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Cherbourg representatives on stage at the awards in Brisbane on Tuesday night (Photo: CASC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 31, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

The call centre project at Cherbourg was Highly Commended on Tuesday night at the Queensland Reconciliation Awards in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

The Cherbourg Digital Service Centre – a joint project of Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council with Fujitsu Australia; the Queensland Department of Innovation, Tourism and Sport; and TAFE Queensland – was one of four finalists in the “Partnership” category at the awards.<\/p>\n

The centre is part of a three-year program to boost economic development and employment through digital skills training.<\/p>\n

The project’s citation read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This is a place-based inclusion model, which maps a new way forward to how corporate Australia can work in collaboration with First Nations communities to foster reconciliation and create social impact through digital inclusion. This partnership has created a local, sustainable industry that contributes to the economy of the community and to long-term reconciliation by bridging the significant digital divide. It has created local digital jobs, career pathways and long-term career opportunities.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The winner of the Partnership category was “Othello”, a project involving Queensland Theatre and the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair.<\/p>\n

The tri-lingual production – in Kala Lagaw Ya, Yumpla Tok and English – spotlighted the vital role of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion during World War II.<\/p>\n

The awards were announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.<\/p>\n

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