Indigenous Directors of
Dhurawine Gladstone and Dhurawine-GMS

Daniel Ryan
Director of Dhurawine GMS

■ A construction specialist, with significant experience in plant operation and the management of Indigenous crews working on major capital projects.
■ A respected leader and spokesperson in the Indigenous community, who has recruited and built a team of experienced, highly trained and well-qualified Indigenous personnel, as the nucleus of the Dhurawine-GMS implementation and project delivery team.
   

Sonya Ingra
Director of Dhurawine GMS

■ Sonya’s family are the Gooreng Gooreng Traditional Owners, where she acts as a Cultural Heritage Consultant with the major industrial companies operating in the Gladstone region, such as Rio Tinto, Comalco and Aldoga Aluminium Smelter.
■ A construction specialist, with significant experience in poly-piping installation and the management of Indigenous crews working on major capital projects.

Specialist Joint Project Delivery Company with Indigenous Ownership

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GMS Infrastructure established a joint Company with Dhurawine Gladstone Pty Ltd, a Queensland based company with 100% Indigenous ownership.

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The joint company, Dhurawine-GMS Pty Ltd, trading as Dhurawine-GMS, provides a broad range of engineering services, from design to construction services in country and development areas, thereby providing a foundation to employ a high number of Indigenous personnel.

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Dhurawine-GMS is fully supported by the GMS Infrastructure Design Group in terms of technical leadership and management, as well as the Project Delivery Group providing project management and scheduling support.

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Management of Dhurawine-GMS will be undertaken by experienced Indigenous managers in their fields of expertise, supported by the GMS management team.

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Together with the services and support of Ronnie Bosuen of Indigenous Pathways Services (IPS), Dhurawine-GMS has established itself as a sought after employer of Indigenous people, especially those who have trade skills which can be developed to provide a professional construction capability.