Issue 4, June 2010

ISSUE 4
TRIVANTAGE TIMES
JUNE 2010
DARWIN AWARDS
EDITORS’ WELCOME
A Tight Spot
Welcome Everyone,
(5 June 2000, Australia)
We hope you all enjoyed your Easter Break, reading your copy of the last Trivantage Times
while eating your Easter eggs and Easter cupcakes ....... with a good coffee.
A 23-year-old man who dropped his keys
down a lift shaft was killed when he tried to
retrieve them. The man was entering a lift
with two work mates when he accidentally
dropped his key ring. He asked his mates to
hold the lift while he climbed out to retrieve
it. He exited via the ceiling trapdoor, and was
scrambling down the side of the lift when
an adjacent car began to move. It wedged
him so firmly against the lift wall that it
took police rescuers 3 hours to extract the
crushed man, and additional two minutes to
retrieve his keys.
We have more great reading in this edition, with the inclusion of a new section showing much
community spirit amongst our Group. We also introduce another section in which we ask you to
send any photos that you may have that are funny, odd, strange etc. Just email one of us with
your picture.
We also have a great Kids Competition with a terrific prize.
Autumn has flown by and we are now into winter,
which if you are from Melbourne, is very cold.
So to warm up on the cold, cold evenings, we
have included some hearty winter dinner ideas.
As always, we have our regular features.
Again, we thank you for your support and ideas,
please keep them coming.
Happy Reading .......... Carmen, Gail and Jackie
MESSAGE FROM THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Editors’ Welcome
Group Managing Director
What’s Happening?
1
1
2-4
Staff News
5-7
Qualified Apprentices
5
New Apprentices
5
New Employees
5-6
Hot Off the Press
6
Spotlight on...
6,8
Recipes
7
Annual Business Networking Event
7
Announcements
Community Service
8-9
10-11
Retirements
12
Employment
12
Book Review
12
Last Issue’s Competition Winners
12
As we move forward through to the last
quarter of 2009/10 financial year - much has
been achieved with the addition of Group
CCTV and Affinity Electrical in Canberra.
The Canberra based business gives us
exposure to government projects/works
and introduces us to the university/schools
market. These new areas will expose our
highly skilled labour force to new challenges
and opportunities in emerging markets as
the population continues to grow through
immigration and natural growth within our
society. Our family has now reached 670+
employees and our exposure stretches
across Australia (north to south, east to
west) to service our clients and provide
security for staff, suppliers, stakeholders
and shareholders alike.
The commercial market continues to
dominate our thoughts daily with a distinct
lack of direction from government causing
many projects to be delayed or withdrawn
causing a brake effect to the economy
growing now and in the future.
With customers, new projects,
redevelopments and expansion all but
stalled by government regulation or lack
thereof, we need to grow our business
through change, that is, we need to increase
training, project management efficiencies
need to be captured and cross selling of
products is pivotal between divisions and
brands.
The mergers and subsequent integration
that follows continue to gain momentum
with all business units being transformed
onto a singular technological platform with
software support and implementation to
follow soon.
I am without doubt that Trivantage will
even through this difficult environment
become Australia’s leading specialised
electrical and security contracting company.
It is through the continued support of
our staff and Managers, coupled with a
superior product and service offering to the
marketplace that we make this possible.
Angelo Muraca
HOT OFF THE
PRESS!!
Affinity Electrical joins
the Trivantage Group
See page 6 for details
Church
Electrical
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WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Woodend Recycled Water
Update
Church Electrical Industries is now
nearing completion of this project,
with final commissioning in progress.
The Principal, Western Water chose
to implement a 0.85 megalitre per day
IDAL system (intermittently decanted
aerated lagoon).
The current lagoon will be used for winter storm water storage.
Installed into the system are
instruments such as Flow Sensors,
Hydrostatic Level Sensors, Pressure
Sensors, Ultrasonic Level Sensors,
Dissolved Oxygen Probes, PH Probes
and a number of level and pressure
switches.
There is now a new inlet pump station that
replaces the old works.
Installed is a new package inlet screen and
grit removal system.
Included in a separate Switchboard is
the Master PLC, fully programmed,
installed and commissioned by Church
Electrical Software Engineers.
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Four new blower units were also installed
as part of the upgrade.
The current aerator in existing Lagoon.
Church Electrical designed, manufactured
and installed an outdoor aluminium Motor
Control Centre.
Included in the project was the installation of
Variable Speed Drives, PLC, Human Interface and
Harmonic Distortion Correction.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Ladd Electrical has been awarded two major
building contracts in Western Australia, both
as Head Contractor.
The first is a green field site in Yanchep
WA (50km north of Perth) for Bovis
Lend Lease. Ladd will construct a new
20m by 12m double brick structure,
complete with all required services, inground telecommunications conduits, air
conditioning, HVAC control system, mains
power upgrade and the construction of the
Main and Mechanical Services Switchboards.
The project will have its challenges with
regards to the very tight construction
schedule and keeping the onsite Telstra
hut operational during the works. Once
completed it will provide 180 square metres
of air conditioned telecommunications space
for our client Bovis Lend Lease (Telstra).
The second contract is a brown field site for
Transfield Services at Ellenbrook WA. Ladd
will extend the existing Telstra Exchange
from 9.4m by 10.7m to 16.2m by 19.2m. The
nature of this job poses many challenges as
it is a live Telstra exchange. The extension
will be built over the old building, with the
installation of a new roof, demolishing and
extension of walls, mains power upgrade,
two new main switchboard installations,
as well as structural, mechanical and
fire works. All the required works will be
completed within close proximity to vital
telephone equipment in a live exchange
environment while keeping interruptions to
a minimum.
In both jobs we will be working closely with
other group companies such as SEME and
SJE WA as well as other trades, highlighting
the capabilities of Ladd Electrical to design,
manage and complete complex turnkey
total projects.
For further information or possible resource
sharing, please contact Rick Nicholls,
Project Manager at Ladd VIC.
SEME has won the contract for the newest
remote prison, the East Kimberley Prison
which is situated in Derby, two hours out
of Broome.
He was sent for two weeks to Africa to do a
mine site and ended up being there for six
weeks and catching Cholera even though he
was immunised against it.
I cannot speak highly enough of this young
man. He is a credit to the company and
we thank him for the past projects he has
completed satisfactorily and we will help him
make this project a success also.
John Separovich
It is a huge project which will run for nearly
two years. SEME will be undertaking all the
security services including but not limited
to, under car surveillance, X ray machines,
perimeter detection, the first electric fence
to be installed in a Western Australian
prison, CCTV, mobile duress, intercoms, cell
intercoms, in-ground early detection and
microwave detection. All these technologies
will be integrated into one head end.
cantilever gates, CCTV and access control.
GROUP CCTV is currently undertaking a
site security project for Xstrata Coal which
includes three of their mine sites in the
Bowen Basin. The project, under the Project
Management of Peter Ricardi (GROUP
CCTV), involves the installation of turnstiles,
A major prison like this has its own
challenges let alone that it is in a small
remote town with delivery of goods and
housing a constant problem. Getting
“volunteers” to work there is an issue.
Daniel Freeman who has completed Bunbury
Prison and is just finishing Pardalup Prison
upgrade will be running this project.
Daniel is a terrific young man who takes on
challenges and excels.
The system GROUP CCTV have designed
uses distributed CCTV and access control
architecture with multiple points of
redundancy to ensure that system downtime
is kept to a minimum. The project value is
$2.3M.
Part of the system that GROUP CCTV
is installing consists of a Contractor
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Management Package (Scenario) which
monitors and reports on functions
integrated with the access control.
This system enables Xstrata to monitor
inductions and qualifications to ensure that
the personnel onsite are authorised and
certified to be there.
The project began in August 2009 and is
expected to be completed in September
2010.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Officeworks Store
Refurbishments
As part of Officeworks’ re-launch
into the marketplace with a
complete new look in their stores,
SJ Electric has been working
closely with Officeworks in design
and development of the Electrical
and Data systems for new concept
stores. SJ Electric has now
been involved with the fit-out of
over twenty Officeworks store
refurbishments nationally.
With the new concepts, SJ Electric
has been appointed to carry out
the electrical and data works as
the refurbishments are ‘rolled out’,
based on the Highett (VIC) store
model.
The new concept stores require
extreme co-ordination between
store staff, shopfitters and our
own staff. The stores must remain
trading at all times with stock on
shelves for sale with electronic
items such as laptops, computers
etc, operating. This presents a
huge challenge logistically and
requires working around the clock
to add power and data services
to gondolas and display benches
as they are constructed by the
shopfitting crews.
SJ Electric, as part of this national
roll out, is also heavily involved
with the assessment of existing
infrastructure and design and
recommendation of upgrades
to infrastructure, based on the
refurbishment models, with
the investigation and reporting
taking place well before actual
commencement on site.
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL BRISBANE
In 2009 SJ Electric Queensland was
awarded a $1M switchboard contract for the
supply of MSB12 and MSB13 for installation
at Queensland Health’s Princess Alexandra
Hospital in Brisbane.
MSB12 was manufactured using
SJ Electrics’ “plug in” type test design.
SJ Electric has developed and supplied this
design in the industrial and commercial
sectors over the last four years, in
applications as diverse as hospitals and
water treatment plants. This type test board
is designed to accommodate the switchgear
of most of the major suppliers in Australia.
MSB12 is rated for 3000A and a fault rating
of 50kA for 1 second. It is a single sided,
rear connect board and is 18.5m in length.
It was manufactured in four shipping breaks
and had a total weight of approximately 14T.
It has multiple automatic transfer switches
which are operated by SJ Electrics designed
ATS logic.
SJ Electric has received favourable
feedback from the end user regarding the
design of this board, in particular the ease
in which either a replacement or a new
“plug in” feeder can be added to the board.
SJ Electric is currently manufacturing
MSB13 for supply to Queensland Health.
This board will be manufactured using the
same design criteria as MSB12 in a backto-back configuration.
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STAFF NEWS
NEW APPRENTICES
QUALIFIED
APPRENTICES
Congratulations to
ROBERT CAPERNA
who completed his
apprenticeship on
18/04/10. Rob works
in the SJE QLD Service
Department.
SJ Electric – QLD
KIERAN REEVE
1st Year Apprentice
May
THOMAS MCGRATH
1st Year Apprentice
May
SJ Electric – VIC
MATTHEW MAZZEO
1st Year Apprentice
Apr
SJ Electric – WA MICHAEL ABBOTT
1st Year Apprentice
Apr
VAUGHAN DICK
4th Year Apprentice
Apr
LADD – VIC
MATTHEW HARLEY
3rd Year Apprentice
Apr
NEW EMPLOYEES... WELCOME TO
SJ Electric – WA
Congratulations to
RYAN HORNSBY
who completed his
apprenticeship on
28/03/10. Ryan works
in the SJE QLD
Woolworths
Installation
Department.
Site
TIM GRUBB
Electrician – Contracting
Feb
MICHAEL WEYNTON
Electrician – Contracting
Feb
PAUL MANCINI
Electrician – Service
Mar
MICHAEL HEENEY
Electrician – Contracting
Mar
BRIAN PORTER
Electrician – Service
Apr
PETER SCOTT
Switchboard Fitter
Apr
MARVIN WILEY
Trades Assistant
May
CHRIS MCGIVERN
Electrician – Industrial Project
May
Office
Congratulations to
LAURENCE ROSS
who completed his
apprenticeship on
28/02/10. Laurence
works in the SJE QLD
Coles Installation
Department.
Congratulations to
DANIEL MORRIS
who completed his
apprenticeship on
28/02/10. Daniel works
in the SJE QLD
Refrigeration
Department.
Congratulations to
MATTHEW WAIN who
completed his
apprenticeship on
04/04/10. Matthew
works in the SJE QLD
Service Department.
Well done guys!!
PETER GREGORY
Project Supervisor
April
JOANNE SAUNDERS
Administration Assistant
April
ADAM WARD
Purchasing Officer
April
LADD ELECTRICAL - VIC
Site
LEN GAMBLE
Electrician
Apr
Office
RAYMOND CHEW
Electrical Engineer
Apr
GRAHAM MILLAR
Design Engineer
May
NICK HANNA
Software Integrator
Mar
LADD ELECTRICAL - NSW
Site
SAMUEL SZALBOT
Electrician
May
Office
GRACE CORNELIUS
Receptionist
May
Site
LOUIS JOHNSON
Woolworths Installation
Feb
MICHAEL LASSEN
Coles Installation
Apr
DALE MCCLURG
Water Treatment
May
DUSTIN SMITH
Woolworths Installation
May
Office
PAUL GARDNER
Draftsperson
Apr
SJ Electric – QLD
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SPOTLIGHT ON ...
STAFF NEWS
NEW EMPLOYEES... CONTINUED
SJ Electric – VIC
Site
PETER BANTOS
A Grade Electrician Mar
CAMERON SCHOLES
A Grade Electrician
Mar
STEVEN KIPROV
A Grade Electrician
Mar
ROBERT LOEBERT
A Grade Electrician
Mar
JACK FROST
Electrician - Data
Apr
JIM D RICHARDSON
A Grade Electrician Apr
Office
KELLY ANN MILLER
Book-Keeper
Apr
SJ Electric – TAS
Site
SCOTT LUTTRELL
Peter Shepherd
A Grade Electrician
Service Apr
CCS - VIC
Group CCTV Pty Ltd - Apprentice
Electrician
How long have you worked for Group CCTV and what are your
CHARLES GIPP
Trainee Welder Mar
AHAMED NAZEER-BASHEER
Turrett Punch
Operator
Mar
the industry for 7 years. I worked in a lot of government owned
main responsibilities? 1 year. Currently working as a 1st Year
Electrician. I’m also a Trade Qualified Locksmith and was in
RAMAN KUMAR
C8 Welder Apr
facilities, banks and prisons installing electronic locks.
CAROLYN URBANO
Assembler
Apr
I’m now looking to further my career skills in the electrical side of
the security industry.
GROUP CCTV - QLD
SHANE O’GRADY Hobbies & interests? Sport and travel.
Technician May
Europe.
sj electric - nsw
Office
PAUL ROBINSON
Assistant Purchasing Officer Apr
Draftsman
May
DAVID O’GORMAN
Highlight of your life? Living in London and travelling through
Winter, love it or hate it and why?
In Canada I love it because it snows and still has an Aussie
summer. Also I can still speak English there.
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!
Affinity Electrical joins the
Trivantage Group
After venturing north in the last newsletter and welcoming on board
Group CCTV to the Trivantage family, we are now filling in some
other areas around Australia as we incorporate Affinity Electrical
Technologies based in Canberra. Affinity Electrical has a proud
tradition of offering electrical maintenance services across the
ACT and surrounding area for numerous and valued clients over
the past 10 years. With 35 staff, Affinity Electrical has a broad and
diverse customer base and complements the Trivantage family with
its exposure to federal and local government, contracts with major
service providers to federal government, locally based educational
institutions and various local businesses.
General Manager Brendan Read says he is delighted to become
part of such a highly skilled organisation and he hopes that this
is a stepping stone for Trivantage nationally to take advantage
of an ACT presence. Brendan is quoted as saying “hopefully the
coming together of like minded people with a common goal of
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achieving electrical excellence can satisfy all of us in our working
and extended lives. I look forward to meeting as many people in our
group and if I can offer any assistance, my team and I are always
willing to help.”
Management and staff of Affinity Electrical, welcome to the
Trivantage Group!
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RECIPES
Kahlua and Chocolate Mousse with Cinnamon Cream
Mousse
• 3 large mixing bowls
• 1 whisk
•4 x 100-125ml
capacity bowls or
ramekins
•90g quality dark
chocolate bits or
chopped whole (milk
Cinnamon Cream
chocolate can used
for a less indulgent
version)
• 3 eggs separated
•45ml kahlua or
other coffee liqueur
•½ cup cream (at
room temperature)
• 4 tsps sugar
>Whisk the cream kahlua, sugar and
yolks to soft but stable.
• ½ cup cream
• 2 tsps ground cinnamon
>In a third bowl whisk the egg whites
with a pinch of salt until soft peaks
form.
>Place a saucepan with about 2cms
water on high heat to boil and reduce
to a rapid simmer.
>Remove the chocolate bowl from the
boiler, fold the cream and yolks into it
until smooth.
>In a large mixing bowl place the
chocolate and set it on the saucepan.
>Gently fold the egg whites into that
until no streaks or white spots are
visible.
• 1 tsp icing sugar (powered)
>Using a wooden spoon or a heat
resistant rubber spatula slowly stir
chocolate as it melts.
>Once mousse has set, whip remaining
cream, cinnamon and sugar until soft
but stable.
>In another blow whisk the cream
and yolks.
>Serve mousse with either cream
dolloped on top or served to the side.
Lamb Shanks in Red Wine
• 2 lamb shanks
• 1 large potato
• 2 carrots
•Olive oil to cook
shanks in
• ½ Leeks or Onions
•300ml lamb or
veggie stock
• ½ cup bottle red wine
•2 cloves garlic,
finely chopped
>Heat the olive oil in a frypan and seal
the outside of the lamb shanks. Place
into the slow cooker. Then add the
finely chopped garlic to the pan, with
the onions, carrots and potatoes, and
heat them until starting to soften.
Transfer the vegetables to the slow
cooker with the lamb shanks.
Ladd Electrical (VIC) held its Annual Business
Networking event at the Cranbourne Harness
Club Race Meeting Saturday 15 May 2010.
Ninety guests enjoyed the evening of
networking and racing, with the highlight
being Race 8 the “Trivantage 2YO Pace”, won
by Jefferson City. Other races named after
Trivantage Group Companies included Race
2 “SJ Electric Pace”, Race 3 “Ladd Electrical
Pace” and Race 5 “Church Electrical Pace”.
The evening was a great success and with all
races being broadcast live on Sky Channel
around Australia, it proved to also be a great
marketing exercise.
>Pour mixture into serving bowls and
place in fridge for 4 hours to set.
>When chocolate has just melted, leave
the bowl on the pot but remove both
from heat.
>Chop all the vegetables into small
cubes / slices.
Annual Business Networking
event
Rick Nicholls, (Project Manager Ladd Electrical
VIC) presenting the trophy to the winning driver,
Kate Gath of Race 8, the Trivantage 2yo Pace.
• 1 Bay leaf
•1 tspn dried
rosemary
• 1 tbspn cornflour
>Whilst the pan is still hot, throw in
the red wine to evaporate some of
the alcohol and then add to the slow
cooker. Mix the cornflour with some
cold water, and add with the herbs and
season to taste.
>Leave at medium for at least 4 hours,
then turn it up to high for the last
hour. You can leave it for several hours
cooking slowly.
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Angelo Muraca, (Trivantage Group
Managing Director) presenting the trophy
to the owner of “Silent Predator” winner of
the SJ Electric Pace.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPOTLIGHT ON ...
ROD’S MILESTONE
Rod Powell (Workshop – Design SEME WA) had his 70th birthday on
28 May but celebrated on 22 May.
A party was held at Guildford Hotel for family and closest friends. I wish
to thank Rod for his many years of continued loyal service to us and hope
his health will remain good so he is with us for at least another 10 years.
Rod has had more than his fair share of ailments, but the number of sick
days taken by Rod in over 20 years would amount to less than 20.
Rod has been involved in patented items such as the patented cyclonic
air filter, the floating shroud for angle grinders which allows dustless
chasing of brick walls for plumbers and electricians as well as a fireproof
fold around shroud for recessed down lights.
He has also been involved (and still is) in developing new products out
of metal work. He is an excellent craftsman who can do anything with
metal. He designs and makes all sorts of equipment for URGENT jobs all
the time. Project Manager’s expect Rod to be a mind reader, somehow he
manages to design and manufacture their thoughts. They don’t know how
it will be done, but they need it to be done and almost always yesterday.
Thank you again Rod. I sincerely value you as a staff member and a good
friend. My best wishes for many years to come.
John Separovich
SANDRA LOY
Receptionist/Clerk
How long have you worked for SJE SA?
20 years 6 months – I worked for the business when
it was called Caperna Electrical.
Hobbies & interests?
Reading, watching movies, cross-stitch, knitting and
trying to play golf.
Proudest moment?
The recent birth of my first grandchild, Zoe Grace.
Most embarrassing moment?
The day I had to give a speech at my husband
Lyle’s Memorial Presentation at his workplace.
Winter, love it or hate it and why?
I love winter because I can curl up in bed with a
book listening to the rain and be all cosy and warm.
EMMA’S
MILESTONE
Emma Fowler
(Service Coordinator
SJE QLD) celebrated
her 21st Birthday on
Thursday 22 April 2010.
Congratulations Emma!
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ENGAGEMENT
Andrew Paplinski
(2nd Year Apprentice
SJE WA) and Rachel
Scott announced their
engagement on 10 April
2010. They are planning
their wedding in Bali for
some time next year.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BIRTH
Martin (Electrician Ladd NSW) and Sharon Campbell are the proud
parents of their beautiful baby boy, Eoin (above left), born 7 April 2010,
brother to 2 year old Clodagh (above right).
BIRTH
Frank Portelli (Refrigeration Supervisor SJE NSW) and his wife Miranda
are the proud new parents of their beautiful baby girl, Meika Rose, 3.5kgs
and 53cms long, born 23 May 2010.
BIRTH
Koby )left) and Zach (right), at 4 days old
Gavin (Purchasing Officer
SJE NSW) and Melanie
Morgan (Service
Co-ordinator SJE NSW)
are the proud parents of
twin boys Koby Hamilton
- 3.015kg, 47cm and Zach
Thomas – 2.635kg, 50cm.
The boys were born two
minutes apart on 25 April
2010.
WEDDING
Jackie (Personal Assistant SJE VIC) and Kade Passeri
celebrated their marriage on 17 April 2010 at Mary
Mackillop Church, followed with a reception at the Windmill
Gardens in Rockbank. With 120 family and friends, they
were lucky enough to have an unusually warm 27 degree
April day. They then honeymooned in Phuket and Kuala
Lumpur for 10 days.
BIRTH
Mandy Cox (Accounts SJE
VIC) and partner Duncan
are proud to announce the
arrival of Maddison Lee,
born 9 May 2010 weighing
a tiny 2lb 13oz. Born 11
weeks premature and
already a little fighter,
Maddy is sister to Andrew,
Chloe and Hamish.
BIRTH
Shiloh (Electrician Ladd
VIC) and Ellen Phillips
would like to introduce
William and Adaya Phillips,
born on 26 March 2010 at
Mercy Hospital Melbourne.
WEDDING
Scott (Electrician Contracting & Refrigeration SJE WA) and
Kristy Healey were married on 17 April 2010. The reception
took place at Bridgeleigh Reception Centre.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Trivantage gives back to the Community!
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea - Vic
The Trivantage Group prides itself on a national commitment made
towards assisting various community groups, clubs, charities, appeals
and sponsorships.
Each year, the Cancer Council sets aside a day in May where
businesses and individuals are encouraged to provide morning
tea in exchange for a donation. This year, SJE Victoria and CCS
decided to take part and raise money for this worthy cause.
Samantha (Receptionist), Jackie (Personal Assistant) and Sandra
(Receptionist) spent many hours over the weekend preparing
a selection of treats and goodies for all staff who wished to
participate. Morning tea was held in the office meeting room, with
full tummies all round! It was a great effort with over $300 being
raised. Thank you to all those who donated and we look forward
to next year’s event.
Being able to help those that are in need, less fortunate or simply
requiring a helping hand provides much satisfaction to management
and employees alike.
Some of the organisations we have been able to assist recently include
The Smith Family, Salvation Army, Lions clubs, various sporting
clubs, Leukaemia Foundation, Police & Community Youth Centres,
National Breast Cancer Foundation, Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind
Children, Kokoda Challenge, various primary and secondary schools
and many, many more.
As we continue to grow, we will continue to honour our commitment to
provide and give back to all our communities throughout Australia.
With this in mind, Trivantage would like to invite all children of
management and staff to take part in the following competition to win a
$500 donation towards your school.
Simply tell us in 100 words or less: Why school sport is important
to you?
Please email all entries to Jackie (SJE VIC)
jackie.passeri@trivantage.com.au
Angelo Muraca will be judging all entries with the winner announced in
the next newsletter issue.
Good luck kids!
Victorian Bushfire Appeal
In 2009, Victoria suffered its largest natural disaster, resulting in
the loss of many lives and 1000’s of people left homeless. With
some of our own employees directly affected by this devastating
fire, the Trivantage Group pulled together and raised over
$41,000 nationally from staff and business contributions. A raffle
was held, the holiday prize was donated by the Group, and all
proceeds went directly to the Salvation Army Appeal.
Staff nationally also donated large amounts of clothing, food and
toiletries in a drive run via Carmen at Ladd.
To everyone who contributed through the raffle and donations,
your generosity was no doubt appreciated by those in need.
World’s Greatest Shave - NSW
Having had long hair for the past 8 years of his life,
Geoff Buckley (Service Supervisor SJE NSW), decided it
was time for a change, and why not try and raise some
money to donate to a wonderful cause at the same time.
Setting up an online account with the World’s Greatest
Shave & Leukemia Foundation, Geoff was able to raise
over $1,100 through friends and various businesses.
Once all donations had been pledged, it was March 29,
2 weeks before his 30th birthday, that he took the
plunge whilst at a friend’s house and shaved off his long
locks to reveal a short and tidy No 2.
Before
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After
Geoff, congratulations on your contribution to such a
worthy cause.
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Run for the Kids – Vic
For the last three years Woolworths and SJE Vic have
joined forces to Run for the Kids as a combined team
called the Woolies Mammoths. The Run for the Kids
is one of the largest fun runs in Australia, has 30,000
entrants and is a fund raiser for the Royal Children’s
Hospital in Melbourne.
To keep up some healthy competition, the company
with two of the top three runners within the team,
wins the annual trophy and the other company holds
it for the year. Woolworths have been lucky enough to
win the trophy the first two years, but this time, they
were no competition for the mighty SJE runners!
Emer Casey
Foundation Fun Run
Joanne Miller’s (Drafting Ladd VIC)
sister, Kathy, was diagnosed in
September 2008
with cancer.
Joanne ran in the Fun Run for Ovarian
Cancer along with her brother Gary to
raise money for the Peter MacCallum
Cancer Centre, eager to support
this charity with the hope that Peter
MacCallum will continue to make
further breakthroughs in its quest to
find cures for cancer.
Just to let the ladies know: a smear
test does not detect ovarian cancer…
if you have concerns please act
on it…
Joanne will be running every year
and will be looking for donations
and participants .... hopefully for the
Kathy Charnely Foundation.
It was the dark horse Sanjay Rai (Switchboard
Manager), who brought the team home, followed by
Jonno Caddy (Electrician) in second place.
Matthew Steer and his runners from Woolworths have
promised to return with vengeance next year and win
the title back.
After the run, all participants get together for
refreshments, trophy presentation and tall stories.
If you would like to join in next year, please contact
Jackie Passeri in the SJE VIC office. The more
entrants we have the more money we can raise and
donate to this valuable cause.
With family and friends cheering them
on, together, Joanne and Gary ran
across the finish line.
After the run Joanne and Gary went
to Kathy and told her of their success.
Kathy was very excited and grateful to
all who participated and donated to this
worthy cause ..... Joanne raised over
$8,000. In total the Fun Run raised well
over $17,000.
Sanjay Rai (2nd from left) & Wayne Gatt (centre)
Kathy fought a great battle but finally
succumbed to her illness the following
morning at 3am 24 May 2010. She was
not in pain and was very peaceful.
She is now pain free and will always be
in our thoughts. Joanne and Gary, you
are both inspirational.
Matthew Steer (Woolworths)
& Wayne Gatt (SJE)
Can Too - Ghost Tour Fun Run
A recent encounter with the ghosts of
Picton past......Three of our esteemed
office members, Cathy Clarke (Drafting
SJE NSW), Toni Foley (Accounts SJE
NSW) and Karen Lonsdale (Receptionist
SJE NSW), joined in on a ghost tour to
raise money for a Can Too 9km fun run.
As three, somewhat sceptics, but willing
to entertain the idea, they walked
at night, along the streets of Picton
(Australia’s most haunted town), through
the infamous graveyard and a ghouly
walk though the bush to the “Mushroom
Tunnel” (an old railway tunnel).
Frozen to their core, unable to feel their
extremities, they took photos left, right
and centre in hope of snapping orbs
and ghostly haze figures, anything to
make the icy torture worthwhile, and
guess what???
They did snap plenty of orbs and also
some surprisingly creepy hazes...
So what do you think? Are you a
believer???
Can Too provides professional training
in either running or swimming and in
return you fund raise for the Cure Cancer
Australia Foundation.
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RETIREMENTS
EMPLOYMENT
Electrical Estimator to join our Water Division.
Electrical Fitter to join our Switchboard Division.
Please contact Gail Kemp from
SJ Electric QLD for a copy of these job
descriptions.
SPORTing achievement
Peter Shepherd, (Group CCTV Apprentice
W Cumming & Co who, as Dennis
points out, held the first Contractors
Licence – No 1. Dennis stayed there
until 1967.
Dennis Owen
Senior Design Engineer
On Friday 26 March Ladd Electrical
(VIC) bid farewell to Dennis Owen
(Senior Design Manager) who was
retiring to “life on the farm”.
Clients joined Ladd staff for dinner and
drinks in the factory to farewell Dennis.
Rod Ladd presented Dennis with a
“Gold Watch” for his many years of
service with Ladd Electrical.
Dennis commenced his career as an
Electrical Fitter with Tramways in 1960.
A year later he started with
team called North’s, won the Mackay Cricket A
Grade Championship (after a rain soaked season).
His team also finished second in the Mackay 20/20
Cricket. Well done to Peter and his team!
The same year after leaving
Cummings, Dennis then commenced
with Ray Ladd as a Site Electrician.
He moved to the Service Department a
year later and then in 1970 moved into
the office in the Design Department.
BOOK REVIEW
With a property of 20 acres in Panton
Hill, Dennis will be kept busy looking
after chooks, sheep, dogs, kangaroos,
rabbits, birds ....
For those who wish to escape reality, I highly
He also plans to build a glass house
and shade house to commence
propagating plants. And then further
down the track, he will look into
growing saffron.
Dennis’s “wicked sense of humour”
is missed in the office – Good Luck ...
Dennis!!
We also presented Dennis with some
useful items for “life on the farm”.
A pair of very stylish gum boots, a
straw hat, a pitch fork, wheel barrow
were amongst these items.
LAST ISSUE’S COMPETITION WINNERS
Q: How many apprentices (1st to 4th year) are currently employed
within the Trivantage Group?
A: 123
WINNER DETAILS
Congratulations to ..... Joanne Miller (Ladd VIC) and Andrew Ward (SJE VIC) .
Well done, you have both won a $100 JB HI FI voucher.
Thank you to all who entered and good luck with the next competition.
www.trivantage.com.au
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Electrician) Wicket Keeper for the A Grade cricket
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THE AXIS TRILOGY
by Sara Douglass
recommend The Axis Trilogy by Sara Douglass.
These books include – BattleAxe, Enchanter and
StarMan.
The Axis Trilogy is set in the fantasy world of
Tencendor and Escator and follows the story of
Axis and his evil half-brother Gorgrael.
All three books were nominated for “Best Fantasy
Novel” in the Aurealis Awards – Enchanter &
StarMan both won the award in their respective
year. If you enjoy reading fantasy novels, Sara
Douglass’s The Axis Trilogy is definitely worth
a read! - Gail Kemp – SJ Electric QLD