Thiess' sponsored cinema opens in Blackwater

Community relationships are an important component of Wesfarmers Curragh and Thiess’ work in the region through the Blackwater International Coal Centre (BICC) and the Basilisks Rugby Club. Thiess has injected $120,000 to upgrade the local movie theatre at the BICC to enable...

Pink CAT drives against breast cancer

The Burton Coal Mine’s pink CAT 789C has delivered $48,302 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. From October 2008, members of the Thiess team at the Burton Coal Mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin have raised money for their Pink Truck Campaign. Their aim was to reach...

Mining team builds a "Secret Garden"

Creating a ‘Secret Garden’ for the residents of Pioneer House aged care facility in Mudgee, New South Wales, gave the team from Thiess’ Wilpinjong Coal Mine a chance to thank the community for their ongoing support and form strong relationships with local businesses. Thiess...

Alert and aware the Thiess way

Being fit for duty is mandatory at all Thiess sites. This includes factors such as physical and mental health, fatigue management and the use of drugs and alcohol. To reduce the number of ‘Fit For Work’ incidents, Thiess Indonesia has introduced Kerja Bugar (Fit For Work), a...

Spearheading Women in Mining Programs

Thiess has been active in its promotion of women in the industries in which we operate. A number of major initiatives are working to support the skills shortage faced in the mining industry. Many of our initiatives are providing real opportunities for women wanting to work in...

Indigenous Pre-Apprenticeship Program

We are spearheading a unique training program that helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from around Queensland achieve life-long career goals. Thiess has teamed with industry leading partners Hastings Deering, the Former Origin Greats, the Queensland Department of...

Taking the high way on Coopernook to Herons Creek

On the Coopernook to Herons Creek Project, solutions to environmental issues complemented state-of-the-art engineering to create a world-class, environmentally-sustainable project that set new benchmarks in the industry. This 33 kilometre upgrade of the Pacific Highway is...

Green Buildings for Australia's Future

Many of our buildings are setting benchmarks for their green design features. The 6 Star Green Star Ark building in Sydney is the centrepiece. The Ark, the first high-rise in NSW to achieve a 6 Star Green Star from the Green Building Council of Australia, opened in April...