NEWS

Minister encourages students to upgrade to a trade

Resources Minister Scott Stewart’s attendance at a Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) ‘Tradies for a Day’ workshop at Pimlico State High School in Townsville today could inspire a whole new generation of students to consider a career in resources, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said.
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Students thrive from pit to port

Gladstone students will become skilled in supply chain logistics and management in today’s (18 March) ‘Pit to Port’ workshop presented by the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA).  Pit to Port is a program that places students right ...
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Ignatius students trading up!

Students from Ignatius Park College in Townsville will have the opportunity to try a trade when they take part in an upcoming Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy’s (QMEA) ‘Tradies for a Day’ workshop today (18 March). Designed to give students a hands-on taste of ...
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Clermont students take charge

Almost 35 bright year 8 students will light the way to ensure our lights stay on while utilising the best mix of energy sources when they join the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) ...
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Our water, our future, ours to protect

Almost 150 students from Queensland’s Western Downs and Warrego regions will participate in a new Queensland’s Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) workshop Water: Ours, Yours, Mine this week (16 – 19 March). Students from Taroom State School P-10, Wandoan State School P-10, Saint John’s Catholic School, and Roma State College will ...
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Bots bowl in to Bundaberg

More than 50 Bundaberg students will learn how to code robots today when they participate in the Queensland Minerals and Education Academy (QMEA)’s ‘Beakers.Bots.Build’ workshop. Students from Bundaberg State High School will take part in ...
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GIRLS program takes off in Qld resources sector

Following International Women’s Day, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has today launched the 2021 Girls In Resources Life Skills (GIRLS) program at an event in Brisbane. GIRLS, the brainchild of the QRC’s Queensland Minerals ...
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The power of many

More than 100 North Queensland students will ignite ideas on how to secure Australia’s future energy supplies at a Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA)’s ‘Energy: The Inside Story’ workshop this week. (March 4 - 5). 
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