Category: Profiles

Rocky road to success for quarry boss Greg Green was the sort of kid who couldn’t go anywhere without putting a rock or two in

Experienced hand takes AusIMM helmNew AusIMM North Queensland branch chair Jeff Innes brings a breadth of industry experience to the post. The 61-year-old Townsville resident

Double duty for the CFMEU Fixing things is a motivating force for union leader Mitch Hughes. Mr Hughes was elected senior vice-president of the CFMEU

Multitasking in the North WestAs a boy growing up in India, Hari Boppudi had his sights on becoming either a doctor or a civil engineer.

Leader with an eye on innovationAlex Brown’s job title may be senior geologist, but his role has evolved into one of technical innovator for his

Mayor with mining on her mindShe grew up on remote cattle properties and cut her teeth in retail and event management before turning her sights

Project geologist goes with the flowErnest Henry Mining’s project geologist Daniel Ashton has not only found a profession that he loves, but has been able

Public works role a balancing act As the man in charge of maintaining infrastructure for the Cairns Regional Council, Bruce Gardiner admits it can be

Chemistry was right for ALS stalwart John Alexandrou spent 20 years of his working life in the automotive repair business and was a joint owner

Leading the way for women in miningThe first big shock for aspiring engineer Jo-Anne Dudley was that she was one of only five women studying

Sky-high goals for Rockhampton growthFor Scott Waters, one simple word has guided him throughout an impressive career in the tourism and local government sectors. “I

Hard-wired for electrical workAs a young electrical technician in the late 1990s, Simon Hickey was part of the team that connected the Ernest Henry, Century

Instinct for innovationA knockback from a boss not keen to implement new ideas helped spark diesel fitter Clive Gray’s leap into running his own business

Engineer shares her passion for miningPassion is a word that crops up regularly when Harriet Schuyler starts talking about mining and mentoring. The 25-year-old engineer’s

FortisEM forges new engineering modelGood engineering companies don’t so much push limits as set standards. Bill Hutton is an engineer passionate about the profession and

Helping businesses brush up on hygieneThe cleaning of industrial and commercial properties was once an afterthought, but with a growing raft of workplace, health and

Bridging the generation gapThe 39-year-old general manager of Lee Crane Hire in Central Queensland says he is an ‘in-betweener’ That’s by way of describing how