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Fuel for thought
QER’s main purpose in life is to make sure Australians continue to have access to reliable, affordable transport fuel into the future. There is understandably a lot of buzz about how energy will transform into the future with the development and implementation of many new and emerging technologies.
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Fuel for thought
Gladstone’s Rich Ancient History
Ever wonder what it must have been like to live in the Gladstone Region before the arrival of Europeans? I recently participated in an indigenous history tour of the Mt Larcom area which provided an amazing glimpse into local indigenous history and culture.
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August 1, 2021

Fuel for thought
Ecofest Success
QER once again participated in Gladstone Ecofest this year. It’s a great opportunity for local residents, community groups and industry to come together to celebrate and focus on protecting the beautiful natural environment in which we are privileged to live.
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July 1, 2021

Fuel for thought
Our Town – Gladstone: Worth a Look
QER Gladstone featured in an episode of “Our Town” on Channel 7-2. The episode shows a number of industry and community groups, including QER, Rio Tinto, GPC and the Boyne-Tannum Hookup. It also showcases the Gladstone lifestyle which, I’ve got to say, looks fantastic.
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May 27, 2021

Fuel for thought
The Challenge of Making a Comeback
We often hear about rehabilitation in the media: criminals leaving their wicked ways behind them; TV stars rebuilding their lives after addiction; or sports stars coming back from injury. In the mining and resources sector, rehabilitation is about restoring a healthy ecosystem after mining.
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November 1, 2020

Fuel for thought
The Importance of Drilling Down
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that QER has comprehensively demonstrated using our Paraho technology to sustainably produce high quality Australian made fuel from the kerogen ore located near Gladstone. The proposed program will investigate the processing properties and requirements of the other deposits around Central Queensland.
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October 1, 2020

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Building a Future Together
I recently attended the launch of Dr Kerry Blackman and Dr Lysbeth Ford’s book Colonisation …Through Black Eyes at the Gladstone Entertainment Centre. Dr Blackman is a well-known local aboriginal leader and decendant of the First Nation Meerooni-Gurang and Gooreng Gooreng peoples.
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September 1, 2020

Fuel for thought
Towards Reconciliation: Seeing Through Other’s Eyes
Imagine a stranger comes to your door. “Good evening” he says. “I’m from the government. We are going to be resuming your home for important government purposes. Fortunately, we will provide you with alternative accommodation in another town. We hope you enjoy your new home.”
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June 1, 2020

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Cheeky Wombat Grin?
Did you know that wombats grin? According to Jackie French – who spent years studying the mysterious creatures’ individual wombats have different personalities…some are grumpy, some are placid, others cheeky and playful.
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May 1, 2020

Fuel for thought
A Dry Subject?
This month we’re excited to be commissioning our new, low emissions ore drying pilot plant. Queensland’s kerogen shale contains over 20% moisture and the first step to produce fuel is drying the shale down to 5% moisture.
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February 24, 2022

Fuel for thought
The Future of Oil
Empty supermarket shelves in Gladstone and throughout the country (due to Covid) are a timely reminder of how fragile our supply chains can be. ALmost everything we eat, buy and use has been produced and transported a very long way using fuels such as diesel and aviation fuel.
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January 27, 2022

Fuel for thought
Sharing the Love
One of the Joys of my role at QER is being able to support some wonderful volunteer work in our community, which goes towards making Gladstone the special place it is.
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December 15, 2021
Corona Virus
It’s a difficult time for everyone as the world grapples with the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Our thoughts are with all those whose health and livelihoods have been severely affected by the crisis.
QER is committed to protecting the health and safety of all those who work with us and doing our part to help slow the spread of the virus.
QER would like to express our appreciation to all those health workers and others on the front line of this crisis, and all those who are playing their part to help slow down the virus.
These are difficult and unprecedented times for the world, but we are optimistic that working together and supporting each other, our community will get through this.
Peter Zambelli. QER General Manager.
March 2020.