Redefining Aerial Excellence! Let’s Elevate – Innovate – Dominate!
About the Project
The project aims to uplift digital capability within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, organisations and communities to leverage employment and economic development opportunities through use of drones, to deliver cultural and environmental monitoring and assessment services within the renewable energy supply chain, as well as improve individual employment opportunities for application in agriculture, land management and conservation, and other industries that require drone technology.
Expressions of Interest have now CLOSED
Southern Queensland Landscapes is proud to be partnering with the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning to deliver the Wandhala (Eagle) Drone Project.
The Wandhala Drone Project is funded by the Regional Economic Futures Fund (REFF), and is part of a broader initiative to leverage advanced technology for land management and conservation to create sustainable jobs and stronger, diverse economies in the South West, Darling Downs and South Burnett (including Cherbourg) Regions.
The project is supporting approximately 40 participants who are currently undertaking digital drone training and business skills development.
This training will increase the range of services Indigenous organisations and individuals are able to offer within agricultural and renewable energy supply chains.
Further updates on the project will be provided soon!
Meet the Project Coordinators
Jackson Shillingsworth
Jackson is a descendant of Margany People from Southwest Queensland and one of our Project Delivery Officers based in Cunnamulla.
Jackson brings extensive knowledge to the project around native title and cultural heritage management and has a passion to working with communities to achieve, social, cultural and economic outcomes.
Lorinda Otto
Lorinda is one of our Project Delivery Officers based in Roma.
Lorinda has a wealth of experience in community relations, stakeholder engagement, and is passionate about improving the lives and enterprises throughout the agriculture sector.
The Wandhala Drone Project is funded by the Regional Economic Futures Fund (REFF) and aims to invest in generational infrastructure that support long-term community prosperity by facilitating sustainable employment.