October 2008
Rio Tinto scoops up at MRAEL awards night
Rio Tinto Coal Australia took out several awards at the annual MRAEL Awards Presentation, including the prestigious Tim Mulherin Perpetual Shield.
Kestrel Mine took home the shield for its apprentice programme, with Tammy Powell winning the Trainee Award for Certificate II, Stuart Tighe winning the 2nd Year Apprentice Award and Alastair Hazlewood winning the Industry Award for Mechanical.
Blair Athol Mine’s Michael Ede won the 2nd Year Apprentice Award, while Benjamin Hoch won the High Achiever Award and Tony Allwood won the Outstanding Workplace Mentor award.
Hail Creek Mine’s Janai Giles was named winner of the Individual High Achievement Award.
Rio Tinto Coal Australia is a firm supporter of training provider MRAEL, with three of its Queensland mines sponsoring award categories. It has also provided more than $93,000 to MRAEL this year through the Blair Athol Mine and Kestrel Mine community development funds.
These are just some of the many ways Rio Tinto Coal Australia is building capacity in the communities surrounding its operations, helping locals improve their career prospects and assisting communities to retain those with skills in areas where there are skills shortages.
Kestrel Mine
Pictured: (above) Kestrel Mine senior training advisor Lance Price with the Tim Mulherin Perpetual Shield.
Pictured: (above) Kestrel Mine trainee Tammy Powell - Trainee Award for Certificate II.
Pictured: (above) Kestrel Mine apprentice Stuart Tighe - 2nd Year Apprentice Award.
Pictured: (above) Kestrel Mine apprentice Alastair Hazlewood - Industry Award for Mechanical.
Blair Athol Mine
Pictured: (above) Blair Athol Mine apprentice Michael Ede - 2nd Year Apprentice Award.
Pictured: (above) Blair Athol Mine apprentice Benjamin Hoch - High Achiever Award.
Pictured: (above): Blair Athol Mine apprentice Tony Allwood - Outstanding Workplace Mentor Award.
Hail Creek Mine
Pictured: (above) Hail Creek Mine trainee Janai Giles - Individual High Achievement Award.