Australia’s resource boom might be cooling, but in the port town of Gladstone on Queensland’s central coast it does not feel that way. On the surface at least it appears to be a boom town, with workers in luminous high-visibility vests clogging streets scattered with billboards recruiting for jobs such as “advanced rigger and “outdoor technician.

澳大利亚的资源热潮或许已经开始降温，但走在位于昆士兰州(Queensland)中央海岸的港口城市格拉德斯通(Gladstone)，给人的感觉却并非如此。至少从表面上看，格拉德斯通是一座繁荣的城市。街道上挤满了身穿会发光的极其显眼的马甲的工人，不时可见招聘“熟练装配工以及“户外技工等岗位的告示牌。

The contrast with recent headlines, and government ministers, declaring the end of Australia’s resource boom could not be more stark in this town, where cleaners can earn as much as A$2,000 ($2,080) a week with overtime. “Gladstone was a small town, says Les, a 56-year-old crane driver who has spent most of his working life there. “Now it’s a madhouse. People are making lots of money [and] there’s not enough housing.

而近期媒体报道以及澳大利亚政府的部长们则宣称澳大利亚的资源热潮即将终结，这种论调与格拉德斯通的实际情况形成了鲜明对比。在这里，清洁工算上加班每周最多可以挣得2000澳元（合2080美元）。今年56岁的吊车司机莱斯(Les)在格拉德斯通工作了大半辈子，他说：“格拉德斯通原来是一座小城市，现在变得跟疯人院一样闹哄哄的，人们赚了大把钞票，在城里甚至找不到足够的住房。

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