June Event – The Cosmopolitan Hippy Our June event was a breakfast with Dr. Leandra Brady-Walker, the Cosmopolitan Hippy. The event was a success; the ladies had the opportunity to network and taste some of Leandra’s recipes which Kym Cairns of Cairns Industries Pty Ltd was kind enough to prepare for the event. Leandra addressed some interesting and construction career-orientated topics such as what it means to be healthy, spoke about choosing and preparing healthy delicious food, women “having it all” and what she refers to as “the work-life balance myth”. The ladies had the opportunity to delve into Leandra’s wise words, experience as a chiropractor and be consumed by her passion for holistic health. Needless to say, the cook books were a sellout. NAWIC NT are hoping to capture Leandra’s wisdom and passion in another event coming early 2016. We were also fortunate enough to gain a little insight into the operations of Cairns Industries from their Winnellie office. The majority of their operation is however based in Borroloola, and provides a building and civil construction service to Borroloola and surrounding area.

Upcoming Events

13 AUG Ichthys Project Onshore LNG

Facilities Site Tour

11 SEP NT Crystal Vision Awards

TBA OCT Darwin Gas Plant Tour

DID you know?

NAWIC is not only for women! Men are welcome to become members; attend events; and

be on the committee also.

Northern Territory – July 2015

Above: Dr. Leandra Brady-Walker.

Left: Cairns Industries Concrete

Batch Plant.

Their services range from building, maintenance and repairs, machinery hire and hydraulic hose repair. They also specialise in Mobile Concrete Batch Plants, which are able to provide concrete anywhere in Australia, for any project of any size. Recent projects have included in excess of 30,000 cubic metres of concrete to McArthur River Mine for the HMP Plant, upgrade to the power station and Bing Bong port facility and Bore and Isa Mill, as well as 2,200 cubic metres to New Future Alliance for the construction of 60 houses in Numbulwar. 2015 Northern Territory Crystal Vision Awards NAWIC is hosting our very own 2015 NT Crystal Vision Awards to acknowledge and recognise outstanding women in construction and associated industries in the Northern Territory.

• NAWIC NT Crystal Vision Award for Advancing and Furthering the Interests of Women in the Construction Industry • NAWIC Award for a Young Achiever / New Starter (<27 years or <3 years’ experience) • NAWIC Award for Achievement in Safety, Health and/or Environment • NAWIC Award for Achievement in the Construction Industry by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Woman • NAWIC Award for Achievement as a Business Woman (Small Business – 50 staff or less) • NAWIC Award for Achievement as a Business Woman (Large Business – 51 staff or more)

To nominate, visit https://crystalvision.awardsplatform.com/ to nominate yourself or someone you know today! The date is set for Friday 11th September and NAWIC would like to invite you to nominate yourself or someone who is deserving of recognising their excellence in the local construction industry. Awards Ceremony and Party Venue Nitmiluk Lounge, Parliament House Date Friday 11 September 2015 Time 6:30pm to 9:00pm Bookings Register and pay at www.nawic.com.au Dress Cocktail / lounge suit Tickets $60 (members) | $75 (non-members) $45 (full time students or apprentices) Interested in Sponsorships? Programs? Membership? Contact NAWIC for

more information at nt@nawic.com.au or phone 1800 767 977.

Please join us in supporting and celebrating with the Award nominees. Enjoy canapés, drinks and the awards presentation in Territory style. Upcoming Events In August NAWIC is offering a chance to visit the Inpex-operated Ichthys Project Onshore LNG Facilities on a JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd sponsored site tour. We will be getting the full Ichthys experience beginning with catching a coach bus to site like an Ichthys worker. The site tour is a wonderful opportunity to see the progress made from the last NAWIC tour in late 2014. We are finalising a site tour of the Conoco Philips Darwin Gas Plant at present, which will be a stark contrast from the progress of a greenfields construction site at the Ichthys Onshore LNG Facilities Project to the fully-operational Conoco Phillips Darwin Gas Plant. What a wonderful opportunity to gain access to and be allowed an in-depth look at these interesting local sites which are also some of the largest and most complex globally.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE??? Suggestions welcome, please Email nt@nawic.com.au

Left: Progress at Bladin Point, as of

November 2014 (photo from

www.inpex.co.jp)