Powering Australia’s Critical Industries with Reliable Fuel & Energy Solutions

A trusted national partner delivering fuel, oils, lubricants, and sustainable energy solutions for complex infrastructure and remote projects across Australia.

Aboriginal-owned & controlled

Padthaway

Our Mission

To provide safe, reliable, and efficient fuel and energy solutions that enable Australia’s most critical projects to operate without interruption.

Our Vision

To be Australia’s most trusted national fuel and energy partner, supporting the transition to sustainable energy while maintaining uncompromising standards in safety, service, and reliability.

Our Leadership

PRC is led by experienced Indigenous executives with a strong track record across transport, infrastructure, energy supply, and community development.

Our Team

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Managing Director

Managing Director

Jacob is an Indigenous executive with extensive experience driving commercial outcomes across the transport, infrastructure, and energy supply sectors. As Founder of Padthaway Resources and First Transport, Jacob has built one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal-owned logistics companies from the ground up, delivering critical fuel supply and transport services across major infrastructure supply chains across Australia.

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Director

Director

Sean is a respected Indigenous senior executive with experience driving economic outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across corporate, government, and community sectors. In senior roles with some of Australia’s largest employers, including Sodexo, Crown Resorts, and Hewlett Packard, he has helped create hundreds of Indigenous jobs and opened significant procurement pathways for Indigenous businesses.

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Director

Director

Matt is a seasoned infrastructure finance executive with deep expertise in renewable energy, corporate finance, and commercial strategy built over more than two decades at the forefront of Australia’s energy transition.

He currently holds the role of Chief Financial Officer at Celero Infrastructure, a leading developer of large-scale energy & digital infrastructure. This follows executive roles at Tilt Renewables — spanning periods of institutional ownership by Infratil, QIC, the Future Fund, and AGL — and at Pacific Hydro in the areas of Corporate Finance, Strategy, Customers & Energy Markets, and Operations.

At Celero, Matt leads the company’s financial strategy, capital structuring, M&A and investor engagement as the platform scales.

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Corporate and Community Engagement Manager

Corporate and Community Engagement Manager

Rory is a proud Kurnai man with who is a specialist in Indigenous Employment and Education. He is passionate about creating employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. He has a background in Career Development, Employment and Stakeholder engagement and has been successful in engaging with the community and providing sustainable pathways for Indigenous people for over 18 years across the private and public sectors.

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Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Paul is a senior business development executive with over 15 years of experience driving commercial growth across Australia’s fuel, lubricants, and industrial sectors. As Senior Business Development Manager and Fuel Specialist, Paul has built and managed major bulk fuel, on-site refueling, and lubricants supply portfolios across transport, construction, infrastructure, earthmoving, agriculture, and government clients throughout Metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. With deep expertise spanning Viva Energy, Shell, Ampol, and Mobil product portfolios, Paul has a proven track record of supporting clients throughout their supply chain.

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Account & Customer Service ManageR

Account and Customer Service Manager

Michelle is an experienced administration and customer service professional with proven expertise managing high-volume operations, accounts, and stakeholder deliverables across diverse industries. As Administration and Accounts Manager at Padthaway Resources (PRC), Michelle oversees the day-to-day administrative and financial operations that underpin PRC’s transport, fuel, and infrastructure supply activities.

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Keep Your Project Running

Our team at PRC will respond quickly to provide safe, reliable, and technically capable solutions for your project.