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Prices at a premium in mining areas
John McCarthy | The Courier-Mail | February 20, 2012 12:00AM FOR the first time in decades the Western Downs is planning for growth, not just incremental growth but nerve-racking, infrastructure-busting growth. Western Downs Regional Council Mayor Ray Brown said potentially there were 80 projects across the Surat worth $180 MORE 
Bill Hoffman | 15th February 2012 | Sunshine Coast Daily PLANS for enterprise migration agreements that would allow mining companies to fly overseas labour directly to mines have angered Australian workers unable to get a foot in the door. And Ray Brown, mayor of Western Downs Council based in Chinchilla MORE
SBC Member secures $52M contract
Adam Davies | 9th February 2012 | The Chronicle TOOWOOMBA-BASED company Hutchinson Builders is fast gaining a reputation as the benchmark provider of temporary accommo- dation to the mining and gas sectors. In a major coup for the company, Hutchinson Builders announced yesterday a contract worth $52 million to build MORE
City’s lifestyle entices lawyer
Kate Dodd | 7th February 2012 | The Chronicle TOOWOOMBA lawyer Sarah Adams loves the simple lifestyle that comes with living in the Darling Downs. The 28-year-old, who is originally from Wee Waa in New South Wales, lives in Meringandan with her husband Dave and her “fairly awesome” dog, a MORE
Adam Davies | 8th February 2012 | The Chronicle ALL roads led to the Toowoomba Showgrounds yesterday as the Work for Queensland Mining and Gas Jobs Expo juggernaut rolled into town. More than 2000 people interested in obtaining jobs or the skills necessary to gain employment within the sectors took MORE
by: Staff Writer From: The Courier-Mail January 31, 2012 12:00AM Queensland’s best agricultural land is officially protected from some forms of mining. The Strategic Cropping Land legislation came into effect on Monday. The laws will take away the right to develop new open-cut mines in the strategic cropping land MORE
Info sessions help find mining jobs
1st February 2012 | The Chronicle Queensland will provide two free information sessions on the construction roles needed in the industry when they attend the Work for Queensland Mining and Gas Jobs Expo on February 7. Construction workers are set to be in hot demand as new mining and MORE
City is tops for creating jobs
Adam Davies | The Chronicle | 2nd February 2012 TOOWOOMBA is punching above its weight when it comes to creating jobs. The latest unemployment figures showing people are more likely to secure a job in the Garden City than anywhere else in the state. The 12 month average to December MORE
SBC Director Runs for Mayor’s Job
The Chronicle | 2 February 2012 DEPUTY Mayor Paul Antonio yesterday launched his bid to become the next mayor of the Toowoomba region. In what was one of the worst kept secrets in Toowoomba politics, Cr Antonio said his wife Judy and family were completely behind his tilt to extend MORE
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