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Fuel for thought
The last edition of this column was titled “Living Safety” and contained the ominous words “…a busy (and potentially dangerous) time on our roads, so take extra care and be patient”. Perhaps I should have added “touch wood”.
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Fuel for thought
Living Safety
We’ve recently held a course at QER to keep our people up to date with the many legislated safety requirements that fall on
us as a mine and process plant. While the legislation is a bit complicated, the heart of the requirements is very simple: managing risk to an acceptable level.
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April 1, 2019

Fuel for thought
Running on Reserve
I’m a classic motorbike fan, and one of the features I like about bikes is the reserve fuel tank which most have. It’s maybe not the most sexy feature on a bike, but it’s always there as a backup and has saved me from many a long, hot walk.
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March 1, 2019

Fuel for thought
Being Prepared
As I write this, Cyclone Oma is lurking off the coast, trying to decide whether to visit the Sunshine State. We are on alert and busily working on our preparations – clearing drains; tying everything down; stocking up on provisions and batteries. We want to be ready in case she (or he?) does wander across the coast.
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February 14, 2019

Fuel for thought
The Trials and the Blessings of Life
It’s not very long since we were talking about the devastating impacts of drought and fires in this column. Now our friends and families to the North are grappling with the consequences of flooding.
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January 30, 2019

Fuel for thought
Mapping Out a Plan
Well we have survived the Christmas – New Year season. The rellies have returned home, we’ve got through the stifling heat, we’ve had way too much to eat, spent too much money and the kids go back to school next week. (Oh the joy!!!!)
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January 15, 2019

Fuel for thought
When Being Dense is a Good Thing…
Sometimes people ask me why QER is working to develop new sources of diesel and aviation fuel for transport while other transport energy alternatives – such as electric vehicles – are being developed. The reality is that different fuels have different strengths and weaknesses. And the big strength of diesel is that it has very high ‘energy density’.
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January 2, 2019

Fuel for thought
The Peace (and Wars) of Christmas
Well, Christmas is nearly here again and its that time when families get together in (for the most part) peace and harmony. Of course it’s never quite that simple. It always starts out pretty well.
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December 15, 2018

Fuel for thought
Our Country… Our Community
We are so fortunate to live in this beautiful part of the world, despite its harshness, as Dorothea Mackellar so beautifully expressed it in her famous poem “My Country”. But the beauty is not just in the landscape. It’s even more so in the spirit of our community.
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December 1, 2018

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
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.