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2021 Industry Awards Winners and Celebrants

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GEA Industry Awards Night 2021 Patrice Brown CQG

Patrice Brown

Hall of Fame

CQG Consulting

GEA Industry Awards Night 2021 David Nunn High Risk Solutions

David Nunn

Forty Calis Memorial Awards

High Risk Solutions

GEA Industry Awards Night 2021 Mecha Engineering

Sam Eborn

Wayne Peachey Memorial Award

Mecha

GEA Industry Awards Night 2021 Nilsen

Nilsen Australia

Safety Excellence Award

10 Year Membership Celebrants

Aurecon
BUSY At Work
Central Queensland University
Cleanaway
Contract Resources
CQ First Aid & Safety Training
CQG Consulting
Engineers Queensland
Environmine Data Services
Fodico Marine Group
Fredriksen Maclean and Associates
Jenmick Gearcutting and Engineering
Lee Crane Hire
Masters Surveying
McCosker Contracting
QER
Rayment Excavations
RKF Engineering Services
Santos GLNG
Shell’s QGC business
UGL

 

GEA Industry Awards Night 2021

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The Gladstone Engineering Alliance (GEA) Industry Awards is our community’s opportunity to celebrate the spirit of innovation, excellence and collaboration that is fostered within our highly competitive industry supply chain. This year the awards was presented at the Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre last 8 October 2021. 

We showcased excellence in business, and the significant contribution the supply chain makes to Central Queensland’s economy and community.

Industry Award Categories

THE SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Awarded to an organisation that can demonstrate a sustained safety performance and/or culture in a workplace that incorporates both physical safety and mental wellbeing. To enter this category an organisation must demonstrate an outstanding safety level backed up by a prolonged period of injury-free work or a transformational turnaround in safety performance, and/or provide an example of a mental health initiative that improved their overall organisational safety culture.

THE FORTY CALIS MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded to an entrepreneur in the engineering and support sectors that demonstrates vision. This award celebrates the success of founders who have a desire to leave a legacy as an industry supply chain leader. To enter this category an individual must hold a leadership role within their organisation and demonstrate how they have strived for excellence, driven performance, worked collaboratively, showed courage and respect, and have shaped the future of their organisation.

THE INNOVATOR AWARD

Awarded to an organisation that has demonstrated the most innovation in seeking out new opportunities for their business either through new products or services, diversification into new markets, or adapting to meet the current environment. This can include cultural and environmental requirements. To enter this category an organisation must demonstrate how they have replaced limitations with innovations.

THE WAYNE PEACHEY MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded to an outstanding employee who demonstrates tenacity, dedication and loyalty. An individual that provides quality of service and goes above and beyond in their role. To enter this category an organisation must nominate an employee who has a demonstrated history of championing quality of service in product or service, and is a beacon to others within the organisation.

THE GEA INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME AWARD

Awarded to those outstanding individuals who can be held up as a pioneer of the Central Queensland industry supply chain business community. To enter this category organisations must nominate an outstanding individual who, through their exceptional work and achievements, has made a significant contribution to the Central Queensland industry supply chain sector, and a profound difference in the community they serve. Past recipients include Cyril Golding of Golding Contractors, Bob McCosker of McCosker Contracting, former Boyne Smelters Limited General Manager Joe Rea, and Colin Walz of the Walz Group.

THE BEALE CULTURE AWARD

Celebrating exceptional organizational culture, the Beale Culture Award recognises an organisation that demonstrates how they have successfully created an equal and inclusive workplace culture for their people and their business. To enter this category an employee or business owner should demonstrate how their organisation has undertaken a substantial initiative which has had a demonstrable impact on their business culture. Entrants should include achievements in areas including strategic alignment, leadership development, stakeholder engagement, improving communications and advancing innovation.

Industry Award Nominations

All businesses in Central Queensland’s industry supply chain, from engineers and manufacturers to product and service providers, are invited to enter the awards and gain recognition for their achievements. This is an opportunity for businesses of all sizes to present their successes to a diverse group of industry influencers, and be acknowledged by their peers. Nominations open on 1 August 2021. To learn more about the awards read our Award’s Nomination Guide.

To nominate complete the GEA 2021 Industry Awards Entry Form and submit to GEA before 4pm on 31 August 2021.

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Gladstone Engineering Alliance (GEA) was proud to present our annual Industry Awards as our community’s opportunity to celebrate the spirit of innovation, excellence and collaboration that was fostered within our highly competitive industry supply chain.

Thank you to our attendees for coming together at our Industry Awards Night for another year to support, celebrate and recognise the local businesses that play an integral role in our region’s supply chain.

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Gladstone Resources

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Hamilton Band

Hamilton is a Brisbane-based corporate and wedding entertainment band built around Fiji Idol 2004 winner, Lai.

Lai represents the best in corporate, wedding, & functions entertainment. With an amazing tonal flexibility, a soaring vocal range, and a stage energy that is unequaled anywhere in Australia, Lai draws from a vast array of musical influences to deliver memorable performances at every event.

Lai has shared the stage in support roles of world-renown artists and musicians the likes of USA touring artists Brian McKnight, Jill Scott, Maxwell, D’Angelo, Musiq Soulchild, Common, Aloe Blacc, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, Leelah James, and Paramore. Locally, Lai has worked with James Morrison, Stan Walker, Luke Kennedy, and Naomi Price.