Community Bulletin #79 JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd (JKC)

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1 Community Bulletin #79 JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd (JKC) Manigurr-ma Village construction workers pose in front of the final accommodation module, set today, culminating in the safe transportation and placement of 920 accommodation and laundry units. Inset: Management from INPEX, JKC and Laing O Rourke celebrate the milestone ahead of a celebratory BBQ with workers, from left, Mike Rickard, John Bramley, George Flip Glazer, Jerry Sheehan, Rob McDonald, Chris Wheeldon and Steve Jones. Doctor David Hooper (emergency physician) and Paramedic Tony Conaughty with one of the Project s fully equipped ambulances. On site doctors treat workers in house A suite of medical services, including a resident doctor rostered 12 hours per day, six days per week at Blaydin Point, is ensuring the health needs of those working on the Ichthys Project onshore LNG facilities are being met. Medical services to the Project are provided by Hostile Environmental Services (HES). Manager for WA and NT Daryl Cook said the Project s medical facilities are the best he s seen. It s cutting edge, it s incredible. HES provide health services in Australia and Papua New Guinea and in the 20 years I ve been doing this work the Ichthys Project facilities are the best I ve seen, Daryl said. We can manage virtually every patient presentation extremely effectively. The Project general practitioner (GP) service is currently provided by two doctors who work six days per week on a month on, month off roster. While the GP is Blaydin Pointbased, a weekly clinic service is held at Manigurr-ma Village, with that set to increase to daily as resident numbers grow. One paramedic and one registered nurse cover day and night shift, seven days per week while a range of specialist clinical staff are also employed to provide services to the Project including physiotherapists, occupational health advisors, rehabilitation and return to work coordinators and management staff. The clinical facilities at Manigurr-ma Village and Blaydin Point are like mini hospitals and include treatment rooms, patient management rooms, consultation areas and reception areas. Some of the onsite assets include defibrillators, which not only treat patients but manage them back to health, state of the art examination couches and tables, oxygen therapy and a full suite of medications. Both sites also host fully equipped, four-wheel-drive rescue ambulances which are also like mini hospitals on wheels. Providing medical services as part of normal Project operations means they are provided in-house wherever possible, which helps minimise our impact on the local health system.

2 T a l k to us Howard Springs Shops Friday 29 November pm Coolalinga Shops Saturday 30 November 10.00am noon Employment enquiries: Go to to register your interest. If you have difficulties online please seek assistance at our Construction Employment Mobilisation Centre, 22 Mitchell Street, Darwin, from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, or call (08) Cyclone testing to become routine at Manigurr-ma Village Manigurr-ma Village will begin testing its cyclone warning siren from next week, as part of the facility s overall cyclone preparedness. JKC s Manigurr-ma Village Manager Chuck Doherty said the cyclone siren tests would occur every Tuesday at 9am and would include three bursts of the siren at ten second intervals - this is repeated three times with 30 seconds between each test. Controlled from the entrance security Manigurr-ma Village Manager Chuck Doherty and JKC Security Supervisor Scott Fraser in front of the CCTV near where the cyclone siren switch is located in the Security Office. Watch the Muk Muks in action this weekend Round seven of the Northern Territory Australian Football League will see some exciting skirmishes between legendary local teams. JKC is now in its second year of sponsorship for all of the Youth Teams playing with the Wanderers Football Club also known as the Eagles or Muk Muks. You could say they have history in the Top End the club was one of the first two local footy teams and has been around for 96-years. office, the siren sound equipment is installed at strategic locations across the entire site so that during a cyclone event anyone at the Village can hear the siren and react swiftly according to the Cyclone Safety Management Plan. With almost 500 residents now living at the Village, and the number growing each week, it is vital that the systems are checked regularly and all measures are in place for the welfare of all Manigurrma Village residents and staff. Chuck said preparations for cyclone season began many years ago during the design of the Village and these elements have been implemented during construction including the building of the dining facility which is the site s evacuation centre and can house up to 3,500 people with enough food available for two-weeks. A tie-down and lock-away procedure has also been developed for all other nonfixed furniture and other items should a cyclone occur in the Darwin region. Team Round 7 Venue Time Premier Palmerston Northline 1 4pm Sat 16 Division 1 Palmerston Northline 1 2pm Sat 16 Division 2 Palmerston Northline 2 2pm Sat 16 Women s Palmerston Northline 2 Noon Sat 16 Under 18 Palmerston Northline 1 Noon Sat 16 Under 16 Nightcliff BM Insurance Oval Noon Sat 16 Under 14 Palmerston Black Northline am Sat 16 Under 12 Crocs Black TIO pm Fri 15 Youth Girls St Mary s TIO 5.15pm Fri 15

3 JKC advises the following construction activities at our work sites for the period November Blaydin Point Eight trucks daily carrying long, oversized loads of materials required for foundation preparations travelling from East Arm Port to site via Tiger Brennan Drive, Stuart Highway, Jenkins and Channel Island roads to site Thirty-four road trains daily carrying large piles and material from East Arm Port to site via Berrimah and Wishart roads, Elrundie Avenue and Channel Island Road to site Five road trains daily from Jenkins Road quarry, via Twenty road trains daily transporting crushed rock from Mt Bundey quarry via the Arnhem and Stuart highways, Three trucks daily transporting material from the Sunday Creek quarry via the Arnhem and Stuart highways, Six concrete trucks daily transporting concrete from a batching plant on Channel Island Road to site Six concrete trucks daily from Winnellie batching plant along Tiger Brennan Drive, Wishart Road, Elrundie Avenue and Channel Island Road to site Ten trucks daily from interstate via Stuart Highway, Eight trucks daily carrying fill from Howard Springs quarry via Howard Springs Road, Stuart Highway, Twelve trucks daily carrying fill from DAC quarry via Tulagi Road, Stuart Highway, Jenkins and Channel Island roads to site Forty-six daily bus trips carrying workers from Darwin and Palmerston to site Manigurr-ma Village Appropriate dust suppression and street sweeping measures are in place at all JKC construction sites. All truck rock loads are covered. Noise, dust and road conditions will continue to be monitored. JKC is committed to ensuring the safety of the community and our workers please help us continue to share our roads safely. Community Feedback Tomorrow, Saturday 16 November, the large crane will be transported from the Village to the Heavy Haulage Australia yard at Hudson Creek via Howard Springs Road, Stuart Highway, Tiger Brennan Drive, Berrimah, Casey and Mendis and Nebo roads On Monday 18 November asphalting works will be undertaken. Major work on this emergency access point is scheduled for completion by the end of this month Work will continue at the intersection of Madsen and Stow roads. Work will take place on Saturday between 7am and 3pm and Sundays between 9am and 4pm Normal activities will continue from 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 7am to 3pm Nine daily bus trips from Manigurr-ma Village to Blaydin Point Six buses daily carrying existing construction workforce from the temporary Yarrawonga park n ride facility to the Manigurr-ma Village via the Stuart Highway and Howard Springs Road Six concrete trucks daily travelling from Winnellie batching plant along Tiger Brennan Drive, Stuart Highway and Howard Springs Road to site Five trucks per day from Mt Bundey quarry via Arnhem and Stuart highways and Howard Springs Road to site Three trucks per day transporting fill from Howard Springs quarry on Gunn Point Road to site via Howard Springs Road Two trucks fortnightly from interstate via Stuart Highway to site Park n ride Facilities Construction of a permanent park n ride facility at Georgina Crescent, Yarrawonga, is continuing

4 Marine activity advice to snorkelers, divers, boaties and harbour users Module offloading facility (MOF) and Jetty A number of large marine vessels are now in Darwin Harbour to undertake work on the MOF and jetty near Blaydin Point. More vessels will arrive in the coming weeks The cantilever bridge, a large piece of equipment being used to construct the jetty, is now out over the water. Please obey the 250 metre safe distance Production piling is ongoing at the MOF. Accompanying monitoring vessels will be in the area Eleven navigation piles have now been installed for the MOF channel, and are lit with temporary flashing lights A number of barges are working around the MOF Slow down around moored vessels or if you see this flag indicating that divers are in the area Marine outfall pipe Additional planned marine activity is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November about four kilometres south of the MOF A 160 metre long section of outfall pipe will be towed from East Arm Wharf to the Blaydin Point site via a piloted workboat Lights will be attached to the pipe at six metre intervals with vessels located at each end and either side Divers will be engaged as part of this work on both days Please remember to observe the Marine Safety Zone and stay 250 metres away from construction vessels and barges. It is for your and our team s safety For up-to-date information on activities in the harbour, please remember to always check the Notice to Mariners at which includes information on hazards and safety zones. Alternatively, you can call the Community Feedback number for more information.

5 The Ichthys Project is holding a series of informal, public drop-in information sessions in Palmerston, Darwin and Howard Springs next week (19-21 November, 2013). The exhibition-style sessions are for people to view displays, collect information and speak directly to people managing issues that may be of interest to them. At the sessions you will be able to learn more about the Project s management of social impacts and opportunities. You can find out more on the Project website Tuesday 19 November Palmerston: Magpies Football Club 12 noon to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm Wednesday 20 November Darwin: Hilton Darwin, 32 Mitchell Street 12 noon to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm Thursday 21 November Howard Springs: Whitewood Hall 5pm to 8pm