ADELAIDE: G’day Group has officially launched employment opportunities for First Nations peoples as part of its landmark agreement to operate the iconic Wilpena Pound Resort.

Advertising has begun for a range of roles including Retail Attendants, Food and Beverage staff and Tour Guides. 

The move signals G’day Group’s intent to deliver meaningful benefits to the Adnyamathanha people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land. 

The commitment to provide guaranteed annual apprenticeships and traineeships for Aboriginal employees is enshrined in the partnering agreement with the Adnyamathanha Traditional Lands Association signed last October.

“We recognise that we have huge responsibility to this remarkable property and we are excited to build a strong and collaborative relationship with the Adnyamathanha community,” G’day Group founder and CEO Grant Wilckens said.

“Right throughout this process, we have maintained our commitment to delivering greater economic and social benefits for Adnyamathanha people and investing in the resort.” 

G’day Group will invest an initial $5 million in the Wilpena Pound Resort over the next three years after purchasing the business in South Australia’s Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park.

First Nations peoples interested in exploring the available employment opportunities are encouraged to email wilpena.employment@discoveryparks.com.au.  

Alternatively, visit: https://careers.gdaygroup.com.au/careers/discovery-resorts for current job opportunities.

Media enquiries: Brittany Harmer, Corporate Communications Manager | 0415 655 191, brittany.harmer@discoveryparks.com.au.

About G’day Group

Founded in 2004 with three caravan parks in WA, G’day Group is now Australia’s leader in regional accommodation experiences with more than 340 properties across the country.

G’day Group operates more than 90 holiday parks and resorts under the Discovery Parks and Resorts brand, with properties in iconic regional destinations, including Kings Canyon, Rottnest Island and the world famous El Questro. The Group is also home to G’day Parks, a network of 240+ independently owned, licensed parks and the G’day Rewards loyalty program, which has 260,000 paid members.

Beyond holiday parks and resorts, the Group owns Wikicamps, Australia’s largest regional travel community and the #1 paid app in the App Store with more than 300k monthly active users, as well as Bookeasy, a specialist provider of booking management systems and technology solutions to leading destination management authorities in Australia and New Zealand (operating as BookIt).

G’day Group has property assets valued at $2 billion and is on track to become a $2.5 billion business by 2026. The company is majority owned by Australian Retirement Trust and founder and CEO Grant Wilckens is a Board Director of the South Australian Tourism Commission and former Chair of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia.