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Bad Behaviour at Darwin FIFO Camp Prompts Dry Camp Warning

Bad Behaviour at Darwin FIFO Camp Prompts Dry Camp Warning

Workers at a fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) camp near Darwin have been issued with a notice warning that the anti-social behaviour of some residents may result in the village having its liquor license revoked.

The ABC is reporting that the note was distributed to residents of the Maningurr-Ma FIFO village which houses FIFO workers from the Ichthys LNG project. The camp is managed by construction contractor JKC.

The note says incidents including high noise levels, abuse of village staff, “possession of fireworks” and “defecation in public places” ran against the village code of conduct and could see perpetrators evicted.

The note also mentions “residents falling asleep in public areas while drunk” as another prohibited offence.

Eight residents have reportedly already been kicked out of the village for poor conduct and the note warns that further incidents could result in the camp becoming “dry”.

“The liquor licence for the village will come under scrutiny from the NT Liquor Licensing Board, resulting in a dry village,” the ABC quotes the note.

JKC project director John Bramley issued a statement to the ABC reinforcing their position.

“All employees take part in extensive induction training and all village residents must adhere to a strict code of conduct – which they must sign as a binding agreement at the time of their employment,” Mr Bramley said.

“Any resident contravening the code of conduct will be disciplined and could face termination of employment.

“JKC holds as its highest priority the safety and wellbeing of its workforce and we do not apologise for setting high standards and expecting them to be met.”

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