Construction worker Wez winds down after a 12hr shift. Kalgoorlie is a boomtown again, with new housing, factories and university buildings being put in place to support the mining population and their families. Contractors like Wez and Aaron fly in from Perth to work in 3 week stints, staying in motels and working long hours. Although the work is tough, the money is lucrative. Visitors to Kalgoorlie will almost definitely meet the traditional ‘Aussie Bloke’ – hard working, hard drinking, straight talking, no bullshit – and generous to a rule.
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