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14 HOUR SLOG MINING giant BMA is yet to spell out why it has drawn up a new fatigue management standard if it doesn’t intend to apply it to central Queensland mines.

The region’s biggest employer says it has no plans to make miners work 14 hour shifts - despite the corporate document outlining it as the new maximum limit.

The document, which sets out the common requirements across all BMA sites, says employees can now work for 14 days straight, do 14 hour shifts, and work seven consecutive night shifts.

But the company insists there will be no change to shifts at central Queensland mine sites.

“It does not impact hours of work arrangements at BMA’s existing operations as all BMA employees are covered by Fatigue Management Procedures on a site by site basis,” said CEO Marcelo Bastos in a statement prepared for Shift Miner.

CFMEU district secretary Jim Valery is more than a little skeptical.

“If I go and buy a television I’m pretty sure I’m going to want to use it at some stage,” he said.

“These 14 hour shifts are outrageously dangerous and I don’t know why you want to put these fatigue standards in a document if you don’t intend to use them.”

The CFMEU is so concerned about the possible ramifications of the document that last Monday Mackay district union inspector Tim Whyte did something he has never done before.

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This picture, taken by one of our readers, shows the trouble it has caused at Moura mine.

Over the past fortnight three mines have breached strict water discharge rules, but the state government department that handles water quality says the impact will be minimal.

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MINING magnates Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart both have grand plans for Alpha and the Galilee Basin.

They are, in many ways, very similar plans: enormous mines, with a hugely expensive private railway connecting them to Abbot Point near Bowen.

While the plans are alike, their plan of attack couldn’t be more different.

Clive Palmer has been in the media spotlight for months promoting his project.

Most recently he was forced to clarify exactly what export deal he had struck with the Chinese - after confusion emerged over the contract.

On the other hand, Gina Rinehart has been quietly going about her business without the cameras.

Her company, Hancock Coal, has released its ambitious plans for a $2.2 billion railway that would be the state’s first privately owned track.

Whether or not the two mining magnates will decide to join forces and share infrastructure costs remains to be seen.

It will also be interesting to see which of the two projects gets off the ground first - if indeed either do.

While there is a lot of buzz about the Galilee Basin at the moment, any concrete decisions are still a long way off.

The public has until late March to have a look at Hancock’s rail plans and make a submission to the Co-ordinator General.

That is just the first step in an extremely long and complicated journey to get the project off the ground.

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CAN THIS BOOM LAST?

THERE are rumours around this week that BHP is pushing the worlds’ biggest steel makers in Japan for a 55 per cent increase on the current price of coking coal.

No one is saying anything on the record while negotiations continue, but the price does seem plausible given that coal has recently sold on the spot market for between $220 and $230 a tonne.

The spot market is where coal that is not sold under an annual contract is traded.

Whatever the case may be, the boom in demand for steel making coal and mining generally would seem to be back.

But how long will it last and how safe will your job be?

Well, the normally conservative Reserve

Bank of Australia (RBA) is even saying that this could be “a very big boom” which means the outlook for jobs is about as positive as it can get.

Ric Battelino, second in charge at the RBA, gave a presentation where he compared the current mining boom to the five other major Australian mining booms that have occurred in the last 160 years.

Those booms were the gold rush in 1850s, the late 1800s mineral boom, the late 1960s boom, the late 1970s boom and the current episode.

These events have all been similar in that they were periods when the price of commodities was historically high, implying high profits for those that were able to sell overseas.

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high demand for people, machines and other things you need to mine, and as a result the price for all those products went through the roof.

For example, in Victoria during the 1850s gold rush wages rose 250 per cent - which sucked thousand of people into mining and away from other sectors like manufacturing.

The number of manufacturers fell from 165 to 140 during that time as a result.

Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?

All the booms had a large effect on the broader Australian economy; however, the nature of the effect has changed over the years as the machinery of the Australian economy has changed.

The major difference today is that we have a floating currency, which is the reason that the Australian dollar has been hovering around 90 US cents for the last six or so months.

While not wanting to get into the finer economics of it - the high Aussie dollar acts as a brake on mining development, which lowers the chance of the Australian economy going into a bust cycle.

However, the Queensland Resources Council has poured cold water on talk of the mother of all booms saying the outlook could quickly change if government gets its policies wrong.

“The collective value of major Queensland resource projects either under study, committed or under construction is more than $115 billion, but with a significant $107 billion still subject to final investment decisions,” said QRC’s Michael Roche.

“All that proposed new capital expenditure is at the mercy of market conditions and importantly from a government perspective, adverse changes to domestic policy setings.”

Mr Roche added that in the last five or so years starting in about 2004, Queensland has missed out on global demand because of a lack of infrastructure and people.

That suggests those of you with the experience and skills the sector needs should feel pretty confident about the future.

“How long will it last and how safe will your job be?”

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Mt Isa lead levels declared safe Minister accused of jumping the gun IT was a nervous wait for the Mt Isa community last week, after the Climate Change Minister announced lead levels in the town were found to be above safe levels during the final three months of last year.

The Minister Kate Jones put Xstrata on notice that her department was preparing prosecution action and the company would “face the full force of the law”.

Ms Jones told a media conference that one of the mine’s six air monitoring stations had recorded an average level of lead of 2.1 micrograms per cubic metre for the period 0.6 higher than the allowable limit.

She gave the company 48 hours to explain its case.

“If Xstrata’s explanation doesn’t stack up, then under the law in Queensland, there are a number of enforcement actions the department can and will pursue,” she threatened.

“For instance, Xstrata could face fines of up to $2 million.”

Turns out there was an explanation.

Xstrata has been using a new laboratory to collect and interpret the data - and they

misread the results.

The mining town let out a collective sigh of relief to hear it was a reporting error and not unsafe lead levels.

The Opposition has slammed the Minister for her handling of the situation, saying she “jumped the gun” by issuing threats.

Opposition spokesman Glen Elmes wants the monitoring figures made public all the time.

“If that was the case you wouldn’t have a Minister going off half-cocked and grabbing media headlines,” he said.

“A responsible minister makes sure she has all of the information so that the announcements, if any, that she makes are based on fact, not based on something that is proven to be something of a fault.”

“This is not the actions of a Minister who’s in charge of her job.”

But Ms Jones has defended going public with the initial results.

“The data has never been wrong in the past, there was no reason to think the data was wrong.”

MISREAD: A reporting error lead to concern that Mt Isa’s lead levels were not safe late last year

GLADSTONE AIRPORT UPGRADE The Federal Government will chip in $5.5 million to upgrade the Gladstone airport.

The number of people using the airport has doubled in the past seven years and that will only increase given the town’s population is expected to surge to 100,000 within two decades.

The funding is part of the Federal Government’s stimulus package. .....................................................................

CARBON SAVVY Rockhampton businesses had the opportunity to find out exactly what the carbon friendly future hold for them recently.

Rockhampton Regional Development held a forum on climate change and the cost of carbon.

The forum will also be held in Biloela and Emerald. .....................................................................

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BMA monitors air in Moranbah BMA will install an air monitoring station in Moranbah to help combat dust levels in the future.

Over the past 12 months there has been growing concern in the town about the amount of dust caused by mining.

In particular, some locals are worried about several mine expansions or new developments on the edge of town that they say would increase dust levels.

As a response to that feedback, BMA has decided to install a monitoring station to provide ongoing measurements of the type and level of the dust particles in the air, wind speed and direction, tem-

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perature, humidity and rainfall.

An independent third party will collect, analyse and report the results, and that has pleased the region’s Mayor Cedric Marshall.

“The results will be presented in an easy to read technical report and summary document,” he said.

“The report will then be made available to the community.”

BMA CEO Marcelo Bastos said the

decision to go ahead with monitoring showed BMA was serious about listening to community concerns.

“The quarterly data from the air quality monitoring station in Moranbah will provide BMA with important information for future dust control and mitigation measures,” he said.

It’s yet to be decided where the station will be located and exactly what will be published in the reports.

BMA will install an air monitoring station in Moranbah to help combat dust levels in the future.

The small Perth-based mining company Troy Resources is reeling after a robbery at its gold mine in Brazil saw $2.3 million of gold stolen.

According to the company, three employees were taken hostage, and 2000 ounces of gold was taken.

The employees weren’t harmed and in good news for the company the gold was also insured. .....................................................................

ROBOTS EXPAND Rio Tinto has selected three partners as it expands its “Mine of the Future” program.

Aker Wirth and Atlas Copco will work with Rio to develop two new tunneling concepts and Herrenknecht will work with them to develop a new shaft boring machine.

Rio says its all part of its program to pioneer new technologies.

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Hancock on track to Abbot Point MINING magnate Gina Rhineart appears to be setting her company, Hancock Coal, up to be the first private owner of a railway in Queensland.

Her plans for a $2.2 billion, 500-kilometre stretch of track from Alpha to Abbot Point near Bowen are now open for public comment.

The plan is for a “standard gauge” railway line - which carries coal cars more than twice the size of Queensland’s current coal network which operates on “narrow gauge”.

The line would also offer third party haulage - meaning it is capable of moving move than the 60 million tonnes of coal each year that the company’s two Alpha mines [Alpha Project and Kevin’s Corner] are expected to produce.

The fact the line would be free to haul well beyond Hancock’s capacity has fuelled speculation that Ms Rhineart is getting ready to bargain with another mining magnate Clive Palmer who is also trying to develop an enormous mine in the area.

Both Ms Rhineart and Mr Palmer have

similar plans for a private track to get their coal to port, but as yet there has been no discussion about shared infrastructure.

The plan, which can be found on the Hancock Coal website, details the preferred route for the line, but the final alignment is yet to be determined.

The company says some river and creek crossings are still being worked through, and there are two private landholders who want significant changes made to the route.

There are currently 40 landholders along the route, and Hancock Coal has not entered into land acquisition discussions yet.

No native title holders are impacted by the plans, but there are three claims pending on various areas.

The network will be able to carry 24,000 tonne cars that can be loaded and unloaded in four hours; currently Queensland’s coal network carried 10,000 tonne cars.

Interested parties have until 22nd March to lodge a submission to the Co-ordinator General.

BIG LOAD: Hancock’s coal cars could carry more than twice as much coal as Queensland’s current coal cars

“Both Ms Rhinehart and Mr Palmer have similar plans for a private track to get their coal to port, but as yet there has been no discussion about shared infrastructure.”

QRC warns don’t lock miners out of QR sale THE Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has warned that the State Government’s current plan to bundle QR’s coal track and trains into the same publicly listed company, will stop mining companies from investing it.

When it was first announced that parts of QR would be sold off, the Treasurer said the trains would be sold separately to the tracks.

But that decision has been reversed.

“By the Treasurer opting to put all his eggs in the basket of bundling the trains and track in one publicly floated business, industry has been locked out from making a bid for the coal track business,” warned QRC chief executive Michael Roche.

Mr Roche said the decision would per-

petuate a policy that has locked competition out of Queensland’s coal freight business for 12 years.

“It makes neither commercial or policy sense,” he said.

In other states trains and wagons are separate businesses from the track.

For example, in the Hunter Valley, QR competes against other operators like Pacific National on a track network owned by a third party – the Federal Government’s Australian Rail Track Corporation.

“Under the Treasurer’s model for Queensland, the one company will have monopoly control of the track and ownership of one of the competing freight services requiring access to that track,” Mr Roche said.

“By the Treasurer opting to put all his eggs in the basket of bundling the trains and track in one publicly floated business, industry has been locked out from making a bid for the coal track business.”

Vale & Aquila at loggerheads over port THE $2.3 billion Eagle Downs coal project near Moranbah could be delayed because of a dispute between joint partners Vale and Aquila Resources.

The two companies had originally signed up as foundation customers for Queensland Rail’s Northern Missing Link that would connect the Bowen Basin to Abbot Point Terminal near Bowen.

But Brazilian miner Vale now want to consider using Dalrymple Bay Terminal - a move that would put the mine back at least two years.

As for the Northern Missing Link, QR has vowed it will still be built regardless of

the outcome of the Vale-Aquila dispute.

“We have a number of customers for the GAPE project, including the Northern Missing Link, and at this stage the project remains committed to proceeding, with construction expected to start in early April,” Mr Carter told ABC radio.

“We have a range of customers, our project is on schedule, it’s aligned to a 50-million-tonne per annum project and we’ll have that ready to go in early 2012.”

At the time of print, Aquila had issued a statement saying it still wanted to go ahead with plans and considered Vale’s decision to be a default under the joint agreement.

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WA poaches skilled Queenslanders CENTRAL Queensland could be leaking valuable skills to Western Australia as a growing number of people become disenchanted with entering the local mining industry.

Following our recent stories on the forecast skills shortages in mining, Shift Miner has been inundated with calls from people saying they had seen no sign of a serious skills shortage.

While some of these comments came from those without the skill set the mining industry requires, others - like Rick Da-Re - certainly did.

Rick is a 24-year-old fitter, welder and machinist by trade and has done his coal board medical, and all the generic mining induction courses.

He has a good understanding of the industry as his father works in the mines around Biloela.

But despite all that, he has applied for dozens of jobs over the past two years and hasn’t been able to crack it into the mining game.

Rick says if there were genuinely no jobs in the area he could understand it, but the frustrating part is that he keeps reading how many jobs are around.

Worse still, despite spending time and

money jumping through hoops for various job applications, most of the employment agencies he deals with do not even extend him the courtesy of saying they are not interested.

“Most of them, probably 90 per cent of them, don’t give you any indication of where your application is up to,” he said.

“You don’t even know if they have recieved it.”

“I can’t tell you how many ads in the paper or on the web that I have spent hours applying for only to hear nothing at all back from the company.”

“In almost all cases it will be an employment contractor, and I ring them direct, and try and speak to the actual person who employs people.”

Rick says when he has tried to speak to the companies themselves, he is usually referred back to the recruitment agency that lodged the ad on its behalf.

“On the odd occasion where I have been

able to actually speak to someone, usually when I have callled them, they tell you they have received your application and say they have put you on file.”

One of his worst experiences was with a company based in Alice Springs.

“The agency had an ad on the internet but the actual company who they were recruiting for did not know about the ad at all.”

“They had the salary advertised at $50/hour, and in this case they actually offered me the job.”

“But then they turned around and said $26/ hour, and I said hang on your ad said $50.”

“The actual company had no idea that there had been an ad placed, and the lady at the recruitment firm said that the $50/ hour was what you got if you worked all the extra overtime.”

“It’s what you could possibly earn, not what you did earn.”

“Most of them, probably 90 per cent of them, don’t give you any indication of where your application is up to.”

Rick decided not to take the job.

By comparison he says dealing with resource companies in Western Australia has been a dream, with lots of personal contact and, for the most part, plenty of feedback about where the application is up to.

In fact, Rick’s feedback has been so positive that as this edition of Shift Miner went to print, Rick was on his way to WA to follow up on employment opportunities.

“I have had heaps of people ring me back and confirm that they have got my resume they won’t offer me anything from here, but they reckon if I head over there within a week I will have a job in the mines.”

At least two prospective employers have given him their direct name and number, which is something that he said had never happened in Queensland. “ I would prefer to stay over on the east coast closer to my family and home,” he said.

“For the right opportunity I would definitely come back.”

CAN’T GET A START: Rick Da-Re is a qualified fitter who can’t get work in CQ, but can in WA

DERM says mines discharge of “limited impact” THE constant rain during February has caused headaches for mines across central Queensland.

Xstrata’s Rolleston mine (pictured) has been one of the worst affected after a dam wall broke and flooded a pit.

Over the past month more than a dozen mines have pumped contaminated water from their pits into the Fitzroy River system.

While most of those discharges have been made within the acceptable limits, a handful have been in breach.

But the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) said those breaches have been minimal.

“The main condition that was breached was slight exceedence of electrical conductivity levels under the new regime of a lot tighter limits than what were in place previously,” said DERM’s Mark Evans.

“There should be very limited impact on the Fitzroy River from these releases from mines.”

At the time of print, investigations were still continuing into the breaches, and it was not known was penalties the mines would face - if any.

The new water quality conditions were voluntarily agreed to by all 42 coal mines last this; this is the first wet season the new regulations have come into play.

“There should be very limited impact on the Fitzroy River from these releases from mines.”

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safety message JAMES Wood was just 21-years-old when he was thrown from the work vehicle he was driving.

The young mechanic wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and he is now a paraplegic and will have to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

In an effort to improve safety, BMA organised for James to tell his story to Norwich Park miners and more than 150 Dysart students and community members.

Norwich Park general manager Gus

Gomes said his story had a big impact.

“Hearing first hand from somebody involved in a workplace accident and seeing the life changing reality because of an unsafe choice, really hit home for all of us,” Gus said.

“BMA is continually looking for ways to remind our workforce about the importance of working safely.”

“James’ story is real, and it reinforces our commitment to end each day injury free.”

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He issued a directive to all staff at all nine of central Queensland’s BMA mines to stop work.

“This decision was not taken lightly but these new guidelines represent an unacceptable level of risk to workers,” he said.

A Queensland Mines Inspector was called in to consider the matter, but found the new policy did not change the existing procedures.

Miners were ordered back to work six hours later, but the union says it will continue to fight on issue.

“What will happen is BMA will use this document to make 14 hour shifts the standard at new mines,” said Mr Whyte.

“What they want is for equipment to run 24 hours a day and that is

a recipe for disaster.”

In fact, the company has already flagged 14 hour shifts at the proposed Daunia mine near Moranbah.

Documents contained in the Environment Impact Statement for Daunia state that 14 hour shifts would be the maximum allowed.

But BMA’s CEO says the decision on working hours at any new mine will be covered by individual site Fatigue Management Procedures as required by law.

“These Procedures will be produced in consultation with a cross section of our workforce and take into consideration the many and varied working environments and duties performed on a daily basis,” said Mr Bastos.

The company has taverns at Coppabella, Nebo, Dysart and Kambalda, which continue to contribute materially to the business.

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Thank God for the Salvos

The Salvation Army ran their emergency services training day in Blackwater recently.

Simon, Lynn and Tom McKay with Brad Wiggington

Peta Hanney and Alex Szemes

Jordan-Lee Raines, Jolene and Andrew Gibson

John and Karen Jackson with granddaughter Isabelle Miller and Trainers Ian Miller and Brad Jones standing beside the Emergency Trailer

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“COME & HAVE A GO”

The Moranbah BMX Club held a fun day in February, and despite the track being a little wet it was still an enjoyable day for the riders.

Over achievers Moranbah East State School students of the week!

Registrar Terilee Powter, Secretary Pam Jaente & Coach Paul Powter along with members Miceal Kyle, and Nicholas and Ashley Powter

Prep Student of the week Tate Bell recieved a certificate for “great effort with letters and sounds”

Nelson, Bella & Mitchel Fenlon had a great morning at the track

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Four-year-old and first time racer Jett Paterson received his first MX medal in Dysart

Honda CRF 50 rider Braydon Hudson of Moranbah with his medal

Bailey Quinlane came and gave it his best

Alex Jarrett came to support her friend Sammy Lovett in the AVT Class

Victoria Warmsley-Taylor with her award for her great stories

Holding a social event you want photographed? Call the Shift Miner office on 4921 4333 to let us know. You can also give our office a bell if you’d like a copy of any of the photos in this edition.

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MAC achieves Need to know... record revenue Big apple for Mt Morgan miner

Norton Gold Fields - the company behind the proposed reworking of tailings at the old Mt Morgan gold mine site - has hit New York trying to raise money.

The company met potential investors and, among other things, told them the project was feasible, and they had the people and the plant needed to make it happen.

It also said it will undertake more drilling for coal at its tenements near Moranbah in June.

The company says so far it has an inferred resource of 57 million tonnes with high coal thickness, and strip ratios.

Tinkler tickled by float prospects Nathan Tinkler has flagged plans to rasie $300 million through the partial float of his company Aston Resources.

Mr Tinkler will use most of the money to develop the Maules Creek coal project near Gunnedah, which he recently purchased from Rio Tinto.

However, some of it might find its way into the development tenements he has south of Dingo in central Queensland.

After starting his career as an electrician in the coal mines around Newcastle, Mr Tinkler made his fortune when he bought and sold the Middlemount coal tenement to Macarthur Coal.

Macarthur’s near record 09 A slow start to the wet has allowed Macarthur Coal to upgrade its profit foreast for the last six months of last year to around $40 million.

The stronger result reflects that the company had its second highest coal sales ever in the last half of 2009.

The company says it is unlikely to repeat the performance in the first six months of this year, and says development of the Middlemount project is still being delayed by disagreements over the cost for the company to use other people’s infrastructure while it builds its own facilities.

MINE accommodation supplier the Mac Services Group (MAC) has reported record revenue during the second half of last year.

Net profit after they paid tax was up nearly 14 per cent on the same time the year before and again underscores how well the local mining industry has weathered the world recession.

The Mac is Australia’s largest mining accommodation provider and has Single Person Quarters (SPQs) in Moranbah, Dysart, Middlemount, and Nebo in central Queensland.

Over the past 12 months they have rolled out extra services at their sites, which CEO Mark Maloney says has helped to increase revenue.

“Not withstanding a relatively quiet phase in terms of room expansion, the company successfully managed to adjust

its operating overheads in response to the flat trading conditions which prevailed during the reporting period,”he said.

“The company continued the rollout of ancillary services at each of its sites and the MAC now has retail outlets established in each village.”

“The company has taverns at Coppabella, Nebo, Dysart and Kambalda, which continue to contribute materially to the business.”

In the future the company says it still plans to develop an SPQ in Gladstone despite the fact that the project was cancelled in 2009 at the height of the recession.

They have an option to develop more land at Moranbah, and have development approval for an SPQ at Wandoan.

They are also considering expanding their other operations Middlemount, Nebo, Moranbah and Dysart.

“The company has taverns at Coppabella, Nebo, Dysart and Kambalda, which continue to contribute materially to the business.”

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

New homes a 50 year evolution

NEW & MOVEABLE: One of the many homes available from the Busby Group’s All Steel Transportable Homes

THE decision by the Busby family to become a distributor of All Steel Transportable Homes is probably a natural progression after being in the building and

construction business in central Queensland for the past 40 years.

Anyone who works in the mining sector knows just how difficult and expensive find-

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ing accommodation in the region can be.

For a mining family looking to build a house the waiting time for builders and council approvals can be frustrating.

Not surprisingly then, a new generation of transportable homes has emerged in recent years to meet this demand.

Don’t think of the old donga you used to see sitting in the paddock - these have all the bells and whistles anyone could want in a family home.

According to Mick Busby, his range of new All Steel Transportable Homes and Cabins are unique.

“The new All Steel Homes complement what we have always done [moving houses] and give people another option,” he told Shift Miner.

“Some people prefer the old Queenslander that can be moved on site - but others prefer new, and with the new transportable homes there are 17 patented building components which adds to their popularity.”

“We think it is these unique patented engineering features that puts these particular homes in front of their competition.”

Of course the other benefit is that even after years of use - if a company or individual wants to move away these type of houses can be relocated again.

The Busby family business has been around for almost 50 years.

It was founded by Ray Senior, and now a new generation is continuing to grow the business by grabbing hold of new opportunities that have evolved in an ever-changing world.

One son, Michael, operates the new and old housing removal and another son, Raymond, runs the transport business.

A third son, Patrick, has long been in the civil construction sector and - along with the other directors Kevin Surman and Don Stephen -has completed major projects at BMA’s Gregory Crinum mine, Rio Tinto’s Kestrel mine and has an ongoing relationship with Wesfarmers Curragh mine.

Away from work, the Busbys have had a long involvement with Queensland rugby league and union.

Two boys - Patrick and Raymond played for the Brisbane Broncos while Michael played for Queensland Country in union.

But even a love of sport comes a distant second to work and family.

“I guess like a lot of family businesses, work revolves around family, and family revolves around work, so outside of that we don’t have enough time for much else,” said Mick.

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- Shop B48444 Stockland Centre, Caloundra 5491 8444 Golden Cellars - Shop B4 Stockland Golden Centre,Cellars Caloundra 5491 Village Cellars - Shop5438 5 Ormuz Village Cellars - Shop 5 Ormuz Village Centre, Caloundra 1861Village Centre, Caloundra 5438 1861 Salty Dog Cellars - Shop 1, 1802 David Way, Coolum Beach Phone 5446 5105 Salty Dog Cellars - Shop 1, 1802 David Low Way, Coolum Beach Phone 5446Low 5105 DogRd, Cellars - Shop 5, 21 South5446 Coolum Salty Dog Cellars - Shop 5, 21 SouthSalty Coolum Coolum Beach Phone 4599Rd, Coolum Beach Phone 5446 4599 Imperial Hotel5442 - Memorial Imperial Hotel - Memorial Drive, Eumundi Phone 8609 Drive, Eumundi Phone 5442 8609 Emerald Cellars Emerald Cellars - Emerald Street, Cooroy Phone 5447- Emerald 7599 Street, Cooroy Phone 5447 7599 VillageStreets, Cellars Cooroy - CornerPhone Elm and Diamond Village Cellars - Corner Elm and Diamond 5442 6911 Streets, Cooroy Phone 5442 6911

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Ph: 4982 5133

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Ph: 4984 8555

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stuff to the editor 81st EDITION. 2010

Stuff to the Editor Our front page story about new protection for underground workers had people talking:

Magnetic bubbles?

Sounds kinda fun. I don’t usually look forward to my shift, but this could change things.

Ron, Macka

Good to see this issue is still moving along - better late than never.

R.T, Rockhampton And 14 hour shifts has caught the attention of the LNP candidate for Dawson:

Dear Sir/Madam, WorkChoices is dead and that’s a good thing. As a Liberal National Party member, even I thought WorkChoices went too far and gave too much power to big business bosses. Now, as a prospective representative for Dawson, I can give some firm guarantees to working people in this region on how I will vote on industrial relations matters: • I guarantee I will never vote to remove penalty rates; • I guarantee I will never vote to reintroduce AWAs or individual contracts; • I guarantee I will support a safety net of minimum conditions that cannot be taken away from workers; and

• I guarantee I will support a ‘no disadvantage’ test so that no workers are worse off when they renegotiate employment conditions.

It’s the Labor Party who has sold out its working class origins in order to chase the green vote and the do-gooder vote. Labor now supports job-destroying policies like the Emissions Trading Scheme as well as soft border protection laws which have led to Australia being flooded with illegal immigrants once again. Personally, my sympathies lie with working people. My first job was sweeping an engineering workshop floor and I have been a member of two different unions in my lifetime, including the Australian Metal Workers Union.

If elected, my door will always be open to union members and union leaders. Already, I agree with the CFMEU about the prospect of 14 hour shifts at BMA’s mines. These long shifts pose a danger for mine workers with the threat of fatigue hanging over them while they’re operating machinery or driving back home to Mackay or elsewhere. This is an issue I will raise with Liberal National Coalition leaders.

I’m proud to be Liberal National Party because we stand up for the individual and their rights. And to that end, I can also give the commitment that I’ll always stand up for the little guy.

George Christensen Liberal National Party candidate for Dawson

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global idiots 81st EDITION. 2010

global idiots IN DARWIN - A man mowing his lawn turned around to discover a water buffalo walking towards him.

47-year-old Karl Stowers said the enormous beast didn’t seem the least bit interested in him, and continued on his way towards his pool.

Moments later the buffalo was in the water doing laps - Mr Stowers ran inside for his camera and caught the incident on film.

Mr Stowers said he tried smacking the buffalo on the bum and yelling at him to

make him leave - but in the end he was enticed with bread rolls.

He trotted off across the freshly cut grass - stopping to roll in a mud pile as he left.

“Streakin” good love advice

IN AMERICA - A man has come up with an alternative to neutering or spaying dogs - he has invented a canine chastity belt.

The PABS or Pet Anti Breeding System is a polypropylene belt with 8 buckles and a washable pad for female dogs.

The slogan is “When the heat is on, lock it”.

My missus wants to get rid

major motion picture. It’s called “Dog

of our dog. I told her that

Wars” and is an epic sci-fi fantasy set a

IN BRITAIN - A self-confessed sex addict had to move towns after he ran out of women to sleep with.

The 27-year-old tattoo artist has told Britain’s The Sun newspaper that he has slept with more than 500 women.

Once he ran out of possible new targets in the small town of Lytham St Annes, he started catching cabs to nearby towns, and eventually moved.

You’ll be pleased to know that he has now been to sex therapy, and is happily settled with a partner.

you must be a dog then. Or

Youth issues on Josh’s agenda THE young people of Blackwater now have a go-to man.

His name is Joshua Cltterbuck and he’s just moved to town as the new Youth Development Officer with the local council.

His role will be co-ordinating youth events and forums in Blackwater and the nearby towns of Duaringa, Dingo, Bluff and Bauhinia.

Joshua previously worked in a chaplaincy program at a Toowoomba High School, and he says he is looking forward to encouraging and promoting a positive image of

Frank the Tank’s

young people in local communities.

“Primarily, the role is to connect young people to the range of important services available to them as well as supporting them to become involved in a variety of social, sporting and cultural initiatives,” he said.

Central Highlands Mayor Peter Maguire said the role would be pivotal in improving the quality of life for young people in the region.

The position has been created with funding from the council, Queensland Department of Communities and BMA.

dogs are man’s best friend.

She told me that she was my best friend. I then said “Well perhaps the better word to describe you is a bitch”. Now I’m in the dog house.

In it, a young cat-herder called Rex Dogwalker embarks on a titanic battle between good and evil. He is a “Dogeye”, a special kind of dog that has power over something called “The Woof”. Under the guidance of a Master Dog-eye called Olde-wan Bulldoggy he is tutored in the ways of The Woof and soon becomes an expert in the use of a “Toothsaber”: the

Help. – Ian

Dog-eye weapon of choice.

Dear Ian,

turers Hound Solo, Princess Labrador

Along the way he meets fellow adven-

Since time immemorial, dogs have been the best companion a man could have.

Through thick and thin, dogs have been there to fight our enemies, provide comfort and warmth and in some cases made the ultimate sacrifice and provide food.

They never nag or judge us, never disown us or complain to their mothers about us.

When you come home drunk, instead of locking the door on us they help clean up

and Chewboxer and with them he faces off against The Intergalactic Pound and his evil nemesis Darth Vet who practises a corrupted version of The Woof called “The Bark Side”. With the help of two robots they attack “The Dog Star” the greatest weapon ever assembled by The Pound and win the day for dog-kind everywhere. I’ve even got some ideas for future sequels: The Pound Strikes Back and Return of The Dog-eye.

by eating your sick. Instead of scream-

After merchandising and T-shirt

ing at you when you dip some tampons in

sales I should have enough money to

metho, set them alight and throw them on

build my dream home: a 26-room pal-

an ants nest, they instead encourage you

ace made entirely from beer bottles. I

and support you by running around in cir-

think I’m onto a winner here. And by

cles and barking loudly. Truly, the com-

the way, if any of my loyal readers hap-

mon dog is a friend to all. Why women

pen to be big time film producers then I

can not see this is beyond me, I can only

am open to offers.

attribute it to some sort of innate defect

Anyways, my advice Ian is this: put

of character that all of the gentler mem-

your missus on a leash unless you want

bers of our species seem to possess.

your family life to go to the dogs. May

Y’know Ian, I love dogs so much I have begun to pen a screenplay about them which I hope will be made into a

NEW ROLE: BMA’s Peter Dowling with Youth Development Office Joshua Clutterbuck, BMA’s Leah Fay and the Council’s Lynda Connell

long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

Sensible Susan

The Woof be with you, always.

Frank

Wow, Frank really hit a new low. After his chauvinist rant about how dogs are better than women he then descends into shameless self-promotion for a ridiculous dog version of Star Wars. Ian, I’m not sure I have much advice for you. I do however have some for your wife: I think it’s time for Ian to “go to sleep”.

If you have a question for Frank and Susan Email Us at: franksusan.shiftminer@gmail.com

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Numbers You Can Trust* *When audited by the CAB

Proudly Audited by

Your Health 81st EDITION. 2010

EXPERT ADVICE For those too busy or embarrassed to ask the important questions about their health Over the last few editions we have

utes, so please DO NOT let time be your

looked at what role the prostate plays

excuse. We are a nation of time poor

in your body and the potential prob-

individuals, but when it comes to your

lems men can experience with the pros-

health, you don’t have the time to get

tate. We now want to focus on the tests

sick either, so do yourself and your fami-

you need to do in order to maximise the

ly a favour and go see your GP.

chance of early detection and minimise Many people ask how you would know

your risk of problems.

if you are at risk of prostate cancer.

Firstly let us look at the facts. Accord-

According to the Cancer Council of the

ing to the Australian Institute of Health

Australia the greatest indicators are:

and Welfare, prostate cancer is the most

• Family history

common cancer diagnosed in Australia

• Age

and the second greatest cause of cancer deaths in men. Up to 20,000 men will be

Start asking the family about their med-

diagnosed with prostate cancer this year

ical history. If your father, uncle and/or

and more than 3300 will die as a direct

brother have been affected then you are

cause of prostate cancer. Our greatest

more likely to be at risk as well. Com-

concern is that prostate cancer can exist

munication between family members is

without any symptoms. Please take your

necessary when it comes to preventative

health seriously.

health. Your age also increases your risk factor, the older you are the higher the

The two tests required are performed by

risk of developing prostate cancer.

your GP and are referred to as: • The Prick Test

So what should YOU do?

(PSA Level – Prostate Specific Antigen) • Rectal Examination (DRE)

• Get tested regularly if you are 50 or over • If there is a family history of prostate can-

• Biopsy

cer in your family, get tested from the age

• Gleason Score

of 40 or if you have any symptoms

The prick test and the DRE put together

Until next time, stay healthy, stay

will take you no longer than three min-

informed!

Tammy Farrell is a registered nurse, nutritionist and author of ‘The Real Man’s Toolbox – A DIY Health Manual for Men’. Tammy grew up in the Hunter Valley with two brothers in the local coal mines. In 2007, she started to give health talks in the Hunter, and that’s when she began compiling the book, helping hundreds of men answer questions about their bodies.

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OFF SHIFT 81st EDITION. 2010

Bait shop Banter FISHING IN GLADSTONE

Michael at the Compleat Angler in Gladstone also says the banana prawns have started down his way too.

Reports have come from all the way along the Calliope River, and in terms of size they have been in the range of 20 to 30 a pound - which is at the smaller end of the eating prawns range.

However he says the size and number of prawns is likely to improve over the coming fortnight.

Reports over the weekend have been that crabs are going off with one fisherman claiming 32 crabs from eight nets.

All the usual spots seem to be fishing well.

King salmon and fingermark are in

the harbour, while the usual suspects of bream, whiting and flathead are being caught.

Out in the deeper water it's a bit hit and miss which is a bit unusual for this time of year.

Heaps of prawns around, and he is selling a reasonable amount of crab bait which is always a good indicator that they are around as well.

Bream, flathead and mangrove jack are all fishing solidly.

FISHING IN YEPPOON

FISHING IN MACKAY

Ian at Capricorn Sports at Yeppoon, says with the first bit of sunshine in weeks he is hopeful of being able to get out wide for some fishing.

His clients have said while it has been rough they have been catching some nice spanish mackerel, red jew and trout near the islands.

Barra are apparently “going off” in Cooraman Creek, at the Causeway and even Ross Creek.

Marty at Tackleworld Mackay, says it will come as no surprise to anyone that reports from deeper waters have been few and far between because of the rain.

However, for those able to venture out there has been mixed results - although one boat that went right out to Boulton Reef reported a great catch.

Perhaps as expected, the rain has sent a large flush through the creek and esturary system, and the crabs and prawns

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have reacted accordingly.

Good catches of banana prawns have been reported in the Proserpine River, and in other nearby creeks and estuaries, while crabs are still running pretty hard.

Marty says while the rain can stop the crabs, it doesn't seem to have done it at the moment.

Following hot on the heels of the prawns have been plenty of king salmon and grunter, although they have tended to move away from the areas where there is excessive freshwater.

Barramundi are finicky at the moment, but if you are chasing them in the lakes and dams, try the run off areas where they seem to be hanging around.

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More flooding on the way Week 1 - Heavy rain has all the rivers and creeks flowing with minor to moderate flooding. Rainfalls already has been well above the average. Rolleston, which was flooded last week, had at the time of print 333mm so far in February which is already 362 per cent above the February average. Other February totals include: Collinsville 187mm up 14 per cent, Moranbah 169mm up 72 per cent and Emerald 170mm up 122 per cent. The Mackenzie River from Comet River junction to Bingegang are expecting minor to moderate flooding to ease. Water is expected to rise downstream from Moura on the Dawson River with major flooding possible in the Baralaba area. The Fairbairn Dam has spilled over and will continue to be full capacity for first part of March.

This will change drastically if the heavy rain currently in Central Australia moves over CQ

during the later part of the week. The Monsoon Low in the Territory is expected to cause 100-200mm rainfalls. Watch this closely!

Boaties have been only getting a small window of opportunity, early each week. This week there could be squally showers and seas over 2 metres till Thursday. If the cloud from the west moves over then rain will be a problem.

Week 2 - The cloudy to overcast conditions gradually clear during the week. The heavy rain fall should ease as a strong ridge in the south moves north. This should wind down the effects of the Monsoon Low. Afternoon storms are a chance making things a little sticky. Hopefully the drier March air, heralded by early morning fogs, will make conditions more comfortable. Marine lovers - if the high in the Bight “behaves” then the next SE surge should not be till mid/late in the week.

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motorsports 81st EDITION. 2010

What do you call a “Ute on a Pole”?

THE ute capital of the world needs your help.

The tiny New South Wales town of Deniliquin is known far and wide for its annual Deni Ute Muster in October; in fact, in 1999 it entered the history books, claiming a Guinness World Record for the largest ute parade in the world with 2389 drivers taking part.

In recognition of this achievement, the council erected a WB V8 Holden Ute, mounted on a six-metre pole back in 2000.

Now, 100 years later, the town is looking for a proper name to give to its iconic landmark the “ute on a pole” that draws in thousands of visitors every year.

It’s launched a competition through the magazine Australian Automotive to do just that - and you can enter.

All you have to do is write down your suggestion and send it in - you can enter as many times as you like.

The winner will be announced in September, just before the muster kicks off the following month.

By entering you could win tickets to the muster, a helicopter ride for two, or even a backstage meet and greet with some of the muster’s artists.

So get thinking - the “ute on a pole” needs a name, and it needs it now.

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I got the original car from the Yeppoon area. I converted it into a 2-door and used late model running gear.

What was easy and what was hard? The hardest bit was finding the time to work on it. The easy bit was having the vision of it finished in my head.

What do you enjoy about car shows and club runs? I personally find car shows boring. I really enjoy club runs because of the social side of things. I like that

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Well the prestige of having thought of it

everyone gets to drive their cars. It is enjoying the fruits of your labour.

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MONEY MATTERS 81st EDITION. 2010

Health cover to rise at twice the inflation rate RISING COST: Health insurance is once again on the rise, costing families up to $200 a year more than 2009

PRIVATE health insurance will cost Australians close to 6 per cent more this year - that’s double the rate of inflation.

For most families, that equates to an extra $150-$200 when the new premiums kick in from April.

The nation’s biggest insurer, Medibank Private, lifted premiums 5.74 per cent, while smaller insurers have posted rises above 7 per cent.

It’s a double blow given premiums rose by 6 per cent last year as well.

Your bill could soon be even bigger if the Federal Government succeeds in its push to means test the 30 per cent private health insurance rebate.

The Health Minister Nicola Roxon wants to axe the rebate for singles earning over $75,000 and families on more than $150,000.

She said the move would save $100 billion by the 2050; but the Opposition is

refusing to support its axing in the Senate.

“This year’s increase is lower than last year, lower than industry expectations and it is significantly less than the last five years of the Coalition Government where the average increase was 6.63 per cent,” she said.

The disagreement could be a possible election trigger - with the Opposition claiming that without the rebate people will pull out of private cover and that will send premiums skyrocketing.

Ms Roxon said 474,000 people had taken out private hospital cover since the Rudd Government came to power in 2007; she said 44.7 per cent of Australians have private cover - its highest rate since 2001.

Last year, payouts by private insurers rose by 9.3 per cent to $11 billion.

Health and medical costs rose by 5.9 per cent in the Consumer Price Index.

“Your bill could soon be even bigger if the Federal Government succeeds in its push to means test the 30 per cent private health insurance rebate.”

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MONEY MATTERS 81st EDITION. 2010

The cost of buying and selling

A guide to what you’re up for if you’re wanting in - or out - of real estate THE COST OF BUYING

So how much do you need to budget to buy your first home? The Real Estate Institute of Queensland suggests the following when budgeting for the costs of buying real estate.

Borrowing costs: It is a good idea to obtain pre-approval (or at least have an idea of how much the bank with lend you) for a loan before starting the search for your dream home. When borrowing money from a financial institution, buyers are likely to encounter costs such as the loan establishment fee and mortgage insurance (if borrowing more than a nominated percentage of the property’s value). Buyers will also need to budget for ongoing fees and interest repayments on top of the loan amount borrowed. Fees will vary between financial institutions and buyers should shop around for the loan that best suits their needs. All financial institutions must publish a comparison rate for their loans which takes into account all fees and charges and any introductory loan rates.

Stamp Duty: The Queensland Government introduced legislation in 2008 to ease the financial burden of stamp duty on first home buyers. First home buyers pay no stamp duty on a home valued up to $500,000; and no stamp duty on a vacant block of land up to $150,000. Your solicitor will obtain the appropriate rate of stamp duty pay. The buyer pays the solicitor the amount payable who then arranges payment to the Government authority. For more information about stamp duty, go the State Government’s website at www.osr.qld.gov.au or phone 07 3227 8733 or 1300 301 342.

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Legal costs and searches: The REIQ strongly encourages buyers to seek independent legal advice before signing a Contract for Sale. After a buyer has signed the appropriate forms and the Contract of Sale, they are advised to undertake certain searches - these include a Title search verifying the ownership of the property, a local government building report on the legality of existing structures on the property, and a local government search on the zoning of the property indicating any restrictions on the property and encumbrances on the property easements. Solicitor’s fees are negotiable - it is advisable to compare the fees being charged by a few different solicitors. Good referrals and past experience is valuable when choosing your legal representative. It is possible for a buyer to undertake these activities on their own however the REIQ strongly recommends using qualified solicitors for conveyancing.

Contact the Queensland Law Society for further details about how to contact a qualified solicitor: www.qls.com.au Building and pest inspection reports: Buyers can make their Contract of Sale conditional on the basis of a satisfactory building and pest inspection report from a licensed professional. See the Building Services Authority website www.bsa.qld.gov.au for more information. The cost of these can vary but it is required under Queensland law that the inspector must be licensed by the Building Services Authority. Termination of a Contract under the five-business day cooling-off provision. If a buyer terminates a Contract of Sale at any time during the stip-

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ulated five-business day period, they will (may) have to pay the seller 0.25% of the property price on the Contract. If the buyer has elected to waive the cooling off period provision they will not incur any cost and consequently cannot terminate a Contract.

THE COST OF SELLING

Selling your property can incur costs such as the real estate agent’s commission and legal fees when using a solicitor. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) recommends sellers take into account the agent’s commission, advertising and marketing costs, a valuation report, pest and building inspection reports, as well as legal and financial fees when selling their property.

Agent’s commission: The Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 regulates the real estate industry in Queensland.

The Queensland Government has set the real estate agent’s commission for the sale of a residential property at a maximum of 5 per cent of the first $18,000 of the sale price and 2.5 per cent of the balance of the sale price. Ten per cent GST is also payable on the agent’s commission.

For example: Sale Price Agent’s commission $200,000 $5,450 $300,000 $7,950 $400,000 $10,450

GST payable by the seller $545 $795 $1,045

Advertising and marketing costs: Real estate agents will present an advertising and marketing program for your property designed to achieve for you the highest possible price. This can involve advertising your property through signboards, local newspapers, on property websites, or dedicated property magazines. Remember that the agent must itemise these costs - before the

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Appointment of Real Estate Agent (Sales and Purchases) PAMD Form 22a is signed by the seller - and both parties must sign the advertising schedule agreeing to the advertising and marketing items and their costs.

Legal costs The REIQ strongly recommends the use of a qualified solicitor in property matters such as conveyancing. Solicitor’s fees are negotiable - it is advisable to compare the fees and services being offered by a few different solicitors. Good referrals and past experience is valuable when choosing your legal representative. Sometimes sellers are required to procure the Title Deed to their property through a solicitor.

Financial institution fees: As the seller of property your bank or financial institution may charge you for their attendance at the settlement to receive and discharge the mortgage. Fees vary between institutions.

Valuation report: In some cases the seller may wish to procure a valuation of their property to give to potential buyers. In Queensland, contact the Australian Property Institute on Ph: 07 3832 3139 for names of registered valuers.

Inspections and other miscellaneous items: Miscellaneous costs to the seller can include preparing the property for sale through garden and painting service providers and other attendant costs of making the property look its best for potential buyers. Sometimes real estate agents will encourage sellers to procure a pre-sale building and pest inspection report from a licensed professional (see www.bsa.qld.gov.au for more information). This can help to save the seller time when it comes to selling the property as buyers are able to appreciate upfront the condition of the property for sale.

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