Putting safety top of mind

With the help of Glencore’s Oaky Creek Coal Mine Community Grant, the Capella Pioneer Village have put safety first by assisting younger local people to learn good machinery habits.

This nationally accredited course was specifically designed for high school students and was held on Friday 18^th September. Qualified trainer Kerion Kelly lead the class that consisted of 7 enthusiastic young locals wanting to learn more about tractor safety and best practices when operating machinery.

At the end of the course students attended a small awards presentation. Oaky Creek Coal, Glencore representative Hanna Murphy presented the awards

“This training has been a brilliant initiative for the community – the students can now take the knowledge and skills they have gained back to their home acreages helping to implement stronger machinery safety habits on their farms.”