The life on a mining village in Western Australia

[@Painterperth]

Cool video mate. I always admire these hardworking people. Emotional and physically tiring job. They deserve a lot.

[@Tophet1]

Thanx for the video. I use it to show my family and friends how I live on mines.

[@Primuseo35]

I'm glad you liked my post. The mine site is called "Delly" it's in the Salomon Hub. Close to Tom Price.

[@Primuseo35]

Every camps are different but for housekeeping, I started at 5am, finishing around 5pm or 6pm. Kitchens work with usually a day and a night shift. In any case, you'll work 10 to 12h non stop for 14 days, then either you fly out or you have a day off before going back to work. Most of catering work I did were 2 weeks on, 1 off. One camp was 4/1...

[@SC-gf9vr]

Do you get any breaks for lunch? Or 15 minute breaks? Or is it full 12hrs with no breaks?

[@ronaldphiri]

This is really awesome lndeed I wish to work and stay in such a camp

[@katgilbert9732]

This clip was fabulous! Thanks so much.i am just about to head to cloudbreak and had no idea what to expect so much appreciated!

[@PH_1964]

What did you think of Cloudbreak?

[@stacypepsi9708]

Did you get on mines? I'm starting to panic going there as a cleaner and I'm hearing horror stories of woman being harassed it's really worrying me.. Is it ok

[@PamPrince49B]

Thanks for this video, I was hoping for more Australians to produce some as informative as this. Yes, your fellow workers did cooperate also in making a very informative & accurate video of Life in the Mining Camp. I live in the Bowen Basin Area of Qld. & surrounded by Mines.

[@michaellonghurst7291]

Yeah....slimey kiwis always sneaking their way on the mines......I'm a black fella....the only way I got up there was noongah Pathway to the Pilbra

[@patrol98traveller41]

Might have to do a vid on roy hill

[@Primuseo35]

If you know someone in the industry, it's easy to start as truck driver. If you don't, it's difficult and then, you might try to enter buy the small door (catering company) to make some contact. From my understanding, mining company need a lot of truck driver but they all want people with experience in mining because they are tired of training people on dump truck to see them leaving to the competition after few months. Once you have the experience, it's easy. Hope that it's help.

[@dahappyaxe]

lovely video. a great look into mine life. keep up the good work and happy travels matey!

[@janebrown1706]

There was a whinging pkiwi on Ch7 this week saying nothing to do. 1. Make some friends. 2. Go for exploring walks. 3. Start a card playing club. Learn canasta (no gambling). 4. Gym. 5. Find people with similar music/books to you. I lived 3yrs in a mining Town and we kept busy out of work hours, but saved pots of money. We all ended up travelling. I also did 1yr in a mining camp. Loved it.

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

Boring shit get fkd

[@Primuseo35]

No training. I got the job probably thanks to a previous experience in industrial cleaning. The recruiting process took me 2 weeks but it can be longer : interview, drug screening, various online induction and waiting time to get booked on a camp and get a flight. If you are australian, I would try first to get recuited directly by the catering company, check my blog to know which one.

[@MissSmudge78]

Hi Pierre, thanks so much for this video. It only instills into me more, how much I want to work for the Mining Industry. And the links on your blog are great, "How to get a job on a mine site in Australia". I will get started on contacting those companies on Monday. I want to drive Machinery, but if this looks like a great way to get my foot in the door at least. Cheers mate, V

[@LuLu-sf5cg]

Wow, awesome works environments. Thank for showing the videos.

[@Primuseo35]

I went through Hays in Perth. You can call them and ask for Lesley (recruitment in soft services). I'm in Chile, heading north up to Canada... Cool that you like the music ;) Good luck !

[@otisdriftwoodbaby]

Thanks alot, i'll be getting my class 5 soon & trailer experence with a new job im starting, im hoping to make it to OZ next year, thanks for the info..

[@Federation42movies]

It's actually Dally Camp. Solomon Mine. Operated by Fortescue Metals Group

[@ubarsted]

Solomon camp daly. I stayed there for years great camp

[@Primuseo35]

I went through a hiring agency in Perth, Hays. I applied for any job in what they call "soft services" and got hired than to some experience in industrial cleaner. They gave me a kitchen job ( logical...) and I moved from one camp to another, doing sometimes cleaning , so other time kitchen work again... it's all to the camp manager.But if you want a step in the door and get some contact to get better paid job, that's the way to start for many people.

[@onyenagubonnamdi6873]

Please can you help me with you agency

[@onyenagubonnamdi6873]

Please I need your help I'm really interested

[@LuLu-sf5cg]

Awesome works environment. Wow

[@Palifiox]

I worked on a coal mining site in Qld in the 1970s. No TV, no air con, no gym, no women, radio hardly worked. Recreation facilities = one table tennis table, one 8-ball table, dartboard. Do your own laundry & cleaning, communal showers & toilets. Everything else pretty much the same. Pay was $4,550 per year

[@colinl9018]

Was up in Mount Isa back then. The mine camps are like fucking holiday camps now.................................except for the work part. And the money is not bad either.

[@Primuseo35]

No, this camp is called "Delly". I worked in 4 other camps in WA and they are all more or less similar to this one.

[@АтомнаяРыбалка]

Good afternoon my name is Evgeny. I work as the drifter (the miner - miner), we conduct a driving on extraction of iron ore, we are also engaged in construction of underground objects (directly we build the mine, a driving of vertical trunks). English basic - school! Whether moving by profession with future employment is possible? If there are colleagues advise how to work!

[@elesha76]

this is so cool, my husband is doing his medical next week and will be WA soon if all goes well. ITs good to get an idea of what it will be like.

[@MissSmudge78]

Cheers mate ... happy travels!

[@sassythesasquatch4636]

Hey mate looks sick been thinking about trying to get on the mines for quite some time now I’m down in Victoria but I wanna work up there in Pilbara I’m 15 doing my year ten and cirt 2 in automotive this year any suggestions on how I should go about getting a job up there👍

[@montbrehain]

Thanks for that , certainly gave me something to think about. Hope your travels are going well :-)

[@montbrehain]

Great video , really showed you things you dont see or hear about elswhere. how did you manage to get a job out there ? thanks for posting

[@dukezone69]

What village is this

[@aarongasva513]

How much is the pay rate or salary per yr for a full time utility all rounder ( Laundry , kitchen & housekeeping )

[@tyronemayger4090]

This was a year ago so maybe you know now But with ESS or Sodexo for a 14/7 swing around 68-73k a year depending on your particular contract. Works out to be 1500 a week after tax. So on your week off you have to account for the fact you don't get paid. So it works out to be 1K a week after tax. You usually work 12 hours a day with a a one hour break. So 11 hours worked. 77 hours a week. For two weeks straight 154 hours. It's honestly not the best wage considering the hours spent. The environment . Quality of the camp can vary widely depending on where you go. And your away from friend and family. But if your good at budgeting and happen to have no kids... You should be able to save a fair bit if your smart

[@darrennarine2603]

Are you still working there? Nice video.

[@1991sok]

im irish and goin 2 perth on the end of march would it be hard 4 me 2 get a job in a mine

[@johnparkimp3]

If you can upgrade to a class 5 licence all you have to do when you arrive in OZ is to obtain a learners permit for the MC(Multicombination) licence, do a small theory test which isn't hard. Book yourself in with a driving school to do a test drive with a B Double(This is the expensive part) Having NZ B Train experience can lessen the cost greatly. Do your test drive sit a Fatigue management theory test paper, do your full medical and you are ready for the road. WA is the best state to start in

[@sumavishy08]

Good Video man. Well done job.

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

Can you take whatever you like? If I could have a guitar and maybe a console to hook into the TV, I'd be absolutely set.

[@tyronemayger4090]

If you allocated a permanent room like I was at area C I ended up buying a second bass guitar to leave locked in my room cupboard! Usually though you will be aloud up to 10KG of checked in luggage. My bass a music man sub serious and hardshell case weighed in about 8kg so if you have an accoustic guitar even better👍 biggest thing though is the size of the camp! If your traveling on a jet with virgin or Cobham you will be fine, but if you fly with someone like Rex airways you might have some trouble with bringing a guitar. I brang my PlayStation up with HDMI cord. If you ever start FIFO remember to go with TELSTRA!!!! Very important! Vodafone and Optus so on won't work at most sites and you'll have no Netflix or Amazon 🤣 a very boring two weeks for me the first time I went up 😑

[@tyronemayger4090]

Music was my Saviour up there! I had a Fender rumble like 15W amp with headphones ,3 band EQ with audio jack to play along to your favourite tunes without angering anyone trying to sleep 👍 some people drink lots of alcohol to deal with being away some people go to the gym everyday to fight the blues.. I couldn't wait to finish my 12 hours day so I could go jam out for a couple hours and then hit the sack 😁 I improved alot because I had so much uninterrupted time to practice and learn. Best of luck If you do go up!

[@LuLu-sf5cg]

Meet a lots of new friends.

[@Primuseo35]

Depends the kind of work you are looking for... Contact the hiring company mentioned in my blog post to get an idea of your chance. You'll be anyway in competition with many other people... you need either a bit of luck or to know someone.

[@otisdriftwoodbaby]

looks like a good place Im a truck driver class 4 in NZ & it's getting harder to make a living over here, would it be easy to into trucking in Aus? how did you get started? Aus is looking like a good to secure a good future for me. any tips?

[@CarstenBauer]

I just started with that company, my first shift on Monday, looking forward to it. Are you all with them?

[@againstthestatusquo]

How'd you like it. I start in a few days

[@kingreece903]

Someone let me say your my friend so I have a better chance or something ahah

[@Primuseo35]

Mining industry : For a dump truck driver, the salary you mentioned should be around that. Even if you have been diving truck for years, to get into the mining industry is about knowing people. I know some australian who paid a lot of money (2000 to 3000 AUD) to do a dump truck training but are still waiting to get a job while some of my former jobmates with no HR driving licence got it all paid by a company doing construction work for the mines.

[@Batoni4000]

I am graduated bechelor of geology from europe. Anyone have suggestions what companies to contact with my CV and resume letter. Thanks

[@nigelmorgan3449]

How lucky are you try 1971 at the SMQ Cooke point 2to a room share toilets and showers 36 Rooms each block Poons doing the catering

[@steverodrigues8407]

Hi..there ...I'm looking for a haultruck operator or excavator operator jobs in Australia can you suggest me how to get into it . I have a valid trade certificate in Diesel mechanic & heavy duty vehicle driving licence approved by the government of India. I'm from India. Or do I have to go to some orientation course initially to get into Australian mining industry.

[@kevinhardiman6847]

is this the old dally camp at Solomon

[@newcheese8554]

Kevin Hardiman yep

[@sutthakantchanaponpituk8339]

Thanks for good video

[@LorraineHatrix]

The miners NEED a Safe-Mate on their Hard Hats, Australian designed owned and the best new PPE on the market. Loved the video. Thanks

[@elmct6671]

I want to go There !!!

[@1scone4king]

That joints paradise compared to a lot of shit holes I ended up in in WA

[@Primuseo35]

I did all that, even opening beers and the camp staff is making your life easier than if you were living in your own house. You take it for granted to be served because you passed some tickets and got lucky to know someone to get the job... is it hard work to assist adults like if they were children ?

[@sareczka85]

for food you have to pay?

[@nijeljumamil7391]

Hi sir I'm interested.from Philippines

[@AlfredKetey]

I am a Ghanaian and I want to apply for the mining job in Australia. I am a professional heavy duty welder in a mining site in Ghana. Please I need need help

[@matthewmcdonald7141]

catch the pawg at 3:59 all the help you'll need brother

[@vickjoe6851]

Nice video, I'm from America and was thinking about working over there with some friends. I've been driving an 18 wheeler over here for 5 years. Any advice you can give me? I read that they pay very good over there... average $150,000 is this true? Thanks :)

[@pozionmynd]

what do you do mining do you have a degree? how did you get into it?

[@leewinters418]

Good video mate, thanks

[@kazimotomaswi9700]

I need agold detector im in Tanzania

[@Robgun666]

cool thanks man, :) will do

[@tarunanand7026]

is catering for free?

[@Maurici0GP]

Hi! I was wondering, even though this places looks nice, what do you think is missing? I mean, if you could improve something about the infrastructure, buildings, etc... what would it be? Thnx !

[@lockwoodheavy4234]

A life

[@petercurtis1351]

10 years later food has not changed one bit still the same

[@christopherrobinson4266]

how can i get on there i am a experienced coal miner

[@bossebatong]

How did you end up in the mining business? I´m a International Welding Specialist and would love to move from Sweden to Perth and work in the mining industry. Regards//Bojan

[@Australianmininig]

Hi Pierre, would you like to sell a copy of this?

[@jel55s]

thanks for the vid, im trying to get into the mines at the moment and always wonderd what the life style was like, since i go to the gym 5 to 6 days a week and like to eat clean, doesnt seem so bad =)

[@Primuseo35]

and if you are thinking about working anywhere else than the mining industry, the truck drivers (one trailer) who gave me some lift around australia were paid around 2000AUD a week. They told me that you get more if you drive a road train and even more if you drive the road train for a mining company

[@Federation42movies]

Look up the video "Life on site with Fortescue"

[@MissSmudge78]

Thanks Pierre, will get right on that. I'll let ya know if I'm successful at any job. I've even applied at Compass Group. Thanks again for your info, stay safe in your journey ok. Later mate, V

[@villagelifestylehelloindia679]

बहुत सरस भया 👍

[@flee_insanity1030]

I am being offered a job to work at a mine in WA but I have never worked 12/7 days a week. What is it like to be on your feet all the time? Dose your mining site offer solutions to worker fatigue My dad works in a site and I have been trying to get a proper idea on how to prepare myself for 12/7 work life Loved the video, gives me hope that it isn't all busting and saying yes boss

[@J_Teriyaki]

I just resigned from bus driving in Adelaide after 13 years for an extended rest/holiday. Sitting down is far worse than standing/walking. Frequent holidays ✈️🍺💃🤸🥃😀 , slow cooking 🍲🍛 and buying/building a house when the market is in low demand until total physical burnout is the answer to your question. Cheers from Melbourne 👍.

[@gorillaj131]

How,many days do u work

[@InternationalSuperstarChiller]

hi man! i want to work in a mining village, im french and coming to western australia soon can you help me?

[@axelmani9958]

Ces pas la bonne stratégie mec ils n'aident pas les gens par pitié

[@InternationalSuperstarChiller]

jcapte pas ton commentaire

[@axelmani9958]

Pakdi gizz Pour avoir un job dans les mines en Australie ces hyper compliqué de demander juste a un australien de t'aider ils le fond difficilement. Faut aller directement demandé dans les mines.

[@InternationalSuperstarChiller]

oui je sais ce sont des metiers qui priviligient la carriere je demandais a l auteur qui a fait cette video comment a t il fait pour y arriver. jsuis en australie actuellement, j ai tenté et ca n a pas marché dans ce secteur effectivement.

[@PierreGi]

Pakdi gizz I went to the mines the first year (2010, very easy, it took me 2 weeks to get a job) through the agency Hays in Perth and the second one (2014, hard, looked for almost two month) through spotless and I got the job because of my previous FIFO experiences. So good luck ;)

[@UnpredictablePotato]

how would i get a job like this?

[@upbeatmantis86]

do you need special qualification to apply for this job like MTEC or VET, or could you apply straight entry level job without any related education background?

[@petejt]

So, what mine site was this?

[@peaceeverywhere1138]

well done for this very intersesting video :) we are 2 girls from france planning to find a job in mine in western australia but I have no idea how I can search this kind of job :/ can you give me some advice please ^^

[@kshiba]

What company do you work for?

[@codeeater0]

He worked for Morris Corp. I was with Him as he filmed this, I wondered what he was up to

[@johnparkimp3]

no wuries. hope you succeed as there is really good money to be earned for MC drivers over here. The average wage for running express Perth - Sydney is between $1400 - $1600 per 5 day trip as a team driver. I run solo from Perth to the mines up the Northwest and I usually earn an extra $350 on top of that. Check out my vids if you like.

[@大到]

man u r so lucky! i'm struggling to find a mining job in WA. as a Chinese mining engineer, it is hard for me to get a job there, isn't it??? give me any good advise pls! thank you

[@大到]

john shipway thanks man. that may be the Cape Lambert mine.i guess you must work in the mine site,dont you?

[@kalegions799]

大到 Chinese are paying the Companies too do the mining?

[@praveenkumarbalaji8397]

I'm from India writing this to know regarding mining carrier in Australia. I'm currently studying Bachelor of engineering in mechanical and I want to become a mining engineer. I have decided to do a Masters in mining in Australia. My question is will I be able to get a job in mining after I do my masters degree. Because I'm from a middle class family background After spending a huge sum of money on doing my masters, if I don't get a job it's of no use. If you can please help me in that case I'll be glad.

[@sparkymalarky4322]

Mining engineer has been removed from the skilled occupation list as of 01/07-2016.

[@1991sok]

thanks

[@NickHey]

Hey man, hit up seek.com.au and check out job vacancies from there, and you can also look up immi.gov.au for immigration and visa application information

[@IAmHadez]

@gouelenn hey bro im currently 15 years old :L but i want to be a miner ! Can you pm me and tell me how it is and how you got in and simple things i should no ? I wanna have a headstart i wanna go as soo as i turn 18 please help me out thanxs :)

[@johnwayne3564]

Who cuts the grass???????????

[@Nodrodsky]

Someone VERY good.

[@Seanparky01]

Great video, effects and sounds. what program do you use... great work

[@MissSmudge78]

BTW Pierre, which mine site was this?

[@Skrap2400]

Thank you for this nice video, i want to work on a mine site. Tu parle surement Français, quel est ton parcours professionel, comment as-tu fini en Australie ?

[@TheBatista86]

you did a very great video man well done,this is what i really wanna do on my life, should start apply for job in mining ;-) is any good website or agency? thanks in advance enjoy your time on Western Australia

[@TheBatista86]

do you know any web or agency ?

[@Eselpower]

Hey Pierre, im also interested. I assume you did cleaning on a working camp? I’m really curious how much money you made a week...

[@jamreah]

which camp is this? nice video

[@katgilbert9732]

FMG Solomon WA 😊

[@mitchellberndt6857]

Cool vid I’ve been wanting to get into the mines my resume is being reviewed at the moment hopefully I get in. Do you get good holiday pay or time off?

[@Lucan37]

Hello Pierre, If your still reading the messages, i was impressed by your video and i am desperately looking for a welder job there...but some how hard to get and i contacted every possible recruitment agencys, miningcompanys etc...but no luck so far as i am searching for months now...I am a 6G coded welder/fabricator and i am hoping to get a visa sponsorship, i also would love to live there because i love the country.How did you do it? thanks. Lucien.

[@LuLu-sf5cg]

Zumbar ?

[@sanderk7197]

WHICH SITE IS IT ???

[@newcheese8554]

Daly, FMG camp. Solomon Hub, WA

[@mobscene111]

nah mate I'd stay in NZ it's really hard to find work in AUS especially in W.A. do me a favour & spread the word over there. cheers

[@cookingbetter]

I was a storeman in NZ..then got made redundant.Went to Perth.applied to mining recruiters Hays etc..got a call to a flyi/flyo 2/1 mining stores job! 2 weeks after applying (2007)...got me in the door! Then it was up to me to meet blokes to ask for jobs...and ended up 3 years later as a Sales Rep. For a mining co. On big coin.Just be positive and go for it!

[@MrBamaga]

This camp has just been reopened.

[@jalanjalan7628]

Keep Safety First...⛑️✌️

[@Robgun666]

Hey mate thanks for the great vid, just wondering how long did it take you to get a job through hays and did you have any prier training?? Thinking about head up that way in September anyway, great vid.

[@ndspeedster]

how much did it pay ?

[@88757dreamscape]

ndspeedster for him about 80k pa

[@88757dreamscape]

ndspeedster 80k pa

[@Primuseo35]

My health risk : straining my elbow cleaning pots, Miners ? Probably diabetes for rich foods and lack of physical activities... Agreed that you might have a mental stress, due to responsibilities or risks and camp staff have it too, dealing with guys like you. Try my job one day and we can talk about how hard it can be to keep you happy.

[@JaKeL13]

That accommodation is better than my house :(