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Letter from the Managing DirectorSince the first edition of the New Century Resources newsletter earlier this year, so much has happened in our communities, most notably the impact of the COVID-19 virus on all our lives.

Operations at the Century Mine have not been immune from these impacts, but our teams have worked hard to develop and implement processes and protocols to ensure our operations could continue and to minimise any risk of seeing Coronavirus brought into the Gulf communities.

Unfortunately, this has meant our team members haven’t been able to visit the communities nearby our operations at Lawn Hill, and our team at Karumba was isolated from community for a number of months.

Despite these challenges, we have been able to maintain our operations and deliver on our commitments to the Gulf Communities through ongoing compensation arrangements, delivery of training and development initiatives in Doomadgee, Normanton and on Mornington Island. We also finalised the first round of our Community Sponsorship initiative which was launched in this newsletter earlier in the year.

This edition of our Community Newsletter includes information about activities that have been happening at Century and in particular, our community-based activities. We also include details on how to contact our team members in your community or via email and telephone.

We hope you enjoy this second edition of our community newsletter and that it includes valuable information about our activities. If you have any suggestions for the next edition, please let us know.

Best regards,Patrick Walta | Managing Director

CENTURY MINE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

EDITION 2 | SEPTEMBER 2020

ABOVE: Social distancing measures have been implemented as part of our COVID-19 protocols

ABOVE: Hand sanitising stations have been established throughout our facilities and workers are encouraged to clean their hands regularly

ABOVE: In an effort to protect our workforce and the communities that surround us, health and travel surveys and temperature checks are being undertaken for all personnel travelling to site

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Community Offices and Community Liaison Officer

New Century Resources has established offices in the Gulf

Communities, and we have appointed a Community Liaison Officer,

based in the Gulf, who is responsible for engaging with community

members who are interested in activities at Century.

Michelle Erbacher is Century’s Community Liaison Officer and

she attends each of the Gulf Communities regularly with a view

to engaging with community members and answering questions

about Century’s activities and how to engage in employment and

training opportunities.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions on travel, visits to community

have been restricted however, with the lifting of those restrictions,

communities can expect to see our Community Offices open for

business.

Mornington Island - Building A situated in Lardil St

Mornington Island (Lot 119)

Normanton – TAFE Campus, Normanton Campus

52 Green Street Normanton

Doomadgee – Century Mine Building

Gunnalunja Drive

Office Opening Hours

8:30 to 11:00am and 2pm to 5pm





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This schedule is subject to change depending on other activities that might be happening in the Gulf.

If you are interested in contacting Michelle regarding any matters at Century, her phone number is 0487 415 175 and her email address is

[email protected]

Century Environment Committee

The Century Environment Committee is formed under the requirements

of the Gulf Communities Agreement so that century can provide regular

reports to the Gulf Communities about operations at Century and

environmental management practices.

The Committee includes representatives from each of the Native Title

Groups, two representatives from Century and a representative from the

Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Science.

Unfortunately, the Committee met in February via teleconference due to

the impacts of the wet season on local roads, preventing travel. The May

meeting of the Committee was again conducted via teleconference due to

the travel restrictions associated with COVID-19.

The most recent meeting of the Century Environment Committee took

place in Karumba during August and a record of that meeting has been

distributed to CEC Members.

Members of the Century Environment Committee are:

• Bobby George – Waanyi Native Title Group;

• Shirley Chong – Waanyi Native Title Group;

• Rodney Connolly – Waanyi Native Title Group;

• Bernie Darby – Waanyi Native Title Group;

• Curtis Kelly – Waanyi Native Title Group (Mornington Island);

• Francine George – Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Native Title Group;

• Paul Logan – Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Native Title Group;

• Bruce Jacob – Mingginda Native Title Group;

• Chaslyn Diamond – Mingginda Native Title Group;

• Sean Linden – Mornington Island;

• Shane Goodwin – Century;

• Pascal Defferrard – Century; and

• Bob Pettit – Queensland Government.

ABOVE IMAGE: Century Environment Committee Members

meet four times per year and receive information about

Century operations and environmental performance.

Community Sponsorship Program Applications Open

Do you manage a community program or run an event based within the Burke, Doomadgee, Carpentaria and Mornington Island local government areas? New Century Resources may be able to help you with funding... See page 5 for further details.

LEFT: A Community Liaison Office has been established in Doomadgee, co-located with the Waanyi-Downer Joint Venture.

Our Community Office Schedule of Attendance is:


Century Employment and Training Committee

The Century Employment and Training Committee is another Committee formed

under the requirements of the Gulf Communities Agreement. The Committee’s

purpose is to discuss employment and training opportunities and practices at the

Century Mine.

Again, this committee has been unable to be meet in-person during 2020 due

to the impacts of wet season and Coronavirus however, the next meeting of the

Committee is scheduled to take place in-person in Karumba during August.

New Century Resources invests more than $1.5 million every year in community-

based training and development in Doomadgee, Normanton, Burketown and

Mornington Island. To date, some of these investments have included support

for teachers’ aides at Mornington Island school, funding for the Kapani Warriors

Program throughout the Gulf Communities and, funding for the delivery of

training programs with the Carpentaria Land Council Rangers.

Members of the Century Employment and Training Committee are:

• Maria George – Community of Normanton;

• Susan Sewter – Community of Mornington Island;

• Dawn Aplin – Communities of Najabarra, Doomadgee, Gregory or Burketown;

• Claudette Albert - Communities of Najabarra, Doomadgee, Gregory or

Burketown;

• Murrandoo Yanner - Communities of Najabarra, Doomadgee, Gregory or

Burketown;

• Bernie Darby – Community of Mornington Island;

• Lance Rapson – Community of Normanton;

• Jason Ned - Communities of Najabarra, Doomadgee, Gregory or Burketown;

• Shane Goodwin – Century;

• Michelle Erbacher – Century; and

• Sherren Edkins – Queensland Government.

New Century Resources, in partnership with the Waanyi Downer Joint Venture provide funding for a full-time mentor for Gulf students attending Cowboys House in Townsville.

The Burketown Rodeo and Sporting Association were a successful applicant in the first round of the Community Sponsorship Program with their proposal for a beautification project of the rodeo grounds

Community Sponsorships

At New Century Resources, we understand the importance of building a relationship with our communities on a foundation of trust, mutual respect and genuine

partnership. The Century Community Sponsorship program demonstrates our commitment to working together with the community to help them achieve

their aspirations. Applications are now open for community-based organisations seeking support for events and projects based within the Burke, Doomadgee,

Carpentaria and Mornington Island local government areas. If you would like further information about the Community Sponsorship Program, the eligibility of

your project, please contact our Community Relations Team via email [email protected]. APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 31st October 2020.

Congratulations to the successful applicants in Round 1 of the Community Sponsorship Program:

• Burketown Rodeo and Sporting Association – rodeo grounds beautification project

• Gregory River Canoe Marathon – 2020 event sponsorship

• Burke Shire Council – Order of the Outback Ball

• Normanton Bowls Club – Barefoot Games Nights

ABOVE: COVID-19 sanitation and cleaning kits were funded and distributed to Gulf community organisations as part of the annual training and community development funding initiative delivered through our partnership with the Waanyi-Downer Joint Venture.

The Normanton Bowls Club were successful in receiving a sponsorship to support their Barefoot Board Games social nights throughout the year.


ORGANISATION / GROUP NAME

CONTACT PERSON

JOB TITLE / ROLE

POSTAL ADDRESS

PHONE FAX MOBILE

EMAIL WEBSITE ABN

NEW CENTURY RESOURCES COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION FORMApplicant Details

Is your Organisation / Group registered for GST? (Goods & Services Tax)

YES NO

Do you have either of the following endorsements?

Organisation Description

Incorporated Association Charitable Organisation Government / local agency

Community Group Special interest group Other (Please specify)

Initiative / Event Name

Initiative / Event Start Date Initiative / Event End Date Funding (Net Amount Requested)

$

Initiative / Event Description - outline what your initiative/event involves and its objectives (i.e. what you aim to achieve)

Community Benefit - what is the identified community benefit (i.e. how will it address a community need, build community capacity or provide long lasting benefits to the community?)

Which focus area(s) does your initiative/event benefit?

Economic Development Health Research

Youth Education and training Social

Indigenous Environment Other

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How will New Century Resources be recognised for its contribution to your initiative/event?

CHECKLIST

I have completed all required sections of the application form.

I understand and agree to provide a close out letter within a month of the initiative/event completion, along with any relevant photograhs and media clippings.

(Optional) To expedite payment for successful applicants we recommend providing evidence to verify bank details in the form of a bank statement, banking deposit slip or details on your organisation’s letterhead. NB payment may be delayed if details not provided with this application.

Submiting your Application

Signed and completed applications, marked attention Community Relations Team, must be submitted to:

Email: [email protected]: Level 4, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 3000

DECLARATION

This declaration must be signed by a person with delegated authority.

I declare that all information provided in this application is current and correct.

Signed Date

Name

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