Scott Jackson of RDO Equipment in Queensland.
John Deere Australian Construction and Forestry Service Technician Award finalists have been announced. John Deere Australia and New Zealand Managing Director, Luke Chandler, offered his congratulations to the four Australian finalists: Peter Roughley, RDO Equipment, Eastern Creek; Scott Jackson, RDO Equipment, Richlands; Max O’Brien, RDO Equipment, Wingfield; and, Ben Mummery, AFGRI Equipment, Albany. Source: Timberbiz
The regional finalists will now contend with two New Zealand technicians for the coveted title.
“Technicians deliver services integral to the construction and forestry industry by not only providing vital backup support and remote diagnostics, but by empowering operators to get the most out of their machinery and technology,” Mr Chandler said.
“Australia is fortunate to have an enormous pool of talented technicians working across our forestry, construction and earthworks sites, so these finalists deserve to be very proud for being named among the best in their field.”
The John Deere Technician Awards were established in 2021 to recognise the hard work and expertise technicians provide to the construction, forestry and agriculture industries across Australia and New Zealand, and their drive to support businesses to be their most efficient, productive and profitable.
In total, more than 100 nominations from across Australia and New Zealand were received for the Awards, with finalists competing in six different categories, including Agriculture Service Technician of the Year, Construction & Forestry Service Technician of the Year, Turf Service Technician of the Year, Service Apprentice of the Year, Parts Technician of the Year and Parts Apprentice of the Year.
The award winners will be announced at a gala event on 5 August at in Brisbane, Queensland.
The service technician of the year finalists are:
- Peter Roughley: RDO Equipment, Eastern Creek, New South Wales
- Scott Jackson: RDO Equipment, Richlands, Queensland
- Max O’Brien: RDO Equipment, Wingfield, South Australia
The Construction & Forestry Service Technician of the Year Finalists
(They will also compete against two New Zealand technicians for a combined New Zealand/Australian Award)
- Peter Roughley, RDO Equipment, Eastern Creek, New South Wales
- Scott Jackson, RDO Equipment, Richlands, Queensland
- Max O’Brien, RDO Equipment, Wingfield, South Australia
- Ben Mummery, AFGRI Equipment, Albany, Western Australia
Service Apprentice of the Year Finalists
(They will also compete against two New Zealand apprentice for a combined New Zealand/Australian Award)
- Oliver Dean, Hutcheon & Pearce, Cowra, New South Wales
- Jack Jones, RDO Equipment, Roma, Queensland
- Josh Kramer, Emmetts, Roseworthy, South Australia
- Thomas Conroy, Brandt, Ballarat, Victoria
Parts Technician of the Year Finalists
(They will compete for Australia only Award)
- Sally Clayton, Hutcheon & Pearce, Forbes, New South Wales
- Caitlin Williams, RDO Equipment, Gympie, Queensland
- Dillon James, AFGRI Equipment, Narrogin, Western Australia
- Sarah Lewis, Brandt, Terang, Victoria
Parts Apprentice of the Year Finalists
(They will also compete against one New Zealand apprentice for a combined New Zealand/Australian Award)
- Kaylyn-Rose Netrval, RDO Equipment, Rutherford, New South Wales
- Lauren Cortes, RDO Equipment, Dalby, Queensland
- Mitchell Channer, AFGRI Equipment, South Guildford, Western Aus-tralia
- Matt Harvey, Midland Tractors, Longford, Tasmania
