Lloyd is named to Mines position

Native title claimants, land users, government agencies and the Broome community will now have direct access to local advice on resource exploration and development after the Department of Mines and Petroleum announced it will reopen its doors in Broome.

A new office, manned by liaison officer Brian Lloyd, will open on April 2, based at the newly collocated Department of Planning/ Department of Mines and Petroleum Broome office off Shiba Lane.

Mr Lloyd, who has spent many years working for government agencies in regional areas, said he was looking forward to being the local point of contact for resource exploration and development enquiries.

“Having lived in Broome for a number of years now, I have a genuine empathy for the challenges regional communities face,” he said.

“Through my new role, I hope to assist with some of those challenges by providing local advice and departmental services to a wide variety of resource industry stakeholders including land users, the community, industry and other government agencies.”

Mr Lloyd will be responsible for mediating communication and involved in dispute resolution, providing legislation advice, assisting with native title enquiries and co-ordinating heritage surveys.

He will also represent the department at regional working groups and committees.

Before joining DMP, Mr Lloyd worked out of Broome as a liaison officer for the Department of Regional Development and Lands, assisting the pastoral industry in the Kimberley and Pilbara.

DMP Minerals Titles executive director Ivor Roberts said Mr Lloyd will be an invaluable contact for the Kimberley region.

“As the regulator, it is important the department has a presence in the Kimberley to ensure current and future resource development proposals are undertaken responsibly and in consultation with the community.”