Chairman’s Awards 2017

On Thursday 30th November, we celebrated our annual HunterNet and HNGTC Chairman’s Awards at McDonald Jones Stadium. This years celebration was particularly significant, as we were also celebrating 25 years of HunterNet Co-operative and 21 years of HunterNet Group Training Company.

Over 200 guests attended this years Awards, including the Hon. Scot MacDonald MLC and former Chairs of the HunterNet Board Joss de Illius, John McColl and Steve Smith.

2017 Award Winners

Thales Trainee of the Year Award: Casey Hawkins (Roadhound Electronics)

Verto Outstanding Achievement: 1st Year Apprentice Award: Jacob Parsons (Swanson Industries)

Forsythes Training Outstanding Achievement: 2^nd Year Apprentice Award: Simon Jamcotchian (BAE Systems)

HunterNet Group Training Company Outstanding Achievement: 3^rd Year Apprentice Award: James Casey (Roadhound Electronics)

DSI Underground Ivan Randon Award: Damon Keeping (Liberty OneSteel)

HunterNet Group Training Company Host Company of the Year: BAE Systems

Sparke Helmore Networking Award: Andrea Novak (Mai-Wel)

PKF Export Award: Port of Newcastle

Newcastle City Council Innovation Award: Quarry Mining and Construction Equipment

AGL Safety and Training Award: SafetyWorks

Port Waratah Coal Services Harvey Knox Award: John Gambrill

Photo Gallery

: Photo on the field (taken by Allen Davis from Firebug Photography)

: Hon. Scot MacDonald MLC

: Steve Tolley (Chairman, HunterNet Co-operative)

: Ivan Waterfield (Chairman, HunterNet Group Training Company)

: John McColl, Steve Smith, Joss De Illius, and Mike Rabbitt (Q&A Panel discussion with former Chairs of the HunterNet Board)

: John McColl, Steve Smith and Joss De Illius (Q&A Panel discussion with former Chairs of the HunterNet Board)

: HunterNet Group Training Company Award Winners

: Thales Trainee of the Year – Casey Hawkins (Roadhound) and Max Kufner (Thales)

: Verto Outstanding Achievement: 1st Year Apprentice – Peter Waters (Swanson Industries), Jacob Parsons (Swanson Industries) and Luke Mills (VERTO)

: Forsythes Training Outstanding Achievement: 2nd Year Apprentice – Chris Bird (BAE Systems), Simon Jamcotchian (BAE Systems) and John Fraser (BAE Systems)

: Outstanding Achievement: 3rd Year Apprentice – Matt Sim (Roadhound) and James Casey (Roadhound)

: DSI Underground Ivan Randon Award – Damon Keeping (Liberty OneSteel) and Nick Couper (HunterNet Group Training Company)

: HunterNet Group Training Company Host Company of the Year – Nick Couper (HunterNet Group Training Company) and Chris Bird (BAE Systems)

: HunterNet Co-operative Award Winners

: Sparke Helmore Networking Award – Andrea Novak (Mai-Wel) and David Reid (Sparke Helmore)

: PKF Export Award – Geoff Crowe (Port of Newcastle) and David Jamieson (PKF)

: Newcastle City Council Innovation Award – Phil Breese (Quarry Mining), Greg Fenwick (Newcastle City Council), Kari Armitage (Quarry Mining) and Callan Boslem (Quarry Mining)