WHO WE ARE
Birndirri is a majority Indigenous-owned joint venture between Koorbee Group and CPC Engineering. The core values of Birndirri are to deliver exceptional services to clients through our local team while driving powerful social and economic outcomes relating to Indigenous employment, training, education, health, culture, and community safety.
Birndirri operates within coastal and inland areas of the Pilbara with Koorbee bloodlines crossing Kurama/ Marduthunera & Ngarluma/Yinjibarndi. This enables us to operate on coastal country between Whim Creek and Robe River and inland areas of Millstream Chichester National Park & Hamersley Ranges.
We are a local company with a global presence. Our services are backed by our integrated workshops strategically positioned in the main mining areas of WA. Birndirri is situated in Karratha, at the heart of the Pilbara region, close to our client’s operations, providing the region with a reliable local partner.
Our joint venture offers clients extensive and proven cultural, mining, commercial, industrial, and domestic capabilities backed by vast experience, professionalism, and a personalised approach.
Birndirri – Local People, Delivering Excellence
MEET THE TEAM
Josie Alec - Birndirri, Director
Kuruma Marthedunera woman Josie Alec, over time, has done amazing work within her local community as a teacher and reached out into many other community projects. She a is a director of the RFDS WA and business owner since 2017 of The Jummi Factory, traditional bush medicine. Josie has contributed to community events in the Pilbara as a performer. Josie’s vision to build capacity of Indigenous youth leads her to creating new ventures and pathways toward her goals. Caring for family, people and culture is her mantra.
Jordon Alec - Birndirri, Director
Jordon, a boiler maker by trade and with over 15 years of experience in mobile/fixed plant maintenance, training, and compliance lives and works in the coastal lands of Karratha. Born and raised locally Jordon has worked tirelessly to promote Indigenous Engagement and act as a role model for what can be achieved through hard work. He currently sits as a director on the Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation and is keen to continue to diversify his capabilities whilst leaving a successful and lasting footprint within his community.
Brett Sutton - Birndirri, Karratha Divisional Manager
Brett offers more than 15 years of experience in the mining and construction industry with a vast knowledge of managing, planning, and executing projects, and maintenance activities. He consistently provides a safe work environment for all employees by building a safety culture every day through adhering to and implementing safety management systems and plans. Brett strongly believes that our people are our most important asset and has consistently supported his team to be their best throughout CPC Karratha’s 6 years of operation.
Ben Ralph - Birndirri, Karratha Operations Manager
Ben offers over 25 years of experience in operations management, strengthening compliance, improving processes, and elevating output, quality, and customer satisfaction. Ben also has extensive knowledge of process optimisation and data analysis. Ben has lived in Karratha for over 7 years before returning to Perth in 2022 but remains passionate about the region and improving the lives of people who still live and work there.