Driven, from Viva Energy, is a blog featuring the faces, projects and innovations that make up our heartlands. View: All People Innovation Connection
Innovation17 Jul 2025 An engineer’s guide from used cooking oil to sustainable packaging Discover the infrastructure, technical processes and specialised capability behind Viva Energy’s used cooking oil co-processing trial. Read more Innovation8 Jan 2024 How the construction industry can address sustainability and reduce emissions With urban environments accounting for nearly 40% of the world's gross annual carbon emissions, it's evident that the construction industry can play a key role in decarbonisation. But what strategies can be employed to meet those goals? Read more Innovation19 May 2016 Behind the bitumen When most people hear the word ‘bitumen’ they think of the roads we drive on. But there’s a whole history to the material – bitumen has been used for a myriad of applications, from jewellery to waterproofing. Read more
People2 Nov 2020 Leading a high performance team to create value for transport customers Ash Backman joined Viva Energy in 2016 as Business Development Manager for the transport sector. Today, as Viva Energy’s National Sales Manager for Tr ... Read more Innovation19 Oct 2020 Quality lubricants reap benefits for farmers Find out how Viva Energy’s lubricants, helpdesk and local distributor networks support year-round planting, growing and harvesting. Read more Connection13 Oct 2020 How our people at the Pinkenba Terminal are mastering the “blue safety line” Find out how the Know Your Risks safety campaign looked at expectation versus reality for safety and how to Master the Blue Line. Read more People14 Sep 2020 Driven to provide support for customers and cancer research Paul Russell is an important part of Viva Energy’s team in Western Australia for two reasons. As a Key Account Manager, Paul provides valuable support ... Read more People13 Jul 2020 Get to Know Our People – Alicia Dachs Meet our people and learn more about the faces behind Viva Energy. Read more People22 Jun 2020 Get to Know Our People - Silvana Farrugia Meet our people and learn more about the faces behind Viva Energy. Read more Innovation22 Jun 2020 Refineries can help fuel nation’s energy security Shortly after the Second World War, Shell announced the construction of Australia’s first oil refinery at Geelong in Victoria. Read more Connection27 May 2020 Working towards reconciliation through the culture of Indigenous Victorians For 35 years the Koorie Heritage Trust has been working to protect, preserve and promote the living culture of Indigenous people in south-eastern Aust ... Read more People15 May 2020 Get To Know Our People - Paul Smallacombe Meet our people and learn more about the faces behind Viva Energy. Read more Connection11 May 2020 Managing the error trap Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery is committed to maintaining the strongest safety management culture, systems and processes possible. As part of this co ... Read more People14 Apr 2020 Get To Know Our People - Lilian Lim Meet our people and learn more about the faces behind Viva Energy. Read more People23 Mar 2020 Get To Know Our People - Tim Chau Meet our people and learn more about the faces behind Viva Energy. Read more PagePrevious 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next