Major extension project planned for Lake Vermont
Bowen Basin Coal has launched into the approvals process for a Lake Vermont mine extension project expected to generate 400 ongoing jobs.
Loan deal means lift-off for Townsville Airport revamp
Townsville Airport redevelopment work is expected to kick off this month, with financial close reached on a $50 million Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan
Local jobs pledge as contractor named for $176m Cairns project
Lendlease Building has been appointed managing contractor for the $176 million Cairns Convention Centre upgrade. The project is expected to support about 570 full-time jobs,
Ring road work rolling out for Townsville
Expressions of interest are being called to design and build the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 project. It follows another milestone on the $514 million
Contract awarded for $481m Cairns highway upgrade
HSA Group has been awarded the contract to design and build the $481 million Cairns Southern Access Corridor – Stage 3: Edmonton to Gordonvale project.
Piles of progress on Cairns Southern Access project
Eighty-eight concrete piles, measuring up to 24m in length, form part of a new bridge being built in the latest Cairns Southern Access Corridor
Work opportunities in $600m QAL upgrade plans
Queensland Alumina Limited is putting the word out to local businesses as it rolls out $600 million in improvements at the Gladstone plant over six
Scoping study paints bright picture for silica project
A scoping study for the Galalar silica project has shown its potential as a significant near‐term, low‐cost and premium‐quality silica producer for fast growing Asian
Sweet opportunity to enter a trade
Wilmar Sugar Australia has launched the recruitment drive for its next intake of apprentices, with 33 new positions up for grabs. Training and development manager
More migrant workers for Far North Queensland
Employers in the Far North now have more flexibility to bring in skilled migrants. The Commonwealth has declared the region under the Designated Area Migration
Mine job vacancies tighten
Vacancies in the mining industry have tightened. The DFP Mining and Resources Job Index March edition describes a decline of more than 31 percent (year
Resource regions jobs bonanza
Queensland’s resource sector is making further inroads into bringing down the State’s unemployment rate by investing in new projects and expanding existing activities, said the