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ReleaseGladstone Ports Corporation shipping data has revealed record LNG exports have been shipped during the final month of 2020 – capping off a stellar year for Queensland LNG Exports.
The release of Gas Guide 2.0 is another example of the Commission providing regional communities and landholders the information and support they need to make informed decisions when engaging with resource companies.
Work is underway to help unlock Queensland’s Bowen Basin and create 1,000 construction jobs in the process. Minister for Resources Scott Stewart said the $5 million gas infrastructure study could lead to opening the Bowen Basin as Queensland’s next gas frontier.
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy are hosting a free Online Resource Community Info Session for Wide Bay, Burnett and Banana Shire residents who want to learn more about resource activities in their region.
Record Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports left the port of Gladstone during the month of October, Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) shipping data has revealed. GPC has released data this month detailing LNG exports breached the 2 million mt/year mark for the first time ever.
The Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing has today announced four companies have been awarded new tenders to explore areas close to their existing infrastructure to get more gas to market quickly.
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Managing and Improving the sustainable coexistence of landholders, regional communities and the onshore gas industry in Queensland
The GasFields Commission Queensland is a vital reference source for rural landholders, regional communities and the onshore gas industry in Queensland.
By facilitating connections across the natural gas and agricultural sectors, business community and government, we aim to create an environment conducive to economic growth and innovation in rural and regional communities.
How can we help?
The GasFields Commission is an independent statutory body with a charter to educate, engage and inform about all aspects of Queensland’s gas industry.
To assist us to deliver these services we have a network of locally based officers who are able to identify emerging and legacy issues, recommend options to remedy problems and assist with information in response to questions or concerns.
- Engage with all stakeholders
- Provide the tools to enable informed decision making
- Recommend best practice business-to-business relationships
- Help regional communities adapt to the introduction of gas development
- Support respectful and balanced relationships in the gas fields
- Act as the central point of contact for anything to do with natural gas in Queensland
- Compile and distribute information about the gas industry
- Connect stakeholders and provide contact details to assist in finding more help if needed
- Department of Regional Development and Manufacturing (DRDM)
- Department of Environment and Science (DES)
- Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME)
- Energy Information Australia
- Land Access Ombudsman (LAO)
- Land Court of Queensland - Resolving disputes without a hearing
- Queensland Farmers' Federation (QFF)
- Business Queensland – Petroleum and Coal Seam Gas
- CSIRO Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA)
- The University of Queensland Centre for Natural Gas
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GasFields Commission Queensland has five values that focus our efforts:

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Respect

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