About us

Laurie Preston has more than 36 years of experience in the building and construction industry including more than 25 years in the active management of safety, health and environment issues. With 26 years at ALCOA and in the Kimberley since 2012, Laurie has significant safety experience, and a solid foundation in the local region. Laurie has developed Policies, Procedures, Safety Plans, Registers and Checklists, and Safe Methods of Work that clients require to effectively provide a safe and environmentally sound operation.

Laurie is of Indigenous heritage with his grandfather coming from the Ngarla people near the mouth of the De-Grey River and his grandmother coming from the Gidja people north-east of Fitzroy Crossing.

As an Aboriginal person himself, Laurie has an ongoing commitment to sustainable Indigenous improvement including involvement in numerous Aboriginal Reconciliation projects, helping set up indigenous youth education and development programs, and was chosen by the Peel Development Commission to champion Indigenous tourism development in the region. He was actively involved in the establishment of the Fairbridge Indigenous Trainee program in Pinjarra WA which has provided training and employment opportunities to Indigenous youth since its establishment in 1999.

As an elected Local Government Councillor in the Shire of Murray WA, Laurie held the position of Chairman of the Environment, Health, Building and Planning Committees for 7 years. As part of this role and through the WA Local Government Association, he undertook training in environmental management (mosquito control, air and dust monitoring, nutrient management, sewerage), land management (soil types, appropriate land use, foliage retention, stocking rates, dust suppression, residential density, extractive industry, residential development), water management (ground water, flood mitigation/flood control, contaminated sites, riparian rights, nutrient retention, aquifer protection).

Over the last 30 years Greg has successfully built, developed and managed operational, risk and safety teams across a wide variety of operations, countries and cultures. He can operate at the senior management level, and has the knowledge and skills to contribute at a technical/professional level. Greg has developed and implemented safety organisations requiring either start-up, turn-around or continuous improvement programs in multiple and remote locations. Each of these has also required Greg to have and apply technical skills and strong leadership with HSE, executive and operational teams alike.

With tertiary qualifications in Mining, Adult Education and Safety, with a Masters in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety, Greg is well placed to support your organisation to develop a leading practice culture.

Greg is passionate about safety and this is evident in his extra-curricular activities, which include being a past member and subcommittee chair of the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA) College of Fellows;  he has been the a Wing Commander in the Australian Air Force Cadets as the Director of Safety and Risk; a previous lecturer in OHS Principles and Risk Management at Edith Cowan University; and a mentor for safety professionals within the resources industry. Greg has been an industry representative on the Ministerial Advisory Panel for Safety Reform in Western Australia and an expert member on the DMIRS Mining Industry Advisory Committee for seven years.

Our team at Kimberley Safety and Risk has a wide range of experience and qualifications across a range of industries and regions.

From trainees to 25 years of experience, from Certificate IV in WHS to Masters in OESH, from Certificate IV in Training to Degrees in Adult Education, we can assist your organisation.