Tuesday 3 September 2019 Tuesday 3 September 2019 Tuesday 3 September 2019 Local Local Government Elections will be held on 19 October 2019 for Councillors: Deputy President: Shire President: are: Councillors current the Elections, 2017 Government Local October the Following COUNCILLORS Community Resource Centre Manager Great Beyond Centre Visitor Manager Community Development Manager: Executive Manager Technical Services: Deputy Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer STAFF Cr Cr Deanne Ross, Cr Robin Prentice, Cr Rex Ryles, Cr Rex Weldon, One Vacancy Cr Shaneane Weldon Cr Patrick Hill Mrs Mrs Johanna McGuire Ms Laurinda Hill Ms Jo Morgan Mr Les Vidovich Mr Phil Marshall Mr Peter Naylor one one 2 - year year term and and four four 4 - year year Peter Peter Naylor terms. Tuesday 3 September 2019 Tuesday 3 September 2019 Tuesday 3 September 2019 • GOLD • Gruyere Gruyere Gold Project (Gold Resources Road and Gold Fields Limited) Gold Fields Australia            UG infrastructureprojectsto support year 10 life mine data UG 4G transfertechnology,Investinginnetworkfor digitalincluding (LTE) investmentannumof $20Mper Exploration and battery for 8KWbackup build farm Solar of 733Workforce koz 270 per annu Annualproduction: Workforce of 300+ (including contractors) (includingof 300+Workforce over annum a12 peryearoz life at forecastannual300,000production mine forGoldexpectedproduction 2019is to oz,with to ofbelife 100n000 within 75,000 hascommenced to productionup nameplate Ramp operational all mill the andwith ball gravity circuit nowcommissioned fullycircuit is Processing elutioncircuit, totallingan estimated1,139oz,pouredat the endof June with inthree 2019 do commencedProduction - Operational – comprised of 551 employees and 182 182 contractors andemployees of 551 comprised - Granny Smith Mine m ŕ e gold bars from the from carbonbarsgold e - in - leach and leach Tuesday 3 September 2019 • GOLD • Focus Minerals LimitedMineralsFocus Regis Resources        Workforce Highlights: AnnualProduction: Fast infrastructure at supportnearbyLancefield upgraded Investingin team of 10 Field AUD exceeding$10Mbudget explorationGold - ...... Exploration Upgrade of thecommenced Upgrade DuketonAirstripGold commencedof the DevelopmentUndergroundRosemont at southToohey’sWell,of GardenWell commenced Mining returned Shareholders/Investors to frankedDividend/$81Mfully 16cps 9.4 Mt milledOre 32.4 minedWasteMbcm productionofgoldRecord 363k oz - tracking resource drilling to deliver PFS and returnand to inPFS to Lavertonproductiondeliver drillingresourcetracking : ~ Total 900 : - - 16 accommodated in Lavertonin accommodated 16 Garden WellWell, Moolart and Rosemont Projects - 950, ~ employeesMACA 950, Tuesday 3 September 2019 • • Dacian Gold Dacian Gold AngloGold Ashanti          Investing in technology with a full data capturing and dispatch system UG technologywith Investingindispatcha and data capturing full plant kinetics to June2018) helpthe processing in theSouthern(commissionedinlastInvested year theHemisphere vertimill largest 2020) ininvestment (howeverannumof $25M doubling perExploration power station~ firedGas MW generating29 of 802 Workforce per annumkoz 300 AnnualProduction: Workforce: Highlights: Production: - Mount Morgans Gold Mount Morgans Gold Operation – comprised of 262 employees and 540 contractors of 262 540 andemployees comprised - Sunrise Sunrise DamMine Tuesday 3 September 2019 • NICKEL/COBALT Minara Resources Minara Resources    Workforce: Highlights: Production: – Operational - Murrin Murrin Mine Tuesday 3 September 2019 • RAREEARTHS Lynas Corporation Lynas Corporation        Mt Weld in FY19inMt Weld Workforce areas: Keyperformance Feed236,491 (dmt): Mill FY19 Production Mining Campaign 3 inprogress:MiningCampaign Pre commissionedand (TSF3) completedFacility Storage TailingsThird ...... - Rougher Stack commissionedCell Rougher Mining and stockpiling of oreunderway stockpilingandMining completed substantiallyremovalOverburden a 25+ life supportsyearReserve at rates LynasOre (7000t NEXT 60%increaseOrein Reserve containedREO REO ResourcecontainedMineralinincrease 70% Reserve:Ore Mt 2018 ResourceWeld and WeldMineral Mt 2018 truckedestimatebudgetREO over1,199t or percentageby 2.8% exceededRecoveryestimatesbudget REO PerformanceFlotation – – 84 direct employees and 29 29 and employees(subject contractors 84 to direct fluctuation) Operational - Mt Weld Project Mt – FinalConcentrate 86,359 – NdPr Trucking 87,814 Trucking /annum) Tuesday 3 September 2019 • POTASH AustralianLimited Potash        Hope to to Hope use district town surroundingand Shire to Plansbase andpeoplebetween 60 50 employ Will saleto market thedomestic produce Will required etc required if and as for children programsetc vaccinationkarting for youth, supporting financially netball,and go footballlike initiativesfor recreational support for teens, providing consultationwith the Shire(for example,andschoollocalsa drivingLavertonin basing begin Will the about of 20% we resourceproject)have(this a very is longlived Mine utilise Will out model – life of over 30 yearsof over30life about housing for some 20 20 someaboutfor housing Exploration to develop community amenities in Lavertonoveramenitiescommunity the to next develop 6 the Shire’s air services capability for the remainder of the for the remainderworkforce the capability services Shire’sair .) up to 80 people throughconstructionandup 80people to havea steadystate of workforce Laverton as its supply base with the local workforce using a drive inLaverton the a drivebasewith driveusingitsworkforce supply aslocal 150,000 tonnes per annum of SOP with about 25% of that that tonneswith 25% of perof SOPabout annumfor quarantined 150,000 about 50% ofabout itsworkforce50% in Laverton – – at at the haveusedwe endof themine life will year30 initial Lake Wells Area – 25 families, and recruitment opportunities from the fromand recruitment opportunities 25 families, – we willcontinueto talk to the – 18 monthsin 18 - Tuesday 3 September 2019 Menzies and Esperance andEsperance Menzies Ravensthorpe Leonora Laverton Coolgardie Goldfields Goldfields - Esperance Region - Boulder Boulder - Esperance TotalEsperance and Dundas and Dundas 11,504,899,684 1,906,901,062 1,906,901,062 2,410,448,894 2,499,394,044 3,138,043,635 664,914,669 885,197,381 Tuesday 3 September 2019 Tuesday 3 September 2019  Visitor Numbers    estimatedtotal costof $2M therenovationsto CourtBuilding, HouseOld Schoolto turn it into aChurch with an extensions to includesthe Area, Upgrade Café renovationsto Al Fresco and the Old costingcompletedandDesign be submitted Twosubmittedto Building applicationsBetter fund Regions beingMay,andmonths June July. tourism LavertonSince2010 hashada 2% increasein visitornumberseachyear, with the busiest MUSEUM VISITOR CENTRE ENTRY YEAR 5,639 1,209 2015 5,774 1,257 2016 5,865 1,265 2017 - 4,649 1,477 onefurtherto application 2018 to to date 5,289 1,226 2019 Tuesday 3 September 2019 Tuesday 3 September 2019 • • LAVERTON AIRPORT APRON UPGRADE The Shire Laverton of hascommenced planning for the following major projects: • • • upgraded:ApronbeingAsof the aresult Airfield LAVERTON AIRPORT TERMINAL UPGRADE Funding opportunities are beingsourcedopportunities Funding are incostingsand progress.Design increase. will Airport that throughthe the of passengersare indicatingoperations Laverton numbersFIFO havebeenfor fundingfrom:we fundingand successful havereceived submissions Our for a total plannedof fouraprons.Two extra are aprons . . . . Shire of Shire RAUP RADS (State) FundDevelopment & RegionalEconomic - – Regional Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program (Federal) Program Upgrade RemoteAirstrip Laverton Airport Development SchemeDevelopment (State) Tuesday 3 September 2019 • • • • LAVERTON HEALTH CAMPUS The is eager to have this facility progressed and finalised asap. andof LavertonTheShire finalised to eagerprogressed ishavethis facility and industry. betweento othercommunities Laverton hospitalserviceYulara and hubasthere and Lavertonisisfor ourregion noVITAL aregionalHealthis This Campus costing. andTheWA Country areworkingthroughdesignthe ofplanning, Health Service process $16Mfundingannounced in aFederalGovernment Grant to prior2019 FederalElection. Tuesday 3 September 2019 • • • • MOUNT WELD ROAD UPGRADE • • • LAVERTON AGED LIVING UNITS Contract was awardedto companies local to projectcontributorshavethis beenmajor companies Mining theseevents. rain sitesduringaccessmine letscloseandand contractors, consumables freight airstripsgravel Lavertonwhenin Airport orour accessto their accommodationpersonnel mining local enables upgradeextendedperiods.thisfor This road closedevents Rainhave historically $4.8M project The Shire is working on land release and native workingonandisTheShirerelease title land implications. the is the favouredmostby Hospital Shire. soughtandfor thebeing area units. is ground SuitableThearea to the west ofthe Laverton the of LeonoraShireand the ShireCommission,of Laverton. Development the Groupwith TheHon.a McGinn GoldfieldsWorkingMLChasKyle formed - 23km to be sealed / project is 75% complete 23km to/project75% sealedis be - Esperance Esperance Tuesday 3 September 2019 FUTURE FUTURE PROJECTS     Laverton Futures Fund Laverton Battery Sports Facilities Upgrade High - level WaterTank Lookout Tuesday 3 September 2019   Native YILKA Title Claim  The outlook for these negotiations positive. is . other relevant Departments in order to progress the dedication of the Holders, the Department of Premier & Cabinet Unit and Native Title Currently going through the consultation process with the Native Title the Native TitleHolders. The Department of Main Roads has recently met with - Outback Way AUSTRALIA’S LONGEST SHORTCUT

• The Outback Way 2700km from Laverton to Winton.

• 1200km sealed road

• 1500km is being upgraded to sealed road to improve connectivity

• Delivers economic opportunities for transporters, pastoralists, tourism operators, tourists, roadhouses & community businesses

• Delivers social benefit for 13 indigenous communities along the entire route, improving continuity of health/education service delivery and access to fresh food COLLABORATION IS KEY

Successful partnership of 7 local governments spanning through Central Australia: ● Shire of Boulia (Qld) ●Shire of Winton (Qld) ● Town Council (NT) ● (WA) ●Shire of Laverton (WA) and in kind support from Central Desert Regional Council & MacDonnell Regional Council

Our Supporters • Australia’s Golden Outback – Tourism Authority • Goldfields Esperance Development Commission • Central Land Council and Ngaanyatjarra Land Council • Regional Development Australia • QLD, NT & WA Tourism bodies • WA, QLD & NT Local Government Associations and ALGA • City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

State Road Authorities • Department of Transport & Main Roads, Queensland • Department of Transport, • Department of Main Roads, Western Australia FUNDING PROGRESS – OVER $200M SECURED THE OUTBACK WAY IS A GOING CONCERN AND WELL UNDERWAY 2016 • Qld, NT, WA and local councils are finalising the expenditure of $75million • Northern Territory has $35M Northern Australia Regional Projects funding allocated to the 2017 • The Federal Government, along with the Development Council Inc and the QLD, NT & WA jurisdictions, have finalised the priority sections of the ‘Investment Strategy’ for $125 million (80% Federal and 20% QLD, NT & WA) 2018 • 50km of seal completed on the WA section in the Shire of Laverton PRIORITY SECTIONS - Announced by Minister Chester 1 Nov 2017 • WA will seal 80.71km with $46.5 million • NT will seal 60.9km with $52.06 million • QLD will seal 40km and widen 28.97km with $26.44 Million SEALING A FURTHER 210KM The Investment Strategy also provides the Australian Government with a rolling priority projects and costing list to complete the Outback Way by 2025. COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS • Ernst Young - Updating CBA 2015 • Long term strategy - sealed by 2025 PROJECT DELIVERS Productivity increases for freight & trade • The 10 hr time saving from the Southern Region to Central Australia • The 10hrs savings from region (Southern WA) to Alice Springs, would divert over 50% of the freight from other routes • Sealed road modelling suggests WA section 600-700km savings from North & South Qld to Central Australia and WA. MINING DEVELOPMENTS ON THE ROAD

MINING • Great Land Gold - Exploring Ernest Giles 350km north-east of Laverton - North of the Outback Way • Lake Wells – Australian Potash Ltd project 200km north-east of Laverton – Salt Lake Potash project • Gold Fields Australia and Gold Road Resources - Gruyere Project – 13 year project 200km east of Laverton - South of Outback Way • Metals X - Musgrave Range project – Wintgellina • OZ Minerals – Jamieson Project TOURISM • Docker River Art Gallery is open • Docker River Campground is being upgraded • Alcoota Fossil Dig site - Museum in Alice Springs - potential tours and day trips • Boulia Min Min Encounter has been upgraded • Boulia’s Plesiosaurus is now displayed • New ‘Walk with Dinosaurs’ at Australia Age of Dinosaurs - Winton Qld • Outback Way marketing plan - digital refresh - national route marketing campaign • Goldfields Tourism Trail has added attractions in Shire of Laverton • Harts Range Outdoor Art Gallery in progress