The Women in Quarrying initiative is a collaborative effort between Boral and Australia's professional quarrying industry body, the Insitute of Quarrying Australia (IQA). The inaugural event started in 2014 with a small gathering in Queensland and has since grown into a national initiative encouraging women to grow careers in the sector.
The most recent Women In Quarrying event was held in Victoria with a 'sell out' crowd of over 120 guests. Boral Quarries Victoria played a key role, starting the day with group tours of our Montrose and Lysterfield sites where staff shared their deep knowledge of the quarry, its history and surrounding areas.
Guests then participated in a networking luncheon, where Kathryn Czapnik, Boral’s Quarry Development Specialist shared her industry and project experiences. Kathryn has more than 25 years of experience in the energy and resources sector both in Australia and overseas, and is in her third role at Boral, having moved into Quarries from our Environment Management Team.
‘It was exciting to see how far the industry has come from those humble beginnings at a recent Victorian chapter event,’ said Duncan Harris, Boral General Manager of Victorian Quarries and IQA National President.
A special mention to Jake McClellan, Andrew Rankin, Lauren Trewin, Carl Millen, Jake Van Bergeijk and Ramone Mishra who helped create the informative site tours.
We also thank all our people who support the IQA including Duncan Harris, James Collings, Kathryn Czapnik and Nikki Orrock.
