New LUXURY resort for WA FIFO workers includes cinema, pool

FIFO staff will quickly have the ability to reside in luxurious resort-style lodging outfitted with Olympic-sized swimming swimming pools, restaurant, tavern, cinema and golf simulators.

Mining providers firm Mineral Resources (MinRes) has ordered the 2 villages — Ken’s Bore and Onslow Resort — to service staff on the Onslow Iron venture in Western Australia’s Pilbara area.

The lodging boasts 750 rooms with 45m2 of residing area in every — triple the scale of ordinary FIFO lodging.

Each resort-style room is linked with a twin to create residing “pods” with “shared gathering spaces, barbecue areas and places for quiet reflection.”

“As the race to attract and retain the best talent intensifies, we know our focus on workplace wellness will help set us apart,” mentioned MinRes Chief People and Shared Services Officer Bronwyn Grieve.

“The accommodation and amenities at Onslow Iron will set a new standard, helping to change the FIFO culture and contribute to the project’s success,” she mentioned.

Construction on the 500-room Ken’s Bore resort begins within the first half of this 12 months, with the 250-room Onslow Resort to start later within the 12 months.

The Shire of Ashburton initially knocked again MinRes’ utility for the venture in December 2021, however that call was overruled by WA’s Joint Development and Assessment Panel.

The Onslow Iron venture will ship about 35m tonnes of iron ore per 12 months from mid-2024, “creating an estimated 2100 construction jobs and 6300 indirect jobs during the construction phase,” reads a MinRes assertion.

The firm can also be constructing 10 four-bedroom properties within the city of Onslow itself, 1386km north of Perth, to draw staff with households to relocate to the area.

FIFO was thrust into the highlight in 2022 when a WA authorities parliamentary inquiry report was tabled, highlighting the extent of sexual harassment on mine websites.

The state authorities responded by creating channels by means of which sexual harassment might be reported, with under-reporting discovered to be a significant drawback.