COMMUNITY
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Community
Koppers takes its responsibility to be a good employer, a good neighbour, and to support the communities in which it operates, very seriously. Each of our plants engages with neighbours and local stakeholders in different ways, in line with the needs of those specific communities.
Our Newcastle Plant has a Community Reference Group, an SMS Alert system and issues regular updates to neighbours. As a key employer of local people and Australia’s only supplier of a vital raw material to the aluminium industry, Koppers contributes to the local economy and Australian manufacturing.
Our customers know they can depend on us for quality, timeliness and attention to detail.
We proudly support Australian manufacturing jobs.
Community
Reference Group
A forum to discuss current and future activities, ask questions and act as a conduit between the plant and the wider community.
Community
Giving
Giving back to the community has long been a Koppers tradition - globally.
Community
Updates
Want to stay informed? Our Newcastle Plant has an SMS Alert system and issues regular updates to neighbours.
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Newcastle Plant Community
Reference Group
Koppers takes its responsibility to be a good neighbour and support the communities in which it operates seriously.
Our Newcastle (Mayfield) Plant has established a Community Reference Group (CRG) as part of a commitment to engaging with community members to understand any concerns, inform them about its operations, and support the causes that are most important to their needs.
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Purpose of the CRG
The CRG is a forum where community and business representatives can discuss Koppers’ current and future activities, ask questions and act as a conduit between the plant and the wider community.
To view the CRG Terms of Reference, please click here.
The aims of the CRG are to:
Discuss
Create a forum for discussion
and exchange of information.
Assist
Assist Koppers to understand the values and preferences of the community, and identify related local issues that will need to be taken into consideration in the operation of the business.
Communicate
Act as a communication link
between Koppers, the
community
and other
stakeholders.
The CRG has a maximum of 12 people. Membership is reviewed annually. Members can send a delegate if they are unable to attend.
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CRG Members
Find out more about our members.
To raise questions with or give feedback
to CRG members please:
02 4968 7341 (24 hours)
CMCinfo@koppers.com.au
Click below to apply for membership.
John Hayes
Community Representative
Rick Banyard
Community Representative
Chris Tola
Community Representative
Emily Graham
Port of Newcastle, Representative
Marie Caruana
First Chance, Representative
Paul Adams
Major Projects Group, Representative
Rodney Hood
Pacific Hydraulics Newcastle, Representative
Mark Peattie
Pacific Hydraulics Newcastle, Representative
Tony Brooks
MITS Alloy
Michael Ulph
GHD Representative and Chair
Shane Beasley
Koppers General Manager Australia CMC
Nick Moretti
Koppers Newcastle Plant Manager
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CRG Meetings
The CRG currently meets quarterly.
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Community Giving
Giving back to the community has long been a Koppers tradition – globally. Under its corporate social responsibility program, Koppers Australia supports local communities where it operates.
Our Carbon Material & Chemicals’ Newcastle Plant has recently supported the below organisations. To discuss your community support idea please send your proposal through to us via our contact page.
2019/20 Australia Bushfire
Relief
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
Zara's House for Refugee Women & Children
Cancer Council's Biggest
Morning Tea
Children's Diabetes Services Australia
Ronald McDonald House
Charity
Mission to Seafarers
Delta Dog Therapy
Own Town Model Show
Local school partnerships
The Rainbow Club
Australian Plant Society
White Ribbon
200BALES
Firstchance
Nuwism
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Community Updates
As part of ourcommitment to keep neighbours informed about its our operations our Newcastle Plant issues regular community newsletters. These newsletters are placed on our website, letter box dropped to 1,000 neighbouring businesses and households and sent to other key stakeholders.
