Queensland FIFO workers get call-up for vaccination hub
Mining News Pro - Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has included fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers in a new priority vaccination list, as the state prepares a vaccination hub at Brisbane Airport.
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FIFO workers not exempt from Perth lockdown
Mining News Pro - A ‘stay where you are’ order has been issued by Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan, as the state enforced a snap four-day lockdown to combat multiple COVID-19 outbreaks across Australia.
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Tanami COVID-19 outbreak prompts mass FIFO lockdown
Mining News Pro - The Northern Territory Government has put all mine workers who travelled to Alice Springs and Darwin into isolation following a COVID-19 outbreak at Newmont Corporation’s Tanami gold mine.
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Monadelphous proposes voluntary FIFO rosters
Mining News Pro - Monadelphous has introduced flexible fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) rosters for its employee to allow for working arrangements that are conducive to hard border closures.
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Rio Tinto implements stricter FIFO health screening
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto has introduced antigen screening at its Perth Airport operations control centre in response to last week’s COVID-19 lockdown in Western Australia.
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WA FIFO work to return under strict health protocols
Mining News Pro - Western Australian fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers will be allowed to travel from the Perth, Peel and South West regions this weekend, pending no further locally acquired COVID-19 cases.
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WA miners suspend FIFO flights until Friday
Mining News Pro - BHP and Fortescue Metals Group are among mining companies that have cancelled fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) flights to and from Perth during this week’s lockdown in Western Australia.
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WA lockdown disrupts Perth FIFO workers
Mining News Pro - Fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers in Western Australia have been impacted by the state government’s decision to impose a snap five-day lockdown on three regions last night.
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Travel restrictions slash QLD FIFO workforce
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has forecast a 60 per cent reduction in fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers at the state’s resources projects this week due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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SA halts FIFO work under COVID-19 lockdown
Mining News Pro - South Australia has confirmed that mining employees considered as essential workers will be exempt from the state’s six-day lockdown.
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FIFO workers to return home with WA border relaxation
Mining News Pro - Western Australia’s plan to relax its border restrictions this month is set to benefit Queenslanders in particular, with an estimated 60 per cent of interstate fly-in, fly-out workers in the west hailing from the Sunshine State.
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West is best, WA Premier tells FIFO workers
Mining News Pro - Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan is encouraging fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers to relocate to the state permanently, following an announcement of new home building incentives.
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Fortescue reinstates normal FIFO operations on the back of mandatory testing
Mining News Pro - Fortescue Metals Group is set to return to normal operational rosters of two weeks on, one week off, starting from June 22.
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OZ Minerals awards FIFO contract to Cobham
Mining News Pro - Cobham Aviation Services has secured a three-year contract with OZ Minerals to provide fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) services between Adelaide, Port Augusta and the Carrapateena copper-gold project in South Australia.
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