Winners revealed in 2021 RIN Awards

Some of the Mackay region’s most resourceful businesses have been recognised at the 2021 Resource Industry Network (RIN) Awards. Resource Industry Network chair David Hartigan said the awards night (Friday, May 21) was a huge success, with more than 300 in attendance at the MECC to celebrate the people, the innovation, and the successes of the resource services sector. This year, the RIN Awards included a special segment that saw 10 individuals acknowledged as part of Resource Industry Network’s 20-year anniversary. Allan Ruming, the late Tony Britton, Peter Van Iersel, Margaret Cameron, Karen McIntyre, Narelle Pearse, Julie Boyd, Mick Crowe, Tony Caruso, and Adrienne Rourke were all recognised for their role in championing the resources supply chain in the Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday region during the past two decades. Local METS company SMW Group was awarded for its creative thinking in delivering an innovative, remote-operated hot wash truck to the market, taking out the Out of the Box Award. The judges commented on how the company had historically demonstrated a systematic approach to ‘out of the box’ thinking to develop a product and service that offered real solutions to industry, while diversifying its business to create a new income stream. SMW Group’s remote-operated hot wash truck is used for industrial cleaning and delivers total elimination of proximity risk and injury risk for the operator. It also offers mobile flexibility and versatility where the truck can approach equipment almost anywhere on-site, and wash anything from solar panels to draglines. Related: Expansion in the pipeline for Mackay company Fitzroy Australia Resources took out the Champion Culture Award for their Team Membership Program, designed to take the best from high performance sport and apply it to leadership within the company. Formerly known as Mackay Area Industry Network (MAIN), Resource Industry Network is also planning a 20-year anniversary celebration event in September. Full list of 2021 RIN Awards winners: Safety Foremost Award (sponsored by CQ Field Mining Services) - QCCS Champion Culture Award (sponsored by Mastermyne) - Fitzroy Australia Resources Standing Out from the Crowd Award (sponsored by Onsite Safety Training Compliance) - Mastermyne (Tony Zahra) Striving for Diversity Award (sponsored by BMA) - Ignite Up HQ Chasing the Foreign Markets Award (sponsored by Trade & Investment Qld) - 2Censor Out of The Box Award (sponsored by METS Ignited) - SMW Group Connecting in the Community Award (sponsored by Local Buying Foundation) - CQ Field Mining Services Corey Vaughan's 2Censor is making inroads in the global market.

Winners revealed in 2021 RIN Awards

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