PremiAir Racing has unveiled its new liveries for this weekend’s Darwin Triple Crown Supercars Indigenous Round, to be held at Hidden Valley Raceway across June 20-22.
The team has again collaborated with two former Wallabies stars, Anthony and Saia Fainga’a, as well as celebrated Widjabul artist Sheldon ‘SJ’ Harrington, to bring a striking new look to life for the #31 and #62 PremiAir Racing Camaros of Jimmy Golding and Richie Stanaway.
Anthony and Saia are proud Bunjulung men and each represented Australia and Queensland in rugby union before establishing Moonyah Workforce, a 100 percent Indigenous owned and operated traffic management and labour hire firm.
The word “Moonyah” means ‘safe house, safe place’ and Harrington has celebrated this concept for the Fainga’a brothers with a design encompassing turtle shell symbolism and earth tones.
“We are pleased to once again partner with PremiAir Racing following our successful collaboration for last year’s Darwin Triple Crown,” Anthony said.
“On the Gold Coast, where PremiAir Racing is based as the only Supercars team in the area, we have a number of projects – including stage three of the Gold Coast Light Rail project, which is one of the most significant contracts ever awarded to an Indigenous-owned business to date in Australia.
“We are all about building connections and this livery tells the story of how those connections help people to improve their lives, and we are so pleased to see this story come to life once again through the impressive design work created by Sheldon – who like us, is a Bunjulung man from the Far North Coast of New South Wales.”
“We were so proud last year to see Sheldon’s work and the Moonyah story live in action at Hidden Valley Raceway with PremiAir Racing, and we can’t wait to see this year’s design racing around the track this weekend,” added Saia.
Sheldon has been painting, designing, and creating for more than a decade, working across a variety of mediums including painting, textiles, digital art, and traditional artefacts, blending traditional Aboriginal art and contemporary/modern design.
“With this livery and its symbolism, we celebrate knowledge, respect, pride and compassion, and honour the importance of having a safe space to learn, share and grow,” Harrington said.
“The turtle shells articulate the path that the twins travel together while forging their own journeys, and also represent protection of the knowledge held in Country.
“Through this design we highlight our understanding of knowledge; recognise our kinship systems, ways of learning and teaching; and the remember the importance of communicating the Aboriginal way of knowing and doing.
“I have been very proud to once again create this design for Anthony and Saia and PremiAir Racing for the Darwin Triple Crown.”
PremiAir Racing Team Owner, Peter Xiberras, said the team was honoured to carry such important messages through its livery into the event.
“Once again, Anthony and Saia Fainga’a in partnership with Sheldon ‘SJ’ Harrington have created a truly special livery, one which celebrates the journey and impact of the Moonyah Workforce and their personal journey of resilience, excellence and pride in both their achievements and cultural heritage,” Xiberras said.
“Their story is something we are delighted to support, as they continue to inspire and uplift others while working to create a lasting legacy in Indigenous entrepreneurship.
“And there is no arguing that the PremiAir Racing Camaros look fantastic! We can’t wait to get out there and showcase this livery on-track this weekend.”
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