Company Values Award – April 2022
Well Done to Rob Pollard – People & Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Rob Pollard. OverContinue reading
Safety Awards – April 2022
April 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability and Leadership Izzy Witt April 2022 – Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability &Continue reading
Driller’s Offsider Job Ready Program
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5 Years of Service – April 2022
Congratulations Matthew Snell on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with youContinue reading
Safety Awards – March 2022
March 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability and Leadership Daniel Bonner March 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability and LeadershipContinue reading
Company Values Award – March 2022
Well Done to Geoff Donatti – Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Geoff Donatti with some positiveContinue reading
Women in Mining Series: Meet Rebecca Hotchin
Welcome to our Women In Mining Series: Meet Rebecca Hotchin – HSEQ Wellbeing Administrator I am Australian born and raisedContinue reading
Company Values Award – February 2022
Well Done to Haikal Syeban – People, Performance and Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Haikal SyebanContinue reading
Safety Awards – February 2022
February 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Cameron Brown February 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Chloe Nowlan February 2022Continue reading
Women in Mining Series: Meet Sherie Kumhuaybong
Welcome to our Women In Mining Series: Meet Sherie Kumhuaybong – Operations Site Access Administrator I was born in ThailandContinue reading
Melanoma Awareness Month
Due to our climate here in Australia, it allows us for majority of the year to participate in outdoor activitiesContinue reading
Progression Series: Meet Ockert Fourie, Former Driller to Heavy Diesel Mechanic Apprentice
Welcome to our Progression Series, if you are keen to explore and progress within McKay Drilling then we hope thisContinue reading
Company Values Award – January 2022
Well Done to Melanie Harman – People Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Melanie Harman who has putContinue reading
Safety Awards – January 2022
January 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Daniel Bonner January 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Shiloh Fountain January 2022Continue reading
5 Years of Service – February 2022
Congratulations LP Du Toit on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working withContinue reading
Progression Series: Meet Regan Petterson
Welcome to our Progression Series, if you are keen to explore and progress within McKay Drilling then we hope thisContinue reading
Stop the Job Calendar Winners
Bobby Ramm – Best Participant Jamie Stevanovich – Best Photo Tim Alsop – Runner Up Best Photo Leighton Millar –Continue reading
MEET YOUR MCKAY MATES
Our Peer Support Program has officially launched, we have successfully completed recruitment and training to begin providing this service toContinue reading
2021 Employee of the Year
Congratulations Regan Petterson – Supervisor of the Year Congratulations Ethan Williamson – RC Driller of the Year Congratulations Dane HuntContinue reading
Safety Awards – December 2021
December 2021 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Glen Chivers December 2021 – Hazard Reduction Award for Performance Callum O’Meagher DecemberContinue reading
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Another year is coming to a close so it is time to reflect and appreciate. Thank you to all ourContinue reading
Performance Award – December 2021
Well Done to Jake O’Brien – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Jake O’Brien for his hard work andContinue reading
People & Performance Award – December 2021
Well Done to Sam Phan – McKay Drilling Management would like to acknowledge Sam Phan. FMG have been very impressedContinue reading
Safety Awards – November 2021
November 2021 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Dane Hunt November 2021 – Hazard Reduction Award for Performance Gage Anderson NovemberContinue reading
10 Years with McKay Drilling – Meet Brett Jenkinson, from green Offsider to Field Drilling Supervisor
Brett Jenkinson epitomizes how setting goals leads to success. Brett is always changing the goal post for himself, challenging himselfContinue reading
Ladies Day @ McKay Drilling, Wangara
On Friday 10th December the tradition continued, where Wangara Office is a little bit quieter for one day of theContinue reading
10 Years with McKay Drilling – Meet Steve Cock, a respected and valued member of the Maintenance Team.
Steve Cock, an Automotive Technician in our Wangara Workshop is celebrating 10 years with McKay Drilling. Steve started with McKayContinue reading
National Mining and Related Industries Day – 22 November 2021
Did you know 22nd November is National Mining & Related Industries Day?A day that recognises the contributions that the MiningContinue reading
Safety Awards – October 2021
October 2021 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Innovation Eamon Lynch Bobby Ramm Jakob Davies LP Du Toit October 2021 – Handsafe HazardContinue reading
People Award – November 2021
Well Done to Douglas Martin – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Douglas Martin for sharing his personal traumaContinue reading
Performance Award – November 2021
Well Done to Colleen McKay – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Colleen McKay for her hard work andContinue reading
Men’s Health Awareness Month: Doug Martin shares his personal experience with trauma
This month is Men’s Health Awareness Month also known as Movember. Douglas Martin joined McKay Drilling this year, working asContinue reading
Movember @ McKay Drilling
Hello Everyone, I’m excited to let you all know, McKay Drilling are taking part in MOVEMBER once again this yearContinue reading
McKay Mates – Peer Support Program
Attention: McKay Employees I would like to provide an update on McKay Drilling’s development of a Peer Support Program forContinue reading
Accountability Award – October 2021
Well Done to James Robertson and Steve Cock – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise James Robertson and SteveContinue reading
CONGRATULATIONS ON 5 YEARS AT MCKAY DRILLING
Congratulations to David Symes and Dale Brett McKay Drilling Management would like to congratulate David and Dale for their 5Continue reading
Safety Awards – September 2021
September 2021 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Innovation Nathan Etherton Adrian D’Antuono September 2021 – Hazard Reduction Award for Performance EricContinue reading
10 Years with McKay Drilling – Meet Geoff Donatti, a valued member of the Maintenance Team.
Geoff Donatti has reached a milestone at McKay Drilling, 10 years working as a Service Technician in our Wangara Workshop.Continue reading
Pink Shirt Day – Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month, on the 22nd October McKay staff showed their support in pink. Part proceedsContinue reading
Performance Award – September 2021
Well Done to Alex Smith – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Alex Smith, Rio Tinto Exploration recognised AlexContinue reading
Safety Awards – August 2021
August 2021 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Performance Murray Hollingworth August 2021 – Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability Graeme Kidd RoryContinue reading
People Award – September 2021
Well Done to Kurt Elefsen – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Kurt Elefsen, he has recently received positiveContinue reading
10 Years with McKay Drilling – Meet Alan Beveridge (better known as ‘Beast’) – RC Senior Driller.
Alan Beveridge has reached a milestone at McKay Drilling, 10 years working his way from a green Offsider to RCContinue reading
People Award – September 2021
Well Done to Chris Symons – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Chris Symons, thank you for delaying yourContinue reading
Accountability Award – September 2021
Well Done to Sam Phan, Aaron Wieske, Callum O’Meagher & Jake O’Brien – McKay Drilling Management would like to recogniseContinue reading
Performance Award – September 2021
Well Done to Sherie Kumhuaybong – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Sherie Kumhuaybong, Rio Tinto recently awarded SherieContinue reading
People Award – September 2021
Well Done to Steve Cock – McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Steve Cock for his dedication to McKayContinue reading
Introducing you to Ray Arnel, or as you may know him, “Big Daddy”.
Ray has worked for McKay Drilling for the past six years as a Supervisor and is currently Supervising at HopeContinue reading
McKay Drilling sells to Major Drilling Group International
McKay Drilling today announces it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by global drilling services company Major DrillingContinue reading
Meet Karen Baker – a friendly and familiar face in the Drilling Industry
Karen was born in England and spent her childhood years living in Uganda, Kenya, Canada, and Zimbabwe before arriving inContinue reading
A Superstar in the Field and Classroom
Congratulations to Kurt Elefsen for being the first person who has used the app-based learning platform with ACA Training andContinue reading
Women of McKay: Meet Mel Andersen
Meet Melanie Andersen. McKay Drilling’s first female relief driller and Relief Driller of the Year 2020. Mel joined the McKayContinue reading
Women of McKay: Meet Izzy Witt
In light of International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, we continue to celebrate the achievements of a handfulContinue reading