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…
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 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…
Sep 22, 2015 Articles | Featured | Government & Policy
AMP Capital and Infrastructure Capital Group to acquire Port Hedland International Airport AMP Capital and Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG) have secured approval from Town of Port Hedland Council to take over the 50-year lease of its international airport for $205 million. The consortium of AMP Capital and ICG was awarded the lease of Port Hedland Read the full article…
Sep 11, 2015 Articles | Featured | Government & Policy
The environmental watchdog has recommended approval of a new iron ore mine in the Pilbara, proposed by resources giant BHP Billiton. BHP plans to develop its Orebody 31 mine near Newman to replace Orebody 18, which is due to be decommissioned in 2018. The new mine is expected to produce about 30 million tonnes of iron ore Read the full article…
Aug 12, 2015 Featured | Government & Policy | Video
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Jul 14, 2015 Articles | Featured | Government & Policy
Oil and gas giant Chevron is being called on to house workers from its Wheatstone project in Onslow in the wake a report on the mental health impacts of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) operations. The company plans to house about 300 FIFO operational workers at an existing construction camp at the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Read the full article…
Jul 9, 2015 Articles | Featured | Government & Policy | State of the Market
Australia’s iron ore industry will contribute more to the nation in the next decade than it did through the mining boom, and history shows that any market intervention would be “ineffective at best and counter-productive at worst”, a new report says. Australian producers’ race to increase capacity has set them up to generate $600 billion Read the full article…
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