MarchNet

Welcome Chris Jorgensen as the new Business Development Manager at MarchNet, focused on driving growth and delivering tailored 4G/5G connectivity solutions for remote and regional industries. He brings a strong background in telecommunications and renewable energy, with experience in account management, project delivery, and large-scale program ex*****on.

Chris is known for his client-focused approach, combining technical insight with commercial strategy to support complex infrastructure projects.

Yesterday, Geoff Marsh, Shane Bennett, Andrew Walpole, Milan Coric and Ben Wykman from the MarchNet team had the pleasure of supporting the AACo Dolly’s Dream Long Lunch Fundraiser, joined by clients Marie Henry and Andrew Hardcastle FCA of Sirrom Corp. and Rowan Want of Yurika.

In its fifth year, it was a great event hosted by AACo for a fantastic cause, to raise money for Dolly’s Dream, a movement dedicated to changing the culture of bullying in Australia. The event raised a staggering $1.273M!

Thank you to AACo and all those that made the event such a great success. Thank you to all those who gave so generously on the day.

Please join us in celebrating Nathan Quinn’s 5-year anniversary with the team!

As our Finance Manager, Nathan has played a critical role in keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, quite literally helping to keep the lights on. Nathan’s hard work, attention to detail, and steady approach has been instrumental to the success and growth of the business over the past five years.

Of course, their contributions don’t stop at the numbers. Nathan has also earned the well-deserved title of Chief BBQ Chef, bringing the team together every Friday.

Thank you for five years of dedication, reliability, and great team spirit. We’re lucky to have you on the team and look forward to many more milestones ahead.

We’re excited to welcome Andrew Jowett to the MarchNet team as Project Delivery Manager!

Andrew has experience in a wide range of Telecommunications projects, having spent time in fibre field operations, network project management, wireless upgrade projects along with infrastructure builds and fibre provisioning, he has a wealth of knowledge and experience to bring to the team.

He has previously completed Prince 2 Agile Project Management alongside a range of industry courses and certifications and is keen to put these skills to good use. We’re thrilled to have him on board!

Yesterday our National Sales Director, Andrew Walpole, attended the Protein 2026 Conference in Dalby QLD, which brought together leaders from across the protein supply chain to discuss the future of protein.

The panel sessions had a stellar line up of industry leaders from key sectors and provided fantastic insights across trade, technology and talent. Key takeaways were:

1. Technology and talent are what producers have control over

2. Connectivity across the farm to collect data is key to leveraging the power of AI to optimise on-farm outcomes

3. Skilled labour and accommodation shortages are significant challenges in regional Queensland

4. Investment in water and transport infrastructure is key to unlocking the growth potential of the regions protein industry

It was a very insightful event with many great connections made. A big thank you to Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise for hosting the event.

Last night our National Sales Director, Andrew Walpole, attended the Chef’s Table event held at the beautiful Jimbour House, Dalby. The event show cases the Western Downs region and brought together producers, processors, buyers, policymakers and industry influencers for an evening of amazing food and great conversation.

It was a great evening and a big thank you to the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise team for organising the event.

This week marks a milestone for MarchNet’s ProConnect mobile data solution with Site Acceptance Testing of a 4G ProConnect proof of concept at a major renewable energy project in Southeast Queensland passing with flying colours. Testing of both coverage and throughput have exceeded expectations!

Well done to the MarchNet team who have worked tirelessly on the proof of concept to date!

To see how we can deliver 4G/5G mobile communications for your project visit: https://marchnet.com.au/

Another milestone for Jo Laverty as she celebrates one year at MarchNet! Since joining, Jo has made an immediate impact with her positive energy, motivational spirit, and her incredible baking (which the team definitely appreciates!).

Congratulations, Jo! We’re so glad to have you as part of the MarchNet team.

Last night our National Sales Director, Andrew Walpole, attended the TSBE Parliament House Enterprise Evening in Brisbane. The 350 strong audience heard from the Hon. David Janetzki MP, Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Energy, and Darren Stevenson, Senex Energy CEO, on Queensland’s economic outlook as well as the role the natural gas sector plays.

It was a great evening and a big thank you to the TSBE team for organising the event.