Recent News

Thunderbird: A message from BCCI President

Yesterday Sheffield Resources announced the recruitment of three Kimberley locals to the Thunderbird mineral sands project.  This was delivered alongside a pledge to the community that it is committing to 40 years of responsible mining, environmental and cultural practices among many other important functions of its role in this project and...

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Regional Development Commissions refocus on local jobs

New dedicated Local Content Officers in Regional Development Commissions will take the lead role in linking State Government regional contracts with local suppliers to create job opportunities in the regions. Training for these officers will begin this month, with a focus on identifying opportunities for local supply to government agencies a...

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SHEFFIELD RECRUITS LOCALS FOR THUNDERBIRD TEAM

Sheffield Resources is pleased to advise the Community of three key appointments to its local team as it ramps up community and Aboriginal recruitment for its construction work-ready program, starting next month in Derby and Broome. All Kimberley locals, Ms Gayle Keys joins Mr Justin King and Mr Terry Marshall as development of the Thunderbir...

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Absurd Kimberley red tape is strangling station owners

You would need quite a few Gatorades in your backpack to walk across Nita Downs Station. At 210,000ha, the station south of Broome is the kind of place Europeans struggle to comprehend. .... They were asked to complete a new flora and fauna survey, which they did. Six months later they got a response to their application and have sinc...

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Horizon Power: Pioneers of the first remote community apprenticeship earn their stripes

Four men from some of the most remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia have just become the first people to complete a unique new national apprenticeship created by Horizon Power to improve outcomes in remote communities. Keith Hunter, of Bidyadanga, Clinton (Minty) Sahanna who covers the Dampier Peninsula communities of Beagle...

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The Kimberley to Welcome New Luxury Ship, Ponant's Le Laperouse, for Dry Season Cruises

Australia will have a newly built small ship in the Kimberley in 2019 with luxury cruise line Ponant set to base Le Laperouse in the spectacular outback region for four months. "This will provide Australians and New Zealanders with the opportunity to sail on one of the world's newest ships featuring the very latest in maritime techn...

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