##""apparently (and hilariously) the decision came from head...

##""apparently (and hilariously) the decision came from head office at the Gold Coast that Cairns, Townsville and Brisbane people were "too far away" to be considered for employment despite these towns being the source of labour for every other base metal mine in NW QLD. ""##

And now they are willing to fly them in from as far away as WA..........Go Figured.!!

Perhaps they can't get/find anyone else...............