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INFRASTRUCTURE
MINING & METALS
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OIL, GAS & CHEMICALS
Proposal for development
of a short term
Construction Village for
Pluto Train 2
INFORMATION AND FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
Background Information
In December 2018, Bechtel (Western study by the City of Karratha, has
Australia) Pty Ltd was awarded a confirmed that Karratha does not currently
contract by Woodside for the front- have sufficient capacity to accommodate
end engineering and design (FEED) of the anticipated Pluto Train 2 construction
Pluto Train 2. The awarded contract workforce, should the project proceed.
also includes an option for Woodside
As a potential solution, Bechtel is
to progress to a lump sum engineering,
proposing to construct a short-term
procurement and construction contract
Construction Village on vacant land
for execution phase activities. This
zoned for such a development at
option is subject to, among other
Madigan Road Gap Ridge and intends to
conditions, a positive final investment
apply for the development approval to the
decision (FID) by Woodside.
City of Karratha for consideration.
Understanding the construction
We have engaged Creating Communities
workforce requirements and where
to conduct a Social Impact Assessment
they will be accommodated is a key
of the proposed Construction Village
element of our proposal to Woodside. A
and to seek community feedback on the
number of options have been explored
proposal. The information provided will
including seeking expressions of
inform our planning and the development
interest through the Industry Capability
of our Social Impact Management Plan
Network WA (ICNWA) from existing and
for the facility, should it be developed.
new accommodation providers. Our
We value your input and encourage
engagement, supported by a separate
your participation in the process.
Who is Woodside?
Woodside is the pioneer of the LNG
industry in Australia and the largest
Australian natural gas producer.
Woodside is the pioneer of the LNG industry Woodside has grown with the Pilbara
in Australia and the largest Australian region over the last 30 years, buying
natural gas producer. Woodside has a and supplying locally and investing in
global portfolio and is recognised for its education, training, jobs and new industries.
world-class capabilities as an integrated In fact, in 2018, 84% of its Australian spend
upstream supplier of energy. Woodside’s - $3.3 billion - was with WA suppliers,
proven track record and distinctive supporting local businesses.
capabilities are underpinned by almost
Pluto Train 2 is part of Woodside’s Burrup
65 years of experience.
Hub vision to develop an integrated,
Woodside has a strong track record on regional LNG production centre on the
project development and its operated Burrup Peninsula. Woodside is advancing
assets – the North West Shelf Project, Pluto several projects as part of this vision
LNG and Wheatstone LNG - are renowned that will unlock new gas resources and
for their safety, reliability and efficiency. As prepare onshore facilities for processing
Australia’s premier LNG operator, Woodside these resources, representing a $40 billion
produces 6% of global LNG supply and investment in the North-West.
employs more than 3,500 people in
Find out more: www.woodside.com.au
Australia and across its global portfolio.
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Background Information
Who is Bechtel?
Bechtel is a trusted engineering,
construction and project management
partner to industry and government.
Since 1898, five generations of the Bechtel Bechtel is the world leader in LNG
family have led the company through construction, with more than five decades
more than 25,000 projects on all seven of LNG experience building 33% of all
continents. We have operated in Australia global LNG capacity. Since 2006, we have
for 65 years and our projects have often constructed five of Australia’s ten operating
been industry firsts, with many in remote LNG facilities, representing 39 MTPA of LNG
locations and under challenging conditions. production and half of the nation’s total LNG
export market.
Our recent projects include Wheatstone
LNG in Onslow, Western Australia, the three Bechtel serves the Infrastructure; Nuclear,
Curtis Island LNG Projects – Queensland Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas &
Curtis LNG, GLNG and Australia Pacific Chemicals; and Mining & Metals markets.
LNG – in Gladstone, Queensland and the Our services span from initial planning
Amrun Bauxite Mine in Weipa, Queensland. and investment, through start-up and
Current projects include the expansion of operations.
the Sydney Metro network and construction
Find out more: www.bechtel.com
of the Western Sydney Airport as well as
government work for the Australian Defence
Force in Canberra.
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About Pluto Train 2
About Pluto Train 2
What is Pluto Train 2? What is a FEED?
Woodside has operated the Pluto LNG FEED is an acronym for Front End
facility since start-up in 2012. Gas from Engineering Design. Activities vary
the offshore Pluto and Xena fields is piped depending on the project, but generally
through a 180 km pipeline to Pluto LNG’s focus on defining technical and non-
single onshore LNG- processing train technical requirements, evaluation of
located on the Burrup Peninsula, near potential risks and identification of costs for
Karratha in Western Australia. a proposed project. At the completion of
FEED, a proposal detailing what is required
Pluto LNG was originally designed to allow
to build Pluto Train 2, the time it will take
efficient brownfield development and third
and how much it will cost is provided to
party gas processing. Existing primary
Woodside.
environmental approvals for Pluto LNG allow
for two trains and supporting infrastructure, Aside from the technical aspects, an
and an area for a second train was pre- important part of FEED is determining the
prepared with the foundation project in workforce requirements to construct the
2007-2008. project should it proceed. This includes
where the workforce will be sourced, how
Woodside is proposing a brownfield
and where non-local employees will be
expansion of Pluto LNG through the
accommodated and if a facility is required,
construction of a second gas processing
how it will be managed.
train and a domestic gas supply facility.
Pluto Train 2 would process gas from the
Scarborough gas field and have a capacity Who is responsible for the construction
of about 5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). of Pluto Train 2?
Woodside awarded a contract to Bechtel
What is the timeline for Pluto Train 2? for the FEED on Pluto Train 2. Bechtel is
the preferred contractor to construct an
Woodside entered FEED for Pluto Train 2 in
additional production train and associated
December 2018 – which is being undertaken
infrastructure should the project proceed.
by Bechtel. FID is targeted for 2020 with
This is subject to, among other conditions,
ready for start-up planned for 2024.
a positive FID being taken by Woodside on
the project.
ABOVE: Pluto LNG expansion For further information on Pluto Train 2 visit:
Conceptual only, not to scale.
Developments are subject to joint www.woodside.com.au/our-business/pluto-lng
venture approvals, regulatory
approvals and relevant commercial
www.bechtel.com/projects/plutotrain2
arrangements being finalised.
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Construction Workforce
Accommodation
Requirements
What is Bechtel proposing for workforce Who will live at the Village?
accommodation? The Construction Village is intended
Ensuring suitable accommodation to accommodate Bechtel non-local
for the workforce is critical to the employees and subcontractors working
successful development of Pluto Train 2. on the construction of Pluto Train 2. It
Accommodation availability studies will not be made available to Woodside
in Karratha have shown there is currently operations employees, contractor or
insufficient accommodation available to subcontractor companies not associated
support a construction workforce for Pluto with Bechtel’s scope of work on the project.
Train 2. As part of our FEED proposal to Accommodation will be provided for non-
Woodside, Bechtel is investigating the local fly in fly out (FIFO) or drive in drive out
viability and cost of developing a new, (DIDO) employees who reside outside of
short-term, temporary Construction Village the City of Karratha boundaries.
for the construction workforce from outside
the local region. Will local employees working on the
project be provided with accommodation
What is a “new, short term, temporary at the Village?
Construction Village” exactly? Accommodation will be provided for non-
The Construction Village is proposed to be local FIFO or DIDO employees who reside
a new accommodation development and outside of the City of Karratha boundaries
will operate only for the construction of Pluto (the boundaries include the communities of
Train 2 which has an anticipated completion Roebourne, Dampier and Point Sampson).
time of 48 months. It is temporary
because once construction is complete, Are residential accommodation options
the Construction Village will be removed being considered? Will Bechtel use any
and the site remediated, according to the residential housing?
requirements of the lease and development During construction we anticipate
approval. approximately 1% of the total non-local
workforce (up to 25 households) may
live residentially. These people will be
‘accompanied status’, people who have
partners and/or families that would like to
move to the Karratha region during their
employment term on the project.
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Construction Workforce Accommodation Requirements
I have a house to rent, how can I rent
it to Bechtel?
Camp Rooms Required
2500 Bechtel does not do private rental
2250 agreements directly with home owners. In
2000 the instance where community residential
1750 housing may be required, we will work
1500 with local real estate agents to secure
1250
appropriate housing.
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Why is Bechtel planning for
250 accommodation for its workforce
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investment decision made on
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whether Pluto Train 2 will proceed?
Ensuring suitable accommodation for
the workforce is critical to the successful
development of Pluto Train 2. The
ABOVE: Pluto Train 2 Projected accommodation requirements submission of a land lease enquiry,
Note that the purpose of this curve is to estimate the need for accommodation development approval and relevant
for planning purposes only and includes projected accommodation requirements permits and plans are being completed
for construction, field non-manual, subcontractors, vendors, camp personnel
by Bechtel as part of FEED to provide
and an allowance for rooms undergoing maintenance/transitions.
certainty that the Construction Village
planning meets the city and government
What is the projected Bechtel workforce agency requirements. It also ensures
for Pluto Train 2 construction? that all relevant approvals are in place
The projected workforce for the construction to commence construction of the Village
of Pluto Train 2 is still be determined as part without delay. Even with City of Karratha
of FEED, however we anticipate around and agency approvals secured, the
2,500 beds will be required during the peak development is still subject to several
construction period. other conditions, including a positive FID
from Woodside.
Accommodation requirements over
a 48-month construction period are
predicted to be as follows:
• Increase from 0 beds Q1 2020
to 792 beds from to Q4 2020
• Increase to 2407 beds by Q4 2021
• Increase to 2491 beds by Q4 2022
• Reduction to 551 beds by Q4 2023
• Reduction to 0 beds by Q2 2024
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Accommodation
Village Location
Where will the Construction Village Why was Gap Ridge selected as
be located? the location?
Determining the location for the proposed Locations explored included the
Construction Village considered several expressions of interest received through
factors, including travel times to and the ICNWA from existing and new
from the site, proximity to the community, accommodation providers. The Gap Ridge
availability of land and access to services site is considered the most appropriate
such as power, water and communications. location due to:
A number of potential sites were reviewed,
• It being the site of a former operating
and the preferred location is the former
TWA facility with some infrastructure
Gap Ridge village site on Madigan road,
in place, minimal environmental
Karratha. Until the Gap Ridge Village was
disturbance and clearing required.
removed in 2017, the site accommodated
2,100 units. • It is the appropriate size to support the
accommodation requirements.
How is the land zoned under the • It creates a separate area for a
Local Planning Scheme? temporary facility and housing of a short-
term workforce away from residential
The land is currently zoned ‘Transient areas, while still providing accessibility to
Workforce Accommodation’ (TWA) under local services and facilities via transport
Local Planning Scheme 8 (LPS 8). The if required.
proposed land use for the new facility is
also ‘Transient Workforce Accommodation’ • It is located within a reasonable proximity
which means there is no change to the of the workplace for the residents, which
permitted land use. will reduce travel times and minimise
impacts to local road users.
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Pluto Village Bechtel, Western Australia PTY Ltd
Job No: 61-38439 Date: 22 July 2019
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Construction Village
Bechtel, Western Australia PTY Ltd
Job No: 61-38439 Date: 22 July 2019
Prepared for
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999 Hay Street Perth WA 6000 / PO Box 3106 Perth WA 6832
Site Address Karratha, WA T 61 8 6222 8222 E permail@ghdwoodhead.com.au W www.ghdwoodhead.com
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Planning Considerations
What is Woodside’s role in the planning Gap Ridge Village was used during
and development process? the construction of Pluto Train 1,
Woodside has awarded Bechtel the why didn’t Woodside just keep it
contract to complete FEED for Pluto Train there for Pluto Train 2?
2. As part of our FEED scope, Bechtel Woodside’s lease on Gap Ridge Village
is progressing the necessary planning, expired in April 2017 and was not approved
permitting and regulatory approvals to for extension. Woodside is moving towards
enable construction to commence if a a predominately residential workforce as
positive FID is taken by Woodside. As part of a long-term strategy for Karratha
Bechtel is responsible for managing the Gas Plant and Pluto LNG operations,
design, construction and operation of however a small number of roles will
the Village, the development approval need to remain FIFO to support specialist
submission to the City of Karratha will be projects and shutdowns. Woodside
submitted under our name. commenced construction of a 604 bed
facility, Bay Village in June 2019, which is
designed to support Woodside’s current
and future operations activities.
Bay Village is located in Nickol West.
11Why can’t the Pluto Train 2 construction The City of Karratha and the community
workforce be accommodated at have sought to create more residential
Woodside’s Bay Village? options and progressively move
Bay Village will support Woodside’s away from FIFO workforces and
requirements for current and future accommodation Villages. Why is
operations activities, not a short-term Bechtel planning for a FIFO workforce
construction workforce for Pluto Train 2. and an accommodation village?
Bechtel’s Construction Village will be a We fully support the City of Karratha
dedicated facility for the Bechtel and its and community vision for establishing
subcontractor workforce constructing Pluto a permanent workforce community in
Train 2. Neither facility will be operated as Karratha. While we are always focussed
an ‘open camp’. and committed to hiring locally first, the
nature and scale of our work requires
Why does Bechtel want to build worker a blend of employees sourced locally,
accommodation when there is already regionally and nationally. Our workforce
accommodation in Karratha, some who is mobilised and demobilised continuously
have proposed to expand? according to the work schedule and the
There is limited availability in the current different skill sets required. There are no
market across all accommodation types long term accommodation requirements for
including workforce accommodation, motels the Pluto Train 2 construction workforce.
and residential housing. This is unlikely to Are existing accommodation operators
ease in the near future, particularly if one Civeo and the Ranges considering
or multiple other projects planned for the expanding their facilities for Bechtel?
region proceed at the same time. We are
We understand that some existing facility
taking a proactive approach to minimise
operators are currently seeking approval for
impacts on the local housing and tourism
an expansion of their facilities and that the
market by ensuring there is appropriate
Ranges development application mentioned
accommodation for its construction
Bechtel and Woodside as a potential end
workforce.
user. Use of these facilities, particularly
during construction of our Village is still
Who is designing the Construction
being explored.
Village?
Bechtel advertised a package for the Will the Construction Village be an
design of the Construction Village on eyesore in the community?
ICNWA and we awarded the contract to the
The Construction Village is being
local Karratha based engineering office of
professionally engineered and designed
GHD.
with a focus on resident wellbeing. Where
possible, the Village will be designed to
blend into the surrounding environment
including landscaping to create a pleasant
living environment while taking into account
the short-term, temporary nature of the
facility.
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Workforce
Sourcing,
Contracting and
Management
What is the proposed composition of
the workforce?
The construction workforce will be
Bechtel direct hire and employees of our
subcontractors selected to perform work on
the project. We expect that the majority of
our workforce will originate from the Pilbara
and Western Australia more broadly.
What are the proposed rosters for
the workforce?
The roster for the workforce is currently
under negotiation with the construction
unions as part of the FEED program but
it is envisaged that there will only be one
roster covering FIFO and locally based
employees.
Who will be managing the workforce?
Bechtel will manage the overall construction
workforce including direct hire employees
and subcontractors.
Will there be local and Indigenous jobs
on Pluto Train 2 construction?
We always support local and local
Indigenous employment first before reaching
out regionally, state wide and then nationally.
Different skills are required at different times
and all roles will be advertised through the
Karratha Local Jobs Talent Community as
they become available.
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Operations and Management
When will the Construction Village Who will construct, manage and
be built? operate the Construction Village?
Construction of the Village is dependent Bechtel will have overall responsibility for
on securing several approvals, including the management of the Village and will
leasing the land, the Development Approval have a resident management team as
from the City of Karratha and a positive part of its operation. We have advertised
FID from Woodside. Without these being opportunities for companies to express their
in place,the Construction Village and Pluto interest in construction and operations of
Train 2 will not proceed. If the required the Construction Village through the ICNWA.
approvals and investment is secured, the We are currently assessing the options
construction of the Village would commence presented and expect to award contracts in
in Q1 2020. The Village will be mobilised Q4, 2019, which is subject to a positive FID
and demobilised in stages in alignment with by Woodside.
the workforce curve.
Does Bechtel have any experience
How long will the Construction Village managing workforce accommodation?
operate for? Bechtel has constructed and operated
The Construction Village is planned to temporary workforce accommodation for
be short term and will operate only for multiple projects all around the world. Most
the construction phase of Pluto Train 2, recently in Australia, Bechtel constructed
which we anticipate to be 48 months. and managed short-term Construction
Once construction is complete, the Villages in Gladstone, Queensland with
Construction Village will be removed, and 6,600 beds for the three Curtis Island LNG
site remediated according to the lease and projects; a 7,600 bed facility in Onslow for
development approval requirements. Wheatstone LNG and a 1,200 bed facility
in Weipa for the Amrun Project. Combined,
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these facilities accommodated more than How will disabled access be planned for?
44,000 people over 17 million bed nights. Provisions for disabled person access will
be provided to all public facilities as per
Where are the buildings being the Building Code of Australia (BCA). This
sourced from and are they suitable includes installation of curb ramps, loading
for the workers? areas for disabled access parking areas,
We have several options available for the and providing entrance ramps to all public
supply of the buildings including new and buildings, among other features.
used modularised units. The Construction
Village will largely consist of modular Will there be accommodation at the
ensuite rooms mobilised to site on trucks Construction Village for people living in
supplemented by centralised facilities, Roebourne, Dampier and
some of which will be custom built on site. Point Sampson?
The units are typical of construction style Not at this stage. Accommodation will
accommodation and likely to be the same only be provided for people outside of the
high quality provided during construction of City of Karratha boundaries.
the Wheatstone LNG facility near Onslow.
Will the local community be able to
What facilities and services will be access the Construction Village to go out
available for the workers? for dinner or access other activities or
All rooms will be based on the Australian facilities?
and industry standards for this type of The Construction Village is for the non-
accommodation including access to local construction workforce only and in the
facilities to ensure the well-being of the interests of our resident’s privacy, safety
workforce. This is typically single room and security, no visitors will be allowed on
type accommodation with ensuites, laundry site without management permission.
services, three cooked meals a day and
social facilities. We intend to have Lifestyle What is Bechtel doing about the safety
coordinators to organise entertainment and security of our community? How
and active and passive activities like you will behaviour be managed when your
might find in a resort hotel. Residents will workforce is ‘out on the town’?
also be provided with a bus service to the We expect our workforce to be respectful
site, airport and after work hours access and considerate of the local community and
to community services, facilities and local Indigenous cultures at all times, and this is a
businesses. The Construction Village will requirement of our employment conditions.
also have medical and training facilities on We have zero tolerance for poor behaviour
site. in the local community and this commitment
extends to everyone working on our projects
How will the room allocations work in whether they are local, non-local, Bechtel or
the Village? subcontractor employees.
To minimise the environmental footprint and
optimise space, the Construction Village How will access to medical and
will be operated like a motel. Construction emergency services be provided at the
Village residents will be required to vacate Construction Village?
their room when on rotation and will have Specialised medical facilities and
access to an on-site porterage and secure emergency services will be contained within
storage service for their luggage. the Construction Village and on the project
site for employees working on the project.
This will include a dedicated ambulance
service and medical practitioners including
doctors and physiotherapists. Expressions
of Interest for the provision of this services
was advertised on ICNWA.
15How will waste be managed at the facility will be run just like any other licensed
Construction Village? premises including the requirement for
A Waste Environmental Management Plan training of service staff in Responsible
will be developed for management of waste Service of Alcohol.
and where possible, any waste will be Our employees are encouraged to support
collected and recycled through existing local restaurants and businesses in the
recycling centres in the local community. Karratha community and we will work
Will the Construction Village be fenced? with the Pilbara Liquor Accord and local
hoteliers to ensure the workforce behaviour
Fencing material selection will be in local establishments is proactively
incorporated into the overall aesthetics of managed. All employees are required to
the Village design, taking into account the register a zero drug and alcohol reading
short term, temporary nature of the facility. when they are scheduled to work and will
be subject to drug and alcohol testing.
Will the Construction Village be
cyclone rated? What is the stance on the use of illicit
Yes, the Construction Village engineering drugs, medications and excessive use
and design is rated for Region D in of alcohol?
alignment with Australian building standards. All employees will be required to undertake
The central facilities will be constructed a pre-employment drug and alcohol
to refuge area standards, to alleviate any screening and declare medications and
impact on community evacuation centres in issues that may impact their ability to work.
a severe weather event. The Pluto LNG facility is a drug and alcohol
free site and all employees will be subject
How will Bechtel promote and support to drug and alcohol testing, with zero
healthy, active behaviours of its tolerance enforced.
Construction Village residents?
The health and wellbeing of our workforce How can my local business become a
is taken very seriously, and our focus is on supplier to the Construction Village?
building a family network for our people Bechtel and Woodside recently conducted
spending time away from their friends local supplier forums in the Karratha
and family. Lifestyle coordinators will be community and we will be holding more as
employed at the Village to encourage the project progresses. All scopes of work
active, healthy lifestyles which include over AUD $1 million for Pluto Train 2 are
social events, access to gyms, running advertised on ICNWA at https://gateway.
tracks and personalised diet and exercise icn.org.au/project/4264/pluto-lng-train-2.
programs. Registration to ICNWA is a free service.
In addition to the onsite programs and We are also developing a local and Pilbara
activities, regular bus drop-offs and pick- Indigenous supplier database from the
ups will be provided to transport workers to companies we meet during our regular
and from local community, recreation and visits to Karratha and Woodsides supplier
entertainment amenities. lists. If we haven’t had the chance to meet
you yet, send us an email so we can get
Will alcohol be served in the connected by emailing plutot2lng_proc@
Construction Village or will workers fill bechtel.com.
up my local pub?
Provision of the responsible service of
alcohol is the norm for the majority of
construction workforce accommodation in
Australia and our Village will have licensed
social areas operating at set times. The
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Transport and Traffic
Management
How will Bechtel plan for and manage subcontractors will be required to utilise the
traffic and transportation of the bus service to the work site.
Construction Village residents?
GHD, an engineering consultancy firm with How will Village residents be able
an office in Karratha is undertaking a traffic to access community activities and
management study for the Village as part businesses?
of our Development Approval submission We will provide a dedicated bus service
to the City of Karratha. A Transport and on a regular schedule between the
Logistics plan which covers shipping, Construction Village and the city. Buses
road transport and aviation requirements will drop Village residents at predetermined
is also being developed during FEED as locations across the CBD to access
part of our submission to Woodside. Where Karratha local businesses such as the
possible, our traffic and transport planning local shopping centre, restaurants and
focusses on minimising impacts on the local recreational facilities on a regular schedule
community and infrastructure. after work hours.
How will the workforce be transported to Will Bechtel book seats on commercial
the work site? flights for their FIFO workers?
All employees will be required to utilise We will use commercial flights until charter
the dedicated bus service between the flights become necessary and will book
Construction Village and the site. This flights well in advance to allow airline
includes local employees, who will be operators to plan for aircraft size and
provided with secure car parking at the capacity requirements. We have advertised
Village while they are at work. Busses for the provision of flight charter services
Village residents will also be provided to through ICNWA and received several
the Karratha Airport and Central Business expressions of interest.
District (CBD) on a regular schedule.
Will the locals be able to get a seat on
Will you run a bus to Dampier, a charter flight if/when they become
Roebourne and Point Sampson to take available? How much will it cost?
employees to site? If there are seats available on our charter
If there are sufficient people living in flights, we will release them for anyone to
Dampier, Roebourne and Point Sampson access. As our priority is transporting our
working on the project that could fill workforce on our charters, any spare seats
seats on a bus, we would look to provide are likely to be released no earlier than 48
transportation directly to the work site. hours before departure and on sold by the
flight provider through normal flight booking
What parking facilities will be provided processes. Our charter flights are alcohol
for Village residents with private free and passengers are not eligible for
vehicles? frequent flyer points, even if provided by a
No private car parking is available on carrier who provides those services on a
the Pluto Train 2 work site. There will be commercial flight.
parking available at the Construction
Village for private vehicles of local and
DIDO employees. All employees and
17Social Impact Assessment
and Management Planning
A Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is to Why are a SIA and a SIMP being
be completed – what is this? conducted?
A Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is a An SIA and SIMP are tools to help ensure
process of identifying and understanding that positive social impacts are enhanced,
the ways that a development is likely to and potential negative social impacts are
impact on community wellbeing. minimised.
A review of relevant State and local According to the City of Karratha’s Local
policies, previous research and feedback Planning Scheme, all Development
from community members and other Applications within the ‘Transient Workforce
stakeholders will be undertaken in coming Accommodation’ Zone must include an
months and will inform the Social Impact SIA and SIMP. The City of Karratha’s
Management Plan. Local Planning Policy DP20: Social Impact
Assessments (DP20) provides guidance
A Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) on considering the social impact of new
is to be completed – what is this? developments.
A Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP)
expands upon an SIA to ensure that the
future development minimises and mitigates
negative impacts, while taking advantage
of opportunities to increase any positive
impacts.
The management strategies outlined will be
reviewed and then implemented throughout
the development of our Construction Village
and its operational lifespan.
18Social Impact Assessment and Management Planning
Who is conducting the SIA and SIMP? What types of social impacts will be
Bechtel has engaged specialist consultants assessed?
Creating Communities to conduct the The SIA and SIMP will address the impact
research and engagement to inform and categories outlined in the City of Karratha’s
develop the SIA and SIMP. Creating DP20 policy, as well as an additional category
Communities is a community development, proposed by Creating Communities.
community engagement and social
Impact categories outlined in DP20:
research consultancy based in WA which
has extensive experience in completing • Demographic and Population Change
SIAs and SIMPs in the Pilbara. • Accommodation and Housing
• Accessibility to Community Services and
Facilities
• Social Infrastructure
• Cultural Values and Beliefs
• Community Values Identify and Cohesion
• Health and Wellbeing
• Crime and Public Safety
• Economic Considerations
• Employment and Local Benefits
Creating Communities has completed
a preliminary assessment of potential
impacts, but further in-depth research
and engagement is required to assess the
impacts and recommend management
strategies.
19Consultation Process
What is the consultation process? How can I find out more about
Creating Communities is delivering a what is proposed?
community and stakeholder engagement If you have any queries or would like
process to inform the SIA and SIMP. more information about the proposed
Feedback opportunities for different development, please contact:
stakeholder groups are as follows:
Mellissa Case
A briefing to City of Karratha Bechtel
officers and Elected 0417 174 762
Members plutotrain2@bechtel.com
Meetings with local community
stakeholders If you have any queries about the
community engagement, SIA or
Focus groups local residents SIMP process, please contact:
with
Elise O’Sullivan or Gemma Bothe
A focus local sporting club Creating Communities
group with and community group (08) 9284 0910
representatives elise@creatingcommunities.com.au
If you have any queries or would like more
information about Woodside, including Pluto
Train 2 and Woodside’s Burrup Hub vision,
please phone Woodside’s Community Line
on 1800 634 988.
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