Mineral Resources

Mineral Resources says its proposed 500-bed, high-end workers camp in Onslow will help drive cultural change, but locals are far from convinced.

"When you change the composition of a camp, when you introduce more communal activities, and when you introduce an environment that feels like home, we expect that the culture will make certain shifts," she said. "Leadership is probably one of the most important contributors to culture." "We want to be a part of the town we don't want to be away from it," Ms Grieve said. "What we want to try and do is set a new standard for our FIFO workers, a new standard that gives them a community and a home away from their existing home." "We're working very closely both with the Onslow community and the Shire of Ashburton to determine the best approach for creating public access to our facilities. they're plonking this thing in the middle of town, but we can't see any way that it's going to contribute."