New South Wales’ best Cat machinery operator has been crowned after the state final of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge
Caterpillar dealer WesTrac has named Daracon Group’s Tim Lamb as the best Cat machinery operator in New South Wales, following the state final of the Global Operator Challenge.
The 34-year-old from Edgeworth outperformed nine other finalists in the challenges at WesTrac’s Tomago dig pit, which were designed to the test the skill, accuracy and agility of the competitors.
As the NSW champion, Lamb will join Western Australia’s champion Max Harris on an all-expenses-paid trip to Japan, where they will compete against international operators at the Asia-Pacific Regional Finals in October.
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From there, only three operators will be selected to travel to Las Vegas next year, where they will complete against the world’s best operators in the Caterpillar Global Operator Final held at CONEXPO 2026.
WesTrac NSW construction general manager Ryan Boslem says operators in the NSW final had to put their skills to the ultimate test across three challenges, using three different Cat machines.
“This year’s challenge was our toughest one yet, with operators having to navigate a tight obstacle course over rough terrain, while also keeping safety front of mind,” Boslem says.
“These highly skilled operators have come from various construction companies across NSW, and we’ve been hugely impressed with the talent this year, with these 10 finalists being selected from more than 100 applicants.
“A huge congratulations to Tim, we look forward to cheering him on as he heads to Japan to represent our state.”
The Global Operator Challenge was launched by Caterpillar in 2019 with WesTrac participating for the first time in 2022.
To learn more about the Global Operator Challenge, visit www.cat.com/operatorchallenge