An abattoir upgrade, mobile bakery, a coffee-chocolate making facility, parrot sanctuary, water bikes and a gin distillery and are among exciting new Peel projects funded by the state government.
Eleven projects shared more than $1 million in Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant funding.
The projects are designed to boost business and expand tourism.
The Fredricks Corporation will use its $170,000 grant to upgrade the Jarrahfall Bushcamp accommodation, dining and activity facilities to increase capacity to host more school groups, events and training days, creating new local jobs to deliver the services.
Community Recycling WA is receiving $120,000 to establish a mobile recycling deposit scheme for Boddington, Waroona, Pinjarra and Serpentine-Jarrahdale, set to create 20 new jobs by the end of year.
Prime Meat Co will use its $120,000 grant to upgrade the hot water system as part of the recommissioning of the Waroona abattoir. Once the abattoir begins operations it will create up to 350 new jobs at full operating capacity.
Kanyana Engineering will invest $100,000 to buy new high tech fabrication equipment to increase production to service businesses otherwise seeking overseas manufacturing services and facilitate growth opportunities in the mining and rail sectors.
Little Stiller Mandurah's $80,000 grant is to develop a boutique tavern with fully operational gin distillery within central Mandurah.
The reshaping of the business will provide local job and training opportunities across a number of areas including distillery operations and practices, mixology, food and beverage service and venue and event management.
The tavern is also expected to become a popular tourism attraction.
Drakesbrook Wines will receive $150,000 for its Peel Parrot Sanctuary development - construction of an aviary complex and auxiliary buildings.
Miami Bakehouse will put $90,000 towards a mobile bakery to be used at events, festivals and night markets.
An $80,000 Jarrahdale Equestrian Arena Upgrade will include the construction of an all-weather shed structure, stables, and viewing platform enabling the arena to be used in all weather conditions and in the evening enabling the business to increase productivity and offer a high quality tourism product.
Another $60,000 to Mandurah Cruises for its Mandjar Bay Beach Activity Activation will provide a unique experience to visitors through water bikes and a mobile mooring pontoon.
It is part of Mandurah Cruises' post-COVID strategy to broaden services offered beyond boat tours through providing a new, complementary tourism product.
And popular Mandurah cafe, Groundswell will establish a bean to bar chocolate industry in Mandurah. It will use its $33,000 grant to buy equipment required to wood-fire roast coffee beans into nibs to supply to local chocolate makers.
The final $30,000 will be for the Serpentine Jarrahdale Farmers' Market to buy a mobile cool room trailer for use at the market and the development of website to promote online ordering.
The state government recently committed an additional $5 million to extend the RED grants across WA for another year.
Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan said the funding was helping regional communities move forward from the challenges presented in 2020 onto new and exciting business, job and training opportunities.
"The Peel region is home to a wide range of industries including manufacturing, tourism, agriculture and the 11 projects funded through this round of the RED grants reflect this diversity," she said.
"This latest funding commitment adds to the $1.37 million allocated to 13 Peel projects funded through the previous two rounds of RED grants.
"The State's nine Regional Development Commissions are on the front line promoting our RED grants and supporting businesses and communities which make our regions places where people want to live, work and wander."
Mandurah MLA David Templeman said a great mix of projects have been funded to drive local jobs and industry in the Peel region.
"The...grant for Kanyana Engineering will help to grow our local manufacturing sector, while the Little Stiller project will provide a new tourism and hospitality offering for locals and visitors," Mr Templeman said.
Murray-Wellington MLA Robyn Clarke said the Jarrahfall Bushcamp project would help to drive up visitation to Dwellingup.
She welcomed the proposed tourism offering expansion at Drakesbrook Fine Wines in Waroona.
Daniela Cooper
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Daniela has returned to her first love after a decade of working in local, state and federal governments, non-profits and the corporate world. She has a passion for injustice; to be a voice for those who don't have one; to hold power to account; and to bring readers the news without fear. She loves to explore new places and unfamiliar topics (both in her professional and private life) but her go-to loves are travel, health, social justice, foreign affairs and the outdoors. Email daniela.cooper@austcommunitymedia.com.au
