December 10, 2025

Shed Happens Mackay Man of The Year

Corrie Thompson is the founder of NQAIRS Group 100% Indigenous owned, Corrie created NQAIRS Group in 2016 in Mackay to help families find their missing family members and war graves from Boer War, World War 1 and 2 all over the world. Corrie has made his legacy to bring their spirits home to the families to put our Aussies heroes to rest through their dreamtime stories.

Corrie has worked as a genealogist for the Australian War Memorial for the Last Post Ceremonies and Corrie is a non- serving full member for Mackay RSL branch with his long family connection as his family members have served for Australian Imperial Force and the British Empire from the Boer War, WW1, WW2 and recent. Corrie’s family members have always served with all Australian Defense Forces from a Light Horseman to a Sergeant on the front line.

Corrie has been a great advocate for so many amazing Mackay and national non-profit (NFP) charities including Shed Happens, SIDs Foundation Queensland, Mackay RSL Branch, Sarina Fighters Association (The Den Mauy Thai), Heart Kids Mackay, Fighters Against Child Abuse, Ring Side Foundation and Equal Access for Autism.

In 2017 NQAIRS Group created North Queensland Memorial Service to assist with funeral homes mentoring them for Indigenous (Sorry Business) and Buddhist funerals.

Using NQMS slideshow video memorial service is for free for children’s funerals as well assisting where we can.

Corrie has been an ancestry investigator for ancestry tv programs here in Australia, England and New Zealand.

Corrie has been a massive advocate for Indigenous companies preforming Indigenous service and programs as there are companies out there who go under NFP for Indigenous programs, but they are non-Indigenous owned or non-Indigenous boards taking Indigenous grants and initiatives away from Indigenous companies and communities. (Black Cladding).

Services: Ancestry Genealogist, Funeral service tributes, Videography, Music film producer & editor and Indigenous business wraparound mentoring,

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