Hillgrove Resources proudly supports the Kanmantoo Callington Community Consultative Committee (KCCCC).
The Kanmantoo Callington Community Consultative Committee (KCCCC) is a public forum for the community to come together to raise issues and encourage action on matters related to the Hillgrove Resource’s Kanmantoo Copper Mine. The Committee is facilitated by an independent chairperson.
The Committee was originally formed in 2007 as a result of a condition of the Mining Lease issued by the South Australian Government to allow Hillgrove Resources to redevelop the old Kanmantoo Copper Mine, which last operated in the 1970s.
Committee Members are appointed for two-year terms according to a process described in the KCCCC Terms of Reference, which includes an open call for nominations.
There is no limit to the number of community representatives on the Committee. The Committee tries to make sure that its membership effectively covers the various stakeholder groups and their topics of interest. Priority topics and issues for the community change over time throughout the various stages of the mine’s development.
The latest call for nominations for KCCCC membership and subsequent commencement of new two-year terms for Committee members, occurred in March 2018.
History of the Kanmantoo Copper Mine
The Kanmantoo Copper Mine is situated in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia about 55 kilometres from the Adelaide CBD. Key dates include:
- 1846
- 1960s-70s
- 1976
- 2003-04
- 2009
- 2011
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1846
Mining in and around Kanmantoo and Callington by European settlers.
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1960s-70s
Current site developed by Kanmantoo Mines Limited (KML), a joint venture between Broken Hill South (51%), North Broken Hill (19.5%), Electrolytic Zinc Company (19.5%) and P.G. Hallof of Canada (10%).
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1976
Kanmantoo Copper Mine closed due to low prices, a high exchange rate and increasing costs, but the area remained copper rich.
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2003-04
Hillgrove Resources Limited took up the Mining Lease over the former Kanmantoo workings as well as Exploration Licences in the area.
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2009
Kanmantoo Mine was approved by the State Government mining regulator. Construction of the considerable infrastructure including a processing facility began at this time.
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2011
Kanmantoo Mine operation was commissioned.
The Local Community
The location of the mine places it in close proximity to two small townships, Kanmantoo and Callington, with a combined population of about 1,200 people.
Within a 5 kilometre radius are rural neighbours, township residents, local business owners, some government service providers like the Callington Primary School and various community groups such as churches and emergency services. This group is considered to be the local community.
Community members living and working near the mine are those most likely to be impacted by mine activities and for this reason are particularly important.
The Regional Community
Beyond the local community there is a regional community that has an interest in the mine. The mine is about 20 kilometres east of the regional centre of Mt Barker and about 25 kilometres west of the Rural City of Murray Bridge, which is another regional centre. There are other significant regional communities within 25 kilometres of the mine site including Strathalbyn to the south, and Nairne and Littlehampton to the north-west.
The regional community includes parts of the local government areas of the District Council of Mt Barker, Rural City of Murray Bridge, Adelaide Hills Council and Alexandrina Council.
The mine is located in the District Council of Mt Barker for planning and other municipal services. Among other things, community services such as hospitals and high schools are located in the region.
Committee Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Committee was updated mid-2014 when the mine reached the next stage in its development and the emphasis shifted from approvals, construction and commissioning of the mine to ongoing mining operations, environmental management and continuous rehabilitation working towards mine closure, decommissioning, rehabilitation and the ultimate surrender of the tenement.
The ToR is deliberately detailed so that it can be used as a manual to help the Committee members and the community to fully understand how the Committee works.
Committee Members
Karlene Maywald
KCCCC Independent Chair
Airlee Keen
Rural City of Murray Bridge Councillor
Carol Bailey
Local community member
Donna Twycross
Local community member / Local business owner
Ed Thomas
Local community member / Near neighbour-rural
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Ed is a local landowner directly affected located on an adjoining property.
Ed’s areas of interests include:
– Bird and native animal habitat, ground water, erosion protection and feral animal control
– Membership of local Landcare Group and Natural Resources SA Murray Darling Basin Network
Fiona Challen
Wider community member
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Fiona is a teacher at the Callington Primary School. Fiona’s involvement with the KCCCC is supported by the staff of the school.
Fiona has been a KCCCC Committee member since the group was established in 2007. She has extensive networks in education, sustainability and agriculture and particular interest in hills living and community building.
Gary Duncan
Local community member / Local business owner
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Garry is a local resident of Kanmantoo. He has strong ties into the community through his profession as an artist and his active interest in environmental and cultural matters.
Garry is passionate about bringing positive and lasting benefits to the area through his participation on various leadership groups involving Indigenous and European culture and heritage and the farming communities in particular.
He brings a unique perspective on natural and cultural environments and is committed to bringing cohesion, balance and objectivity to the role of KCCCC Member.
Greg Sarre
Mount Barker District Staff Member
Harry Seager
Local community member / Mount Barker District Councillor
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Harry has a long and enduring interest in conserving and enhancing the natural values of the area. He is particularly interested in flora and fauna and brings a practical, ‘hands on’ approach to promoting positive environmental outcomes for the community.
Harry has worked in Natural Resources Management, both as an officer and as a community volunteer. He is very active on the Kanmantoo Callington Landcare Group and the Goolwa to Wellington local Action Planning Association.
Harry has been involved in the development process for the reopening of the Kanmantoo mine since 2005. He has been a member of the KCCCC since it was first established in 2007.
Mark Stewart
Principal Regulator Mining
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Mark is the Principal Regulator Mining, Department for Energy and Mining with responsibility for the Kanmantoo Copper Mine.
Melanie Reiffel
Local community member
Paul Johnston
Local community member / Local business owner
Robert McCauley
Local community member
Ross Oke
Local community member
Tony Aloisi
Local business and mine neighbour
Nick Bartsch
Hillgrove Resources Representative
Engagement Plan Summary
The Community Engagement Plan for the Kanmantoo Copper Mine was developed by Hillgrove Resources Limited as part of its mine plan, known as the Program for Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation or “PEPR” for short.
The Community Engagement Plan identifies how the company will engage with the community over matters related to the Kanmantoo Copper Mine.
Hillgrove has provided the Committee with a short summary of the Community Engagement Plan, which reflects community engagement standards identified by the SA Government in their policy document entitled Better Together (2012).
The KCCCC has identified one key element under each of the principles in the Plan and put these together as a selection of key measures to provide a framework for regular reporting by Hillgrove as to how well the Plan has been followed.
Community Benefit Program
The Committee is particularly keen to see real, measurable and sustainable benefits delivered as a result of the Kanmantoo Copper Mine operating in the community.
The Master Planning Working Party is considering long term strategic planning for the area. This aspect is led by Committee member Fiona Challen. Small scale, shorter term community benefit projects are also being identified.
Current smaller projects under consideration include:
- Recognising the mine’s NW Woodland Rehabilitation Process and involving local landowners in environmental programs making use of this experience and resources such as the seed bank and propagation centre at the mine site.
- Revamping the current school bus pick up area Mine Rd/Old Princes Hwy. Creating a larger shelter to accommodate all of the local students and creating a designated bus pull off area where students can board and exit safely.
- Planting out of roadsides with native vegetation along the length of Proctor Road, Mine Road and both sides of the Kanmantoo Township, along the Old Princes Highway.
- Planting shade trees to provide shade in summer at the Kanmantoo Bike Park. Planting native vegetation around the boundary and adding a BBQ and seating area so families could enjoy an afternoon out.
- Creating a fully fenced, off-leash Dog Park on the vacant reserve area near the beginning of Mine Road.
Master Plan for the Kanmantoo Callington Area
Formed in September 2014, the Master Plan Working Party is led by Fiona Challen, a KCCCC Member with an interest in education, socio-economics and the future of the Kanmantoo Callington area.
The Master Planning process is particularly relevant to the Committee given the current stage of development of the Kanmantoo Copper Mine, which includes continuous rehabilitation, native vegetation and Significant Environmental Benefit (SEB) programs, and consideration of mine closure planning such as final landscape design.
The Master Plan Working Party is open to all members of the Committee. A broader group of stakeholders is also involved including the District Council of Mt Barker, State Government agencies such as the Department of State Development, as well as groups like the SA Mining History Group and interested individuals from the local community.
You can view the KCCCC Master Plan, or find any of the associated Master Plan Reports in the reports section of this page.
Working parties
The KCCCC committee creates working groups as required to work on agreed projects supporting the four pillars of the Masterplan, for the Kanmantoo Callington area.
You can view the documents related to working parties in the documents and reports section of this page.
Nominating for the KCCCC
There are four project focus areas (four pillars) of the KCCCC Master Plan:
Environment
Heritage
Arts & Culture
Economic Development
Committee members are encouraged to take a lead in particular areas of interests (portfolios) to ensure that the community’s views are well represented in these areas.
To nominate yourself for the committee, please fill out the attached form and return as per the instructions below, or alternatively you can contact us via our contact form outlining your reasons for wishing to join.
Employment & Sponsorships
The Committee is not directly involved in the employment or sponsorship arrangements of the mine beyond encouraging the employment of local people and recognising that Hillgrove supports local events and organisations.
Hillgrove’s local procurement approach ensures the majority of the expenditure stays in the region, providing a multiplier effect to the local economy, and they are committed to employing locally, with 95 per cent of the existing workforce living locally.
Learn more about Hillgrove’s community support and sponsorships and working at Hillgrove.
Meeting Notes, Reports and Action Lists
Chaired by an independent Chairperson, KCCCC meetings are public meetings, held quarterly and all members of the community with an interest in the mine are encouraged to attend.
Meetings are held in either the Callington Memorial Hall or the Kanmantoo Community Hall.
There are at least four KCCCC meetings scheduled during the year with more meetings held if required. Notes from each meeting are circulated in draft form between meetings to allow the committee time to review them before they are confirmed at the next meeting.
Information and reports
An important role of the Committee is to promote a greater awareness and understanding of matters related to the mine that may impact on the community. This understanding is seen as essential to allow a meaningful discussion on issues of concern or opportunities that may arise for the community.
To assist this process, the Committee will encourage the publishing of clear, accurate and unbiased information on key topics of interest for the community.
Community Action List
The Committee believes that appropriate issues management is a key to effective community engagement.
To accurately document issues that have been raised by the community and record agreed measures of success and actions, the Committee has developed a Community Action List (CAL).
The CAL is updated by all Committee members between meetings and is a standing item on the meeting agenda and is published on this page.
Regularly updating the CAL means new topics can be added and new priorities identified as previous priorities are addressed and make way for new and emerging ones.
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Meeting Minutes September 2024
Meeting Minutes September 2024
Meeting Notes – Thursday June 27 2024
Meeting Notes – Thursday June 27 2024
Meeting Notes – Thursday March 7 2024
Meeting Notes – Thursday March 7 2024
Meeting Notes – Thursday November 30 2023
Meeting Notes – Thursday November 30 2023
Meeting Notes – Thursday September 14 2023
Meeting Notes – Thursday September 14 2023
Meeting Notes – Thursday June 22 2023
Meeting Notes – Thursday June 22 2023
Meeting Notes – Thursday December 15 2023
Meeting Notes – Thursday December 15 2023
Kanmantoo Landscape Function Analysis 2022
Kanmantoo Landscape Function Analysis 2022
Contact
Thank you for your interest in the KCCCC. For all enquiries, including nominating to join the committee, feedback or complaints, please use the form below and a representative of the committee will contact you.
Hillgrove Contact
Hillgrove Resources
Phone: 08 8538 6800
Email: kcccc@hillgroveresources.com.au
Chairperson
Karlene Maywald
Email: karlene.maywald@gmail.com
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