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Patron’s Gala for Australia’s Swimmers

Australia’s swimmers after such a successful swimming year which saw them ranked as number one swimming nation in the world! The evening was a wonderful success, which saw beautiful performances from the Queensland Ballet, the wonderful Brisbane Fashion Festival and Guy Sebastian, and speeches from both the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Brisbane, the Mayor of Noosa, Queensland Swim and Mrs Gina Rinehart.

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Gina Rinehart calls on Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg to stop the scams

Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has accused Mark Zuckerberg of doing nothing to stop the promotion of scams and ­“deceptive content” on his social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. Mrs Rinehart has personally written to the Meta chief executive to alert him to “numerous scammers” falsely using her name and identity online to “fraudulently solicit money from vulnerable people”.

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Recognising the Stars of 2023 at the Hancock Prospecting Rower of the Year Awards

Rowing Australia (RA) has honoured its highest achievers, greatest contributors and most dedicated community members in a gala event that also saw its Patron, Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, awarded the inaugural Service to Rowing Award. The Australian rowing community gathered at the Canberra Rex Hotel on Friday night to celebrate a busy 2023 and look forward to 2024 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

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Service to Rowing Award | Winner 2023 | Mrs Gina Rinehart AO

Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, the esteemed patron of Rowing Australia and generous sponsor through Hancock Prospecting, has been presented with the inaugural Service to Rowing Award. Mrs Rinehart’s unwavering commitment and support have not only propelled the Australian Rowing Team but have also shaped the future of the sport. A heartfelt congratulations to a true icon! 👏

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Gina Rinehart’s $240m purchase ‘proof’ WFH is over

The impending purchase adds to Rinehart’s Queensland investments after she acquired a 14-storey Brisbane office building for more than $100 million in February. “The acquisition of this property by Hancock is a continuation of its investment in Queensland, where Hancock has extensive investments in energy via Senex, its joint venture with POSCO, along with extensive agricultural operations and a growing Brisbane office,” her company Hancock Prospecting said in a statement at the time.

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Regulatory war via red tape on resources

Shadow resources minister Susan McDonald has accused the Federal Government of a “regulatory war” on oil and gas as red tape drags on more than $20 billion of investment. Writing in The West Australian on Wednesday, the Queensland Liberal-National senator claimed the Government was sacrificing the oil and gas industry — the State’s second-biggest exporter — to win green votes in Sydney.

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Winners celebrated at the 2023 Prospect Awards

The 2023 Australian Mining Prospect Awards were held last night in Brisbane, celebrating the mining industry and those working in it who are going above and beyond. Congratulations to all nominees, finalists and winners of the 2023 Australian Mining Prospect Awards.

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Roy Hill named Australian Mine of the Year

“This is an example of Roy Hill using innovative solutions to meet the challenges of an extremely tight labour market, while supporting our people with retraining and helping them transition into other critical roles of the business. We thank our Executive Chairman Gina Rinehart for her leadership on this and our staff for their valued work on this program ” said CEO Hancock Operations, Gerhard Veldsman.

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