In the beginning

Rob and I met in 1999 and we were about 100metres underground at Moranbah North Coal. The township of Moranbah is 2 hours west of Mackay (drive time).

I was the HR Graduate and Rob was the Longwall Co-ordinator. The members of the HR Dept at this unionised mine were treated like the 'devil incarnate' - so I went underground as often as possible to 'fly the colours'. Plus it was so much more interesting underground, with the huge machines, noise and action, than sitting at a desk doing endless spreadsheets.

Unfortunately having met him whilst underground it took me a while to recognise him again...