Bortana

As the year draws to a close, we extend our sincerest thanks to our valued clients, staff, collaborators, contractors, and suppliers for their continued partnership and support of Bortana.
2023 was a massive year, but looking ahead to 2024, we are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead and are committed to delivering even greater results!
This festive season, we extend warm wishes for joy, prosperity, and moments of well-deserved relaxation to everyone.
Our team are taking a well-deserved break from Friday, December 22 returning January 8.
We’ll be putting the rubber to the road in the new year, so continue to watch this space for exciting developments!

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Chair changes for BRMG committee - Bendigo Times NEW leaders have been appointed within local industry advisory committee, the Bendigo Regional Manufacturing Group. Sean Myers and Allan Nicholson have been respectively named chair and deputy-chair, and will officially hold their roles from January 2024. Mr Myers is the automotive product owner at....

Today is R U OK? Day, a gentle nudge to remind us all of the power of connection.

We know that caring for mental health is just as important as physical health. Let's create a space where open conversations are celebrated and support is freely given.

Take a moment to reach out to someone - a friend, a colleague, or a neighbour. Ask them, "R U OK?" and be prepared for their answer.

For more information on R U Ok? Day and resources that may assist yourself or someone else, visit ruok.org

Today is the 4th Annual World EV Day. This year’s theme is ‘Driving Change, Together’.

At Bortana we’re pleased to be part of the broader change coming to the mining industry, together we can make mining more sustainable and ensure worker health and safety is improved, worldwide.

We’re at the Bendigo - Latrobe University Open Day - 10-3pm in the Engineering wing. If you’ve ever thought about a career in electric vehicles come by and say “Hi”!

Thanks to team at CleanTechnica for taking the time to learn more about the Bortana EV and our zero emission journey!

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The Electric Echidna — Mining Truck How do you go from Laddertubes to electric mining trucks? Why would you call a truck like that an echidna? These are the questions I put to Beau McKenna, marketing manager of Safescape in Australia. He answered: “The Bortana EV was originally a product of mining safety specialists Safescape who pr...

Big news! Bortana was accepted into the prestigious Hot 30 Core Innovation Awards for 2023! 🎉🚀

Congratulations to all of the outstanding businesses that were accepted and to all of the finalists and winners who have taken their industries by storm with revolutionary features and ground-breaking solutions. 🌟💡

Let's continue to push the boundaries of innovation! 🙌

https://www.coreinnovationhot30.com.au/bortana

Thanks to the Northern Miner for featuring Steve Durkin on this week's podcast. To check out the episode, use the link below.

Northern Miner Podcast: Efficiency is main path to environmental mining, ft Safescape's Steve Durkin - The Northern Miner In this week’s episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Steve Durkin, director at Safescape, Bortana, and 3ME Technology. In this in-depth interview, Steve delves...

Thanks to the team from for stopping in to talk about their journey and check out the Bortana EV! it’s refreshing to see another electric Ute on the road and know that the path to electrification is moving ahead. Nice work team!

Happy Easter from all the team at Bortana.

We'd like to thank the team at Engineers Australia for highlighting the Bortana EV and helping to showcase innovation in mining!

Quieter, cleaner and safer From cutting costs and emissions to boosting health and safety, electrification of mining vehicles is the way forward.

It’s the final day of ☹️

If you’re still around, drop by, have a chat and grab a sticker! Booth 14

Bortana is proud to support Earth Hour.

This Saturday at 8:30pm switch off to do something positive for the planet for 60 minutes. A small change can make a big difference.

Did you know March 3 is World Wildlife Day? A United Nations International day to celebrate all the world's wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet.

We proudly display Evie the Echidna in our brand as it represents our electric vehicles being unique, robust and hardy in the underground environment!

https://www.safescape.com/news/were-attending-underground-operators-2023

Underground Operators attendance Safescape is attending Underground Operators 2023

Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering student Rikki Arendsen came to Bortana with the intention to complete a three-month internship in January 2022. What started as a short term opportunity to gain valuable skills and insight during his degree quickly transitioned to a full time role and a hold on that final qualification, for now.
With 12 months at Bortana in the books, we caught up with Rikki to see how things were going.

Best of luck to the Melbourne University Racing team at this weekends event in Winton. Bortana are a proud sponsor of the Formula SAE team and we can't wait to see the flying Echidna hit the track!

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It's always exciting getting the chance to show the Bortana EV in person. A big thanks to the team from Global Victoria for making a stop at our production facility and getting an insight into the EV first hand.

Being a Bendigo based business gives us the opportunity to engage with the local community, including students interested in EV technology and careers.
We really enjoy getting the chance to speak with young minds curious about the future of electric mobility.
Thanks to Bendigo Tech School for working with us and making these types of tours happen.