Minjiny Surface Treatments

Directors Damien Taylor and Robert Rattray at the new Minjiny, Birli Group PTY Ltd and Birli Civil offices in West Perth! The artwork between them is a special painting titled 'Ilurrpa', created by Tjawina Roberts. Tjawina was born in 1946 near Blackstone in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands of Western Australia. After her mother died Tjawina and her siblings, Karrika Belle Davidson and Tjuruparu Watson, were brought to Warburton mission by her family, where she was introduced to inks, crayons, chalk and other art materials. In the summer holidays, Tjawina would leave the mission and walk back to her Country with her family, where she was taught tjukurpa (creation stories) and bush skills. Tjawina’s paintings draw on ancient tjukurpa as well as contemporary stories.

It's R U OK? Day! Today - and every day of the year - we urge anyone who notices changes in their mental health, or in the mental health of a loved one, friend or workmate, to reach out for support. Remember, you can ask 'R U OK?' any day, because life happens every day.

It's with great excitement that Birli Group PTY Ltd would like to share that we have received our Supply Nation full Certification. Congratulations to our Director Damien Taylor and the rest of the team. The hard work and dedication that has gone into getting not only Birli Group PTY Ltd, also Minjiny Surface Treatments and now Birli Civil Pty Ltd to where they are is so exciting to watch and be part of.

// Photo of the month // Our Operations Manager, Casey, recently captured this awesome photo of our Blast and Painting Supervisor, Jamie, spraying ship loader tracks in Port Hedland.

Some of the Minjiny family, including the company's first ever employees, at the Minjiny office in Port Hedland. To support our continued growth, we have opened a new office in West Perth! Our roots are still in Port Hedland, but this is an exciting new chapter in our journey. We'll be co-locating with Birli Group PTY Ltd and Birli Civil, a partnership that will enable us to offer our clients in the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors a wider range of services than ever before.

As part of our NAIDOC celebrations here at Minjiny, we asked our staff what this week means to them. Casey said: "During NAIDOC Week, we come together to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is also a time for other Australians to learn about First Nation culture and history."

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of our celebrations at Minjiny, we asked our staff what NAIDOC Week means to them. Rex said: “NAIDOC Week to me means a time for black fullas to get together to celebrate our culture and listen to stories that our old auntys, uncles, nannas and pops have grown up on, and how different we live in today's society from when they grew up. Love to all our Elders.”

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will - and must - continue. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/fRGry5x

The Minjiny team working alongside the crew from Total AMS - Part of the TAMS Group in Port Hedland recently. We're proud of our strong relationships with contractors and suppliers to deliver commercial surface treatments for small to large contracts from Perth to the Pilbara.

We're excited to share that our owner and managing director, Damien Taylor, has joined Birli Group PTY Ltd as a part owner and director. Birli Group PTY Ltd is a Perth-based, Indigenous-owned business providing services to Australia's mining, oil and gas, construction, and agriculture industries. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gtuzJJ5h