By Jen Gourley Gutted. That’s how Francis Moretti and Barry Tompkins felt when they arrived at the Callide Valley Lions Club’s Glass and Aluminium Recycling Facility this morning. Pulling up to unload some recyclables they had collected, they discovered shattered and broken bottles and slivers and shards of glass strewn everywhere. Several barrels of collected […]
By Jen Gourley What happens when there are about 900,000 personal carers needed all across Australia while many people are out of work, especially migrants looking to increase their skills that can lead to employment? A caring organisation called Central Queensland Multicultural Association Inc (CQMA) steps in with a wonderful opportunity, and this opportunity is […]
More than 800 invited guests of all ages enjoyed a fun day out at the Callide Mine Family Day. Batchfire Resources welcomed employees’ family and friends to the event, as well as industry partners, local suppliers, and neighbours from the Callide Valley. The Batchfire team hosted a variety of family friendly activities that showcased mining […]
For 29 years, Myella Farm Stay in Central Queensland has provided a magical place for visitors to get up close to nature and farm animals, enjoy farm and horse-riding tours, and experience quintessential country Australia via the 1100 hectares of cattle property situated just two hours from the Capricorn Coast near Baralaba. Passionate about the beef […]
Thanks to the kindness, ongoing support and generous funding from the Iwasaki Foundation, the Biloela Community Arts House has improved accessibility and a new disability-friendly bathroom. Last year the Iwasaki Foundation provided the Arts House committee with a grant for cement pathways that link up the house and the shed on the grounds. This year […]
Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni has thanked workers at Callide Power Station for their efforts following the completion of a four-month, $37 million overhaul program at the site. The 350 megawatt B2 generating unit was brought back online, following an earlier overhaul of the 420 MW C3 generating unit from March […]
Paul Quarmby’s passion for coaching soccer and a vision for developing local talent led him to turn a humble Biloela backyard into his very own field of dreams [This story was originally published in View of the Valleys, November, 2020] By Jen Gourley IF YOU were to fly a drone over the backyards of Biloela, […]
[Advertisement] The Callide Wind Farm Project is located in the Calliope Range approximately 22km north-northeast of Biloela and 75km west southwest of Gladstone in the Banana Shire Council local government area. A key part of the development process is, of course, engagement with local people and communities in order to provide information on the proposal […]
Work is continuing to restore Callide Power Station’s Unit C4 after it was damaged in May 2021. Returning Unit C4 to service is a unique and complex project, and the current forecast return to service date is in April 2023. The main components being replaced are the turbine, generator, generator transformer, automatic voltage regulator for […]
By Jen Gourley [Advertorial] Just like a phoenix, the Biloela Medical Centre Pharmacy has risen from the ashes with an exciting, new future in front of it. The pharmacy suffered extensive damage after an electrical fire started in the local business overnight on January 29 this year. Owner and pharmacist Courtney Parker was on maternity […]