Family, Friends and Tonnes

About Family, Friends and Tonnes

This is a personal, candid account of my life as a mother and miner in Queensland Australia. I share the reasons, my experiences, my sacrifiices and how I made family, friends and tonnes work. I include many anecdotes to highlight mining culture issues, barriers to women's progression and how a mining crew can work together to form a work family beyond all biases. There is a very human side to the dangerous work we do. Also in these podcasts will be honest advice for new miners and a look at how community, resilience, and humor shaped my career and that eventually became my life. Hopefully you will meet some of my fellow miners and learn their stories and their community hopes and achievements beyond the mining pit.

Publisher

TaniaMH

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Feb 2026

Latest episode

11 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Mar 2026

   E5 : The Purple Circle

   Let's dig into The Purple Circle,  how it is supported and the effects on crew. Real life moments are shared in a sad heartfelt personal sccount.

2. 

   25 Feb 2026

   E4 : Driving a Haul Truck

   Let's dig into driving a haul truck and some basic stats and figures of mining haul trucks. Humourous and candid stories show the complexities and resilence of miners in managing basic human needs.

3. 

   25 Feb 2026

   E3 : The Miner's Health

   Let's dig how a miner's health is managed and distributed. It touches on the unconsented tests and female triggers. I explain real life mine site work-arounds that ensure the death of miners.

4. 

   25 Feb 2026

   E2 : The Money

   Let's dig into how the mining money works and what sacrifices are made for that money.

5. 

   25 Feb 2026

   E1 : An introduction to Mining

   The beginning of my mining story with hints, tips and real life stories