Resource awards to honour Indigenous achievement

The Queensland Resources Council has revealed the list of finalists as the sector gears up to celebrate the contribution of outstanding First Nations employees at an awards function in Brisbane on June 20. This year’s QRC Indigenous Awards finalists hail from all corners of the state including Weipa, Mount Isa, Rockhampton, Mackay and Brisbane. QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said the calibre of this year’s finalists reflects the level of Indigenous expertise embedded in the state’s $94.6 billion mining and energy sector. Mr Macfarlane said resources companies are making great progress towards creating more employment opportunities and diverse and inclusive workplaces for people from all cultural backgrounds, although there is always more work to be done. “The Queensland resources sector is proud to be such a significant employer of Indigenous woman and men, particularly in regional and remote areas where most of our operations are based,” Mr Macfarlane said. “It’s great to see Indigenous people working in such varied roles, from trade apprenticeships to management positions, and that is reflected in the finalists for this year’s awards. “The resources sector offers some of the most highly paid and rewarding careers of any industry in Australia, and it’s encouraging that companies are actively recruiting Indigenous people to work in the communities where they live. “Rising Star finalist Daphne Tiplady (pictured at top of page), who works as a store person with Hastings Deering in Weipa, is typical of all finalists when she speaks about how proud she is to work in the sector and that she wants to encourage other First Nations people to follow her lead. “Another finalist, in the Indigenous Advocacy category, is Evolution Mining Mount Rawdon operations sustainability manager Paul Wright who is making a difference by building stronger relationships with the Indigenous community and supporting region-wide reconciliation more broadly.” 2023 QRC Indigenous Awards finalists: Award CategoryNamePositionCompanyWork locationIndigenous Advocacy AwardChandel EyreHuman resources managerPetros Solutions AustraliaBrisbaneSamantha LingmanTalent acquisition specialistSandvik Mining and Rock TechnologyBrisbaneJenni WalkeIndigenous engagement advisorAnglo AmericanBrisbanePaul WrightSustainability managerEvolution MiningMount Rawdon Operation, Mt Perry (North Burnett)Exceptional Indigenous Person in Queensland Resources AwardMatthew BodyMetallurgical plant technical operatorGlencore Queensland Metals – Mount Isa MinesMount IsaLisa CampbellOperation and emergency response team memberThiessDysart (Lake Vermont Mine)John FicklingConcentrator operationsEvolution MiningCloncurry (Ernest Henry Mine)Danielle KyleIndigenous liaison officerSouth32Cannington Mine (McKinlay Shire)Indigenous Rising Star AwardTalisha AbednegoVillage managerSodexo AustraliaGlenden (Byerwen Village)Alex DyballEngineer, sustainability and technologyThiessBrisbaneErin HarrisonMechanical technicianEvolution MiningCloncurry (Ernest Henry Operations)Daphne TipladyStore personHastings DeeringWeipaExceptional Indigenous Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy Student AwardMartine DavidYear 12The Cathedral CollegeRockhamptonWinston FellYear 12Gladstone State High SchoolGladstoneSamuel MaloneYear 12Glenala State High SchoolBrisbaneMalachi MunnsYear 12Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeMount IsaExceptional Indigenous Business in Queensland Resources Award BudbySmith Group Pty LtdMackayiCutter IndustriesMackayWoongal Environmental ServicesRockhamptonBest Company Indigenous Initiative AwardIlluminate Communities Origin Energy Waalitj Indigenous Scholarship ProgramShell QGC

Resource awards to honour Indigenous achievement

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