It’s with immense pride that Wamarra was awarded the 2023 Karen Milward Excellence Award at the Victorian Aboriginal Business Awards presented by the Kinaway Chamber of Commerce!  This major award recognised our business as achieving outstanding outcomes, demonstrating that we are leaders in the construction industry and showing exceptional business achievement and outstanding practices in Environmental, […]

Thanks to Roads Australia for shining a spotlight on social procurement and giving Wamarra the opportunity to share our achievements amongst a room of our clients and supporters.  In his keynote, Managing Director Hayden Heta, highlighted the positive impact the social procurement framework is having on Aboriginal businesses and individuals, by providing opportunity that would […]

Congratulations to our team for taking out the inaugural Homes Victoria Excellence in Social Procurement Award at the 2023 Master Builders Victoria Excellence in Construction Awards for our work on the Bell to Preston Landscaping project.   Our mandate is unambiguous: we build large and small quality construction projects while strengthening Aboriginal participation and engagement within the […]

For NAIDOC Week, Wamarra held a Kup Murri with Symal on the lands of the Wadawurrung people.​ This annual event is a symbolic way for us to celebrate and share Aboriginal culture with non-Indigenous people. ​Our dedicated team showed incredible comradery to get up before dawn to prepare the ground oven-cooked feast for over 150 people. ‘For our Elders’ was the theme of this year’s […]

National Reconciliation Week is a time for all of us to reflect on the past, embrace diversity and move towards a more united future under this year’s theme “Be a Voice for Generations.”  The Wamarra team embarked on captivating cultural tours throughout the week, immersing themselves not only in the rich history held by our […]

NAIDOC week is a time to come together to celebrate the rich history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Healing Country means embracing First Nation’s cultural knowledge and understanding of Country as part of Australia’s national heritage. It’s an opportunity for everyone learn more about our culture and values to develop […]

NAIDOC week has always been a week of reflection, connection and a celebration of the achievements, culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Being Aboriginal, we do this all year round, however, NAIDOC week is an opportunity to showcase our wonderful and diverse culture with the broader community. This year’s theme Always […]

Earlier this month the Wamarra team participated in a welcome to country and smoking ceremony performed at Werribee Street Level Crossing Removal Project. The Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony was conducted by Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Corrina Eccles to acknowledge the commencement of the project and to encourage people to extend care and respect for […]

Last Thursday night we launched Wamarra to an audience of industry partners, employees, family and friends. Wamarra is a self-performing civil contractor providing meaningful careers to Aboriginal people through long term and sustainable employment. We would like to thank all those who attended our very special industry event and helped celebrate the launch of Wamarra […]

In response to the bush fire relief, the Wamarra team lent a hand for those in need by donating a truck and a driver to transport goods donated by the local Aboriginal community of the northern suburbs.