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Students and staff from SHINE network at Rio Tinto’s headquarters in Perth. Photo courtesy of Rio Tinto.

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Rio Hosts SHINE at Headquarters

Karara Supports Bowling in Morowa

Iluka Congratulates Apprenticeship Completion

Bayalgu Ramps Up Again

Award Winning Doray Minerals Thanks Local Partners

Resources Careers Beckon Midwest Scientists

DMP Award Launch in Geraldton

CEDA’s Midwest Forum

Upcoming Events

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Rio Hosts SHINE at Headquarters

The Rio Tinto Communities Team and Women’s Network hosted Midwest SHINE students while in Perth on their annual camp in late 2015.

The visit to the company's Central Park headquarters included a ‘speed dating’ style networking session with a diverse range of female employees who offered advice and inspiration to the girls about life and potential careers after school.

Students also received a behind the scenes tour of the State Theatre Centre as part of the company’s partnership with Black Swan State Theatre Company.   

Rio Tinto's association with SHINE​ dates back to 2014 when the company joined forces with Geraldton Senior High School, John Wilcox College and other industry partners to support the program which provides life skills and advice for education and career development in young women aged 13 to 15 years of age.

SHINE has been recognised as a positive contributor to social inclusion and Indigenous development with plans and funding underway to expand the program in other locations around the state.

Karara Supports Bowling in Morowa

Karara Mining has reaffirmed its commitment to the North Midlands community by announcing the successful Karara Community Farm lease applicant for 2016.

The farm is an agricultural resource for community groups to utilise to generate their own profits as an alternative means of fundraising.

Karara has awarded the lease to past recipients, the Morowa Bowling and Golf Club which will undertake substantial green remediation works and boost its funding efforts through a planned harvest at the 600ha community farm owned by Karara.

In 2012 the Club raised $68,000 from its harvest at the farm to fund a renewable energy solar system to reduce ongoing power costs.

 
Iluka Congratulates Apprenticeship Completion

The Iluka Resources Narngulu Operations Team congratulates Isaac Shiosaki for the successful completion of his trade certificate.

Isaac is the first apprentice at the Midwest processing plant to complete his trade certificate through a partnership program operated by Iluka in conjunction with the Clontarf Foundation.

The Clontarf Foundation exists to improve education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects for young Aboriginal men through placement in school based academies.  Iluka has been in partnership with Clontarf in the Midwest since 2003.

Isaac was employed through ATC Midwest and hosted by the Narngulu team while he completed his Certificate III in Metal Fabrication.

Prior to completing his apprenticeship, Isaac successfully graduated year 12 and participated in Clontarf’s Midwest Academy.

Photo: Isaac (second from right) is pictured with Grant Jolley and Ian Taylor from Clontarf, Andrew Phills from Iluka Resources and Dave Clare from ATC Midwest. Photo courtesy of Iluka Resources.

 
Bayalgu Ramps Up Again

Planning and recruitment for MMG’s 2016 Bayalgu Indigenous Pre-employment Training Program is firmly underway. The program which underpins MMG’s ongoing commitment to its host Aboriginal community will commence in April 2016.

The long standing ten-week program strengthens work ethics, skills and abilities and provides the opportunity for participants to gain various Worksafe, vocational training and first aid certifications in an operating mine context.

Photo: Participants in the 2015 Bayalgu Program. Photo courtesy of MMG.

 
Award Winning Doray Minerals Thanks Local Partners

Doray Minerals celebrated the commencement of open cut mining at the Deflector Gold Project in February by thanking numerous local partners who contributed to the project.

Contibutors included MTM who was engaged through its Morawa office to construct the $6M Deflector Accommodation Village with the help of many Midwest trade contractors. MTM will provide ongoing maintenance support to the village.

S&H Cranes, Beresford Electrical, McIntosh and Sons and other small businesses from the region have all benefited from recent contracts with capital expenditure on the project construction totalling $44.3m in December 2015.

Doray Minerals also received national recognition as the 2015 Australian Mine of the Year at the Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its Andy Well Gold Mine near Meekatharra.

Photo: The $6M Deflector Accommodation Village. Photo courtesy of Doray Minerals.

 
Resources Careers Beckon Midwest Scientists

Budding scientists from secondary schools explored potential future career avenues at the Geraldton Science Festival on 30 to 31 March 2016.

Rio Tinto’s Metallurgical Department and other industry representatives were also on hand at the event to field questions and illuminate the varied science career opportunities which exist in the resources sector.

Rio Tinto has a long standing relationship with the Festival presenters which includes funding support for the Scitech’s touring programs.

Photo courtesy of Rio Tinto.

 
DMP Award Launch in Geraldton

Department of Mines and Petroleum Executive Director Ivor Roberts and Program Manager Donna Vicensoni visited Geraldton on 18 February 2016 to launch the new DMP Community Partnership Award.

The Award recognises resources sector achievements in building community partnerships, mutually beneficial relationships and achieving positive community outcomes.

The Midwest resources sector is host to many long standing community partnerships and investment programs and the small event was well attended by resources companies operating in the region.  

Nominations for the Award close on 29 April 2016. Winners of the Award will be announced at the annual DMP Awards night in October.

For further information contact communitypartnerships@dmp.wa.gov.au

Photo: Resources sector representatives at the launch. Photo courtesy of DMP.

 
CEDA’s Midwest Forum

A strong line up of CME members featured in the penultimate CEDA State of the Regions event in Geraldton on 3 March 2016.  Speakers included Patrick Bourke from Karara Mining, Andrew Worland from Toro Energy, Megan McCracken from Brookfield Rail and Paul Italiano from Western Power.

The event focussed on the region’s future as an innovation centre against a backdrop of continuing progress on the international Square Kilometre Array project and the Regional Centres Development Plans.

Photo: Toro Energy’s Andrew Worland presenting at the Forum. Photo courtesy of CEDA.

 
Upcoming Events

CME Annual General Meeting and Business Lunch - 28 April, Parmelia Hilton, Perth

CME Mid West Regional Council - 1 June, Yalgoo

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To provide feedback on any of the items covered in this newsletter please contact Rebecca Davidson, CME Manager Mid West Region, via email or by phone on 0448 877 462.

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