New Acland Mine General Manager, Dave O’Dwyer said the latest round of job offers will see workforce numbers swell to more than 150 employees.

 

“Coal for Christmas has never looked so good,” Mr O’Dwyer said.

 

“We’re searching for talented, local operators and maintainers who want the lifestyle New Acland Mine provides.

 

“We’re also on the lookout for professional roles and administration staff.

 

“Over the past year, plenty of new, old faces have returned to New Acland Mine, complementing the dozens of fresh faces who make up the growing team.

 

“It’s fantastic these workers can wave goodbye to the fly-in, fly-out lifestyle, which is common at many Queensland mines, and be home with the partners and children every single night.

 

“We’re proud to be a leading employer in the region, by offering well-paid, local jobs to hard-working Queenslanders.”

 

Applicants who have previously expressed an interest in working at New Acland Mine via New Hope Group’s online Expression of Interest portal will receive an email if a suitable role becomes available.

 

At the peak of construction, there will be approximately 600 local workers at New Acland Mine. Throughout the life of the project, the permanent workforce will be approximately 400 full-time roles, made up of Darling Downs locals.

 

Unlike a lot of other mines in Queensland, New Acland Mine does not engage fly-in, fly-out (FIFO)workers, with more than 90% of the current workforce living within 50km of the site.

 

Local workers, contractors and local businesses will benefit to the tune of $1 billion over the life of the New Acland Stage 3 project.