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◗ OMINOUS SKIES: Storm clouds brewing above crop fields east of Dulacca.

From the editor

Diversified economies and inclusive growth THE Surat Basin region defies a simple definition – it is a geographical expanse built on a diverse range of agricultural, manufacturing and energy industries.

We are not a region to be taken lightly. Ministerial and governmental tours of wind farms, saleyards and solar farms made up just one week of events in the Surat Basin this year, and we’re only just entering March.

Small businesses are the back bone of the Basin. Not only are they booming, they’re thriving on local initiatives such as the free Damian Morgan seminar that was held across the southwest in February.

Morgan, a marketing guru originally from Condamine, gave hundreds of local business leaders throughout Dalby, Chinchilla and Roma the inside scoop on strategic and successful marketing.

Meanwhile, TSBE once again put the region on the nation’s map when executive chairman Shane Charles led a local delegation to Parliament House in Canberra, where stakeholders worked to provide not only national investment, but local business opportunities as well.

The March edition of The Surat Basin News is proof that the people of this region are showcasing Queensland’s future on the national stage.

As the Surat Basin races into 2018, we are continuing to set the pace and raise the bar on liveable communities, diversified economies and inclusive growth.

— Marguerite Cuddihy

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Contents IN THE NEWS TSBE’s Enterprise Evening .........................................................4 Premier praises region ...............................................................5 Second Range Crossing delays..................................................6 Work begins on Coopers Gap ....................................................7 Origin axes regional jobs ...........................................................8 Linc Energy court case ...............................................................9

DOWN TO BUSINESS .........................................................................................3; 21; 24 OPINION .............................................................................................19–20 PLACES AND FACES ........................................................................................16–18; 23

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The Surat Basin News publishes every month and is delivered via the four dominant newspapers of the region: the Chinchilla News, Western Star, Dalby Herald and The Chronicle. It will reach the homes and offices of almost 50,000 people living, working and playing in the Surat Basin, connecting the business and mining communities throughout the booming region. Surat Basin News is a necessity. It was born out of a passion for Australia’s fastest growing communities – a passion for a region of unbridled potential and a future of vast economic growth and opportunities. The newspaper, professionally designed and regionally topical, is a must read for anyone associated with the exciting Surat Basin.

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VISION: Surat Basin News will allow local businesses to network and communicate with everyone in the 1200 sq km basin, providing unprecedented access to new clients and markets. It will give a revealing insight into major industry while lifting the veil on current and proposed developments. It will be there for each and every announcement shaping the region’s future while profiling the colourful characters.

GENERAL MANAGER Erika Brayshaw, Chinchilla Phone 4672 9921, email Erika.Brayshaw@chinchillanews.com.au ADVERTISING TEAM Jodie Williams, Chinchilla Phone 4672 9900, email Jodie.Williams@chinchillanews.com.au Greg Latta, Roma Phone 4672 9927, email Greg.Latta@romawesternstarnews.com Nicole McDougall, Dalby Phone 4672 5500, email Nicole.McDougall@dalbyherald.com.au EDITORIAL

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Sustained power prices shock west ALTHOUGH a large portion of Queensland gas is sourced in the southwest, a report released by the Queensland Competition Authority shows households outside of Brisbane pay up to $500 a year more for electricity.

The impact of wholesale gas prices on consumer energy prices is significant.

Gas power generators are often the last to add supply into a dispatch period – and therefore set electricity prices.

Put simply, every time gas is needed as fuel for our electricity turbines, we pay a high price.

The Queensland Competition Authority has found that competition has delivered savings of up to $588 for southeast Queensland households.

The saving increases to up to $1072 for small businesses.

But for households outside the greater Brisbane region, prices have maintained at a premium.

The only discounts available are $75 a year for households and $120 a year for small businesses, assuming they move to monthly billing options with Ergon Energy.

This comes after the Gas Price Trends Review 2017, a Department of Energy report released earlier this year, showed Queensland had the lowest wholesale gas prices in Australia last year.

The report shows prices for Queensland industrial customers fell 11 per cent from 2015 to 2017, while prices rose

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Gas is a feedstock as well as an energy supply, and those costs impact on employers’ ability to create jobs.

◗ ADVOCATING FOR THE REGION: Minister for state development Cameron Dick and TSBE executive chairman Shane Charles.

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February Enterprise Evening

TSBE puts the Basin on nation’s map TOOWOOMBA and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) continue to work hard for our region, with executive chairman, Shane Charles, holding several meetings with high profile federal ministers in Canberra in February.

Mr Charles led a party of key industry and local government representatives to Canberra to advocate for the region with ministers, senators and staff across resources, agricultural, trade and health portfolios.

“We are actively raising the profile and needs of the region with elected officials at all levels of government ensuring that our political decision makers can make informed decisions that are in the best interests of the economic prosperity and diversity across the region,” Mr Charles said.

“TSBE has a clear mandate to ensure that both state and federal politicians are aware of the activity in the wider Surat Basin Region,” he said.

Yet another event which showcases TSBE’s commitment to presenting the Toowoomba region to a wider audience was the Enterprise Evening held at Parliament House in Brisbane.

Movers and shakers from across Southern Queensland rubbed shoulders at TSBE’s first monthly Enterprise Evening for 2018, attended by more than 250 members and delegates.

They were given the rare opportunity to be addressed by the Cameron Dick MP, minister for state development, manufacturing, infrastructure, and planning.

Minister Dick acknowledged the Darling Downs region as an

invaluable economic contributor, and reinforced the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment to investing in regional growth and creating jobs for Queenslanders wherever they live.

“The Darling Downs is an economic powerhouse for Queensland,” he said.

“Our government is committed to helping drive jobs, increase prosperity and improve liveability in Toowoomba and surrounds.

“By continuing to invest in programs like Building our Regions and Made in Queensland, we are doing just that for key regions across our state like the Darling Downs.”

The event was supported by platinum TSBE member, AGL with their general manager of power development, Dave Johnson, addressing attendees on the night.

Mr Johnson addressed the audience and provided a brief update on some recent milestones achieved by the company which included turning the first sod on what will be not just Australia’s largest wind farm development but also the largest wind farm development in the Southern Hemisphere, the Coopers Gap wind farm, located between Dalby and Kingaroy.

Mr Charles said the Enterprise Evening was a resounding success, with many in attendance enjoying their first visit to Parliament House.

“It has become a wonderful annual event that enables our membership to network together in such an impressive location,” Mr Charles said.

in most other states.

“Power bill stress is not confined to a particular industry or location in regional Queensland. It’s widespread,” said Queensland Electricity Users Network co-ordinator Jennifer Brownie.

“Of great concern is that power bills are affecting the business sectors that drive the Queensland economy such as agriculture, mining, tourism and the retail trade.”

“People are doing it incredibly tough around cost of living pressures,” Mark Henley, CEO of Queensland Council of Social Service, said.

“Energy is the one that is really hurting people.

“Regional Queensland has some particular pressure points with the need for air-conditioning for cooling and we had a really hot summer which will have had an impact.”

Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Minister Anthony Lynham said it was time the Federal Government and other states stepped up.

“Queensland has been doing the heavy lifting on boosting gas supply since 2016,” Dr Lynham said.

“Gas is a feedstock as well as an energy supply, and those costs impact on employers’ ability to create jobs.

“Tenders are being assessed for almost 400sq km of highly prospective land in the Surat and Bowen Basin, restricted to supply the Australian market.

“Senex is already at work preparing to produce gas for the Australian domestic market on the 58sq km of coal seam gas acreage near Miles in the Surat Basin.”

Dr Lynham said while Queensland continued with these releases, it was time for the Turnbull Government to take some of the expert advice.

“Invest in some infrastructure and encourage gas exploration,” he said.

◗ POWER SHOCK: Minister for Natural Resources Anthony Lynham.

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Premier praises region MAYOR Paul McVeigh said the future of his council was bright after escorting Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk through the region at the end of January.

Ms Palaszczuk completed a whirlwind tour of the southwest, beginning in Roma and finishing at the Darling Downs Solar Farm in Kogan. It was the first trip to the region by the Premier after Labor secured re-election in November.

Her focus was on renewable energies, highlighting the 10 approved solar farms in the region would be a cornerstone to her government’s target to have 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030. For Cr McVeigh, the quick stop-over provided a rare opportunity to promote the region.

“When we were talking we discussed the great potential in

the Western Downs,” he said.

“We weren’t asking for anything but we did discuss the challenges which are facing our future, predominately road infrastructure.”

The Premier praised the council and the APA-run solar farm, discussing the jobs created and investment in the region.

“Here today we’ve got $5 billion worth of renewables on the books just in this council, so the mayor, Paul, is doing an outstanding job attracting people here because he knows it supports jobs in the local community,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“We’re talking about jobs of the future, these are the jobs, so they’re jobs in regional Queensland.”

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However he was in need of the services after his vehicle rolled on Newton Stephen Road, near Dalby. He was trapped.

Just three weeks after the incident, Mr Harms handed a cheque worth $1335 to LifeFlight as a thank you for their help in his time of need.

Dalby cafe Urban Paddock donated $1 from coffees sold over a period of one week in January as well as collecting donations for LifeFlight to go towards maintaining their services.

Mr Harms said the gesture was the least he could do to support the organisation.

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are so important, so when the opportunity came up to say thank you we took it,” Mr Harms said.

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His wife Melissa said the LifeFlight crew helped her remain calm that afternoon, in what she described as a stressful situation.

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Amy Luhis from LifeFlight said the donation made by Mr Harms and the team at Urban Paddock in January would be valuable to the organisation.

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◗ RENEWABLES: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk speaks with WDRC deputy mayor Andrew Smith.

AN ANNUAL report released by RACQ has found that customers in the south west paid less on average for unleaded petrol in December than those in the state’s capital. Brisbane topped the charts as the most expensive state capital to fill up in December, with an average ULP cost of 141.9 cents per litre, 5.6 cpl more expensive than Sydney.

Brisbane was also more expensive than 28 of the 33 regional Queensland centres monitored by RACQ. Roma was one of the regional centres to beat this price, recording an average ULP cost of 140.0 cpl in December, 2 cpl cheaper than Brisbane. Current ULP prices in Charleville and St George sit higher than Brisbane’s December average, with customers paying 1.42 cpl to fill up in these regional towns.

RACQ spokesperson Renee Smith said prices in regional Queensland averaged 140 cpl, which was higher than what the motoring body considered fair.

“That average is 2.1cpl higher than what we saw in November, We did see a jump in prices in 2017 across Queensland and that’s due to an increase in the global oil price,” Ms Smith said.

“Unfortunately, those high prices are set to continue in 2018. In positive news, indicative retail margins were quite low in parts of regional Queensland and that’s what led prices to dip below those in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

“Our advice to motorists continues to be to shop around and only fill up at service stations selling fuel at a fair price.”

Miles was the cheapest centre in Queensland to buy ULP in December, with a recorded average 132.9 cpl to fill up, 9.0 cpl less than in Brisbane. On the other hand, only 17 of the 33 regional centres monitored by RACQ were cheaper than Brisbane for diesel in December.

Brisbane prices averaged 136.7 cpl for diesel, which made it the third most expensive state capital for diesel. Roma recorded an average diesel price of 143.2 cpl, with Cunnamulla customers getting a better deal of 135.6 cpl in December. RACQ predicts the demand for oil will continue to strengthen throughout 2018, with a combination of increasing demand and limited production causing a continuation of the upward pressure on prices, leading to a slow and steady increase in prices.

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◗ WAITING GAME: Western Downs mayor Paul McVeigh said the delay in the range crossing was disappointing, but the opportunities were still there.

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Waiting game in Downs TROUBLES on the Second Range Crossing in Toowoomba which has led to its delay in completion is a disappointment for the Western Downs.

Mayor Paul McVeigh said the potentially seven-month delay was unfortunate, but it has not diminished his excitement for the project.

Cr McVeigh said once completed, the $1.6 billion project will open vast opportunities for the area.

“We are disappointed (in the delay) but in the grand scheme of things it is a great opportunity for us,” Cr McVeigh said.

“The range crossing will be an absolute benefit to anyone west of Toowoomba,” Cr McVeigh said.

“We are hoping to see a lot more weekend traffic with people

on the Coast closer to us, and places like Dalby now will hopefully see a boost in people staying overnight.”

In conjunction with the airport at Wellcamp, the agriculture industry in the Western Downs is poised to thrive.

The shorter commute between the Western Downs and the Coast will potentially lead to growth in the intensive agriculture sector, according to the mayor.

“Because places like Dalby will now fall into that two-hour radius, this opens up a whole new range of opportunities for us,” he said.

“We are now a shorter drive to the bigger centres, which means new, different agriculture will consider our region when deciding where to base their businesses.”

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THE Dalby building occupied by retail giant Bunnings Warehouse has been sold for more than $10 million.

An announcement made in February confirmed Toowoomba investment company Killea Investments Pty Ltd had purchased the building on the Warrego Highway, across from Bunya Park racecourse.

The purchase of the building will not affect Bunnings Warehouse's 10-year lease.

Killea Investments managing director Philip Collins said the purchase was motivated by the opportunity his company believed the region could offer.

"We are fairly choosy with what we acquire and the Dalby Bunnings ticked all the boxes for us," Mr Collins said.

"I have always known Dalby to be a strong town."

Mr Collins said he took confidence in the region after big retailers began to open their stores, and believed it would not only be the town of Dalby that retailers would focus on in the Western Downs.

"When a company like Bunnings make a decision to go to any town in Australia, it is not an overnight decision and they would very rarely get it wrong," he said.

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by Argyle Investments.

Mr Collins said Argyle approached his company through an agency to offer the Dalby building.

WORKERS are flooding across the border into Brisbane for a job, with official data showing booming employment growth at 5 per cent in the city.

But the shift to Brisbane comes at a cost. It means more competition for jobs and the cost to interstate migrants is about $53 a week in lower earnings.

Conus Consultancy economist Pete Faulkner said there were 60,900 extra jobs over the past year in Brisbane but the working population of the city jumped by more than 35,400.

His analysis of the ABS data showed trend unemployment in Greater Brisbane at 5.8 per cent while the rest of the state was at 6.1 per cent.

Queensland Economic Advocacy Solutions economist Nick Behrens said the lower earnings were part and parcel of life in

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Queensland and it was caused by the lower cost of living, particularly property.

However, he said the gap between Queensland wages and those in the rest of the country has doubled recently. The long-term trend is for a gap of about $24 compared with the current $53.60, which is a factor of the mining downturn.

Queenslanders now average $1137.90 a week compared with the national average of $1191.50.

Townsville’s unemployment remains doggedly high at 9.4 per cent and Cairns is at 6.2 per cent while Wide Bay is 9 per cent.

The big winners in employment are the Darling Downs-Maranoa at 2.8 per cent, Toowoomba at 4.7 per cent, Mackay at 3.6 per cent and the Sunshine Coast at 4.7 per cent.

Ipswich continues to struggle at 8.7 per cent.

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Australia’s largest wind farm

Work begins on Coopers Gap AUSTRALIA’S largest wind farm is set to begin construction after Queensland Energy Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham, officially turned the first sod on the Powering Australian Renewables Fund’s $850 million Coopers Gap Wind Farm project at the start of February.

AGL’s general manager for power development, Dave Johnson, said up to 200 jobs would be created during the peak of construction of the project, which was developed by AGL and achieved a final investment decision in August 2017.

“It is great Minister Lynham is on hand today in the heart of the Coopers Gap community, to celebrate the benefits of this momentous project,” Mr Johnson said.

“AGL, together with PARF, is excited about the works and we will be working closely with the GE – Catcon consortium to ensure a successful project outcome for all stakeholders.

“The wind farm will employ up to 20 people once operational, which means it will continue to deliver ongoing employment benefits in the local community after the construction phase.

“The gathering today for the sod turn is an important milestone after an extensive period of planning and development.”

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◗ EARTH MOVERS: TSBE’s Shane Charles, AGL’s Dave Johnson, Western Downs mayor Paul McVeigh, Dr Anthony Lynham and South Burnett mayor Keith Campbell turn the first sod for the Coopers Gap wind farm.

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“Despite the overall reduction in roles, we will maintain a strong presence in regional communities across the Western Downs.”

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Origin set to axe regional jobs THE JOB losses announced by Origin Energy in January will have an impact on the Western Downs towns of Chinchilla and Miles, the company has said.

Between 30-50 workers will allegedly be sacked this year, as the company looks to restructure their business.

In total, 650 jobs will be cut across the company, predominately workers based in Brisbane.

Mayor Paul McVeigh said he was phoned by Origin Energy, and said between 30 and 50 jobs could be cut from the region.

An Origin Energy spokesperson said that number was a rough guess, and the company was still finalising its restructure.

“The number (...) given is an estimate, predominantly fly-in fly-out roles, and we won’t know exactly till we go through the process to fill the new structure,” the spokesperson said.

“We are implementing a new operating model for our gas business.

“We announced a new organisational structure internally with our people.”

The new restructure of Origin will have regional Queensland at the forefront of its plan, according to the spokesperson, who said maintaining their presence in the bush would be paramount.

◗ JOB CUTS: Origin Energy will allegedly cut 30–50 jobs across the Western Downs.

“While the detail is yet to be determined by the process, a greater proportion of roles in the new organisation will be regionally based,” the spokesperson said.

“This means that despite the overall reduction in roles, we will maintain a strong presence in regional communities across the Western Downs.”

Origin CEO Frank Calabria said his company had made a tough decision, but would be for the benefit of the organisation.

“The loss of jobs is never a decision taken lightly and we are putting considerable effort into completing this process as quickly as we can so we can provide certainty to our people,” he said.

“Extensive planning and careful consideration has been given

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to make sure we can implement these changes in a way that maintains business performance and Origin’s very high operating standards around the safety of our people, communities and the environment.

“We firmly believe these changes are both necessary and sustainable, in the best interests of Origin and our project partners.”

Cr McVeigh said he was satisfied after his discussion with the company, that there would be little impact on the region.

“I have been told there will be no change to the number of apprenticeships which are on offer,” he said.

“And there will be no change to those who have a live local allowance, and are living within our communities.”

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Concrete pumper Robert Arnold said he saw “black tar” seeping up at the Chinchilla site and raised concerns with the company.

Linc Energy

Expert raised contamination concerns at site

◗ LINC TRIAL: The court heard from Dr Gary Love, who alerted Linc Energy to potential contamination problems at the Chinchilla site.

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RISKS to groundwater triggered the closure of a Linc Energy generator, as an expert warned the company had no real idea about contamination it had caused.

Former Linc employee Dr Gary Love sent company bosses an email in April 2009 about issues at an underground coal gasification site.

Issues including “risks to groundwater” made it essential to decommission UCG Generator 3, Dr Love said in an email shown to Brisbane District Court.

“There remains great uncertainty as to how the groundwater will respond to depressurisation and to the extent of groundwater contamination outside of the generator area.” Dr Love added.

Dr Love, who has multiple degrees in geology and groundwater management, proposed a four-stage decommissioning.

First, he advised for “slow depressurisation”.

Then he suggested low pressure would operate for up to three months, or till chemical analysis of groundwater showed “suitably clean conditions”.

Stage three involved no injection, with periodic flaring for up to six months.

Dr Love told the jury on Thursday a cavity 30m long and 20m wide at the site was “quite developed” and “structural failure” could have happened if pressure was reduced too rapidly.

“We had seen contaminated water outside of the generator area.”

Stage four involved monitoring during and following the end of gasification.

Prosecutor Ralph Devlin asked Dr Love how Linc managers responded to his advice.

Dr Love said he was subject to a “fairly robust” but “healthy level of challenge” because the advice could impact the company’s finances.

Earlier in the trial, concrete pumper Robert Arnold said he saw “black tar” seeping up at the Chinchilla site and raised concerns with the company.

Linc, in liquidation, is not in court to defend allegations of causing serious environmental damage.

But five not guilty pleas were entered on January 29.

The alleged offences happened between July 1, 2007 and December 1, 2013, in Chinchilla.

The trial continues.

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The new faces of TSBE AFTER an extensive national campaign to attract and secure a CEO for Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise, executive chairman Shane Charles has announced Ali Davenport as the successful applicant.

Ms Davenport is currently completing her role as general manager with Newscorp in Cairns before making the Darling Downs her home again.

“I am excited and honoured to be the new CEO of TSBE,” Ms Davenport said.

“I plan on working hard and collaborating closely with our board and members to enhance economic prosperity for our region into the future and beyond.”

Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio offered his congratulations to the appointment of TSBE’s new CEO. “Ali has a strong passion and history with our region and I am confident she will continue TSBE’s success in linking local business with opportunity to foster collaboration and growth for our region. She will be a great ambassador for our region.” Cr Antonio said.

The appointment of Ali Davenport as TSBE’s CEO completes an extensive three-month campaign that was led by TSBE

Deputy Chairman, Rob Hart.

“We received a number of quality applications from around the Country wanting to be part of TSBE’s ongoing success.

“Our panel carefully reviewed each applicant, but Ali’s extensive skills in business development, stakeholder engagement and passion for our region made her the ideal TSBE CEO,” Mr Hart said.

As well as the appointment of Ms Davenport, Kathryn McKeefry has been appointed to the TSBE board, bringing with

her a wealth of knowledge in the health sector.

As the chief executive officer at St Vincent’s Hospital, in Toowoomba, Ms McKeefry is excited to be joining with other industry specialists to help grow the region further.

Ms McKeefry said as a TSBE board member she was looking forward to hearing different perspectives of what people would like in health.

“There is a very positive buzz here, and I am very much looking forward to my new role on the TSBE Board.”

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A HIGH priority on attendance and behaviour at school has been the focus for the Dalby State High School students who will take part in the Beyond the Broncos program.

The program officially launched in Dalby last month with former NRL premiership player Scott Prince and Australian Rugby 7s and touch football player Bo De La Cruz. The session introduced the program, aimed at improving the schooling of indigenous students.

During his opening speech, Prince said attendance and behaviour in class were the main obstacles indigenous students faced.

“The Beyond the Broncos program aims to help students get the best results from (their) education,” he said.

DSHS staff member Julie Duncan said she anticipated a successful year for the students.

“We are aimed at helping our indigenous girls complete Year 12 and showing them the career pathways after school,” she said.

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Damian Morgan, who is originally from Condamine, hosted a short seminar at the Club Hotel where he gave more than 100 Chinchilla business leaders the inside scoop on strategic and successful marketing.

Mr Morgan said advertising was paramount to attract repeat trade in today’s world.

“The key thing about advertising is that it costs exactly the same to run a bad ad as it does to run a good one,” he said.

He said a one-size-fits-all approach to advertising doesn’t work any more.

“You have to get people’s attention, you’ve got to be bold, so get down off the fence, be bold and stand for something,” he said.

“There is no such thing as a silver bullet and so many small businesses have unrealistic expectations when running a campaign.

“It’s imperative that they think long term to build their reputations and their brand.”

Mr Morgan hosted free marketing seminars to hundreds of participants in Dalby, Chinchilla and Roma.

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TSBE Enterprise Evening at Parliament House TOOWOOMBA and Surat Basin Enterprise hosted 250 business people and members of parliament at the February Enterprise Evening at Parliament House in Brisbane last month.

The Enterprise Evening included an address by minister for state development, manufacturing, infrastructure and planning, Cameron Dick MP and Member for Toowoomba North, Trevor Watts MP. The event was supported by platinum TSBE member, AGL with their general manager of power development, Dave Johnson, also addressing attendees on the night.

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State leads the way in resources

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Coal exports over the 12 months reached 210.8 mt which is down 10 mt or 5 per cent from the previous year’s record of 220.8 mt.

The fall in coal is due to Cyclone Debbie severely damaging rail infrastructure and according to Queensland Treasury, the cyclone decreased coal exports by 11 mt.

In other words, in the absence of the cyclone, Queensland coal exports would have reached another volume record.

Green activists continue to claim the world is turning away from fossil fuels.

In fact, the opposite is the case with Queensland coal exported to at least 37 different countries – five in the Americas – Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay – two in Africa – Algeria, South Africa – 12 in Asia – China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam – 16 in Europe – Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom – two in Middle East – Turkey, UAE. Queensland LNG was exported to nine countries across the world, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

As we know from our current economic data, Queensland’s combined coal and LNG industries delivered a $46.7 billion economic contribution in 2016/17 and supported more than 230,000 full-time employees across the state.

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As we know from our current economic data, Queensland’s combined coal and LNG industries delivered a $46.7 billion economic contribution in 2016/17 and supported more than 230,000 full-time employees across the state.

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THE resources sector continues to underpin the Queensland economy with record LNG exports over the year to December 2017 while coal showed it was still in high demand and on track for another record export tonnage until rail and port infrastructure was disrupted when Cyclone Debbie hit in March.

New data released reveals that LNG exports from Queensland in 2017 totalled 20.2 million tonnes (mt), eclipsing the last record by 2.7 mt the year before.

The LNG sector is forecast to continue its record export growth that is being driven by an energy hungry Asia.

China was again the largest customer, receiving nearly 11.6 mt, followed by South Korea at 4 mt while Japan imported 2.5 mt.

In addition to being a major global LNG supplier, Queensland is in a prime position with its high quality thermal and coking coal to continue to be one of the main players in global coal exports and the industry alone is forecast to contribute a $3.16 billion windfall to the state’s coffers in this year’s Budget.

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It’s often said that the best way to resolve conflict is to avoid getting into conflict in the first place.

The reasoning is simple - the other options are unpleasant and expensive.

It is with that in mind that the Land Court of Queensland is taking the unprecedented step of engaging directly with landholders at community leader forums in country Queensland to demystify the Land Court process.

The GasFields Commission is working closely with Member of the Land Court, Her Honour Peta Stilgoe, to help outline the court’s alternative dispute resolution options and how the Land Court process actually works.

The community sessions have been very well received and the Commission plans to hold more in the near future.

For many people it’s a unique opportunity to meet a land court judge in person and as Ms Stilgoe often says, "In many ways, the Land Court is in the business of doing itself out of business because there are often cheaper, easier and less stressful ways to resolve a dispute over land".

There are multiple levels of mediation available to parties in dispute, starting with a low level of mediator intervention escalating through to arbitration.

The Land Court has designed them to create a lower cost, lower stress vehicle for dispute resolution.

In the words of Martin Luther King, "People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other".

The GasFields Commission and the Land Court of Queensland are working together to try and fix that.

By working closely with professionals like Peta Stilgoe and her colleagues we can ensure that landholders, resource companies and local business operators are aware of exactly what the court process involves.

Hopefully they’ll never need it.

◗ DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Land Court member Peta Stilgoe speaking at the 'Options for Dispute Resolution' information session in Miles.

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AGRICULTURE is critically important to our region. As regional and rural communities, the rural way of life is in our blood.

A handshake still means something out here and we are passionate about where we live. Like you, I just cannot fathom why more “Brissos” don’t see the light and move west.

Agriculture continues to evolve and change, and with the rise of Asia we will see continued demand placed on food production.

I do bang on about it a little but with brand new, world class infrastructure in road, rail and air, we are now contemplating new international markets and thinking about how we can do things differently.

Due to a lack of logistics capability, we did not have these options five years ago.

That is why TSBE and Food Leaders Australia (FLA) has partnered with QGC to run an Emerging Exporters Program (EEP) based out of the Western Downs.

This is a fully funded program that will allow you to start

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This trip proves to be just as exciting, if not more so, as New Zealand is right on our doorstep and is a great place for anyone to start their export journey. your export journey. If you want to explore what your export potential is, or you have started on your journey, this may be a program for you.

This is extremely generous of QGC but they, like TSBE, are driven to ensure that our regional economy is as robust and diverse as possible.

If you are interested, please give Bruce McConnel or Geraldine Doumany a call at the TSBE office.

We have also just launched the next adventure in our Access delegation series, and this year we are heading to New Zealand in June.

On our last trip to China, we had several people from the Western Downs and Maranoa take part and it was great to see some Darling Downs farmers set loose in downtown Shanghai.

This trip proves to be just as exciting, if not more so, as New Zealand is right on our doorstep and is a great place for anyone to start their export journey.

To have the opportunity to network amongst 200 other business people for close to a week is really quite extraordinary.

In fact, I have never been a part of anything like it throughout my working career. There will be serious business leaders on this trip who you can sidle up to and just have a chat.

I guarantee that if you buy them a beer, you will have their undivided attention. It would be wonderful to have you along on Access NZ. If you are interested, please jump on the TSBE website and have a look.

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THE workplace laws in Australia are broken. Successive LNP governments have slowly eroded away laws that once made this country great and our workplaces fair.

With wage growth at record lows and inequality at record highs (the gap between the rich and poor), to the Turnbull Government’s obsession in giving big business tax cuts and those same companies not paying any corporate tax, the working class in Australia are falling fast behind the rest of the modern world.

The Reserve Bank Governor said last year that "Workers need to rise up and demand pay increases" but the only time this can happen is during enterprise negotiations or contract renewal.

Workers have the choice to bargain collectively to try and secure better conditions and/or a pay rise.

How they do that is negotiate with their employer and when an impasse is reached, if they are not satisfied they have the right to withdraw their labour and strike in pursuit of their claims. Well that used to be the case in Australia and it certainly is their right under the International Labour Laws.

Recently in Sydney we saw train drivers follow all the legal steps, after months of prolonged meetings with a hostile Liberal State Government, apply for protected industrial action. This was their last option and something that was not taken lightly. The "Unfair Work Commission" then cancelled their industrial action on the grounds that it would cause too much economic harm.

So what options do workers have to better their pay and conditions? They ask the boss and the boss says no? Then what? The workplace laws in Australia are so far tilted in the employer’s favour that it has become draconian.

Working people are not slaves and they should not be made to work under unfair workplace laws.

This arrogant, arbitrary and unfair erosion on workers’ rights demonstrates that working people need the power to negotiate better outcomes. We need to change the rules to give power back to working people.

Workers united in strong unions is the only way that we will break out of stalled wage growth.

A NEW initiative – Made Possible by Gas – outlines the many ways that Queensland’s gas industry benefits the broader community and how widely natural gas and gas-derived products are used in daily life.

Many of the economic, employment and lifestyle advantages that Queenslanders enjoy are made possible by natural gas.

Between 2011 and 2017, Queensland’s gas sector supported tens of thousands of jobs and generated more than $100 in economic activity across the state.

Many Queenslanders understand the gas industry’s wider economic benefits and its role in electricity generation and household cooking and heating.

But they are not aware of how broadly gas is used in producing goods and services used every day.

Made Possible by Gas shows how natural gas is used to make products used in every day life – computer components, beer cans, bricks, motorcycle parts and many other items.

Queenslanders should be proud of our state’s world-class gas industry.

Where else in Australia or the world could such an industry be developed so rapidly and on such a grand scale?

While other states dither – or even implement irrational moratoriums – Queensland is doing the heavy lifting for the east coast gas market.

Our state produces enough gas to cover its own needs and meet export requirements – and it still sends some south when required. This is a credit to all Queenslanders.

For more information on the Made Possible By Gas initiative, visit madepossiblebygas.com.au and facebook.com/madepossiblebygas.

Western Downs Regional Council

IT’S been an incredible start to 2018 for the Western Downs, with council hitting the ground running after a productive 2017.

Surat Basin News readers will know it’s a passion of mine to make this region the best local government area in Australia, and this year we’ve seen proof that the work we are doing here on the Western Downs is turning the right heads.

In January Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk touched down in the Western Downs for a tour of the first of ten approved solar farms under construction, APA Darling Downs Solar.

Having the Premier of Queensland here on the Downs to look at the incredible economic growth coming out of this region, and the huge renewable energy boom that we are currently living through, is a sign of the bright future we have.

Construction kicking off on the Coopers Gap Wind Farm is another milestone moment for the sector, with $1.2 billion worth of renewables on the books now under construction in our region.

That’s over 20% of the $5.5 billion worth of approved renewable energy projects under construction in the Western Downs. We really are living through an exciting time.

February also saw the TSBE Intensive Agriculture Conference, co-hosted by council, which showcased innovation in this exciting sector.

With 68 feedlots and 23 piggeries within our region, there’s a big future for intensive agriculture, and it is earning its place as one of the four pillars of our economy.

My councillors and I are incredibly positive about the future of this region, and I believe we are putting runs on the board that demonstrate that.

Have your say on state issues Party showed us all that there is no difference between the Katters and Labor.

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WELCOME to the March Edition of the Surat Basin News. 2018 is well and truly under way. Parliament has been officially opened and Members sworn in. I am humbled by the trust that the voters of the Warrego Electorate have again placed in me to represent them for the forthcoming term and I thank them for their support. I was totally disappointed by the actions of the Member for Trager and Leader of the Katter Party who seconded the nomination of the Labor Government’s speaker.

The Member for Trager with the assistance of the Premier then led the Speaker up to his chair. How betrayed the Katter Party voters must feel by their Leader who on the first day of State Parliament joined the Labor Party arm in arm. The Katter

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IDEAS Van funding cut

THE Palaszczuk State Labor Government's decision to cut funding for the IDEAS Van putting Indigenous Queenslanders health at risk in Dalby, Roma, St George, Mitchell, Charleville, Quilpie and Cunnamulla is disappointing for the indigenous and

Mobile Phones in Schools – to ban or not to ban

I AM having ongoing discussions about the pros and cons of banning the use of mobile phones during school hours. I am interested in the feelings and views of parents, children, principals, teachers and the wider community on this issue. As a community we need to help our children develop social skills and understand the risks of online world.

Unfortunately mobile phones are an easy weapon of choice for bullies and there’s merit in discussing access to these devices during school hours. Should mobile phones be banned in schools? Have your say: lnpq.typeform.com/to/EHEet8.

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non indigenous people of the Warrego Electorate.

Contrast this to the LNP who have been standing up for Rural and Regional Queenslanders and promised if elected to Government to keep the IDEAS Van operating by publicly committing $3 million at the last election.

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ENZED Surat Basin

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Flash forward eight years, and the ENZED Surat Basin team has grown into a thriving hydraulic supplies business.

“We have a team that prides itself on supplying quality products backed with quality service and we deliver on this 24/7,” Mr McDermott said.

“Staff are the key to our success and their work ethic has played a pivotal role in us being where we are today.

“Our team is growing, our product range is growing and we are constantly trying to improve on our ability to support the needs of our customers locally.”

In the last 12 months ENZED Surat Basin has employed three additional staff in Chinchilla, all of which are living locally, the Roma work force also doubled within the last six months to two Mobile Hose vehicles, with commissioned Hose Doctor Lance Tainton employing Roma local Tim Holberton to ensure the quality of service is maintained in the southwest.

Mr McDermott knows that to keep improving his business he needs to keep improving his staff.

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Last year we were the regional winners of the Queensland small employer of the year, an achievement that we were very honoured to receive.

This award is a reflection of the commitment we have to continually offering training opportunities to our staff and improving their knowledge.

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“Our workforce is willing to travel anywhere across the Surat Basin region, from Taroom to Moonie, and from Dalby to Mungallala,” Mr McDermott said.

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Bravery awarded at QPS awards ceremony at Roma POLICE minister Mark Ryan and Commissioner Ian Stewart congratulated Queensland Police officers and staff who received medals at Roma’s QPS southwest district awards presentation in January.

The presentation saw 28 officers recognised for their outstanding commitment to serve the Queensland community.

Mr Ryan said all recipients displayed a range of skills that highlighted their courage and boundless dedication to public service.

“The recipients have shown a level of dedication to duty that gives the Queensland public continued confidence in their police service,” he said.

Officers were awarded for their bravery in the face of difficult situations, with Senior Constable John Donaldson, Detective Sergeant Martin Forrest and Detective Senior Constable David Harper recognised for their work in the Mitchell kidnapping case, and Sergeant Gerard Thornton awarded for his work in the Coldwell murder case.

◗ RECOGNITION: Sergeant Gerard Thornton shakes hands with Commissioner Ian Stewart at the QPS southwest district awards presentation.

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◗ The QPS awards ceremony begins.

The

INDUSTRIAL DIRECTORY Edition 4

◗ Sergeant Shane Ferry accepts the second clasp from Minister Mark Ryan and Commissioner Ian Stewart.

◗ Detective Sergeant Isagani Tolete accepts the national medal from Minister Mark Ryan, and Commissioner Ian Stewart.

It's finally here.......... the 4th edition of

THE INDUSTRIAL DIRECTORY Your free guide to the Mining, resource and Trades & Services industries, is now available at the below NeWS COrP AUSTrALIA OffICeS for your convenience.

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◗ Constable Adam Thompson receives the district officer's certificate from Acting Superintendent Sharee Cumming.

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Surat Basin News Published by Chinchilla Newspapers Pty Ltd 12 Mayne Street, Chinchilla, Q 4413 Printed by APN Print Warwick General manager: Erika Brayshaw

Practical Engineering

Celebrating 20 years of growth ROD Tait, born and bred in Chinchilla, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his mechanical engineering consultancy, Practical Engineering.

Since 1997, on the back of hard work, strong business principles and talented staff, the innovative engineer and businessman has managed the company through economic downturns and shifting industry trends, and overseen its growth into a thriving 30 employee-strong company.

Rod founded Practical Engineering to meet a need he saw in the engineering sector for designers who were more practically connected with the work they were doing.

While some engineers excel at theoretical engineering and running numbers, Rod saw the market as needing engineers who were able to combine these skills with real world know-how

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With a high calibre and diversity in capability, the company has been able to effectively weather shifting trends across various industries...

to implement practical and innovative solutions.

Much of the business’ growth has stemmed from repeat customers and referrals.

In 2010, Rod moved the business from a smaller premises to a multi-storey office building in Brisbane’s south.

This foresight allowed the business to dodge the kinds of growing pains experienced by many rapidly expanding businesses and to later incorporate an on-site workshop and hard stand to expand their fabrication capabilities.

As Practical has thrived it has attracted increasingly qualified and experienced engineers and in particular, people that share Rod’s enthusiasm for applying first principles of engineering in any new situation.

With a high calibre and diversity in capability, the company has been able to effectively weather shifting trends across various industries including the downturn in the mining industry.

◗ BUSINESS GROWTH: Rod Tait, born and bred in Chinchilla, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his mechanical engineering consultancy, Practical Engineering.

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Now predominantly serving the energy and resources, industrial and utilities and infrastructure industries, Practical Engineering works with clients including Arrow Energy, Origin, Westside, Seqwater and Stahmann Farms.

To meet the current growth, the company has recently welcomed four new engineers, a mechanical designer, an estimator, a fitter and an additional project manager to the

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For more information call 07 3875 2133 or visit www.praceng.com.au.

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Phone: 1300 415 667 | Email: info@basecampchinchilla.com.au | 105 Windmill Road, Chinchilla QLD 4413 | www.basecampchinchilla.com.au

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