Colleen Fulford, Main Roads’ Revegetation Manager Wheatbelt said the initiative had successfully onboarded a full team of Aboriginal youth Rangers.

“Their dedication and enthusiasm has been exemplary, and it has helped the Wheatbelt Region to regain management of the revegetation sites to make them visually appealing.”

The initiative is part of a broader program to provide meaningful employment to unskilled youth – providing them with skills, confidence and a sense of self-worth.

Sammy Wyborn, Aboriginal Stakeholder Engagement Advisor Wheatbelt said:- “We hope that the positive impacts of the project will extend beyond Main Roads contracts, and into other services such as conservation.”

To find out more, watch our video on the program below.