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ANW Wins Rio Tinto Award

New Employee Benefits Website

25 Year Service Awards

Issue 11 • 2014

A dIvERSE ANd INTERgRATEd gRoUp of compANIES

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• FirstQuantum A 2 year contract extension at Ravensthorpe

Nickel Mine. • EvolutionMining A 4 year drill and blast contract at Edna May

Gold Mine.

• WesternDesert A 3 year drill and blast contract at Roper Bar

Iron Ore Mine. Energy Drilling Australia

• SenexEnergyLimited–CooperBasin Two contracts: a 1 year contract for a Schramm

T500XD 500,000lb rig and a 6 month contract for a Schramm T200XD 200,000lb rig.

• Statoil–SouthGeorginaBasin A 6 to 9 month contract to provide drilling

services for up to 5 wells.

AMS Africa

• AngloGoldAshanti–Iduapriem A 12 month mining contract (with option to

extend for four years)

• AngloGoldAshanti–Siguiri A 36 month mining contract (with an option to

extend for 12 months) – contract value US$135 million

• EndeavourMining–NzemaGold A 5 year mining contract extension - contract

value US$147 million.

SafetyDavid Melville, our General Manager of HSETQ, informs me we are maintaining our previously improved safety record. However, we have had a serious incident in the workshop recently when an employee had oil injected into his leg and a vehicle accident in South Australia where fortunately no one was seriously hurt.

We must remember to forever remain vigilant. Every employee in Ausdrill is a safety officer.

From the MDI would like to welcome all staff, clients, suppliers and shareholders to our eleventh Ausbits newsletter. I would also like to apologise for missing the September issue last year, which would have covered our full year result for 2012/2013.

Whilst the full year result of $90.4 million after tax was a good result, the warning signs were certainly there. Both mineral exploration and equipment hire experienced severe cut backs in the second half, due mainly to the falling gold price. These cut backs have continued into the 2013/2014 financial year and the company has experienced the toughest business conditions for some years. This was largely as a result of the sharp curtailment of spending by mining companies and the deferral of new projects.

Unfortunately, as we are a contractor, the cut backs made by mining companies forces retrenchments of our staff and it has been extremely distressing for many of our managers that have had to retrench staff and I do feel for them.

The upshot of the cut backs is that our first half result for 2013/2014 was very disappointing. Revenue was down from $580.2 million for the first half of last year to $424.2 million this year and profit after impairment charges is down from $48.1 million to $14.5 million.

Whilst times have been tough of late we have also had some good news in the new contracts that we have won and the extension of 2 of our major contracts to Life of Mine or approximately 2018/2019.

New Contracts and Extensions

Ausdrill Drill & Blast

• KCGMSuperpit A 5 year contract extension or Life of Mine to

approximately 2018/2019.

• ProminentHill A 4 year contract extension or Life of Mine to

approximately 2018.

Christmas partiesThe big kids and little kids had a fantastic time in Perth and Kalgoorlie once again and I understand the crews from Ensham in Queensland celebrated Christmas and a 10 year milestone (Page 7). (We may have to see if we can find them a cheap second hand fire engine).

Once again, many thanks must go to Taanya Burrow and her many helpers whose work made the Christmas parties possible. I understand Taanya has a new plan for this year that I am sure everyone will be pleased with.

HockeyroosWhilst the mining industry is in such turmoil the company has had to cut back on sponsorship of sporting events, motor sports, horse racing and many other forms of sponsorships. The one sponsorship we have maintained through these difficult times is the Hockeyroos.

I had the pleasure recently of travelling to Kalgoorlie with our Chairman, Terry O’Connor, to watch the Hockeyroos play one of two international matches against Japan and it was a wonderful experience. All the girls embrace Ausdrill as their own and if you read the letter from the mother of a young boy in Kalgoorlie (Page 22) you will realise why the company will continue to support the Hockeyroos for as long as it is humanly possible.

The Ausdrill WayIt is pleasing to see that The Ausdrill Way membership is still running at 94% uptake and that over $420,000 has been paid in assistance to over 40 of our workmates since The Ausdrill Way was established in 2011 (Page 11).

The company has been built on the hard work of all our employees over the years, however we are in very turbulent times and if you “excuse the pun” we need to dig deep to get the company back to the highs we have experienced over the past 10 years.

Have fun, enjoy your job, stay away from drugs, be safe and look out for your workmates and family.

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People Serving 25 Years

Issue 11 • 2014

A DIVERSE AND INTERGRATED GROUP OF COMPANIES

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SHAREHoLdER coRNER

• Revenue down 26.9% from $580.2m to $424.2m

• EBITDA down 34.4% from $143.5m to $94.1m

• EBIT down 50.0% from $81.1m to $40.5m

• Impairment expense of $5.8m (pre-tax)

• Profit attributable to Ausdrill down 69.9% from $48.1m to $14.5m

• Basic earnings per share down 70.5% from 15.72 cents per share to 4.63 cents per share

• Interim dividend of 2.5 cents per share, fully franked

• First half affected by mining sector slowdown – however business is expected to improve with opportunities for Ausdrill in Australia and Africa

Ausdrill’s revenue was in line with guidance at $424.2 million for the six months to 31 December 2013.

All key divisions of the Group recorded a decrease in revenue as a result of the slowdown that has occurred in the mining sector.

Earnings for the period were impacted by the underperformance of parts of the business including exploration, mineral assaying, equipment hire and energy drilling. An impairment expense of $5.8m was assessed as part of the half year review in relation to the mineral assaying and equipment hire assets.

Earnings per share fell by 70.5% to 4.63 cents per share.

A fully franked interim dividend of 2.5 cents per share will be paid to Ausdrill shareholders on 31 March 2014.

Cash flow from operations was $65.7 million, up 24.3% on the previous corresponding period. Ausdrill also continued its strategy of deleveraging the business and during the period restricted capital expenditure to $32.0 million, whilst paying down debt of $48.5 million.

Ausdrill has experienced the toughest business conditions for some years, largely as a result of the sharp curtailment of spending by the mining companies and deferral of new projects.

However, with the forecast increase in iron ore production from the Pilbara, as well as the expected recovery in the gold price, Ausdrill expects to benefit from a resumption of spending by the industry, albeit confined initially to production related activities. Other areas, such as exploration and equipment hire, are likely to remain subdued for at least the remainder of this year.

OutlookTrading conditions are generally not expected to improve in the second half of this financial year, however, recent contract wins and increasing volumes on existing mining contracts are expected to provide a basis for an improved FY2015.

The MinAnalytical business, which currently derives most of its revenue from exploration activities, continues to underperform and reported a loss before tax and impairment of $1.5 million for the half. A further review of this business is underway to ascertain whether costs can be further reduced based on current volumes.

In the oil and gas industry, Ausdrill expects Energy Drilling Australia to show a marked improvement over coming months with an increase in equipment utilisation and the deployment of a new 500,000 lb rig that has been contracted to Senex Energy. This business reported a loss before tax of $6.4 million in the half.

Ausdrill’s forecast net profit after tax and before any significant items for the full year to June 2014 is expected to be approximately $35 million on revenues of $825 million.

The resource industry is expected to improve over the medium term in Australia and Africa where Ausdrill has a long established presence and local know-how and, as a consequence, Ausdrill remains very well placed for a recovery beyond the current financial year.

José MartinsChief Financial Officer

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ANW WINS RIo TINTo AWARd - Alex McCulloch

Ausdrill Northwest (ANW) was proudly presented with an award from Rio Tinto in March, 2014. The award was part of Rio Tinto’s Supplier Recognition Program (SRP) in the category of MINING SUPPORT AND MAINTENEANCE. ANW won the award from a field of 23 participants in the category, including Boart Longyear, Downer EDI Mining, Monadelphous and Tasman Power.

The award, from one of the world’s preeminent mining companies, against such strong competition, is a great honour and a testament to the professionalism and efficiency of ANW. General Manager, Wayne Bucknall, and his dedicated team are to be congratulated on their success. The ANW team operates as a family and the shared desire to see their business well run, whilst servicing the needs of their clients, is clearly evident. This award is significant and well deserved recognition.

The Supplier Recognition Programme (SRP) seeks to motivate a joint effort to improve the total supply chain and recognise excellence in performance across the Western Australian Rio Tinto Iron Ore businesses. SRP recognition has become a coveted award in the Iron Ore supplier community. In January 2000, just 29 suppliers were selected to participate. The programme now regularly involves over 100 suppliers and contractors.

Programme BenefitsAs the programme has developed over the last decade, so have the benefits which include:• deliveringthepremiersupplierrecognitionawardsprogrammetothe

Mining industry suppliers in Australia and as such enhancing Rio Tinto’s reputation;

• drivingsupplierstobeinnovative;• improving suppliers adoption of indigenous employment and

business joint ventures;• creating a collaborative environment for suppliers to share and

develop ideas;

• drivingsuppliestodeliverproductsandservicesatalowertotalcost;• improvedsafetyperformanceofstrategicsuppliers;• abilitytosolicitandreviewperformancefeedbackonourbehaviour

as a customer;• provisionofsupplierfeedbackreporting;• alignmentofsourcingstrategies;and• building long term relationships with strategic suppliers and key

stakeholders.

Programme Selection CriteriaNominations are received from iron ore management and are based on agreed selection criteria. Suppliers are invited to participate.

MeasurementWhilst it may seem difficult to compare the performance of one supplier to another when they provide a different product or service, SRP looks at core competencies across a range of areas. All staff with access to the intranet in the Iron Ore Group, and those in the business that work with suppliers, are given the opportunity to provide feedback on supplier’s performance.

Suppliers provide a snap shot of their annual performance in the fourth quarter of each year and all performance data collected is collated. They are also invited to submit information on innovation each year which is reviewed by a panel of stakeholders including Iron Ore’s Innovation team.

Annual RecognitionAnnual awards are presented for excellence in each of the categories as well as special awards generally for innovation and contribution to sustainable development.

Wayne Bucknall, David Joyce, Tarni Riggs and Alex McCulloch

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ENERgY dRILLINg gAINS momENTUm - Simon Mayers

It is the aim of Energy Drilling Australia to be “The Local Australian Drilling Contractor of Choice”.

The commissioning of the large Schramm T500XD (500,000lb) drilling rig for EDA, arriving in June this year, will increase the overall drilling capacity and diversity of EDA and will position us as a serious player in the oil and gas industry. The rig arrives already contracted to our biggest customer, Senex, and will begin drilling as soon as the commissioning is complete. This new arrival complements the three existing drilling rigs owned by EDA, the 130,000 Foremost and two Schramm TXD200 rigs. Both rigs are currently on contract with Senex and Statoil. Our diversity is enhanced further with our two C-Tech Service Rigs and one Coil Tubing Unit.

Activity in the Australian oil and gas industry is soon to increase when LNG exports begin in earnest in Queensland in the next two years. The potential increase in demand for gas to supply the LNG export market and the local market will see an increase in demand for drilling and service rigs both in the CSG sector as well as the conventional shale oil and gas market. Australian shale oil and gas is still, in most part, in the evaluation phase as a viable oil and gas source and if successful could become a valuable supplier of both oil and gas. CSG drilling depths generally do not go beyond 1400m whereas shale drilling depths can be 4000m or more.

To help support the drilling operations EDA has also invested in four

highly mobile accommodation camps, each sleeping 31 people. The camps feature all the modern conveniences one would expect in a field camp these days and are specially designed for rapid mobilisation and setup. This is considered vital when working on shallow well programs where it is quite common to move the camp with each well drilled. Moving the camps quickly offers significant savings to the client and allows EDA to resume drilling very soon after a rig and camp move has been completed.

At present EDA employs 106 personnel increasing to 135 with the commissioning of the Schramm 500 in June/July. With an aggressive and informed growth strategy our personnel number could be as high as 180 once further contracts are achieved in the coming 2014/15 financial year.

Along with our head office in Yeronga Brisbane, EDA also has a base in Roma which will expand as demand dictates. Roma is ideally located for the CSG fields of Queensland and deeper conventional shale fields in both South Australia and the Northern Territory.

As a company we are extremely optimistic about the future of the oil and gas industry and for EDA as a growing concern.

At EDA we are committed to excellence through safety, quality, experience, service and technology and our goal is to continue to always be at the forefront of our industry.

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NEW AUTomATEd SERvIcE foR IRoN oRE SAmpLINg

– Gary Wheeler

MinAnalytical have recently commissioned a fully automated Iron Ore sample processing and analysing facility which utilises X-Ray

Fluorescence (XRF) technology that will position the company to provide assay services to iron ore explorers and producers. The equipment and technology that has been installed is the most up to date available and will result in MinAnalytical being able to provide a service to the iron ore industry that is efficient, extremely accurate, reliable, quick and very cost effective. In support of this new technology are the services that MinAnalytical can access from other businesses within the Ausdrill group that provides a synergy that could not be achieved working with outside service providers.

To complement the XRF facility a new hub has been planned for the town of Newman in northern Western Australia that will allow MinAnalytical to provide a service to Pilbara iron ore clients that guarantees a chain of custody from the drill rig, if required, or the Newman hub. From there, samples will be transported by an Ausdrill owned company direct to the lab in Canning Vale. This synergy will dramatically reduce the cost of transporting and processing which can be passed onto the customer. Never at any point of the handling and processing chain will quality, reliability or accuracy be reduced.

ISO 17025 AccreditationMinAnalytical has gathered a team of highly trained and experienced personnel and have the benefit of the most modern machinery and facilities. To complement the technology, expertise and experience MinAnalytical have achieved QA accreditation under ISO 17025. This process is in line with the requirements set by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). All of these elements combine to make MinAnalytical a leader in their industry whilst still being extremely efficient and a very price competitive.

For those major mining companies that have opted to process their own ore samples on site, MinAnalytical is now positioned to offer a service that is mirrored to the technology used by much of the industry. This allows a service to be offered that is totally compatible with the methodology being used so that MinAnalytical can be ready at any point to pick up any over spill work that may arise due to high demand, shut-down or beak-down on site. Companies and their shareholders can be confident in the knowledge that results will be as consistent and reliable as those that can be achieved through in-house processing.

End-to-End AutomationThe XRF cell has only three operators and capacity for large volumes. The design has been set up from the very initial stages to allow for expansion to further increase capacity. The first operator, an input lab technician,

manually empties a sample into a bucket which is barcoded and chipped to ensure it can be traced throughout the process. The second operator, an x-ray (XRF) Chemist works at the other end of the process to review and quality control the data produced. The sample is not handled at any point in between. All work is done by robotic automation, including crushing, weighing, splitting, grinding, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), heating and smelting and the final x-ray analysis. Consequently the third operator is an auto technician who ensures the automated system is functioning to correct specifications and at peak performance.

The Automated ProcessRaw Material -> Weighed -> Crushed -> Split -> Remove excess for packing and storage -> Sample weighed, Ground and weighed -> Extract assay sample -> Remove excess for packing and storage -> Smaller sample into a barcoded vial matched to original -> Process through a HAGG system (weigh, flux and fuse -> x-ray processed sample for mineral content

To explain the process in more detail …1 Sample Preparation -> 2 Dissolution -> 3 Analysis

1 Sample Preparation - Starting OffThe raw sample arrives at the Canning Vale lab and checks are carried out to validate the customer and the sample batch details. The individual samples are logged into the computer and a barcode number is assigned to each that will allow them to be tracked throughout the entire process. The Input lab technician then manually loads the samples into metal buckets that are barcoded and also have a radio frequency chip embedded in the base for a second line of identification. From this point the material is not handled again. Not at all! The rest of the process is very speedy and fully automated.

New Force in Iron Ore Analysis Robotic Automation XRF Cell

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CrushingThe buckets move along a belt into the fenced off automated processing area. Once inside, the buckets are weighed and delivered to one of four crushers where the ore is crushed to a nominal size of 3mm. As the crushed sample is processed out of the crusher it passes through a splitter where a representative sample is taken and the excess is automatically removed for bagging and storage. The retained in fed into a stainless steel sampling cup using RFID technology.

GrindingThe cup is moved along conveyors to the next section of the plant where a robotic arm collects the arriving cups and stacks them in a receiving rack. As one of the six grinding mills becomes available the arm selects the next cup in the cue and feeds it into the grinder. During this phase the sample is weighed as the 3mm size entering and again as the powder (pulp) that emerges from the mill. This is one step in the quality assurance process that occurs throughout the processing and ensures that there is no sample loss whilst passing through the mill. The pulp is fed through another sampler that removes a smaller representative sample and feeds it into a small barcoded vial. The excess is fed out of the system and sent for packing and storage.

2 Dissolution - Processing The small vials of ground ore then travel to the next stage in the process. It is automatically fed into a processing unit that splits and weighs the sample into two crucibles. One is a platinum crucible which will travel to the fusion unit. The other is a ceramic crucible which is transported to the TGA unit.

The TGA has four furnaces that the sample moves through. In each it is heated to 110c, 371-425c, 650c and 1000c respectively. At each of these temperatures the sample is weighed before and after heating to determine the loss of mass. This heating removes all materials that are volatile (affected by temperature) the weight difference and gives the client a clear indication of what type of ore they are dealing with. It also gives measures of crystallised water content, clay amounts and carbonisation in the ore along with other volatiles. Information such as this is invaluable in helping clients to know exactly what they are dealing with. The information is used in planning mining operations and anticipating future processing and handling costs as well as mineral content in the ore. These are both

significant factors in the viability of future operations.

The fusion unit is where the sample in the platinum crucible is processed. Initially it is weighed and reagent (Flux) is added to the sample. It is moved to small heating units which heat and stir the sample mix. When the pulp reaches the required temperature and becomes molten it is poured into a disc mould and cooled. The empty crucible moves to a citric acid washing bath and is prepared for reuse. The minerals that were in the sample have effectively been smelted into a thin disc of glass which is moved to the next stage of the process.

3 AnalysisThe glass discs travel along a conveyor to an x-ray instrument. Each is automatically analysed and the concentration of up to 24 elements is read and calculated at one time. The XRF data is with the data gathered from the TGA to ensure an elemental total of 100% is achieved.

Quality ControlThroughout the process a focus on accuracy and precision is maintained. Quality in the assay industry is of paramount importance. The weight is monitored at every stage, standards are fed through to ensure instruments are calibrated accurately and duplicate samples are regularly processed.

A complete mass balance is also calculated on samples through the preparation system. This ensures that the weight of each part of the sample as it is processed agrees with the original weight of the raw sample. Once the data passes the set quality control protocols it can be reported to the client.

MinAnalytical is a modern company at the forefront of their industry. They have the full backing and support of Ausdrill and have certainly positioned themselves to be of great value to existing and future clients. Not only in terms of data reliability but also cost and efficiency. And to make the package sweeter the staff are extremely client focussed and keen to see the business grow with the opportunities that WA’s iron ore industry provide.

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Ensham mine site

Ensham mine site is located almost right on the Tropic of Capricorn in Central Queensland, 50km east of Emerald and 230km west of Rockhampton. Ensham is currently Ausdrill’s largest contract in Queensland, drilling around 65,000 metres per month.

The contract with Ensham Resources commenced under the Brandrill banner in 2003. October 2013 marked 10 years of continuous work at the Ensham mine. All Drillers and Fitters work a seven and seven roster. Seven days of day shift and seven days of nights shift. All shifts are 12 hrs per shift.

A major achievement of the Ausdrill team at Ensham has been the incredible milestone of achieviing 3640 Lost Time Injury (LTI) free days. This is in fact the entire contract duration.

Some other significant milestones and achievements that have occurred during our time on site are;• 444HPIfreedays,• 158MTIfreedays,and• Wehavedrilled9.18millionmetresofpre-strip,pre-split,overburden,

coal and coal coring. (This may not mean a lot to our readers but 9.18m mtr of holes is amazing in anyone’s language)

During the 10 years we have seen floods, with highways cut, machinery inundated, and vehicles bogged, yet we have still managed to achieve these milestones and maintain an outstanding saftey record.

Our current team consists of;• 8ProductionDrillers • 4ProductionFitters• 3Explorationpersonnel • 1ExplorationFitter• 2Administrators

In November 2013 our team took a couple of days annual leave to attend a gathering at the Capricorn Resort to celebrate the decade of operations at Ensham and also Christmas.

This was the first time we have ever been able to get most of the Ensham team together at one time, and a good night was had by all.

AUSdRILL AT ENSHAm QLd – A 10 YEAR mILESToNE – Gary Morley

This letter was received from the GM of Ensham Resources after the ten year anniversary.

Ausdrill drilling in the Ensham Coalfields

The Ensham team celebrating

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SUppLY dIREcT (coNTAINER SHIppINg) - Sarah Lightfoot

At Supply Direct we specialise in the procurement and delivery of supplies to the mining industry, no matter where in the world the mine site is located. The integration of procurement and logistics is an effective service offering that Supply Direct has specialised in for 20 years.

Supply Direct streamlines the packaging, handling and transport of all kinds of freight across the globe. From a logistics department perspective, life is rarely dull. We arrange to ship a variety of cargoes from packs of nuts and bolts through to a full vessel of capital equipment for a complete mobilisation onto a mine site. We deal with all modes of transport to include air, road, rail and sea. At times you need to think outside the square and ask yourself “Now, how am I going to transport that?”

Recently some of our team were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to visit one of the vessels in the ANL shipping line container fleet, The ANL Warringa. We were guests of Captain Kyaw Kyaw Lwin and his crew. Although she is not the largest container ship in the World she’s certainly no dinghy, with the capacity to carry 7055 twenty-foot sea containers.

When we parked next to the vessel in Fremantle we realised just how enormous these container ships are. The whole ship cannot be taken in at one glance. You need to give your neck a good stretch to see the vessel from end to end. The huge gantry cranes overhead are equally big. The scale is reinforced when you walk up the ship’s steep gangway and arrive on board.

Once on board the vessel we were guided by the First Mate and taken

for a grand tour. The first stop was the Bridge. The numerous flights of stairs and the lift to the top were well worth it. We were shown the ship’s navigation and computer systems and shown how such a huge ship can be controlled by the flick of a switch. Our tour then took us to the very top of the vessel and we watched giant cranes lift the containers on board the ship. Again, the the scale of the operations was just incredible.

From the top of the ship we then went into the bowels of the vessel and were shown the engine room and the huge turbines that drive the ship. The scale of this is also enormous. You have to take your hat off to the crew that work the Engine room. The heat and the noise involved was quite an experience in itself. Thank goodness for the earplugs and earmuffs.

While enjoying lunch with the Captain he told us more about the vessel and the routing of their voyage. Through the window you could see the cranes continually loading and unloading. Normally container vessels only berth in Fremantle overnight as the turnaround time has to be so quick due to the high volumes of cargo and vessels moving through Fremantle.

Our visit was an eye opener and a great experience for the team that were able to attend. It showed us where the functions we perform in our roles at Supply Direct fit into what can be a worldwide operation.

The nuts and bolts are packed into a crate, the crate is packed into a container by our warehouse, logistics people complete the documentation and lodge it with Customs, the container is transported to the wharf and loaded onto the vessel, the vessel departs and the nuts and bolts are on their way to West Africa or one of the many other operations we support Worldwide…….

Left to right: Greg Strickland –ANL, Brad Loan - Ausdrill, Sarah Lightfoot –Supply Direct, Grant Stingemore  - CCAAA Fremantle, Fazilat Dandie - Senior Logistics Officer, Supply DirectSaw Kyaw Shein - First mate, ANL Warringa

Inspecting the Ship’s Engine Room

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dIAmoNd commUNIcATIoNS goINg STRoNg - Ed Peverley

When I visited Diamond Communications (Diamond) in August I was blown away by the diversity and complexity of the work that they actually do. I was under the impression that Diamond drilled horizontal holes under roads and other obstacles that other companies used to install cabling for information technology and power. This proved to be true but I discovered that Diamond does far more than just drill.

WHAT DOES DIAMOND DO? • Widebandcontract - There is a specific team set up that conducts

work on the Wideband contract in the Western Region of Australia (Urban and Rural SA and NT).

• SyntheoNBNcontract – This contract provides the installation of the NBN cabling in the urban areas of WA and SA. It involves a wide range of skills including horizontal directional drilling, trenching, cable hauling and optical fibre cable splicing.

• Western Power SUPP – Western Power is undertaking a project of removing overhead power lines and replacing them with underground services (Suburban Underground Power Provisioning-SUPP). Diamond is currently working on SUPP contracts in Hamilton Hill and Coolbinia. The goals are, firstly, environmental beautification and secondly, to upgrade and enhance the existing network. Underground power also improves safety and results in less maintenance and power interruptions. The contract is scheduled on a per suburb basis and has a potential for 20 years of work.

• WesternPower-PilotCable - This contract is focussed on installing and maintaining a copper network which links Western Power sub-stations and pumping stations. The Pilot Cable system is used by Western Power to monitor the network and carries alarms, other signals and vital information.

• IEN contract with Telstra – The Inter-Exchange Network (IEN) contract covers urban and rural areas in Telstra’s Western Region (WA, NT and SA). On this contract, Diamond installs long-haul optic fibre cable to connect telephone exchanges. It may require cable routes of up to 200km or more and involves the design of the cable route, laying of cable and conduits, pit and manhole installation and the splicing, testing and commissioning of the cable. The urban projects under this contract mainly use a direct buried method of cable installation utilising “ripping and laying” techniques described below.

Diamond is flat out despite the slowing economic climate in Western Australia and they have a great deal more work on the horizon. Expansion and redevelopment in communications and power networks provisioning in the region is likely to continue given projected population growth and planned telecommunications upgrade initiatives. Diamond Communications is actively involved in both these areas so there is no sign of slowing.

NBN Cable ProjectsThe NBN cable projects are being carried out under a national contract with a wide range of telecommunications carriers. Diamond has the people, equipment, machinery, industry knowledge and skills to provide an end to end service and, as such, is well placed to increase

its commitment to the roll out of the broadband network throughout Australia. Diamond takes great pride in delivering a quality service in a timely manner for its clients. This commitment is currently being demonstrated in the NBN roll out on behalf of Syntheo in WA and SA.

IEN Cable Plough ProjectsA great strength of Diamond is its people. The Plough teams’ work is usually in remote locations and requires highly skilled and experienced people who bring the ability to multi-skill to the operation. They are independent and resourceful people who have the ability to find solutions and get the job done in a timely manner despite the challenges often faced.

The Plough project managers are also required to have excellent people skills and Diamond’s guys certainly do. It is common for the path of the cable route to go through farms and stations in country areas and the project managers are expert in working with local communities and stakeholders. It can be a potential powder keg to tell a farmer that there is a need to rip up part of the best crop he’s had in years. The project managers ensure that from their first interaction with shires, community people and landowners that the focus is to work with the stakeholders. They ensure that everyone’s needs are met and the work is completed with the least disruption and on time.

There is a strong sense of pride within the company about the quality of their people and the General Manager, Paul Tester, has been very definite about his respect for their professionalism and the quality of their work. The team in WA is led by Lindsay Clyne and the SA project manager is Mike Watt.

The IEN cable is laid using a process known as direct ploughing. Once the cable route is cleared Diamond uses a D10 dozer with a rear fitted device known as a pick to pre-rip a trench to a depth of 1.2m. The machine is powerful enough to be able to provide the trench in all types of ground and terrain. The plough is then followed by a D7 cable layer. This uncoils optic fibre cable and lays it in the trench. It is a contractual requirement that the cable be laid at zero tension. To achieve this the cable drum is mounted to fittings at the front of the D7 fed through a set of pinch rollers fitted to the top and rear of the D7 cable layer. The pinch rollers control the tension of cable being pulled from the drum and from the rollers to the required zero tension. The cable is fed from the rear pinch roller through a chute welded to a tine which in turn lays the cable in the ripped trench.

To date this type of cable laying has been conducted for Telstra IEN in Northampton, Derby, Ongerup, Coolgardie and Wickham in WA. The SA IEN team has carried out the same type of work in Penong, Kimba, Tailem Bend and Tantandold in South Australia.

Across all of the work conducted by Diamond Communications in its business activities there is a significant integration between the other Ausdrill businesses. In particular, the association with BTP brings added value to clients. Diamond Communications has immediate access to

The WA Plough Team

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heavy machinery through BTP that is backed by service, parts and repair support that is second to none. This synergy allows for efficiency in planning and completion of jobs as well as responding to the unexpected events that occur from to time to time. In addition, BTP service and maintain Diamond’s machinery and DTA supply drilling bits for the drilling operations.

The SA Plough Team

Diamond is experiencing strong growth in the current market and is in an excellent position to win future contracts within the networks provisioning industry. They have the experience, expertise, equipment and proven systems to continue to grow and hold their place as the major player in the industry.

I WAS A dRILL RIg BUT NoW I’m pUmpEd – Chris TuckwellHow the guys in Mali learnt to “Crocker” something.

Background information When the African Mining Services (AMS) Yatela site received two new Panteras in January 2011 a decision was made to take me (The old Pantera (DR2008)) off the drilling fleet. Hmm! Retirement! I was no longer to be used. I had achieved the maximum machine and component hours which qualified me to be declared as “spoilt”, in compliance with the maintenance practices of my owners. In addition to multiple damages to my mast that required frequent welding works, my undercarriage was in bad condition rendering me unsuitable to efficiently perform my intended function as blast hole rig.

When a decision was made to dispose of some scrap, I became a suitable candidate for that as well. First retired and then scrapped!However, beyond the dark clouds the sun still shines. When the only Nessie tractor in town was down with transmission issues and time had ran out for getting ready for the wet season, a seemingly strange idea was put forward. It was my last chance to be saved and to shine again. The idea was to mount the pump unit from the Nessie tractor onto me - The “Old Man” Pantera!

How I Metamorphosed (got Crockered) Into a PumpMy conversion from a drill rig into a pump involved a series of operations to strip off some of my body parts and add or replace them with pump components. First my mast was removed. Removal of the mast was followed by blanking off all of the cylinder hoses that were still working

Note: To those readers who may not know what “Crockered” is referring to:

A long serving and highly respected member of the Ausdrill team is Mick Crocker. Mick is renowned for his mechanical and engineering talent and has become famous for being able to analyse machinery issues, find solutions and get things moving again. Often the solutions are very creative and ‘Out of the Box’. Some at Ausdrill consider Mick something of a genius so to come up with a brilliant solution to a problem as the guys in Yatela have done is known as ‘Crockering’ something. – Brad Loan

on me. A pump was then mounted on a platform and secured to my base. Finally supply and return lines, as well as drain case line, were connected. The result is a unique Pantera Pump made in Yatela! Me! Almost scrap but now unique!

The old Pantera

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AUSdRILL WAY UpdATE - Marg Lockhart

I would like to express my thanks to the members of The Ausdrill Way for helping my Family during my recent operations and recovery. Having required 2 operations within 3 months, I had no sickies left and only a few days holiday available to support my Family. I applied to The Ausdrill Way for assistance. They were more than happy to assist and when you are unwell, that is a huge load off your shoulders.

I would encourage all existing members to remain in The Ausdrill Way…It’s a great feeling knowing your contributions do genuinely help your workmates. For those who are not members, imagine if you were in my situation…needing 7 weeks off work with just a few days of holiday pay to live on.What I am saying is please join up…become a member today…$2.50 per week is nothing compared to the heartache an unexpected illness can cause you financially. Remember, The Ausdrill Way is workers helping workers and my family and I will be forever grateful for your help.

The focus of this article is to bring your attention to the benefits being provided by the Ausdrill Way.

Many of you may not be aware of just how much assistance is being delivered to your fellow workmates and their families. Sometimes the assistance is simply financial, whilst in other cases it also includes counselling services and help with other issues as they arise.

Most of us tend to think we’re bullet-proof. We may think that we will never be in a position to need assistance but it is not until tragedy strikes that you realise what a great service is being provided by your Ausdrill Way.

Always be mindful of your fellow workmates. A kind word may help them through the day. It is never easy to ask for help when we are in need, so if you know of a workmate who is in need of assistance through The Ausdrill Way please do not hesitate to bring it to the attention of the committee.

The key criteria to be eligible for assistance are;DEATH, TRAGEDY AND SEVERE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP (Death of member or one of their immediate family)

We are pleased to advise that we have been able to assist more than 40 of our employees and their families since The Ausdrill Way was established in 2011.

To date have paid out in excess of $420,151.00!

Below are a few of the testimonials received from those who have received Ausdrill Way assistance.(We have suppressed names to respect privacy)

I am proud to be a part of this wonderful initiative and would encourage all who have not already joined to please do so - to protect yourself and help your fellow workers.Many thanks for your continuing support - Marg Lockhart (Ausdrill Way Committee member)

At my induction in Perth before flying to Christmas Creek I sat next to a young woman who needed a little help with English. She

had asked me about The Ausdrill Way and the $2 contribution. I assured her it was a very good idea and something she should consider

joining - she did, as did I. I would never have believed for a second that, within two months, I would be in need of support. My biopsy results

confirmed that the lump I had found in my breast was cancer.

I have since had a Lumpectomy and a single lymph node removed. The results from further examination of these has shown a ‘Grade

3’ cancer (aggressive). I have completed four doses of Chemotherapy, followed by six weeks of Radiotherapy that finished in February

this year.

Besides the wonderful, heartfelt support I received from the team at Christmas Creek, I also understand that they put my situation

forward to Brad Loan and The Ausdrill Way for support. Brad not only put in place the financial help but also kept in contact and made

himself available for some very interesting and caring conversations.

I received the most amazing financial help. It made such a difference to my life over the next nine months. I was able to focus on

the simple things like planting some vegies and buying a ‘nice’ wig (as if there is such a thing!) instead of looking for an income between

my ‘off’ days.

To Ron I say thank you. For your forethought and the energy to put in place such a wonderful and effective network of support.

Mostly though, for your compassion for the people who work for you. I feel privileged to have been a part of the team. Thank you again

to everyone.

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Last year I went through a challenging time due

to my health. The support from The Ausdrill W

ay

for my family and I was amazing. I didn’t ha

ve

to bear the additional worries about money and

work as it was taken care of by this wonderful

initiative. It is a relief to know that you have

that sort of support and assistance there

in

times of need.

I would like to express my thanks to the members of The Ausdrill Way for helping my Family during my recent operations and recovery. Having required 2 operations within 3 months, I had no sickies left and only a few days holiday available to support my Family. I applied to The Ausdrill Way for assistance. They were more than happy to assist and when you are unwell, that is a huge load off your shoulders.

I would encourage all existing members to remain in The Ausdrill Way…It’s a great feeling knowing your contributions do genuinely help your workmates. For those who are not members, imagine if you were in my situation…needing 7 weeks off work with just a few days of holiday pay to live on.What I am saying is please join up…become a member today…$2.50 per week is nothing compared to the heartache an unexpected illness can cause you financially. Remember, The Ausdrill Way is workers helping workers and my family and I will be forever grateful for your help.

When I first started with the Ausdrill Group only 3 short years ago I initially never gave much thought to The Ausdrill Way. Sure I was given the option and I took it up just thinking it was a good cause, a way to help workmates in need. I’ve been on numerous ERT groups on site and to me the scheme was as much a no brainer as that commitment. Something to give back. Fast forward to this year and my last few months have been a nightmare, things that you hear happening to someone else, yet you’re still not sure if the tale is real or exaggerated.

Initially I was asked to meet with Ron and Marg and see if there was anything they could do to help. Being a proud, tough FIFO guy, I declined with thanks. I’d be OK! I’d just battle on! I continued to fight on, but things weren’t getting any better. We were going through a downturn and people were being made redundant. Who the hell was I to ask for help? Finally another traumatic experience sealed it. I needed to move on and provide a safe and happy environment for my children. Even though I’d made the decision, I still passed up many opportunities to ask for help. Weeks later I managed to give in to my pride. All I required was a little short-term assistance just to give me a little kick start. I just needed a small loan and then I was sure I’d be OK.

When Brad Loan advised me of the outcome, I was left speechless. The help and kind words undid months of pain and uncertainty. It went beyond what I ever expected to receive in the terms of helping me back on my feet. I would like to take this opportunity to publically thank The Ausdrill Way and every member of the group that supports it. If you are not involved please consider it deeply as you never know when you may need to ask for help. From working on many sites I’ve seen countless numbers of mates bumming smokes or shouts at the wetty. For less than the cost of a ciggie or half a can a fortnight you can help your workmates in far more meaningful ways. Though you will never know who it goes to help, everyone needs to know that it is helping people. Trust me when I say that words alone can’t describe my appreciation. The difference it has made to my life and my children’s life has been nothing short of amazing. Thank you to all.

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A cHALLENgE To coNQUER cANcER – Matthew Miner

In July, 2010 I was participating in an adventure race event and needed some physio treatment. When the physio began working on my leg she noticed a lump and advised me that I should seek medical advice about it. As with most blokes I reluctantly headed to the GP to organise a referral for an ultrasound. I never dreamt anything could go wrong.

During the ultrasound the two technicians seemed to be talking quietly between them and they appeared a little under pressure. Eventually, they told me they needed to find a senior radiologist for a more expert opinion. My comment jokingly was, “What are you measuring for, am I pregnant or something?”

Eventually the senior radiologist examined the images. His comment to me was, “Good luck with the operation mate.” and he sent me back to my GP who informed me that I had a “… large and bad cancer and we usually chop the leg off”.

My mum works in the medical industry in Brisbane. I flew up the following morning to see an Orthopaedic Oncologist that one of her work colleagues knew. Two days of CT scans, MRI’s and PET scans confirmed the cancer. It had grown from inside the bone and was spreading along the exterior of the femur – it was 8cm long and 2cm wide. I returned home to Melbourne to see a specialist who performed a biopsy and diagnosed it as a Grade four Osteosarcoma. (Grade four Cancer is the most developed of any Cancer). I was immediately scheduled 12 months of Chemotherapy treatment. The specialist told me the side effects would be mild.

After three months I was admitted to the treatment centre at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Peter Mac) to have the limb salvage surgery where I again queried the side effects of the treatment. This time however another Oncologist said “No! We will kill you and bring you back to life every five weeks”. This is a very aggressive treatment. Sadly, this second opinion held true. (People over 40 can’t have the invasive and aggressive treatment that I received and would be treated as a palliative patient instead).

Peter Mac has a 20 person Sarcoma ward that can barely handle the number of patients needing treatment. Most rooms contain four patients with differing levels of disease. Sometimes I was in a room with three other patients, all in palliative care, listening to the emotions of family and relatives. Watching on as nightly medical emergencies occurred next to me was very confronting. Peter Mac also

has a 150 seat consulting area. It could be best described as like a large Medicare office where you take a number and wait to be called into a consulting room to learn your fate – a very depressing and sad place.

I was assigned a social worker and commenced treatment. This treatment was scheduled originally to go until August, 2011, but it was cut short in February, 2011 due to my declining wellness. My recovery rates were not good enough and the Professor of Oncology said, “We’re killing you”.

As treatment progresses the body’s ability to handle it diminishes. The liver and other organs struggle to process the chemicals more and more after each subsequent round. Chemotherapy is usually administered through a port placed under the skin in the chest which pumps the treatment directly into the bloodstream near the heart. The procedure didn’t work for me as my body rejected it. My second option was to have catheters inserted into arteries under my biceps. The catheters can only be done once in each artery due to infection and problems with clotting. I used all four arteries. Having chemo administered this way carries an enormous risk of infection.

My chemo treatment went for 35 days, spanning nine cycles. The schedule looked like this –

Day 1 – 2 Two different drugs administered each day.Day 5 – 10 Horrendous side effects killing the majority of cells in the body

and reducing the red blood cells and platelets to critical levels. Day 11 – 15 Side effects reducing but a very dangerous time as the immune

system is completely compromised. Even the common cold could prove fatal. Any temperature above 38 requires immediate hospitalisation.

Day 16 – 20 Recovery and restDay 21 – 35 A third type of chemo drug administered once a week. Required

to stay in hospital for the duration.

I then had two days off before the next cycle. These two days were spent feeling absolutely stuffed.

In November, 2010, after my third cycle of chemo they performed a limb salvage operation to remove the cancer. Surgeons removed 25cm of my femur. Standard practice for this procedure is to replace the bone with prosthesis or dead bone collected from the bone bank, however the doctors opted for a more modern, cutting-edge method where they remove the bone, treat it with radiation to destroy the cancer and then return it to the body. This procedure allows the good bone at either end of the femur to unionise with the radiated bone and allow full strength again after healing. So a large portion of my femur was removed, walked 500m from one hospital to another for radiation, then walked back and replaced in my leg and held in with a nail and two screws in the hip and knee. The entire operation took eight hours.

While the femur was out of my body, a biopsy was performed on it to establish the success of the chemo thus far. The biopsy indicated 100% necrosis (death) of the tumour. This is uncommon but was very good news nonetheless, and it allowed the chemo program to be wound back to six cycles instead of nine. Due to my failing health, I could only last five cycles.

In July, 2011, an examination of my leg revealed that the bone was not unionising. Surgeons removed the top two screws to allow gravity to force the bones together and promote growth. A second examination showed that the removal of the screws had caused the leg to buckle and turn in. In January, 2012 I underwent another operation to straighten the femur using screws and a bone graft from the hip to help promote bone growth. This procedure took five hours.

In November, 2012 I flew back to Melbourne for a two year post-op assessment. The assessment found two cancerous nodules on my right lung. If the cancer metastasises, 85% of the time it will spread to the lungs. The portion of the lung that contained the nodules was removed. Four other spots were noted but currently remain under surveillance because of their small size.Matt is up and off – back on the bike as well

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In April, 2013, scans showed the screw holding a nail in my hip had snapped and was causing me pain. I was referred to an orthopaedic surgeon in Perth. The surgeon recommended that the femur and knee be replaced with silver coated titanium prosthesis.

The skin and flesh were removed from below my knee and up to my thigh. 35cm of bone along with the knee were removed and discarded. Two prosthetic salesmen were required to be in the operation theatre to recommend the most suitable prosthesis. The prosthesis was inserted and drilled into each end of the remaining living bones and cemented in. Mesh was tied around the knee portion and the surrounding muscles were stitched to it.

The patella (kneecap) and attached tendons were held away from the operating site by a single nurse for the entire four hour operation. I was up and walking the next day, crutch assisted. Following the operation, I had to complete an eight week rehabilitation program. I now have an almost full range of movement

Apprentice News March 2014The current economic climate has seen a reduction in the numbers of apprentices being employed across the Ausdrill group this year. There are some positives from this situation though. Apprentices in areas that have been affected have been sent to other parts of the group that are less affected and are gaining valuable experience outside their usual place of work. This fits in well with the apprentice rotation program that is currently being trialled; apprentices are exchanged between groups for a three month period. This program is still in its infancy, however, I believe it will result in a higher skilled, more flexible workforce in years to come.

Apprentice of the Year Award (The Donny) I would like to congratulate Sheldon Ostigh of Drill Rigs Australia the 2013 recipient of the Donny Award. Sheldon will receive a commemorative plaque and $10,000 worth of travel to any of our suppliers or manufacturers in the world. The Donny Award not only recognises the Apprentice but also the efforts of the staff who work with the Apprentice and provide the majority of their training.While I am on the subject I had a phone call from Dustin, last year’s Donny recipient. He and his wife thoroughly enjoyed their European trip and made some new friends while going through the Sandvik Drill Rig factory in Tampere in Finland.

New Apprentices 2014Alex Cowin DRA Drill FitterCayden Pollard DRA Drill FitterTex Fabriziani DRA Heavy WelderHarry Perks ASL Drill FitterJarrod Stribley ASL Drill FitterMathew Jones ANW Drill FitterCongratulations to the newest members of the Ausdrill Angels.

Apprentice Performance AppraisalsThe first quarter Apprentice Performance Appraisals are underway and I look forward to interviews with all apprentices across the group over the next 4-6 weeks.

Trade Certification 2013I would like to congratulate the following people on gaining their Trade Certificate.BlakePoletti DTA 25/04/2013AdamMiller ASL 17/04/2013JosephFarrugia BTP 10/04/2013KrisAugustynek BTP 05/07/2013MatthewPiazzola BTP 05/07/2013BrendenBaxter ASL 04/07/2013RyanPrint ASL 28/08/2013KirkWoods ASL 30/08/2013BrandonVanZyl ASL 02/10/2013

JustinParker DRA 10/10/2013BenBall BTPQ 02/10/2013ZawLatt DTA 03/12/2013LukeHardy BTP 12/12/2013 Brenden, Joseph, Adam, Kirk, Brandon, Zaw and Ben are still employed as tradesman within the Ausdrill group. I wish Kris, Matt, Ryan, Justin and Luke all the best in their future careers. DTA was not able to offer Blake Poletti employment upon completion of his apprenticeship in April 2013 but he has recently re-joined the DTA family. Welcome back Blake.

Trade Certification 2014Congratulations to the following Apprentices who gained their trade certificates in 2014.AlexLittlely ASL 01/01/2014KevinGee DTHiload 13/01/2014TysonRowling DRA 21/02/2014DanielShord DTA 28/02/2014MatthewMcGillivray ANW 03/03/2014JonGevers BHE 31/03/2014

Alex, Kevin, Matthew and Jon are still employed with their respective businesses. Tyson has transferred from DRA to Ausdrill Northwest and is currently working in the Bullsbrook workshop. Daniel has left to pursue his career outside of the Ausdrill group. Cheers Chopper.

NOTE: The number of young people completing their time and gaining trade certification is a credit to the people involved in Ausdrill’s Apprentice Scheme and illustrates Ausdrill’s commitment to training young Australians despite difficult times. All involved need to be congratulated. It takes a committed team to train and nurture an apprentice through to the end of the training time. (Brad Loan)

AUSdRILL ANgELS - Mark Reed

with 120 degrees of knee flexibility (the average adult has between 135 and 140 degrees). It has taken some getting used to – controlling the movement of the prosthetic bone has resulted in the knee giving way while walking a couple of times!

With the primary cancer responding successfully to the treatment, and with no sign of reoccurrence for two years, my survival rate was estimated at 90%. However, with a secondary tumour appearing, the survival rate has diminished to 40-50%.

My challenge now is not so much a physical one, but a mental one – the unknown of what could form and the three monthly surveillance scans generate an enormous amount of uncertainty not just for myself but also my family.“My hope is for a cure… or the development of a better and more successful treatment. The disease is on the increase in Australia – it affects the young aggressively!”

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AUSdRILL pEopLE - Summo

AUSdRILL pEopLE – Bill Jackson

I have to call him Summo because if I don’t he’ll have plenty to say about that. Summo (Brian Summerton) came to Ausdrill as part of the acquisition of BP Minerals in 1989. It could be said that he came with the furniture and has been here ever since but there’s more to the man than that. Summo has been a vital part of the Ausdrill exploration division since February, 1989. He’s approaching his 25 year anniversary in February, 2015.

A bush boy, Summo was born in a bush town called Quorn in South Australia and spent his childhood ‘Out Oodnadatta way’. He went to high school in Quorn until age 15 and then started his trade certificate as a motor mechanic. Married at 21 to Jan (Mealy), Summo lived in Port Augusta for more than 30 years before finally moving to the big smoke – the city of Adelaide.

He has been a FIFO, DIDO, BIBO and TITO worker, based in Kal, but at sites all over the country. We all know what FIFO is but the others may need explanation; DIDO is ‘Drive in Drive Out’, BIBO is ‘Bus in Bus Out’ and TOTO is ‘Train in Train Out’. (This is Summo’s quirky sense of humour.)

Initially Summo started with Australian Selection, the Selltrust subsidiary, under the guidance of Dave Stevens, which was later taken over by BP Minerals. At one point Brian left BP and leased a rig in his own business which he contracted to Pontill Drilling. When he got out of the contracting business he then went as an employee with Drillcorp. He was approached by Brian Mann to take on a supervisory position with Ausdrill to help out in running drill rigs and crews, as well as act as a right hand man to ‘Manny’ (Brian Mann).

Summo first started in the industry off-siding on a Schramm rig. He was in off-siding roles for a little over two years. Eventually he was moved to operating an Auger Rig and later a R.A.B Rig. Other rigs that Summo has operated include Schram Rigs, Diamond Drills, Air-Core Rigs and has even had the great luck (not) of working with Rotary Mud Drills. There’s not much in this industry that Summo doesn’t know (at least that’s what he reckons).

Summo brings a naughty sense of humour to the Boulder site and is always good for a laugh. The girls in the office just love the cheeky old boy. He’s another of Ausdrill’s many loyal long termers who have the best interests of the company firmly in their heart. He told me that he’s a fussy ‘%#@&’ and the boys who work under him know that he wants the job done RIGHT!

BJ is the man! The BBQ man that is. Bill Jackson is a long-term character from the Ausdrill Ltd office in Boulder and is always known as BJ.

Every Friday BJ sets about the not-small task of preparing a BBQ lunch for the staff of the Administration office, the workshop, the store, the Exploration division as well as the Drill and Blast staff. Every Friday around 50 hungry mouths descend on the BBQ area well before the start time of 12 noon. There is always a line to start with but within 10 minutes or so the feast is gone.

I doubt there is a better BBQ served as a work lunch anywhere in Australia. Many, many years ago, when BJ was a young fellow, he trained as a chef. His skill is impressive and the results are equally so.

Bill joined Ausdrill in November, 1988 as a trainee driller for the Drill and Blast division at our Kalgoorlie Gold Operations site (now part of the Superpit). Over his time with the company he has held the positions of driller, supervisor, leading hand, foreman, site supervisor, site manager and area manager at various sites across the Goldfields.

He tells me that he is now ‘semi-retired’ – that I doubt somehow as he is the first here every day and has the interest of Ausdrill firmly embedded in his heart. He now works in the Boulder office as QA Coordinator and Special Project Manager and is responsible for a multitude of tasks. His primary role is overseeing and maintaining the Quality Assured status of Ausdrill Ltd, which achieved Quality certification under ISO 9001 in December 20, 1996.And of course – Cooking a cracking good BBQ!

Bill (BJ) Jackson at the BBQ in Boulder

Brian (Summo) Summerton in the Boulder yard

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25 YEAR SERvIcE AWARdS

Phil Crompton, Ausdrill’s First 25 year employee being presented his commemorative watch by Brian Mann

Gary Selleck and Brian Mann at Gary’s 25 year commemorative watch presentation

Ausdrill celebrated 25 successful years of operation in 2012. The company had very humble beginnings in a backyard in Kalgoorlie with one second-hand rig. Those 25 years have seen a great many changes take place and growth into different industries and countries around the world. One thing that is quite remarkable is that there are many people in our company who have been serving loyally for all or most of that time. They are the heart and soul of the Ausdrill family.

Last year saw the first of our employees reach the milestone of 25 continuous years of service with Ausdrill. Phil Crompton who now

Bill Jackson receiving his commemorative watch from Brian Mann Bill Beany being presented his award by Alex McCulloch

works with AMS in Africa was the first to receive his award.Ausdrill very much values the contribution made by long serving employees. They are more than employees. They are part of the family and have made incredibly significant contributions to what Ausdrill is today.

To date four staff have received their commemorative 25 year watch.Phil Crompton – AMS (Africa)Gary Selleck – Ausdrill Ltd (Boulder workshop)Bill Jackson – Ausdrill Ltd (Boulder office)Bill Beaney – Drill Rigs Australia (Canning Vale)

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AUSdRILL THEN ANd NoW – Brian Mann

In October 1989 B.P. Minerals decided to divest their mineral interests in Australia and retrench all employees. At that time, I was managing the exploration drilling division for B.P. and in the process of presenting all the assets for auction. Ron approached me to see if I would join Ausdrill if he purchased the assets. This would extend our footprint into exploration drilling, as well as drill and blast. I consulted my wife and looked at both options – going to Esperance or staying here for 3 years, as discussed with Ron. The decision was to stay for 3 years – 24 years ago.

With the acquisition we retained all of the employees; in fact Brian Summerton and Paul Hearn are still with us. Ausdrill’s main strength is its consideration towards its employees and this is the reason we have been so successful.

Once joining the team Ron had another “vision”, in that he and I should buy a pub in Kalgoorlie. I said, “OK. I will play your silly game. Which one?” The end result – we purchased the Broken Hill just up the road from the new Ausdrill premises. Many strategic decisions were born out of our “Think Tank” on Friday nights where all of our employees gathered for refreshment. One of the most memorable nights was when we presented Don Hill, an ex B.P. Minerals employee who contracted cancer and later passed away in 1992, with a cheque and gift from us all. The workers put in what would be a large sum, even today. Ausdrill then matched it. This was the beginning of what is now “The Ausdrill Way”.

We have supported many employees over the years in their time of need. I cannot impress enough upon all employees the benefit of being a member of The Ausdrill Way, as you will not find any organisation that has the welfare of its employees as of paramount importance as Ausdrill. Let’s face it – a cup of

coffee or a glass of beer costs more than your weekly contribution.

Over the past 24 years I have seen the many acquisitions that have taken place all because Ausdrill is a “visionary” and progressive company. Those acquisitions include B.P. Minerals, W.M.C Kambalda Drilling Division, W.M.C Exploration Division, Mundy Drilling Assets (including Rob Mundy – who is still with us at Kambalda) Remet Engineers, The Miners Rest and other Perth based companies. As we grew I remembered a comment from a friend of ours, the late Bryan “Bunny” Talbot, at the Brokey. When Ron commented on his ulcers playing up, Bunny replied, “You don’t have ulcers – you give them”. I could fill the gaps from 1989 – 2013 but Ausbits would end up like the Sydney Telephone Directory.

Finally, I would like to conclude with three philosophies that I was brought up with:1. Please and thank you are little words with a big meaning.2. There is a significant difference being asked to carry out a task, rather

than being told to.3. Do not get anyone to do something you would not do yourself.

Ron Sayers and Brian Mann as they were then

The new Boulder workshop

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THE WoRLd’S BEST – Brad Loan

Our Managing Director, Ron Sayers, called me recently with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm. He wanted me to get out to a new shop he had discovered that makes smallgoods. Not just any smallgoods. THE WORLD’S BEST! Being the man that Ron is, he was very keen to see that all of the Ausdrill family not only got to hear about this little gem of a shop but that I negotiate a discount with the owner.

So, HI HO! It’s off to Mirrabooka I go. Hi HO!!The store is known as Adrian’s Continental Smallgoods and is at 17 Brewer Place in Mirrabooka. The majority of what they sell is made on the premises by the owner, Paul. He is a man of great skill and passion who has taken traditional knowledge passed down to him from his Croatian father and then explored new ideas and developed new products.

My conversation with Paul was really inspirational. He is so passionate about what he does, we spent an hour or so talking and tasting his wonderful fare. He now manufactures smallgoods that are not only from the old country, but produces hand-made meat products inspired by original delicacies from all corners of the world.

The food is absolutely DELICIOUS! I left there stuffed to the gills and loaded up with bags of bacon and other cured, smoked, dried and cooked meats. Yum! It has been many years since I have seen or tasted real bacon and spec. The hand made products include:

• Curedmeats • Salami• Chorizo • Brawn• Blackpudding • Cabanossi• Ham • Spec• Beersticks • Italiansausage• Chickensausage • Kranski• Liverwurst • Domowa• Vienna • Kassler• Csabai

Paul also sells spit pigs, rabbit and German rye bread as well as a range of fresh quality meats and sausages.

As part of Ausdrill’s Employee Benefit program, Paul has offered a special deal to all Ausdrill employees and their families. The discount is 10% off the total purchase price of all smallgoods and fresh sausages (if you spend $50 or more).

Adrian’s Continental Smallgoods is a multi-award winning producer. Recent awards include “Best Short-Cut Bacon in WA” at the Australian Porkmark Awards for Excellence in 2013 and the winner of the WA Gourmet Sausage King Award.

Paul’s food is made with love and passion. It’s all from the heart and inspired by Paul’s father. A very strong philosophy is that every part of the animal has a purpose. Paul always selects the best cuts for his premium products to get perfect results.

The product speaks for itself. It’s DELICIOUS!!!

Paul – The master smallgoods maker with some of his wares

Adrian’s Smallgoods in Mirrabooka

Show your Ausdrill Rewards card to get the discount

EmpLoYEE BENEfIT - NovATEd LEASINg - Brad Loan

As part of our Employee Benefits program Ausdrill offers all of our employees the opportunity to take advantage of the savings that can be made by financing a new or near new car through a Salary Sacrificed Novated Lease.

A Novated lease is a vehicle lease agreement between you, Ausdrill and a finance company. Novated Leasing is also known as car salary packaging or salary sacrifice.

Entering into a Novated Lease means that Ausdrill agrees to pay your vehicle lease payments out of your pre-tax salary. Paying with pre-tax dollars can effectively save you money as your income tax is calculated on the reduced total of your income. Your disposable income is greater than it would be if you were paying for the same vehicle with post-tax dollars. There is FBT tax applied but the savings is in the difference between the income tax you don’t pay and the FBT that you do. The average saving on an average new car in Australia is in the vicinity of $6000 a year.

A mESSAgE fRom pAYWISE - Phillip Harvey

A BENEfIT BRINgINg YoU cHoIcEIn order to offer choice to our employees Ausdrill has entered into an arrangement with two Novated leasing companies. We have had a successful relationship with Autopia for several years and they are staying with us. We are also pleased to welcome Paywise as the second authorised provider of this service to our employees.

A mESSAgE fRom AUTopIA – Jim Crittenden

The Federal Election is over and novated leasing hasn’t changed. For many Ausdrill employees,who salary package their cars and save thousands every year, this is welcome news. For those who don’t, it’s an opportunity to look into a tax savings strategy that may have gone unnoticed until now.

In short, this is how it works. By packaging the costs of your car into your salary, novated leasing allows you to reduce your income tax and save on GST, adding up to significant savings over the life of your car’s lease. The cost of financing your car, as well as the running costs, are paid in PRE TAX dollars. You don’t have to have any business use, and you can package a car even if you already own it outright.

It’s a strategy that hundreds of thousands of Australians have been using for years, and has really come to light in recent months. Whatever your politics, the result of the high profile tussle over FBT in the run up to the election, was the revelation that 550,000 everyday Australian’s benefited from $1.8 billion worth of tax savings, thanks to novated leasing.

It’s a benefit that has been available to Ausdrill employees for years, and because of the election result, for years to come.For more information on novated leasing,

Contact Ausdrill’s novated leasing partner Autopia: 1800 288 674 www.autopia.com.au

Post Federal election, $1.8b in tax savings!

Ausdrill employees now have a greater choice when it comes to Novated Lease suppliers with the appointment of the Perth based salary packaging company, Paywise.

Paywise offer a fully maintained Novated Lease which ensures you maximise the savings when it comes to the buying and running your family car.

With a competitive package including fleet discounts on new cars, servicing, maintenance and tyres combined with the protection of Novated Lease insurance and the convenience of the Caltex fuel system, Paywise will tailor a Novated Lease specifically for you. You can lease a new, used or even your current vehicle and we offer lease terms of up to 5 years.

Paywise has setup a specific web page for Ausdrill employees where you can access fact sheets, videos and our easy to use calculators to see how a Novated Lease will benefit you personally.

Go to www.paywise.com.au/ausdrill and explore the benefits.

To find out more call and speak to one of our leasing consultants, make an appointment to come into our Perth office or request an onsite appointment with a Paywise representative. At Paywise we promise a personalised level of service for the life of your lease and the convenience of dealing with a local company.To find out more call 1300 802 277 or visitwww.paywise.com.au/ausdrill

Introducing Paywise Novated Lease

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Some examples of the benefits that are already available to you are:

EmpLoYEE BENEfITS – NEW WEBSITE - Gavin Bell

The Ausdrill Employee Benefits program is growing up. We now offer an even wider range of benefits which are being continually added to.

To ensure that all Ausdrill employees can get information on what benefits are available and how they access them we have developed a brand new website that is due to go on line soon.

The Employee Benefits website can be accessed through the Ausdrill intranet or by going to http://onefamily.ausdrill.com.au

The website has benefits grouped under headings that are all about ‘Bringing More to You!’• BringingMoretoYouandYourFamily• BringingMoretoYouandYourCareer• BringingMoretoYouandYourHealth• BringingMoretoYouasMoneySaversandDiscounts

All you need to do is click on the area that you are most interested in and you will be able to read all about it and if it’s something

that is of benefit to you just follow the links through to the contact person or business who can make it happen.

Salary Packaging

Salary Sacrificing (Superannuation)

Salary Sacrificing (Parking)

Club Membership

Discounts

Counselling

Tyre Discounts Battery Discounts

Clothing Discounts

Family SupportAssistance Fund

Each time a new benefit is added a “Bringing More to You” email will be sent to your nominated email address and it will be added to the website. Watch this space for more benefits!!

Family Vouchers

Estate Planning

Hire Car Free Entry +

Health Club Memebership

Health Insurance Discounts

Novated Car LeasingHotelsAutomobiles

A company where family matters

S M A R T E R L I F E S T Y L E R E W A R D S

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AUSdRILL HELpINg THE NATIoNAL BREAST cANcER foUNdATIoN – Brad Loan

NBcf/AUSdRILL pARTNERSHIp coNTINUES – Kate Simpson

Proudly supporting

The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is delighted that the Ausdrill Pink Ladies Day was again held as part of the International Super Series on Saturday, October 19, with more fundraising activities held to support breast cancer research.

NBCF is grateful to Ausdrill for their continued support of the Foundation’s fundraising events and was thrilled with this year’s live on-field announcement of the total funds donated; the company donation and the funds raised by the staff for NBCF during October.

Last year, NBCF was privileged to welcome the Hockeyroos as NBCF Ambassadors and this relationship enabled the Foundation to work closely with Ausdrill on creating the Ausdrill Pink Ladies Day at the 2013 International Super Series. The event was a great success and the Hockeyroos looked outstanding in their pink Ausdrill uniforms. Fundraising activities were held throughout the day including merchandise sales, raffles and auctions.

As NBCF receives NO government funding, the Foundation relies solely on community and corporate support to fund the vital research that will enable us to achieve our aspirational goal of zero deaths from breast cancer by 2030. Without funding there is no research and without research, there is no cure.

On behalf of NBCF, again, thank you to the Ausdrill team for your continued fundraising efforts and support.

Kate Simpson (WA Development Executive, NBCF)

Staff Fundraising Project Ausdrill, as it did last year, sponsored a day at the Hockey International Super 9’s event in Perth in October. Ausdrill joined forces with Hockey Australia and the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to host the day and to provide a donation to the NBCF. Over and above the Company donation we also presented a cheque for $4150 which was the money raised by the staff of the Ausdrill Group. Both the cheques were presented immediately before the Australia versus Argentina match, which was televised internationally.

There were five fundraising activities run with and by Ausdrill staff:• Major staff Raffle – Tickets to a box in the Perth Arena to see

performers including BEYONCE, BON JOVI, JUSTIN BEIBER AND BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. 16 double passes were won.

• Auction of Hockeyroos signed and framed memorabilia.• Auction of Virgin Velocity Club memberships for two.• Competition – Highest Fundraiser (Individual or pair of Ausdrill

employees) won airfares for two to any capital city in Australia, including two nights’ accommodation.

• Donations

There is every chance we will be running the fundraising competition again this year and we’re already after a really good prize. Put you’re thinking caps on and start planning creative ideas to raise money for a

great cause and the chance to win a terrific prize.

The Ausdrill staff got behind the cause as did several of our suppliers who provided prizes.It is very satisfying to work in a company with so much heart.

Breast Cancer is a disease that affects almost all of us in some way. By supporting the NBCF we can make a significant difference.

Teneal Attard, Brad Loan, Peter Chisolm, Ash Wells

Gabriel Lacoba (NBCF), Marg Lockhart (Ausdrill), Brad Loan (Ausdrill)

A good REASoN To SUppoRT HockEYRooS – Peter Chisolm

DearRon(andStaff)

I’dliketothankyou,firstlyasahockeyplayer,forsponsoringtheHockeyroosandgivingKalgoorlie-Bouldertheopportunitytoreceivevaluedtrainingandlearnnewskills.YoualsogaveourcommunityanopportunitytowatchtheHockeyroosplay,somethingthatmanywillneverexperienceagain.

MoreimportantlyIwouldliketothankyouasamother!Ihave2youngboysandmyeldestsonhasbeenavictimofbullyingforquitesometime.Ithadgotsobadthathehatedschool;itwasafighteverydaytogethimthere.Infact,hehatedlifeingeneral,hewasstartingtothinkthattheworldwouldbebetteroffifhewasn’there(alive)anylonger.

HewenttothecoachingcliniconThursdaynight,excited,nervousandalsoalittlescaredthathewouldbebulliedthereaswell.Allthekidsweresplitintogroupsandtheymovedfromstationtostation,learningnewskillsandpolishingupcurrentones.Itwasthelaststationthatchangedmylittleboy.ThestationwasbeingrunbyJadeClose(#31)andGeorgieParker(#19).IcanonlygoonwhatIwastoldbyothersbutapparentlyJadeadoredmysonandwhileshespenttimewiththegroupasawhole,shereallyfocusedonhimandenjoyedtalkingtohim.Attheendofthesession,everyonewascalledintogetagroupphoto.Jadestayedbymyson’sside,chattingandlaughingwithhim.

Photosweretakenandautographssought.Jadepromisedhimoneofhersticks,whichshewouldgivehimthefollowingnight,andalsoaskedifshecouldhaveacopyofthephotoIhadtakenofthetwoofthemtogether.

Aswewalkedoutofthestadiummysonhadthemostmassivesmile.Itcouldhavelituptheworld-itwashuge.

Wegothomeandhecalledmeintohisroomandsaid“Mum,shelikedme!Shedoesn’treallyknowme,butJadelikedME!!Ihavegotsomuchtoliveforhaven’tI?”Iheldbacktears,gavehimamassivecuddleandsaid“Yesgorgeousboy,youcertainlyhave!”Iwalkedoutandburstintotearsaswehadbeentellinghimthisforalongtime.

OnFridayhegotreadyforschool,nodrama,notearsaboutgoing,nothing.“I’mgoodmum,shelikedme,Jadelikedme,I’mdoingthis!”Iwasamazed.Aftertakingbothboystoschool,IdecidedtogotothestadiumandfindPeterChisholm.Holdingbacktears,Iexplainedthatwe(myhusbandandI)wantedtogetsomethingforJadebecauseshehadchangedmylittleboy.Iexplainedtohimaboutmyson’sbullyingbutafterspendingashorttimewithJade,hewasanewkid.ImentionedthatJadehadpromisedhimoneofhersticksandtoldhimabouteverythingelsethathadhappened.

WeboughtJadesomeKalgoorlieleafgold,acardandwrotealengthy,emotional,beautiful,thankyou.Jadewasveryappreciativeandalsoalittleemotionalaboutit.

AfterthegameonFridaynight,Jadesignedthestickformyson,hadanotherphotowithhim,weallhuggedandsaidgoodbyetoher.Jadedidn’tstopthereinhelpingourlittleboythough!Afterweleft,shesourcedmymobilenumberandsentmeatextmessagegivingmeherpersonalmobilenumberandpersonalemailaddress,sayingthathecouldemailherand/ortextherwheneverandasoftenaspossible.

Jadeisthemostamazing,caring,inspiringandgenerousyoungladyIhaveeverhadtheprivilegeofmeeting.Shewentaboveandbeyondforourlittleboyandforthatwewillforeverbegrateful.IntheshorttimeshespentwithJordanonThursday,shechangedhim,inspiredhimandgavehimthewilltofacelifeanditschallenges.ThegiftsshegaveJordanandthetimespentwithhimonFridaycementedthatwillinhim.Shehasgivenusalittleboythatwantstoliveagain!!

ThiswouldneverhavehappenediftheHockeyrooshadn’tbeengiventheopportunitytovisitourtown,soforthat,weareextremelygratefultoyouandyourcompany.Yoursupport/sponsorshipofthisteamisfantasticandIhopeyoucontinuetodosobecausethesegirlsarenotonlyawesomehockeyplayersandrolemodels,butinmyson’scase,Jadehasbeenalifesaver.

“Kindnessisfree,butit’spriceless”

Kindregards

(NameWithheld)

One question that I’ve been asked on many occasions is why Ausdrill sponsors our Australian Women’s Hockey team (The Hockeyroos). The reasons are many fold but to emphasise some of the good things that have come out of this relationship, I would like to share a touching story. Below is a copy of a letter sent to Ron Sayers and the Ausdrill staff following the team’s visit to Kalgoorlie last year. Please be sure to have some tissues nearby in case you tear up while reading it.

Suffice to say that after you’ve read this letter you will have more of an understanding of why Ausdrill sponsors the Hockeyroos and what it means for us as employees to be associated with them.

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Goldfields school kids

www.ausdrill.com.au ausbits@ausdrill.com.au

25 Years ServicePhil Crompton AMS Ghana 15/06/88Garry Selleck ADL 3/10/88William Jackson ADL 7/11/88William Beaney DRA 24/01/89

20 Years ServiceGlenn Congdon DRA 12/07/93Colin Hutcheson SUPPLY 12/07/93John Mcnaught AIMS 2/08/93Malcolm Seidel ADL 2/09/93Marc Camarri DTA 17/01/94

15 Years ServiceDean Dunlop ADL 1/07/98Allan Terry ADL 27/07/98Vicki Stewart AIMS 11/01/99

10 Years ServiceSteven Turner ADL 7/08/03Chee Lum DRA 15/09/03John Dewar DRA 15/09/03George Brown DIAM 30/09/03Steven Capaldi DIAM 30/09/03Lindsay Clyne DIAM 30/09/03Lee Marshall DIAM 30/09/03Garry Moller DIAM 30/09/03Andrew Van der mey DIAM 30/09/03Alex Mcculloch AIMS 6/10/03David Hart ADL 8/10/03Christopher Madden DIAM 31/10/03Darren Tait ADL 2/12/03Mark Lamont ADL 21/01/04Phillip Purcell ADL 27/01/04Ian Culling DIAM 27/01/04Barry Bryan CONN 23/02/04Ashley Palmer ADL 26/02/04Brendon Elford CONN 2/03/04Ryan Mccormick ADNW 19/04/04Daniel Robbins ADL 3/05/04Luke Frigo ADL 10/05/04Rodney Pitman ADNW 25/05/04Melissa Marshall SDWA 26/05/04Paul Jones ADL 31/05/04

5 Years ServiceJason Eastwood ADL 1/07/08Jacques Loots AMS Ghana 2/07/08Craig Mcintyre ADL 3/07/08Donna Marshall BTPP 3/07/08Rachel Bavaro AIMS 8/07/08Steve Turner DTH 8/07/08Conrad Brown CONN 11/07/08Garry Moir ADL 21/07/08Mark La piana DIAM 24/07/08Byron Robertson ADL 29/07/08Alan Crawford ADL 29/07/08Timothy Leaman ADL 31/07/08Jacob Zelesco DRA 31/07/08Luke Phillips ADL 4/08/08Richard Harvey SUPPLY 4/08/08Cairistona Griffin AIMS 5/08/08Robert Mace BTP QLD 6/08/08Kyle Arnold ADL 11/08/08ManuelLeiva martinez DTH 12/08/08Forde Smith ADL 18/08/08James Smallman DIAM 18/08/08Gordon Mccullough DTA 20/08/08Paul Taylor SYNG 27/08/08Terrence Shein AIMS 27/08/08Lee Mugridge ADNW 29/08/08Joey Empleo BTPE 1/09/08Ronald Martin ADL 1/09/08Reinier Schneider AMS Ghana 1/09/08Paul Reeves AMS Burkina Faso 1/09/08Richard Harris ADL 1/09/08Justin Okely AIMS 1/09/08Daniel Forster BTP 2/09/08Peter Middleton ADL 5/09/08Adam Taylor DTA 8/09/08Keith Pollard ADL 9/09/08Luke Genovese ADL 12/09/08Calvin Alder AMS Ghana 12/09/08Rupe Stubbing ADL 15/09/08Jackson Rollo ADL 19/09/08Adam Evans ADL 19/09/08Mark Wareham AIMS 30/09/08

Roderick Morse ADL 13/10/08Michael Mettam ADL 20/10/08Glen Farrall CONN 20/10/08Christopher Harrex ADL 26/10/08Amy Evans-temple CONN 27/10/08Fazilat Dandie SDWA 27/10/08Keith Hawkins ADL 29/10/08Stephen Kapac ADL 29/10/08Aaron Kahl ADL 3/11/08RichardLang DTH 10/11/08Adam Tomlinson ADL 16/11/08Leon Anders ADL 3/12/08Russell Wearing ADL 3/12/08Michael Hildebrandt ADL 8/12/08Ruka Te riini ADL 8/12/08David Radosovich AIMS 8/12/08Troy Dickinson ADL 19/12/08Senad Brnjak AIMS 2/01/09Marc Ducrou ADL 5/01/09Stuart Menzies ADL 5/01/09Chester Combs DIAM 8/01/09Matthew Boath ADL 12/01/09Travis Mann ADL 3/02/09Simon Dangerfield BTPE 9/02/09Richard Parkin DTA 16/02/09Hayley Hughes ADL 1/03/09ShaneForzatti AIMS 2/03/09Emma Morris ADL 16/03/09Robert Lewis ADL 25/03/09Steven Weston DTA 1/04/09Mark Turner ADL 10/04/09Joel Channing ADL 23/04/09Richard Crosby ADNW 24/04/09Christopher Medcalf ADNW 24/04/09Jarrod Sullini ADNW 28/04/09Shane Mcgorlick DTA 11/05/09Benjamin Boyland DTA 11/05/09Paul Evans ADL 14/05/09Daniel Ruska ADL 19/05/09

SERvIcE AWARdS