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Connect Conference 2023

In a significant step towards fostering growth, collaboration, and inclusivity within the business landscape, Rork Projects once again proudly participated in the Supply Nations Connect Conference this year. The conference, held on August 8th at Sydney’s International Convention Centre on Gadigal Land, aimed to empower Indigenous businesses and promote positive change within the industry. Rork Projects was proud to have …

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Yalari Orientation Day

On the Gold Coast today, Co-Owners John Paul Janke, Brian O’Rourke and Angela O’Rourke took part in the Yalari Orientation Camp to meet with new students as they begin their Yalari scholarships. Winanggaay Nguurrang – meaning the camp of thinking of understanding, in the Wiradjuri language – is an important step in each young Yalari students’ journey, bringing together new Year 7 students with their Year 8 …

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PCA Donates to Wa Initiative

For the last two years we have partnered with the Property Council of Australia to bring our ‘Reconciliation Series,’ to each of our four states. This year, Rork Projects is excited to announce that the Property Council of Australia has donated $3,960 to the Wa Initiative! Thanks to almost 400 of you that attended our events, we have been able to raise …

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Annual Yalari Dinner

Last week Rork Projects attended Yalari’s annual Brisbane dinner to celebrate the achievements of the many students that Yalari supports. Through Rork Projects’ Wa Initiative, we have partnered with Yalari – a not-for-profit organisation offering secondary education scholarships to Indigenous children at leading Australian boarding schools. One of these students is Nevaeh, who through the Wa Initiative, is supported to attend Clayfield …

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Canberra Raiders Corporate Networking

Our team in Canberra held a fabulous a Corporate Partners Networking Event in collaboration with the Canberra Raiders last week. The event discussed how we can provide pathways for Indigenous students in the building and construction industry. We heard from Jefferson Taylor from the NRL School to Work Program, and our Canberra Business Development Manager Kristy Xerri. Rork Projects has …

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Reconciliation Series 2022

What a whirlwind few weeks for our annual Reconciliation Series with the Property Council Australia, now in its second year. Across four states in two months we held breakfasts, lunches, and cocktail events; spotlighting a panel of state-based industry experts. The truth telling and insight brought to the table across the board was instrumental in starting conversations that can facilitate …

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Wa Initiative Wins

For the second consecutive year, Rork Projects has proudly partnered with the Canberra Raiders 50/50 Charity to raise funds for our Wa Initiative. The Wa Initiative supports Indigenous foundations and not-for-profit organisations in their work in offering quality, secondary education scholarships at leading Australian boarding schools for Indigenous children from regional, rural and remote communities. The 50-50 Charity Raffle is a not-for-profit …

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Rork Projects x Brisbane Bullets – Indigenous Round 2022

Last Saturday, the Brisbane Bullets took on the Perth Wildcats at home in the Armery for the third and final game of the Indigenous Round, sponsored by Rork Projects. Rork Projects Co-Owners, Brian O’Rourke and John Janke, gave the team a pre-game ‘Pep Talk’ about the importance of this round, the jerseys they are wearing, and the people they are …

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A Perfect Outcome

As an Indigenous company we value working with businesses that share similar values to ours. Finding opportunities to reduce, reuse and recycle materials through our projects is important to us at Rork Projects, and we are really excited to be partnering with environmental innovators Perfect Contracting on our project in Marsfield, Sydney. The project involves demolishing a three-storey office tower …

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PCA Reconciliation Series

Thank you to everyone who attended last weeks incredible event with the Property Council Victoria. We are so proud to have been able to partner with you to deliver this event, a wonderful finish to this new event series. Reconciliation is a journey that we need to keep walking together, every day of the year. Thank you to our speakers Jeremy Loeliger, Penelope …