Industry News

Construction of 540km of steel piping that will transport CSG gas from the gas fields in the Surat and Bowin basins an LNG facility on Curtis Island has started in Queensland.

The Queensland Government has announced the formation of a new competitive cash bidding process that will apply to companies seeking the right to explore on highly prospective coal, petroleum and gas resources tenements.

Growth forecasts have taken a significant hit after global trade has slumped, hurting emerging markets and developing economies according to the latest review of the global economy released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced as many as 900 jobs will be cut from its iron ore business in a bid to shield the company from lowering demand and dropping prices of iron ore.

Almost 12 million passengers would make use of a high speed rail (HSR) service between Canberra and the Sydney CBD by 2036 according to forecasts released by Canberra Airport.

The New South Wales Government has granted planning approval for the construction of the North West Rail Link, marking the start of the delivery of the State’s largest transport infrastructure project.

The New South Wales Government has announced it will move to immediately begin scoping the delivery of the WestConnex motorways project.

The New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission has approved the construction of the new open cut coal mine in the State’s Hunter Valley region, almost a year after it was first rejected by the Commission.

The North-East Shipping Management Group has conducted the first meeting of its recently established working group for water space management issues, focusing on the safety of shipping and the efficient coordination of maritime activities.

The National Transport Commission has hailed the success of an initiative that encourages the take up of safe, higher-productivity heavy vehicles, with the scheme now approving over 1000 heavy vehicle combinations since its inception.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has announced it will be conducting full investigations of all passenger and freight rail networks from January next year.

The Federal Government is calling for expressions of interest from individuals wanting to serve on the soon-to-be-established Tasmanian Freight Logistics Coordination Team.

The Victorian Government has released a new five year plan that will co-ordinate the $1 billion worth of works being rolled out over across the state’s waterways to improve the health of the Yarra River and Port Phillip Bay.

The Western Australian Government has announced the finalists for the Work Safety Western Australia 2012 Awards.

The Western Australian Government has announced the Gateway WA Consortium has been chosen as the preferred alliance partner to delver the billion dollar Gateway WA project, with work expected to start early next year.

Bids for the $1.6 billion redevelopment of the Port of Melbourne have been officially opened after the Victorian Government called for expressions of interest for the new Webb Dock container terminal, automotive terminal and Pre Delivery Inspection (PDI) Hub.

The Western Australian Greens have warned of an increase of workplace accidents if the number of inspectors at Worksafe WA is not urgently addressed.

A new survey released by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has found that companies pay an average of $10,00 a year and five hours per week in dealing with unnecessary quantities of red tape.

Corporate lobby group Business SA has announced it has called on the State Government to defer the South Australian Work Health and Safety Bill 2011, saying more time must be taken to ensure that the state has ‘appropriate and workable’ legislation.

Compensated injury fatalities are continuing to decrease, but more must be done to ensure the nation’s workplaces are the safest they can possibly be, according to a new report released by Safe Work Australia.