Hutcheon and Pearce High Performance newsletter v4 q2 2015

ISSUE: 4

The MD’s message Arron Hutcheon- Managing Director

Since the last newsletter was published, the team at Hutcheon and Pearce have been busy!

This last month has seen the conclusion of the 2015 cotton harvest season, and what a season it was, with strong yields and solid prices! It’s great to see the increased focus and growth of the cotton industry in the Riverina.

We have been busy reviewing and changing processes in order to deliver an improved customer experience while gaining process efficiency across the larger group with the expectation of increasing our no#1 goal customer satisfaction. The sales, service and parts teams have been busy implementing new procedures that will facilitate smoother transactions across the board; it is important to note that most of these process changes are a requirement for the transition to the new John Deere Sales Centre in March 2016. The John Deere Sales Centre or Order Management is the program that we use to quote, build, source and pay for all our new John Deere equipment that we sell. The details of these projects will be rolled out and fully functioning by Harvest 2015.

True to our word we have been busy

recruiting and investing in our people. I’m please to communicate that over the last quarter we have filled some key positions as well as added some needed capacity in a few areas.

We have some exciting news about the progress our HPA (High Performance Academy) with the relocation of the HPA TAFE facility out to the PIC campus at North Wagga. This will be a game changer for Hutcheon and Pearce and the HPA! We are planned to sign a MOU with the Riverina Institute of TAFE sometime in August. I’m also pleased to say we have now finalised the team members who have taken up the challenge, these individuals will be the first intake for the “Manage” piece of the HPA program. Our primary goal of this 18 month program is to prepare these individuals for their first management assignment.

Finally, rain this past week has been a great boost of confidence for the upcoming winter crop. The multimillion dollar question is, as it is every year - will the spring rains get us home to take advantage of what is looking like some solid prices?

Thank you for your business and thank you for your support! Arron Hutcheon.

Customer Profile - 6115M Mauser

IN THIS ISSUE Arron’s message & Customer Profile 1 TECSight, Apprenticeship & Traineeships 2 HPA Top Gun Recruitment for 2016

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Tractor & Seeder Demos

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Workplace Safety & Wagga News

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Parts Van & John Deere Cabinets

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Used Machinery

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Rice Growers/Shellbourne Reynolds & IT 8 9

Drive Green Event & JD Eskies FarmLink & Golf Challenge

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Welcome to new team members

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Employment, Nepal & Customer Profile 12

Anniversary milestones this quarter 25+Years Dennis Duvey (43) Parts Manager - Griffith Ray Scott (39) Parts Interpreter - Griffith Les Boyton (27) Parts Interpreter - Wagga 20 Years Graham Lightfoot - Parts Interpreter - Lake Cargelligo 5 Years Bill Hill - Driver/Yardman Wagga Craig Loomes - Parts Interpreter - Cowra

Ian Robertson- Sales Representative Griffith

Michael Keenan recently purchased a John Deere 6115M Mouser (inset right) in May 2015. To suit his new Almond Business, Michael chose a John Deere for ease of operator use, to blend in with and utilise existing GreenStar components, suitable HP range, owner operator comfort, change of dealership ownership with greater customer focus, resale value and genuine John Deere reliability.

Michael has not traditionally used John Deere but in recent years has purchased a 8360RT along with John Deere RTK Guidance and can now see the benefits of having reliable machinery with excellent back up that reduces costing downtime and added expenditure on repairs.

Michael’s operation is diversifying into almonds because the existing infrastructure from the Orange Orchards pulled out 8 years ago.

Michael could see opportunity in the nut industry globally due to healthier lifestyle and eating habits, good return per meg of water compared to existing crops, and the cost of land forming to improve water efficiencies currently has large cost savings attached.

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Welcome to TECSight

Joining the TECSight team this quarter is Cassie Shepley and Sam Horan. Cassie joins us with immeasurable experience in customer service, administration and hospitality as she takes on the role as TECSight Administrator. Cassie’s great organisation skills have already proved invaluable as she’s been able to get the team in ship shape in preparation for the rest of 2015. Sam joins the TECSight team as a Solution Specialist expanding the numbers out to 5 full time SS’s across the group. With a great background in competitive products, especially GPS and harvesters, Sam has a real passion for the industry and the areas we service. Please welcome Cassie and Sam to the team during your next call to TECSight!

Apprenticeship and Traineeship Profiles Adam Kent - Service Apprentice Finley & Rebecca Keatley - Parts Sales Trainee Wagga

Adam Kent started his apprenticeship in January 2012 after completing his HSC. Prior to that he had done 2 weeks of year ten work experience and both year 11 and 12 work place for my VET subjects with the company.

“My teacher always asked me why I didn’t go somewhere else for a change but right from the start I knew this I where I wanted to be.

What I liked most was the variety of things I got to work on, from lawnmowers to harvesters and 80 to 510 horsepower tractors. Everyday was always different.

In a day you could go from getting covered in grease and oil to a nice clean AMS job, always hoping for the clean jobs first.

GPS is what I always wanted to focus on but doing my trade as well kept me involved in all areas. Being so involved in all areas has kept me very busy and the company has given me great opportunities

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to learn, always giving me the best training possible. Not only have I had the best TAFE training and done a number of John Deere courses but the experience and knowledge within the workshop is great. From parts to sales as well as the workshop everyone is always willing to lend a hand in the Hutcheon and Pearce family. I don’t believe that I could have got all the opportunities that Hutcheon and Pearce have given me anywhere else. I have developed a relationship with Hutcheon and Pearce and their customers gaining hard earned respect from both. We understand that the job is not plain old 9 till 5 and that if a job has to be done it has to be done. I get great satisfaction helping the customer when the pressure is on.

Rain, hail or shine I know that tomorrow there will be a new challenge in front of me and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Bec Keatley is completing Certificate III in Automotive Sales (Parts Interpreting) through Hutcheon and Pearce.

“I love the on the job learning and support I receive from my team. TAFE is very one on one and I definitely benefit from this level of training. Hutcheon and Pearce have their own internal John Deere University online training which is great to do because its related to the products and machines we work with.

The best part I love about Hutcheon and Pearce is having the opportunity to get out on the road and work with the Parts teams from other branches. Although I’m based in Wagga, I really like that we get to meet and work along side them and can help each other out.”

If you are interested in a career not just a job, why not apply through the TOPGUN recruitment program.

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Apprentice & Trainee Recruitment Drive 2016

Hutcheon and Pearce invite you to participate in next year’s recruitment intake for Agricultural Technology Service Apprentices and Parts Sales Interpreters.The High Performance Academy (HPA) is the platform of our learning and development growth model and the opportunity for employees to build their career. So if you are a school leaver from Year 11 or 12 or are looking for a change of career, please apply.

Albury. Wagga. Finley. Colleambally. Narrandera. Griffith.

Cowra. Parkes. Condobolin. Lake Cargelligo. Temora.

12 Ag Technician Apprenticeships

4 Parts Sales Interpreter Traineeships

Application Process What you need to prepare and send for round 1?

• Parkes 9th September or Wagga 11th September 10am-5pm

• Application explaining how you meet the selection criteria

• Dress Attire:Smart Casual

• Most recent school report from 2015 and TAFE transcripts.

• Lunch, Afternoon and Morning Tea provided

• Email submission to hr@hutcheonandpearce.com.au closing date 14th August

• Venues to be advised in the invitation

If you are successful for Round 2 Recruitment Interview Day •

Top Gun Recruitment Interview day

• Resume

invitations and timetable schedule will be emailed week commencing 24th August

• Parents are invited to attend from 9.30 for Morning Tea and the Welcome presentation from 10am - 10.30am.

• Participation in 6 Sessions, which includes: • 2 interviews with Service Managers and Human Resources • hands on workshops, • mechanical and job ready skill assessments.

Why get involved?

1. s tudy locally with H&P and RITAFE in rural NSW 2. g row your capabilities and discover a great work lifestyle 3. b e job ready on John Deere product in Apprenticeships and Traineeships 4. b ecome the ultimate Service Technician or Parts Sales Interpreters.

5. g row to be the leaders of today and tomorrow in your field of excellence 6. l ead the industry best practices with a fulfilling career

(Below from left) Megan Henley Trainee Parts Interpreter in Condobolin, Brendan Pincott Apprentice Wagga with HR Mentor Matt Duffy and David Carter TAFE teacher from RITAFE with the first year apprentices on their first day of TAFE. (Above) Matt Duffy working with Chris Judd Wagga.

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Tractor and seeder demonstrations return positive results Craig Christensen - Albury Branch Manager

Hutcheon and Pearce have been conducting demonstrations of John Deere and Bourgault farm machinery in Burrumbuttock, Balldale and Corowa recently with some very promising results.

The John Deere 8345RT track tractor and Bourgault 3320 Paralink seeder have been put through their paces and customer feedback shows satisfaction in many areas.

Hutcheon and Pearce Salesman Keith Kilo said customers commented on the track tractors outstanding forward vision, large size and quietness of cab and also the ability to run Autotrac through the tractors 10” command centre.

“They were very impressed with the simplicity of the Bourgault seeder cart, calibration was simple to carry out and accurate, the filling auger was very easy to manoeuvre to fill and empty the cart and the work area around the top of the bins was quite safe,” he said.

“The seed placement of the 3320 paralink bar is very even and ground following ability is excellent because each tyne has its own depth control.”

Hutcheon and Pearce salesman Steve Tregenza said the demonstration of the 8345RT showed its ability to transition 345hp

to the ground and achieve maximum traction with potentially minimal crop damage due to the track width options.

Steve commented that the new command centre 4 option had also impressed customers and the track suspension system has also received positive feedback.

“The Bourgault 6530 3 bin aircart, at 12300 litres capacity, offers tank flexibility to move product in double shoot, mid row banding or single shoot delivery options. It has patented kenex integral tank design, accurate product metering with plated steel metering augers and in cab rate adjustments.

“The 3320 Paralink bar allows one pass seeding with the incorporation of mid row banding to achieve optimal seed to fertiliser placement and simple depth control. It also has full in cab control of packing and tyne force from low pack of 25kg up to 90kg, one click of the pressure control will adjust the system pressure by 50psi.”

For more information on the demonstrated equipment or to inquire about the results of the seeding demonstrations please contact Keith Kilo on 0428267337 or Steve Tregenza on 0428578716.

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Safety is a shared responsibility Peter Goodsell - Work, Health and Safety Manager

A recent case that went to the NSW Court of Appeal reinforces one of the key aspects of Work, Health & Safety legislation – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

employer neither knew nor ought to have known of the risk the box posed, and there were no measures the occupier of the premises could have taken to reduce the risk.

We, as employees, have a responsibility to take reasonable care of our own health and safety.

The judge said there were no precautions the employer could have taken to avoid the risk of injury, and the worker could have “walked around the box and avoided the accident”, as she had done many times earlier that day.

This includes being aware of and identifying potential hazards in our workplace.

A brief summary of the case appears below.

“The [worker] merely failed to walk past an obvious box in the middle of the room and was the author of her own injury. It was in her hands to protect herself from any risk and she did not do so,” he said in dismissing her claims.

A worker who was injured when she tripped over a box at work has been denied damages, after the NSW Court of Appeal found it wasn’t reasonable for her to expect her workplace to be free from “obvious” hazards.

“Taking no precautions whatsoever may be a reasonable response to a risk, because it can reasonably be assumed that adults will take reasonable care for their own safety and will not reasonably expect premises to be free from obvious hazards,” they said.

The Court also made the interesting statement that it was unreasonable to expect workplaces to be risk-free.

The Court found that at the time of the incident, the worker’s

New opportunities for Wagga Welcome to Andy, Luke and Charlie

Andy Jones was born in Dublin Ireland and grew up on a tillage and horticultural farm .Andy holds a third level Green Certificate followed on by the Advanced Certificate in Tillage Management.

Andy set up tillage business and agronomy after college providing stubble to stubble management services . He has over 6000 hours header driving experience, and-owned the first rotary machine in Ireland, a case 1460.

Andy worked with Case on development with electronic sieves and ran the first CASE 8010 model alongside his own header for it’s first evaluation in Ireland for a season. Andy also worked in the construction industry during the quieter months with his company Verdean International Properties specialising in the restoration of old farmhouse and school buildings during the Celtic Tiger boom.

Charlie Stanford originally comes from the small country town of Tumut, in the Snowy Mountains. Charlie comes from a farming background and loves working within the industry.

Charlie has joined the team as a Parts Sales Interpreter and was previously working in a similar role with CLAAS after completing his certification with TAFE. He looks forward to the opportunity’s presented to him, while working for Hutcheon and Pearce in Wagga Wagga, and is looking forward to what the future holds.

Andy originally came to Australia to Mount Isa in 2012 to manage a large workshop and procurement for Tom Browne Drilling. The family then moved to Moree for a year with Chesterfield before settling in Wagga with Hutcheon and Pearce.

Andy is really excited about being part of the company going forward. Andy believes that the pure customer focus, alongside the huge investment in staff and training will ensure that we stay well ahead of the competition in both product and service. Andy chose Hutcheon and Pearce because their values are second to none.

Andy is married to Rachael, and has two young children going to school in Wagga and has hobbies including marathon running and motorcycle racing.

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Luke Butler has joined the team as one of the Diagnostic Service Technicians. Luke comes from Canberra where he was a field service technician for Komatsu. He has joined H&P for a career challenge and to be close to family. Luke’s background is on highway, construction and forestry machinery. Luke bring a wealth of industry knowledge to the team.

Welcome aboard to all.

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Parts Van and John Deere Parts Cabinets Mitch Chaffer - Parts Van Sales Representative

Over the last 12 months, we have been busy with a new initiative known as Parts On Site. Parts On Site is an on farm stocking program designed to minimise down time and to ensure you have service items on hand for the current season.

We currently have 23 Parts On Site Cabinets set up all over the Hutcheon and Pearce area, with many more to set up over the next few weeks.

H&P have set these Parts On Site cabinets up for customers that are involved in broad acre farming, mixed farming, irrigated land and orchards. Depending on individual parts consumption, we usually restock these cabinets every 4-8 weeks.

This makes sure that customers always have the maintenance parts on hand to get the job done.

Some typical parts that are stocked onsite include filters, bulbs, high wear maintenance items and oil.

If required, we can supply the cabinet to you free of charge with a first initial set up of parts and oil, providing minimum purchase values are met. We simply charge these parts to your account, and then we routinely stock that according to your annual hour usage and demand for parts in certain seasons.

Not only can we stock genuine John Deere maintenance parts, we also can supply oil and other aftermarket parts to fully service your total fleet of equipment. We have access to major aftermarket parts suppliers and can provide a genuine John Deere oil solution for your fleet. We can maintain the stocking of all makes and models maintenance parts to help minimise worry in the servicing period.

Count on us to keep to you going all year round with the Parts Van and John Deere cabinets.

If you are interested in this solution call me on 0447014206 or send me an email at mchaffer@hutcheonandpearce.com.au.

I would be happy to provide a free on farm evaluation and quote for all you machines, with detailed parts and filter breakdowns to aid in knowing what the right part for the right machine is.

5E Series Tractors (55 – 93 hp)

Gator Utility Vehicles

6 Series Tractors (100 – 210 hp)

Loaders

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Used Equipment at H&P Stuart Robertson - Group Used Sales Manager

Enquire at your nearest Branch on the below quality Used Equipment Tractors:

Hay Equipment:

JD 5510 Narrow, in stock - Finley

JD 467 Round Baler, coming Sept -Wagga

JD 5083E/Loader, coming July - Cowra

JD 468 Round Baler, coming Sept -Temora

JD 6320/Loader, coming Sept - Temora

JD 535 Moco, coming Sept - Albury

JD 6530/Loader, coming July - Cowra

JD 946 Moco, coming Sept - Finley

JD 6620, in stock - Cowra JD 6630/Loader, in stock - Wagga Wagga

Seeding Equipment

JD 6820/Loader, in stock - Narrandera

Duncan 19 Run Mk3 Renovator - Albury

JD 6920/Loader, in stock - Wagga Wagga JD 7430, coming August - Finley

Harvesting Equipment

JD 7710, in stock - Parkes

In stock and coming in:

JD 7720, Tractor only, in stock - Parkes

JD7720

JD 7730, coming Sept - Albury

JD9610

JD 7800, coming Sept - Cowra

JD9650

JD 7820, coming July - Finley

JD9660

JD 7930/Loader, in stock - Cowra

JD9760

JD 8200, in stock - Parkes

JD9860

JD 8220, coming Dec - Albury

JD9670

JD 8225R, in stock - Temora

JD9770

New Holland TS110/Loader, in stock - Albury

JD9870

New Holland TL80, coming July - Cowra

S690 Rice

New Holland T.8360, coming July - Parkes

Case IH 7010

Case CX80, in stock - Temora

Case IH 2588

Case 595 2WD, in stock - Cowra

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Outstanding Performance!

Well done to Australian Rice Growers on 100 Years

“In 1989 I stood in a Coleambally Rice Field with John Payne, watching one of the first of many Shelbourne Reynold Rice Strippers in action. Twenty Five years later, I am still a excited as ever about the Shelbourne Reynolds Rice Stripper Header as ever. Shelbourne’s continued development of this Rice Harvest Revolution has meant it is still at the fore front of Rice Harvesting Technology Today. I congratulate the Australian Growers on 100 years as world leading producers, and all of us at Hutcheon and Pearce are looking to being part of your future”.

Bill Armstrong, General Manager, (Southern Region), Hutcheon and Pearce.

Your Local H&P Rice Specialists Coleambally Finley Griffith Narrandera

IT Tips & Tricks Ben McGowan- IT Manager

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Drive Green Event Ashley Irvine - Small Ag and Turf Sales Representative - Albury

Albury Hutcheon and Pearce has just had its first DRIVE GREEN EVENT for winter 2015 on Saturday 13th and 20th of June.

It was a great couple of days where a number of people come to see what John Deere has to offer in the compact tractor range.

On Display we had the 1, 2, 3 and 4 series of John Deere compact tractors ranging from 23.5hp to 66hp. Also on display where TITIAN and John Deere loaders to suit all models, drive over decks as well as a number of other attachments. It was a good opportunity to find a compact tractor just the right size for the job as they were all there lined up ready to go.

The costumers who drove them really enjoyed putting these machines through their paces by moving piles of dirt and bark chips and testing for themselves just how easy it is to put on and take off the 1 series drive over mower deck. I was a great day had by all.

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FarmLink and Hutcheon & Pearce Andrew Sands - Group Sales Manager

It gives us all at Hutcheon and Pearce great pleasure to announce our ongoing commitment to FarmLink research for 2015.

FarmLink Research Limited (FarmLink) is a not for profit agricultural research and extension organisation in southern NSW owned by growers and involves advisers and researchers. FarmLink’s main objective is to coordinate and communicate private, public and grower group funded research and development activities within in the region. FarmLink has been operating since 2003.

There are three main parts to the business including research, communication and collaboration. Farmlink has it’s office located at the Temora Ag Research Station which also provides a location for many of its trial projects. FarmLink in conjunction with Temora Shire Council recently took delivery of a new John Deere 6105M, the ideal tractor for multiple applications that FarmLink undertake. It will perform duties like spraying, mowing, cultivation and seeding along with light earthworks thanks to its John Deere H310 Self Leveling Loader that was fitted. Hutcheon and Pearce has also fitted a Greenstar wiring harness to the tractor so activities can be performed with Precision Ag and guidance. Hutcheon and Pearce feels privileged and looks forward to being involved with FarmLink over the coming year.

(Right) Russell Menzies, Branch Manager and Craig Thorp Service Manager, from the Temora Branch with Tony Pratt from Farmlink.

H&P Golf Challenge Andrew Lewis - Branch Manager Wagga

A great day was had by all on Saturday 11th April on the return two man Ambrose match between Wagga & Albury. In all we had 20 participants have a swing with staff from Wagga, Albury, SRO & Griffit.

Unfortunately for Wagga, Albury’s untapped talent (& recruiting) was a bit too much on the day and the trophy is heading South for the year.

Nett scores being 330 to 306.

Thanks to all for having a hit with what I would say a few sore shoulders, arms (& heads) on Sunday.

Next year it was mentioned that Griffith will be the host (and maybe a mix of Bowls thrown in). Sounds good and I’m sure they’ll put a good show on for us.

(Right) Ian Robertson, Griffith, with Steve Tregenza, Albury, being presented with teh award of the day by Rod O’Brien Wagga.

(Left) Craig Christensen Albury tees off.

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Welcome to HR

Growth in Lake Cargelligo

Simon Garbett & Matt Hudd - Service Manager & Diagnostic Service Techniciany Traditionally, our Lake Cargelligo shed has opened each harvest season only with Dick Hore heading out each year to be ready on the job for repairs an emergency breakdowns. Hutcheon and Pearce have committed to all year round local service mangaged by Simon Garbett, our Service Manager in Griffith and Matt Hudd in Lake Cargelligo.

Matt Hudd joins us locally as the Diagnostic Technician in the Colle Workshop. Matt is originally from Melbourne, and has been residing in the local area for about 9 years. During this time, Matt has worked for local farmers, North Parks mine, and Hutcheon A&G Finley, Matt has been through an intensive John Deere University upskilling to refresh his skills on the

Sarah Brown joined Hutcheon and Pearce at the beginning of June as the HR Coordinator.

Sarah returned to Wagga Wagga from Sydney where she worked as a HR professional with NewsCorp after completing her university degree. Sarah joined Hutcheon and Pearce for opportunities offered at such a progressive and high performing organisation, as well as, the family culture offered by the well known and highly regarded brand. Sarah is looking forward to working closely with everyone in the near future.

green gear, especially the new models recently released.

Matt has enjoyed being back working with local farmers to ensure their machinery is in top condition and ready to function both efficiently and effectively.

Drop in and meet the growing team with Tim Ring and Graham Lightfoot in Parts, Cameron Williams in Sales and Matt Hudd running the Workshop. (Matt and Simon below)

Welcome to Condo Adriaan Kilian (right) came from Brisbane to take up an apprenticeship with Hutcheon and Pearce as a second year.

Adriaan wanted join Hutcheon and Pearce as he had dealt with Hutcheon and Pearce as a customer and aimed to be apart of the great service that they provide. Adriaan was interested with the role as there is alot of great training that he will benefit from and hopes with that experience that he can become an asset to the company.

Adriaan came from a farming background maintaining agricultural equipment but had a break to become a dive instructor and wanted to get back into the agricultural industry and aimed to achieve a trade along the way.

On 3036E Compact Utility Tractors during our Green Tag Sales Event.

Come and see us today to make some big savings.

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Funds raised for Nepal

By Matt Duffy - HR Mentor Well done to all, the money we raised was the phenomenal amount of $2750.00. Thank you who were able to spare a few dollars. I am sure with their wet season due anytime our donation will be very much appreciated.

Our money is going to Kathmandu Rotary Club via South Wagga Rotary Club. Originally we were to donate some survival packs at $800 each which included tent, water and food for a family to last 5 weeks. My father went over to visit his associates and check what best to do with the money he has raised and ours. They have sufficient food and water so with the wet season on its way SHELTER is what is important. Kathmandu Rotary Club is supplying temporary housing which consists of frame work, waterproof tarp, straw and some corrugated iron. The frame goes up, tarp over that, straw over that and then the iron. They then use earthquake rubble to build a front and back wall to the best of their ability. The temporary house cost $150 to put together so between our $2750 and Dad’s $6800 we will get a lot of families out of the weather. Thanks.

Employment Vacancies Jacqueline Negline-Smyth - HR Manager

Parts

Four (4) Parts Sales Traineeships for 2016

Service

Customer Profile - 9R Scraper Tractor WS & AM Holden – “Denaley” Deniliquin

By Myles O’Kane - Sales Representative Finley

April this year saw Hutcheon and Pearce Finley branch deliver the first new generation 9R Scraper Tractor. In August last year discussions with Bill Holden and his son Jarrod saw the need to replace the John Deere 9430 Scraper Tractor which was starting to clock up a lot of hours from laser grading over the last few years mainly working on projects related to the on farm efficiency scheme. After a few different options they saw the advantage of the Hutcheon and Pearce forward order program which allowed them to purchase the tractor at a competitive price and also get it built to suit their requirements. The final decision was made to purchase a John Deere 9520R with a Tier 2 13.5lt John Deere engine.

John Deere Scraper Tractors are no unchartered territory for Jarrod as they have been running a fleet of John Deere 9000 series tractors for almost 15 years. Their current tractors are the new 9520R and also a 9510R with 14ft Horwood Bagshaw buckets. The tractors do around 15002000 hours each year so therefore good parts backup and service are critical. Jarrod gets all the work done on the tractors by the Finley workshop and is impressed by the availability and skill level of the workshop staff. Most of the service work is done out on site and the tractors don’t often make their way back to the workshop. They are setup and work from day one.

Bill and Jarrod also run a fleet of John Deere headers which are used for both wheat and rice harvest contracting. They have one John Deere S680 and two John Deere 9770 headers which were all bought new through the Finley branch. Because the headers are used on contracting jobs they are annually serviced by our header service team. Ben Burge, header technician, does the majority of the work as he lives close to Holden’s and is able to keep an eye on the headers when they are working locally during the rice harvest.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Holden family for the continued support through Armstrongs Finley, Hutcheon A&G Finley and Hutcheon and Pearce Finley dealerships in the sales/service/parts divisions. They are great advocates for our product and are always keen to try new products and give many other customers sound advice when considering new purchases.

* Ag Diagnostic Technicians – Griffith, Condo, Narrandera, Coleambally, Finley, Cowra,Wagga * Foreman - Wagga, Parkes, Condo, Coleambally * Apprentices- All Branches 2016 * Service Adviser - Narrandera

Sales

* Small Ag and Turf Sales Representative – Cowra * Large and Small Ag Sales Representative - Colle

SRO

* Graphic Designer If you are looking for a career change or know of someone who is, please pass on the lead to send a resume and cover sheet with why you are interested and suited to the role to

hr@hutcheonandpearce.com.au

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Cowra Finley Griffith

Lake Cargelligo Narrandera Parkes

Temora Wagga

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