Australia
Earlier this year Birdon attended the Australian Marine Industry Awards. There is strong competition between entries for the various categories relating to the ongoing quality and strength of Australian businesses in this important sector. The awards recognise the achievements of three major industries within the sector: Marine Export, Superyachts and Commercial Marine. The Australian Marine …
Recently, Birdon held their annual Jim Bruce Memorial Golf Day at the Wauchope Country Club. Birdon staff played an Ambrose Competition, with mixed ability being the key criteria for teams. Throughout the day Birdon raised close to $1000 for the Jim Bruce Urology and Prostate Cancer Trust. The Trust was established in honour of Birdon’s …
The Hunter ferry has left Birdon’s Port Macquarie shipyard and is back in service ready for the Newcastle 500 Supercars, this weekend. Birdon completed a major refurbishment of the vessel, upgrading seating, flooring and ceilings and creating more space for wheelchairs, bicycles and surfboards. The refurbishments began in late September and the Ferry returned to …
At Birdon we take our environmental responsibility seriously and we are aware of our obligations relating to marine spill prevention. In the unlikely event of a marine spill emergency, the ability to successfully respond can be credited to a well prepared emergency response plan, which is something we regularly practice. If a marine spill were …
Birdon is a proud supporter of the Jim Bruce Urology and Prostate Cancer Trust. Every year the Jim Bruce Trust works with local businesses to put on a spectacular day at the races, with all funds raised going to improve the support for cancer patients around the Mid North Coast. This year, the Jim Bruce …
Safety, Environment and Quality are front and centre of Birdon’s national and international operations. Our commitment to worker health and safety, the environment, quality of product and service was recently reinforced by re-certification of International Standards, including the addition of ‘Disposals’ and ‘Shipping’ to our Scope. These respected certification standards recognise Birdon’s OHS, Environmental and …
Birdon is currently working on a major refurbishment and refit of the Newcastle ferries for Keolis Downer. After over 30 years of service, the ferries will undergo upgrades to seating, floors, ceilings, windows, lighting and bike racks with new surfboard racks to be installed. This is a significant project as the Newcastle-Stockton ferry service carries more …
Hunter Ferry refurbishment taking place at BirdonRead More »
Dr John White has recently been appointed as Director and Executive Chairman of Birdon Pty Ltd. John has been a Director and/or CEO of several publicly listed and private Australian companies, formerly the Chairman of the Federal Government’s Uranium Industry Framework Council, a member of the Federal Government’s Defence Procurement Board and Director of the …
Birdon Pty Ltd is excited to announce their acquisition of the Island Trader and the Lord Howe Island (LHI) freight service on the 26th of June, 2018. The Island Trader delivered its first load of supplies under Birdon ownership on the 30th of June, marking the beginning of what will be a long and supportive …
Birdon acquires the ‘Island Trader’ and freight service to Lord Howe IslandRead More »
This month, Birdon wished our longest serving employee good luck in his retirement. John (Johnno/Coops) Cooper has worked with Birdon for 37 years with the support of his amazing wife, Heather. Johnno commenced his service with Birdon under the late Jim Bruce, and served in Birdon’s Dredging Division for most of his Birdon career, also …
