Our 50th (and 51st) year in review
Dec 19, 2023

The past 24 months in review

This year (and the last) were memorable and historic years for us.


What happened in 2022?


- Win at the Mack Muster - Best Mack!

- A number of road construction upgrades and quoted over 80 projects.

- Purchased a number of new machines

- Renewed our Senior First Aid Course

- Passed our Full Compliance Audit for our HSEQ accreditation.

- Watched the new shed be constructed and filled!!

- Celebrated a milestone birthday for Director Stephen!

- Celebrated 50 years of Vernice and published a milestone video.

- Thanked and farewelled our head and one-of-a-kind mechanic, Rudy Siebermaier.

- Said goodbye to our Founder, Father and Pop, Vern Ferguson, and a long-term employee and mate, Ian Harrison.


We celebrated a significant milestone, our 50-year anniversary. We had a great turn out of current and past employees, clients and suppliers. Our friends and family travelled near and far to celebrate and execute the night for us. There was a large display of new and old photos to reminisce on the 50 years of hard work and remarkable memories.

What happened more recently in 2023?


- Quoted over 90 projects

- Sent the Dozers to work in the Gascoyne Region for an extended period

- Carted Tonnes and Tonnes of gravel to various sites in the Wheatbelt

- Started the Covalent Logistics Road Project in Marvel Loch - still out there! (long-term project)

- Wet and Dry Hired the majority of the fleet throughout the year

- Website Upgrade

- Signed up an Apprentice Mechanic

- Welcomed some new faces to the team - Welcome!!

- Entered into unknown territory with the implementation of digital dockets and an app system for paperwork - 'BEST DECISION OF 2023' if you ask our Admin Crew!!


It's full steam ahead into 2024 as we quote and submit tenders this month for the early months next year. We are slowly growing our team and are always on the lookout for Truck Driver's and Machine Operators. If you would like to join us in continuing our success in our family business, please email us or give us a call.


We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been a part of Vernice over the years and who has supported the business and the Ferguson family in always imaginable.


The Vernice team would like to wish you all a very Merry and safe Christmas holiday break.


Cheers,

Vernice Management

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    Mack Muster 2022 - Mack Winner

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    The New Shed - under construction

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    The New Shed - under construction

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    The New Shed

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    Director Stephen and the new Shed

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    Celebrating 45 years of Smith and Broughton's

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    One of many mobilisations

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    New Water Cart

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    Dozer stockpiling gravel north of Meekatharra

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    Camp with the Dozers north of Meekatharra

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    Stockpilies of gravel in the Gascoyne Region

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    HQ - aka. The Factory/Workshop

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    HQ - aka. The Factory/Workshop

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    Road Construction on Koojan West Road

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    Machinery Laydown at Northam-Pithara Road

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    Loaded up at the pit

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    MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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