Deweld Engineering was a prominent industry supplier of high quality steel products for many years.

Adrian de Groot has called our community home for most of his life. A boilermaker by trade, Adrian started an engineering business in North Rockhampton in 1989.Over the years, Adrian has grown his business and is proud to have trained over 30 apprentices and employed many locals.Adrian and his wife Debra have raised their two children locally and are now the proud grandparents of six grandchildren.Having always been driven to give back to his community, Adrian has been a member of the Rockhampton East Rotary Club for over 21 years. Adrian has also served as Director of the Capricorn Helicopter Service for over 23 years, most recently as Chairman of the Board.As a small business owner, Adrian is familiar with the struggles local businesses face and is driven to build a stronger economy to create more jobs. Adrian is also passionate about water security projects like the New Bradfield Scheme and Rookwood Weir, which will drought-proof Queensland and create jobs, while reducing runoff to the reef.Now more than ever, we need a strong economic plan to get us through the tough times we are experiencing. Adrian wants to see better investment in infrastructure in the Keppel Electorate, to create more jobs for locals.That’s why he backs Deb Frecklington’s plan to get Queensland working again.

Archer Spring Water is collected fresh from springs in the ground on the eastern side of the Berserker ranges.The water is transported only 200 metres to our processing area, where it is then filtered and bottled the day before delivery.Archer Spring Water is a proud local business supplying the water needs of Rockhampton, Yeppoon and surrounds for years,

Adrian has been on the Board of the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service for 23 continuous years with various terms as the Chairperson of the Board.

Retired Director