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Appendix P Social Impact Studies P P1 — Housing Information Flyer Nov 08 November 2008 Accommodation Update
Dear Resident, contractor accommodation to meet This is the first in a I am sure you are well aware of the increased demand from BMA’s current series of regular current availability issues with housing operations. updates for Moranbah and accommodation in the Northern and Dysart communities Bowen Basin. BMA is well advanced with arrangements on BMA’s progress on to add 800 beds across the Northern addressing our BMA is tackling these issues through a Bowen Basin by the end of 2008. accommodation needs. comprehensive strategy and implementation plan, working with other To meet our operational needs and key parties to address current shortages ensure we have no operating shortfalls, and ensure planning is in place for our BMA has commenced fly in fly out future requirements. arrangements between Mackay and Dysart and Moranbah. In doing so, we need to meet the range of requirements for people choosing to live in BMA treats the safety of its workers as its the townships and those choosing short highest priority and the fly in fly out term accommodation. arrangements have been rigorously examined and risk assessed and comply BMA is working to address with the Mines’ Safety and Health accommodation shortages and is well Management System. advanced in planning for future needs BMA is well advanced in planning to BMA is spending $60 million on new ensure future requirements are met. accommodation in Dysart and Moranbah during the financial year ending June Our planning for current and future 2009, with 25 houses in Moranbah to be accommodation needs to take into completed this year and a further 20 by account the current shortfall, changes in early 2009. In addition, 30 houses and available housing stock resulting from 180 accommodation village rooms are demographic changes, increased being built in Dysart. operational demand and growth projects.
We are also developing 167 blocks in BMA is assessing its mix of housing Moranbah, with 76 to be progressively requirements for the proposed Daunia, completed over the next six months and Caval Ridge and Goonyella Riverside the remainder developed by September Expansion projects. Associated land next year. As well, 88 lots in Dysart are to planning will commence soon to meet be competed by June 2009. These project start up dates. commitments are outlined overleaf. BMA places a high priority on actively In addition to this, BMA is: working to address current accommodation shortages, as well as − Working with Isaac Regional Council proactively working to ensure we have on concept plans for all BMA enough accommodation to meet future landholdings in the townships; needs. Supporting future development by − Additional information about our activities competitively purchasing Council land in this area will be provided via a series of and working with other developers; regular updates. − Working with other companies, Isaac Regional Council and the State Yours sincerely Government on Belyando Estate (southwest of Moranbah).
BMA is addressing both employee and contractors accommodation BMA requirements.
In addition to developing employee accommodation, an immediate priority has been providing additional short term Current Accommodation Activities
Expected Activity Description Status Completion
Moranbah Construction of 25 dwellings in Dec 2008 13 dwellings completed and Moranbah for BMA employees the remainder under Additional Housing construction Construction of 20 dwellings in Feb 2009 Under construction Moranbah for BMA employees Progressive development of 76 April 2009 Civil works to commence in lots of land on the north-east (earlier if November 2008 side of Moranbah possible) Land Development Development of an additional 91 Sept 2009 Civil works to commence in blocks of land on the north-east November 2008 side of Moranbah BMA is working with Isaac Dec 2008 Consultant engaged and Future Land Regional Council to develop an commenced preliminary Development agreed view of future land analysis development in Moranbah BMA is working with other 2011 Preliminary meetings companies, the Isaac Regional occurring with relevant Development of land Council and State Government stakeholders, Isaac Regional in the Southwest of to identify the most effective way Council and the State Moranbah to develop land to the west of Government Grosvenor Creek. BMA is in discussions with a Ongoing Tendering for Council land. number of parties to provide Holding discussions with Encouraging additional accommodation in developers to encourage Development Moranbah provision of rental housing at appropriate returns Dysart
Provision of 30 houses for BMA Jul 2009 Currently out to tender employees Additional Housing Provision of a further 60 houses 2010 Out to tender in 2009 in the next three years for BMA employees Development of 88 lots of land Jun 2009 Civil works to commence in Land Development on the eastern side of Dysart November 2008 BMA is working with Isaac Dec 2008 Consultant engaged and Future Land Regional Council to develop an commenced preliminary Development agreed view of future land analysis development in Dysart Additional Development of an additional Aug 2009 Civil works completed and Accommodation 180 rooms at the Dysart buildings currently out to Village Rooms accommodation village tender
P2 — Housing Information Flyer Dec 08 December 2008 Accommodation Update
Dear Resident,
This is the second in a BMA has made significant further 6. The first stage of the Eureka Village at series of regular progress in meeting housing and Goonyella Riverside Mine has been updates for Moranbah accommodation commitments identified in completed, with 84 residents already in and Dysart communities our first update to you in November. place. The permanent facility will provide on BMA’s progress on capacity for 550 people. addressing our Progress in these areas contributes to our accommodation needs. $60 million commitment this financial year 7. Through the installation of additional to address accommodation shortages in room capacity, we have closed the gap in Moranbah and Dysart. contractor village accommodation. We are working closely with key parties to 8. BMA continues to assess its mix of ensure planning is in place for our current housing requirements for the proposed and future requirements. Daunia, Caval Ridge and Goonyella Riverside Expansion projects. Most BMA is addressing both employee and immediately, planning for short term contractors accommodation requirements, construction accommodation for in the following areas: contractors has commenced.
1. BMA is delivering on its additional Through this comprehensive program we housing commitments, with 25 new transit are actively attending to current houses and 4 additional residences on shortages, as well as proactively working track to be completed and ready for to ensure we have enough occupancy by the end of December. accommodation to meet future needs.
2. Further to this, 16 additional houses will We will continue to keep you informed on be completed by the end of February, our activities in this area through these bringing the total number of new dwellings regular updates. in Moranbah to 45.
3. Land development in Moranbah is on target with construction work underway on Yours sincerely the Isaac Views Estate sub-division in north-east Moranbah (pictured right). The subdivision will provide at least 167
residential lots and 200 unit sites. Completion of the current stage is BMA expected by April 2009 with work on all stages to be completed by September 2009.
BMA is currently working with Ergon Energy and Isaac Regional Council to secure power for the development at the earliest possible stage.
4. In Dysart, construction work on a development at the end of Powell Street on the eastern edge of town is due to commence early in the New Year. This will deliver 88 allotments to allow for construction of additional houses and other accommodation in Dysart. Steve Rae and Dave Crawford at the 5. Initial concept plans have been site of Moranbah’s Isaac Views Estate proposed for the development of BMA’s Moranbah and Dysart land holdings. This includes redevelopments in Moranbah and land to the west of Long Crescent in Dysart. Current Accommodation Activities (as at 12/12/08)
Expected Activity Description Status Completion
Moranbah Construction of 25 dwellings in Dec 2008 16 transit houses and an Moranbah for BMA employees additional 4 residences completed with a further 9 transit houses on target for Additional Housing completion by the end of December. Construction of 16 further Feb 2009 Under construction dwellings in Moranbah for BMA employees
Progressive development of 76 April 2009 Civil works commenced in lots of land on the north-east (earlier if November 2008 side of Moranbah (Isaac Views possible) Land Development Estate)
Development of an additional 91 Sept 2009 Civil works commenced in blocks of land in this estate November 2008 BMA is working with Isaac Dec 2008 Initial concept plans have Future Land Regional Council to develop an been developed for BMA’s Development agreed view of future land Moranbah land holdings development in Moranbah BMA is working with other 2011 Preliminary meetings companies, the Isaac Regional continuing with relevant Development of land Council and State Government stakeholders, Isaac Regional in the Southwest of to identify the most effective way Council and the State Moranbah to develop land to the west of Government Grosvenor Creek.
BMA is in discussions with a Ongoing Tendering for Council land. number of parties to provide Holding discussions with Encouraging additional accommodation in developers to encourage Development Moranbah provision of rental housing at appropriate returns
Dysart Provision of 30 houses for BMA Jul 2009 Currently out to tender, with employees tender closing mid January 2009 Additional Housing Provision of a further 60 houses 2010 Out to tender in 2009 in the next three years for BMA employees Development of 88 lots of land Jun 2009 Civil works to commence in Land Development on the eastern side of Dysart January 2009 BMA is working with Isaac Dec 2008 Initial concept plans have Regional Council to develop an been proposed for the Future Land agreed view of future land development of BMA’s Development development in Dysart Dysart land holdings located to the west of Long Crescent Development of an additional Aug 2009 Civil works completed and Additional 180 rooms at the Dysart buildings tenders being Accommodation accommodation village assessed with the preferred Village Rooms tenderer to be identified this month P3 — Community Report Community investment A review of activities and partnerships between BMA, our employees and the local communities of Central Queensland for the year ended 30 June 2008 “BMA has a high profile in the communities … The contents company is seen as a good employer, a good corporate From the CEO...... 1 citizen and genuinely concerned about the BMA and the Community...... 2 welfare of the communities Working with Government...... 4 affected by its business.” Community Partnerships Program...... 5 Community Perception Economic Development Survey Report 2008 and Business Skills Training Community Development and Welfare Community Safety, Sport, Wellbeing and Recreation Environment and Sustainable Development Arts, Entertainment and Cultural Development Youth Development and Leadership Skills for Growth...... 13 Landmark Projects...... 15 Site initiatives...... 16 Matched Giving Program...... 18 Feedback Form...... 19
Front cover: MBA employees Gary Gilburt and Darren Moylan, with a Simply Sunshine Childcare Centre trainee, a position funded by Goonyella Riverside Mine This page: Greg Cruickshank Aquatic Centre, Moranbah Back cover: Salvation Army’s Moneycare Program 01 from the ceo
It is with pleasure that I present the The report that follows is a testament also look to forge new relationships BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance to BMA’s ongoing support to the and further build on the region’s (BMA) Community Investment Report region through the $22 million strong community foundations. for the 2008 financial year. invested in funding and sponsorships BMA welcomes your feedback on across the Bowen Basin in the 2008 BMA is committed to Central our community investment activities. financial year. Queensland. BMA was a part of these Please take the time to complete the communities long before the mining As we work to maintain our position feedback form at the end of this report boom of recent years, and we are as the world’s largest producer of – we do value your comments. proud of the contribution that our seaborne traded coking coal; as people and our company have made, we endeavour to realise zero harm particularly in the Bowen Basin. workplaces and keep our people safe; as we plan for the future and expand As BMA’s newly appointed CEO, and grow sustainable operations, I am committed to ensuring that it is important to BMA that the BMA continues to invest in the communities in which we operate communities in which we live and continue to share in our success. work, to help build a sustainable and liveable future. On behalf of BMA I’d like to thank Marcelo Bastos the community-minded locals and Chief Executive Officer I also support BMA’s role as a community groups we partner with – BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance community advocate, partnering with they really are the backbone of Central industry groups as well as local, state Queensland’s communities. and federal government, to ensure the best outcomes for Central Queensland We look forward to continuing our and the Bowen Basin. relationship with you in 2009. We will
BMA community investment Report bma and the community
BMA has a proud history of community investment across Central • Council rates and special levies Regional Queensland and the Bowen Basin. Infrastructure Support • Subsidies and allocations While mining, railing and shipping $14.8 including maintenance of local BMA provides ongoing million roads and airports and other coal has underpinned our growth, financial support to our steadfast focus on health, safety, per annum council infrastructure, facilities regional councils and and water the environment and the community, government. has also been a driving force behind • Headworks charges our company’s success. Indeed a key objective of BMA’s five year plan is to In 2008, BMA supported 23 ‘make our communities more liveable’. regional programs across a range of categories: As a socially responsible corporate citizen, BMA actively seeks a • Economic Development and Community Partnerships social licence to operate from the Business Skills Training Program (CPP) people in our host communities, in • Community Development addition to regulatory approvals from Since 2002, BMA has and Welfare governments. invested in community $1 million and not-for-profit • Community Safety, Sport, Year on year we tailor our community per annum organisations through Wellbeing and Recreation investment strategy to better reflect the CPP, ensuring ever-changing community priorities, • Environment and Sustainable communities benefit from as well as feedback from government, Development and share in our success. industry and our employees, who live • Arts, Entertainment and and work across the region. Cultural Development, and We invest in these communities • Youth Development through a range of channels, helping and Leadership to deliver tangible benefits and build community capacity as we grow. Landmark Projects In 2008, BMA invested $22 million in BMA partners with • The Blackwater International community projects and initiatives: industry as well as Coal Centre (opened in August local, state and federal $3.25 2008), and government to pool funds million for significant ‘landmark’ over FY07 • The Dysart Multi-purpose Sports projects that help to and FY08 Centre (feasibility studies and improve the liveability plans underway) of Central Queensland’s resource communities.
• Engineering partnerships with Skills for Growth the University of Queensland and Central Queensland University In response to skills $925,000 • Graduate scholarships, a shortages across the per annum, Cadetship program and an resource industry, BMA plus Engineering Extension program, has dedicated community wages and and investment funds to salaries attract and retain skilled • Support for industry initiatives workforces. such as the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy
Local Site Initiatives
BMA’s mine and port • Sites contribute to a range operations also make $4.7 of community activities significant investments in million across business development, their local communities per annum community health, environment by way of sponsorships, and sport and recreation donations and volunteering. Listening to the Community Top-line recommendations included: represent the priority needs of our • Improving entertainment and communities and will also see BMA In 2008, BMA commissioned an recreational facilities implement the recommendations independent Community Perceptions • Providing for and attracting more from the CPP review and Community Survey across the Bowen Basin and Perceptions Survey. Mackay and Sarina communities. services and businesses, and • Improving transport and BMA will also work to strengthen our The survey was conducted by the infrastructure. advocacy role to ensure that BMA University of Queensland’s Centre communities continue to receive for Social Responsibility in Mining priority focus for the provision of (CSRM) and captured feedback from social and economic infrastructure by more than 600 residents. 2009 and Beyond the State and Federal Governments. The findings highlighted that BMA is updating its community In the years ahead BMA will continue BMA’s commitment to community investment strategy to ensure that the to provide opportunities for the engagement and investment activities organisation’s community investment community and government to contributed significantly towards is well targeted to address the key offer feedback and comment on our BMA’s positive reputation. short, medium and long term needs of community investment strategy. our host communities. Three quarters of survey respondents The formal and anecdotal input said that BMA had made a positive The strategy will be aligned to our gathered from our host communities contribution to their community, growth plans to ensure BMA is helps to shape our investment mainly through the provision achieving our goal of making our priorities, build goodwill, strengthen of employment and support for communities more liveable. The relationships and, ultimately, build community groups and the local strategy is being updated by BMA’s healthy lifestyles and liveable economy. Community Investment team, in communities. partnership with the community, The survey also found that while 84 government, and other key percent of respondents living in our stakeholders. host communities were generally satisfied with their communities, This strategy will include a review of ‘liveability’ improvements could be our Community Partnerships Program Gregory Crinum Mine’s sponsored made. focus areas to ensure that they 10km Community Fun Run 03
BMA community investment Report working with government
BMA works hard to strengthen BMA partners closely with a range of In the 2008 financial year, BMA its relationship of mutual support parties to secure the best outcomes for supported local councils and not only with Central Queensland the region, some of which include: governments by way of a $14.8 residents, but also with local, state • Isaac Regional Council million investment in: and federal government. • Central Highlands Regional • Council rates Council • Special levies BMA plays an active part in a co- • Mackay Regional Council ordinated industry and government • Subsidies and allocations, • Peak regional economic including the maintenance of approach to support continued development organisations growth in the Bowen Basin’s local roads and airports and for • Queensland Government and other council infrastructure, resource communities, and address its departments, ministers and facilities and water. development challenges. agencies During the same period, BMA As an industry leader, we are in • Federal Government and its departments, ministers and peak paid close to $400 million in a unique position to advocate for planning bodies coal royalties to the Queensland additional funding, resources and • A variety of statutory authorities Government. support, on behalf of our host and government owned communities. BMA will continue to forge positive corporations relationships with all levels of • The Queensland Resources government, enabling truly effective Council partnerships through shared • Key mining and resource responsibilities and benefits. companies • Community reference groups Through these relationships BMA across Central Queensland, believes it can make a difference to incorporating local government, our local communities and the lives state government agencies and of residents, our employees, and our human services organisations. corporate stakeholders. 04 community partnerships program
The Community Partnerships Program Funding priorities As the ever-evolving needs of Central (CPP) is a flagship community Queensland’s communities change, so In the 2008 financial year, the program investment initiative for BMA. Since do BMA’s investment priorities. addressed a range of social needs its inception in 2002, CPP has seen across six priority areas, as outlined BMA invest around $1 million per In 2008, BMA engaged these year in the Bowen Basin, Mackay and on Page 6. stakeholders through an independent Sarina communities. review of the CPP, which was Shaping CPP for a undertaken by the CSRM. The review Through the program, BMA partners sustainable future confirmed that the CPP is highly with community groups and valued by BMA’s partners and to date individuals, injecting funds directly CPP partners not only enjoy a has been successful in leveraging into community services and facilities significant financial boost, but matched funding from government that address social challenges and also publicity associated with the departments and local councils. improve liveability. The CPP supports program as BMA endeavours to build community initiatives that promote the profile of CPP partners in the However, to ensure the program’s strong partnerships with government, community, the media, in government ongoing success, the review training providers and welfare and industry groups, and among made a number of high level organisations. BMA’s own workforce of 8,000 people. recommendations that will shape the CPP and BMA’s relationship with CPP partners have also welcomed future partners: CPP means real outcomes the opportunity to influence BMA’s • Streamlining the reporting process The CPP is focused on real and future investment commitments; to better capture performance and tangible outcomes for the community. ultimately helping to shape their own BMA carries out an extensive internal community for the future. benefits of the programs. assessment of CPP applications BMA regularly invites CPP • Greater networking and each year, allocating funds to those partners, government and industry communication with BMA and initiatives that can best support the representatives, and the wider amongst the CPP partners. community. community to review the CPP, • Linking the CPP priority areas Applications are assessed on a range ensuring that we continue to support to an ongoing social monitoring of criteria, including: those programs and people that make program, to ensure their ongoing • how many people the initiative, a real difference. relevance. service, program or group will directly assist • the extent to which the wider community will be improved or enriched • how well the initiative can help to address immediate community 05 needs and social priorities • the extent to which the initiative is likely to form true partnerships, linking the likes of government and industry with the community • how well the funding request aligns with BMA’s values and CPP criteria, and • how adequately the initiative can be accountable for, and report back on, the use of funds and direct community outcomes.
BMA community investment Report funding priorities
PRIORITY AREA CPP INITIATIVE / PROGRAM PRIORITY AREA CPP INITIATIVE / PROGRAM
Moranbah Community Radio – Sustainable Landscapes – helping to providing support to employ radio improve the condition of the esplanades personnel and train volunteers in radio Environment and dunes along the coastline near skills and administrative tasks. and Sustainable Sarina and BMA’s Hay Point Terminal Development and increase community awareness Hinterland Economic Development and involvement in local beautification Manager – an integrated initiative projects. between local government and industry supporting enhancement of Opera QLD – supporting a week long the economic development and social program of dramatic arts workshops for Economic capital of the region. primary and secondary school students in Sarina. Development Learning Network QLD in Moranbah and Business and Dysart – supporting the Bell Shakespeare – supporting the Skills Training employment of a coordinator to expand ‘Actors at Work’ program which the range of education and training provides cultural and drama activities opportunities, including information for school students in Moranbah and technology and adult education, Dysart. available in the region. Arts, Crossroads Arts – the FUSE program Engineering Links – a not-for-profit Entertainment – provides employment, training, company, established by two high development workshops and mentoring school teachers in Townsville, to and Cultural Development to young people in Mackay who are reverse the decline of Physics and interested in film. Mathematics in high schools. Kids Alive – a water safety program that The Salvation Army Moneycare teaches children important water safety Community program – supporting personal finance and emergency messages through song, Development counselling and training seminars dance and drama. and Welfare across Rockhampton, Blackwater, Emerald, Dysart and Moranbah. Musica Viva – providing a teacher development workshop and Irish Band Queensland Health’s Be More Active performance for school students across Moranbah program – encouraging the Central Highlands. employees and the community to get involved in local fitness challenges. The Smith Family Learning For Life Capricorn Helicopter Service program – providing education access – supporting the Capricorn and participation for disadvantaged emergency helicopter service based youth in Mackay. in Rockhampton, which services Central Queensland Youth Workers the region surrounding Gladstone, in Moranbah, Blackwater and Dysart – Blackwater and Emerald. providing support for local youth. CQ Rescue Mackay – supporting Community Sarina Transitional Links – providing emergency helicopter services based in Caption Safety, Sport, innovative transitional links to bridge Mackay, for the northern Bowen Basin. Wellbeing and Youth the gap between primary school and Recreation CQ Branch Life Education – providing Development high school education for students in a Life Education Mobile Classroom to and leadership Sarina and surrounds. visit schools in the Fitzroy West region (including Coppabella and Nebo), LDC for Literacy – a centre for educating students on the dangers of professional sharing and learning of drugs and alcohol. excellence in literacy teaching and practices to improve student learning Lifestream Triathlon – an all abilities outcomes in literacy. triathlon engaging all sections of the greater Mackay region community PCYC Blackwater Vacation Care to raise funds for the Life Stream – supporting the provision of out-of- Foundation which supports people school hours and vacation childcare with intellectual disabilities. options.
Corporate office investment (Brisbane): $643,000
CPP Investments BMA mine site investments in 2008: (Bowen Basin): $365,800 Total BMA CPP investment for 2008: $1,008,800 economic development and business skills training
BMA recognises that business Case study: Rock FM’s focus on local news, and industry diversification, Moranbah Community Radio community announcements coupled with a broad community and entertainment tailored for Rock FM is a not-for-profit skills base, are important in Moranbah, as well as its dedicated organisation providing an building sustainable resource training programs for people with independent and community-run communities. New business and disabilities, helps to connect the radio station in Moranbah, as well skills development continue to community – cutting across age, as employment, training and work drive economic diversity in the culture and social backgrounds. experience opportunities for locals. Bowen Basin, which in turn, helps BMA employees are also to strengthen community liveability. BMA’s financial support enables the diversifying their skills and taking station to employ a programming Beyond the economic argument up volunteering opportunities and database manager who also for business and skills diversity, available at Rock FM, with supervises a training program for BMA also acknowledges that ten employees producing and visually impaired volunteers. many residents simply benefit presenting live radio shows. from exposure to training and The programming and database employment opportunities across a manager is also working on a project range of sectors. to enable the automatic running of programs, music and community Be it stay-at-home mothers or announcements, as necessary. fathers who are looking to re-enter the workforce, mature-aged workers upskilling to remain employable, or people with disabilities or from other marginalised groups; Moranbah Rock FM communities are better connected and enriched when all members have the opportunity to contribute. BMA invested in a range of partners 07 in the 2008 financial year to support economic development, skills training opportunities and a culture of life-long learning across the Bowen Basin. Economic Development and Business Skills Training CPP partners included: • Moranbah Community Radio • Hinterland Economic Development Manager • Learning Network Queensland – Moranbah and Dysart • Engineering Links
BMA community investment Report community development and welfare
BMA’s community investment Case study: The Salvation Army’s Be it a sole-parent family struggling program also reaches out to Moneycare Program to make ends meet or a young some of the most vulnerable and adult with unmanageable debt, the disadvantaged in the community. The Salvation Army is a well known Moneycare service helps clients community welfare organisation, take the steps needed to get back As a long-standing member of which supports communities and in control of their finances. Client the Bowen Basin and Central individuals through difficult times. referrals to the program come Queensland communities, BMA from The Salvation Army’s own has a vested interest in helping our The Salvation Army’s Moneycare counselling services, Legal Aid, host communities build capacity to program offers a free and confidential Gamblers Anonymous, Centrelink, manage development challenges, financial counselling service for all other government departments, local improve their livelihood and members of the community, regardless businesses and welfare agencies. overcome adversity. of income or age, helping those who Through Moneycare, The Salvation face financial hardship, often through BMA has been able to make a Army offers a range of services circumstances beyond their own difference in these communities including: control. by supporting the front-line social • Face to face or telephone welfare organisations that reach out Funding from BMA’s CPP facilitated financial counselling sessions to those most in need. the appointment of a fulltime • Financial literacy information In 2008, BMA invested in The Financial Counsellor for the Bowen sessions Salvation Army’s Moneycare Basin region, inclusive of Moranbah, • Client advocacy services program as well The Salvation Dysart, Emerald and Blackwater. The Salvation Army reports that the Army’s natural disaster emergency Moneycare’s specially-trained program achieves highly successful services during the January and counsellors help clients across the outcomes across its centres, helping February 2008 floods, which region to alleviate suffering, avoid to break the welfare cycle or displaced thousands of residents. bankruptcy, and improve their generally improve the wellbeing financial literacy. of 60 to 90 percent of Moneycare clients. Through the Moneycare program, BMA and The Salvation In 2008, BMA worked in Army have helped some of the most partnership with The Salvation vulnerable residents in our host Army and local community communities to: recovery groups, and allocated • Negotiate onerous debts and 08 $110,000 to more than 20 in some cases, have the debts welfare, community and waived sporting groups, to support the • Retain their homes where flood relief efforts. repossession was imminent, and stop the seizure of basic furniture and household goods, and • Better manage incomes and budgets.
Case study: Flood Relief Efforts In January and February 2008, Central Queensland communities were devastated by floods. BMA played a significant role in helping communities and businesses to rebuild. In both Emerald and Mackay BMA worked in partnership with community support organisations, allocating funds across more than 20 groups, providing more than $110,000 in much needed financial assistance. community safety, sport, wellbeing and recreation
Building sustainable communities Case study: Be More Case study: Central Queensland is about more than protecting the Active Moranbah Helicopter Rescue Service environment or strengthening the The Be More Active Moranbah project Founded in 1994, the Central economy; it’s also about promoting is a joint initiative of Queensland Queensland Helicopter Rescue Service the health and wellbeing of the Health and BMA – helping to get has flown more than 3,500 missions, greater community. more people more active, more often, helping to save the lives of hundreds There is a range of convincing with the aim of improving the health of locals and tourists, across an area evidence to suggest that commonly and wellbeing of the Moranbah that stretches from Mackay to Bowen, adverse health conditions are largely community. south to St Lawrence, the Whitsunday preventable through healthier Islands and inland to the Bowen A key component of the Be More environments and lifestyles. Basin. Active Moranbah program in 2008 was For this reason, BMA supports a range the 10,000 steps community challenge As operational costs rise for this of community groups that offer health – encouraging residents to take the valuable service, BMA is proud to intervention or promotion programs, recommended 10,000 steps per day continue its support for this vital in a bid to improve community towards improved health and fitness. community service that assists so wellbeing and quality of life, and many across Central Queensland. A number of staff from BMA’s Peak help to lift the burden off individuals, Downs, Broadmeadow and Goonyella BMA is proud to support doctors and families and health care systems. Riverside Mines formed teams intensive care paramedics, and the In this priority area BMA also funds and took up the challenge, with hundreds of dedicated volunteers, recreational groups, activities or Queensland Health creating signage air crewmen and pilots who provide facilities, and initiatives that improve around the township to mark out a 24-hour rapid medical assistance to overall community safety. range of pathways for teams to follow. those in need, through the Central Queensland Helicopter Rescue In the 2008 financial year BMA Throughout the year the Be More Service. supported a range of groups to help Active Moranbah initiative regularly improve community safety, as well published media stories focused on as access to sport, wellbeing and improvements to recreation facilities. health, particularly in association with other BMA’s Blackwater Mine General Manager, Community Safety, Sport, Wellbeing campaigns such as Stephan Badenhorst, supports the RACQ and Recreation CPP partners included: ‘Movember’. Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service • Queensland Health’s Be More Active Moranbah program The initiative also • Capricorn Helicopter Service promoted better use 09 (Rockhampton) of the recreational • CQ Rescue Mackay and health facilities available in • CQ Branch Life Education Moranbah, such as • Lifestream Triathlon Federation Walk, the Greg Cruickshank Aquatic Centre and the Moranbah Golf Course.
“I would like to thank BMA for their continued support of the work of the Salvation Army. A great number of people were able to be assisted by The Salvation Army due to the generosity of BMA in this time of natural disaster.” Bradley Wigginton, Moneycare Manager, The Salvation Army, speaking about BMA’s flood relief efforts.
BMA community investment Report environment and sustainable development
BMA recognises that building activities to offset emissions – we are Creek, Half Tide, Salonika, Grasstree, sustainable futures is not limited committed to the environment and its and Armstrong Beach. to supporting social needs, but also sustainable development. By engaging with the community, extends to protecting the environment. We are proud to support community schools and local workforces, the BMA strives for continuous initiatives that help to build greener project is supported by teams of locals improvement in environmental townships, instil a sense of civic who, through coordinated activities performance across our mining and working bees, weed, revegetate, pride and improve the amenity of operations, and believes that this clean up and beautify coastal the region, and look to engage our extends beyond the mine site. catchments and beachfronts. communities through constructive With this in mind, we have learning programs. The project taps into calendar- adopted a continuous improvement specific events, including Keep philosophy in our host townships, Australia Beautiful Week, Landcare Case study: Sarina Sustainable and seek to support community Week, Coastcare Week, International Landscapes Project programs that are at the forefront of Volunteer Day and Clean Up the proactive environmental initiatives The Sarina Coastal Sustainable World Weekend to draw particular – be it changing behaviours towards Landscapes Project aims to improve attention to its achievements. the environment, carrying out the condition of the esplanades and In 2008 BMA’s Hay Point Coal environmental awareness and dunes along the Sarina coastline and Terminal was named the State winner education campaigns, or undertaking surrounding areas including Louisa in the Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland – Clean Beach Challenge, which recognised the dedication and Sarina landcare commitment of our employees, the community, Sarina Landcare and Conservation Volunteers Australia. The aim of the Challenge was to keep 10 Queensland’s beaches litter free and to encourage local governments and communities to work together to best manage beach environments. The Award also recognised BMA’s long standing commitment to managing the local beach, which included an upgrade of the Hay Point lookout and foreshore area which is used by locals and tourists to access the beach and to view BMA’s coal loading terminal.
“The Hay Point Beach is one of the central focus areas of the community, and we have collaborated to create an area that is accessible to visitors and that also protects and provides habitat for native species, including turtle nesting sites.” Russell Grech General Manager Port, Hay Point Services arts, entertainment and cultural development
Recognising that many Central The Wombat Story introduces In 2008 Crossroad Arts offered a Queensland communities have students from years three to five to program called FUSE to young limited exposure to the theatre, art storytelling, role-playing, movement, people aged between 12 and and cultural exhibitions available characterisation, visual art and 26 years, which focused on in the major regional centres and singing. employment, training and mentoring capital cities, BMA also supports in the fields of film, sound, music Opera Queensland also provides arts, entertainment and cultural and short documentary films. lesson plans and follow-up activities development initiatives in the Central for teachers, ensuring students The program aims to develop Queensland community. continue to develop their aesthetic cinematography and editing skills, By supporting community, and in and sensory skills, and that arts explore radio production and particular youth access to arts and become a core learning activity. broadcasting, introduce participants cultural pursuits that they otherwise to sound design and production would not have the opportunity to Case study: Crossroad Arts through computer software, and participate in, BMA aims to expand provide studio space and networking horizons and foster creativity and self Crossroad Arts is an award opportunities to budding artists. expression. winning cultural development company, working in partnership Above all, Crossroad Arts is driven For the wider community, the with communities across Central by the belief that participation in the development of arts and cultural Queensland to develop interest and arts can bring communities together, activities helps to encourage social skill in film, theatre, music and and draw out a sense of individual interaction, broaden recreation visual art. confidence and well-being. options, as well as develop a local cultural identity. In 2008, BMA invested in a number of programs to support the arts, entertainment and cultural development initiatives: • Opera Queensland • Bell Shakespeare 11 • Crossroads Arts • Kids Alive • Musica Viva
Case study: Opera Queensland Opera Queensland is Australia’s second largest opera company and presents major operatic productions in Brisbane as well as regional Queensland. The company also stages educational programs in primary and secondary schools. Moving Opera! brought a week-long theatre workshop to secondary schools in Central Queensland, providing opportunities for students to learn to sing, develop their confidence and self-esteem, and be exposed to leading Queensland professional artists. The workshop culminated in a stage performance involving students, their peers, families and friends.
Dysart’s The Wombat Story
BMA community investment Report youth development and leadership
BMA believes in supporting youth • Central Queensland youth • a kids fishing adventure day, development in our communities as workers in Moranbah, where students were treated to an a core activity and thereby fostering Blackwater and Dysart angling course to learn about bait the leaders of today and tomorrow. • Sarina Transitional Links gathering and fishing techniques Through our CPP partners BMA • LDC for Literacy • tours of art exhibitions and free art classes presented by helps youth in Mackay and the • PCYC Blackwater Vacation Care Bowen Basin to realise their local artists potential, build the coping skills • a family tree planting day at needed to respond to future Campwin Beach, hosted by BMA challenges, and become responsible Case study: The Smith Family and Conservation Volunteers citizens who are self-aware and care – Learning for Life Australia about developing their communities. • speech, drama and More than 27,000 Australian communication classes, hosted Investing in youth is also about children access The Smith Family’s by Sally Eales, and unearthing creative and innovative Learning for Life program, which endeavours that help young people improves access to and participation • a Christmas art competition, think differently about the world, in education, and supports youth where one local student won her and the positive role they can play. through vulnerable transition points category and flew to Brisbane to in their educational development. attend a luncheon with other age This, coupled with our desire to category winners. add long-term sustainable value to Around 270 of these students (135 these communities, has seen our families) are engaged across the The Learning for Life program community investment portfolio Mackay and Sarina communities, also provides for essential school invest heavily in youth initiatives in thanks to BMA’s sponsorship of the expenses such as school uniforms, recent years. local Learning for Life program. books and excursions. In the 2008 financial year, BMA With their Learning for Life mentor BMA’s financial support also helps invested in a range of youth services: by their side, local youth took part The Smith Family deliver a range of literacy programs for local youth and • The Smith Family’s Learning for in a range of social and educational adults including: Life program development programs during the year, including: • Student2student: a telephone peer support reading program offered to students in years three to eight Smith Family Hamper Packing • Let’s Read: arming families with the information and tools they need to introduce preschool-aged children to books and reading 12 • Financial Literacy: courses offered to adults in the Mackay community to help improve their money management and budgeting skills • Microsoft Unlimited Potential: computer clubs for parents and grandparents from Mackay-based schools, helping young people and adults access computers and learn the basics of information communication technology. BMA employees also volunteer their time during The Smith Family’s Christmas Appeal, packing hampers for delivery to local families in need. BMA has supported The Smith Family since 2006. skills for growth
An important facet of BMA’s success It brought with it an unprecedented Scholarships is its ability to attract, develop and recruitment drive that extended BMA invests in a scholarship scheme retain highly talented, skilled and well beyond the resource sector, to help boost the number of graduates motivated people. and consequently changed mining from eight fields of mining-related workplace demographics and The drive to instil a culture of life- tertiary studies. demanded strong investments in long learning within our company, education, training and development. During their studies, scholarship irrespective of market fluctuations, students receive valuable funding will continue to stand our company In responding to the skills shortage, including automatic inclusion into and our people in good stead. Our BMA invested $925,000, plus wages BMA’s Vacation work experience company’s greatest resource, after and salaries, in our Skills for Growth program, and upon graduating are all, is our people. initiative in 2008, across a range well placed for entry into BMA’s of industry and company-specific The mining boom of recent years Graduate Programs. programs: presented significant competitive challenges in sourcing skilled workforces to meet operational Dysart High School and Moranbah High School students attended demands. a forum for students of Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA), to learn more about mining careers for women 13
BMA community investment Report Cadetships research positions, as well as a Through the Academy, a network postgraduate scholarship focused on of 18 schools across Queensland Beyond traditional mining sector doctoral research into organisational works with employers, universities studies, BMA is also helping to leadership. CQU also explores and the Vocational Education and improve alternative pathways into the alternative pathways to mining Training Sector to offer minerals and industry through the development of engineering, for example, combining energy-related learning opportunities para-professional skills in a Cadetship undergraduate study through CQU and experiences aligned to the Program. BMA cadetships combine and specialist mining engineering Queensland syllabus to students. full time on-the-job work experience schools in Queensland, New South and vocational training, with Wales and Western Australia. Mining Industry Skills Centre supported university studies towards one of six specific mining related BMA also supports the Mining The University of Queensland associate degrees. Industry Skills Centre, which is BMA’s ongoing support funds two a partnership between industry, Engineering Extension Program teaching and research positions – unions and the Department of the University’s Chairs of Mining Education, Training and the Arts In meeting immediate skills shortages, Engineering and Minerals Processing (Queensland). BMA provided the BMA helps professionals from a range – as well as educational materials industry leadership to establish the of backgrounds to fast track their development and the delivery of a centre, and provided the centre’s first qualifications in mining and minerals coal processing lecture series. industry Chairperson, and continues processing engineering by offering the to be the coal industry representative BMA Engineering Extension Program. on the Board. Queensland Minerals and The program involves two-years of on- Energy Academy The centre is based in Brisbane and the-job training and tertiary study. works to increase apprenticeship BMA is a founding industry sponsor numbers and vocational education of the Academy, which is a joint Central Queensland University studies across the mining sector. The initiative of the resources industry centre provides funding, programs BMA has established an alliance and the Department of Education, and resources to mining employers with Central Queensland University Training and the Arts (Queensland) for training apprentices, statutory to facilitate the ‘BMA Cadetship and to raise interest in mining and positions and operators, as well Engineering Programs’. BMA also minerals careers and increase tertiary as leading capability in generic supports two teaching and engineering enrolments in mining-related study. induction and the use of simulation in training.
Coalfields training excellence Centre BMA has joined with a range of 14 other coal companies, the Federal Government and National Training Authorities to support the centre, which is joined to Moranbah State High School. The centre is fitted out and functions like a mine site engineering workshop and helps local high school students build on the existing school robotics program sponsored by BMA and supported by volunteer engineers from our mines. landmark projects
In 2006 a Bowen Basin Family Dysart Multi-purpose Moranbah Aquatic Centre – Needs Survey identified a range Sports Centre the Greg Cruickshank of needs and priorities in Central Aquatic Centre Queensland’s resource communities. The Isaac Regional Council has $2 million in trust from BMA towards In 2008 BMA funded a Master Through the survey, communities the cost of the Dysart Multi-purpose Plan for the redevelopment of advocated for improvements in the Greg Cruickshank Aquatic Sport and Recreation Facility. Funds medical and health care services, Centre in Moranbah which will have also been committed from the childcare, and sporting, recreational include existing facilities, water and social facilities. State and Federal Governments. and interactive play equipment In response to the survey, BMA The Council is currently waiting on for children, barbeque and picnic established Community Reference release of funds from the Federal facilities and shade cover. BMA Groups across the townships, as well Government and construction of the is now financially supporting the development of a feasibility study as key government partnerships, to facility is anticipated to commence with detailed costings. assess and guide the development of in mid to late 2009. The Centre will large scale ‘landmark’ projects. include a gymnasium, aerobics, café, The projects have inspired a true These Landmark Projects will multipurpose courts and childcare. partnership between community, become legacy projects across Bowen industry and all levels of government Basin townships – a true reflection BMA is also working towards and are a valuable addition to the on the community’s values and supporting a Business Development liveability and civic pride of our connectedness. Manager for the Centre. Bowen Basin communities. In the 2008 financial year, BMA continued its program of investment in the development of a number of Landmark Projects:
Blackwater International Coal Centre 15 Queensland Premier Anna Bligh officially opened the $9.5 million centre in front of over 1,000 sponsors, guests and members of the community in August 2008. The Blackwater International Coal Centre was BMA’s first Landmark Project, with BMA contributing almost $1.5 million towards its development, along with the Queensland and Federal Governments, the Central Highlands Regional Council and a number of other coal mining companies and suppliers. One of BMA’s owners, Mitsubishi Development Corporation, separately contributed an additional $500,000 to upgrade the adjacent Japanese Garden. The centre is seen as a unique addition to the Blackwater community, combining education, tourism and much needed facilities for locals, as well as providing insight into the Australian coal industry.
BMA community investment Report site initiatives
Throughout the 2008 financial year, Broadmeadow Mine Gregory Crinum Mine BMA’s mine, port and corporate offices invested more than $86,000 invested more than $320,000 also made donations to community Broadmeadow, Peak Downs and groups across the region. The devastating floods in Emerald in Goonyella Riverside Mines support January 2008 left many community With so many BMA employees living the Drivesafe program each year for groups depleted of funds and in the Bowen Basin, many sites Grade 12 students at Moranbah State resources. raised funds to help restore their High School. The program offers safe townships after the 2008 floods, which driving theory, as well as practical BMA Gregory Crinum Mine hosted devastated thousands of local homes experience, focusing on getting to the inaugural Community Charity and businesses and pushed welfare know your car, improved driving Fun Run, raising much needed funds groups to the limits. techniques (steering, emergency for local community support groups breaking) and general traffic rules including the Red Cross, the State and driver awareness. Emergency Service, Queensland Fire & Rescue Service and the Salvation Blackwater Mine Army. invested more than $547,000 Blackwater Mine supported the Goonyella Riverside Mine provision of health services across invested almost $500,000 Hay Point Coal Terminal the region in 2008 by helping to fund Goonyella Riverside Mine provided invested $140,000 wages for an additional doctor at the funding for a much needed child care Blackwater Hospital, and donating trainee at the Simply Sunshine Child Floods also inundated the Mackay to the Blackwater Hospital Ladies Care Centre in Moranbah in 2008.The region in early 2008, impacting Auxiliary and the Royal Flying funding not only provided a job for a heavily on not-for-profit and Doctors Service. local person, but also helped to ease community groups. BMA donated recruitment pressures on the child funds to support the flood appeal care centre, which had been impacted across Central Queensland, including by skills shortages across the region. $50,000 for the Mackay region. Hay Point Services partnered with Peak Downs Mine Saraji Mine the Mackay Whitsunday Regional invested more than $450,000 invested more than $560,000 Economic Development Corporation Also recognising the widespread Saraji and Norwich Park Mines (REDEC) to coordinate the distribution and delivery of financial devastation caused by the 2008 floods, sponsored “Fitness in the Park” support, helping to maximise the BMA employees at Peak Downs Mine in 2008, providing free, fun and number of community groups that donated the bonuses they had been friendly group exercise activities to received funding. awarded for achieving 50 injury-free the residents of Dysart. The program days at site. offered a range of fitness activities to cater for varying levels of fitness, and The generous donation went to the scheduled workout times to suit the Mackay Flood Relief Appeal, and with Norwich Park Mine various shift rosters in the township. the help of BMA’s Matched Giving invested more than $1 million Program, totalled $100,000. Norwich Park and Saraji Mines partnered with Dysart State High South Walker Creek Mine School to offer a range of mine- invested more than $71,000 related learning programs, presented Poitrel Mine by mine employees. invested close to $7,500 South Walker Creek Mine continued to work with Traditional Owners Poitrel Mine donated to a range The Mines funded external training to manage the Bidgerley’s Learning of charities and local community and extra-curricular activities, Centre in 2008. learning resources and other groups in 2008 including the Central sponsorships. The partnership also Queensland Life Education Centre, the The team also worked closely with the enabled Dysart State High School Relay for Life Cancer Fund, Moranbah Queensland Museum and Traditional establish a ‘Creating Tomorrow’s and District Support Services Oasis Owners to set up a Community Mining Workforce Today’ program, Life Recipe Book, The Moranbah Program for recovering a significant for which it won a Queensland Rodeo Club Fence Project and the fossil find on the northern part of the Education award. Platinum Nebo Newsletter. South Walker Creek Mine.
Right: Dysart community members and mine employees enjoy the friendly, free and fun activities available through “Fitness in the Park” sponsored by BMA Saraji and Norwich Park mines.
Left: Representatives from the BMA Peak Downs Mine workforce back row (L–R) Wagner Alves, Tony Smith, Dallas Hannay, Bob Jurgens, Mark Crofts, Brett Condon, Daniel Hardy and front (L–R) BMA Peak Downs General Manager David Crawford, Mackay Foundation – Flood Appeal Chair Scott Alman, National Executive NAB CQ region Ian Beveridge and Claire Buchanan.
BMA community investment Report matched giving program
In the 2008 financial year, BMA Matched Giving ($) $100k $150k $200k $250k $300k $350k $400k
employees directed more than $50k $1.9 million to 219 not-for-profit 0 organisations, through the BHP Billiton Matched Giving Program. BHP Billiton recognises the individual contribution that many BMA Blackwater employees make to not-for-profit organisations, and financially doubles these donations through the Matched Giving Program. Peak Downs Across BMA, employees donate to their charities of choice through:
• Payroll giving and cash donations, Saraji • Volunteering their time, and • Fundraising.
By ‘matching’ the donations, BHP Brisbane Office Billiton enables individual employees, sites and offices to give more, and influence where funds are invested in the community. Gregory Crinum A list of the organisations that have benefited from BMA’s community involvement and the Matched Giving Norwich Park Program in FY08 is detailed on page 21.
Goonyella Riverside
Hay Point Services
Broadmeadow
Mackay Supply Group
Town Offices
Poitrel “The never-ending support of Saraji and Norwich Park Mines…has allowed us South Walker Matched Giving ($) to create initiatives that Creek Matched Giving (Volunteer Hours) are leading the State in education.” 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 Anthony Pickett, Acting Principal, Dysart State High School Matched Giving (Volunteer Hours) BMA values your feedback – it helps us shape and direct our community investment funding, ensuring that our support is relevant and valuable to our host communities. feedback Please take the time to provide feedback, and return to the pre-paid address detailed on the back of the form. For your trouble, we’ll donate $10 to the charity that you nominate (see last question).
BMA’s community activities Important issues in your community fold B Are you aware of BMA’s community investment and BMA supports a variety of groups, across a range of priority support activities? areas, in our host communities. Please give each priority Very much aware area a rating, to determine how important it is to your Reasonably aware community. Not really aware [Rating: 1 = very important, 2 = fairly important, Not aware at all 3 = little importance, 4 = of no importance] Priority community investment areas: Do you believe these activities add value to your community? ___ Economic Development and Business Skills Training Yes – very much so ___ Community Development and Welfare Yes – to some extent ___ Community Safety, Sport, Recreation and Wellbeing They add little value ___ Environment and Sustainable Development They add no value ___ Arts, Entertainment and Cultural Development, and
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About you Your preferred charity Male Female Thank you for taking the time to offer feedback. BMA would like to donate $10 to a charity, on your behalf. Age group Please indicate your preferred charity: Up to 25 yrs 26 – 35 yrs 36 –45 yrs The Smith Family 46 –55 yrs 55+ yrs The Salvation Army Do you have children? Conservation Volunteers Australia Yes No CQ Helicopter Rescue Service Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service Where do you live? Cancer Council Mackay Nebo Coppabella Donations will be made for responses received before Moranbah Dysart Blackwater 30 June, 2009. Emerald Brisbane
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96.9 Rock FM Community Radio Dysart Junior Rugby League Inc Moranbah Highlanders Seeing Eye Dogs Australia Abused Child Trust Dysart Junior Soccer Club Inc Swimming Club Inc Sids and Kids Queensland Inc Amnesty International Australia Dysart Kindergarten Inc Moranbah Hockey Assoc. Inc Social Butterfly Babies Angel Flight Dysart Lifestyle Centre Moranbah Horse & Pony Club Inc Society of St. Vincent de Paul – QLD Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Dysart Lions Club Inc Moranbah Hospital Southern Surburbs Football Worldwide Ltd Dysart Little Athletics Moranbah Junior Cricket Assoc. Club Inc – Mackay Australian Baptist World Aid Inc Dysart Pony Club Moranbah Junior Golfers Southside United Soccer Club Overseas Aid Fund Dysart State School Parents Moranbah Life Education Spinal Cure Australia Australian Kidney Foundation & Citizens Assoc. Moranbah Miners Junior Rugby League St. Francis Xavier Catholic Primary T/a Kidney Health Australia Dysart State High School P&C Assoc. Football Club Inc School – Mackay Moranbah Neighbourhood Centre Australian Red Cross – Queensland Emerald & District Social St. John Ambulance Australia – Australian Red Cross – Victoria (Simply Sunshine Childcare Centre) Development Assoc. Inc Blackwater Division Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd Moranbah State High School Parents & Emerald Amateur Swimming Club St. Joseph’s College – Gregory Terrace Beyond Blue Limited – Citizens Assoc. Emerald Art Group Ltd St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School Movember Campaign Moranbah State School P & C Assoc. Emerald Branch Little Athletics Building Fund – Sth Mackay Blackwater Amateur Swimming Club Inc Emerald Brothers Junior Movember Foundation St. Patrick’s School Emerald P. & C. Blackwater Crushers Junior Rugby League Inc. MS Research Australia Ltd St. Thomas’s Riverview Kindergarten Rugby League Emerald Christian College Building Fund MS Society of Queensland St. Veronica Welfare Committee Blackwater Fire Station (QFRS) Emerald District Lawn Tennis Assoc. Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. Inc. State Emergency Services – Emerald Blackwater Junior Golf Emerald Gymnastics & National Heart Foundation Stella Maris Seafarers Centre Blackwater Junior Motorcycle Club Inc Trampoline Club Inc of Australia QLD Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support Blackwater Junior Soccer Club Inc Emerald Junior Golf Club National Heart Foundation QLD Group (Qld) Inc SANDS Blackwater Lions Club Inc Emerald Junior Rugby League Inc. National Stroke Foundation Blackwater Lions Race Club Emerald Junior Soccer Assoc. Inc National Student Rodeo Assoc. Surf Life Saving Foundation Qld Blackwater North State Primary School Emerald Junior Squash Club Inc. Nebo Community Development Taranganba State School P & C P&C Assoc. Emerald Junior Tennis Group Inc Tear Australia Inc Blackwater State High School Emerald Motorcycle Club Inc (Juniors) North Mackay Little Athletics The Australian Palliative Care 14th Army Cadet Unit Emerald Netball Assoc. Inc Oxfam Australia Fund Trust Blackwater State High School Emerald North State School P&C Assoc. P.L.A.N International The Cancer Council NSW Premiers Disaster Relief Fund Parents & Citizens Assoc. Emerald State School P & C Assoc. The Cancer Council Prince Charles Hospital Foundation Blackwater State School Parents & Emerald Touch Assoc. Inc Queensland – Emerald Citizens Assoc. Prostrate Cancer Foundation of Australia Emmanuel Catholic Primary School The Cancer Council Blackwater Tiny Tots Centre Inc – Movember Campaign Empower Plus Network Inc Queensland – Rockhampton Blackwater Touch Assoc. Queensland Cancer Fund – Dysart Endeavour Foundation The Cancer Council Blue Care Queensland Cancer Fund – Girl Guides Dysart Qld Queensland – Townsville Bravehearts Inc Emerald Branch Guide Dogs for the Blind Assoc. The Cancer Council South Australia Breast Cancer Institute of Australia – Queensland Cancer Fund – of Queensland The Compassion Overseas Aid and ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Fortitude Valley Gymnastics Moranbah Inc Development Fund Breast Cancer Network Australia Queensland Cancer Fund – Hands Across the Water The Heart Research Institute C&K Blackwater Community Mackay & District Hear & Say Centre for Childcare Centre Queensland Cancer Fund – Rockhampton The Salvation Army Deaf Children Limited C&K Emerald South Kindergarten Queensland Cancer Fund The Salvation Army – Red Shield Appeal International China Concern Camp Quality Ltd Central Queensland (Breast Cancer Research) The Salvation Army – Aitkenvale Corps Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Cancer Council – QLD Queensland Institute of Medical Research The Salvation Army – Blackwater Corps. CARE Australia Leukaemia Foundation of Australia – Queensland Police Citizens Youth The Salvation Army – Emerald Corps Caritas Australia World’s Greatest Shave Welfare Assoc Blackwater The Scout Assoc. of Australia Qld Catholic Education – Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Branch Inc – Dysart Scouts Diocese of Rockhampton Australia Limited Welfare Assoc. The Scout Assoc. of Australia Qld CBM Australia (Christian Blind Mission) Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland Queensland Quarter Horse Assoc. Branch Inc – Emerald Scouts Central Highlands Regional Council Leukaemia Foundation of Qld – Mackay Rock FM Assoc. Inc The Scout Assoc. of Australia Qld Sister City Fundraising Committee Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland – Rockhampton Basketball Inc Branch Inc – Moranbah Worlds Greatest Shave Central Qld Quarter Horse Assoc. Ronald McDonald House Subiaco WA The Smith Family – Qld Lioness Club of Blackwater Childfund Australia Ltd (Christian Rotary Club of Moranbah Inc The Smith Family – Sydney Logan Village Rural Fire Brigade Children’s Funds Australia) Royal Children’s Hospital The Sporting Wheelies & Disabled Sport Mackay Foundation – Children’s Medical Research Institute Foundation – Qld Recreation Assoc of Qld Flood Relief Appeal Christian Blind Mission International Royal Flying Doctor Service – The Wilderness Society Mackay Legacy Inc (Australia) Western Operations UNICEF – Australia Mackay Swimming Academy Inc Comet River Pony Club Royal Flying Doctor Service Variety Club of Queensland Magpies Cricket Club Inc. (Queensland section) Comets U12 Mackay Basketball Assoc Inc Vision Australia Conservation Volunteers Australia Marist College Emerald Royal Flying Doctor Service of Volunteer Marine Rescue Mackay Inc. Coorparoo Secondary College Parents & Friends Assoc. Australia (QLD Section) Walkerston Community Kindergarten Parents & Citizens’ Assoc. Mater Foundation Qld RSL (Queensland) Girl in a Million Quest Association Inc CQ Helicopter Rescue Mission Australia RSPCA (QLD) Whitsunday Anglican School Divine Word Missionaries Moranbah Australian Football Assoc. Inc RSPCA Australia Inc Dolphins Soccer Club Inc Moranbah BMX Club Incorporated Safety House Assoc. of Queensland Foundation Building Fund Dysart Arts & Crafts Club Inc Moranbah Community Kindergarten & Inc – Emerald World Vision Australia – 40 Hour Famine Dysart Community Support Group Pre-school Assoc. Inc Samaritan’s Purse International Relief World Vision Australia Dysart Detachment (Dysart Army Cadets) Moranbah Community Sarina State Primary School P&C (Overseas Aid Fund) Dysart High School P & C Assoc. Scholarship Scheme Save the Children Australia WSPA (World Society for the Dysart Horse Performance Assoc. Inc Moranbah East State School Scout Assoc. of Aust Qld Branch – Protection of Animals) Dysart Hospital Benefit Committee Parents & Citizens Assoc. Keewol Park Yeppoon SES Support Club Dysart Junior Golf Club Moranbah Hawks Junior Scouts Australia (Blackwater Youngcare Foundation Dysart Junior Motocross Club Inc Soccer Federation Inc Scout Group) Zone 15 Pony Club Incorporated
BMA community investment Report www.bmacoal.com P4 — Community Partnership Program Fact Sheet community partnerships program 2009
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Community PartnershipS Program CPP means real outcomes: The Community Partnerships Program (CPP) is The CPP is focused on real and tangible outcomes a flagship community investment program for for the community. BMA carries out an extensive BMA. Since its inception in 2002, CPP has seen internal assessment of CPP applications each year, BMA invest around $1 million per year in the allocating funds to those initiatives that can best Bowen Basin, Mackay and Sarina communities. support the community. Through the program, BMA partners with Applications are assessed on a range of criteria, community groups and individuals, injecting including: funds directly into community services and • how many people the initiative, service, facilities that address social challenges and program or group will directly assist improve liveability. • the extent to which the wider community The CPP supports community initiatives that will be improved or enriched promote strong partnerships with government, • how well the initiative can help to address training providers and welfare organisations. immediate community needs and social priorities • the extent to which the initiative is likely to form partnerships which link government and industry with the community • how well the funding request aligns with BMA’s values and CPP criteria, and • how adequately the initiative can account for and report back on the use of funds and the direct outcomes and benefits.
CPP 2009 Fact Sheet | For more information on BMA’s Community Partnerships Program, please visit www.bmacoal.com | 1/4 Priority Areas: During the 2008 financial year, the CPP supported a variety of programs which addressed social and community needs across six priority areas:
Priority area CPP initiative / Program
Moranbah Community Radio – providing support to employ radio personnel and train volunteers in radio skills and administrative tasks.
Hinterland Economic Development Manager – an integrated initiative between local government and industry supporting the enhancement of the economic Economic development and social capital of the region. Development and Business Skills Training Learning Network QLD in Moranbah and Dysart – supporting the employment of a coordinator to expand the range of education and training opportunities, including IT and adult education, available in the region.
Engineering Links – a not-for-profit company established by two high school teachers in Townsville, Australia with the aim to reverse the decline of Physics and Mathematics in high schools.
Community The Salvation Army Moneycare program – supporting personal finance Development counselling and training seminars across Rockhampton, Blackwater, Emerald, and Welfare Dysart and Moranbah.
Queensland Health’s Be More Active Moranbah program – encouraging employees and the community to get involved in local fitness challenges.
Capricorn Helicopter Service – supporting the Capricorn emergency helicopter service based in Rockhampton, which services the region surrounding Gladstone, Blackwater and Emerald.
Community Safety, CQ Rescue Mackay – supporting emergency helicopter service based in Sport, Recreation Mackay, which services the northern Bowen Basin including Dysart. and Wellbeing
CQ Branch Life Education – providing a Life Education Mobile Classrom to visit schools in the Fitzroy West region (including Coppabella and Nebo), educating students on the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
Lifestream Triathlon – An all abilities triathlon engaging all sections of the greater Mackay region to raise funds for the LifeStream Foundation, which supports people with intellectual disabilities.
CPP 2009 Fact Sheet | For more information on BMA’s Community Partnerships Program, please visit www.bmacoal.com | 2/4 Environment Sustainable Landscapes – helping to improve the condition of the esplanades and Sustainable and dunes along the coastline off Sarina and increase community awareness Development and involvement in local beautification projects.
Opera QLD – supporting a week long program of dramatic arts workshops for primary and secondary school students in Sarina.
Bell Shakespeare – supporting the ‘Actors at Work’ program which provides cultural and drama activities for school students in Moranbah and Dysart.
Arts, Entertainment Crossroads Arts – the FUSE program – provides employment, training, and Cultural development workshops and mentoring to young people in Mackay who are Development interested in film.
Kids Alive – a water safety program that teaches children important water safety and emergency messages through song, dance and drama.
Musica Viva – providing a teacher development workshop and Irish band performance for school students across the Central Highlands.
The Smith Family Learning For Life program – providing education access and participation for disadvantaged youth in Mackay.
Central Queensland Workers in Moranbah, Blackwater and Dysart – providing support for local youth.
Sarina Transitional Links – providing innovative transitional links to bridge Youth Leadership the gap between primary school and high school education for students across and Development a 150km radius including Sarina and surrounds.
LDC for Literacy – a centre for professional sharing and learning of excellence in literacy teaching and practices to improve student learning outcomes in literacy.
PCYC Blackwater Vacation Care – supporting the provision of out-of-school hours and vacation childcare options.
CPP Investment Total BMA CPP investment for 2008: $1,008,800 in 2008:
CPP 2009 Fact Sheet | For more information on BMA’s Community Partnerships Program, please visit www.bmacoal.com | 3/4 Shaping CPP for a sustainable future: However, to ensure the program’s ongoing success, the review also made a number of high level CPP partners receive significant financial recommendations that will shape the CPP and assistance, as well as benefits including a range BMA’s relationship with future partners: of public activities associated with the program as BMA endeavours to build the profile of CPP • Streamlining the reporting process to better partners in the community, media, government capture performance and benefits of the and industry groups and among BMA employees. programs. • Greater networking and communication with CPP partners have also welcomed the BMA and amongst the CPP partners. opportunity to influence BMA’s future investment commitments; ultimately helping to shape their • Priority areas for funding need to be continually own community for the future. BMA regularly reviewed and updated. One option is to link invites CPP partners, government and industry the CPP priority areas to an ongoing social representatives and the wider community to monitoring program, to ensure their currency review the CPP, ensuring that we continue to and relevance. support programs and people that make a real BMA’s commitment to the Central Queensland difference. communities in which we live and work means In order to further engage these stakeholders, that as the social needs of these communities in 2008 BMA commissioned the University of evolve, so do our investment priorities. Queensland’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) to undertake a comprehensive review and evaluation of the CPP. For more information: Key findings from the review showed: To learn more about the CPP or to read the • The CPP is highly valued by BMA’s partners CSRM review, please visit www.bmacoal.com or • Most partners were able to demonstrate contact BMA’s community investment team on positive outcomes from their programs, despite 0407 316 109 or (07) 3226 0512. varying program scopes and capability of partner organisations • The CPP has been successful in leveraging matched funding from government departments and local councils. • A great strength of the CPP is its consideration of local community needs and the desire to invest in social programs that are of value to BMA employees and their families
CPP 2009 Fact Sheet | For more information on BMA’s Community Partnerships Program, please visit www.bmacoal.com | 4/4 P5 — Issues Summary Dec 08 This table considers the potential impacts of the project, the level of that impact (positive, negative or neutral) and whether it will be of high, medium or low impact. The strategies suggested within the social impact assessment to mitigate the negative or maximise the positive impacts on the community. BMA’s strategies that are currently in place or are proposed are outlined as well as a matrix of the key stakeholders who are required to take action and be involved in the mitigation strategies.
Note: Level of nature indicates whether it is High, Medium or Low level impacts. Identifies as a positive Impact is a negative impact and indicates neutral impact or no change to existing conditions.
Matrix of Stakeholder Level and nature Action and of impact Involvement Suggested strategies to mitigate or maximise the BMA strategies currently existing or Impact Summary impact proposed to ensure Local & Hig Med Low BMA Other State Govt
Overall Project Impacts to affected property owners Impacts to adjacent property owners Closure of the Project would The development of a mine closure plan at the stage need to be managed over of full operation would best understand the Project’s the long term to allow the operating environment and allow strategies to be community time to adjust. developed for its eventual closure. The community is relatively reliant on the mining industry and may experience negative impacts should growth in the region not continue.
Demographic Characteristics Population may experience small permanent increase Population may experience small permanent but greater non-resident increase but greater non-resident workforce workforce Matrix of Stakeholder Level and nature Action and of impact Involvement Suggested strategies to mitigate or maximise the BMA strategies currently existing or Impact Summary impact proposed to ensure Local & Hig Med Low BMA Other State Govt
Increases in male, non- resident workforces would Present opportunities in policy and operation to increase existing gender encourage women into non traditional mining roles. disparity. Opportunities to provide Present opportunities in policy and operation to employment to indigenous BMA Indigenous engagement strategy includes encourage indigenous employment, training and community and increase training, education and business development. enterprise opportunities within the community and cultural diversity within the the mine workforce. workforce. Opportunities to provide employment to provide employment across many Employment policies in place that do not discourage cultures and nationalities applications buy those with different backgrounds. and increase cultural diversity. Family and Household Characteristics Small increases in the Ongoing increase in families within the community number of families within will require youth services and recreational activities the community Education and guidance in managing high incomes High income levels are for future personal prosperity may provide a cushion provided however, to support the community during non-peak mining management of these may Lifelin conditions. Partnerships with financial advice and not be sustainable e advocacy organisations are recommended. Education and Employment Primary and Secondary Education - Managed Provide support and relationships with local schools growth within the study area to develop mutually beneficial partnerships. provides ongoing viability.
Tertiary Education - Provide support and develop relationships with local Managed growth within the tertiary providers to develop mutually beneficial Matrix of Stakeholder Level and nature Action and of impact Involvement Suggested strategies to mitigate or maximise the BMA strategies currently existing or Impact Summary impact proposed to ensure Local & Hig Med Low BMA Other State Govt study area provides ongoing partnerships. viability. Increased opportunities for traineeships, Recommended to provide opportunities within both apprenticeships and the local community but also on a national basis to building skills in the encourage young people into the community community. Provides opportunities for women to enter training Ongoing encouragement of young females into opportunities in non mining opportunities is also recommended. traditional roles. Policies and intentions related to the provision of Sourcing construction local employment opportunities could be considered workforce from the local as part of any tender process for a construction community contractor.. Sourcing operational Advertising of positions available within the local workforce from the local community may encourage local employment. community Local employers may find it Support, training and encouragement to the non difficult to recruit as a result working partners to participate in the local workforce. of competition from the Provide assistance and support to the provision of mines and the incomes that high quality, flexible childcare within the community. can be earned. Housing and Accommodation Ongoing consultation and engagement with local and government authorities to manage the impacts Increased demand on associated with housing availability and affordability housing within the study to proactively meet future needs. area and region A commitment to the provision of additional housing within the community Working with Council in the development of land for Matrix of Stakeholder Level and nature Action and of impact Involvement Suggested strategies to mitigate or maximise the BMA strategies currently existing or Impact Summary impact proposed to ensure Local & Hig Med Low BMA Other State Govt subdivision and sale Ensure that village accommodation meets demand. Ensure a variety of housing styles are considered to cater for the different members of the workforce and community. Decrease the reliance on subsidising rents for mine workforce by providing company properties where possible. Lack of housing affordability A number of company properties available as share within the region accommodation for apprentices and trainees Engaging a local community organisation to manage housing rentals within the community. Where feasible, the majority of short-term contractors Impacts on temporary and or visitors to the Project could be accommodated in tourist accommodation village accommodation Enterprise and Economy Encourage activities and investment in the local and Over reliance of local regional community that create economic diversity businesses on the mining and encourages viability and stability that is not industry solely dependant on the mining industry.
Community Infrastructure, Health and Services Cumulative impact of Working partnerships and support of local service increased demand on providers. health services Cumulative impacts of Working partnerships and support of local service increased demand on providers. emergency services. Culture, Heritage and Tourism Matrix of Stakeholder Level and nature Action and of impact Involvement Suggested strategies to mitigate or maximise the BMA strategies currently existing or Impact Summary impact proposed to ensure Local & Hig Med Low BMA Other State Govt
Availability to short-term and tourist accommodation would likely be main impact Community Values, Lifestyle and Amenity Integration with non-resident mine workforce through Community Identity community events. Impacts to social Introduction of a settlement program to assist people connections for new moving to the community area to integrate with into workforce the community. Perhaps the creation of a BMA management Increase in the cumulative website/blog that publishes air, noise quality results impacts on residential over time to bring a level of transparency to the amenity such as dust, noise process?? May allow community ‘blog’ about and vibration potential issues with the Environmental managers? Impact on relationships of FIFO workforce. Shift work Partnerships and support of services that provide can cause stress on support to families in crisis, particularly domestic relationships and violence. exacerbate existing Training programs and counselling available problems which places internally for staff in crisis to prevent escalation of pressure on community issues? services within the region. The provision of an advertised contact point for the Ability for the community community and other mine staff is encouraged (with report negative behaviour. a level of anonymity) to encourage discussion of negative behaviour. Cumulative Social Impacts Impacts on Transport,
Roads and Road Safety
Matrix of Stakeholder Level and nature Action and of impact Involvement Suggested strategies to mitigate or maximise the BMA strategies currently existing or Impact Summary impact proposed to ensure Local & Hig Med Low BMA Other State Govt
P6 — Local and Regional Impact Chart Local and Regional Impact Chart Legend
Potential Impacts Local Regional Both
Demographic
Small increase in resident Continuation of existing Potentially a greater cultural An increased non-resident Small increase in number of Small increase in indigenous population demographic characteristics diversity workforce families population
Education and Training
Little change to the existing Increase demand on industry conditions training providers
Benefits local and regional business
Employment
Increased local employment Competition for employment Employment opportunities for Provides opportunities to earn activities increased workers affected by downturn above average income
May increase economic High incomes may inequity continue to impact
Housing and Accommodation
Increased demand for housing Continued decrease in Affordability issues for non- Decrease short term BMA providing workforce affordability mine workforce accommodation accommodation
Provides more housing choice Decreases impact on in the community local housing supply
Community Values, Lifestyle Amenity
Little impact to existing Positive opportunities for Potential impacts to the family Perceived impact to residential Disconnection between Isolation and increased stress Adds to regional cumulative lifestyles growth and stability connections amenity resident and non-resident on relationships impacts
Enterprise and Economy
Provide significant economic Increased tax and rates to Community benefit funding & Increased opportunities for Benefits sense of long term Increased competition for local stimulus local government support local business economic stability business
Includes bars, hotels, restaurants, training etc
Community Infrastructure and Services
Increased demand on Increased road traffic Increased pressure on general Increased resident and non- Encourages more recreational Increased demand on Community benefit funding & childcare services health & hospitals resident populations activities community services support
Increased demand on Increased demand on emergency services emergency services