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Fairbrothers Mike Billinghurst Lauren Prestney Waratah Patrick Roskam Brent Bennett Sam Burton Fedrated Farmers Taragate John Noakes
Many of you would have seen FCANZ on prime time TV at the end of March. This would have to be the highlight of my involvement with FCANZ. To get FCANZ on Campbell Live and with them referring to FCANZ as an industry standard body as well as mentioning accredited fencing contractors was something that you don’t get every day. A huge thank you to our Southland and Otago area members that gave up their time, machinery and equipment to make a bad job good. I can’t thank you enough! I don’t need to name names as that’s not what it was about. It was about helping someone out and to receive the recognition that any organisation would be proud of.
There were so many small things which when added up spoke volumes about our great organisation. Talking amongst each other made things happen. From the local tractor dealer lending a loader tractor complete with fuel to complete the job, to the local tavern that discounted drinks one night for a job well done. Now that doesn’t happen everywhere. One of our members even filled our ute for the trip home out of his own fuel tank. So once again a big thank you to all involved. There is a lot happening in the next few months, from Golden Pliers competitions at National Fieldays along with the Fairbrothers World Speed Fencing Competition.
And more importantly is our AGM and conference. I am sure that Noksee will have an entertaining few days for all that attend. Nominations for positions on the Board are needed, so if you are interested but aren’t too sure what’s involved, call one of the existing Board members and see what we do. The AGM and conference is a great time to catch up with friends and share knowledge from the industry. Partners will also be represented there, so if there are any products or ideas you would like to discuss, go chat with them. I’m sure they will listen. I look forward to seeing you at the AGM and conference in July. Simon
Hayden Fuller, Simon Fuller and Stephen Mee looking out over Southland
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FCANZ Speed Bore Challenge by Mike Billinghurst Keep a look out and put your name forward for the new format fencing competition that will be debuting next February, Waitangi weekend, at the Rural Games in Queenstown. With a team of helpers, Steve Hollander from Cutting Edge Sport is putting together a funfilled weekend with about 12 sports events which will be televised. FCANZ has been approached to run a fencing competition that will take no longer than 90 minutes to complete. When we compared it with the other sports that will be on show, we realised we needed to maximise public interest. It needs to be quick, noisy, and in the end have a few fence lines to judge. Our first issue was, “Heck, Queenstown! That’s all rocks — how are we going to have a speed event there?” We sent down our local man Mike Samuels to dig a hole or two on the site where it will take place. He assures us that it is pretty good: top soil and then silt.
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The format will be something like this: Five heats of two fencers. Speed bore a strainer hole, ram it up and chamfer the top. Judging on speed, height, plumb, and chamfer.
One semi of five fencers. Speed bore a strainer and then stay it to a point marked down the field. Judging on the above, as well as stay and block. Final is three fencers. Measure out a certain distance from one of the semi strainers, speed bore another strainer and stay it, then run two wires, bore two posts, and electrify in parallel. Judging on all the above as well as wire work and fence line, and posts. Entrants will be competing against the clock; it will be noisy, dusty and hot. If you are interested in putting your name forward, you can contact me or one of the other board members. There are only going to be ten places, and I would like to see some of you South Island guys have a go. Other sports at the Rural Games are going to turn events into a national champs, and there are going to be international competitors in some sports.
Sports include the NZ speed shearing champs, the country’s top axemen, dog trialling with two dogs, the NZ coal shovelling champs, NZ speed hand milking champs, speed gold panning, and other games like the cherry stone spit, gumboot throwing, Young Farmers regional finals, etc. It’s bound to be a fun-filled weekend. We have been assured that there will be some VERY good prize money up for grabs, and all the competitors will have their accommodation sorted. It is still a bit of a work in progress, but it will loosely follow those guidelines. It could be a great road trip for a few of you lads from the North Island — load up a few borers and have a blast.
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Contractor Management Health and Safety Responsibilities from Lauren Prestney Marketing & Communications Manager Site Safe NZ Inc The Health and Safety Act 1992 requires principals to take ‘all practicable steps’ to ensure the health and safety of all (sub) contractors who carry out work of any kind throughout an entire project. Whatever the situation, effective information is critical and the principal and contractor should share and discuss information about the work and the area where it is to be carried out. Above all, the information needs to be effective. Defining Responsibilities - who is the ‘principal’? Principal: someone who gets anyone to do paid work using a contract. Principals have a responsibility to ensure that those working for them under a contract are healthy and safe.
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Where appropriate, contractors and their employees should be given induction training regarding the workplace or site, and the opportunity to ask about hazards and risks. The nature of induction training will vary according to the types of hazards and associated risks. In some
cases, basic induction training will be sufficient. Subcontractors may be requested by a Principal to provide the following: • A developed and carried out site-specific health and safety plan •
Evidence of competency eg. training matrix/register
• Evidence of on-site activity (such as site meetings and procedures) •
Arrangements for discussing health and safety matters with people on site eg. setting regular toolbox safety meeting times
• Evidence of incident and accident reporting and investigation •
Evidence of health and safety performance being monitored eg. reports, audits and inspections
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Information to share to other contractors and employees or back to the client or designer/adviser eg. activity reports
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Evidence of how visitor access is controlled, including such things as delivery of materials eg. sign-in register.
Health and safety plans of (sub) contractors should be monitored by their principal until the project is completed. If you would like advice on preparing a Site Specific Safety Plan, chat with a Site Safe health and safety adviser for further advice or attend an ‘Advanced Passport – Site Specific Safety Planning’ training course. See www.sitesafe.org.nz for more details or call 0800 SITE SAFE. Important to note: The Health and Safety Act 1992 is currently being reviewed. According to Government’s Draft Health and Safety Reform Bill, the contractual process/chain will continue, however responsibilities and duties will become clearer and obligations cannot be contracted away. The proposed Bill discusses a new term called ‘Persons Conducting Business or Undertaking’ (PCBU). The PCBU concept ensures that the duties lie with those people in the best possible position to control
risks to health and safety and that those duties are appropriate to their role in the workplace. Head to http://www.mbie.govt. n z / w h at - w e - d o / w o r kp l a c e health-and-safety-reform for more information about the Health and Safety Act reform, or head to Site Safe’s ‘The Hub: NZ Workplace Health and Safety Reform’ page under ‘Information & Tool’ tab.
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Professional fencers keen to use Waratah products! Once a crucial component of the New Zealand fence line, the old BHP Waratah post has been noticeably missing from shelves (and the New Zealand landscape), giving way to timber and other cheap import products. The classic Waratah post is back, and it’s creating quite the buzz at launch events being held around the country. Waratah, the leading name in Australian rural fencing, has been launching their all-steel fences — featuring the latest innovation in fence posts, the JIO® galvanised fence post — at various field days around New Zealand, starting at the Mystery Creek, Hawke’s Bay and Canterbury shows in 2013 and more recently the field day shows in Waimumu and Central Districts in 2014.
David also commented on his first impressions of the recent Golden Pliers fencing competition in Hawke’s Bay. He described it as “an extremely professional event with keen competitors striving for perfection. There’s nothing else quite like it!” As timber batten fencing is the main feature in FCANZ competitions, the upcoming NZ National Fencing Championships at Mystery Creek Fieldays will be a good opportunity for the Waratah team to speak with even more contractors about their day to day fencing challenges, and how the Waratah product range can help overcome certain challenges, and offer alternatives in steel fencing.
David Byrnes, Product Manager for Waratah, was very keen to get involved with the FCANZ community from the beginning of the Waratah fencing launch.
“Waratah have a great working relationship with fencing contractors back in Australia, and we are hoping to work with more New Zealand fencing contractors in the coming months to develop a deeper knowledge of region-specific fencing practices and techniques across New Zealand.”
“It all started at the 2013 FCANZ Conference, where the general consensus was that contractors needed a strong and reliable steel waratah fence post. We heard the cries for help and introduced the JIO® galvanised fence posts that are now 20% stronger than the original waratah that farmers were using around ten years ago,” said David.
Fencing contractors are always enthusiastic about witnessing a fresh take on fencing practices, and the new Waratah products, particularly the Ezyslot and Ezypipe strainer posts, and the Adjusta-stay system which can be installed manually in around 15 minutes by one person — something that hasn’t been seen here before. It’s a huge labour saver!
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“The Waratah range is something that will inspire farmers and contractors to rethink their current fencing methods,” David said.
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Waratah fencing expert explains benefits of the new Waratah JIO post to passers-by “To say we’ve come ‘leaps and bounds’ since our first visit to Mystery Creek Fieldays is an understatement. The overwhelming response has seen the brand return to its former glory, with more interest than ever through Rural Farmlands/CRT stores across the country.” Waratah will be continuing their launch campaign in the North Island at the upcoming Mystery Creek Fieldays in June. The Waratah team will be holding product demonstrations providing tips and tricks on how farmers and contractors can save time and money using the exciting new range of fencing products. If you are unable to attend the launch event, head to www.waratahfencing. co.nz to check out the complete range of fencing products and register to become a member to gain exclusive access to member offers and updates on future launch events.
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Gudgeon Pro Follow-up by Patrick Roskam It is with great pleasure that I write again for WIRED after being asked to submit a followup to my September 2013 article. Firstly I want to thank FCANZ for all your support and ongoing interest and encouragement. I really do appreciate it. It seems a bit weird reading the last article and thinking, ‘Wow, I have done what I said I would, and in less than a year!’ Sometimes it is good to look in the rear vision mirror! So when I wrote the last article, I had been to Fieldays, I had had great success and I was coming up with an adjustable design to fit different gate hinges for my next Science Fair. This went well but it certainly took a lot to nut out how to get it to actually work and stay in place and not be limited to set positions of adjustability. As I said, INEX were helping out with the extrusion and I managed to get in with another great company, ALPAC, who helped with the components, CNC cutting and powder coating. I’ve been involved in all these steps and these companies have been awesome — totally believing in me and helping to get me to production stage.
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I learnt that it was hard talking to business people and engineers when you only had hand drawn pictures. So a few more calls were made using networks I had and I ended up at Waikato University in the Engineering Department, learning about the Computer Assisted Drawing Program
SolidWorks so I could do my drawings for the engineers. A piece of advice: if you are offered something, make it work — it may be at the expense of sleep but you can always get that back later. So now I am working through third year engineering tutorials and I can do drawings on SolidWorks. I won the School Science Fair Technology Section again and gained silver at East Waikato competitions and I decided to enter the New Zealand Innovators Awards. Mum said it was up to me as it was open to all of New Zealand, and not really kids (it was more big businesses), and I would have to pay the $75 entry fee. Another piece of advice for you is: really believe in yourself. If you don’t, no one else will. And take every opportunity. So I entered the Engineering and Design section. I didn’t get chosen as a finalist for this category but was notified that I was one of five finalists for the Most Inspiring Individual Award, and had also been nominated for the People’s Choice Award.
Mum and I attended the Cocktail Event at the Auckland Museum for the New Zealand Innovators Awards and I won the People’s Choice Award by over 1500 votes and received a Highly Commended Award for Most Inspiring Individual. This was amazing and Mum and Dad couldn’t have been more proud! It was with great excitement and
a lot of nerves that in December I signed a commercial supply contract with ALPAC for 1000 Gudgeon Pros. This had to get moving fast for things to be ready for launch at Fieldays 2014. It is pretty scary looking at the numbers on the sheets and thinking, ‘I will be in that much debt at age 13 if these things don’t sell,’ but I believe it is a great product that is durable and solves the difficult issues of getting straight and accurate gudgeon holes, the time it takes to hang a gate and the tools required. Staying with being a process kid I wanted to make 500 myself, so with the support of ALPAC and my family this is what I set about to do.
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So in the April holidays Mum, my brother Edward (aged 11), my sister Victoria (aged 5) and I went to the factory in Hamilton and started making 500 Gudgeon Pros on the production line. This was a much bigger task than I had thought, as the Gudgeon Pro (which started as the 4 in 1) is now the 5 in 1 Gate Hanger; it is now adjustable, has a bulls eye level and a tape measure and is
made up of 14 components that we had to put together! It was great to get a phone call from Michael Holland from Seven Sharp. He came down and visited and I appeared on the program again. It was at night after this aired that I got a pretty special email from the Fieldays Society asking to reserve the rights to buy Gudgeon Pro number 001. This was a great way to recognise the journey I have been on that launched at Fieldays 2013.
Innovation Den. I now have a two-day business course to attend with SODA Inc and will find out on the last day if I am one of the eight to go through to pitch to the Den — fingers crossed! I have nearly finished designing my website and I have been learning law with warranties, terms of use, and limited liability, etc with the amazing James & Wells team and have trademarked Gudgeon Pro.
We finally got them made after a lot of hard work to make brochures, warranty instructions, assembling and labels. I decided that the first 500 were pretty special as we made them ourselves so they have a certificate of authenticity in the pack and are all numbered with the limited edition number out of 500. After applying, I was excited to be accepted to Fieldays Innovation Centre in the Launch Category and was a bit surprised to get a congratulating email that I have again been accepted as one of the top 20 to get shortlisted for the
We are now in the countdown to Fieldays and I’m trying to get all my school assignments finished before then as I will have a week off dealing with eftpos machines and the logistics of getting the Gudgeon Pros there and setting up a site. Super busy but I wouldn’t have it any other way! I look forward to meeting you and your readers at the Innovation Centre when you buy one of the Limited Edition 5 in 1 Gate Hangers. Patrick Roskam 13 years old, Inventor/Designer, CEO of Roskam Adroit Limited and PRCR Enterprise Limited
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FCANZ Accredited Fencers Contact
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Mobile
Website
Barakat Contractors Ltd (Te Kauwhata)
Dale & Raewyn Barakat
07 826 4461
027 473 5513
dale@barakatcontractors.co.nz
www.barakatcontractors.co.nz
Ben Haugh Contracting (Geraldine)
Ben Haugh
03 693 8088
021 523 291
benhaughfencing@farmside. co.nz
Central Fencing (Canterbury)
Nigel Broadbridge 021 433 623
021 433 623
central.fencing@xnet.co.nz
Contract Fencing and Earthworks Ltd (Manawatu)
Andrew Cave
06 376 5992
027 296 3504
andrew@cfe.kiwi.nz
CPC Contracting (Kerikeri)
Phil Cornelius
09 407 1160
027 274 4188
cpccontracting@xtra.co.nz
Craig Sergeant Fencing (Waipukurau)
Craig Sargeant
06 858 9759
027 243 7334
sargey@xtra.co.nz
Ewing Fencing Contractors (Oamaru)
Mark Ewing
03 313 3864
027 498 4049
mark@ewingfencing.co.nz
Fencetec 2012 Ltd (Te Anau)
Chris and Steve Daley
03 249 9205
027 439 0234
2cdaley@gmail.com
Glentui Fencing (Feilding)
Mike Billinghurst
06 323 6466
0272 695 662
billinghurst@farmside.co.nz
Grant Macdonald Fencing Service (Tauranga)
Grant Macdonald
07 543 3486
027 494 2251
grantmacdonald@mclarenfalls. co.nz
Grant Scott Fencing Ltd (Te Awamutu)
Grant Scott
07 870 6541
Greg Burton Fencing (Cambridge)
Greg Burton
07 827 8765
027 427 8765
mazgreg@xtra.co.nz
Gregg Holmes Contracting (Papakura)
Gregg Holmes
09 296 9984
027 440 4247
gregghomes1@gmail.com
Ground Up Services Ltd (Katikati)
Darryn Astill
07 552 0238
027 586 9227
darryn@groundupservices. co.nz
Ground Up Solutions (New Plymouth )
Clayton & Sue Horton
06 758 2217
021 710 712
info@groundupsolutions.co.nz
www.groundupsolutions.co.nz
Higgins Fencing Contractors (Wakefield)
Philip Higgins
03 541 9292
021 222 5033
info@farmfencing.co.nz
www.farmfencing.co.nz
High Country Fencing (Darfield)
Geoff Rogers
03 317 8028
021 640 748
info@highcountryfencing.co.nz
www.highcountryfencing. co.nz
Jeff Joines Fencing Contractor Ltd (Raumati South)
Jeff Joines
04 905 1013
027 484 4481
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John Baldock Fencing Ltd John Baldock (Katikati)
07 552 0763
021 176 4719
john@johnbaldockfencing. co.nz
Lake Contracting (Omakau)
Ken Lake
03 447 4031
027 224 0302
kenthomaslake@icloud.co.nz
Phillips Contracting BOP Ltd (Edgecombe)
Josh Phillips
07 304 8443
027 587 3551
phillipscontracting@xtra.co.nz
Quality Fencing (Gisborne)
Graeme Bayly
06 862 5771
027 447 8303
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Renner Contracting Ltd (Seddon)
Terry & Karen Renner
03 575 7080
027 226 7238
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Neil & Raymond Roberston Fensin (Taupo)
Neil & Raymond Robertson
07 825 5747
027 474 6335
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Samuel Fencing Ltd (Alexandra)
Mike Samuel
03 448 6949
0275 2454090 mikesamuel@xtra.co.nz
Steve Locke Fencing Ltd (Blenheim)
Steve Locke
03 578 1927
021 37 1971
steve@stevelockefencing.co.nz
Steve Williamson Fencing (Timaru)
Steve Williamson 03 686 4779
027 455 3385
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Todd Sherburd Fencing (Morrinsville)
Todd Sherburd
07 887 5549
West Otago Fencing Ltd (Tapanui)
Grant & Wendy Harris
03 204 8285
027 686 415
harris@esi.co.nz
White Fencing Ltd (Papakura)
Tony White
09 292 8064
027 495 7868
admin@whitefencing.co.nz
Wilson Fencing (Havelock North)
Brendon Wilson
06 877 9844
027 657 4588
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todd@fsw.co.nz
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high quality product you get good results and happy customers. The fence comes as a kitset ready to assemble with the standard and smallest post in their range being a 125mm square. Beams & Timber Direct Ltd also supply 150mmsq, 200mmsq up to 300mmsq to hang gates or to define ends, corners etc. Posts are a bandsawn finish with rails machined only on three faces, leaving the presentation
face bandsawn to match the posts. Gates are also available in the same timber grade. I’ve found the wood quality in the posts and rails to be consistently high and straight, something that seems to be increasingly hard to find in fencing timber currently available. Depending on ground type, with three men we can put up about 90–160m per day. Once you get a system going it goes up pretty quickly, curving and following the contour with ease. Due to their exact machining I’ve never had a rail fall out using this product, as I have with other manufacturers’ products. Another thing I like about the BTD Interlock fence is once you’ve installed the fence the job is finished — no having to trim off post tops, screw up fiddly brackets, chisel out and reseal holes or fit pieces of wood back into the posts to make it look like a mortised fence. I can go back to jobs I did a few years ago and the
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fence still looks straight and true. Beams & Timber Direct owners Julie and Graeme Fox are very knowledgeable and easy to work with and prior to owning the sawmill Graeme had a fencing contracting business so he’s good to talk to and discuss options with.
After inspecting my workmanship in installing their product, Beams & Timber Direct recommend me as a preferred installer in the Waikato/Western Bay of Plenty area. I believe they are looking for installers in other regions that they could recommend to customers. I have complete confidence in recommending this product to my customers and other fencing contractors.
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Our BTD Interlock Fence looks smart & stylish & will continue to do so for many years. Easy to erect, suitable for all fencing solutions. Want to know more? Contact Graeme at: 34-36 Bollard Road, Tuakau Ph 09 236 9916 Beams & Timber sales@beamsandtimber.co.nz Direct Ltd (BTD) www.beamsandtimber.co.nz
Health and Safety Review Update by Mike Billinghurst Last week I attended the Rural Contractors Health and Safety Update Review. I must say that I was somewhat surprised at how the Act is changing and I am sure that as contractors we all need to get a bit more onto it.
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One of the main things we need to do is, firstly, have a Health and Safety policy that is relevant to your business, and make it a working document — it’s no good sitting in the drawer at home. I found that there needs to be areas where you can document any changes to tools, staff, or work practice. Document in the H&S policy any injuries and report them to the WorkSafe 0800 number. It’s no longer enough to just think that ACC will cover it. WorkSafe and ACC are going to be working together and it will be an offence not to notify WorkSafe of any worksite injury that requires medical attention, whether immediately or a few
days later. There is a lot to take in and I recommend you consult one of the providers of worksite policies as to how best to manage your H&S obligations. There are a few businesses that provide this service. As a member of FCANZ you become an affiliated member of Federated Farmers, and they can provide this service. Rural contractors are affiliated with a company called Hazard Co; they were at the meeting and were very good to talk to about what to focus on. The underlying principle is to document everything by writing it down. This gives you some cover if there is an incident, as it’s proof as to what was done or said. Another area that is changing is transport legislation. This is another area that requires further investigation, but in brief there are to be no time licences
for agricultural vehicles, and agricultural vehicles are generally exempt from RUC (tractors under 40 kph exempt, tractors over 40 kph are exempt but pay an increased licence fee). The Agricultural Vehicle Guide has been updated and is now available online at www.ltsa.govt.nz There have been some changes to employment legislation, including the recent minimum wage rise and other areas such as Mondayisation of Waitangi and ANZAC days, rest and meal breaks etc. Once again this can be discussed with a professional, such as a Health and Safety consultant.
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Sam Burton is a 26-yearold fencing contractor who has discovered the merits of competitive fencing. Sam will be entering the NZ National Fencing Championships at Fieldays for the first time in June, and is looking forward to the challenges of the singles and doubles heats in a bid to qualify for the finals.
Sam left school at 16 years of age and between the ages of 16 and 23 years he worked in various facets of farming, including dairy (with a time as herd manager), goat farming and forestry. Twice during this period he tried his hand at fencing, and three years ago returned to work fulltime in his father’s Cambridge
contracting business, Greg Burton Fencing. “I kept being drawn back to fencing, finding the lifestyle — including working outdoors, and not having to work weekends — and the money attractive. There’s satisfaction to be gained in looking back over a job. Dad’s been a good teacher as he’s pretty fussy.”
In December Sam made a move to set up his own fencing contractor business in partnership with his brother, Joe. Sam purchased a Fergie 375 tractor and Joe purchased their father’s Revolution side mount. Currently working as a subcontractor to Greg while their business skills develop, it’s a real family affair with an uncle also on the fence line. Sam started competitive fencing at the Young Farmers regional fencing competitions a couple of years ago with partner James Bryan. In July Sam will be representing Waikato/Bay of Plenty in the grand final Christchurch, having qualified by winning at the Cambridge A & P Show. In November 2013 Greg and Sam partnered up at the Waverley Fencing Competition, organised by Stephen Hooper since 1986, at the Waverley A & P Show. In February Sam teamed up with experienced fencer Wayne Newdick at the King Country competition at the Taumaranui A & P Show, both competitions giving invaluable insight into which aspects to improve on and how the points are awarded in the judging process. Sam has been working towards the National Championships at Fieldays for the past six months, attending the gym and practicing end assemblies and wire work on the job. Sam will be trying out in the singles heats with an eye towards the Bill Schuler finals, and will be competing in the doubles heats with Daniel Ploughman, a fencer general from Taumarunui. Sam has found considerable value in competitive fencing. “What I’ve gotten out of it is speed. Improving your speed improves your systems. I’m finding I’m also learning new techniques and methods which improve my workmanship, and it’s definitely teaching me the importance of quality work.”
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A Note from Federated Farmers Underground phone and broadband cables Federated Farmers occasionally receives calls from members who have accidentally dug up or cut through an underground phone or broadband cable routed across their property.
In light of this we are advising members to be aware of a free service for identifying where underground phone cables are located on your property, before you unknowingly dig them up.
Unfortunately, if this occurs the landowner can be liable for the damage, even though they may not necessarily be aware of the cable’s existence or precise location.
The service is called ‘beforeUdig’ and can be accessed by calling 0800 248 344. The ‘beforeUdig’ service is free if you call between 8am and 5pm on weekdays. The service does ask that you give them at least
two working days’ notice before starting up the digger. You can also request a free plan online at their website, but it might be easier to call during their working hours. Using the service should reduce the risk of inadvertently digging through an underground phone cable and the potential cost that might accompany such an accident.
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Fieldays have placed their trust in Taragate to promote and run the new Fencing Demonstration Area at Mystery Creek.
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Kerry Powell from Taragate says, “we are honoured that Fieldays have chosen us to partner with them for this most important site. Situated at the end of River Lane between the Equine Demonstration Area and the Fencing Competitions the area is large enough for us to demonstrate all sorts of fencing - not just electric - including fencing for horses, cattle, sheep and much
more – it will be far broader than just Taragate branded product.” Taragate has been part of the fencing landscape in NZ for over 20 years and enjoys strong relationships with many experts in this field. This new Fencing Demonstration and education area provides a place and opportunity for farmers to get together with working fencing contractors who can show them how to save time and money using up to the minute fencing methods.
Three professional fencers will be on site daily and visitors will have the opportunity to talk with them while they demonstrate building a wide variety of fencing scenarios. So do make a point of coming along to this exciting inaugural event. For more info contact Fieldays direct or Taragate - www.taragate. co.nz
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From the Top of the South by John Noakes
Comradeship in Southland Hi there from the top of the South. The year is racing flat out and I seem to have been all over the country, working and doing Fieldays and Association days. It’s been great catching up with our members and from what I see everyone is busy. Good to see the ground soften up a bit and it is still relatively mild, even if we did get 300mm of rain over Easter.
too. It was great to make it onto Campbell Live and Jono and Ben and get ten minutes of coverage for the fencing industry, FCANZ and all our Partners —a big step in the right direction. I know that Annette, who we fixed the fence for, was totally blown away. Thanks so much to all of you: Bernard, Hamish, Grant, Brian, Shane and Kevin. Stand proud.
I ended up giving a week of my time and going to Invercargill to sort out one of the worst fences I have ever seen —1.6km of fence on a lifestyle block — and the only way to fix it was to pull the whole thing out and start again. It was a great turnout of FCANZ contractors from around the area — Millers Flat, Tapanui, Tuatapuere and the Southland area — all giving up their time to help.
March wasn’t a good month for some fencing contractors, though, with three having accidents in the Wairarapa,
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The camaraderie was amazing, with John Scott of Power Farming Invercargill supplying a tractor and loader, the invaluable help from Jo Bryant and Keith from GoldPine Invercargill and Donald from Strainrite plus the rest of our FCANZ Partners for their help
Canterbury and Southland. Steve Mee helped organise the fencing in Invercargill but didn’t make it to help us do the fencing because he rolled his tractor and postdriver. He was lucky enough to walk away with a few cuts and bruises – a very lucky man! After checking out the accident scene it makes you think how things go wrong so quickly. The ram on the beam was bent into a perfect U and the monkey came free and was flying around the outside of the cab still attached by the rope. If it had entered the cab it would have been a different outcome for Steve. The ground wasn’t excessively steep, but had been worked up and a crop was just coming through. Steve was backing to put an angle in, felt the tractor slipping sideways so moved forward to reposition himself and rolled 2.5 times, ending up wedged against a tree in the gully. Accidents do happen
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Mystery Creek Fieldays are coming up from 11th to 14th June 2014 so I might see some of you up there. I will be doing demonstrations at the GoldPine site. On a lighter note, while down south Simon Fuller, his son Hayden and I caught up with Mike Samuels and went on a bit of a 4x4 tour into some of the DOC country where they have removed some of the high country fences. In St Bathans we climbed up to just over 2000m — what amazing country, with views of water races (all made by hand for gold mining) going for miles. You feel like you are on top of the world seeing Mount Cook, Lake Pukaki, Ohau and Twizel looking southwards and Cromwell, Maniatoto and the coast. It’s a must do for those keen members in the future. Thanks for your time Mike — much appreciated. Must go. Heading up tahr hunting at the end of the week at the back of Tekapo. Stay safe.
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no matter how experienced you are. The big safety message we can learn here is THINK SAFETY, STICK WITH THE MACHINE and hold onto the steering wheel so you don’t get thrown out. This was the safety message inside the cab of Steve’s tractor which he read and helped to save his life. We can all learn from this — don’t take things for granted, things can change and maybe a metre either way on the line will help, and try and keep your wheels on the ground! We all push the limits at times, but be safety conscious and we will see you all at the Conference in Masterton from 25th to 27th July 2014 for an action packed weekend.
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FCANZ JOB SHEET BOOKS The FCANZ Board has been working hard behind the scenes and they have come up with a Job Sheet Book for our Accredited and General members which will help your business by keeping track of your hours and products for each job. They are duplicate 50 page books which are for sale for $18 + GST each (excluding postage) with a 10% discount for 10 or more books. If you would like to order these or if you have any other queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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Either email to operations@fencing contractors.co.nz or phone 0508 432 269
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Images from Past Events
Wire made tough to keep them in. Photo taken during heats but represents top three in 2013 Wiremark Golden Pliers Championship competition - on left Paul Van Beers (finished 2nd), middle Tim Stafford (finished 3rd) and right Shane Bouskill (finished 1st)
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2014 AGM & CONFERENCE Masterton – 25th-27th July 2014 Conference fee: $280 per person
TIMETABLE Friday 25th July 2014
9.00 - 10.00am Registration 10.00 – 10.30am Morning Tea 10.30am AGM 11.30am Address from Strategic Partner & Gold Partners 12.30pm Lunch 1.00pm Depart on bus to visit clean streams & wetlands, plus possible forestry operation (work in progress) 6.00pm Return to Solway Park for free time - evening meal not included Numerous options available within the Solway Park and the region
Saturday 26th July 2014 7.30am
Breakfast (included in the B&B price)
Option 1 8.30am 4.30pm
Group departure for area tour to see members’ work around the region, plus there will be hands-on upskilling and techniques of professional fencing. Lunch will be provided Arrival back at the Lodge
Option 2 8.30am 4.30pm
Group departure to Wellington for retail therapy and sightseeing Arrival back at the Lodge
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8.00am 9.00am - 11.00am 11.00am
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Working Near Power Lines Useful information for farmers and contractors Follow these rules to reduce the risks when working around power lines. Keep Your Distance - when working close to overhead power lines it is important to maintain a minimum safe working distance of 4 metres. Prevention - is the best strategy. As far as possible you should either avoid working too close to overhead power lines or have them disconnected.
Park Machinery or Trucks Away From Overhead Power Lines people have been seriously injured or killed clambering around on the upper level of vehicles. Before Using Machinery - plan a route that keeps you clear of power lines. Handling Pipes - when loading or unloading pipes make sure you know what’s above you. Fencing Wire - fence wire can
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flick upwards and touch overhead power lines. If you can’t avoid working near overhead lines then be on your guard. Safety Switches - also known as RCD or Residual Current Devices. When properly installed they can help protect you or anyone working in the area. The diagram below summarises the minimum safe distance to excavations and construction near power poles or stay wires. ANY WORKS
Prior written consent from line owner required for excavation or interference with any land near a pole or stay wire of an overhead electric line where the work creates unstable batter Section 2.2.1(c)
Prior written consent from pole owner required for excavation or interference with any land at a greater depth than 300mm within 2.2m of a pole or stay wire of an overhead electric line* Section 2.2.1(a)
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Prior written consent from line owner required for excavation or interference with any land at a greater depth than 750mm between 2.2m and 5m of a pole or stay wire of an overhead electric line* Section 2.2.1(b)
Conductive fences should not be constructed within 2.2m of any conductive pole of a high voltage overhead electric line between 1kV - 50kV Section 2.3.2
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Prior written consent from line owner required to construct conductive fences within 5m of a conductive pole of a high voltage overhead electric line of 66k V or greater. The line owner may prescribe the design of such a fence. Section 2.3.3
Except with the prior written consent of the line owner, no building or similar structure shall be erected closer to a pole or staywire than: -2.2m (11kV - 33kV lines) - 6m (33kV - 66kV lines) - 8m (Exceeding 66kV) Distances to be measured from closest visible edge of a pole foundation, and the nearest part of the outer most part of the building.
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Why Join? • Support the industry and help lift the profile of fencing as a profession • Opportunity to network and communicate with like minded people throughout the country • Access to training including ATV and chainsaw courses • Access to assessing & NZQA qualifications National Certificate in Fencing • Free copy of WIRED publications (4 issues per year) • Association Days around the regions • Support from industry providers • Annual Conference
The FCANZ committee is predominately governed by Fencing Contractors who are volunteering considerable amounts of time to help the industry as a whole. By joining you are assisting in this effort and we would welcome you on board. We have various forms of membership: • General member $110 + GST • Employee $50 + GST • WIRED subscription only $50 + GST All above members get a free subscription to WIRED. Email Cherie at operations@fencingcontractors. co.nz for your application form.
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