Nov 17, 2016 Articles | Government & Policy
Union leaders, along with the families of FIFO workers have condemned the Barnett Government’s failure to implement the recommendations of the bi-partisan Parliamentary Inquiry into the Impact of FIFO Work Practices on Mental Health, presenting a petition calling for an urgent change to Parliament. And this is happening while Pilbara Cities investors go bankrupt. Rome wasn’t built Read the full article…
Nov 16, 2016 Articles | Government & Policy
So Port Hedland is to get a new marina! But who is going to use it? I was in the Pilbara for the Melbourne Cup, which everyone knows as ‘the race that stops the nation’. Well, perhaps for the rest of the nation. Not one taker for the fantastic menu and screening of the race Read the full article…
Nov 9, 2016 Articles | Featured
For city folk, a trip to the Pilbara and seeing some of the accommodation can be a little shocking. “I had no idea they lived like that!” “What is there to do?” “I couldn’t live in that.” These are typical of the comments we hear from visitors. Many fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) workers tell us they couldn’t possibly live there either, so Read the full article…
Oct 22, 2016 Articles | Featured
Recently MACRO was accused of running a Ponzi scheme, which stemmed from a blackmail threat that we quite correctly rejected. We are forcefully fighting back against these unsubstantiated claims that are completely without merit. This has created a diversion from our core mission; to create proper housing, sustainable and thriving communities in the Pilbara, so Read the full article…
May 26, 2016 Articles | Featured
MACRO is currently carrying out a restructuring of its international business and is including new partnerships. The original licensee of MACRO Realty was not able to remain as the licensee due to her extensive travel commitments, and the newly appointed licensee was unable to remain in the workforce due to unforeseeable (medical) circumstances. This led Read the full article…
May 26, 2016 Articles | Featured | State of the Market
Plans are being developed to create a processing hub to facilitate Western Australia’s growing portfolio of lithium projects. Lithium Australia (LIT) has developed a long-term strategy for the establishment of a lithium processing hub in Port Hedland. The company has entered into a joint venture partnership with Venus Metals Corporation to undertake the study. Port Read the full article…
Feb 2, 2016 Articles | Government & Policy
The Australian, Andrew Burrell Miners have been told to end the boomtime FIFO practice. Picture: Stuart McEvoy The nation’s major resources companies could radically cut their costs by ending the boomtime practice of paying for flights, meals and camp accommodation for thousands of employees, according to Pilbara MP and former West Australian Nationals leader Brendon Read the full article…
Dec 24, 2015 Articles | Government & Policy | State of the Market
Western Australian Premier, Collin Barnett’s decision to agree to extend the life of Kurra Village (BHP’s camp for its FIFO workers at the Mount Whaleback iron ore mine) has caused a lot of controversy in the local Newman community. The push is to utilise empty accommodation units in town that could be used for residential employees, that Read the full article…
Dec 15, 2015 Articles | State of the Market
Rio Tinto did not make a song and dance when it started mining at its Silvergrass project in Australia’s Pilbara in August. After getting flak from politicians and competitors alike about its aggressive expansion strategy, the Melbourne-based giant probably thought it prudent not to. At the moment Silvergrass’s high grade ore is being shipped Read the full article…
Dec 8, 2015 Articles | Government & Policy
Construction of the Karratha Arts and Community Precinct looks set to go ahead as scheduled after the City of Karratha’s second attempt to secure $10 million from the National Stronger Regions Fund was successful. In June, the City missed out on the first round of funding through the Federal Government initiative, but this morning it Read the full article…
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