Project summaries - 2012 Riverina Red Gum Regional Employment & Community Development Fund - Round 2
| 2012 Riverina Red Gum Regional Employment& Community Development Fund - Round 2 |
|---|
| Organisation | Project title | Amount $ |
|---|
| Alpine Machinery | Integrated workshop and display facility | 82,000 |
| Balranald Bakery | Bread make up plant | 100,000 |
| Balranald Pizza and Takeaway | Business expansion and employment of staff | 85,000 |
| Barham Avocados | Development of avocado processing and packing facility | 199,650 |
| Berrima Engineering Pty Ltd | Roller bar hay rakes - excellence in marketing and production | 55,000 |
| Charlie Carp Ltd | Factory infrastructure upgrade | 187,000 |
| Colybuilt Pty Ltd | Colybuilt off road vans | 102,600 |
| Coolibah Café | Re-open cafe and create new offices/shops in Darlington Point | 49,300 |
| Davis Supermarket | Supermarket expansion | 80,000 |
| Deni Car Care | Brake speciality servicing vehicle diagnostics and repair | 15,000 |
| Deniliquin Bakery | New pie freezer and conversion of wholesale bakery to solar power | 50,000 |
| Deniliquin Cabinet Makers | Systems upgrades | 45,000 |
| Downes Rice Hulls Pty Ltd | Rice hull bale compression technology | 100,000 |
| FAD Steel Pty Ltd | FAD Steel frame and truss fabrication plant establishment | 190,000 |
| Heath's Butchery | Heath's butchery refurbishment of existing premises and equipment | 57,810 |
| Ibis Target Products | Business expansion and capital investment to produce custom designed canopies and tray bodies | 90,000 |
| Kurrnung Matlock Pty Ltd | Citrus juicing plant | 199,410 |
| Lucerne at Balranald | Bagged Lucerne mulch | 83,000 |
| Mathoura Plumbing | Extension to existing business | 35,000 |
| Moama Foodstore | Earth, food and wine | 50,000 |
| MON Foods Pty Ltd | Re-establishment and improvement of production facility | 200,000 |
| NJ Kitchens | Purchase of design software | 40,000 |
| Redgum Country Motor Inn | Update, renovate and refurbish motel units | 90,000 |
| Rothiemay Pty Ltd | Construct a purpose built shed for the engineering of coulters | 120,000 |
| Tocumwal IGA Plus Liquor | Shop extensions | 156,681 |
| Turps Tendercut Butchery | Flooring for smoking and cryovac facilities | 20,000 |
| Wakool Hotel | Outdoor entertaining and dining area | 23,200 |
| 27 projects | TOTAL | $2,505,651 |
Alpine Machinery is building a machinery workshop and sale yard in Darlington Point that will provide a central opportunity for the employment of skilled tradespeople, as well as greater exposure for the business.
Balranald Bakery
Bread make up plant
Grant: $100,000
This project will allow the business to purchase new bread making equipment for the Balranald Bakery which will allow the business to accommodate the growing population and add to the economic growth in the region.
Balranald Pizza and Takeaway
Business expansion and employment of staff
Grant: $85,000
The renovation of the business's spare shop, the incorporation of a café into the larger premises and purchase of equipment such as a pizza oven, bain-marie, chairs, tables, lounge, oven, dishwasher, air conditioner and coffee tables and a cake and fridge to incorporate cakes and slices . This will make space available for older customers to have a coffee.
Barham Avocados
Development of avocado processing and packing facility
Grant: $199,650
The development of a packing and processing facility to increase the fruit packing capacity of the business and allow diversification in to value-added products such as avocado oil and avocado pulp.
Berrima Engineering Pty Ltd
Roller bar hay rakes - excellence in marketing and production
Grant: $55,000
The funding will allow the company to focus on promotion, market development and creating manufacturing efficiencies by upgrading its website, refresh its branding and enhancing marketing materials to showcase its technology at field days and demonstration days.
Charlie Carp Ltd
Factory infrastructure upgrade
Grant: $187,000
The project will provide Charlie Carp with improved infrastructure such as a new freezer room to store fish, storage for liquid fertiliser and a boiler to cater for the processing of increased quantities of waste to be converted to a marketable dry fertiliser.
Colybuilt Pty Ltd
Colybuilt Off Road Vans
Grant: $102,600
The construction of a prototype off-road family caravan designed for large families or group travel. The van will be dual powered including solar, composting toilet, low water washing machine, flat screen TV, and slide out extensions, comfortable bedding and many extras. Colybuilt Off-Road Vans will be marketed at families.
Coolibah Café
Re-open cafe and create new offices/shops in Darlington Point
Grant: $49,300
The project involves the purchase and renovation of the old Coolibah Café building in Darlington Point and the creation of offices/shops.
Davis Supermarket
Supermarket expansion - Darlington Point
Grant: $80,000
The expansion of floor and shelf space by renovating existing rooms attached to the rear of the current premises to increase stock brands and varieties, including increased recreational and hardware lines.
Deni Car Care
Brake speciality servicing vehicle diagnostics and repair
Grant: $15,000
The project will allow the company to purchase vehicle scan tools to diagnose, service and calibrate late model vehicle drivelines, brakes, body control units, transmissions etc on all vehicle makes and models, not offered elsewhere in Deniliquin.
Deniliquin Bakery
New pie freezer and conversion of wholesale bakery to solar power
Grant: $50,000
Deniliquin Bakery will purchase a new freezer and move to convert the bakery to solar power.
The purchase and installation of a Planit computer software upgrade to the current Biesse Robot system to enhance the competitive edge the company derives from its rural location.
Downes Rice Hulls Pty Ltd
Rice hull bale compression technology
Grant: $100,000
The purchase of overseas technology that compresses rice hulls into a large compact bale which will provide the company with the ability to transport rice hulls as a large compressed bale that stacks on flat bed trailers. The use of this technology will provide greater business efficiency, reduce transport costs, create new employment in Deniliquin and access markets that value rice hulls as a key ingredient in building products.
FAD Steel Pty Ltd
FAD Steel frame and truss fabrication plant establishment
Grant: $190,000
The funding will help the company to consolidate its relocation to Tocumwal and will allow it to purchase and install a new roll former.
Heath's Butchery
Heath's butchery refurbishment of existing premises and equipment
Grant: $57,810
The refurbishment of the existing premises and the purchase of new meat food safety standard approved equipment.
Ibis Target Products
Business expansion and capital investment to produce custom designed canopies and tray bodies
Grant: $90,000
An extension of the existing factory to accommodate new equipment to manufacture custom designed vehicle canopies, campers and commercial tray bodies.
The expansion of Kurrnung’s fruit growing and distribution business by establishing a complementary juicing plant as the company moves into the bottling of the finished product and eventually to full point to point farm to retail.
The funding will support the purchase of plant and equipment to provide a new source of income to the business by turning damaged hay into a mulch product. The mulch operation will allow better utilisation of current crop and minimise discarding weather damaged Lucerne. This will increase business and create for the operation of the plant and a driver for deliveries.
Mathoura Plumbing
Extension to existing business
Grant: $35,000
The funding will assist with the purchase of a mini excavator and eliminate the need to hire equipment and therefore expedite the completion of works for clients and increase demand.
Moama Foodstore
Earth, food and wine
Grant: $50,000
The funding will help establish a coffee shop, wine and food bar.
MON Foods Pty Ltd
Re-establishment and improvement of production facility
Grant: $200,000
The funding will help the company to repair and/or replace capital equipment that is not operational or at the end of its useful life and provide the required infrastructure to enable the factory to be more viable and productive.
NJ Kitchens
Purchase a design software
Grant: $40,000
The funding will assist with the purchase and training in the use of design software (from screen to machine). This machine is more efficient and cost effective and will allow NJ Kitchens to meet its the increasing demand.
Redgum Country Motor Inn
Update, renovate and refurbish motel units
Grant: $90,000
The funding will allow the business to make improvements to the premises which will substantially increase capital value, reduce energy costs and increase occupancy rates.
Rothiemay Pty Ltd
Construct a purpose built shed for the engineering of coulters
Grant: $120,000
Rothiemay is building a commercial engineering workshop which will provide it with the capacity to take on a new range of unique engineering projects that will diversify its farm income and provide employment for apprentice and experienced welders.
The project will consist of an extension to the existing shop which will provide additional floor area to the retail space. The extra area will allow for the expansion of product choice which will in turn encourage the ever increasing, local customers to shop local rather than seeking products from surrounding towns.
Turps Tendercut Butchery
Flooring for smoking and cryovac facilities
Grant: $20,000
The funding will allow Turps Tendercut to improve its smoking and cryovac facilities which will provide the opportunity for local primary producers to develop new local butchery products.
Wakool Hotel
Outdoor entertaining and dining area
Grant: $23,200
The funding will enable the hotel to build an outdoor entertainment and dining area to cater for increased numbers and larger functions.
Page last updated: 21 May 2013
