Coal & Allied Community Newsletter Singleton edition September ...

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10 tonnes of e-waste saved
An ongoing e-waste
programme between Mount
Thorley Warkworth, Singleton
Council, and Thiess Services
has resulted in nearly 10
tonnes of electrical goods
being recycled in September.
The biannioal programme
recycles unwanted
electrical goods given by
members of the community
including televisions,
computer monitors and
mobile phones.
More than 95 per cent or
9.8 tonnes of the e-waste
was able to be recycled.
“With an estimated 70
per cent of heavy metals
in landfill coming from
e-waste, this is a great result
for our community and local
environment,” Martin said.
“Many people who
dropped off e-waste were
also interested in how the
items are recycled.”
“I thank Martin for his
outstanding contribution
to the community through
the club and through his
own initiatives.”
Martin said it was a
huge honour to receive Life
Membership with the club
but it was an even bigger
honour to be a part of the
Singleton community.
“Originally from Sydney, I
joined Apex in 1992 as a way
“More than 95 per cent or 9.8 tonnes
of the e-waste was able to be recycled.”
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the caption is!??
Mount Thorley
Warkworth Maintenance
Superintendent and
programme organiser
Martin Phillips said the
September collection saw
close to 1000 unwanted
electrical items in just
four hours.
Martin’s involvement in the
programme is an extension
of his outstanding personal
commitment to the Singleton
community – a commitment
recognised by the Singleton
Apex Club who recently
appointed him a Life Member.
Singleton Apex Club
Outgoing President Dave Paul
said Martin is the 23rd person
to receive a Life Membership
with the Singleton Apex Club,
which has been in operation
since 1955.
“Martin truly deserves
the Life Membership after
18 years of service with the
club,” Dave said.
to network and meet people
but it soon became a great
avenue for me to give back
to the community, which I
enjoy doing,” Martin said.
Mount Thorley
Warkworth General
Manager Operations Cam
Halfpenny said Martin
has shown a strong and
long- term passion to serving
the Singleton community.
“He embodies the
community spirit of
Singleton and is a great role
model and mentor to other
people at Mount Thorley
Warkworth and in the
local community.”
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the caption is!??
Want to know more?
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& Allied’s operations or activities
in your local community:
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Phone:
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men and women in
Australia, Rio Tinto is proud
of its association with the
AFL and the Footy Means
Business partnership in
promoting opportunities for
Indigenous Australians.
Under the four- year
programme, 50 participants
will be selected each year by
AFL Regional Development
Officers based on football
ability, engagement with
their communities, and
their potential to serve as a
role model.
About half of the
participants in the
programme are selected
from areas near Rio
Tinto sites and AFL
Partnership Communities.
Pictured: Braden Atkins from
Jigalong community near
Newman in WA
Read:
Singleton and Muswellbrook
Community Newsletters,
distributed quarterly via
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