08/12/2025
Celebrating 15 Years of Red Earth Health Solutions & MERC!
What an incredible milestone! This year we proudly celebrated 15 years of Red Earth Health Solutions alongside another unforgettable MERC - Mining Emergency Response Competition (MERC) — held from 27–30 November, where 16 talented teams put their skills to the test across Emergency Response scenarios including HAZMAT, Road Crash Rescue, Vertical Rescue, First Aid, and more.
A huge shout-out to our founding partners and generous sponsors whose continued commitment has shaped MERC into the event it is today. And of course, none of this would be possible without the dedication of the many volunteers who give their time, energy, and heart to support the competition each year. You are the backbone of the event.
We also want to give a massive shout-out to the amazing Red Earth Health Solutions team — thank you for going above and beyond, year after year, to support both and and ensure everything runs smoothly. Your passion and commitment truly make all the difference.
We’re incredibly proud to have our charitable partners — Blue Tree Project and Happiness Co — join us again. Thanks to the amazing MERC community, together we raised $150,000 this year alone, taking the total to over $1 million raised across 15 years. An extraordinary achievement that reflects the heart and generosity of this community.
To all 16 teams who competed this year: thank you for your professionalism, passion, and camaraderie. The 2025 competition was full of great energy, genuine connection, and good-natured rivalry — everything MERC stands for. Congratulations to the overall winners Regis Resources Ltd for an outstanding presentation of their skills throughout the event.
Here’s to an inspiring 15-year journey… and to an even bigger and better hashtag 2026.
We can’t wait to see what the next year brings!
Sue Steele, Nicholas Howard, Jen Pearce
