President's Report - Shire of Ashburton

1st team (28.9 points) – Jessica
Montague, Wade Montague, Bhuvanesh
Malhotra, David Camm
2nd Team (29.9 points) – Keith
Hartley, Scott Wilkinson, Dave Kerr,
Russell Kimbo
3rd team (31.6 points) – Bo McLean,
Geoff Hill, Craig Walton, Darryl
Gnezdiloff
Last – Can’t Play Golf Team – James
Henry, Colin Macartney, Gloria
Hutchcraft, Mo Rivai
Longest Drive Men – James Henry
Longest Drive Ladies – Kim Bowley
Longest Drive Novice Men –
Bhuvanesh Malhotra
Longest Drive Novice Ladies –
Alice Krakouer
David Camm, Golf Day organiser, said it
was hot, fun and entertaining.
“Non golfers were hitting shots like pros
by the end day and real golfers not
making the ladies tee box, which cost
them dearly from the beer fridge.”
The day ended with mouse races,
slippery slide and cupcakes for the
children and more items on auction.
Some impressions from the guests
and organisers:
Fran Bentley Ball Committee head –
“Great to see people put the effort in
their costumes which added to the
fabulous evening, and also fabulous
that we could support a newly formed
Paraburdoo local business as their first
customers – it saved us thousands of
dollars in freight.”
Will Garnett –Beau of the Ball said
“Good night for all and fantastic to see
people dressed up and in suits, a great
event in the outback”
Christine Ray – ESS Gumula
representative sponsor said” It was an
imaginative stretch to go from Venice
to Paraburdoo but with lateral thinking
the hall was transformed, creating a
uniquely beautiful ambience of Venice.”
For more information please contact
Jo: M:+61 (0) 417 970 046 (after hours)
Great to see people
put the effort in their
costumes which added to
the fabulous evening…
Local business discuss opportunity with Fortescue
Opportunity and choice for local
business were the main themes
of discussion when the Tom Price
Paraburdoo Business Association
hosted representatives from
Fortescue Metals at a business
dialogue in Tom Price on Tuesday
November 29.
Bob Stump and Rhys Edwards from the
TPPBA toured the Fortescue people
through Tom Price town site, as well as
the Mine Road and Boonderoo Road
light industrial areas. After lunch at the
Tom Price Hotel, a presentation from
the TPPBA focussed on the factors
affecting Pilbara businesses and the
capability of local business to take
advantage of future opportunities.
Fortescue gave an update on the
Solomon iron ore project, 70 kms north
of Tom Price, and discussed with the
group topics including their aboriginal
engagement strategy, local buy position
and procurement direction.
After the presentations, there was an
open forum facilitated by Bob and Rhys.
Bob Stump said it was good to continue
the dialogue between Fortescue and the
local business sector. “It was clear that
Fortescue are very interested in working
with the business association towards
positive outcomes for local businesses
and, thereby, the community,” he said.
“The local businesses that attended
came away much better informed about
the Solomon project and the choices
that local business will be faced with
in the future regarding expanding or
establishing new businesses in the area.
This set of circumstances will work
towards creating a more sustainable
future for Tom Price, as long as a
solution to the land and accommodation
issues can be addressed. Either way,
I urge local businesses to support the
business association so we can be a
strong advocate for the local sector.”
Fortescue’s community superintendent
Scott Hansen said that the Solomon
project gives Tom Price existing and
future businesses an opportunity and
Rhys Edwards
Bob Stump
choice to develop local capability within
the community. “A positive side-effect of
Solomon will see opportunities emerge
for companies to establish non-critical
services in the Tom Price community,”
he said. “Fortescue and its large
contractors will continue to educate
local contractors about its contracting
posture, terms and conditions; receive
requests from local contractors for prequalification
training; and to scope the
contracting volume it wants to source
locally within a number of years.
“We will continue to engage via
one on one discussions with local
businesses and through the local
Tom Price Paraburdoo Business
Association,” said Scott.
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