The sustained wet season continued later than usual this year. Posing increasing road access challenges and impacting fuel security for several remote communities.
This put our Remote Communities' inaugural Summer Readiness Plan to the test! The team worked hard to evacuate and accommodate workers:
- without disrupting essential power maintenance activities; and
- maintaining fuel supplies in impacted remote communities.
Working in partnership
Working closely with remote service providers, fuel distributors, DFES and local shires/government, the Remote Operations Team monitored road conditions for the right moments for vehicles to safely access and resupply communities.
When road access wasn't possible, the team activated contingency plans to sling fuel via helicopter. The necessity for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft to transport workers and supplies occurred more than anticipated.
Fuel resupply
Five aviation fuel resupply events were completed successfully across the Kimberley between February to May.
This high number of events required the team to undertake aviation assurance and a review of aviation contract arrangements.
