the work, we don’t take it on,” he says. “One thing that rugby taught us is that you only have one opportunity to perform. And if you don’t perform, you’re not going to get rehired. So we’ll only take on work if we’re prepared for it and know we can do a really good job.” Getting bigger and making a bigger impact In addition to Moonyah Services and Moonyah Workforce, Saia and Anthony are also the directors of Madji Indigenous Furniture – a company that supplies commercial furniture across Australia and New Zealand. Their high-quality furniture is manufactured in Brisbane and is upholstered with authentic Indigenous designs created by talented First Nations artists. Moving forward, Moonyah Group’s vision is to continue growing all of their brands. According to Saia, the potential for growth all around is enormous and they want do everything they can to seize it: “Our plan is to be listed on the stock exchange,” he says. “We want to be the first Indigenous company to be listed. That’s our goal. That’s what we want to do.” The reason they want to get bigger, Saia reiterates, is so they can make more of a difference. The bigger their company is and the more people they work with, the bigger the change they can make. “That’s what we’re all about – helping people to change their lives,” he concludes. “Our goal is to do that on the largest scale possible.” APRIL 2023
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