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In September 2011, the Perth metropolitan area was reclassified as a ‘regional area’ for the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS), a scheme that allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency.

This change potentially enables Western Australian employers to significantly increase staff retention, with the RSMS requiring employees to remain with their employer for a period of two years from the date the RSMS permanent residency visa is granted.

In an Australia Day Ceremony at Strahan, Darryl Gerrity, the Mayor of the West Coast, announced that MMG had won the “2011 Community Event of the Year” for its 75th Anniversary celebration.

The award was presented jointly to Linda Williams and Christine Winskill - the primary organizers of the event  - on behalf of MMG.

A $260m contract to develop the breakwater and materials offloading facility (MOF) of Chevron’s Wheatstone Project has been awarded to a joint venture between Thiess and Belgian company BESIX SA (BEST JV). 

The contract is expected to generate 300 new jobs when work starts on site later this year.  The majority of the work will be based in Onslow with at least 80% of the work under the contract taking place in Australia.

This scholarship allows the winner to spend a week of work experience with Atlas Copco in Australia, followed by two weeks with Atlas Copco in Sweden. It is open to all student members of The AusIMM who are in their penultimate or final year of a recognised minerals-related course. For one week with Atlas Copco in Australia, the winner of the scholarship will gain some practical experience using Atlas Copco's mining equipment and will also understand how Atlas Copco works with the Australian mining industry.