INSIDE Vehicle Industry Certilkates 3

Romeo Romeo... 4

Investing in Clean Air 6

Murray Marathon 7

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Colin Patterson .& Greg Crawford .& Frank Marsicano .& Donato Montano &

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Phil Hewitt.& WagihAziz .&

rat d th ir 25th ar with H Id n . Dionisis Angelopoulos .& Angelo Parashos .&

Joe Micallef.& Mike Webb.& Rex Arendale .& John Wright .& Aldo Bucetti .&

Danny Arvanitis .& llias Keskesiadis .& Paul Matera .& Tony Kladouris .& Georgia Tzifos .&

t.i: John Ousley (Not available for photo)

Alex Naidos .& Melville Stone .& Jerry Philippossian .& Joe Ghostine .&

DID YOU KNOW? ompre. sed air leakage in ur perati ns is

approxirna1el · 3. F I ( ubi feel per minu1el.

Th c t to H.E. . is about ,600 per week which adds aim t 1 t the c t f ea h engin produ d.

This is an a\' idable <>st if we rep:1ir leaking h ses, leaking pipes and or mings.

WHAT CAN BE DONE? The moM imponam action is to tag the lt:ak and notif 1aimenan e.

t the urrem leakage rate the cos1 is aim s1 921 per da in •lt:ctricit harg • alont:. Tht: cost of a compr ·��or to supply !his amoum f air would be 00,000.

Why n t redu e the c t per ngin b being m re aware of th c ts associated with rvl provided.

\'i'hen a n. or repair b required let laintenan e kn \\',

THE ULTIMATE COST t the presenl rate f leakage aim st I 'I milli n g , up in thin air

t:a h year.

COMMUllCATIOIS COMMITTEE

0 COMMITTEE CHANGES R I E R

R n riffiths (Found!) Rcprc. ·mativc> has been etc :tcd hairman of the Comrniltec for 199 1 - .ood lut·k. Ron

Peter \la pie has be >n appomwd nc\\ Finanu" Represcntatin:.

RE D CROSS MURRAY MARATHON D;n1d Fvered from \lurra F\1 9 .1 anend •d th• February me •ung. Lo thank I I.E. . for th •ir tn\'oln:m •m and prcsem a plaque in recognition.

ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH L.mce ·hadd� pr •:.cnled 1·wo I lold •n Engtnes, 6 and L 1. to

la11·borough 1 ligh. hoot- the prizewinning hool in the 199.3 Energy Breakthrough Program.

111 ' t't'r •m n wa held at r:iham Jacka . lot r.. at . la11·borough on Tuesday 15th February KenJa ka (team lead r) rt.>n:iwd th· engine:. on behalf of \l;1ryborough I ligh h I.

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How lime ni . il' unlx:lievable lhat · me quart r

of the y1c':lr ha g ne already. If we I k at h ' I I.E . . i progre ing, we rnn probably say, so far, · good. Domesli demand pauem ·arc tarting lo

h ' : me r .11 en ouragemen1 and the export side of our busine is teady, although mcwhal und r pressure a the re uh of the trengthening Au ·1ralian dollar. The fact that our product is lx:coming more expensive for some of our export cus1omers - dri n by currency factors, me-.ms tha1 we musl continue to f. U» on reducing COl>l

f ur produ l, in order that we c-.m adju t prices going for; ard. There i . 1ill mu h � a te around all of u and I would urge you LO please

n mr.it on eliminating n n-value added a tivities and other forms of wa 1e, in order that the· objectives can Ix: a hieved.

Organizationally, the re-a ignmem of Ian ale to

UAAI a 1anag ·r. anufocruring and General lanager, Product Planning and John Th mas (no

relaiion) joining H.E.C. from GM Pm ertrJin Division in onh America, repre em very

ignifi am m v . Thank are due t Ian f. r hi

ub tamial omribution t H. •. . perali n and I wish both Ian and J hn the cry be t in 1heir ne'v assignments.

we approa h 1hc Autumns •a n, I am pica 'd 1 advi e th 1 we will be celebrating the Two

lilliomh Family 11 xpon ngine early in fay. Mr Tom McDaniel our Vi e Presid nt in charge of the

i· Pacific Region and the Prime finis1er, the 1-1 nournbl · Paul Keating, will be inv lvcd in

elebrati n f this maj r mile. t ne. In addili n, I l.E.C. will be fcatur 'd in an Export Australia tel ,,.ision feature \ hich ' ill be c ten ively di tributed around the regi n t ur n rth. th of these events hould give us e ccllem re ognition and lhe task the 1-1.E. . team ha', i to

ominue the Lrcnd f pcm rman e impro cmenl'>, in order that we may maintain our r putalion. Let' keep it goin !

Peter G Thomas Jlla11agi11g Dil'f!C/01� Holden '.s E11gi11e Company 28tb Febmary 1994

Vehicle Industry Certificate Th r mony for th fir t pr certificate. took plac in the ial entre on 10th D c mber 1993. Thi will b an annual event in the program.

110 emplo raduated, having completed both off and on the job training d Ii er d b B x Hill C II ge fT. .F.E. and H.E.C. trainer .

1r Thomas congratu lat d th gradual s on their commitm nt 10 an nd hoot and acquire kill which will a ist both them-elv and th company. lanag ment w r delighted that the graduate. brought their famili r witn this imp nant

Ad liciou meal wa njo ed by all who auend d.

inety- even employ have enrolled for train1ng in 1994 following the

ucc ful launch of the V.LC. program.

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�� . . Wherefore art thou Ro This popular line from the

bale peareao classic "Romeo and Juliet" has also become a frequ ntly heard call within the H.E.C. Fitn Centre. Romeo avin, a Tool Maker/Welder from the Patternshop Plt. 6, has become an unofficial fitn advisor for the participants in our Fitn Centre.

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On Saturday 4th March, one thousand five hundred Holden employees and their families had a "Tonne of FWlfle" at Luna Park. Th e photographs amply illustrate fun aplenty.

Just for Fun!

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Premier's VCE Award

Clean Air

Notes from the Social Worker

In 1993. the ocial � rk ffi e had a larg number f c ma I.'> with emplo ee

overing a wide range f pers nal problem-. f the ':

Ba hdor of Bu1>ine.1> Degr', in larketing at na h ni er. it .

lark' faLher, john B zemer, joined 111 in 195 and pre emly rk · in letr I gy.

Congratulations Moorebank High School

• Challenge of Work Excellent School award winners, Moorebank High School. Picture from left to right are: Jim Pappas, Business Education partnerships coordinator, Bruno Croce, Lesley Woodmore, Trent Ross, students from Moorebank, and Jennifer Anderson, Education Programs Coordinator fro the Australian Quality Control.

ONFIDENTIAI.ITY

APPOINTMENT

Bru e Anderson ial I 'ork >Jfice

ORK TIME yee.

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Thank God for the Salvos and the Foundry 1993 was another ucces fu1 year for charity support at H.E.C. Foundry p ople organised a drive during the year with their "Cash for cans" collection, ausage izzle at the

hristmas party and donations.

very r ditabl am um f 2 00 a rai d for Lh alvati n nny Famil OuLrea h pr ram at jacana.

Lenny Coloca presenting the cheque to Captain Owen.

The in lu ion of u tralia' t p ir n men in 1993' marathon created an extra compelltl pirit am ng paddl r and land crew , whil our int rvie with Cliff Robinson and th ir coach general d enormous inl r l among Ii tener .

In hi fir l marathon, land r ing for hi on Graeme 11.E.C.' engine manager, Ian

Gale found the we k to b an xhau ting but very njoyable 1:: ·p rienc . Ian � a impre d wilh the rganizari n f Lh event and ' ith th hundr ds of paddl r 1ho r tum y ar aft r ar with n

f\ TIPS I '\ ro�

1 "'�Fire ��th&S.oftty LMAN-.GEMENT Safety

1. Install and Maintain Smoke Detectors Smoke detectors warn you of a fire in time to let you escape. Install smoke detectors on each level of your home to cover the sleeping areas. Follow the manufacturer's directions and test once a week. Replace dead batteries immediately, and don't ever borrow them for other uses!

2. Space Heaters Need Space Keep portable and space heaters at least 1 metre from paper, curtains, furniture, clothing, bedding

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or anything else that can bum. Never leave heaters on when you leave the house or go to bed, and keep children well away from them.

3. Smokers Need Watchers Carelessly discarded cigarettes cause numerous home fires every year. Pmvide large, deep ashtrays for smokers in your home. and put water on the butts before throwing them in the trash. Before going to bed, check under and around the sofa cushions for smouldering cigarettes.

4. Be Careful Cooking Be alert when you cook, and keep children out of the way. Keep your pots' handles turned inward so they won't be knocked over the edge of the stove. If cooking oil catches fire, slide a lid over the pan to smother the flames, then tum off the burner.

In Remembrance

ll h with �a<lne ., we rqx>11 tht: pa�ing of thc�t: t:mployce� rctirt:t:s of th• Holden·, Gmup ol Comp<mit: . . lkcp<.•st sympathy h c tcndt•d 10 1h •tr familit:.� and friends.

Max Whiting. (Industrial Engine 'ring) tan Gree11 < lanufaclltring>

Ron Watt (Quality onlrol) Gordon Brown ( · ·rvicc a�gc) DemJCrlou Oim) Boutslnls ( I tor Rewind) Jim Patten ( lanufacturing) Hoda E.lkharadJy (finance)

\X t: .1pologi-.c for an · mi! ions.

Finally Murray F. I. wi h LO thank H.E.C. for th ir ontinu d upport in ke ping u on th ain a es and the Red ross urray Marathon on Lh ri er.

Ian Parks (. enior Annow1ce1) Central etvic (Plant 10)

5. Use Electricity Safely If an appliance smokes or smells like it is burning, unplug it immediately and have it repaired. Check all your electrical cords and replace any that are cracked or frayed. If you use extension cords. don't overload them or run them under rugs. Remember that fuses and circuit breakers protect you from fire; don't tamper with the fuse box or use fuses of an improper size.

Remember ... By planning ahead, there's a lot you can do to prevent a fire.

But once a fire starts in your home, there are only two things to do; first get out. then call the Fire Brigade from a neighbour's home. Don't go back into a burning building, no matter what. If you think someone is trapped inside, tell the firefighters when they arrive.

Farewell Everybody!

Meet the New Champ

He arriv d in 19 9 and two

HAVE YOU OPENED

YOUR 1994

CHRISTMAS CLUB

YET?

HOURS OVER EASTER

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