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FIFO ghost population puts mining-town planning in focus
ABC reporting from Kalgoorlie-Boulder examined the gap between a mining town's usual-resident population and the larger group of FIFO workers, contractors and visitors who may use its services and infrastructure.
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The Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor estimated that as many as 10,000 FIFO workers may be present during a boom. That is a local estimate, not an official population count, but it highlights why workforce planning also needs airport, accommodation, service-use and place-of-enumeration data.