Boral has supported the Worimi people in conserving their culture through collaborative works around Stockton Quarry.
Last year, strong winds at Stockton Quarry uncovered Aboriginal cultural sites within the buffer zone between Boral’s operational pit and the Worimi Conservation Lands.
The weather event uncovered sites featuring stone artefacts, shell middens, artefact scatters and bone fragments. Once uncovered, all stakeholders worked together to make protection of the area a priority.
“The WCL Board along with the Worimi Traditional Owners want to ensure that the Board’s vision of protect, respect and connect with country ensures that the protection of culture is always at the forefront of what we do,” Worimi Conservation Lands Board of Management chair Jamie Tarrant said.
“Recent storms and closure only amplify our need to work together to protect and manage this culturally significant country.”
Boral’s Stockton Quarry team supported a methodical approach to safeguard the area. This included the installation of bunting and posts, daily inspections of the area and regular communication with employees and contractors.
“Strict controls are in place to limit machinery movement and monitor for further exposure after storms or high winds,” Boral’s Stockton quarry manager Rod Johnson said.
“This isn’t just about what we dig from the ground. It’s about what we honour in the ground. And we’re proud to play a role in protecting that history.”
Boral supports fostering relationships with local Aboriginal communities. The company launched its Innovate Bula Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 2024-2026 last year.
“By working together and collaborating ‘as one’ – Wakulda – only then can we truly appreciate the invaluable local knowledge and history, necessary to provide protection of the first culture and the original heritage of the land on which Boral operates, Worimi Barray,” Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council chief executive officer Andrew Smith said.
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