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QER’s “Fuel For Thought”

QER’s “Fuel For Thought”

Fuel for thought

Mamma Mia Here we go again!

This year, the Gladstone Community Musical was Mamma Mia, and Tony our site technician and a huge ABBA fan, was eager to be my +1 for the opening night. What a spectacular production it was! The talent on display was truly incredible, and I couldn’t help but laugh as a tall bearded man enthusiastically sang along to the ABBA hits. It was a sight to see!
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April 17, 2025
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Landman Strikes a Chord

Like many Gladstonians, I’ve been enjoying writer/director Taylor Sheridan’s latest offering – Landman. Perhaps it’s because I can relate to Tommy Norris – the brave and ruggedly handsome oil industry manager.
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February 13, 2025
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Welcome to the New Year

Well, 2025 has arrived! Christmas is now but a past memory and some of us will no doubt be busy planning goals for the year ahead.
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January 9, 2025
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O Deer, It’s Nearly Christmas!

It’s that time of year again when we all start looking towards the festive season. Racking our brains about what to buy loved ones and what to eat for Christmas lunch.
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December 12, 2024
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Expanding the Knowledge Pool

We recently recognized the need to expand our team due to additional research and development work. We are lucky enough to have some fantastic talent around Gladstone.
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November 14, 2024
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Ode to a Champion Team

Footy finals season got me reflecting on how powerful it is when a team just clicks. Of course, the top teams have some very talented individuals but somehow when a team is truly a team, they are magically able to make 1+1=3
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October 10, 2024
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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, Oi, Oi!

Just like me, I imagine there are a lot of people cheering on the Aussies at the Olympics. I still find it fantastic that such a small population of people can provide so many champions across many different sports on the world stage.
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August 8, 2024
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Celebrating First Nations

This coming week is NAIDOC week. In the Gladstone area where most of QER’s activities are centred, the First Nations Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng and Taribelang Bunda peoples are the traditional custodians.
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July 11, 2024
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Ecofest – Still the Best

Sunday Morning: just a hint of chill in the air under the crisp blue sky. We made our way along the verdant paths of the Toondoon Botanic Gardens, with a spring in our steps and a song in our hearts….
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June 13, 2024
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Chook Sangers for Smoko, Mate?

QER recently had a group of visitors to our site from the U.S. and Canada. The group were keen to see our plant and infrastructure and were interested in finding out more about QER’s work in the local community.
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May 9, 2024
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Eggcellent time to be in CQ

Easter has come and gone and now I am looking at the scales again after the Easter Bunny visit and eating my body weight in chocolate. It is also a great time to reflect on the past week of activities in CQ
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April 11, 2024
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“Plan B” Matters

You might have heard about the two tourists who recently got lost on Cape York and only luckily managed to find their way to safety. I reminded me how important it is to have a back up – a “Plan B” if you like – when the stakes are high.
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March 14, 2024
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Inspect-a-gadget buys local…

We have been carrying out lab trials over the last few weeks to test different process conditions which will help to maximise the energy efficiency of QER’s oil production process and minimise emissions.
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February 8, 2024
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Happy New Year from QER

It’s that time of year again where we revive our New Year traditions. There are some pretty interesting ones around the world.
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January 11, 2024
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Made in Gladstone, Australia

I’ve recently enjoyed welcoming a number of groups of tourists to our Yarwun visitor’s centre. Two things seem to resonate with them: the fresh homemade scones and that Australia could meet a significant part of our transport energy needs from right here in Gladstone.
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December 7, 2023
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Volunteers – The Heartbeat of Local Communities

I recently received a phone call from the Westowe Rural Fire Service on a Sunday afternoon notifying me of a bushfire adjacent to our site…….it occurred to me that here were a group of volunteers giving up their weekend and time to help protect life and property.
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July 13, 2023

QER’s “Fuel For Thought”