by mjd | Aug 17, 2014 | Conference News, News, Niemac Trophy, Northland
When Graham Fergusson announced that Joanne Dickson Quarry Manager at Dickson’s Transport and Quarries was the 2014 winner of the Niemac Award, everyone in the audience were excited. And for good reason. Of course, the local Whangarei delegates were extremely...
by mjd | Aug 6, 2014 | Conference News, News, Northland, Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
This year the Institute of Quarrying invited Tony Forster, Chief Inspector Mines and Extractives (Mines, Tunnels & Quarries), High Hazard Unit, WorkSafe New Zealand to inspect the sites of the nominations received for the Winstone Aggregates Safety Award. The...
by mjd | Jul 21, 2014 | Auckland, Award Winners, Canterbury, Central Districts, Conference News, News, Niemac Trophy, Northland, Otago / Southland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty, Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
Dicksons Transport & Quarries have good reason to celebrate after the successful 2014 QuarryNZ Conference held in Whangarei. Six other quarry operations were nominated throughout NZ. When Tony Forster, Chief Inspector, Extractives (Quarries and Surface Mining)...
by mjd | Jun 2, 2014 | Auckland, Branch News, Canterbury, Central Districts, News, Northland, Otago / Southland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
The 2014 Jim Macdonald Memorial Lecture Tour details have been finalised. Tony Forster has agreed to present at each of the branches during June. The lecture will be about the man and his passion for safety – not a lecture on rules and regulations. Please also...
by mjd | Oct 7, 2013 | Auckland, Branch News, News, Northland, Otago / Southland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
Join us this Friday (11th October 2013) at Applied Conveyor and Belting new premises. 51 Adams Road, Pukekohe Vote for your new committee members at the AGM. Watch Ranfurley Shield holders Steelers/Counties Manukau play Southland with your quarrying mates. See diary...
by mjd | Sep 10, 2013 | Auckland, Branch News, Canterbury, Central Districts, News, Northland, Otago / Southland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE INFORMATION: The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment intends to contact all current Certificate of Competence (COC) holders to provide information about upcoming changes. It is important that your details are up to date in the...
