b'KENNARDS HIRE Since 1948TAKING HIRE HIGHER | 80Penny was known as the person who likes to do everything once THE KENNARDS KRONICLEshe ran one marathon, bungy jumped once, jumped out of a planeKennards Hires quarterly culture magazine, The Kennards Kronicle, once, sung Hallelujah Chorus at Carols by Candlelight at the Sidneyhad an overhaul during this decade. The first issue of Kronicle was Myer Music Bowl once, and wrote one book. And so far, Ive beenpublished in August 1977 and was a simple publication consisting married once, she says, though I do have two children! of three pieces of pink A4 paper printed on both sides and stapled together. In the introduction, Andy wrote, This is the first of what Despite entering a male-dominated field, she proved to be a strongI hope will be many and regular Kronicles. It is designed to be and capable leader. Pennys contributions were invaluable, she becameinformative, educational, newsy and comical. Since its inception, instrumental in Kennards Hires growth, and she eventually becamethemagazine has continued to serve as a platform for sharing one of the longest serving directors in Kennards Hires history. folklore and values-driven stories. It has played a significant role in cultivating and reinforcing the companys culture by sharing stories TWO TYPES OF OLYMPICS about the company, its people and its customers. The final edition of When the Olympics headed to Australia, Kennards Hire decided toKronicle was published in October 2019, after which it was retired to create a Skill Olympics of its own. It was open to all employees,make way for more modern forms of employee news communications, and it was based on their job skills, such as equipment servicing,Kennect and Yammer. front counter speed and operating vehicles. The competition started locally before the winners moved on to the Gold CoastPROPERTY MATTERSfor the national Skill Olympics event. There they faced challengingRight from the beginning, Wally believed in owning the properties hire-equipment-related tasks and a judging system awarded gold,Kennards worked from. Its a practice Nev and Andy carried on, silver and bronze medals at an evening celebration. The overalltaking ownership of land either individually or together. Early on, winner was George Liagas, who received a prize of two tickets tothe brothers decided it would be prudent to keep the property arm the Olympic soccer final, plus cash. separate from the operating parts of the business. In 2006, Cam Kennard joined the property arm, now known as Keneco,Kennards Hire was also involved in the actual Sydney 2000 Olympictomanage the growing Kennards Hire portfolio.Games, supplying equipment and participating in the Olympic Torch Relay, which ran past the Bundamba branch in Queensland. Over the years, Keneco expanded its property holdings, including properties rented to third-party tenants. The company now manages all aspects of properties with Kennards Hire branches, including those owned and leased to Kennards Hire from third-party owners. When the Olympics headed to Australia, Kennards Hire decided to create a Skill Olympics of its own. It was open to all employees, and it was based on their job skills, such as equipment servicing, front counter speed and operating vehicles.'