Working with Community
Building goes beyond bricks and mortar — it’s how we deliver lasting impact in the communities where we live and work. We’re committed to partnering with communities from Cape York to the Torres Strait and across regional Queensland, delivering meaningful employment, training, and infrastructure that support the long-term wellbeing of the places we work in.
Our Approach
With extensive experience in Indigenous communities, Bryant has structured its business to foster participation and opportunity. This includes engaging Geoffrey Villalba as our Indigenous Partnerships Officer and implementing an Indigenous Partnerships Strategy to strengthen networks with Indigenous communities, businesses, councils and Traditional Owners.
We also maintain Local Industry and Indigenous Employment and Training Strategies focused on creating lasting employment, training and business outcomes through genuine collaboration.
Bryant is one of the few Australian construction companies with an Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and is an active member of the Construction Industry Indigenous Participation Reference Group (CIIPRG) — contributing time and expertise to support greater Indigenous participation across the industry.
Indigenous Partnerships
Bryant has proudly partnered with First Nations peoples for more than 35 years. Our projects often take us into regional and remote communities, where collaboration, respect and genuine partnership are essential to successful delivery.
Guided by our Indigenous Partnerships Officer, Geoffrey Villalba, we continue to strengthen these relationships. Geoffrey, of Torres Strait Islander heritage, brings around 40 years’ experience working with both the Australian and Queensland Governments. His role focuses on developing and nurturing productive partnerships with Indigenous communities, businesses and government, while identifying meaningful opportunities in employment, training and procurement for First Australians.
These partnerships are more than part of our process — they’re part of who we are. They reflect our belief that building with care means creating outcomes that endure well beyond the life of a project.
Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
Our Reconciliation Action Plan is our commitment to creating lasting, practical opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through employment, training and economic participation. We recognise that construction is more than building — it’s a chance to strengthen capability, confidence and community wellbeing.
Through meaningful relationships and respectful engagement, we aim to deepen cultural understanding and ensure Indigenous communities share in the benefits of the projects we deliver. Our RAP sets clear actions that guide how we work, partner and grow — helping us leave a positive and enduring impact wherever we operate.
Building Together
Building Together is a symbol of collaboration, respect and shared purpose. In 2020, Bryant commissioned renowned Kuku Midigi artist Arone Meeks to create an artwork representing the company’s partnership approach with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Arone’s piece beautifully captures the meeting of land and sea — the Great Barrier Reef and ancient rainforest — and the coming together of people, culture and place.
Bryant was deeply saddened by Arone’s passing in 2021 and continues to honour his legacy through this work. Building Together remains a proud expression of connection and cooperation — a visual reminder that lasting outcomes are built when people work hand in hand, guided by mutual respect and understanding.
Supporting People and Communities
Bryant believes strong communities are built through connection, care and consistency. Beyond the projects we deliver, we invest in the people and places that make regional Australia thrive. Across Queensland and the Northern Territory, we proudly support local schools, charities, and events — from the Peace Lutheran College Spring Fair and the St John’s Community Care Greek Festival to the Beenleigh State High School Rugby League team and the Redcliffe Golf Fundraiser. We’ve also raised awareness and funds for causes including Breast Cancer Awareness and The Kids’ Cancer Project, among others.
We’re equally proud supporters of local sport, the arts and community life — backing teams like the Aurukun Rugby League in Cape York, the Stratford Dolphins, the Yarrabah Seahawks and the Cairns Indoor Premier Soccer League, as well as champion weightlifter Nikky Swanson on the Sunshine Coast. Bryant has also long supported the Cairns Choral Society, helping bring productions to life for the enjoyment of the wider community. Every partnership, sponsorship and initiative reflects our belief that building together goes beyond construction — it’s about creating opportunities, celebrating community and leaving a lasting legacy wherever we work.
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