Mineral Mines and Quarries
Incident reporting
To report an incident to the Mineral Mines and Quarries Inspectorate, call 1300 312 339 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
Further information about incident notification can be found on the Business Queensland website.
Regional contact information
South Region - Brisbane office
General enquiries
Email: sthmines@rshq.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 3330 4272
Postal address: GPO Box 1321, Brisbane Qld 4001
District workers representatives
| Name | Phone | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William (Bill) Tangye | billy.tangye@rshq.qld.gov.au | 07 3087 8170 | South Region |
Inspectorate contacts
| Position title | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Inspector of Mines | Deon Esterhuizen | deon.esterhuizen@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Senior Inspector of Mines (Occupational Hygiene) | Jack Farry | jack.farry@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Electrical) | Kevin Sparkes | kevin.sparkes@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Occupational Hygiene) | Greg Manthey | greg.manthey@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) | Paul Heritage | paul.heritage@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines | Asok Sur | asok.sur@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines | David Mitchell | david.mitchell@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| General Enquiries | South Region | sthmines@rshq.qld.gov.au |
North Region - Townsville office
General enquiries
Email: tsvmines@rshq.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 4447 9248
Postal address: PO Box 22, Townsville Qld 4810
District workers representatives
| Name | Phone | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Bouchardt | des.bouchardt@rshq.qld.gov.au | 07 4447 9256 | North Region |
Inspectorate contacts
| Position title | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Inspector of Mineral Mines and Quarries | Hermann Fasching | hermann.fasching@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Deputy Chief Inspector of Mineral Mines and Quarries | Trevor Brown | trevor.brown@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Regional Inspector of Mines | Alan Graham | alan.graham@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Mining) | Steve Firth | steve.firth@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Electrical) | Graeme Trevorrow | graeme.trevorrow@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) | Mark Genge | mark.genge@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Mining) | Christine Ashby | christine.ashby@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines | Phil Casey | phil.casey@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines | Danni Hocking | danni.hocking@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| General Enquiries | North Region | tsvmines@rshq.qld.gov.au |
North West Region - Mount Isa office
General enquiries
Email: isamines@rshq.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 4745 4114
Postal address: PO Box 959, Mount Isa DC Qld 4825
District workers representatives
| Name | Phone | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William (Bill) Tangye | william.tangye@rshq.qld.gov.au | 07 4745 4113 | North West Region |
Inspectorate contacts
| Position title | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Inspector of Mines | Vinod Vanga | vinod.vanga@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Electrical) | Brett Holley | brett.holley@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) | Rob Henson | robert.henson@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines | Rafael Lopez | rafael.lopez@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines | Xavier Gasfar | xavier.gasfar@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines | Noel Causerano | noel.causerano@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| Inspector of Mines | Levi Greene | levi.greene@rshq.qld.gov.au |
| General Enquiries | North West Region | isamines@rshq.qld.gov.au |
Mining safety and health general enquiries
Email: qldminesinspectorate@rshq.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 3199 8001
For other government enquiries call 13QGOV (13 74 68) within Australia or +61 7 3328 4811 (+10 hours UTC) international callers.
Emergencies
In case of a mine emergency, please contact emergency services and report the incident to 1300 312 339 as soon as possible.
Last updated: 18 Sep 2026