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MEET THENEW BOSSInterview by Lea Finau

It is an exciting time for Morris as we welcome Rodney Molla to the CEO position. I sat with Rodney only 5 weeks into his new role, to find out a little bit more about him.

You have been with us for five weeks and managed to visit a number of sites and met most of the managers at the conference in Hobart ... thoughts so far?Really good company and lots of good people, lots of good team dynamics and a good feel for the Morris family which is great. A lot of good will with clients and our local relationships with our teams. There is a good feel at the Brisbane and Perth offices too.

Did you have any expectations and how did the reality compare?The main thing is that it is a business that has come from a private owned business and now has Catalyst investment. It is working well at the board level, great at a company level and it hasn’t had a real impact at the sites. The sites just get on and do their thing, so that’s great.

Had you visited a remote site prior to visiting a Morris site?I’ve been to a number of sites before. I’ve visited BMA sites in Qld and BHP and also some Anglo sites. Morris is most definitely at least on par and in most cases better it is fair to say.

On your recent site visits, what did you find to be your weakness at the buffet?I’m a big fan of good, sweet, fresh pineapple. So anyone who has delicious fresh pineapple on their buffet is going to get top marks from me.

I’ve heard that you have three rules that are very important to you. What are they?Safety, quality and efficiency. The safety of our people and also the food safety element. We maintain the safety of our people and also the safety of our customers in terms of food safety. The second is quality, we perform our work well! We don’t take short cuts, we do it the right time the first time. We serve good food, we clean our rooms well, we invoice accurately, we answer the phones professionally, we do spreadsheets well. What ever we do we need to make sure we are doing a quality job. Thirdly, we are here to operate efficiently. We spend money like its our own, we don’t waste money and we continually look at ways to minimise and eliminate waste and we are focused commercially. So getting the order of safety, quality, efficiency right is key. It is challenging to do at times but if the entire company is thinking that way and we can hold ourselves accountable for those things, we’ll be ok.

Those values tie in really well to Morris core values. Have you carried these rules throughout your career?I have. I must say I learned these in the brewing industry but I come from a food service background which is what Morris is famous for. The values fit with what we do here.

So you have a Bachelor of Applied Science, what did you want to be when you grew up?Yes, I have a Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in mircro biology. I started out working in a Pathology lab doing clinical microbiology, clinical haematology and clinical bio-chemistry, and I did it for six years. I’ve also completed a Masters of Business Administration and I’ve also done a graduate diploma in Operations Management. And I’ve done it all part time which means 13 years part time study. I really wanted to be a brewer when I was in high school and I eventually got into the brewing industry.

What is your favourite drink?My absolute favourite drink is of course, beer, specifically, Hahn premium, which is one of my brews I worked on a long time ago.

So Rod, you are a family man with four children. How do you maintain work life harmony.I have a view that I work hard during the week and dedicate the weekend to my family. At the moment my family is living in Sydney so I don’t get to see them during the week but when I’m home, I dedicate my time to spending time with them. I also find getting up early and working out to help in this area too. It is something I do that is just for me and going for a run or going for a swim is my time to switch off for a little bit.

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this but here at Morris we refer to each other by nick names. Usually the nick name is our surname. For example, Fiona’s nick name is ‘Berko’, Peter Filshie is “Filsh’No, I wasn’t aware of that. Can we call you ‘Molla’?You know ... I’ve never really had a nickname, so yes. I’m ok with the nick name Molla.

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Employee of the Month AwardIf you notice a workmate who is clearly demonstrating an outstanding commitment to Morris Core Values and going over and above the call of duty, why not nominate them for Employee of the Month? Ask your manager for a nomination form.

Meet The New Boss (cont.)Over your career your have spent a lot of time in both Sydney and Brisbane. Cockroach or Canetoad?Cockraoch! I was born and bred in Sydney. I will support NSW (particularly rugby league) until the day I die. I still support NSW in Rugby Union but not as passionately as I do the League. Cronulla Sharks is the NRL team I support and Southern Districts is the club rugby team I support. I also cheer on the NSW Warratahs ... and of course ... the Blues!

So all of our Western Australian readers are wondering about your AFL alliances?AFL is an interesting game, but I don’t know much about it. I’ve been to a couple of grand finals in Melbourne, I’ve watched the Sydney Swans and I’ve even been to the Gabba to watch the Lions. Sydney Swans is the team I support.

What was your first job?I got my first job when I was fifteen and it was manually putting the inserts into the Sunday paper.

What was your career highlight to date?Winning Grand Champion Beer at the Australian Beer Awards. While I’m a brewer by trade, by this stage of my career I was operations director for Lion Nathan, so I felt a huge sense of accomplishment that having lead the team to the victory.

Can you share any tips or challenges that you’ve faced along the way?Tips: treat people how you want to be treated. Lead people how you want to be lead. We’re all part of a team and everyone has a boss, so try and be the boss or leader that you would like.

Challenges: You’ve got to have perseverance, you have to be prepared to have tough, hard days and enjoy the good times. You have to prepared after tough times to get back up. Perseverance is pretty key.

What do you like to do in your spare time?Spend time with the kids. I enjoy getting out on the surf ski which I paddle for fitness.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?You manage processes and machines but you lead people. A lot of people try and manage other people but if you think in these terms, you’ll be ok.

Can you describe your ideal holiday?A nice boat, warm weather, cold beer and my family.

Name five people dead or alive you’d invite to a dinner party.Barak Obama, John Bertram (Americas Cup Skipper), Don Bradman, Kerri Packer, Reg Gasnier

Anything you’d like to add?I’m looking forward to many, many years of success with everyone in the Morris Team.

Ravenswood State SchoolBy Daniel SnowThe local Ravenswood School held their end of year concert and awards night recently and Morris sponsored the food for the occasion. The chefs were very busy preparing the food and did a fantastic job replicating the Schools emblem in a cake and a Watermelon Carving.Pictured right is Chef Jesu Pasamanero who did a fantastic job with the Carving.

GlendenBilly CartDerbyBy Julian RobertsThe inaugural Glenden Billy Card Derby was held on Saturday 10 November. The participants, volunteers and spectators made the day a great success. In support, Morris provided a sausage sizzle held at the Bowls club to conclude the festivities.

Happy Birthday KatelinKatelin, who is a member of the payroll department in the Brisbane office, celebrated her momentous 18th Birthday this month. As you can see by the picture on the left, she was absolutely thrilled with the attention. Happy Birthday!!

HSE AwardIf you notice a colleague who is clearly demonstrating an outstanding commitment to HSE. Nominate them for the monthly HSE Award. Ask your manager for a nomination form.

MMS UPDATEBY Sandra Weston National Learning and Development Manager The current project to update all Policy and Procedures has been finalised and they have now been uploaded to MoCoNett under the appropriate department. A total of 38 HR Policy and Procedures have been reviewed and a presentation will be rolled out highlighting major changes. Training sessions have already commenced and you are encouraged to participate. To take into account distance and isolation, this may be face to face, by webinar, toolbox talks or other means and you will be invited to register your interest to participate. Please feel free to contact Melissa Mason (ESB) on 07 3041 4333 or Terry Smith (WSB) on 08 6389 3710 if you have any further questions or concerns with these policies.

HSE Award OctoberJoanne MortimerJo has suggested installing better lighting outside the laundry block at Acacia st. The nature of the area causes blind spots near the entrance stairs. An electrician has been engaged to install floodlights and it has made the path much safer.

Also Nominated: Leon Kelly

HSE Award NovemberJulie SimmonsTirelessly promoting positive health and safety outcomes for her department. Julie displays great attention to detail and duty of care of her colleagues and takes a continuous proactive approach to workplace safety.

Also Nominated: Sarah Buswell, John Lawry

Care & Share Award OctoberRobert Johnston of Dyno VillageRobert’s idea is to recycle old pallets into planter boxes. “It looks great and there are always plenty available.”

Care & Share Award NovemberAndrew Paton of Solomon HubAndrew’s idea is to provide freshly squeezed juices for residents. This has been implemented at the Solomon Hub and Andrew will be providing feedback on how the idea was received by our customers.

Sweet Tooth SophieDyno VillageHere is a pic of Sophie among the lollie bags Morris donated to the Dyno Kids Christmas party.

Aboriginal Jobs FairBy Lance MorichOn Tuesday December 4th 2012 Morris participated in an Aboriginal Jobs Fair that was held at the Herb Graham Recreation Centre in Mirrabooka to provide employment opportunities for Aboriginal Clients in the North West Metropolitan area. The Jobs fair was the collaborated idea of DHS Centrelink Indigenous Specialist Officer Courtney Hill and State Manager, Generation One Andrew Yarran. Shari Mohi WA HR Recruitment Advisor and myself attended where 78 Aboriginal Job Seekers attended. Each Employer group was set up at one of the five tables provided. We had our table set up with our banner and marketing material displayed where job seekers would spend approximately 20 to 30 minutes with each table. We found that being in this type of environment was beneficial for all involved because it gave the Employer, JSA and the prospective employee the opportunity to ask questions of each other in an arena that was non-confronting. We will endeavour to continue to seek these type of opportunities to become involved with Job Fairs as a way of increasing our Aboriginal employee representation throughout the company.

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Morris Annual ConferenceLook Back to the FutureThe 2012 Morris Managers’ Conference was held in Hobart at one of Morris’s own commercial sites; the “Hobart Function and Conference Centre”. The conference reflected on and celebrated Morris’s past successes and allowed Morris’s leaders to meet each other to network, discuss and develop the future requirements for their sites and Morris as a whole. The conference allowed a timely introduction of our new CEO, Rodney Molla and throughout the two days the leaders of Morris worked together, using the results of the 2012 Employee Opinion Survey, to identify their own workplace values, creating and finalising Morris’s Leadership EVP. The results of these workshops will be used to implement strategies (including the creation of ‘site based’ EVPs beginning from November 2012) to make Morris a preferred employer, with engaged staff who we can retain for the future.

Morris Gala DinnerA Night of StarsThe 2012 Morris Gala Dinner was celebrated under a blanket of stars, celebrating the ‘stars’ of Morris Corporation. As a dress-up event, we welcomed Dracula, Cleopatra, 1920s Flapper Dancers, Michael Jackson, David Plant (impersonator) and even James Bond! The night itself though was an opportunity to congratulate all of the nominees who have contributed throughout the year to improve processes of Morris and have gone above and beyond the requirements of their role. We thank everyone for their nominations and contributions and especially congratulate this year’s winners: LYN TURNER (Head Office, Brisbane) - Corporate Services AwardVERA WHITTINGTON (Christmas Creek, WA) – Care & Share AwardSUZIE REGAN (Dyno, QLD) – Individual HSE AwardCANDICE BURNETT (Kenya 2, QLD) – Employee of the YearHIGGINSVILLE (WA) – HSE Site of the YearNYNGAN VILLAGE (NSW) – HSE Most Improved Site of the YearRANDALLS VILLAGE (WA) – ESB Site of the YearQGC SITES (QLD) – ESB Site of the YearPAUL CASH (Pt Samson Road, WA) – Commercial Site Manager of the YearDARREN ADAMS (Injune & Mt Carlton, QLD) – Manager of the YearJULIAN ROBERTS (Glenden SPQ, QLD) – Special Recognition AwardKEN RULE (Head Office, Perth) – Special Recognition Award Morris would like to thank all of the participants of this event and looks forward to a great year ahead in 2013!

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SUGGESTIONS@MORRISCORP.COM.AUDo you have suggestions that can improve the services to our customers? You can have your ideas and suggestions viewed by the Morris executives by emailing suggestions@morriscorp.com.auALL suggestions acknowledgedALL suggestions taken seriously and consideredALL suggestions responded to within a fortnight

First Train LoadoutBy Raymond VonderOver the past few days Kangi has been involved with the load out of the first load of iron ore to leave the Solomon Hub on the newly laid FMG train line.To celebrate Morris prepared a BBQ for the attending VIPs and local FMG team. On the menu was Barramundi with prawn butter, chermoula marinated chicken, mint marinated lamb cutlets and grilled sirloin with herb butter on the menu, with a selection of salads, petit four platters, cheese and fruit.The following day Morris was involved in the set up of the venue for the train load out. The Kangi catering team worked tirelessly to provide the 200 odd muffins, fruit, lunch packs and a very special FMG cake. Kangi pastry chef Carlito Mangahas worked for three days on his masterpiece (pictured below) which was very well received, with Both Andrew Forrest and Nev Powers referring to it in their speeches.I had my work cut out for me when I had to portion the cake for the 200 odd guests present, but the day could not have been more of a success, not only for FMG but for Morris as well. Congratulations to all involved, great team work and precise planning led to a great result. FMG expressed their gratitude by providing free drinks for all Morris Staff here at Kangi last night.

Alacer VS Morris (Round II)Alacer Gold are now 2 – nil up in the best of 5 Sports Challenge, following their 6-1 win in the recently held darts comp. Dead Eye Ian Grljusich (far Right) hit the 180 on several occasions, whereas the likes of Morris VM, Ross Gardiner, managed to hit the ground and ceiling just as many times. As you may remember, Alacer also won last month’s pool comp comprehensively, with state comp player Wes Coutts, (pictured 3rd) proving to be the difference. In fairness, Morris state pool player Perry Vitale was not able to play in the pool comp. Morris are confident of gaining back ground, though, in the upcoming Golf, Fishing and Ten Pin Bowls Comps.

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James on DirtBy Lyn TurnerJames Barbeler our Executive General Manager Finance, had a real thrill in November when he had a run in the Ausdeck 900 hp two seater sprintcar at Archerfield Speedway. James had no idea of the speed and power of these race vehicles as he circulated the 400 meter clay track in just over 13 seconds. The ride was arranged by Lyn Turner also from Finance, who is the Secretary for Sprintcars in Queensland. James was thoroughly impressed and wondered how 18 of these machines raced at once on this track.

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Cloudbreak LightshowCheck out these breathtaking shots of a recent lighting storm in the Pilbara.