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Kyra Bonney named as 2014 Outstanding Woman in Resources by Anthony Galante 12 March 2014
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yra Bonney a Guburn (Kupurn) woman from the Goldfields region of Western Australia has won the 2014 Outstanding Woman in Resources. Kyra completed a mining traineeship at the age of 19, as the only female Indigenous trainee to complete the course at that time. This lead to 13-year career with large mining companies, as an operator and blast crew member on remote sites. Kyra developed a passion to help other Indigenous people and completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Indigenous Community Management and Development. Inspired by the content of her studies and the challenges she faced as an operator, Kyra created her consultancy business, KBIC, in 2012, with a vision of providing services which ‘bridge the cultural divide’ between companies, Indigenous employees and community stakeholders. Her company now provides support to several WA resources companies which are seeking to train, employ and retain Indigenous Australians. While juggling motherhood, full-time studies, and work, Kyra remains focused on the positive outcomes these endeavours bring. She is the youngest board member of the Aboriginal Lands Trust, Deputy Chairperson for the HALO project - an Indigenous youth leadership program - and a
Kyra Bonney is a Guburn (Kupurn) woman from the Goldfields region of Western Australia. She has won the 2014 Outstanding Woman in Resources. . Image: CME WA
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