COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Team Mackay raises funds for charity

On 9 June, team Cummins Mackay participated in the Mackay Marina Run, the region’s signature running event.

The annual event, sponsored by BMA, raises funds for the Mackay branch of the Leukaemia Foundation, which does amazing work. Over the last 12 months the branch supported 306 referrals, supplied information and support for the blood cancer community in Mackay, Queensland, and provided Mackay families with a home away from home for 1,976 nights. Team Cummins Mackay’s fundraising was supported by colleagues, friends and family and they exceeded their target of $300 by raising $904.45, making them the second highest fundraiser for the corporate event. There was no rush to the finish line (especially for Rudi and Lanie) as the team took in the scenery along the picturesque Coral Sea. Glen did not hold back and finished first for the team with Rudi’s wife, Waveny, crossing the line first for the girls. Jo and Beck finished together and had a great run with Matt close on their heels, well done girls. Chrissy and Carl gave their all and did an amazing job finishing very close to one another.

Runners at the event, from left, Rudi Adjrun, Glen Jones, Jo Fenech, Bec Evans, Chrissy Ferguson, Lanie Havemann, Mat Kimmel and Carl Mcadam.

A total of 142 teams participated and team Cummins placed 92nd with a total time of 1:39 minutes. The strong sense of community spirit was overwhelming during the run and team members realised what a privilege it was to participate in such an amazing event during a difficult time in our beautiful country.

Scoresby conducts fire awareness training

By Lauren Dawson In September, the Scoresby Emergency Response team that has been working onsite over the pandemic went through general fire awareness and fire warden training.

The training is applicable to work or home environments. Attendees learnt a lot, including awareness of how different extinguishers are applied to different types of fires and how easily fires can get out of control. Everyone had a chance to use an extinguisher to put out a small fire in our carpark. For many, it was something they had never done and hopefully will never have to do but it was a fun learning experience. After a couple of failed attempts to get the overhead projector working, we finally got things set up and, thanks to Profire Safety Services, had a very enlightening and informative session.