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NT – TICKING ALL THE BOXES

FEE FOR SERVICE – RELIABILITY, STRUCTURE AND CONSISTENCY!

WRITTEN BY MARK HOPKINS, regional manager – civil train nt

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These were luxuries that were seldom afforded to Civil Train Northern Territory (CTNT) in relation to establishing a viable, long-term training operation in Central Australia. Our business model was based on quickly reacting to a client’s requests (usually with some kind of urgency involved) whilst being compliant, current and flexible in relation to how we delivered our services, irrelevant of the location. As mentioned in previous NT articles, to date, our journey has taken us to every corner WORKZONE TRAINING ALICE SPRINGS STEVE SYHEYER

of the Northern Territory and neighbouring communities in WA and SA, dealing with all Mother Nature had to offer. Facilitating countless remote training and assessment programs on construction sites (civil and general), Indigenous communities, cattle stations, mines, remote schools, land management projects etc, gaining a wealth of knowledge, and hopefully some respect along the way. This did however come at a cost – an ability to facilitate regular public courses.

LOCAL! FEE FOR SERVICE.

in order to develop and have the capacity to adequately and reliably service a local fee for service market viably, the following had to be in place. ф Suitable Location (training complex) ф Plant and Equipment readily available ф Administration in place to accommodate all enquiries, bookings, and same day certification ф Local, accredited (current) trainer able to deliver a number of RII units including (NT Worksafe) high risk and (DIPL) traffic management ф An established reputation as a professional, efficient (cost effective) provider ф Limited competition (industry based) ф Local knowledge, regarding new developments/projects, trends and patterns, cultural awareness, and environmental issues ф Local contacts (private and government)

I AM PLEASED TO REPORT ALL THE ABOVE BOXES ARE NOW WELL AND TRULY TICKED!

As we slowly emerge from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, our public schedule and services are now advertised and promoted (online and radio) with confidence in relation to the required class sizes, trainers’ availability, suitable locations, resources, and equipment etc. Until recently, all that had not been possible. This by no means imply our services will no longer be available in remote locations (CTNT has a number of remote programs booked for 2022). This just means a rearranging of priorities in relation to formulating a fixed NT public training calendar which best utilises our local resources.

CTSA and CTNT management are in discussions on how best to cater for the increasing demand for remote training delivery within the NT, especially in relation to our strong working relationships with the numerous indigenous organisations we have come to know well.

MAJOR ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS (INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES, ROAD AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ONSITE PROCESSING PLANTS) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE FOLLOWING MINES:

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THE FOLLOWING LIST OF PROJECTS IS JUST A SAMPLE OF THE FUTURE ACTIVITIES (INVESTMENTS) PLANNED FOR THE CENTRAL REGION, MOST OF WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED.

ф A $10 million upgrade of the Stuart Highway north of

Alice Springs, from the motor vehicle registry to the

Herbert Drive intersection ф The upgrading and sealing of 527 kilometres of the

Tanami Road, from the Stuart Highway to Newmont’s

Granites operations ф Reconstruction of several sections and widening from single lane to two-lane seal of the Plenty Highway

Outback Way ф Sealing of selected sections of the Santa Teresa Road and Sandover Highway ф Provision of infrastructure, including roads, to support horticulture development at Deep

Well Springs ф Establishment of a joint bush foods and horticultural parking facility, and cool room in Alice Springs ф Construction of an abattoir in Central Australia for the camel industry and donkey farming ф Revitalisation of the Alice Springs CBD – to rejuvenate the town centre and improve its liveability and attractiveness to residents and visitors ф Construction of shading and landscape cooling and greening structures in the Alice Springs town centre ф Construction of a $5 million Kwatja (water) play area for Alice Springs ф Construction of the $50 million National Aboriginal

Art Gallery, and $20 million National Indigenous

Cultural Centre near the Alice Springs town centre ф Construction of a second oval in

Alice Springs for high performing athletes to train in ф Undertaking Alice Springs flood mitigation works, and the planning and delivery of infrastructure works in the Kilgariff and Mount Johns areas ф Construction of new infrastructure for Centralian Senior College, and a new administration building and classrooms for Acacia Hill School ф Nolans Rare Earths Mine near Aileron (Arafura Resources) ф Jervois Copper Mine (KGL Resources Ltd) ф Chandler Salt Mine ф Mount Peak Lithium Mine (including Ti Tree airstrip upgrade and new terminal) ф Amaroo Phosphate Mine Ampilatwatja With the above in mind, it is clear a strong emphasis is now required in relation to reliably servicing the local fee for service (public and private) sector, and providing relevant training and certification by industry for industry. CT NT is now ideally positioned to take full advantage of the growth and expansion of Central Australia. With our state-of-the-art facility (Desert Knowledge Precinct), effective marketing/branding, accessible equipment and plant, local committed training expert (Steve Scheyer), and our amazing Training Coordinator/Admin (Emily Brown), our fee for service activity has increased significantly over the last six months. Well done to all involved.

CTNT would again like to thank all the staff and management at the Centre of Appropriate Technology (CfAT) for their continuing support, collaboration, and encouragement. CTNT would also like to acknowledge the ongoing support CTNT receives from our head office staff and the CCF SA Board. We are confident the effort and commitment invested will continue to return positive rewards for all involved, and enhance efficiency and productivity for the Civil Construction and related industries (at various levels) whilst also creating employment (career) opportunities in a safe and compliant working environment. Take care all!

Mark Hopkins

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