Murri Network - Pathways to Employment
42 jobs created in Murri Network Phase One!
Since early 2010, 42 full-time long-term jobs have been created through the Murri Network project, 69 people have received training and 10 have completed work experience. What is Murri Network? It's a project which aims to give indigenous people in the South Burnett the skills and confidence to enter and remain in professional, trades, technical or service-focused employment, or self-employment. Supporting the project are BIEDO, Silver Lining, Bunya Wakka Wakka Cultural Heritage Organisation, the Indigenous Knowledge Centre (located at the Ration Shed), the Cherbourg Aboriginal Council and a diverse range of Indigenous community service providers throughout the South Burnett. The first phase of the project has been completed, and BIEDO is now planning for the next 12 months.
How can you get involved?
If you're looking for employment or training, the Murri Network project can help you. We'd encourage you to make contact with your employment service agency, Iron Bark Ridge Services, or the Bunya Wakka Wakka Organisation and they'll be able to point you in the right direction.
Natural Resource Management (NRM) Contract Teams
During the first phase of Murri Network, 12 participants graduated from Silver Lining's NRM training. Three are now in casual, part-time employment and 9 are in full-time, long term employment. Just some of the formal skills they gained included:
- White Card Traning OH&S
- Chem Cert Training
- Chainsaw Tickets
- Forest Management (through Private Forestry Southern Qld)
- Qld National Construction White Cards
- Land Conservation Management
- Work Skills
- First Aid Certificates
- Job search skills
- Literacy and numeracy
Bunya Rangers
A fantastic initiative which has emerged during this first phase of Murri Network is the establishment of the 'Bunya Rangers'. The “Bunya Rangers” engages indigenous women in horticulture, native timber management, agri-forestry and cultural tourism. It offers opportunities for young women leaving school to become actively involved in a program which promotes employment and community leadership. It also builds relationships between generations and promotes cultural transfer. Currently 6 women and 12 teenage girls are involved in Bunya Rangers and we look forward to its continued growth. For more information on how you can be involved, drop down to the Indigenous Knowledge Centre at the Ration Shed.
