

New recruits start at Stanwell

Seven South Burnett locals are honing their skills as apprentices and trainees after joining the Tarong power stations team recently. The new recruits will develop skills in fields such as...

Jan 19

Community effort to restock endangered cod

The South Burnett community has joined forces to help run a stocking program in the Cooyar Creek System for the endangered Mary River Cod. It's a community effort to run...

Dec 18

Stanwell grants $24K to South Burnett Junior Motorcycle Club

MOTOCROSS: Kingaroy's up and coming motocross talent will have the chance to race against the best junior riders in the country in their backyard in 2019. This year the club...

Nov 18

Stanwell sponsors school catapult challenge

Recently, Benarkin school students from Year 3-6 joined Linville, Tanguringie and Cooyar students at Tanguringie school in a Catapult Technology Challenge. Sixteen teams competed in longest throw, accuracy, hoop bounce...

Oct 18

Power stations upgrades spark more jobs

With our overhaul of Tarong Power Station underway, we've had hundreds of extra people on our site this week. The work at Tarong will ensure the power station is well...

Oct 18

Boxing for youth cause

Stanwell and other supporters joined the team at Rockhampton Boxing and Sports Promotions to celebrate the opening of their new community facility in Rockhampton. The facility’s boxing program is designed...

Sep 18

Stanwell under goes crucial maintenance to prolong usage

A $53 MILLION maintenance program is under way at Stanwell power station to keep the state's second biggest station ticking over reliably in Central Queensland. (more…)

Sep 18

Stanwell under goes crucial maintenance to prolong usage

A $53 MILLION maintenance program is under way at Stanwell power station to keep the state's second biggest station ticking over reliably in Central Queensland. (more…)

Sep 18

How Stanwell plans to bring power prices down

AUSTRALIA needs stability and certainty in its government if power prices are going to come down. That is according to Stanwell chief executive officer, Richard Van Breda. (more…)

Sep 18

Firming renewables: The market delivers

The falling cost of wind and solar generation is delivering more than 10,000MW of new renewable capacity to the National Electricity Market. Wind and now large scale solar PV are...

Sep 18

Flexibility and the grid

The challenges raised for the grid and dispatchable generation by the South Australian “experiment” are also being faced by other countries and power systems internationally. (more…)

Sep 18

Solar pushes mid-day electricity prices below zero in Queensland

The roll-out of large-scale solar power in Queensland – and the continuing rapid uptake of rooftop solar by homes and businesses – is starting to have an impact on electricity...

Sep 18

How water cut-off will impact Tarong Power Station

High priority water allocations such as Tarong Power Station aren't affected by the Boondooma Dam cut-off rule. Water used at Tarong Power Station is dependent on unit capacity and load...

Sep 18

R U OK? Walkers hit the streets to ask powerful question

KINGAROY residents and employees walked together as one this morning to raise awareness for suicide prevention as part of R U OK? Day activities. (more…)

Aug 18

Clubs come together to celebrate Seniors Week

KINGAROY Senior Citizens Club is set to play host to the South Burnett Seniors Week celebration this year. (more…)

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