Our Business
Tammy is the founder and driving force behind KingKira.
Tammy O’Connor is the Founder, Director and proud driving force behind KingKira. A Traditional Owner from the Pilbara region, Tammy has a strong ancestral connection to her Country through her Nyiyaparli and Palyku heritage, with additional family ties to the Kariyarra and Ngarluma peoples through her grandmother’s lineage.
Born and raised in Marble Bar, Tammy’s connection to community, culture and Country underpins both her personal and professional life. The name “KingKira” reflects her daughters, Kingston and Shakira, representing family at the heart of the business.
Tammy has dedicated her career to strengthening opportunities for Aboriginal people in the Pilbara. She actively supports and nurtures the local Aboriginal community and serves on various native title boards. Through her leadership, KingKira is grounded in cultural integrity, community empowerment and a commitment to creating meaningful pathways for Aboriginal engagement across industry.
Creating a better future for everyone
KingKira acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land in which it operates. We strive to work together with our local neighbours to achieve common goals, provide sustainable long-term solutions, create opportunities through training, development and business for future generations and to seek new ideas and do them differently.
KingKira’s capacity for change and commitment to service excellence is driven by a firm belief that to deliver sustainable social benefits, we must first and foremost create and maintain a successful, safe and financially sound business model.
At KingKira, we strive to manage all aspects of our environment to ensure it remains sustainable for future generations. In parallel, we endeavour to engage local people, contractors, and suppliers to be part of our journey. Our footprint extends throughout Western Australia into the Pilbara Region where we continually build relationships with local people, suppliers, and clients.
Our Vision
KingKira has strong foundations and a deliberate, well-structured growth path ahead which will continue to elevate the company as a thriving, sustainable, and impactful Aboriginal enterprise within Australia’s economy through the provision of environmental services, industrial services, and people solutions.
Our vision is to be an established and thriving asset lifecycle services provider that creates enduring value for clients.
Environmental Services | Industrial Services | People Solutions
Our Mission
Our growth from inception is a positive indicator of KingKira’s well-earned reputation and is a powerful symbol of Aboriginal resilience and capability in Australia’s economy, with a ripple effect delivering long-lasting economic benefits to Aboriginal peoples and communities.
We believe that in observing our success, others can see what is possible. Through this inspiration, our passionate commitment to respecting the environment for future generations, and the opportunities created our mission is to:
Stand Tall – Building a legacy that empowers Aboriginal peoples and communities for generations to come.
Our People
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Our History
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