DEADLY DIRECTORY
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business Directory
Wide Bay Burnett and Central Queensland
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This directory has been created by the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
to assist Government and Industry engage with businesses owned or managed by Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people. The businesses contained in this directory must fit one of the following
categories:
1. A business that is majority owned by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
2. A business that is 50% owned by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
3. A business that employs at least 75% of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander workers.
4. A Joint Venture with a majority owned Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander business.
To have your business details included in this directory, or to update your existing details please call
DATSIP on 4938 4690
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Table of contents
1 Air-Conditioning 5
2 Arts and Cultural Heritage 6
3 Builders 12
4 Catering 15
5 Community Services 16
6 Electrical 19
7 Employment and Training 20
8 Engineering 23
9 Governance 24
10 Hair and Beauty 26
11 Health Services 28
12 Information Communication & Technology 30
13 Lawn Mowing & Maintenance 31
14 Plant Hire 32
15 Professional Services 33
16 Security 37
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1 Air-Conditioning
AC Aire Air-Conditioning
Business Owner: Adam Prentice
Service: Attend to all repairs and maintenance for the air con in your home. We also install, repair, and
help maintain air conditioning for commercial and industrial clients.
Area: Gladstone and surrounds
Phone Number: 0418 814 976 Email: [email protected]
Deep Clean Air Conditioning
Business Owner: Dean Wagg
Service: Air conditioning repairs, cleaning installation, maintenance and refrigeration.
Restricted electrical license: 142 363 QBCC license: 180 477
Area: Rockhampton, Gladstone, Blackwater and surrounds
Phone Number: 0448 212 312 Email: [email protected]
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2 Arts and Cultural Heritage
Central West Aboriginal Corporation
Manager: Janeece Thompson
Service: Aboriginal Housing, traditional art, paintings and ceramics, sporting and recreation activities,
cultural heritage and advocacy.
Area: Central West Queensland
Phone Number: 07 4651 1226 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cwac.org.au
Descendance
Owner: Goomblar Wylo (Paul Shillingsworth)
Service: This singer, musician, actor and story teller is Birri-Gubba and Wakka Wakka man. Goomblar
is the ultimate product of Cherbourg, an aboriginal performer in every sense.
Area: based in Hervey Bay, travelling the world
Phone Number: 0413 153 863 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.goomblar.com
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Dreamtime Cultural Centre
Chief Executive Officer: Robert Blair
Service: Cultural tours and education, convention centre, souvenir shop
Area: Rockhampton
Phone Number: 07 4936 1655 Website: www.dreamtimecentre.com.au
Fitzroy Basin Elders Committee
Chief Executive Officer: Melissa Lawton
Service: The Fitzroy Basin Elders Committee is a voluntary coalition of Elders and member traditional
owner groups who are collectively committed to maintaining cultural, natural and resource management
endeavors for Central Queensland Fitzroy Basin region and in reinstating the knowledge and wisdom of
the Elders.
Area: Fitzroy Basin Region
Phone Number: 07 4922 3544 or 07 4922 3588 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fbec.org.au
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Gidarjil Development Corporation
Training & Employment Manager: Gordon King
Service: Gidarjil Cultural Heritage Corporation Ltd is currently the interim nominated body for the PCCC
Cultural Heritage. Gidarjil offers cultural services as the Central Queensland Indigenous Arts
Coordinator; delivers Land & Sea Ranger services and holds the Traditional use of Marine Resources
Agreement for the Southern Great Barrier Reef.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett & Central Queensland
Phone number: 07 4130 7700 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gidarjil.com.au
Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation
Manager: Steven Vea Vea
Service: Programs include Aboriginal housing, Butchulla language program, playgroup and vacation
care programs. Korrawinga also look after the K'Gari Educational and Cultural Centre in Hervey Bay
and Fraser Island.
Area: Hervey Bay
Phone Number: 07 4124 6908 Email: [email protected]
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Moonie Jarl Cultural Services
Owner: Dustyn Currie
Service: Butchulla cultural awareness training for businesses, schools, community groups and Councils
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 0439 608 557 Email: [email protected]
Maranoa Art
Owner: Lee Evans
Service: Traditional Aboriginal art including paintings, prints and screen printing.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 0419 005 700 Email: [email protected]
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Pigibilla Designs
Owner: Les Raveneau
Service: Aboriginal Art, screen printing, boomerang painting and cultural education activities
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 0413 887 504 Email: [email protected]
Saima Torres Strait Islander Corp.
Coordinator: Annie Gela
Service: Cultural Awareness, cultural capability for students, teachers, and health services.
Area: Rockhampton and surrounds
Phone Number: 07 4922 9280 Email: [email protected]
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Wade Mann
Business Owner: Wade Mann
Service: Cultural awareness training for businesses, non-profit organisations, government departments,
schools, universities, TAFE colleges, hospitals, sporting clubs and individuals. Wade also delivers
Darumbal Welcome to Country.
Area: Rockhampton
Phone Number: 0429 395 840 Email: [email protected]
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3 Builders
DLO Construction & Maintenance
Business Owner: Damien O'Donnell
Service: Building maintenance, repairs, carpentry work and concreting ABN 17224257259. QBCC
license no. 1152906
Area: Central Queensland
Phone Number: 0417 731 220 Email: [email protected]
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Jason Michael Gela Carpentry Services
Business Owner: Jason Gela
Service: Major and minor repairs, maintenance and renovations, new construction, re-stumping, shop &
office fit outs, concreting and tiling. Qualified workplace trainer & assessor
Area: Gladstone, Rockhampton and Yeppoon
Phone Number: 0455 855 947 Email: [email protected]
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Kapform Formwork Contractors
Business Owner: Kieran Price
Service: Concreting formwork
Area: Central Queensland area
Phone Number: 0448 131 005 Email: [email protected]
Linbridge Builders PTY LD Business Owner: Ken Argow
Service: New construction, renovations , asbestos removal and sampling, building maintenance and
repairs
Area: Central Queensland
Phone Number: 040 972 5008 Email: [email protected]
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Mabo Reno’s
Business Owner: Mario Mabo
Service: Renovations, repairs, building maintenance, fencing, concrete driveways and basic concreting
Area: Rockhampton
Phone Number: 0439 893 859 Email: [email protected]
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4 Catering
Blackman’s Cultural Indulgence
Owner: Kym Walker
Service: Professional off site catering services for business and private functions
Area: Hervey Bay
Phone: 0401 800 491 Email: [email protected]
Jarro’s Cakes
Owner: Evol Jarro
Service: Specialty cakes for all occasions, customized decorations, photo catalogue available on
request
Area: Rockhampton Phone: 0429 649 893
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5 Community Services
Central Queensland Indigenous Development
Chief Executive Officer: Jason Field
Service: Providing support in the Child protection, Family support, Foster Care & Kinship Care, Drug
Alcohol Service, Homelessness Services, Rehabilitation Facility and Disengaged Youth education
support.
Area: Longreach, Emerald, Woorabinda, Gladstone and Rockhampton
Phone: 07 4920 0000 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cqid.com.au
Darumbal Community Youth Service Inc.
Chief Executive Officer: Nyoka Fetoa’i
Service: Darumbal Community Youth Services Inc is a not-for-profit organisation providing a broad
range of youth and family services in Rockhampton and across Central Queensland. These programs
include: Budaroo House Youth Shelter, Eaglehawk Family Support Program, Parent and Community
Engagement Program, “Yimba Bira” Traditional Indigenous Games, Tackle 6 Program, Darderrhi:
Indigenous Youth Substance Misuse Treatment Service, Regional Youth Support Service
Area: Rockhampton, Woorabinda, Mt Morgan and Yeppoon
Phone Number: 07 4922 6180 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.darumbal.org.au
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Juwarki Kapu-Lug Limited Chief Executive Officer: Edward Chubb
Services: A 15 bed diversionary facility, Cell Visitors Service: A cell visitors service to the Rockhampton
Watchhouse. Murri Court/Indigenous Community Justice Group: Yoombooda gNugeena Aboriginal and
Islander Justice Panel - Murri Court. Elders Transport Service Rockhampton and Woorabinda Elders
Area: Rockhampton and surrounds
Phone Number: 07 4927 7508 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.juwarki.org.au
Kahwun Wooga
Manager: Keith Matsen
Service: Court support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Cell-Watch, referral support to
other appropriate services.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 07 4123 5910 Email: [email protected]
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Maryborough Aboriginal Corporation for Housing & Cultural Development
Operations Manager: Martine Britton
Service: Manages community housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 07 4122 4382 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.machousing.org.au
Reconnect
Program Coordinator: Michelle Richards
Service: Reconnect targets 12 to 18 year old Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander young
people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and their family. The objective of the programme
is to improve the level of engagement of homeless young people, or those at risk of homelessness with
family, work, education, training and the community.
Area: Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Woorabinda
Phone Number: 07 4922 3544 or 07 4922 588 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fbec.org.au
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6 Electrical
Dave Smith Electrical
Business Owner: Dave Smith
Service: Qualified electrician specializing in installation and repair work for commercial and domestic
work
Area: Hervey Bay
Phone Number: 0417 600 918 or 07 4125 1133 Email: [email protected]
Indigenous Testing Services
Business Owner: Blair Vea Vea
Service: Testing and tagging of electrical equipment
Area: Central Queensland
Phone Number: 045 951 8259 Email: [email protected]
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7 Employment and Training
Back on Track
Business Owner: Barry Boland
Service: Our core business is about developing capable, well trained staff who strengthen your
business and the broader community. This is achieved through Project management from pre –
employment to post employment.
Area: based in Rockhampton, servicing across Australia
Phone: 0409 552 126 or 0458 128 205
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.backontracktraining.com.au
Christopher Thiesfield & Associates
Business Owner: Chris Thiesfield
Service: provides accredited and non-accredited training, mentoring and advice to improve the quality
of life for members of rural and remote Indigenous communities throughout Australia.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 0410 549 603 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.christhiesfield.com.au
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Gidarjil Development Corporation
Training & Employment Manager: Gordon King
Service: Gidarjil offers training and employment programs to assist Indigenous people gain the
necessary skills and knowledge to pursue their career pathways. We deliver training and employment
opportunities through various programs including Work for the Dole, Skilling Queenslanders for Work,
Green Army and Caring for Country.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett & Central Queensland
Phone Number: 07 4130 7700 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gidarjil.com.au
Minniecon and Burke PTY LTD
Business Owner: Nat Minniecon
Service: In partnership with Indigenous communities and our existing networks of employment service
providers, training providers, non for profit entities, small and large corporate entities, government
departments and community agencies we develop and implement strategies to concentrate on
employment and training services. We also specialise in consultancy services for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander housing, business scoping and setting up new non-profit organisations.
Area: Central Queensland
Phone Number: 0418 750 255 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://103.13.100.80/~minburco/
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Workforce Express
Business Owner: Nat Minniecon & Mitch Burke
Service: Recruitment solutions, labour hire, pre-employment training, drug and alcohol testing,
functional assessments and safety audits. Workforce Express has a strong commitment to maximise
Indigenous worker participation in our services offerings.
Area: Rockhampton, Mackay and Sunshine Coast
Phone Number: 07 4927 6007 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.workforceexpress.com.au
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8 Engineering
Marou’s Welding Works
Business Owner: Nat Marou
Service: Servicing the building and construction industry in steel fabrication & welding, cutting,
punching, and specializing in aluminum and stainless repairs of all types. .
Area: Rockhampton, Gracemere, Yeppoon
Phone Number: 07 4933 3388 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.facebook.com/marouswelding
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9 Governance
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council
Mayor: Arnold Murray
Service: Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council provides planning and development services, including
building assessment; environmental health, fire prevention, dog and cat management, strategic plans,
and responding to the needs of the local community.
Phone: 07 4168 1866 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cherbourg.qld.gov.au
Department of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Regional Director: Manny Hegarty (Hervey Bay)
Service: This State Government Department provides whole-of-government leadership in Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander policy, coordination and monitoring, and the delivery of services to Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders. This includes key policy and program initiatives in the areas
of: employment and business development and community participation.
Rockhampton: 07 4938 4690 Hervey Bay: 07 4125 9366 Website: www.datsip.qld.gov.au
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Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Senior Advisor: Peter Clark
Service: This Federal Government Department is responsible for managing the Indigenous
Advancement Strategy. The programme streams are: Jobs, Land and Economy, Children and
Schooling, Safety and Wellbeing, Culture and Capability and Remote Australia Strategies
Phone: 07 4837 0013 Website: www.indigenous.gov.au
Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council
Mayor: Shane Wilkie
Service: Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council provides planning and development services, including
building assessment; environmental health, fire prevention, dog and cat management, strategic plans,
and responding to the needs of the local community.
Phone: 07 4925 9800 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.woorabinda.qld.gov.au
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10 Hair and Beauty
Neat az Hair and Beauty
Owner: Anita Hoopgood
Service: Qualified hair stylists specialising in all aspects of hairstyling such as style cuts, colours, foils,
perms, up styles, extensions. Special occasions like weddings, formals or parties. Beauty services
include pedicures, manicures, all aspects of waxing, spray tans, facials, ear candling and massage
.
Area: 16 Earls Crt, Point Vernon
Phone Number: 07 4194 1251 Email: [email protected]
Hair by Harry
Owner: Sarah Harris
Service: Qualified hair stylists specialising in all aspects of hairstyling including style cuts, colours, foils
and eyebrow waxing.
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Area: 113 Munns Drive Woorabinda
Phone Number: 0448 586 275
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Enigma
Owner: Ann Parker
Service: Qualified hairstylist, with beauty and makeup to compliment. Also offering deportment and
grooming workshops to young people.
Area: Rockhampton Phone: 0455 908 974
Email: [email protected]
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11 Health Services
Galangoor Duwalami
Operations Officer: Stevan Ober
Practice Manager / RN : Ann Woolcock
Service: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
Service. We are community controlled and offer bulk billing services.
Area: Hervey Bay and Maryborough
Phone: 07 4194 5554 (Hervey Bay) 07 4184 9969 (Maryborough)
Email: [email protected]
GumBi GumBi
Chief Executive Officer: Mark Warcon
Service: Alcohol support and awareness, drug support and awareness, education & creating self
awareness, personal development, living skills, budgeting, culture, health & wellbeing , career/job
orientation, one-to-one counselling, group counselling , personal support & advocacy, referrals to other
services, transport to health services and AA Meetings
Area: Rockhampton and surrounds
Phone Number: 07 49 22 83 55 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gumbigumbirockhampton.com
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Kal’ang Respite Care Centre
Coordinator: Fleetwood Barney
Service: Aged care and Home and Community Care provider
Area: Hervey Bay
Phone Number: 07 4124 7780 Email: [email protected]
Indigenous Wellbeing Centre
Chief Executive Officer: Ara Harathunian
Service: Aboriginal community controlled organisation providing services to enhance the quality and
accessibility of culturally appropriate health care and community services for the local Indigenous and
non-Indigenous communities. We offer medical, dental and psychological services in addition to
community services, home care and disability services.
Area: Bundaberg, North Burnett, South Burnett – services provided to each area could vary depending
on funding for services.
Phone Number: 1300 492 492 Email: [email protected]
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12 Information Communication & Technology
Electriclatte Pty Ltd
Project Manager: Craig Evans
Service: Electriclatte is a web design and software development company providing tailored solutions
for small to medium sized businesses. We have extensive experience in a number of markets including
health and recreation, finance, not for profit and ecommerce solutions, both locally and globally.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett & Central Queensland
Phone Number: 07 4192 7371 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.electriclatte.com.au
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13 Lawn Mowing & Maintenance
Dwayne’s Mowing
Business Owners: Dwayne Broome
Service: For all your lawn mowing, yard maintenance, tree removal and landscaping needs.
Area: Hervey Bay
Phone Number: 0431 406 486 Email: [email protected]
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14 Plant Hire
Armfleece Earthmoving
Business Owners: Barry & Suzanne Tessmann
Service: Dry hire/ Heavy Earthmoving Machinery – mine spec dozers, graders, water trucks.
Agricultural wet hire or dry hire for cotton picking, stalk pulling, cutter bar work, chaining, dam
requirements, contact us for all other agricultural requirements.
Area: Central West Queensland
Phone Number: 07 4982 1925 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.armfleece.com.au
Red Dirt Haulage
Business Owner: Ben & Jodie Thomas
Service: Haulage, earthworks, quarry materials, wet hire, contract work, access roads and drainage
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 0421 648 031 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.reddirthaulage.com
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Indigenous Business Group PTY LTD
Business Owner: Glenn Bird
Service: Professional business consulting for start up’s and existing businesses.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 0477 177 799 Email: [email protected]
Indigenous Conference Service
Business Owner: Thomas Callaghan
Service: Working in conjunction with your local organising committee or conference convenor, our
professional team will guide you every step of the way throughout the planning process, leaving you to
focus on the vision and direction of your event.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 07 4194 2803 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.indigenousconferences.com
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Minniecon and Burke PTY LTD
Business Owner: Nat Minniecon
Service: Consultancy services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing, business scoping for
aquaculture and setting up new non-profit organisations
Area: Central Queensland
Phone Number: 0418 750 255 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://103.13.100.80/~minburco/
Murawin Pty Ltd
Managing Director: Carol Vale
Service: We are an Indigenous professional advisory service specialising in leadership development,
stakeholder engagement and facilitation. Game Enough, a subsidiary of Murawin, is a mobile
bushfoods catering and wholesale foods business that specialises in game meat and bushfoods.
Area: Wide Bay Burnett
Phone Number: 0400 294 331 Email: [email protected]
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Rock Mining Resources
Business Owner: Tom James
Service: Business researcher with 30 yrs plus experience, suggest new ideas for your business. We
are research consultants for all types of business. We help business' that wants to grow with the times.
We can introduce you to new and old business.
Area: Rockhampton/ Australia
Phone Number: 040 268 5143 Email: [email protected]
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Stepping Black
Service: Project Management including Design, Development and Delivery; Training Seminars &
Facilitation; Business Development & Support. Promotes successful outcomes through strengthening
the capacity of people, their communities and their cultures with a focus on Indigenous Australians.
Area: Hervey Bay
Phone Number: 0428 873 341 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.steppingblack.com.au
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16 Security
Wade Mann Security
Business Owner: Wade Mann
Service: If you are having a party or thinking of hosting a party, Wade Mann Security can provide
advice around making the party as safe as can be and provide professional security guards to protect
your loved ones and property. Wade also offers static guards who can keep your business safe as well.
Area: Central Queensland
Phone Number: 0429 395 840 Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Wade-Mann-Security-
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Spirit Security
Business Owner: Chris Thiesfield
Service: Our services range from static and patrol guarding to crowd and events security. We specialise
in mine site and mine accommodation security and are able to provide these services Australia wide.
Area: Australia Wide
Phone Number: 0410 549 603 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.spiritsecurity.com.au
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