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AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE 2004 REPORT
7.12.2004. The Australian Institute of Quarrying Conference was held at the Twin Waters Resort, Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast during October, was well attended with around 600 delegates and partners attending. Andrew Dronjak and myself attended on the Wednesday...
Safety Warning -Petrol & Cell phones don’t mix
A timely warning from Shell Please remember the dangers of static electricity and to switch off your cell phones when refuelling ! View article Safety and petrol
Queensland- Fatal Accident – Driller
24 November 2004 At about 10:30 am on 24 November 2004 an accident occurred at the Mount Norma mine, a small open cut copper mine about 30 km south east of Cloncurry. It is reported that a driller was fatally injured when a bench collapsed causing him to fall about 15...
Webster Family Scholarship – 2004
At the NZ Annual Conference at Wairakei, 2004, Richard Hardwick, Mobile Crushing Foreman was a recipient of the Webster Family Scholarship. Richard is a member of the IOQ, with 8 years in the industry. His work responsibilities are The mobile crusher, and all staff...
JIM MACDONALD – DSO, DSC, TWO BARS and a BARMAC
09/11/2004As we complete another successful lecture tour to mark Jim Macdonald and his invention The Barmac I thought it important to look back at who Jim was and to also introduce this year's host speaker. Ian Rodger, Manager of Metso Minerals. Firstly I want to...
Webster Educational Scholarship – 2003
Andrew Dronjak speaking after receiving the Webster Scholarship at the Titan-Volvo Awards Dinner, Queenstown
ExITO Report – Sept 2004
Report discusses: * Staffing Activities * Board * Meeting Agency Requirements * Membership, Training, and Finances * 2004 and beyond and lists board members and their responsibilities.
2004 Komatsu Award
Jim Gardner, NZ Sales Manager for Komatsu awarded the 2004 travel voucher to Warwick Leach of HG Leach & Co quarry, Tirohia Warwick is Quarry Production Manager for H G Leach & Company Ltd, managing four hard rock quarries in the Thames Valley region. Warwick has a...
2004 Niemac Trophy
Roddy Maxwell of Fulton Hogan's Parkburn Quarry took out the honours this year for an innovative approach to solving a new project at the quarry Roddy has been employed by Fulton Hogan for 38 years orginally in Dunedin then based up in Alexandra. Roddy spent a lot of...
2004 Gough CAT Travel Awards
This year Goughs CAT awarded two recipients with their Travel Award - Ross McKinnel and Jonny Francis Ross McKinnel, Quarry Manager Greenhills Quarry, Invercargill: Ross has managed the Quarry since 1995, and has been employed in the quarrying industry for 23 years....
2004 – Lyn Jordan Memorial Award
When Brian Bouzaid recieved the Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy from Immediate Past President, Russell Vickers, for best paper presented at either local branch meeting or at Conference, he was pretty pleased, then lost for words. Brian's paper, co-authored by Boffa Miskell...
RD Hassed Memorial Award – 2004
Trevor and Erin Tamblyn of Blackhead Quarries with the justly deserved RD Hassed Trophy. Both Trevor and Erin have been outstanding examples of service to the industry over a large number of years, including representing New Zealand IOQ interests at several overseas...
Quarry Fatality – Queensland
26 Oct 2004. * Loader incident * Visitor at quarry killed Read report
Conveyor Safety Booklet
"Conveyor Safety" is a 40 page booklet designed to be a practical approach to checking for safety aspects of conveyors. Download Conveyor Safety Booklet
Quarry Managers on the move
1 October 2004. Bob Handley formerly Quarry Manager at Winstone Aggregates Otaika Quarry and more recently Sales / Distribution & Sand Plant Manager, has headed back to sunny Whangarei. Now General Manager United Carriers. Lester Wagner continues as Quarry Manager at...
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