2009 Training Award Winners and Highly Commended

30/09/2009

2009 Mining Industry Skills Centre Award Winners and Highly Commended 

TRAINEE OF THE YEAR  

Coal Trainee of the Year 

WINNER: Brendan Ridgley – BMA, Goonyella Riverside Mine

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tim Semple – Centennial Coal

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Patricia Rankin – Anglo Coal, Dawson Mine

Metalliferous Trainee of the Year 

WINNER: Rebecca Sinnott – Queensland Alumina Ltd   

Processing Trainee of the Year 

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Adam Selby – Woodside Energy Limited  

Drilling Trainee of the Year  

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Adam Cahill – Inseam Australia

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Apprentice of the Year 

WINNER: Alexander Robert King – MRAEL Ltd   

Individual Award for Excellence

WINNER: Geoff Gray –  Xstrata Copper

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Anita Hansen – Sinclair Knight Merz

COMPANY AWARDS

Leading Training Processes and Practices of the Year – Registered Training Organisation

WINNER: Easternwell Group   

Leading Training Processes and Practices of the Year – Small – Medium Company

WINNER: Ernest Henry Mine, Xstrata Copper

Leading Training Processes and Practices of the Year – Medium – Large Company  

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Queensland Alumina Ltd    

INNOVATION AWARDS 

Innovation – Workforce Development 

WINNER: Donaldson Coal  

Innovation – Workforce Planning

WINNER: Northern Project Contracting