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SURAT BASIN

NEWS

31 July 2014

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INSIDE Kogan Creek Solar project delayed Pages 4-5 Questions around Tinkler’s Wilkie Creek deal Page 8 What happened at the Surat Basin Expo and what’s in store for next year Pages 16-18

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SURAT BASIN NEWS

JOURNALIST'S

NOTE

IN this month’s Surat Basin News we discuss a local project looking to invest in a renewable future, the Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project. Despite delays in the project, its potential to produce a significant increase in electricity generated during solar peak conditions is a great prospect. The project is now expected to be completed next year, and once this happens it will be the largest solar project in the Southern Hemisphere. What a fantastic achievement for our region. Although solar energy may not be something everyone agrees on, I think any step towards a future that includes renewable energy is a mighty step forward. The key will be balance, although we cannot rely solely on solar energy it certainly must play a part. The Kogan Creek project, I believe, is just one of many set to unfold in the region. It’s not just solar energy on the agenda either, there are projects like the proposed Coopers Gap wind farm west of Kingaroy. I think these projects are evidence that the Surat Basin region is continuing to expand and thrive. For those living and working in the region, there is no doubt over the next five years we will witness even more growth and strength in all of our industries.

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INDEX IN THE NEWS

DOWN TO BUSINESS Surat Basin expo wrap up.......................16 M.J.Smith talks business........................17 Q&A with Dalby Engine Rebuilders....19 Q&A with Miles First National Real Estate............................................................20

Resources sector farewells carbon tax....................................................................6 Mining Tax still in place.............................7 Construction company in court over QCLNG project.............................................8 HHA awarded four new contracts........ 22 Qld airports boss questions Wellcamp airport.............................................................9 Key milestones for LNG project.............24 QGC investigates alleged gas leak........10

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OPINIONS

PLACES AND FACES

Surat Basin Energy and Mining Opinions..................................................12-15 Expo......................... ...............................25-26

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THIS WEEK

FIRST PLANE LANDS AT WELLCAMP AIRPORT

TARMAC TOUCH DOWN

After describing her son as a "little devil of a kid who was destined to be a leader", Mary said John was always keen on planes.

JOHN WAGNER PILOTS FIRST PLANE TO LAND ON ASPHALT

EVELOPER John Wagner has piloted the first plane to touch down on the freshly-laid asphalt at Wellcamp Airport, just weeks before Australia's newest runway is completed. It was a momentous occasion for his mother Mary, who was one of the lucky few passengers on the flight. “I was feeling extremely proud of not only John, but all the boys (Neill, Denis and Joe), because I have always had faith they would be able to see their vision of building the

TOUCH DOWN: Joe, Mary and John Wagner touch down in a King Air plane for the first time on the tarmac of Wellcamp Airport. airport come to fruition," said Mary, who has eight children, 30 grand children and two great-grandchildren. After describing her son as a "little devil of a

kid who was destined to be a leader", Mary said John was always keen on planes. “I can remember my brother Father Pat Doyle taking John to airports to watch planes

land when he was a youngster," she said. “So to see him at the controls of the plane, landing so smoothly on the runway, was just such a proud moment for me."

QUEENSLAND SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS SHARE THE STRONGER SMARTER JOURNEY

QGC SUPPORTS PROGRAM FOR LOCAL LEADERS

GC is supporting leading Indigenous education organisation, the Stronger Smarter Institute (SSI), to work alongside school and community leaders from the Western Downs and Gladstone regions. The natural gas producer has provided $497,000 to support two Stronger Smarter Leadership Programs during 2014. The funding will enable SSI to engage with school and community leaders to support, develop and enhance leadership capacity through the Leadership Program. The program challenges and supports participants in their pursuit of educational excellence by creating high expectations and excellence-oriented school cultures where all

students can experience success. The partnership was launched with 22 participants taking part in a week-long residential program. This intensive program challenges longstanding deficit perceptions of Indigenous learners, leaving participants with an understanding of the power and opportunity that comes with positive perceptions of children and community. The SSI will also provide support and coaching throughout 2014 for program participants, with the aim of building a self-sustaining local network of leaders with linkages to the current national Stronger Smarter network of educators. SSI CEO Lisa Siganto said the institute was

STRONG INVESTMENT: Participants at the QGC sponsored Stronger Smarter Leadership Program very pleased to be engaged with QGC in a partnership that would enable transformational change for 44 school and community leaders in regional areas. “This is a great opportunity for our two organisations to work together to strengthen the school communities of Western Downs

and Gladstone,” Ms Siganto said. QGC has supported SSI as part of its $150 million Social Impact Management Plan to mitigate impacts and maximize benefits during construction of the Queensland Curtis LNG Project.

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IN THE NEWS

PROJECT DELAYS LENGTHY delays have put the Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project behind in its schedule, with the $104.7 million project expected to have been operational last year. CS Energy’s chief executive officer Martin Moore said the Solar Boost Project had experienced delays due to a combination of factors, including scheduling and technical issues. “The project is taking longer than

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expected to complete, but the issues we are working through are complex and quite material, although not uncommon for commercial-scale research and development projects,” Mr Moore said. The Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project, located 40 kms south west of Dalby, will increase the amount of electricity generated by up to 44 megawatts during peak solar conditions, providing an

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additional 44,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year. Once the project is completed it will become the largest solar project in the Southern Hemisphere and the world’s largest solar integration with a coal-fired power station. The project is now expected to be complete in 2015, subject to the resolution of current issues. More on the project’s technology ■Page 5

IN THE NEWS

SURAT BASIN REGION HOME TO MASSIVE SOLAR BOOST PROJECT

DALBY SUPPORTS SOLAR SOLAR TECHNOLOGY STORED IN DALBY FOR KOGAN CREEK

F you are driving to Toowoomba from Dalby you are likely to notice the massive amount of solar reflectors sitting at a standstill on a property along the Warrego Hwy east of the town. When Surat Basin News investigated it was revealed the reflectors, 5460 of them, were being stockpiled for the Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project near Brigalow. The solar reflectors were manufactured at AREVA Solar’s temporary assembly facility in Dalby, creating around 120 jobs during the project’s peak construction period with AREVA building and operating the local manufacturing facility to support the project. The facility was closed late last year when all of the solar reflectors had been manufactured and a portion of the reflectors were now being stored east of Dalby, due to delays in the project. Western Downs Regional Council Mayor Ray Brown said he hoped the solar reflectors would be moved out sooner rather than later. “It’s unfortunate they are still there and of

Off site, the major proportion of the equipment for the project, including the 5,460 solar reflectors, has been manufactured. CS Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Martin Moore course the quicker they can move them out the better, but I am looking forward to the day the project is completed at Brigalow,” he said. Cr Brown said despite the delays in finalising the project, it was a great boost for Dalby and the entire Surat Basin region. “These are the types of projects that need to be looked at not just in the Western Downs but right across the nation,” he said.

CS Energy’s chief executive officer Martin Moore said AREVA Solar had completed the first phase of mechanical construction and the majority of civil works on site. “Off site, the major proportion of the equipment for the project, including the 5,460 solar reflectors, has been manufactured,” he said. The project uses the AREVA Solar’s Australian-pioneered compact linear fresnel reflector (CLFR) technology to supply additional steam to the power station’s turbine, supplementing the conventional coal-fired steam generation process. The AREVA technology uses heat from the sun to convert water to steam with zero emissions. It is the most land-efficient solar technology, generating 1.5 to 2.6 times more peak power per acre of land than competing solar technologies and is the only CLFR provider to supply superheated steam which has specific application to the power generation market.

SOLAR POWER: AREVA Solar’s Australian-pioneered compact linear fresnel reflectors are being stock piled in Dalby, ready to be used in the Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project.

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RAY BACKS RENEWABLE FUTURE

ENEWABLE energy is a topic that has raised much question across the Surat Basin region, however Western Downs mayor Ray Brown knows exactly where he stands on the subject. Cr Brown said although he was extremely supportive of renewable energy projects, he didn’t believe we could rely solely on them. “As a human race we have to go with renewable energy, but there’s got to be a mix, there’s got to be a transition,” he said. “I certainly encourage projects like the Kogan Creek Solar Boost project, and the potential for further solar projects in the region. “It’s a great step and we have to start somewhere.” Cr Brown said now was the time to take on the renewable energy challenge in the region. “We haven’t had too many days of wet weather out here, it’s a great opportunity to transition into renewable energy,” he said. “We’ve got to make inroads into renewable energy and these projects are a great start.” It wasn’t just the projects Cr Brown would like to see progressing in the region, he said education and research into the renewable energy sector was a dream of his for the Western Downs and the Surat Basin as a whole. “We have facilities here we could utilise to provide education on this sector,” Cr Brown said. “Wouldn’t it be great to have a campus out here, with a subject in renewable energy.”

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IN THE NEWS

REST IN PEACE, CARBON TAX SURAT BASIN RESOURCES SECTOR AND LOCAL RESIDENTS SAY GOODBYE TO CARBON TAX

TAX CUT: Government Senators and crossbenchers react after the vote on the carbon tax repeal bill in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, July 17, 2014.

HE axing of the carbon tax is expected to be a welcome relief for both the Queensland resources sector and residents in the Surat Basin. With the crucial votes of Senate crossbenchers, the Abbott Government passed its bills to repeal the carbon tax, on the third attempt, through the Upper House. Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said that with the net cost of the carbon tax to the Queensland resources sector

approaching $700 million this financial year, its axing would be welcomed by mineral and energy exporters. “Repeal of the carbon tax is good news for the Queensland economy,” Mr Roche said. “The carbon tax was a massive double-fail. “It failed to achieve its environmental objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while loading the Australian economy with costs over and above anything imposed on minerals and energy export competitors. “Report after report found that

energy-intensive industries were likely to shift out of Australia to countries without an onerous tax on carbon.” Western Downs Regional Council mayor Ray Brown said the repeal would also be a win for residents, allowing local councils to look at the current carbon tax charge on residents’ gas bills. “The carbon tax on gas bills is black and white so now council can act on the repeal and make the decision whether to remove the tax from the next round of billing,” Cr Brown said. He said contributions made prior to the repeal were still under question.

“There is nothing in the bill that states the Federal Government will reimburse contributions, so that’s my next question, how will we refund our residents and ratepayers?” According to Cr Brown, the Western Downs region relies heavily on energy and by removing the carbon tax the government is removing a large financial burden. “We, as an agricultural and mining sector, are very reliant on energy,” he said. “The tax affects us all.”

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FIFO TAX PERKS UNDER SCRUTINY

TAX REPEAL: Federal Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott says repealing the mining tax would be a positive outcome for the Surat Basin region.

SCOTT SUPPORTS REPEAL

MINING TAX REMAINS MINING TAX REPEAL ON HOLD IN PARLIAMENT, RESOURCES INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO PAY

HE resources industry must continue to make mining tax payments after the Senate blocked the Abbott government’s repeal bill. Labor, the Greens and crossbench senators stopped the government abolishing the tax, which Labor introduced in 2010, through a vote on Friday July 18. They were pushing amendments to the repeal bill – which the lower house rejected – to preserve the School Kids Bonus, low income superannuation contribution and the income support bonus linked to the mining tax funds. The defeat means the Coalition will not have access to about $10 billion in spending linked to the tax which blows a big hold in its budget handed down in May.

The tax will now survive at least until parliament sits again on August 26. Federal member for Maranoa Bruce Scott said the repeal of the tax would be a positive outcome for both the economy and the Surat Basin region. “All the tax is doing is creating red tape and a whole lot of compliance for the mining sector,” Mr Scott said. Mr Scott said although removing the tax could remove benefits like the School Kids Bonus, he was yet to see those benefits evolve. “There are social programs linked into the tax but these programs are yet to appear because it’s not raising any revenue,” he said. “This is one of those classic examples where we have red tape, we have

compliances issues and we raise no money. “We are a government that wants to remove red tape.” Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that his government could not continue to fund the “cash splash” the mining tax was supposed to fund because that would not be responsible. Finance Minister Senator Mathias Cormann said fewer than 20 taxpayers contributed to the meagre revenue raised while more than 125 other miners were complying with the legislation, costing more than $50 million to administer. “The government will not accept amendments which support these unfunded spending measures remaining in place,” he said.

LY in fly out workers in the Surat Basin might be at a loss as the Miners’ Union is urging the parliamentary committee for Northern Australia to recommend scrapping tax perks for companies using FIFO instead of local workers. CFMEU Mining and Energy General Vice President Wayne McAndrew said the growing use of FIFO in the mining industry was denying jobs to locals in regional areas and undermining the livelihood of regional communities. “There is a legitimate role for FIFO work arrangements in remote areas,” Mr McAndrew said. “But mining companies’ preference for FIFO at the expense of employing locals is seriously hurting regional areas. “We have operations in Central Queensland that will only employ people from Cairns or Brisbane, meaning locals are locked out of jobs or have to fly to Brisbane before they start their shift. “The economic and social fallout for communities is enormous as families leave town, businesses close and services dry up.” Mr McAndrew said driving the boom in fly in fly out work practices was the tax break mining companies got for flying in a commuting workforce rather than investing in training and employing locals. “Companies often use the argument that fly in fly out offers ‘choice’ – but they are removing choice for workers to live locally,” Mr McAndrew said. “We urge the Committee to recommend overhauling the tax system to end preferential tax treatment for the use of fly in fly out over local workers.”

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IN THE NEWS

TINKLER PUT IN THE SPOTLIGHT

INING mogul Nathan Tinkler has been put under pressure after news spread of a missed payment in relation to the Wilkie Creek Coal Mine. Tinkler reportedly missed a scheduled payment on June 30 leaving his $150 million deal in question. Western Downs Regional Council Mayor Ray Brown said despite the rumours, he still had the green light for reconstruction work currently underway on the road leading into the mine. “We’re busy doing the roadworks at the moment and my understanding is Wilkie Creek won’t be up and going until the end of September, but I have not heard the word ‘no’ mentioned at all, so from where I stand it’s all still going ahead,” Cr Brown said. While Tinkler may still go forward with Wilkie Creek, there have been indications he may have some competition. Stanmore Coal has been named as a possible bidder for the deal, but the company said in a statement there had been nothing more than “discussions”. The company released a statement which said “whilst Stanmore Coal has held discussions in relation to the potential acquisition of Wilkie Creek, these remain non-binding and incomplete”. “Stanmore Coal continues to evaluate opportunities which are consistent with our strategy of selectively pursuing low capital, high value expansion opportunities and deploying capital judiciously to create long term shareholder value. “As part of this the company holds discussions with a range of asset owners and potential funding partners regarding logical growth opportunities,” the statement said. TinklerGroup were unable to provide comment in relation to the matter. Peabody did not respond when contacted.

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COMPANY IN COURT OVER QCLNG PROJECT

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LOSES APPEAL MCCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTORS MISSES OUT ON COMPENSATION

CONTRACT BREACH: McConnell Dowell Constructors has been unsuccessful in its bid to appeal a decision for compensation after claiming a breach of contract in relation to the pipeline (above) which runs from the Surat Basin to Curtis Island.

CCONNELL Dowell Constructors has been unsuccessful in its bid for compensation after the company claimed a breach of contract occurred during works on a gas pipeline from the Surat Basin to Gladstone. The dispute arose after McConnell Dowell Constructors mobilised its workforce to construct the 528 kilometre underground pipeline only for construction to be temporarily suspended because the company behind the project, QCLNG Pipeline Pty Ltd, had not received the necessary approvals. McConnell Dowell Constructors claimed in the Brisbane Supreme Court it had a contract

dated August 23, 2010, to design and construct a natural gas pipeline and associated facilities for QCLNG. The contract was worth $730,000,000. The court heard McConnell Dowell Constructors was ready to commence works on February 23, 2011, but was prevented from undertaking those works until June 12, 2011, after QCLNG ordered the suspension of work. The court heard McConnell Dowell Constructors claimed the reason for the suspension was that QCLNG had not obtained environmental approvals required by Commonwealth and State legislation.

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The suspension was lifted when the approvals were given for the work. McConnell Dowell Constructors claimed that it ought to be compensated for the period of suspension as it had to pay for an idle workforce and equipment. However, the Brisbane Supreme Court found there were many other factors at play which resulted in QCLNG suspending work and concluded those factors reduced the chances of McConnell Dowell Constructors being able to appeal the decision based on points of law. Justice David Jackson dismissed McConnell Dowell Constructors’ application.

IN THE NEWS

AIRPORT BOSS QUESTIONS WELLCAMP

QUEENSLAND AIRPORTS MANAGING DIRECTOR LABELS WAGNERS WELLCAMP AIRPORT A BIG GAMBLE

HE head of the nation’s largest operator of regional airports has labelled the private airport currently under construction near Toowoomba as a very big gamble. He said its success would depend on a lot of factors. Queensland Airports managing director Dennis Chant said it was a brave investment on the Wagners’ part to build the airport in the location it chose at Charlton-Wellcamp. “When you look at their integrated model it is a very interesting one,” he said. “They are long-term investors, our investors are superannuation funds and it is probably something they would have been unwilling to invest in.” Mr Chant, who has four decades of experience in the aviation industry, said the project had potential. “Airports are key economic drivers,” he said. “The airport will only be as good as what the community and Wagners make of it. “In their own small way they are in a good position to leverage off proposed

developments in the region.” Mr Chant expressed concerns about passenger numbers the Wagners had been spruiking considering no major airline had yet signed up despite claims the airport would be up-and-running within the next few months. “The airlines will only go there if they think they can make money out of it,” Mr Chant said. “They are building an 8000m sq terminal which is of similar size as the Sunshine Coast which handles about one million passengers, but I think it will take them about 10 years to get to that level. “Initially it might be a fly-in fly-out workforce that is needed to build the $1.7 billion Toowoomba Range Crossing. “Normal infrastructure investors would not have invested that money in the project, but I think that is the benefit for Toowoomba and the region is that they had a family-owned company who had those resources and was prepared to put faith in the region.” A Virgin Australia spokesman told APN that

BIG GAMBLE: Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport has been labelled a big gamble by Queensland Airports managing director. while the company was always looking for new opportunities their position in relation to passenger service flights to the region had not changed. Qantas Group was also contacted but did not reply to questions posed.

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IN THE NEWS

QGC LOOKS INTO ‘GAS LEAK’ AT WELL SITE

RURAL TECHNOLOGY: USQ’s National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture has welcomed support of $89,190 from the Department of Natural Resource and Mines to develop new technologies in irrigation and water management.

RESEARCH FOCUSES ON WATER AND ENERGY USE

GAS LEAK: QGC are investigating an alleged gas leak at its Matilda John well-site.

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ESEARCHERS from the University of Southern Queensland based in the Surat Basin are about to embark on a new stage of research into water and energy use efficiency on Queensland properties. USQ’s National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA) has welcomed the Department of Natural Resources & Mines support of $89,190 which will be used to develop and promote technologies to assist irrigators with scheduling and water management. NCEA Deputy Director Erik Schmidt said the program was part of an ongoing research program looking at rural water use efficiency. “The next step is to develop calculation tools, accessible on smart phones and other mobile devices, that allow irrigation farmers to

maximise their productivity and manage their water resources,” Mr Schmidt said. “We’re going to be working with these farmers and their industry advisors to help them better understand their systems for better crop production and water management.” Mr Schmidt said this was an important area of research that will have significant benefit to producers. “Scheduling irrigations to match volume of water applied with the crop water requirement has been identified as a very simple method for reducing water loss through over-irrigation and for reducing energy wasted in pumping more water than necessary,” he said. “We will also be adding in Augmented Reality features to enhance the user

N investigation is ongoing at QGC's Matilda John well site after a worker's personal gas detector was triggered earlier this month. The detectors are worn by all QGC well-site technicians to measure gas levels and alert workers if the levels become dangerous. A QGC spokesperson confirmed that an initial inspection of the site, about 25km south-east of Miles, found no evidence of a gas leak. Chinchilla's fire and ambulance auxiliaries and Careflight responded to the incident as per QGC's emergency response protocols. Both technicians were assessed by a doctor and cleared at the site. Access to the Matilda John site has been restricted by an exclusion zone while QGC continues its investigation.

interface of our Scheduling Irrigation Diary tool. “We plan to profile at least 30 irrigation farms in the horticulture, sugarcane, and dairy industries to assess their system capacity and managed system capacity,” he said. “This will give us a better understanding of how widespread the issues of undersized or undermanaged irrigation systems are.” Mr Schmidt said the project matched USQ’s focus on delivering research solutions that strengthened agricultural productivity and environmental management. “It is also aligned with NCEA’s research in terms of fostering an improved sustainable and profitable rural sector in areas such as water resources.”

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AS giant QGC has helped expand a network of gas industry-supported facilities designed to halt the spread of weeds with the opening of the first vehicle washdown station in Eidsvold. The natural gas company invested $700,000 in the design and construction of the new facility, which was opened by North Burnett Mayor Don Waugh. The station, to be operated by North Burnett Regional Council, is next to the Eidsvold saleyards and is expected to be used by landholders, resources sector workers and transport and machinery contractors. Vice President Sustainability Brett Smith said QGC took pride in helping to improve

WEED WACKERS: QGC Vice President Sustainability Brett Smith, Bundaberg Regional Council Mayor Mal Forman, South Burnett Regional Council Mayor Wayne Kratzmann, North Burnett Regional Council Mayor Don Waugh and Banana Shire Council Mayor Ron Carige. the washdown network for the whole community. “QGC, like all others who work on properties in the region, shares a responsibility to prevent the spread of invasive weed species,” Mr Smith said. “We work hard every day to minimise our impacts by identifying risks and adjusting our work practices. “This facility and others we – and other gas companies – have invested in throughout the Surat Basin will help to ensure that anyone

who does work on rural properties is able to play their part.” QGC’s investment is part of its A$150 million Social Impact Management Plan to mitigate impacts and maximise benefits during construction of the Queensland Curtis LNG Project. QGC has also provided $600,000 for the construction of a new A$1.3 million washdown facility at Chinchilla and supported the Mandandanji Traditional Owners group in establishing the Muddy Waters washdown service in Chinchilla.

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THE mineral price boom has given way to rises in commodity volumes, with resource exports growing 10% last year – double the annual rate of the entire previous decade. New data on Australia’s trade composition was released by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Friday July 25. It showed a record $69.5 billion worth of iron ore was exported in 2013, up 27.6% on 2012 figures, followed by healthy growth in aluminium, beef and gas exports. The figures confirm the nation’s resource prices boom has given way to production and rising volumes as projects developed in recent years start operating. Among the top exports on volume growth was natural gas, up 8.8% or $14.6 billion, aluminium up 11.9% or 45.9 billion and beef up 19.8% or $5.7 billion. Australia’s top five biggest merchandise exports again were found in resources, with iron ore, coal, gas, gold and crude petroleum representing 56% of all commodities. However coal, Queensland’s key export, took a small hit during 2013; down 3.6% from $41.2 billion in 2012 to $39.8 billion last year.

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OPINIONS

Relationships between landholders and onshore gas proponents easily strained

DROUGHT CAN TURN ROADS AND RELATIONS TO DUST .

ith three-quarters of the State drought declared it is critical that the resource sector including the onshore gas industry remain sensitive to the current seasonal and economic challenges confronting rural landholders and their businesses. It is times like these especially with pressing exploration and production deadlines that relationships between landholders and onshore gas proponents can easily become strained and literally turned to dust over issues such as land access, pipeline rehabilitation, make good on water bores, traffic disturbance and road damage. From my experience, and discussions with both landholders and onshore gas proponents, the best way to manage such difficult times is to ensure both parties maintain proactive open communication based on mutual respect and trust. Things do and will go wrong, however effective relationships can help ensure issues are identified, discussed and tackled early before they become bigger problems. One such critical issue is roads. Having travelled more than 40,000 kilometres over the last 12 months, including many parts of the Surat Basin, I have observed both good and bad examples of impacts on road from

COMMENT JOHN COTTER Chairman, GasFields Commission Queensland

the energy industry. While ongoing improvements to the Warrego Highway over recent years have been widely acknowledged, more often it is damage or upkeep of local and private roads that cause the most grief. Private roads on properties should be noted and handled as part of usual Conduct and Compensation Agreements between individual property owners and the onshore gas company. For example, the Land Access Code makes specific reference to requirements on resource companies in terms of their use and impacts on roads. Local or council-controlled roads have been challenging for a variety of reasons not least of which the many competing demands on these roads, including somewhat ironically repairing damage from the 2011 floods in this region. The three major coal seam gas (CSG) proponents have been conditioned as part of their project approval process to undertake

road impact assessments and to negotiate road infrastructure agreements with impacted councils to agree on appropriate mitigation strategies for the local road network. I understand that as of 30 June this year those road agreements have now been finalised with each of the impacted councils in the Surat Basin. There are many millions of dollars being spent on our road network by the onshore gas industry and all levels of government. We need to ensure that this expenditure is strategically directed to not only meet immediate concerns but also to maximise potential benefits for local communities and our rural and resource road users. A recent example of strategic road investment and collaboration between Federal and State governments was the opening of a new decoupling pad for large road trains just six kilometres west of Roma as part of a wider upgrade of the Warrego Highway. While welcome, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoped further upgrades might enable these large road trains to continue direct to the Roma saleyards to the east of Roma and help to further reduce travel times, transport costs and improve livestock welfare.

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MARANOA HANDS DOWN $229.9 MILLION BUDGET

FOCUSED ON FACILITIES

he 2014/15 year will be one of great improvement for the region’s facilities, services and infrastructure, with Council endorsing a $229.9 million Budget at the Special Budget Meeting. This Budget includes a capital works program valued at $131.5 million – one of the largest this Council has seen in the history of the Maranoa. Council has restricted the cents in the dollar rate rise to 3.5% in most of the categories in recognition of the difficult dry conditions currently impacting many rural residents. Council is acutely aware of the need to keep up with CPI increases, particularly given external impacts such as the freeze on Federal Assistance Grant funding. During 2014/15, our aim is to get back to basics with significant funds going towards

essential services and projects that will see great upgrades to our assets and amenities. Included in this all-encompassing program, is $11.3 million for our water, sewerage and gas projects, which will be taking place across the region. With essential services vital in the running of any town, $7.56 million has been set for sewerage works and $3.5 million for water works. Our rural and urban roads are once again a priority with a $9.7 million program. This includes $7.7 million for gravel re-sheet, reseal, widening and seal works on rural roads, $890,359 for urban works, $433,650 for kerb and channelling works and $512,925 for new and restored footpaths in our towns. Providing quality facilities for all to enjoy is also high on the agenda, with $2.4 million allocated towards improving and maintaining

COMMENT Cr ROBERT LOUGHNAN Mayor, Maranoa Regional Council

amenities in towns and communities across the Maranoa. Another one of our aims is to further redevelop spaces that residents and visitors are keen to stay, walk and shop in. As this helps encourage shopping local, $913,175 has been budgeted for a number of beautification works. With a greater focus being placed on realigning our waste management practices to improve sustainability and our ecological footprint, $895,000 has been set aside for

implementing upgrades to the region’s refuse facilities and practices. As we continue to maintain and advance our hard infrastructure, we are constantly improving the way we do things behind the scenes. This is to ensure we are providing quality services and assets to our residents and local businesses, while also keeping our teams safe, managing our natural and built environment, and providing affordability for our current and future community.

TSBE LOOKS AT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCERS IN CHINA

COMMENT SHANE CHARLES CEO Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise

farmers looking at opportunities for protein foods. We keep hearing in the media how we are the food bowl of Asia and how there will be endless opportunities for producers. However, how do we take advantage of that? Is there a process to take? What are the pitfalls? This is TSBE’s third trip to China this year and I suspect we’ll have a few more yet. On this latest trip, we took a targeted group of farmers from the Darling Downs to meet

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OPINIONS

PUSHING THE LIMIT

HE roads in the Surat Basin are an essential part of the region’s infrastructure. If you live, visit or work in the region, at some stage you will use the roads and many spend a large proportion of their time driving the roads. Last year the State Government announced that the first speed limit review would be undertaken of 100 roads in Queensland. Over 3300 submissions were received from Queenslanders. It is no surprise to me that many of the submissions from Western Queensland supported increases in the speed limits on many of our roads. Since the review commenced, I have been working with the Department to have as many of these roads as possible brought up

COMMENT HOWARD HOBBS MP Member for Warrego

done on other sections of Dalby to Miles and we are awaiting the outcome of this audit. ■ Warrego Highway – Miles to Yuleba retain 110km section and recommend increase Yuleba to Roma (excluding the towns of Yuleba to Wallumbilla) to 110km. ■ Warrego Highway – Roma to Mitchell further upgrades to be done in the near future to upgrade to 110km. ■ Warrego Highway – Mitchell to Morven further upgrades to be done in the near future to upgrade the current 110km zone.

SUPERCHARGING THE SURAT BASIN

COMMENT CAMPBELL NEWMAN Premier of Queensland

to the 110km per hour standard. I can advise that pending some final inspections, is it likely that the following highways will have speed limit recommendations of 110km per hour. ■ Carnarvon Highway-St George to Surat recommend 110km from 10km north of St George where highway intersects with Moonie Highway to just south of Surat where the Surat Developmental Road intersects with the highway. ■ Moonie Highway – Dalby to Moonie retain current 110km location. ■ Warrego Highway – Dalby to Miles (excluding towns) recommend increase the speed limit to 110km from 25.94 km (Macalister) to 60.58km (Brigalow). There is a further road safety audit to be

OR the past two years, my colleagues and I have been working hard to get Queensland’s economy back on track. And a string of recent reports have shown that this great state is turning the corner and fast becoming the powerhouse of the Australian economy. Confidence is up and Queensland is today

generating 65 per cent of all jobs being created in Australia. That’s an impressive result for this state – the whole of this state. I know the success we’ve seen is in large part down to the hard work and initiative shown by this state’s regional businesses and their workers. And the Surat Basin is one of the dynamic regions which are crucial to Queensland’s future. I’m determined to do even more to help these

regions get ahead, by delivering the better infrastructure and better planning that Queenslanders expect. This month my colleague, Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney, unveiled a list of Projects of Regional Significance which will now receive streamlined and effective support from the State Government. One of the projects is the Charlton Wellcamp Airport near Toowoomba – a project that will make it easier for the whole of Australia to do business with the Surat Basin.

Under our RegionsQ initiative, the airport development will now only have one case manager to deal with for all aspects of State Government involvement. This initiative will reduce turnaround times, cut red tape and get this project off the ground more quickly. But we’re not stopping there. The Deputy Premier is talking to councils, communities and business to complete the rest of our RegionsQ plan for Queensland.

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uring the last Federal Parliament sittings, I voted for $550 – on average – to be returned to Maranoa households. On July 17, the Coalition Government honoured our election commitment to axe Labor’s anti-competitive, costly and job destroying carbon tax. The carbon tax has been a $9 billion a year hit on our economy. It has cost each and every household unnecessarily and has done nothing to change the climate.

COMMENT BRUCE SCOTT MP Federal Member for Maranoa

In regional areas it has added to the cost of everything we do. It made our farm and mining exports less competitive and added to the input costs of virtually every local business – small, medium and large.

We have scrapped the carbon tax because it is the best way to take direct pressure off families, make Australian businesses competitive again and give employers the confidence and opportunity to expand their businesses and provide more jobs. All off-road users of diesel outside the agriculture and forestry sectors, including by councils, will save 6.521 cents per litre through the scrapping of the carbon tax. There is no doubt the carbon and mining taxes placed a significant burden on the Australian resource sector and the Wilkie

Creek operation, near Dalby, in particular. Before its closure, the carbon tax added $2.73 million of additional direct and indirect costs to Peabody’s Wilkie Creek operation during one financial year. The carbon tax hurt the Peabody mine, a company that bucked the fly-in-fly-out trend and employed about 150 locals at Wilkie Creek before its closure. The Coalition Government has now abolished the carbon tax and we stand by our election commitment to also abolish the mining tax.

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THE Surat Basin Energy and Mining Expo has wrapped up for another year and Event Director Bob Carroll said he couldn’t be happier with the results. “The event has been highly successful, there’s no doubt about that, in fact in the last four years we’ve seen it evolve into a very important industry event, not only for Queensland but for Australia,” Mr Carroll said. Hear from a local business at the expo ■Page 17 What’s in store for next year ■Page 18

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LOCAL BUSINESS NETWORKS AT EXPO

MJ SMITH ARE HERE TO STAY COMPANY DIRECTOR HOPES FOR STRONG FUTURE IN SURAT BASIN

J Smith Ground Preparation have brought their unique earthmoving, heavy haulage and waste management services to the Surat Basin and they are here to stay. Company Director Michael Smith sat down with Surat Basin News at last months Energy and Mining Expo to chat about the future of both his company and the Surat Basin region. “How we came about being in the Surat Basin was by chance really, Arrow had been doing some work in NSW and we were fortunate that they gave us a shot and we followed them out to this area,” he said. Mr Smith said the business was working on multiple projects in the region. “We currently have three projects on the go and one of the jobs we are just starting to do a lot of is bog mat work,” he said. “We developed a head on an excavator to lift the bog mats, so we are really the only company with the ability to do that.” Mr Smith said the development of the tilting, rotating, hydraulic grab that had been purpose designed to handle the mats was what set the company apart. “I guess that’s what sets us aside from other general earthmoving companies, the ability to handle and move those mats safely,” he

I think you’ve got to be willing to change with what’s happening. Company Director Michael Smith said. He said the future of businesses in the Surat Basin would rely on their ability to change. “I think you’ve got to be willing to change with what’s happening,” he said. “It is an ever changing atmosphere we are in. “And coming into the production phase a lot of the scopes of work are going to be different so you have to change with it to be at the front of it all.” Mr Smith said the future of MJS itself would likely see the company remain in the Surat Basin. “We will continue to push on in the Surat Basin more and more,” he said. “We’d love to move into a lot of other companies on top of Arrow.”

STRONG FUTURE: M.J.Smith Company Director Michael Smith hopes his business will thrive in the Surat Basin.

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BIGGER AND BETTER FOR EXPO PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR FIFTH ANNUAL SURAT BASIN ENERGY AND MINING EXPO

HE Surat Basin Energy and Mining Expo may be over for another year, but that hasn’t stopped its organisers planning for the next one. Event Director Bob Carroll said after a successful 2014 expo he had already started planning strategies for the fifth annual event set to kick off in June 2015. “The event brings a lot of people and a lot of investment into the community,” he said. “Next year we will be looking at developing areas and precincts specifically for on job training, safety and education. “We recognise this is an area people really want to know about, so we are looking at people who are looking to develop careers, and to do this we need to develop a precinct to help people get information in their hands and then let companies looking for trainees and apprentices talk to them about career options.” Mr Carroll said the success of the event generated from its unique ability to accommodate companies with a large variety of equipment. “What sets this event apart is that the venue is only an hour and a half west of Brisbane and has one of the best facilities in Australia where we can display the large variety of equipment involved,” he said. “We have companies that are based in Toowoomba, like Heavy Haulage Australia

GO TIME: Australian Events director Bob Carroll has already started planning strategies for next year’s Surat Basin Energy and Mining Expo. and Easternwell, and so it’s easy for them to bring their equipment and display it. “Whereas if they had to ship it or transport it, it would not be financially possible.” He said local councils in the Surat Basin had

been key players in the development of the event. “Toowoomba and Dalby are the gateways to the whole region, and we’ve been able to demonstrate that over the past four years,”

he said. “Western Downs, Maranoa and Toowoomba councils all work together co-operatively and we are keen to work with them and design the event to meet their needs.”

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FOCUSED ON LONG TERM GOALS BEHIND THE DESK WITH CATHERINE CELLEDONI, DALBY ENGINE REBUILDERS, DIRECTOR ■ How did you get into your industry? My parents Brian and Merle Meyers started the company in partnership in 1958. I completed year 12 and commenced working in the company in 1985. I trained in administration and then moved into spare parts training. To reinforce and enhance my learning I completed studies in a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting. I have now worked in the company for over 29 years.

We service all industries across our region and work with suppliers and customers to develop good working relationships to service new opportunities. ■ What do you see in store for the Surat Basin region in the next five years? It is important for businesses to be flexible

and be able to foster change and opportunities in our growing region. I believe there is still room for growth in the Surat Basin but the challenge for any business is to monitor, review and evaluate opportunities to ensure continued business growth. ■ How long have you lived in the area and

■ What is involved in your role? As a small family owned and operated company it is important for all staff and managers to learn all aspects of the business. I oversee and encourage this learning environment and work on a more strategic approach in achieving and planning for long term company goals. ■ How long has your company been in the Surat Basin? Dalby Engine Rebuilders has a long history in the region and has been servicing the agricultural and motoring industries including the retail sector. ■What opportunities do you see for your business in the Surat Basin region? The mining boom within the Surat Region brought new opportunities and markets for our company.

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what do you like about living here? I grew up in Dalby and completed my schooling and early working years here. I have lived in Brisbane, Canberra and Toowoomba, returning to Dalby to raise my family. Dalby provides a safe and nurturing environment for families providing ample sporting and career opportunities. There is no better place our family would like to call home! ■ How do you keep busy outside work? Having three teenage girls keeps me extremely busy. They all enjoy sporting and cultural opportunities. I keep myself busy with volunteering in community, schooling and sporting organizations. ■ If you could do one thing that would improve life for those living and working in the Surat Basin, what would it be? Dalby and the surrounding districts offer a great diversity of fun annual fairs and community events but I feel we lack the facilities to attract theatre and musical opportunities for our youth. It would be great to see more opportunities given to rural areas to enjoy a more diverse range of events - but first we must have the facilities to host such events. So a Multi purpose events/cultural/ community centre would be a positive start for the region.

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PASSIONATE AND PROFESSIONAL BEHIND THE DESK WITH NIGEL DWYER, OWNER OF FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE MILES

Miles First National Real Estate owner, licensee and sales manager Nigel Dwyer wants to change the way people perceive the real estate industry. more of a levelling out so it’s more affordable for locals. ■If you could do one thing that would

improve life for those living and working in the Surat Basin, what would it be? It would be good to see the locals able to

invest back into their own area at reasonable prices, so they can benefit from the mining boom.

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■How did you get into your industry? I entered into the real estate industry in the early 90's and worked in the house & land market and then moved to commercial real estate before finding my niche in residential real estate sales. I then joined RE/MAX Property Centre in Toowong. The opportunity that the RE/MAX group offered to become a true professional in the Real Estate industry proved to be invaluable and laid down a foundation that I still practise today. ■How does your company fit into the Surat Basin? We supply accommodation at reasonable prices. I am passionate about raising the professionalism of the real estate industry and the public's perception of it. With the start of an already professional team including Julie & Kim, First National Miles is offering a service both in sales and property management that the town of Miles has not seen for a long time. ■How long have you lived in the area and what do you like about living here? Only around the three year mark, but we like the lifestyle on offer in the region. ■How do you keep busy outside work? There’s no outside of work for me, but we’re into horses which the local area accommodates for. ■What do you see in store for the Surat Basin region in the next five years? I’d like to see, in the real estate side of things,

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BUILDING THE BASIN

IMPRESSIVE BIG RIG’S JON Kelly’s big rig’s continue to impress the resources sector with the Toowoomba based company adding four new awards to their portfolio, including EasternWell and GE Australia. ■More on Page 23

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BIG DEALS: Heavy Haulage Australia has added four new contracts, including Panalpina Projects (pictured above), Easternwell, MacMahon and GE Australia, to its expanding portfolio in the Surat Basin region.

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HAULAGE GIANT PULLS AWARDS HEAVY HAULAGE AUSTRALIA ADDS FOUR MAJOR AWARDS TO PORTFOLIO IN SURAT BASIN

URAT Basin haulage giant Heavy Haulage Australia has added four major awards to the company’s rapidly expanding national portfolio. The recent awards were for Easternwell, MacMahon, Panalpina Projects and GE Australia. HHA’s Managing Director Jon Kelly said the diversity in the awards was quite unique. “It is reflective of our superior service offering, market leading safety standards and desirable geographical footprint,” he said. “We elected to take our business nationally two years ago with facilities now established in Darwin and Perth. “We will soon be unveiling facilities in Port

Hedland, Adelaide and Roma, all of which look to compliment pre-existing infrastructure we have in Brisbane and Toowoomba. “It is pleasing to see this investment is being rewarded and the inherent value that these blue chip customers have in our deliverables on a national scale.” The Easternwell award will see HHA move its new 2,500 horsepower NOV triple drill rig from the Port of Brisbane to its first drill site location in the Surat Basin. Once commissioned and operational this drill rig will be the biggest in the southern hemisphere with a combined mass of over 6,500 tonne or approximately 180 trailer

loads. “We are honoured to be given the opportunity to work with a professional outfit such as Easternwell especially on such a critical move as this,” Mr Kelly said. “This contract showcases the true strength in HHA’s broad service offering by being the only company in Australia that can supply 100% company owned assets for such a high profile and challenging move – equipment utilised will be our new fleet of Bed/Winch Trucks, several Cranes up to 200t capacity and Heavy Haul equipment up to and including our 10 axle platforms as well as over 20 Road Train combinations. We truly look forward to forging a strong partnership

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KEY MILESTONES: Hydrotesting of LNG tanks on Curtis Island has commenced, construction of the main gas transmission pipeline has been completed, and the gas from the recently commissioned Condabri Central gas processing facility is now being delivered into the gas network.

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HREE key milestones have been met by Australia Pacific LNG in recent weeks representing strong progress across the breadth of the CSG-LNG project. Hydrotesting of LNG tanks on Curtis Island has commenced, construction of the main gas transmission pipeline has been completed, and the gas from the recently commissioned Condabri Central gas processing facility is now being delivered into the gas network. Australia Pacific LNG CEO Page Maxson said the three milestones mark very definitive steps in the progress being made in the gas fields, on the pipeline and at the LNG facility on Curtis Island. On Curtis Island, the first of the LNG tanks commenced hydrotesting, a process that takes up to 26 days per tank and requires filling the tanks with water to test its ability to hold its weight. “Testing the integrity, quality and stability of the LNG storage tanks is a crucial part of ensuring they are ready to receive the first LNG, and we are pleased that our tank construction has reached this point,” Maxson said.

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Construction of the main high pressure gas transmission pipeline was safely and successfully completed and it is now being progressively placed into service. “The pipeline is a critical piece of infrastructure linking the gas fields with the LNG facility,” Maxson said. “The fact that we have now completed 530km of pipeline construction, with a relentless focus on personal and process safety, is a significant milestone.” Following construction and commissioning in June, gas from Condabri Central Train 1 is now being delivered into the domestic gas network together with gas from Australia Pacific LNG’s existing Spring Gully and Talinga facilities. Condabri Central is the first of seven new gas processing facilities being constructed. These construction milestones play a critical role in the delivery of first LNG exports in mid 2015, with gas from Condabri Central delivered to Curtis Island through the pipeline system where it will be liquefied and shipped to Asia.

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THIESS CELEBRATES NAIDOC

AIDOC Week celebrations were held across Thiess’ QCLNG Project from 6-13 July 2014 in recognition of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people around Australia. Thiess supported a number of NAIDOC events across the project including special toolbox talks and a number of presentations from individual members of the workforce. Project Director, Joe Dujmovic said NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. “The week marked a great opportunity to participate in a number of activities to support and enhance awareness of our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

communities and workforce,” Mr Dujmovic said. “It was great to see a number of our people taking the lead in what were definitely some of the highlights of the week’s celebrations. “In our projects northern region Trade Assistant, Justin Evans and Crane Operator, Mark New portrayed the Dreamtime story of Baragarang and Wumbat and encouraged others to join in some traditional dance, which was well received by the workforce. “We also held a site barbeque in our central region which included traditional dancing and the presentation of an Aboriginal painting by Trade Assistant’s William Hayden and Kelvyn Donald.” Mr Donald said it was a pleasure and a privilege to be part of Thiess’ NAIDOC Week

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celebrations. “It was an opportunity to further enhance our culture with everyone on the project,” he said. The painting is now proudly displayed in the reception area of Thiess’ Chinchilla Head Office. Celebration of NAIDOC Week is an important commitment of Thiess’ Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). On the QCLNG Project up to five per cent of the 3600 strong workforce identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Indigenous employees come from over 25 different language groups and the project has employed Traditional Owners from all over the QCLNG footprint from Gladstone to

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