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Australian Quarry Conference – 11-14 Oct 06
Report from George Kelcher (Vice President IOQ NZ) This year's Australian Institute of Quarrying Conference was the first combined Conference made up of the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) and the Cement, Concrete, and Aggregates Australia (CCAA) with the title...
Australian 2006 Conference Report
Australian Quarry Conference, Melbourne, 11-14 Oct 2006 Report from George Kelcher This year's Australian Institute of Quarrying Conference was the first combined Conference of the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) and the Cement, Concrete, and Aggregates...
KOMATSU AWARD 2005 Report
Report by George Kelcher, Road Metals Ltd, Oamaru My trip to Perth March & April 2006. Part of this trip was taken as the Komatsu Travel Award from the IOQ / AQA Conference held July 2005. I would like to thank Komatsu NZ Staff, Steve Haines and Dean Riordan, for...
Kelcher impressed in Perth
2005 was kind to George Kelcher. His position as Vice President for the IOQNZ was ratified, and he was awarded the Komatsu Travel Grant. He now reports on his trip to Perth - the city, the quarries (of course), the inaugural Construction & Mining Expo, and the Komatsu...
Colorado Mining Conference – Nov 06
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The latest on Auckland’s Mt Wellington Quarry
"Houses, shops and a school are all part of this ambitious development plan" NZ Herald article 05 Aug 06 Read more....
2006 MIMICO Environmental Award
Presented each year by MIMICO is the prestigious Environmental Award. This year there were three nominations. Securing the award this year was Fulton Hogan's Ellerslie Quarry, Reliable Way Auckland. Quarry Manager Chris Rakena, (now with FRH Group Brisbane) spoke with...
2006 Komatsu Award
Stephen Haines, General Manager Komatsu NZ presents Cobus van Vuuren with the 2006 Komatsu Award. They are pictured here with Steve Ellis.
Blair Mathieson secures 2006 Webster Scholarship
Blair Mathieson has worked for Road Metals for the past two years based out of Oamaru and is responsible for the mobile crusher and all staff associated. This plant includes an Allis 806 Jaw Crusher, a Metso HP200 Cone Crusher and two Volvo L120E loaders. When...
2006 Honorary Fellowships
The Annual Conference is an ideal time and place to recognise those who deserve a special mention for their long-standing commitment to the IOQ. This year two Honorary Fellowships were awarded. Pictured here with Steve Ellis, are Russell Vickers owner of Vickers...
2006 Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
This year the Winstone Safety Award was hotly contested by several quarry operations. The 2006 recipient of Winstone Aggregates Safety Award was Hilderthorpe Quarry, part of Oamaru Shingle Supplies Ltd operations, from Oamaru. This is a joint-venture arrangement...
2006 AJ & RJ Loader Sponsors Award
"As each year goes by, it seems more difficult to choose a recipient for this award." explained Andy Loader. "The efforts that each sponsor makes to present a striking and memorable trade display is quite staggering". This year's Best Sponsor's Trade Display was...
2006 Gough CAT Award
Stephen Garwood looks very pleased to have received the 2006 Gough CAT Award, presented here by Matt Keen, Sales and Marketing Manager for the CAT Business Unit
Blubber Bay Quarry
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IQA President reinforces IQA/IOQNZ Relationship
When John Malempre, President of the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) and Greg Bondar National CEO IQA attended the 38th Conference in Christchurch (July 2006) they presented NZ President Steve Ellis with a magnificently carved wooden plaque: "In appreciation...
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