My great grandmother Daisy Dean was born in Peak Hill Western Australia in 1907, Yamitji Country. Daisy was taken to the Moore River native settlement in 1922 and gave birth to my grandmother Fay Nannette Dean in 1930. Fay was taken to the Parkerville children’s home in August 1932 and then settled in Yokine in her adult years where she married and gave birth to 6 children. Fay separated from her abusive partner and moved to Warnbro with her 6 children, plus a street kid she took in and raised as her own.

Fay worked multiple jobs to put food on the table and clothe the kids. Hard work would be one of the many traits she passed on to her children and grandchildren. Fay took in multiple kids throughout her life as she believed that no child should go through what she had been through after being stolen from her mother. Fay was told her mother Daisy passed away when she was young and that she didn’t have any siblings. Unfortunately, later in life we learnt this was untrue and Daisy passed before Fay could be reunited. 

However, Fay was able to reunite with her sister Joan but not her brother Ronald. When I was a young boy, my mother worked for a man at a local foam supply store. This was a small family business and I assumed he was just my mum’s boss. Later in life my family explained the history and my mum’s boss, he was in fact the street kid my nan took in all those years ago in Yokine.

I have worked in the FIFO industry for the better part of 12 years and that’s where I met Moggy (Ben). We both noticed gaps in the industry and thought of how we could offer a new solution to businesses in the area. It’s very difficult for many Australians to make the decision to leave their families and work remotely, so we have chosen to set up shop in Karratha and create a unique enterprise that not only thrives, but also fosters a deep connection with its customers, while providing a safe & supportive workplace where employees can grow their skills and forge a sustainable and prosperous future.

Reece Hills, Managing Director