Bundaberg US Navy Bio-Fuel Station Blog:
BUNDABERG Mayor Jack Dempsey is seeing stars and stripes over the potential for US Navy ships to use the Port of Bundaberg as a refuelling station.
Cr Demspey welcomed the announcement that Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and representatives from the US Navy had signed a statement of co-operation to work towards the development of biofuels to fuel the US Navy's Green Fleet.
The agreement could involve the use of ports at Bundaberg, Mackay and Gladstone.
"The potential that emanates from this announcement may well create ripples that becomes a tidal wave of economic growth for the Bundaberg region," said Cr Dempsey.
"Council would certainly embrace any opportunity that has the potential to expand the current capacity of the Port of Bundaberg and that would create new industry for our region.
Cr Dempsey said the council would work with the State Government and Gladstone Ports Corporation to explore the potential for our region to engage in biofuel production.
