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"While mining may currently be one of the country's most lucrative professions, one of the oldest professions is also taking advantage of the boom."
"Roma Windscreens also seemed
busy. Car hire firms Avis and Budget have huge 4x4 rental fleets out there." It's not just the motor vehicle
industry that is making the most of the boom. The Roma Explorers Inn is enjoying a "roaring trade", according to the former miner, who stayed there during his tenure: "It's full of mining construction contractors during the week and they all eat at the restaurant. They've just built a conference centre.
"One of the few coffee shops in
town, Bakearoma, was always busy with hi-vis guys first thing each morning when I drove past. "The IGA and Woolworths do
a good trade from mining construction staff who stock up on supplies before heading to camp or on their occasional visits to town. "Irish McGann's at the Queens
Arms Hotel is a drinking and dinner spot for mining contractor staff."
It's a story being repeated all
over the country wherever there's mining money. And it comes with a salacious twist. While mining may currently be one of the country's most lucrative professions, one of the oldest professions is also taking advantage of the boom. A recent report in The Weekend
Australian Magazine revealed a trend towards fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) prostitutes claiming they had much
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