Kowanyama Batching Plant Operator

⁠⁠⁠The Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council lies 25 km (as the crow flies) from the east coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria in the south-western region of the Cape York Peninsula, and 600 km northwest of Cairns. The total area equals approximately 4,120 square kilometres. The community has a population of approximately 1200 people.

The community is based on the banks of Magnificent Creek, which joins the South Mitchell River, which in turn forms part of the Mitchell River Delta. Road access is only available four to five months of the year in the dry season. Weekday flights to and from Cairns service the community throughout the year.

Kowanyama has a rich abundance of nature and wildlife. Kowanyama consists mainly of wetlands and delta mangroves in the north, extending to forest country of the central peninsula. These unique natural environments are home to a vast array of bird and animal species.

Kowanyama means “place of many waters” in the Yir Yoront language. The Indigenous inhabitants are the direct descendants of Aboriginal groups who inhabited the Lower Mitchell and Alice Rivers and neighbouring areas. The community includes the Kokoberra, Yir Yoront (or Kokomnjen) and Kunjen clans.

Kowanyama's Aboriginal people continue to identify strongly with their ancestral countries and with the languages, stories, songs, dances, and histories associated with those countries. Language groups associated with countries in the Kowanyama region are Yir Yoront, Yirrk Thangalkl, Koko Bera, Uw Oykangand, and Olkola

Scope:

Council owns and operates a concrete batching plant at lot 520 on SP272069.

Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced batching plant operator to manage the batching plant as its agent. 

Council publishes its public fees, rates, and charges annually via its website in its Register of Fees and Charges(pricing subject to approval of the budget post June 2026 Ordinary Meeting of Council to be uploaded to Council’s website thereafter). 

How to Apply

Responses are to be submitted via email to tenders@kowanyama.qld.gov.au and must include the Tender number in the subject line (i.e., KASC-2026-058). 

Council reserves the right to not consider submissions sent to any other email address. 

All enquiries are to be via email to tenders@kowanyama.qld.gov.au.

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