Indigenous Engagement Blog

A Round of Applause!


After winning the Inaugural Premiers Award for Innovation at the Queensland Training Awards in September, the Split Rock Inca Alliance have exceeded their expectations and taken out first place in Hobart last night at the Australian Training Awards (Training Initiatives), for its efforts in training Indigenous people in civil construction and hospitality during the course of the project last year.


Colin Saltmere (Myuma), project champion for the 2006 Indigenous Engagement Project, Peter Trim (Main Roads) and Todd Stubbings (Seymour Whyte) were present to receive the award. In accepting the award, Colin thanked everyone who have had a part to play in the SRIA project, and all those who have been involved since the project concluded. They wished we could all have been there to feel the significance of what we’ve achieved, and bask in some of the recognition!
Rhonda Appo had the opportunity to speak to Colin after receiving the award to congratulate him on behalf of the project.
“Colin was genuinely humbled by the award. We are all inspired about the work and support he has given to the Indigenous Engagement Project over the past two years and congratulate him and his team, project partners and participants”.

Well done team, we are all proud of your work.
Indigenous Engagement Team