13 October 2022 / Event

Welcome to Indigenous Business Month!

October 1 marked the start of Indigenous Business Month, which has been held in October each year since 2015.

As a way of commemorating the occasion, some of our Team Leaders have helped us put together case studies on their engagement with the Indigenous business sector and some things for you to think about to give you a leg up on the competition.

Thanks to Justin Clark, Bernie Nolan, Aaron Ohl and Mitch Grimmer, we’ve created four business profiles, which we will reveal across Indigenous Business Month.

At any time, Hutchies is working with around 60 Indigenous businesses to the tune of around $10m per annum.  

Business Profiles

Djurwa Profile - Justin Clarke

A joint venture between Yalagan Group and BINGO Industries offering waste management services, as well personnel hire and fully subsidised training courses.

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Kinaway Profile - Bernie Nolan

Social engagement and procurement partner; providing business support, advice, training, networking opportunities and access to their certified Indigenous business database.

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Sunstate Civil Construction - Mitch Grimmer

Civil construction contractors operating out of Brisbane, specialising in a range of services including structures, earthworks and roadworks across both public and private sectors. 

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Brilliant Brush Strokes - Aaron Ohl

Painting contractor offering contracts and ongoing care plans for commercial and industrial jobs with the assurance of high quality, defect free work. 

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A contact list of Indigenous businesses Hutchies has worked with is coming soon!

For a list of Indigenous businesses and further information, contact the Social Responsibility Team:


TeamContact Details
Mark Kucks
Indigenous & Social Responsibility
Direct (07) 3335 5119 / Mobile 0428 031 654
Email mark.kucks@hutchies.com.au

Joel Anderson
Social Responsibility Manager / Indigenous Participation
Mobile 0437 356 180
Email joel.anderson@hutchies.com.au

Morgan Rooney
Social Responsibility Manager / Female Participation
Direct (07) 3859 6312 / Mobile 0448 331 420
Email morgan.rooney@hutchies.com.au

Carmen Lasserre
Business Support
Direct (07) 3335 5130 / Mobile 0401 983 169
Email carmen.lasserre@hutchies.com.au

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