TRI Q - Disability Employment, Recycling, Antiques & Second Hand. Mackay & Pioneer Valley, Queensland

Tri Q was established in 1994 to provide employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities and other disadvantaged jobseekers.

Tri Q is a not-for-profit community-based organisation and is entirely self funded from its business activities. Tri Q receives no government funding for its operating costs, and any surplus funds generated from business activities are reinvested in the businesses, to further employment and training for our target groups.

From 1994 to 2006 Tri Q established and operated the recyclable goods recovery service at the old Mackay landfill site at Bayersville. In 2006 Tri Q moved its recyclables recovery and resale operation to Mackay’s new Waste Transfer Centre in Paget. With the new facility, a new trading name – “ChanSes R”

Our Moranbah operation was established, in 1996, to provide services to the hinterland communities by way of providing goods and services to local businesses and mining companies.

In 2010 our latest venture “Box Lots” commenced trading in Mackay.

A total divergence from past business undertakings, Box Lots retails packaged groceries and specialises in goods that are known in the trade as “distressed” stock (near or on best by date, end of line items, over orders or urgent clearance items etc).

Today, Tri Q employs over 40 people in its businesses, nearly 70% of whom meet the target market criteria – people with disabilities and other disadvantaged jobseekers.

	Greg Thomsen (Chairman) Greg has been a member of the Board since 1999 and chairman since 2003. He has a broad background in business and industry and is currently in his third term as a Councillor with Mackay Regional Council.		Andrew Brown (Treasurer) Andrew is a founding member of the Board. He has extensive financial management experience both in local government and industry. He is presently a Director of a telecommunications company and a Financial Strategy Resources advisor.
	Greg Cole (Secretary) Greg has been a Board member/Secretary since 1996. He is the General Manager of Pioneer Employment, the disability employment specialists, a field in which Greg has much experience.		Therese Russell Therese joined the Board in 1998. Therese is also a community representative. She assists her husband to run their cane farming interests in the Pioneer Valley.
	Mark Lean Mark joined the Board in 2001. He provides workplace health and safety advice gained from his extensive business management background. He is presently the Qld Regional Manager for OneSteel Metaland.		Trevor Lymbery Trevor came to the Tri Q board in 2006 to assist with marketing and promotion. He is currently an Account Manager at Prime Radio, operators of Easy1026am and 4MK FM. He has been in the Radio and TV media for over 45 years and also has many years involvement with Apex, Rotary and other community groups.
	Stuart Naylor Stuart is a partner with law firm Macrossan and Amiet. He joined the Board in 2004 and provides advice on matters which have legal or compliance ramifications.		Brett Quinn Brett has been on the Board since 1999. He provides business and financial advice to the Board, based on his position as a senior partner in the public accounting firm, Connole Carlisle Chartered Accountants.
	Bernie Scott Bernie is the General Manager and brings over 30 years experience in business and government with him. Since joining Tri Q in 2007, Bernie's focus has been to build on the foundations established at both Moranbah and Paget, and to investigate other opportunities by which Tri Q can fulfill its mission.

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Tri Q was established in 1994 to provide employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities and other disadvantaged jobseekers.

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