From all of us at J.J. Richards, we would like to extend a warm welcome to all the crew members of the USS George Washington to Brisbane. It has been wonderful working with you during your stay.

Staff from Roma’s J.J. Richards and Sons clock up thousands of kilometres for their work, driving huge trips throughout the region, yet still hold an impressive safety record. The company has received a prestigious commendation from Santos as part of their Directors’ Environment, Health and Safety Awards. Matt Hogan from JJ’s said everyone was extremely.

Congratulations to Southern Oil Refinery for the recent launch of their new hydrotreater technology. The hydrotreater turns crude oil from things like algae and woodchips into fuel. Here’s a snap of Managing Director Tim Rose (right) with the Hon Michael McCormack MP on site in Wagga Wagga at the event.

Queensland’s biggest council is the latest organisation to choose a recycling future for its waste oil. Brisbane City Council will send the waste lube oil from its bus fleet, via pre-treatment at Wacol, to the Northern Oil Refinery  for re-refinement and re-use.

Eleven new general waste and four recycling trucks will hit Mackay region roads next week. Not only will the vehicles enhance council’s waste collection services, fitted with the latest in waste collection technology, they are decked out with professional photograph’s of Mackay’s natural assets to help promote our region. Mackay Regional Council Mayor Deirdre Comerford said.

Gladstone’s Northern Oil Refinery has notched up its 10 millionth litre of re-refined lube oil in a Queensland environmental first. The $65 million re-refinery opened in March to give new life to waste oil collected from truck fleets, heavy vehicle operators, mines and local governments from across the country. The re-refinery’s operators, Southern Oil Refining.

Eight of Australia’s leading road safety programs have received recognition at the country’s only national road safety awards today. QGC took home top honours at the Australian Road Safety Awards, winning both the Corporate Fleet category as well as the Founder’s Award for Outstanding Achievement. Through the ‘QGC Safe Driving Behaviours Initiatives’ the company have.

The children of Bowe/Collinsville Family Day Care were over the moon when Mr Rubbish Man, J.J. Richards waste collector Andrew Jorgenson, came bearing gifts of Thursday morning during his normal rubbish collection in Mount Julian. Alfie Wilson (age 4) Mia Matthews (age 2) and Grace Laguna (age 1) made Mr Jorgenson chocolate chip cookies and.

The heavy vehicles sector discards 60-70 million litres of lube oil a year, estimates Southern Oil managing direction Tim Rose, oil that can be re-refined for use at no extra cost to the sector. At present, Australia burns about 60% of its 350 million litres of waste lube oil annually and exports 24% overseas to.

An opportunity of a lifetime brought Phil Fletcher to Gladstone. Along with his partner Jess, the couple moved from Wagga Wagga so Phil could help bring on board the new Northern Oil Refinery at Yarwun. “At no big company could I have come to this level so quickly, and it’s great that Southern Oil has.