Maintenance Workshop Team Day 2024
May 6, 2024
As another busy Christmas period finally comes to an end, our Workshop Crew headed out for a day of entertainment […]
Safety Awards – March 2024
April 24, 2024
March 2024 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Regan Petterson Brett Evans March 2024 – Stop the Job […]
Years of Service – April 2024
April 23, 2024
Congratulations to David Kite, Raymond Arnold and Ryan Diggle on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to […]
Company Values Award – April 2024
April 22, 2024
Well Done to Ben Arends – People, Performance and Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Ben Arends […]
Community Sponsorship: Lion’s Subiaco Football Club
April 16, 2024
The 2024 WAFL Season kicked off a few weeks ago and McKay Drilling are pleased to announce, we are a […]
Rio Tinto Resource Development & Contract Partner Recognition Program
April 16, 2024
Our valued client, Rio Tinto Resource Development, have an incredible contract partner recognition program that converts positive observations into monetary […]
International Women’s Day @ McKay Drilling
March 27, 2024
This years International Women’s Day theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’. As McKay Drilling recently achieved a significant milestone having its First […]
Years of Service – March 2024
March 25, 2024
Congratulations to Brett Evans and Charles Peina on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more […]
Company Values Award – March 2024
March 25, 2024
Well Done to Casey Roycroft – Performance and Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Casey Roycroft for […]
Safety Awards – February 2024
March 25, 2024
February 2024 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Ryan Kennedy Tim Savage February 2024 – Stop the Job […]
McKay Mates Team Building 2024
March 25, 2024
Established in 2022, McKay Mates is our internal Peer Support Program and recognises training volunteers who are within the organisation […]
Community Engagement: Clontarf Foundation Leadership Morning Tea 2024
March 6, 2024
On Wednesday 14th February, McKay Drilling were invited to join Year 12 Clontarf Academy students from Perth, Northam, Kalgoorlie and Esperance […]
McKay Drilling’s First Ever All Female RC Rig Crew
February 29, 2024
McKay Drilling are proud to announce a milestone within our company… MEET OUR FIRST EVER ALL FEMALE RC RIG CREW […]
Safety Awards – January 2024
February 19, 2024
January 2024 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Neil Kelly Phil Sutton Grainne Killeen January 2024 – Stop […]
Company Values Award – February 2024
February 19, 2024
Well Done to David Hay – Performance and Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Dave Hay for […]
Years of Service – February 2024
February 19, 2024
Congratulations to Izabella Witt on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with […]
Progression Series: Meet Mathieu Boisvert
February 5, 2024
Welcome to our Progression Series, if you are keen to explore and progress within McKay Drilling then we hope this […]
Company Values Award – January 2024
January 24, 2024
Well Done to Will Kerr – People Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Will Kerr for doing an […]
McKay Social Day Event @ Archie Brothers
January 24, 2024
Saturday 20th January 🍕⛳️🎪🎳 After the success of last years event, we held another social event for our employees and […]
2023 Employee of the Year
January 17, 2024
Congratulations Jeremy Griffiths – Supervisor Employee of the Year Congratulations Murray Hollingworth – RC Driller Employee of the Year Congratulations […]
Secret Santa at our Wangara Office
December 20, 2023
Our annual Secret Santa has become a bit of a tradition at the McKay Drilling Wangara Office and Workshop. The […]
Progression Series: Meet David Kite
December 20, 2023
Welcome to our Progression Series, if you are keen to explore and progress within McKay Drilling then we hope this […]
Safety Awards – November 2023
December 19, 2023
November 2023 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Lachlan Ghee November 2023 – Stop the Job Award for […]
Company Values Award – November 2023
November 27, 2023
Well Done to Ethan Williamson – Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Ethan Williamson for exceptional performance […]
Safety Awards – October 2023
November 15, 2023
October 2023 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Jaiden Perkins Jeremy Griffiths October 2023 – Stop the Job […]
Company Values Award – October 2023
November 15, 2023
Well Done to Luke Montgomerie – Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Luke Montgomerie for recognising and […]
Safety Awards – September 2023
October 23, 2023
September 2023 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Callum O’Meagher Isaac Foster September 2023 – Stop the Job […]
Company Values Award – September 2023
October 16, 2023
Well Done to James Hedison – Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise James Hedison for his contribution […]
Years of Service – October 2023
October 16, 2023
Congratulations to Dane Alfonsi on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with […]
Safety Awards – August 2023
October 11, 2023
August 2023 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Jeremy Griffiths Morgan Tovar-Sheridan August 2023 – Stop the Job […]
A new Rig package joins our fleet!
October 3, 2023
Over the first weekend in October 2023, we mobilised Rig 1 – MKY001. Our newest addition to our growing fleet, […]
Years of Service – September 2023
September 26, 2023
Congratulations to Luke Hooper on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with […]
CANCELLED:iWork National Indigenous Jobs Summit 2023
September 18, 2023
Unfortunately the organisers at iWork have decided to cancel this event at this time. If you are still interested in […]
Dooga Day 2023 Prize Winners Announced
September 15, 2023
The Dooga Day Raffle closed on R U OK? Day (14th September 2023). Congratulations to all our Dooga Day Prize […]
Rio Tinto Resource Definition Family Day
September 13, 2023
Our client, Rio Tinto Resource Definition Team held a family day earlier this month. Rio Tinto employees’ families travelled by […]
Job Skills Opportunities: Driller’s Offsider Job Ready Program
September 11, 2023
For those of you looking to start your career in mining, keep reading! Driller’s Offsider Job Ready Program is a […]
Community Engagement: Balga Senior High School NAIDOC Day Celebration
September 6, 2023
On Friday 1st September, McKay Drilling were in invited to participate in Balga Senior High Schools NAIDOC Day Celebrations. The […]
Safety Awards – July 2023
September 6, 2023
July 2023 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Jake O’Brien Daniel Bonner July 2023 – Stop the Job […]
Safety Awards – June 2023
September 6, 2023
June 2023 – Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Hannah Lowe Max Osbourne Justin Greene June 2023 – Handsafe Hazard […]
Company Values Award – July 2023
September 6, 2023
Well Done to Russell Healy – Innovation Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Russell Healy recognised for his […]
Company Values Award – June 2023
September 6, 2023
Well Done to Tom Bolsenbroek – People & Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Tom Bolsenbroek, recognised […]
Years of Service – August 2023
September 6, 2023
Congratulations to Travis Church and Richard Bartle on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more […]
Years of Service – June 2023
September 6, 2023
Congratulations to Anthony Spalding, Dane Hunt & Travis Freestone on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to […]
Years of Service – July 2023
September 6, 2023
Congratulations to Neil Halliday, Tony Latansio and David Hay on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to […]
Community Engagement: Clontarf Foundation Basketball Competition 2023
August 21, 2023
On Wednesday 16th August, McKay Drilling in partner with Clontarf Academic Foundation were invited to attend and proudly assist with […]
Naidoc Week 2023
July 10, 2023
Teleisha Oxenham-Smith, a proud Wadjuk and Yamatji women who will forever be connected to McKay Drilling. Her artwork, Koora koora […]
Community Engagement: Clontarf Foundation Northwest Knockout Ping Pong Tournament
June 14, 2023
On Friday 9th June 2023, Brenna Mulder and David Kite from our Operation team attended the Clontarf Foundations event. The […]
First female in McKay Drilling to achieve a Certificate III in Drilling Operations (RC)
May 31, 2023
Congratulations Sage Whitworth on this major accomplishment and milestone in McKay Drilling’s history. From her first day in November 2020, […]
Safety Awards – April 2023
May 30, 2023
April 2023 – Hazard Award for Accountability & Leadership Matthew Lee Jena McCutchen Tyson Greene April 2023 – Handsafe Hazard […]
Company Values Award – May 2023
May 30, 2023
Well Done to Lisa Dean – People Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Lisa Dean, recognised for […]
Years of Service – May 2023
May 15, 2023
Congratulations Michael Kelly on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with you […]
Years of Service – March 2023
May 15, 2023
Congratulations Derek Mabbott on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with you […]
Company Values Award – April 2023
May 8, 2023
Well Done to Skete Bennett – Performance & People Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Skete […]
Safety Awards – March 2023
May 8, 2023
March 2023 – Permanent Safety Improvement Award for Innovation, Accountability & Leadership Rick Bartle March 2023 – Handsafe Hazard Award […]
Maintenance Workshop Team Day 2023
April 4, 2023
On Friday 17th March 2023, the Workshop Team headed out for a well deserved day of rest and recreation, celebrating […]
Company Values Award – February 2023
March 15, 2023
Well Done to Steven Davies – Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Steven Davies, for coming […]
Safety Awards – February 2023
March 15, 2023
February 2023 – Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability & Leadership John Busoy Matt Lee February 2023 – Handsafe Hazard Award […]
Women of McKay: Meet Sage Whitworth
March 14, 2023
Welcome to our Women In Mining Series: Sage Whitworth – RC Trainee Driller Sage has shared her career journey recently […]
McKay Mates Peer Support Team Day
February 22, 2023
In February, our McKay Mates Peer Supporters came together for a team building day at MANIAX Axe Throwing. With our […]
McKay Family Day – Social Event
February 22, 2023
On Saturday 4th February 2023, McKay Drilling held a social event for our employees and their families at Archie Brothers, […]
Safety Awards – January 2023
February 22, 2023
January 2023 – Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability & Leadership Will Kerr Thomas Black January 2023 – Handsafe Hazard Award […]
Company Values Award – January 2023
February 20, 2023
Well Done to Carson Hudson – Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Carson Hudson, his efforts in […]
Company Values Award – December 2022
February 20, 2023
Well Done to Brenna Mulder – Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Brenna Mulder, for her efforts […]
Company Values Award – November 2022
February 20, 2023
Well Done to Teleisha Smith – Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Teleisha Smith, for being proactive […]
Safety Awards – December 2022
February 20, 2023
December 2022 Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability Isaac Foster David O’Shannessy December 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability […]
Employee of the Year Awards for 2022
January 9, 2023
Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2022 Employee of the Year Awards. All chosen by their peers for exceeding […]
Years of Service – December 2022
November 28, 2022
Congratulations Rebecca Hotchin on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with you […]
Years of Service – November 2022
November 28, 2022
Congratulations Ben Arends on 10 years of service this month! Congratulations Roux-Lien Weideman on 5 years of service this month! […]
Safety Awards – October 2022
November 28, 2022
October 2022 Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability and Leadership Graeme Kidd Charles Peina October 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award […]
Company Values Award – October 2022
November 23, 2022
Well Done to Sage Whitworth, Ockert Fourie & Jake McKay – Accountability and People Award McKay Drilling Management would like […]
Safety Awards – September 2022
October 26, 2022
September 2022 – Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability and Leadership Greg Licata Aaron Koia Dominic McDonald September 2022 – Handsafe Hazard […]
Company Values Award – September 2022
October 26, 2022
Well Done to – Accountability, Innovation, People and Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Karen Baker, for […]
Years of Service – September 2022
September 21, 2022
Congratulations Will Dobson on 10 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with you […]
Company Values Award – August 2022
September 21, 2022
Well Done to Teleisha Smith – People & Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Teleisha for being […]
Company Values Award – July 2022
September 21, 2022
Well Done to Daryl Haenga – Innovation Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Daryl Haenga for his innovation […]
Company Values Award – January 2022
September 21, 2022
Well Done to Melanie Harman – People Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Melanie Harman who has put […]
Company Values Award – February 2022
September 21, 2022
Well Done to Haikal Syeban – People, Performance and Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Haikal Syeban […]
Company Values Award – March 2022
September 21, 2022
Well Done to Geoff Donatti – Performance Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Geoff Donatti with some positive […]
Company Values Award – April 2022
September 21, 2022
Well Done to Rob Pollard – People & Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Rob Pollard. Over […]
Company Values Award – May 2022
September 21, 2022
Well Done to Nicholas Thurston – Accountability Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Nicholas ‘Thirsty’ Thurston, recognised for […]
Company Values Award – June 2022
August 24, 2022
Well Done to Bailey Hall – Innovation Award McKay Drilling Management would like to recognise Bailey, his innovation in creating […]
DOOGA DAY 31 July 2022
August 2, 2022
Dooga Day, McKay Drilling’s official remembrance day for mental health awareness and suicide prevention, remembering our loved ones gone too […]
NAIDOC WEEK 3 – 10 July 2022
July 27, 2022
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to […]
Safety Awards – June 2022
July 26, 2022
June 2022 – Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability and Leadership Robert Gatti Dom McDonald June 2022- Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability […]
DOOGA DAY 2022
July 20, 2022
The 31st July 2022 sadly marks another year that passes by since Joshua Jones took his own life. Joshua fondly […]
Safety Awards – May 2022
June 22, 2022
May 2022 – Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability and Leadership Dale Brett James Hedison May 2022- Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability […]
Maintenance Workshop Team Day 2022
June 22, 2022
On Wednesday 8th of June 2022, the Workshop Team headed out for a well deserved day of rest and recreation, […]
Progression Series: Meet Carrington O’Carroll
June 21, 2022
Welcome to our Progression Series, if you are keen to explore and progress within McKay Drilling then we hope this […]
Years of Service – June 2022
June 21, 2022
Congratulations Carrington O’Carroll on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with you […]
International Men’s Health Week 2022
June 14, 2022
This week is International Men’s Health Week – aimed to increase awareness of preventable health problems in men of all […]
‘Merch your Pet in May’ Competition
June 14, 2022
In May, we ran a competition to all employees and contractors to submit a photo of their pet/s in McKay […]
Safety Awards – April 2022
May 18, 2022
April 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability and Leadership Izzy Witt April 2022 – Hazard Reduction Award for Accountability & […]
5 Years of Service – April 2022
April 27, 2022
Congratulations Matthew Snell on 5 years of service this month! We look forward to many more years working with you […]
Safety Awards – March 2022
April 27, 2022
March 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability and Leadership Daniel Bonner March 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability and Leadership […]
Safety Awards – February 2022
March 16, 2022
February 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Cameron Brown February 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Chloe Nowlan February 2022 […]
Women in Mining Series: Meet Sherie Kumhuaybong
March 14, 2022
Welcome to our Women In Mining Series: Meet Sherie Kumhuaybong – Operations Site Access Administrator I was born in Thailand […]
Melanoma Awareness Month
February 28, 2022
Due to our climate here in Australia, it allows us for majority of the year to participate in outdoor activities […]
Progression Series: Meet Ockert Fourie, Former Driller to Heavy Diesel Mechanic Apprentice
February 28, 2022
Welcome to our Progression Series, if you are keen to explore and progress within McKay Drilling then we hope this […]
Safety Awards – January 2022
February 16, 2022
January 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Daniel Bonner January 2022 – Handsafe Hazard Award for Accountability Shiloh Fountain January 2022 […]