For the Northern Territory, this partnership comes at a pivotal time, with a major pipeline across housing, infrastructure, defence and regional development alongside a $4 billion commitment to improve remote housing.
The partnership will focus on practical outcomes, creating a platform to build capability, strengthen relationships and support greater participation in the Territory’s development pipeline at a critical time for housing, infrastructure and regional growth.
Property Council NT Executive Director Ruth Palmer said the initiative reflects the role the property industry must play in supporting stronger economic and social outcomes on Country.
“The property industry operates on Country every single day. Every home, workplace, precinct, road, service and piece of infrastructure has a connection to land, culture, community and future opportunity.
“For the Territory, this is especially important. We have a significant pipeline of work ahead across housing, infrastructure, defence, regional development and community services, but that pipeline will only be successful if we also build the workforce, business capability and partnerships needed to deliver it.
“Yanun stood out not only because of its strong First Nations leadership, but because of its technical capability, commitment to creating career pathways and active advocacy for greater First Nations participation across the infrastructure and property sectors. They are exactly the type of partner we want helping shape these conversations.”
Yanun Managing Director David Mallett said the partnership reflects the company’s belief that better projects begin with better conversations.
“At Yanun, meaningful communication, genuine partnerships and early engagement create stronger outcomes for everyone.
“The Territory has enormous opportunity ahead, but the way that opportunity is delivered matters. We want to see more First Nations people and businesses participating in the professional, technical and project delivery roles that shape our built environment, from project management and project controls through to procurement, advisory, planning and delivery.
“For us, reconciliation in the property sector must be practical. It means engaging early, listening respectfully, valuing cultural knowledge, creating genuine career pathways and ensuring First Nations businesses have meaningful opportunities to contribute to projects delivered on Country.
“We’re honoured to become the Property Council NT’s inaugural First Nations Property & Reconciliation Partner. Together, we hope this partnership demonstrates that reconciliation isn’t separate from delivering great projects, it is part of delivering projects that create lasting value for communities, industry and future generations.”
Ms Palmer said the partnership would also strengthen advocacy for a more sustainable development environment in the Territory.
“Housing is economic infrastructure. Workforce is economic infrastructure. Local business capability is economic infrastructure. If we want the Territory to grow, we need to invest in all three.
“Yanun brings together technical excellence, First Nations leadership and a genuine commitment to developing people. This partnership will help strengthen relationships, build industry capability and create better long-term outcomes across the Territory.”
