Mines Inspectorate
Emergency
In case of a mine emergency, please use the following contact numbers.
- Mines Inspectorate: 07 3237 1696 (use only in emergencies - for incident reporting, call the region’s incident reporting contact number as listed below)
- Simtars: 07 3830 5564 or 1800 331 991
- Explosives emergency
General enquiries
Contact the general enquiries numbers or your local Mines Inspectorate office.
- 13QGOV (13 74 68) within Australia
- +61 7 3328 4811 (+10 hours UTC) international callers
- Queensland Mines Rescue Service (QMRS) 07 4958 2244
Locations and staff
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Mines Inspectorate head office
Head office
GPO Box 1321
Brisbane Qld 4001Level 19, 275 George Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Phone: (07) 3199 8001Position title Name Email Phone Chief Inspector of Coal Mines Le Roux, Jacques jacques.leroux@rshq.qld.gov.au 3199 8004 Deputy Chief Inspector of Coal Mines Dobson, Shaun shaun.dobson@rshq.qld.gov.au 3087 8379 Senior Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) Logan, Anthony anthony.logan@rshq.qld.gov.au 3199 8013 Secretary, Board of Examiners Langton, Helena helena.langton@rshq.qld.gov.au 3199 8047 -
Mineral mines and quarries (south region)
Brisbane office
GPO Box 1321
Brisbane Qld 4001Level 19, 275 George Street
Brisbane Qld 4000Phone: (07) 3330 4272
Email: sthmines@rshq.qld.gov.auIncident reporting: (07) 3330 4273 (diverts to the on-call inspector)
Position title Name Email Phone Regional Inspector of Mines Esterhuizen, Deon deon.esterhuizen@rshq.qld.gov.au 3330 4254 Senior Inspector of Mines (Occupational Hygiene) Farry, Jack jack.farry@rshq.qld.gov.au 3330 4150 Inspector of Mines (Electrical) Smith, Jon jon.smith@rshq.qld.gov.au 3330 4251 Inspector of Mines (Occupational Hygiene) Manthey, Greg greg.manthey@rshq.qld.gov.au 3199 8140 Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) Heritage, Paul paul.heritage@rshq.qld.gov.au 3330 4137 Inspector of Mines Sur, Asok asok.sur@rshq.qld.gov.au 3330 4255 Inspector of Mines, Occupational Hygiene Manthey, Greg greg.manthey@rshq.qld.gov.au 3199 8140 District Workers' Representative Riches, Murray murray.riches@rshq.qld.gov.au 3330 4265 Coal mines (south region)
Rockhampton Regional office
PO Box 3221
Red Hill, Rockhampton Qld 470125 Yeppoon Road
Parkhurst Qld 4702
Phone: (07) 4936 0184
Email: rockyminesinsp@rshq.qld.gov.auIncident reporting: 1300 882 096 (diverts to the on-call inspector on weekends and adjoining public holidays - typically from 4pm Fridays until 8am Monday)
Position title Name Email Phone Regional Inspector of Coal Mines Bulger, Cres creswick.bulger@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0195 Senior Inspector of Coal Mines Poynter, Kevin kevin.poynter@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0125 Inspector of Mines Kahl, Theo theo.kahl@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0127 Inspector of Mines Crisp, Laurie laurie.crisp@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0194 Inspector of Mines Royes, Mark mark.royes@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0120 Inspector of Mines Currie, Peter peter.currie@rshq.qld.gov.au 49360184Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) Hurley, Pat patrick.hurley@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0141 Senior Inspector of Mines (Electrical) Atkinson, Neville neville.atkinson@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0130 Inspector of Mines (Electrical) Sullivan, Paul paul.sullivan@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0117 Inspector of Mines (Electrical) Napper, Greg greg.napper@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0193 Inspector of Mines Sly, Wayne wayne.sly@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0119 Inspector of Mines Brown, Stuart stuart.brown@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0180 Inspector of Mines Marxsen, Grant grant.marxsen@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0106 Inspector of Mines Wilkinson, Ronald ronald.wilkinson@rshq.qld.gov.au 4936 0167 -
Mineral mines and quarries (north region)
Townsville District office
PO Box 22
Townsville Qld 4810Verde Tower
Level 10, 445 Flinders Street
Townsville Qld 4810
Phone: (07) 4447 9248
Email: tsvmines@rshq.qld.gov.auIncident reporting: (07) 4447 9282 (diverts to the on-call inspector)
Position title Name Email Phone Chief Inspector of Mineral Mines and Quarries Fasching, Hermann hermann.fasching@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9242 Deputy Chief Inspector of Mineral Mines and Quarries Brown, Trevor trevor.brown@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9253 Regional Inspector of Mines Graham, Alan alan.graham@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9250 Senior Inspector of Mines Skinner, Cameron cameron.skinner@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9252 Inspector of Mines (Mining) Firth, Steve steve.firth@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9245 Inspector of Mines Ashman, Simon simon.ashman@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9246 Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) Genge, Mark mark.genge@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9243 Inspector of Mines (Electrical) Trevorrow, Graeme graeme.trevorrow@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9255 Inspector of Mines Ashby, Christine christine.ashby@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 6980 Inspector of Mines Casey, Phil phil.casey@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8517 District Workers’ Representative Bouchardt, Des des.bouchardt@rshq.qld.gov.au 4447 9256 Coal mines (north region)
Mackay office
PO Box 1801
Mackay Qld 4740Level 5, 44 Nelson Street
Mackay Qld 4740
Phone: (07) 4999 8512
Email: minesmackay@rshq.qld.gov.auIncident reporting: 1300 882 096 (diverts to the on-call inspector on weekends and adjoining public holidays - typically from 4pm Fridays until 8am Monday)
Position title Name Email Phone Regional Inspector of Coal Mines Smith, Stephen stephen.smith@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8510 Inspector of Mines (Mining) Brown, Paul paul.brown@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8501 Inspector of Mines Nugent, Geoff geoff.nugent@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8545 Senior Inspector of Mines (Occupational Hygiene) Djukic, Fritz fritz.djukic@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8504 Inspector of Mines (Occupational Hygiene) Batterson, Andrew andrew.batterson@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8502 Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) Kennedy, Matthew matthew.kennedy@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8542 Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) Scully, Michael michael.scully@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8506 Inspector of Mines (Electrical) Lydon, Mark mark.lydon@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8505 Inspector of Mines Brownett, Malcolm malcolm.brownett@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8503 Inspector of Mines Casburn, David david.casburn@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8509 Inspector of Mines Tuffs, Neil neil.tuffs@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8508 Inspector of Mines Gouldstone, Richard richard.gouldstone@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 6989 Explosion Prevention and Mitigation Inspector Smith, Des desmond.smith@rshq.qld.gov.au 4999 8516 -
Mineral mines and quarries (north west region)
Mount Isa office
PO Box 959
Mount Isa DC Qld 482513 Isa Street
Mount Isa Qld 4825
Phone: (07) 4745 4114
Email: isamines@rshq.qld.gov.auIncident reporting: (07) 4745 4117 (diverts to the on-call inspector)
Position title Name Email Phone Regional Inspector of Mines Vanga, Vinod vinod.vanga@rshq.qld.gov.au 4745 4104 Inspector of Mines (Electrical) Holley, Brett brett.holley@rshq.qld.gov.au 4745 4106 Inspector of Mines (Mechanical) Henson, Rob robert.henson@rshq.qld.gov.au 4745 4105 Inspector of Mines Diasamidze, Roman roman.diasamidze@rshq.qld.gov.au 4745 4112 Inspector of Mines Lopez, Rafael rafael.lopez@rshq.qld.gov.au 4745 4107 Inspector of Mines – Mining Dala, Greg greg.dala@rshq.qld.gov.au 4745 4119 District Workers’ Representative Tangye, William (Bill) william.tangye@rshq.qld.gov.au 4745 4113
Last updated: 13 Feb 2023
