Moomba, SA

Hi Brad,
if you are going to work for Santos or the subsiduaries, I would contact them as they will probably have a full briefing document avilable for your use, that will tell you everything you need to know.
regards

Hi Brad

I am sorry with the following regarding Moomba, it may not be what you want to hear. It is not a town, basicly a very big work camp.

There is no supermarket or general store, just a gigantic mess area. You can not compare it to say Roxby Downs where that is a complete town.

Depending on who you will be employed by, there are 2 forms of living/sleeping areas.

The SANTOS boys have motel type accommodation, very small single room with single bed, etc. All meals are in the mess.

Contractors accommodation is in the Stratco type huts with meals again in the mess area.

Most situations it is fly in, fly out and no private vehicles allowed. There is one main security gate in and is closed to the general public.

There are very strict employment conditions in place and if you break them, it is next plane out, no questions asked.

Another thing also is that not all contractors accommodation is based on site at Moomba, with many satellite camps throughout the area.


Cheers

Stephen

"What else is there, apart from the township & airport? "

Flies, millions of flies.
And camel brown coloured dirt.
salt bush.

You only go there to work. There is a bar where you can buy smokes personal things like deodorant and stuff. There is also a servo with some stuff but they feed you. Fi/Fo you are limited in what you can take. Couple of years ago we struggled with getting our tools and engle fridge out of there. But remember if you take the job on you are only there to work. Some blokes get there thinking its a huge party or they miss their missus and cant handle it. Some that have worked in these places for years love the isolation. Just two different personalities. Check to see if your job includes wet days. The Cooper is coming up again. Good luck.

Hi Brad,

Hope your interview was a success for you. Type Moomba gas fields into google and you have it all. cheers P&J