SPRING/SUMMER 2020 | VOL 6.1 peelPROGRESSIVE | PROSPEROUS | DYNAMIC RED Grants a catalyst for progress Capable people Thriving Peel’s greatest asset industry supporting and expanding new industries in Peel Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Artist impression for Western Australian Food Innovation Precinct Sustainable. Future-proof. Perfectly positioned. There’s good reason why only two lots remain of Stage 1 in Peel Business Park, Nambeelup. Boasting a premium position, these lots are fully serviced field for agribusiness, ancillary light, general transport and with gas, water, wastewater and high-speed internet. support industries. Powered by Australia’s first renewable energy industrial Stage 1 is already home to Western Australia’s Food microgrid, it’s expected to deliver savings of around 30% on Innovation Precinct delivered by Shire of Murray and the energy bills when compared to regulated bundled tariffs. Bushfire Centre of Excellence delivered by Department of Fire and Emergency Services. With a focus on agri-innovation and industry, and offering new innovations in equipment, infrastructure and It’s now time for your business to share in its processes, Peel Business Park continues to draw the best in growing success. Register your interest today. Phil Melville (Agribusiness) 0488 203 088 Jarrad Grierson (Industrial) 0413 242 240 developmentwa.com.au/peel Supported by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program. Funded by the Australian Government under the Regional Growth Fund. DEVW0500K-A4 PeelBusPark PeelMagazine.indd 1 16/10/20 2:38 pm PROGRESSIVE | PROSPEROUS | DYNAMIC Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development In this issue Peel Development Commission Board MANDURAH ON THE MOVE 4 Ms Paddi Creevey OAM Chair Cr Michelle Rich TRANSFORM PEEL 6 Mr Alan Cransberg Deputy Chair Mrs Michelle Sidebottom PEEL RED GRANTS — CREATING MORE JOBS 10 Mayor Rhys Williams Mr David Doepel WA FOOD INNOVATION PRECINCT 16 Peel Development Commission Staff INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP 18 Andrew Ward Adrian Parker ASSISTING PEEL ABORIGINAL BUSINESSES 24 ChiefExecutiveOfficer Director, Regional Development E [email protected] E [email protected] CAPABLE PEOPLE — PEEL’S GREATEST ASSET 25 Kathleen Butler Nicole Pegg FUTURE OF WORK 26 CustomerServiceOfficer Senior Administration Assistant Artist impression for Western Australian Food Innovation Precinct WA TRADE COMMISSIONERS VISIT 27 E [email protected] E [email protected] Simone Hutton Ben Robins REGION IN FOCUS — CITY OF MANDURAH 28 GrantsandProjectsOfficer RegionalDevelopmentOfficer DELIVERING SKILLS IN PEEL FOR WA'S RECOVERY 32 E [email protected] E [email protected] PEEL BRIGHT MINDS 34 Therese Ejsak Larissa Stacy Sustainable. Future-proof. Local Content Advisor RegionalDevelopmentOfficer POWERING THE METS SECTOR 36 E [email protected] E [email protected] HELPING OLDER ADULTS CONNECT 41 Andrea Kelly Kristie Tonkin Corporate Communications Principal Regional Development Perfectly positioned. AGING IN PLACE HUB PLANNED FOR BYFORD 42 Co-ordinator Officer E [email protected] E [email protected] Wendy Muir Kylie Wilson There’s good reason why only two lots remain of Stage 1 in Peel Business Park, Nambeelup. Principal Regional Development ExecutiveOfficertoCEO&Chair Boasting a premium position, these lots are fully serviced field for agribusiness, ancillary light, general transport and Officer E [email protected] E [email protected] with gas, water, wastewater and high-speed internet. support industries. Powered by Australia’s first renewable energy industrial Stage 1 is already home to Western Australia’s Food Peel Development Commission Publisher microgrid, it’s expected to deliver savings of around 30% on Innovation Precinct delivered by Shire of Murray and the 45 Mandurah Terrace (PO Box 543) energy bills when compared to regulated bundled tariffs. Bushfire Centre of Excellence delivered by Department Mandurah Western Australia 6210 Peel Development Commission of Fire and Emergency Services. Phone: (08) 9535 4140 With a focus on agri-innovation and industry, and offering Fax: (08) 9535 2119 Editor new innovations in equipment, infrastructure and It’s now time for your business to share in its Email: [email protected] Andrea Kelly Cover: Samudera Mandurah. processes, Peel Business Park continues to draw the best in growing success. Image: Visit Mandurah & Russell www.peel.wa.gov.au CorporateCommunicationsOfficer Ord Photography www.facebook.com/ Graphic Designer peeldevelopmentcommission Josephine Eynaud Redtail Graphic Design www.linkedin.com/company/peel- development-commission Register your interest today. Advertising Like to advertise in the next edition of Peel Magazine? Phil Melville (Agribusiness) 0488 203 088 Disclaimer Please contact Andrea Kelly for further information The Western Australian Government is committed to quality services to E [email protected] Jarrad Grierson (Industrial) 0413 242 240 its customers and makes every attempt to ensure accuracy, currency and reliability of the data contained in these documents. However, changes developmentwa.com.au/peel in circumstances after the time of publication may affect the quality of Peel Development Commission is a statutory authority this information. Confirmation of the information may be sought from established in 1993 by the Western Australian State Government originating bodies or departments providing the information. under the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993. The Commission is one of nine regional development commissions across the State, each established and operating under the Supported by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program. Funded by the Australian Government under the Regional Growth Fund. same legislation. Spring/Summer 2020 | PEEL 1 DEVW0500K-A4 PeelBusPark PeelMagazine.indd 1 16/10/20 2:38 pm Peel Development Commission WELCOME Chair’s Welcome 2020 is certainly a year to region. The pandemic had a huge natural environment and a sense of and continuing impact on many of community, connection and place. go down in history and the region’s businesses and definitely The Round 3 RED Grant recipients for live on in the memories reinforced the importance of building Peel highlight projects that help to and stories we share of regional resilience. create and sustain thriving industry in By reassessing the way we work, our region and it’s exciting to see how our own experiences the way we do business and the these projects will develop over time. during this unique time. way we collaborate, we’ve been The support offered by our local able to develop a deeper and more government authorities is fantastic This was certainly not a ‘business immediate understanding of what will and some of City of Mandurah’s local as usual’ year and while it has build our region up and contribute to business support is featured in this undoubtedly been a stressful and future prosperity. edition as the region in focus. overwhelming time for many, I’ve also been amazed by the way our Support for our local businesses is Of course, without capable people communities demonstrate their paramount to the resilience of our we would not have the strong region — thriving industry, jobs ability to cope and their willingness and resilient communities that to reach out to others to contribute for the people of the Peel region, to the important recovery of our as well as the preservation of our underpin our thriving industries. The industry projects, tourism developments, workforce confidence and readiness initiatives and support, as well as health, well-being and social initiatives included in this magazine, all contribute to a strong a resilient future for the Peel. The skills and education of our local workforce plays a key role in the resilience of our local economy, so the free and reduced fee courses on offer through South Metro TAFE is a practical and very accessible benefit to the region. The Mandurah campus also incorporates the Peel Jobs and Skills Centre which provides free careers advice, as well as advice for apprenticeships, traineeships and other employment assistance. I commend the ongoing work of many in the community and local businesses for all they contribute to the fabric of our region, especially those that have been doing it tough over the past few months. I also commend the Commission Staff and Board members for their flexibility, adaptability, resilience and unwavering professionalism in bringing our concepts, visions and plans for the region to fruition. Paddi Creevey OAM Chair, Peel Development Commission 2 PEEL | Spring/Summer 2020 PEEL Development Commission PROGRESSIVE | PROSPEROUS | DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT REPORT CEO’s Management Report The Peel Development Commission’s prosperous future for the Peel. The vision for the WA Food Innovation partnership between Newmont Precinct continues to gather Boddington Gold and the Peel-Harvey momentum as an enabler for Catchment Council is one example entrepreneurs, food companies of these kinds of relationships. and agri-enterprises to research, Supporting the community in develop, and test new value-added achieving their aspirations locally food products derived from Western is also contributing to global Australian primary produce. Part of sustainability initiatives in clean water Transform Peel’s Peel Business Park, and sanitation. It’s often been said that the precinct plays a key role in the Alcoa Australia’s