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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2016

Oct 12, 2016

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13[th] October 2016

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ASX

More drill results from Boundiali, Cote D’Ivoire

Announcement

Predictive Discovery Limited (ASX: PDI) reports the last of the gold assay results from the RC drilling program completed by Toro Gold Limited (Toro) on the Nyangboue Prospect in Predictive’s Boundiali Project in Cote D’Ivoire.

Predictive Discovery Limited is a gold exploration company with strong technical capabilities focused on its advanced gold exploration projects in West Africa.

  • Best new drill intercept in hole BRC010 of 4m at 5.4g/t Au from 4m, including 1m at 15.2g/t Au, 320m along strike from previously reported gold intercepts.

  • Multiple gold mineralised zones have now been recognised over a strike length of at least 1.2km from very widely spaced drilling:

  • The main (eastern) mineralised zone (Figure 1) with best intercepts of 20m at 10.5g/t Au and 28m at 4.0g/t Au (ASX releases 23/6/16 and 8/8/16).

ASX: PDI

Issued Capital: 1.63B shares

  • Several mineralised zones located to the west of the main mineralised zone. The BRC010 drill result suggests that at least one of these zones could extend over a strike length of 500m or more.

Share Price: 1.4 cents

Market Capitalisation: $22.8M

  • Clear line to line correlation on the 1.2km long main zone, suggesting a single mineralised shear zone.

  • Assay results for all drill holes from the recent drill program have now been received.

Directors

Phillip Jackson Non-Exec Chairman

  • Follow-up work in the new field season will consist of ground geophysics and diamond drilling.

Paul Roberts Managing Director

Mr Paul Roberts, Predictive’s Managing Director, said: “With the receipt of all the reconnaissance RC results, we now know that a significant new gold discovery has been made. Our next task is to understand the geological structure of the Nyangboue Prospect so that we can infill drill the mineralisation efficiently. We will use ground geophysical methods to map structures followed by a program of diamond drilling to map the orientation of individual gold mineralised zones. Armed with this new knowledge, we hope to be in a position to design an infill RC drilling program that will lead us efficiently towards resource estimation.

David Kelly Non-Executive Director

The Nyangboue Prospect has a number of positive characteristics including (1) gold intercepts from surface, (2) individual high grades in many intercepts, suggesting that a plus 2g/t Au bulk grade is a strong possibility, (3) abundant visible gold in higher grade intervals suggesting simple metallurgy and (4) initial indications of good continuity in the controlling structure(s). There are also several other very good prospects on the permit which are, as yet, untested by drilling.”

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Figure 1: RC drill hole collar locations on a gold-in-soil geochemical contour plan (reported to the ASX on 23/2/16) in the southern 2km portion of the Nyangboue Prospect. Gold-in-soil geochemical contours are superimposed on satellite imagery. The interpreted surface outline of the eastern “main” zone gold mineralisation is shown in black and the inferred locations of the western mineralised zones are shown as dashed black lines. Assays for the holes shown as black dots were reported to the ASX on 23/6/16, 25/7/16, 8/8/16 and 12/9/16. Results reported today are from holes shown as white dots.

BOUNDIALI DRILLING PROGRAM (NYANGBOUE PROSPECT)

The RC drilling program on the Boundiali permit consisted of a total of 92 RC holes and 5,496m drilled. The program was designed to test a 2km long zone of strong and coherent gold-in-soil anomalies (Figure 1). These lie at the southern end of the Nyangboue Prospect, a 6km long goldin-soil anomaly (Figure 2) first reported to the ASX on 20/10/15.

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The RC holes were drilled:

  • on eight east-west oriented lines, of which six are spaced 320m apart. The northernmost and southernmost lines are 160m from their neighbours (Figure 1). Hole collars are approximately 40m apart,

  • mostly to depths of 50-60m, with the exceptions of a few holes which were extended or re-drilled to depths of up to 130m,

  • towards the west and angled at 50 degrees.

Additional details of the drill and assay methodologies employed in this program are reported in Table 1.

The first four sets of drill results (ASX releases dated included the following drill intercepts:

  • BRC003 - 28m at 4.04g/t Au from 3m, including 1m at 49.7g/t Au

  • BRC004 - 20m at 1.97g/t Au from 0m

  • BRC004 - 14m at 5.51g/t Au from 32m, including 1m at 31.6g/t Au

  • BRC004BIS (twin hole) – 20m at 10.45g/t Au from 38m including 1m at 145.5g/t Au

  • BRC006 – 9m at 7.9 g/t Au from 99m including 1m at 44.7g/t Au

  • BRC023 – 7m at 3.8g/t Au from 33m including 1m at 11.3g/t Au

  • BRC048 – 28m at 1.55g/t Au from 1m including 1m at 27.4g/t Au

  • BRC010 – 30m at 0.92g/t Au from 14m including 2m at 7.68g/t Au

  • BRC085 – 1m at 10.65g/t Au from 37m.

Results from the 20 remaining drill holes are released here (Table 1). As reported on 12[th] September, 2016, receipt of these last results was delayed by an equipment breakdown at Toro Gold’s Mako sample preparation facility.

The best new result was from drill hole BRC010 – 4m at 5.38g/t Au from 4m including 1m at 15.15g/t Au . Most of the new results were from the northernmost two lines in which the best result was 2m at 1.55g/t Au. The gold mineralisation appears to be closed off in the immediate area to the north however it remains open to the south and 4km of gold-anomalous soil values further to the north remain untested by drilling.

While the eastern “main zone” gold mineralised trend is a straight NNE striking zone, the orientation of the mineralisation in individual gold intercepts is not yet clear. It is possible that there are some cross structures controlling higher grade shoot development. A program of surface geophysics followed by diamond drilling is planned to resolve this question.

As noted in earlier ASX releases, initial observations from logging these drill holes and mapping the limited rock exposures at surface are as follows:

  • The mineralised zone appears to lie within a large and complex ductile shear zone containing:

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  • Quartz-sericite schists which are interpreted to be derived from volcanosedimentary rocks,

  • granitic intrusives,

  • sediments,

  • felsic volcanics with quartz phenocrysts,

  • possible mylonites (extremely strongly sheared rocks) and

  • possible mafic volcanics.

  • Sparse rock outcrops indicate that shearing dips steeply to the east, which is why holes were drilled towards the west.

  • Gold values are generally associated with zones of quartz veining (1-2cm veinlets - both smoky grey quartz and white quartz.

  • Visible gold has been panned from some of the RC drill chips and fines. Follow-up screen fire assays on intervals with high gold grades and/or visible gold are therefore planned.

  • The dip and dip direction of the mineralisation is not yet well understood.

  • The sheared rock sequence contains minor sulphides, including pyrite, pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite.

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Figure 2: Toro Gold soil sampling grid covering the entire Boundiali exploration permit (results reported to the ASX on 20/10/15 and 23/3/16). Results in grade intervals are shown for all of Toro soil results to date. The large Nyangboue Prospect gold anomaly and two other coherent gold anomalies are highlighted on this map. Rock chip sample locations are shown as small black triangles.

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NEXT STEPS

Programs of ground geophysics (magnetics and high resolution induced polarisation surveys) and diamond drilling are currently being planned. The geophysics is now expected to commence in November.

TORO JOINT VENTURE BACKGROUND

Predictive is in joint venture with Toro Gold Limited ( Toro ), a UK-based company, on six granted permits and two permit applications in Cote D’Ivoire (Figure 3). The Toro Joint Venture operates through Predictive Discovery Limited’s subsidiary, Predictive Cote D’Ivoire SARL ( Predictive CI ) of which Predictive now holds 49%. Toro can earn a further 14% of Predictive CI by spending US$2.5 million, which would then lift its equity to 65%. At this stage, Predictive plans to contribute 35% of the ongoing expenditure once Toro achieves its 65% equity.

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Figure 3: Locality map showing the initial Toro Joint Venture permits (in brown) including Boundiali (highlighted), the GIV Joint Venture permits and permit applications (in blue), and the permits covered by PDI’s agreement with XMI SARL over the Bobosso Project (red).

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BOUNDIALI BACKGROUND

The Boundiali permit is located within a very well mineralised greenstone belt which contains the large operating Tongon and Syama gold mines in Cote D’Ivoire and Mali respectively (Figure 3). The southern part of this belt has had little exploration to date and represents a first class opportunity to make new large gold discoveries.

Predictive was granted the Boundiali permit in January 2014. The Company’s first exploration program on the permit was a BLEG stream sediment survey (ASX release dated 4/8/14) which discovered a series of strong stream sediment anomalies, the best of which, a 24ppb Au anomaly, lies downstream of the gold mineralised zone described in this release.

TABLE 1 – DRILL RESULTS – TORO JV BOUNDIALI RC DRILL PROGRAM (NYANGBOUE PROSPECT)

Hole No. UTM 29N
Easting
UTM 29N
Northing
RL
(m)
Hole
depth
(m)
Hole
dip (°)
Azimuth
(°)
Depth
from
(m)
Down-
hole
interval
(m)1
Au (g/t)
at 0.5g/t
Au cut-
off
grade2

Comments
BRC010 784571 1034879 419 50 -50 270 4 4 5.38 Includes 1m at15.15g/t
Au
BRC011 784532 1034926 430 57 -50 270 no significant result
BRC012 784491 1034902 430 57 -50 270 no significant result
BRC013 784450 1034901 430 54 -50 270 no significant result
BRC029 784352 1035223 416 53 -50 270 no significant result
BRC066 784600 1035862 416 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC067 784640 1035862 418 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC068 784680 1035857 416 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC069 784720 1035863 419 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC070 784760 1035867 417 55 -50 270 48 2 1.55
BRC073 784390 1034572 405 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC074 784430 1034585 406 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC075 784470 1034583 406 50 -50 270 no significant result Includes gold
anomalous zone of 13m
at 0.24g/t Au from 3m
BRC086 784800 1035886 417 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC087 784530 1036019 409 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC088 784570 1036021 410 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC089 784610 1036024 410 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC090 784650 1036019 411 50 -50 270 no significant result Includes gold
anomalous zone of 18m
at 0.21g/t Au from 14m
BRC091 784690 1036023 412 50 -50 270 no significant result
BRC092 784730 1036017 413 50 -50 270 no significant result
1 No true widths reported because the orientation of the gold mineralisation is not yet properly understood.
2 Minimum grade x width interval reported of 1 g/t x m. Maximum down-hole internal waste of 4m. All assayed in
1m intervals.

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Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria JORC Code
Explanation
Commentary
Sampling
Technique
Nature and quality of sampling
(eg cut channels, random chips,
or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools
appropriate to the minerals
under investigation, such as
downhole gamma sondes, or
handheld XRF instruments,
etc). These examples should
not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling
Include reference to measures
taken to ensure sample
representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems
used. Aspects of the
determination of mineralisation
that are Material to the Public
Report.
In cases where ‘industry
standard’ work has been done
this would be relatively simple
(eg ‘reverse circulation drilling
was used to obtain 1 m
samples from which 3 kg was
pulverised to produce a 30 g
charge for fire assay’). In other
cases more explanation may be
required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent
sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation
types (eg submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of
detailedinformation.
All of the sampling described in Table 1 refers to RC drill holes.
A representative subsample of the RC drill chips was obtained using an on-
rig riffle splitter. A second reference sample was obtained using a spear.
The assayed drill samples are judged to be representative of the rock being
drilled because representative sub-sampling of the RC drill samples was
achieved.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse
circulation, open- hole hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (eg core
diameter, triple or standard
tube, depth of diamond tails,
face- sampling bit or other type,
whether core is oriented and if
so, bywhatmethod, etc).
The drilling was largely carried out by reverse circulation with a face sampling
hammer. The holes were collared using a blade bit, which was used to refusal
(towards base of saprolite/saprock).
Drill Sample
Recovery
Method of recording and
assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and
results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise
sample recovery and ensure
representative nature of the
samples.
Whether a relationship exists
between sample recovery and
grade and whether sample
bias may have occurred due
to preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.
RC recovery was assessed by weighing the sample bags and calculating
recoveries using an estimate of rock density. The Toro site geologists report that
recoveries are consistently good.

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Logging Whether core and chip
samples have been
geologically and geotechnical
logged to a level of detail to
support appropriate Mineral
Resource estimation, mining
studies and metallurgical
studies.
Whether logging is
qualitative or
quantitative in nature.
Core (or
costean/Trench,
channel, etc)
photography.
The total length and
percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
Logging of RC holes records lithology, mineralogy, mineralisation, alteration,
structure, weathering and other features of the samples. Logging of sulphide
mineralization and veining is quantitative. All holes were logged in full.
No judgement has yet been made by independent qualified consultants on
whether the geological and geotechnical logging has been sufficient to support
Mineral Resource estimation, mining and metallurgical studies.
Sub-Sampling
Technique and
Sample
Preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn
and whether quarter, half or all
core taken. If non-core,
whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the
nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
Quality control procedures
adopted for all sub-sampling
stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that
the
sampling is representative of
the in situ material collected,
including for instance results
for field duplicate/second-half
sampling. Whether sample
sizes are appropriate to the
grain size of the material being
sampled.
The RC samples submitted for assay were all sub-sampled by an on-rig 3-
tier/multi stage riffle splitter (producing a 1/8thsplit).
The sampled material is considered to be representative of the samples as a
whole.
Quality of Assay
Data and
Laboratory Tests
The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory
procedures used and
whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools,
spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the
parameters used in determining
the analysis including
instrument make and model,
reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control
procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels
of accuracy (ie lack of bias)
and precision have been
established.
All samples reported in this release were assayed for gold by 50g fire assay at
the ALS laboratory in Loughrea in Ireland. High grade samples were checked at
the laboratory by gravimetric means.
At the lab, regular assay repeats, lab standards, checks and blanks were
inserted and analysed.
Unlabelled standards (Certified Reference Materials), blanks and duplicate
samples were also inserted by Toro personnel on site at Boundiali.
Samples are prepared at Toro’s sample preparation laboratory at Mako in
Senegal.

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Verification of
Sampling and
Assaying
The verification of significant
intersections by either
independent or alternative
company personnel.
The use of twinned holes The
verification of significant
intersections by either
independent or alternative
company personnel. Discuss
any adjustment to assay data
One hole has been twinned (BRC004BIS) and the results of the repeat hole
was reported on 8/8/16.
Field data collection was undertaken by Toro Gold geologists and supervised
by Toro Gold management.
Location of Data
points
Accuracy and quality of
surveysused tolocate drill
holes (collar and down- hole
surveys), trenches, mine
workings and other locations
used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
Specification
of
the
grid
system used Quality and
adequacy
of
topographic
control
Collar positions were located using a hand held GPS with a location error of +/-
3m.
Collar coordinates listed in the table are for the WGS84 datum, Zone 29 North.
Data Spacing
and Distribution
Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results
Whether the data spacing and
distribution is sufficient to
establish the degree of
geological and grade
continuity appropriate for the
Mineral Resource and Ore
Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing
has beenapplied
The holes reported here were drilled on two lines spaced either 160m or
320m apart with hole collars approximately 40m apart.
No judgement has yet been made by an independent qualified consultant
on whether the drill density is sufficient to calculate a Mineral Resource.
The samples were not composited.
Orientation of
Data in Relation
to Geological
Structure
Whether the orientation of
sampling achieves unbiased
sampling of possible
structures and the extent to
which this is known,
considering the deposit type.
If the relationship between the
drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised
structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling
bias, this should be assessed
and reported if material.
All drill holes reported here were drilled approximately at right angles to the
anticipated strike of the target geochemical anomaly (Figure 1).
Sample Security The measures taken to ensure
sample security
The drill samples are currently stored securely at Toro Gold’s compound in
the town of Boundiali.
Audits or Reviews The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling
techniques and data
No audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data have been carried
out given the reconnaissance nature of this drill program.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
Mineral
Tenement and
Land Tenure
Status
Type, reference name/number,
location and ownership
including agreements or
material issues with third
partiessuch asjoint ventures,
partnerships, overriding
royalties, native title interests,
historical sites, wilderness or
national park and
environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held
at the time of reporting along
with any known impediments
to obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.
The Boundiali exploration permit was granted to PDI Cote D’Ivoire SARL in
January 2014.Toro Gold Limited has earned a 51% interest in PDI Cote
D’Ivoire SARL by spending US$1 million. It is currently spending a further
US$2.5 million to increase its equity to 65%.

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Exploration Done
by Other Parties
Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration
by other parties.
PDI is not aware of any effective gold exploration over the Boundiali permit
prior to PDI’s initial work, however historic records are incomplete at the Cote
D’Ivoire governmentgeologicalagency.
Geology Deposit type, geological
setting and style of
mineralisation.
The geology of the Boundiali permit consists of granite, metasediments,
mafic volcanics and intrusives, and conglomerates.
Drill Hole
Information
A summary of all information
material to the understanding of
the exploration results including
a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill
holes:

easting and northing of
the drill hole collar

elevation or RL (Reduced
Level – elevation above
sea level in metres) of the
drill hole collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

down hole length and
interception depth

hole length

If the exclusion of this
information is justified on
the basis that the
information is not Material
and
this exclusion does not
detract from the
understanding of the
report, the Competent
Person should clearly
explain why this is the
case.
All of the required data is provided in Table 1 (above).
Data
Aggregation
Methods
In reporting Exploration
Results, weighting averaging
techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations
(eg cutting of high grades) and
cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts
incorporate short lengths of
high grade results and longer
lengths of low grade results, the
procedure used for such
aggregation should be stated
and some typical examples of
such aggregations should be
shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent
values should be clearly stated.
All RC samples were collected and assayed in 1m intervals.
No top cuts have been applied to the drill results.
Up to 4m (down-hole) of internal waste is included.
Mineralised intervals are reported on a weighted average basis.
Relationship
Between
Mineralisation
Widths and
Intercept Lengths
These relationships are
particularly important in the
reporting of Exploration Results
If the geometry of the
mineralisation with respect to
the drill hole angle is known,
its nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the
down
hole lengths are reported,
there should be a clear
statement to this effect (eg
‘down hole length, true width
not known’).
True widths have not been estimated as the geological controls on
mineralisation in these initial drill holes into the prospect are not yet well
understood.
The holes were drilled from east to west to test a steeply east dipping
foliation in the limited rock exposures seen in the area. The mineralisation
lies within what Toro interprets to be a ductile shear zone which would
suggest that mineralisation should lie parallel to foliation. Nevertheless, the
gold intercepts are actually suggestive of a west-dipping mineralised
envelope. The most mineralised holes have been extended; assays of the
deepened holes should provide some additional information on this
question along with careful re-logging and XRF readings on the RC chip
samples in the coming months. True widths may only be understood
properly after a diamond drilling program is carried out, possibly later in
2016.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections
(with scales) and tabulations of
intercepts should be included
for anysignificant discovery
An appropriate plan showing the location of the drill holes is included in
the text of this document.

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being reported These should
include, but not be limited to a
plan view of drill hole collar
locations and appropriate
sectional views.
Balanced Reporting Where comprehensive
reporting of all Exploration
Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of
both low and high grades
and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading
reporting of Exploration
Results.
All intercepts containing grades above 0.5g/t Au and at least 1g/t x m
with a maximum thickness of internal waste of 4m are reported in this
release.
Other
Substantive
Exploration
Data
Other exploration data, if
meaningful and material,
should be reported including
(but not limited to): geological
observations; geophysical
survey results; geochemical
survey results; bulk samples –
size and method of treatment;
metallurgical test results;
bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential
deleterious or contaminating
substances.
All relevant exploration data is either reported in this release or has been
reported previously and is referred to in the release.
Further Work The nature and scale of
planned further work (eg tests
for lateral extensions or large
scale step out drilling.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the
areas of possible extensions,
including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information
is not commerciallysensitive.
A follow-u p program of ground geophysics and diamond drilling is planned.

Predictive Discovery Limited (PDI) was established in late 2007 and listed on the ASX in December 2010. The Company is focused on exploration for gold in West Africa. The Company operates in Burkina Faso, West Africa where it has assembled a substantial regional ground position covering 1,500km[2] and is exploring for large, open-pittable gold deposits. Exploration in eastern Burkina Faso has yielded a large portfolio of exciting gold prospects, including the high grade Bongou gold deposit on which a resource estimate was calculated in September 2014. PDI also has substantial interests in a large portfolio of tenements in Côte D’Ivoire covering a total area of 3,937 km[2] .

Competent Persons Statement

The exploration results and the Exploration Target reported herein, insofar as they relate to mineralisation are based on information compiled by Mr Paul Roberts (Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists). Mr Roberts is a full time employee of the company and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits being considered to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Roberts consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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For further details please contact:

Paul Roberts Ric Moore Managing Director Company Secretary Tel: +61 402 857 249 Tel: +61 8 6143 1840 Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected]

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