Congratulations Jasmin Robertson
Congratulations Jasmin Robertson (OMP7) on winning the Business News Australia Young Entrepreneur Award Brisbane 2017 for Manufacturing, Wholesale & Distribution. Jasmin told Business News Australia listening to customers feedback on labelling has been one of the company’s biggest competitive advantages. “A lot of people were asking if we were gluten free, so I thought I […]
How do you charge a premium in a saturated market?
How do you charge a premium in a saturated market? Gavin Scurr (OMP6) of Piñata Farms is doing just that. Piñata Farms has partnered with the UK’s BerryWorld to bring exclusive stawberry varieties to the Australian market. The project has required a large investment in infrastructure and the new varieties are grown in substrate pots […]
Joanne Payne (OMP2) wins industry award
Congrats! Joanne Payne (Sequel Drill & Blast, OMP2) received the Groundwork Plus Gold Environmental Award at the recent IQA conference. Joanne was also recently profiled as part of a Women in Quarrying feature published by Quarry Magazine.
Aria Property Group’s proposed development has Australia’s largest communal spaces
Tim Forrester’s (OMP1) Aria Property Group have submitted a development application for an apartment building featuring Australia’s largest communal spaces. The proposed 30 floor tower in South Brisbane has plans for a running track, dog park, car share scheme and a wine bar. The property developer could break another record with a podium featuring more […]
OMP alumni win contracts on new Whitsunday Visitor Centre & Sarina Field of Dreams Parkland
The WHF Group have been awarded a new $855k project to transform the Sarina Railway Station into a new Whitsunday Visitor Centre. The group is headed up by Brendan & Chris Frier, both OMP alumni (OMP4). OMP3 Alum Vic Vassallo (Vassallo Constructions) has also been awarded the $1.4m Sarina Field of Dreams Parklands contract. Together […]
Miles McColl wins Service to the Industry award at the recent MacIntyre Valley Cotton Awards
Congratulations Miles McColl (OMP8) on winning the Service to the Industry award at the recent MacIntyre Valley Cotton Awards. His team at Total Ag Solutions were quick to wish him the best, posting on Facebook “We, as a team, could not be prouder of our boss, our fearless leader, ‘the Oracle’ as he is affectionately […]
SuperCool foundation member of the Australian Food Cold Chain Council
SuperCool foundation member of the Australian Food Cold Chain Council The SuperCool Group (Jonathan Mitchell OMP5) has announced it will be a foundation member of the new Australian Food Cold Chain Council, Australia’s first advocacy group to improve compliance and standards in the handling of food at all levels of the cold chain. Comprising major […]
The Piñata Podcast
The Piñata Podcast details the stories of Piñata Farms’ people. The podcast series, features the stories of the people who produce their primary produce. From Honey Gold mangoes and Piñata pineapples to Piñata strawberries – in their own words. Piñata Farms Managing Director Gavin Scurr completed OMP6. This podcast is a warm and friendly invitation […]
Congratulations OMP8 Graduates
Congratulations to all the participants of OMP8 who graduated last week. Over the past five months you have shared your personal and business lives with your peers, faced your challenges head on and realised the benefits of taking time from your business to strategically plan your future.
Rangeland Quality Meats awarded Grazing Best Practice Management certification
Rangeland Quality Meats (Alister Hughes OMP6) has acheived Grazing Best Practice Management certification. Lachlan Hughes, Director of Rangeland Quality Meats, told Queensland Country Life that Grazing BMP had allowed them to examine every aspect of their business to improve their practices on the ground and deliver the best possible product for the consumer. Read More