Tech from the big trucks and diggers at Bravus Mining and Resources’ Carmichael mine near Clermont in central Queensland has been upcycled to help regional Queensland families doing it tough.
Bravus Mining and Resources head of production and site senior executive Glen Corfield said more than 50 state-of-the-art tablets no longer needed for mining operations had been upcycled to support the work of Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia and the Salvation Army.
Corfield said the initiative was a collaboration between Bravus Mining and Resources and mining technology and change management business Haultrax, which took the tablets away, reconditioned them, and preloaded everything from Minecraft to Messenger in readiness for their beneficial reuse.
“We’re proud to operate in regional Queensland and are passionate about backing the organisations and causes that are important to the 1200 workers at our Carmichael mine,” he said. “Ronald McDonald House and the Salvos are two great examples.
tablets donated by Bravus Mining and Resources and Haultrax.
Image: Cameron Laird
“Both organisations provide services you hope your friends, family, or workmates never have to call on, but there’s a sense of comfort in knowing they’re there in a time of need.
“That’s why we’re so happy to have been able to work with Haultrax and divert these tablets from life in a box at the mine to a life helping deliver that vital work across regional Queensland.”
Haultrax operational specialist Steven Doyle said upcycling the tablets demonstrated the company’s belief that technology can make a real difference in both the mining industry and in people’s lives.
“Partnering with Bravus Mining and Resources on this initiative was an easy decision and we hope these tablets bring a little joy and ease to the children and families who need it most,” Doyle said.
Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia chief executive officer Tamara South said the tablets would help seriously ill children and their siblings staying at the Townsville House access educational activities and resources as well as provide a welcome distraction during tough times.
“We’re incredibly grateful to Bravus Mining and Resources and Haultrax for their support because we can’t do it alone. It’s the support of community partners that truly makes our work possible,” South said.
Salvation Army Townsville corps officer team leader Major Peter Sutcliffe said the tablets would be put to immediate use at next month’s Red Shield Appeal launch before they were distributed to Community Connect sites to help locals access essential resources.