The winners of the first heat of the National Forklift Championships have been announced.
The Championships, hosted by the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA), was designed to recognise the important of forklift operation and operators in the supply chain and logistics industry.
The focus of the competition is on accurate and safe driving skills and knowledge, not on speed. Competitors start with a score of 0 and receive points for any errors made, with the participant with the lowest number of points becoming the winner.
All participants will receive a certificate of participation, with the winner(s) receiving a $3,000 worth of prizes as well as a trophy.
The winners of Heat 1 are:
Victoria
1st Craig Rickards, Woolworths
2nd Jack Epifaniou, CSL Bioplasma
3rd Shane Read, McCain Foods Australia
Queensland
Male Winner: Jason Fitzgerald, Sealy Australia
Female Winner: Katie Burrow, DHL
New South Wales
Male Winner: Michael Eden, Toll Refrigerated
Female Winner: Pamela Cifuentes, Simons Warehousing
Entries for the next rounds are open now.
Heat 2 – Counterbalanced forklift
Melbourne
20 January 2009
Ausfork Training Centre
193 Maidstone Street
ALTONA VIC
Ph (03) 9731 0456
Brisbane
30 January 2009
AIMM Industrial Training
Unit 26, 315 Archerfield Road
RICHLANDS QLD
Ph (07) 3375 6699
Sydney
27 January 2009
Schaefer Storage Systems
14 Church Road
MOOREBANK NSW
Ph (02) 9487 8794 (SCLAA)
Heat 3 – Reach truck forklift
Melbourne
24 February 2009
Ausfork Training Centre
193 Maidstone Street
ALTONA VIC
Ph (03) 9731 0456
Brisbane
3 March 2009
AIMM Industrial Training
Unit 26, 315 Archerfield Road
RICHLANDS QLD
Ph (07) 3375 6699
Sydney
10 March 2009
Schaefer Storage Systems
14 Church Road
MOOREBANK NSW
Ph (02) 9487 8794 (SCLAA)
Register to be a part of the National Forklift Championships simply by emailing: nsw@sclaa.com.au and ask for a registration form or call 02 9487 8794 SCLAA NSW.
The competition is supported by Schaefer Systems International and Hyster forklifts.
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