What Yambuk Labour & Traffic Solutions does

Yambuk Labour & Traffic Solutions is an Indigenous-owned Australian labour hire and traffic management firm headquartered in Ballarat Central, Victoria, with a second office in Geelong. Founded in 2021 by Tiwi Islander Ronnie Burns, the company supplies construction labour, qualified tradesmen, plant hire, and traffic control services to infrastructure, utility, and local government clients across regional Victoria. Its customer base includes Tier-1 contractors such as Fulton Hogan and BildGroup, alongside regulated and public-sector buyers including Greater Western Water and Ballarat City Council. The firm operates two divisions: the original Yambuk Labour Solutions and a traffic management arm, Yambuk Traffic Solutions, launched in 2023 to broaden service scope on infrastructure projects.

The company runs a labour hire business model, recruiting and deploying contract workers into client sites and being paid a margin on billings rather than selling a product. It holds Kinaway Certified Business status, which provides a procurement advantage with government and corporate buyers operating Indigenous supplier-diversity programs. Operations are run by Founder & Managing Director Ronnie Burns supported by operational managers Kylie Young and Mel Harris, with a lean internal headcount of approximately seven staff coordinating a larger deployed workforce. Strategic partnerships with GreenCon, Knowledge Empowers You, and MPK Golden Plains indicate an effort to build a structured training and Indigenous-workforce pipeline rather than relying entirely on spot hiring.

The business is regionally concentrated in western Victoria and competes in a fragmented labour hire market where its Indigenous-ownership positioning and Kinaway certification are its primary differentiators. No external funding, M&A activity, or revenue figures have been disclosed; growth to date is evidenced by division launch, geographic expansion to Geelong, and accumulation of named enterprise and government logos rather than by financial statements.

Name

Yambuk Labour & Traffic Solutions

Legal name

Yambuk Labour Solutions Pty Ltd

Website

https://yls.net.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yambuk Labour & Traffic Solutions is an Indigenous-owned Australian labour hire and traffic management firm, founded in 2021 in Ballarat, Victoria, supplying construction labour, tradesmen, plant, and traffic control to infrastructure, utility, and government clients across regional Victoria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Labour Hire Services

NAICS

Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders (115115), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Equipment Operator & CDL Driver Staffing (AFACAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wheel Loaders (IMAHAAAD), Work Zone Lighting, Power & Temporary Utilities (Light Towers, Generators) (TLAJALAD)

Keywords

• Indigenous labour hire
• Construction staffing services
• Traffic management services
• Plant and equipment hire
• Social procurement staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ballarat

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Labour Hire Services: Yambuk provides skilled and qualified Indigenous/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers to construction, infrastructure, and industrial clients on a temporary or permanent hire basis. Revenue is generated through staffing placements, with workers deployed to client worksites for short-term and long-term projects.
2. Plant and Equipment Hire: The company offers machinery, plant, and construction equipment for wet and dry hire, including bobcats, excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders, dump trucks, rollers, water trucks, compactors, and graders. Additional offerings include portable toilets and site sheds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yambuk Labour & Traffic Solutions supplies skilled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers and plant/equipment to construction, infrastructure, utilities, and local government clients across regional Victoria. The firm provides general and skilled labourers, qualified tradesmen, heavy vehicle and equipment operators, forklift drivers, electrical spotters, formwork carpenters, and traffic controllers, alongside wet and dry plant hire of construction machinery and site amenities.

Product overview

Yambuk Labour & Traffic Solutions operates as an Indigenous staffing and labour hire agency providing a comprehensive portfolio of services to the construction and infrastructure sectors. The company offers two related divisions: Yambuk Labour & Traffic Solutions (established 2021) and Yambuk Traffic Solutions (established 2023). Their service portfolio spans eleven core offerings: general and skilled labourers, plant hire with equipment (bobcats, excavators, bulldozers, loaders, trucks, rollers, compactors, graders), qualified tradespeople (electricians, plumbers, painters, carpenters, landscapers), heavy vehicle operators (heavy rigid and heavy combination), forklifts, formwork carpenters, electrical spotters, and traffic controllers. These services are unified by the company's focus on providing Indigenous employment solutions that help clients achieve social procurement requirements while meeting operational needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Spotters Qualified Indigenous labour hire providing electrical spotting services that identify potential hazards, ensure safety procedures are followed, and prevent accidents, injuries, and damages when working with electricity and high-voltage equipment.
• Forklift Drivers Licensed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander forklift drivers qualified and competent in the safe operation of heavy-duty lifting equipment for warehouses, factories, and construction sites.
• Formwork Carpenters Highly skilled Indigenous formwork carpenters with extensive knowledge and experience in construction and concrete work, creating forms of varying sizes and shapes for construction projects.
• General Labourers Skilled Indigenous labourers capable of operating hand and power tools, cleaning and preparing worksites, loading, unloading, and moving materials, and performing basic skilled tasks such as carpentry, masonry, demolition, and painting.
• Heavy Combination Operators Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heavy combination drivers highly skilled in the safe and effective operation of heavy machines including bulldozers, excavators, log loaders, graders, and Moxys.
• Heavy Rigid Operators Fully licensed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heavy rigid drivers skilled in handling HR vehicles with gross vehicle mass over 8 tonnes and at least three axles.
• Plant Hire Wide range of high-quality machinery, plant, and construction equipment for wet and dry hire including bobcats, excavators, bulldozers, front end loaders, dump trucks, rollers, flocons, water trucks, compactors, and graders, along with portable toilets and site sheds.
• Qualified Tradesmen Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander qualified tradies including electricians, plumbers, painters, construction workers, and landscapers with proper training, licenses, and certifications.
• Skilled Labourers Skilled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander labourers with specific skills, training, and experience in construction and manufacturing industries for cost-effective short and long-term labour hire.
• Skilled Operators Highly skilled Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander operators trained to perform at the highest level and operate complex and dangerous machinery safely, including plant equipment operation, control panel monitoring, and minor maintenance.
• Traffic Controllers Experienced, fully accredited, and trained Indigenous traffic controllers who manage traffic flow, direct traffic safely through construction zones, accidents, and potential hazards using various equipment and methods for roads, airports, shipping ports, and construction sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully placed workers in tier-one building sites across Victoria
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Knowledge Empowers YousecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 December 2025Knowledge Empowers You delivers traffic control training courses (TC1 and TCI1) for Yambuk workers in Ballarat. Training is conducted onsite at YTS Traffic Management Ballarat Depot, providing nationally recognised qualifications to traffic controllers.
• Fulton HogancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Fulton Hogan is a key strategic partner for Yambuk, providing construction projects where Indigenous workers are deployed. The partnership includes joint initiatives such as career pathway programs for Aboriginal students (St Patrick's Ballarat) and ongoing labour supply for major projects including Melbourne Airport and Ballarat construction.
• Greater Western WatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Greater Western Water partnership focuses on traineeship programs for First Nations peoples, placing trainees at Sunbury and Melton depots. The partnership includes a two-year graduate program through the GWW Training Academy, supporting participants in gaining Certificate III qualifications in Water Treatment. Yambuk facilitates recruitment and retention of Indigenous trainees.
• GreenConsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenCon partnership involves labour hire for concreting and curbs projects in Warrnambool. Workers have been contributing to GreenCon for over 15 months, supporting local Indigenous labourers in gaining employment experience.
• MPK Golden PlainssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Rokewood Windmill Farm project in Golden Plains Shire. Yambuk supplied Indigenous labour for the wind farm project working with MPK Golden Plains representative Evan Reeves.
• Water Association of AustraliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYambuk was invited to attend and speak at the Water Association of Australia event in Melton, sharing the story of their partnership with Greater Western Water and the work being done together.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Australia: Global staffing firm with Australian operations staffing trades, operators, and construction labour. Broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise client contracts but at materially larger scale.
• Hays Australia: Global recruitment and labour hire firm with Australian construction & infrastructure operations and growing Indigenous engagement programs. Overlaps in staffing skilled trades and operators to projects.
• Chandler Macleod: Large Australian recruitment and workforce solutions provider serving construction, infrastructure, and industrial clients. Comparable staffing business model with broader geographic and sector reach.
• Skilled Group (part of Programmed): Australian labour hire provider specializing in trades, operators, and infrastructure workforce deployment. Direct overlap in service offerings (skilled operators, tradespeople, traffic) at national scale.
• Programmed (Persol): Large national labour hire and staffing provider (now part of Persol) serving construction, infrastructure, and industrial clients across Australia. Overlaps with Yambuk in construction labour hire but operates at much greater scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Icon Recruitment: Australian labour hire and recruitment firm focused on construction, infrastructure, and industrial placements including operators and tradespeople. Comparable mid-sized staffing peer serving similar enterprise clients.
• AWX: Australia's largest Indigenous-owned labour hire company, providing staffing across construction, infrastructure, mining, and facilities. Directly comparable as an Indigenous-focused staffing business serving similar enterprise clients.
• MAX Solutions: Australian employment services provider with dedicated Indigenous employment programs and Workforce Australia contracts. Comparable in placing disadvantaged jobseekers into construction and infrastructure roles.
• Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES): Indigenous-led employment services organization placing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into jobs across construction, infrastructure, and corporate sectors. Closely aligned mission and target cohort.
• WorkPac: Major Australian labour hire and recruitment firm with significant construction and infrastructure exposure, including Indigenous employment programs. Comparable business model staffing skilled operators and labourers to project sites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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