Wesfarmers Resources

Brisbane based employees of Wesfarmers Resources and Curragh dug deep recently to assist Brisbane targeted giving service givit in assisting local families who are doing it tough in the lead up to Christmas. With many families still struggling from the effects of the floods in January employees were keen to help out. Employees donated $775 which will be matched by the business making the total contribution $1,550. The money raised will be used by givit to purchase COLES vouchers which will be provided to families in need.

Curragh has announced the establishment of an innovative partnership with ESS to deliver training and employment opportunities for local indigenous people in central Queensland.

Executive General Manager of Wesfarmers Curragh, Mr Rod Bridges, said that ESS manages our Rangeview and Curragh Single Person’s Quarters (SPQ) and over many years, has received numerous awards and recognition for their indigenous training and career development programs.   

Wesfarmers Limited announced on 27 September 2011 that it has agreed to sell its Premier Coal business to Austar Coal Mine Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yancoal Australia Limited (Yancoal) for $296.8 million.

To read the full announcement click here

At the annual Life Education awards held on 12 August Wesfarmers Limited won the corporate award for its outstanding contribution to the health and wellbeing of Australia’s children and young people.

Stewart Butel Managing Director Wesfarmers Resources 

accepts the Gold Harold Award