Drew Hipwood
What You Need to Know About AdBlue®
AdBlue® is a colourless solution made from urea that has been developed to significantly reduce emissions produced by vehicles. Many modern trucks and cars that are fuelled with diesel are fitted with systems that inject measured quantities of AdBlue into the exhaust pipe. The AdBlue reacts with the gases produced by the engine to convert nitrogen oxides into harmless steam and gas vapour. It does not have any impact on the driver
IOR Announces the Opening of its Roma Cattle Cross Loader
IOR is proud to have installed a brand-new cattle cross loader facility at its Roma diesel stop, adjacent to the breakdown pad. Roma has been selected for this safety initiative as the end of the triple road train route and home of the largest livestock selling centre in the Southern Hemisphere. It is well known that the traditional method of
Case Study | Supporting the Next Generation of Australian Pilots
IOR is proud to support regional Australian communities by developing innovative fuel infrastructure for local businesses. In 2020, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and State Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk opened the Qantas Group Pilot Training Academy at privately owned Wellcamp International Airport, Toowoomba. World-class training provider Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) was appointed by Qantas to carry out the training which will see
Case Study: Creating Shared Value While Expanding the IOR Network
IOR is happy to announce that in late November it opened its latest diesel stop in Bowen, Queensland. The 24/7 unmanned diesel stop is located at 13 Jurgens Place, within close proximity to the Bruce Highway. Bowen has long been recognised as a transport hub with networks linking the coal mining regions to Port facilities and the agricultural producers to road
Case Study | Quilpie Sport and Recreation Centre
After a long and sustained campaign by the local community, Government funding was secured to build a facility to house a Sport and Recreation Centre for the Quilpie community. Opened on 5 November 2017, the Centre is a state-of-the-art gymnasium available to the community 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Since it opened, the Centre has become a
Case Study | Quilpie Sporting Clays Club Inc.
Quilpie is a community located in Far Western Queensland’ channel country. In recent times Quilpie has faced a declining population and relentless drought conditions which has been extremely challenging. A small group of community members have banded together, with council support, to establish plans for a sporting clays facility to improve the wellbeing of residents and foster community spirit. The
Case Study | Fuelling the Commonwealth Games Shuttle Bus Fleet
Games LinQ is a division of WCL Management Services, one of Australia’s leading event transport management companies. In 2017, Games LinQ was awarded one of Queensland’s largest-ever transport contracts; The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The contract required the planning and execution of up to 800 buses that were responsible for transporting officials, athletes, media representatives, spectators, and other personnel
Case Study | Fuelling Precision Aerial
Precision Aerial was established in 1997 as a dry land aerial spraying operation based in Meandarra, Queensland. Since inception , Precision Aerial has expanded by establishing operations in Mungindi NSW and St. George QLD to provide aerial spraying and fire suppression services. Their large fleet of modern aircraft and support equipment enables the company to service all of the surrounding
New Diesel Stop: Eagle Farm, Brisbane
It has been a busy start to 2020 for IOR and whilst the impact of COVID-19 has played havoc on many plans, IOR is excited to announce the opening of its first ever capital city diesel stop! The brand new 24/7 unmanned diesel stop is located at 1105 Kingsford Smith Drive in Eagle Farm, within proximity to Pinkenba, the Gateway Bridge, and the Brisbane Airport. Not only does this new diesel stop mark the first of the year, but it is also IOR’s first
Shedding Some Light on the Price of Fuel
In recent times the world has seen fuel prices falling beyond anything expected with diesel and petrol selling below $1 per litre at some pumps. Yet regional and rural communities have been left feeling that they are not joining in the party. Many factors may affect fuel prices in Australia. The first of these is oversight by the Australian Competition
