how do mining towns contribute community value?: roxby downs and leigh creek
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How do mining towns contribute community value?: Roxby Downs and Leigh Creek
15 April 2015 Australian Rangeland Society Conference
Outline of Presentation
1. Introduction and Overview
2. Location
3. Background
4. Discussion a) Utilisation b) Community Attributes
5. Conclusion
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Introduction and Overview
• PhD Candidate with the CRC Remote Economic Participation and UNE Business School
• Case study communities Roxby Downs and Leigh Creek
• Survey undertaken during 2014
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Background Leigh Creek
overlay of the original town’s roads upon the existing mine
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Background Leigh Creek
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Background Roxby Downs
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Background Roxby Downs
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Discussion
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Leigh Creek utilisation
Leigh Creek region Hinterland Town Combined Groceries 94.3% 92.6% 93.8% Fuel 77.1% 88.9% 80.4% Medical 90.0% 66.7% 66.0% Government Services 67.1% 92.6% 74.2%
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Leigh Creek utilisation
2.86
37.14
24.29 20
5.71 0
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Daily 2 to 5 times weekly fortnightly monthly
Percentage
Use of Leigh Creek by hinterland residents
Sunrise at Maree
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Roxby Downs utilisation
Roxby Downs Hinterland Town Combined
Groceries 83.3% 100% 97.4%
Fuel 50.0% 95.3% 88.2%
Medical 66.7% 85.9% 82.9%
Government Services 16.7% 87.5% 76.3%
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Community Attributes
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Conclusion • High level of dependency upon Leigh Creek by surrounding communities.
• Urgent planning needs to be undertaken to ensure critical services are not
lost when the Leigh Creek mine closes.
• Planning to ensure Roxby Downs develops a diversified economic base.
• Consultation required between Government, Mining Companies and Communities to generate a vision of an enduring community in Leigh Creek and Roxby Downs.
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Acknowledgements
• My supervisory team: • Doctor Boyd Blackwell, UNE (Principal Supervisor) • Professor Neil Argent, UNE • Professor Fiona McKenzie, UWA
• I wish to thank the survey and interview participants especially those who
assisted in the promotion of the survey and encouraged other community members in completing the survey and interview.
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