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Safety professional of the year! Now that’s a title anyone would be proud of and we’re proud to say it belongs to Courtland Williams, CPB Contractors Health and Safety Manager on the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link.
The METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project is helping boost the Aboriginal business sector and training opportunities for young Indigenous people through a contract with fuel delivery service provider, KEE Bundu.
Imagine being given the opportunity to tap into generations of cultural knowledge and years of artistic experience to help showcase culture and creativity through public art for all to enjoy.
METRONET projects are not only improving people’s lives through new public transport across Perth, they're also providing new skills, training and job opportunities for Aboriginal employees.
The METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project team have been recognised for their outstanding work on Aboriginal inclusion and participation, with project contractor Laing O’Rourke awarded the Indigenous Inclusion Award.
METRONET projects celebrated NAIDOC Week 2024 with delicious food, engaging education and entertainment all centred around the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
The METRONET WA Railcar Program family has grown with three new apprentices joining the team following completion of the ALSTOM Aboriginal 10-week pre-employment program earlier this year.
The METRONET Noongar Reference Group has been announced as a finalist in the 2023 NAIDOC National Week - Caring for Country and Culture Award for their collaborative work identifying Noongar place names for new stations across METRONET projects.
The Noongar Place Names Initiative acknowledges the traditional and ongoing connection of Noongar people to Country, and celebrates and promotes multiple facets of Noongar culture, customs and values across METRONET projects through language.
After extensive research, literature review and consultation, METRONET is pleased to announce the Noongar place names for Alkimos and Eglinton stations.
“I’m very grateful for the opportunity to work on these huge projects and there’s plenty to learn. The best part of my work is doing different things every day and working outdoors.”
Travelling on one of the new METRONET C-series railcars when they’re zipping across Perth’s rail network in the near future will be pretty cool, but being able to say you were involved in building them is even cooler.
The METRONET team took part in the Kambarang Festival, hosted by the City of Armadale’s Champion Centre, sharing project information and employment opportunities with the community.
Aboriginal businesses and employees play a key role in delivering the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project and Arra Solutions is one of the latest companies to come on board.
METRONET celebrated NAIDOC Week by engaging in activities, listening to presentations, and attending performances that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
To mark National Reconciliation Week and Sorry Day at METRONET, we engaged in learning opportunities and activities to reflect on the significance of our shared histories, cultures, and achievements.