Western Downs Civil

02/11/2026

Blisters, knee guards, shin splints — and another 28km done! 👏💙

Yesterday, these lovely ladies walked from the Tara/Chinchilla crossroads to Chinchilla, with a few extra walkers joining them for round two!

For those who completed both walks, that’s 60km across Miles to Condamine and Crossroads to Chinchilla. A huge effort for men’s health, finished with a well-deserved drink at the Chinchilla RSL. 🍻

The ladies organised these walks themselves, each with their own reasons for taking part. Seeing more people join them and get behind the cause has made it even more special.

Girls, we couldn’t be prouder to have you in our WDC family. And to everyone who joined them yesterday — thank you for having a go and getting behind such a great cause!

WDC is putting in $5,000 to get behind these incredible women and our Movember team’s efforts for men’s health. 💙

If you can, please show your support with a donation:
https://movember.com/t/wdc

Funds raised support men’s mental health and su***de prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

A share or a message for the crew means a lot too.
We hope those feet are getting a well-earned rest today!

31/10/2026

Razors ready. Walking shoes out. Movember starts tomorrow! 🥸💙

And the girls are back for round two! After walking 32km to Condamine, they’re taking on the 28km from the Tara/Chinchilla Crossroads into Chinchilla.

📍 Tara/Chinchilla crossroads
🕔 5am tomorrow, Sunday 1 November

Everyone’s welcome — come along, walk with the girls and help get Movember off to a great start!

There’s still time to join the WDC team too:

🥸 Grow a mo: Start clean-shaven tomorrow and upload your before photo in the Movember app.
👟 Move: Walk or run towards your 60km goal.
🏆 Check our Movember team feed for competitions and prizes!

Help us raise $5,000 and WDC will add another $5,000 to reach our $10,000 goal, supporting men’s mental health and su***de prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Can’t join the walk? Please donate if you can or share this invitation. Let’s get behind the girls and the whole crew — a cause that means so much to so many of us. 💙

https://movember.com/t/wdc

Movember, the month formerly known as November, is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health.

27/10/2026

They’ve done it — 32km from Miles to Condamine! 👏💙

These women organised this walk themselves for men’s health. Today, they put in every kilometre, finishing with a well-deserved drink at the Condy pub! 🍻

For many of us, there are people who come to mind. People we miss. People we worry about. People we want to have more time with.

These ladies each have their own reasons for walking. Today, they turned those reasons into something we can all get behind.

And they’re not finished yet.

On 1 November, they’ll walk approximately 28km from Crossroads to Chinchilla — bringing them to around 60km across the two walks.

We couldn’t be more proud of them.
But let’s do more than say it — let’s show them how much support they’ve got.

If you can spare a few dollars, please donate to our WDC Movember team. They’re putting their hearts into this, and your support will mean a lot. 💙

https://movember.com/t/wdc

Funds raised support men’s mental health and su***de prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Can’t donate? Sharing this post helps their effort reach more people. And please leave the girls a message below — let’s give them some encouragement for round two!

Girls, put those feet up while you can. You’ve earned it!

26/10/2026

👏 Leading by example!

Congratulations to WDC Plant Operator Jonathan (Jono) Pitt, recognised through our Reward & Recognition Program last week!

While operating a 627 scraper, Jono went above and beyond to support a less experienced operator, sharing his knowledge, providing encouragement and helping build his teammate's confidence while keeping both machines working safely and productively.

“Bring value through experience and leadership.”

A great example of our WDC values in action!

Well done, Jono! 👏

26/10/2026

Tomorrow, a group of our WDC crew will walk from Miles to Condamine — in their own time, for a cause that means a great deal to them.

The walk has a personal meaning for those who organised it, but everyone is welcome to join. Whether you’re walking for someone, supporting a mate or simply getting behind the cause, they’d love to have you alongside them.

They’re getting an early start on Movember to fit around their break roster. We’re incredibly proud to have people like this in our WDC team, and proud to support what they’re doing. 💙

Join them tomorrow, Tuesday 27 October:
📍 Meeting at: Chinaman's Lagoon, Miles
🕒 Starting at: 5am
🚶 Walking from Miles to Condamine (approx. 32km)

Can’t make tomorrow? The same crew will be walking from the Crossroads back into Chinchilla on 1 November — another chance to join them or cheer them on.

You don’t have to walk to show your support. A donation, a share or a few words of encouragement would mean a lot as they take this on.

Funds raised through Movember support men’s mental health and su***de prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

To our walkers: thank you for bringing people together for something that matters. We’re behind you all the way!!

Support the WDC team:
https://movember.com/t/wdc?mc=1

20/10/2026

🎉 Two years with WDC!

Last Wednesday marked two years since our Accountant, Alex Barton, joined the WDC family!

A big thank you to Alex for all her hard work and everything she brings to the team. We're lucky to have you on board!

Here's to many more! 💙

15/10/2026

Who are you doing it for? 💙

A dad. A brother. A partner. A mate.

For many of us, there’s a name behind the reason. A man who’s faced cancer, struggled with his mental health, or is deeply missed.

This November, the WDC crew is getting behind Movember for the people who come to mind when you read this.

We’ll be growing mos, clocking up kilometres and taking on our own challenges — with friendly rivalry, prizes and some questionable facial hair along the way. 🥸

Our goal is $10,000 for men’s mental health and su***de prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

WDC will match donations dollar for dollar up to $5,000 — so your $20 becomes $40 while matching funds remain available.

We start on 1 November, but you can get behind the crew now. Donate if you can or share this post to help us spread the word. 💙

👉 https://movember.com/t/wdc?mc=1

Know someone at WDC who could pull off one of these mos? Tag them — we’d love to see it. 🥸

12/10/2026

Something must run in the Redgen family! 👏

A big congratulations to WDC Site Supervisor Brett Redgen, recently named the September Civil A&A Human Performance Champion by one of our clients.

Brett's recognition is about the culture he's built within his crew — encouraging open conversations, backing his people and creating a team that actively looks for ways to work safer and smarter.

“Bring value through experience and leadership.”

One of our WDC values, and Brett's a great example of what it looks like in action.

And he's not the only Redgen kicking goals — his son Charlie recently received a client safety award of his own!

Two well-deserved awards. We're proud to have both generations flying the WDC flag! 👏

07/10/2026

Looking after our people starts with investing in the people who lead them. 💙

Today, WDC's HSE Manager Jason Zeller and HR Manager Tamara Pitt spent the day in Brisbane at the 2026 Work Well Conference, learning more about the impact leadership and workplace culture can have on the safety and wellbeing of our people.

For us, opportunities like this are about more than professional development. They're about continuing to learn and finding better ways to support our people.

Because the reality is, everyone will go through something difficult at some point. None of us are immune to that.

When it happens, we want our leaders to have more than good intentions. We want them to recognise when someone might need support, know what they can do to help and, just as importantly, know where to turn when someone needs more help than we can give.

That's the kind of workplace we're committed to continuing to build — one where our WDC family knows they matter, feels supported when they need it and knows there are people around them who genuinely care.