Playing in the Mud Part 2: Recertifying the North Coast Line after floods

Thomas Spooner • Jul 21, 2022

The right tools for the job

This week most of the team at Green Aspect Consulting were called away at short notice to help in the rectification of ARTC’s North Coast line, which required to have all tracks between Maitland and Grafton Train shunted, and all Level Crossing Recertified after the recent weather events.


It is easy to find yourself unprepared for works on short notice and in an unfamiliar area, the North Coast line provides many challenges with poor track access conditions and very limited reception. These conditions can be unforgiving to the unprepared, resulting in the inability to perform the tasks required for the project or must worse being placed in a potentially dangerous situation.


Fortunately, the team at Green Aspect Consulting ensure we all arrive on site more than prepared for the any tasks or conditions that job entails. This week has made me thankful on multiple occasions for all the equipment and training we are provided, without the full recovery equipment and the cellular signal booster this week would have ground to a halt. 

Networking & Networking

By Jarod Van Lier • 29 Jul, 2022
Networking & Networking

Training to play safely in the mud

By Peter O'Reilly • 14 Jul, 2022
Green Aspect Consulting Staff undertook training to obtain their Operate four-wheel drive (TLIC2025) competency, a required training course for operating four- wheel drive vehicles in Mine sites and the rail corridor. All the staff where extremely excited to undertake the training, especially Thomas Spooner who is a self-proclaimed four-wheel drive and hunting enthusiast. The course involved practical and theory training which incorporated how a vehicle four-wheel drive system works, how to use vehicle traction control and the safety requirements when conducting four-wheel driving. The practical component of the training was undertaken at Freemans Waterhole, NSW and to all the staff’s excitement was the first day after 10 days of torrential rainfall and flooding throughout NSW. All the tracks where tremendously slippery and covered in mud puddles which made for a fun and interesting day. The instructor was very supportive and explained how to drive the Green Aspect Consulting Toyota Hilux’s to efficiently straddle wheel ruts, undertake hill climbs, undertake side slopes, and safely drive through puddles/ river crossings. All staff had a very educational and enjoyable day, gaining confidence to undertake four-wheel driving safely when working in the rail corridor and Mine sites.

We are hiring

By Jarrad Kircher • 20 Oct, 2021
Green Aspect Consulting is rapidly expanding and as such we need to hire more staff to keep up with the ever increasing workload. We are advertising for the following positions; Signal Engineer Training Position for a Signal Engineer Applications close 19th November 2021
Share by: