Toll Group teams up with South Australian government to elevate emergency aerial response

Toll Aviation has announced its newly established partnership with the Government of South Australia to deliver the state’s emergency aerial fleet from November 2027. This collaboration will not only strengthen South Australia’s emergency response capabilities but also create meaningful employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians, through partnerships with Gunggandji Aerospace and the Indigenous Defence & Infrastructure Consortium (IDIC).

The partnership will see the development of a state-of-the-art operations center near Adelaide Airport, staffed by a team recruited by Gunggandji and IDIC. This marks Gunggandji’s first entry into South Australia’s aviation sector and sets a new benchmark for collaborative, community-led aviation services in Australia.

“This partnership is about more than aviation; it’s about creating opportunities that make a real difference in people’s lives,” said Scott Watkins, Senior Vice President of Toll Aviation. “By working with Gunggandji Aerospace and IDIC, we’re helping Indigenous South Australians build skills, careers, and a sense of pride in delivering critical emergency services for their communities. It’s a powerful example of how collaboration can drive both social and operational outcomes.”

Recruitment for five full-time roles will begin in the new year, with Toll providing training, systems integration, and operational support to ensure the team is fully prepared ahead of the center’s launch in November 2026.