Business Kerang

Communication

New Residential Estate Open Day

Voluntary Member Business Profile

New Resident Profile

Budget

businessKERANG Update

Economic Development snapshot

Focus on Communication

The consistent issue raised at each sector meeting was that business KERANG has failed to communicate effectively.

Over the coming weeks business KERANG will be finalising the contacts database by means of a phone survey to all Kerang businesses. This is due to the fact that we received less then ½ the survey forms which were mailed out or delivered back.  Therefore we are trying again in the form of the phone survey.  Once finalised, the database will allow direct electronic contact for those with email and direct mail outs to those without.

We will also concentrate on utilising the Northern Times for regular media releases to keep members informed. Please let us know if there is anyone not receiving information.

Residential Estate Open Day

Property Developer David Looker in conjunction with local real estate agents conducted an open day for the new 50 lot residential subdivision in Boundary St on Saturday 26^th April.

The open day was a great success with 12 lots confirmed sold and negotiations continuing on another 3. That equates to around 30 lots in total sold! Well done to all concerned and it was great to receive the positive feedback from David regarding business KERANG’s support for the event.

The interest was from new residents to Kerang and from city developers and couples looking to move to Kerang. Many were impressed by how tidy the town was and how the people of Kerang obviously took pride in the presentation of there homes and gardens. They were also impressed with how friendly everyone had been to them during there short visit to Kerang. All visitors were presented with an information pack on Kerang, which was well received.

Thank you to those Trades People who provided business cards / signage for the Kerang Display.  We are sure with time this will have a very positive flow on effect to all businesses within our community.

Photo courtesy of the Northern Times

New to Kerang

Dean Pinniger is our feature pin-up boy for this newsletter. Dean is Operations Manager with Dunstan Farmers Engineering and comes to Kerang with significant industry experience. Dean previously worked with a large electrical manufacturer, AME at Ararat with a staff of 300.

Dean is in Kerang with wife Andrea and children Sam 10, Greta 2 and Imogen 7 months. Dean’s interests are shooting, fishing and family.

There are some big things happening at the Kerang factory with the production of safes and bin manufacturing rising significantly for the coming grain season with around 60 bins to build over the coming months.

We wish Dean and his family all the best in their move to Kerang and encourage businessKERANG members to make Dean and family welcome.

Voluntary Members

Nick Hunter of Joudi Enterprises is our first voluntary member.Joudi Enterprises is your local provider of environmental management services.  With 19 years of experience in the industry and eight years of local knowledge, Nick is out on his own sharing his knowledge and skills within our shire of Gannawarra and beyond.

You might ask where “Joudi” comes from like I did.  Joudi is an Aboriginal word for HUNTER and as Nick’s last name is Hunter and you could say that it is part of his business, it all fits.

Nick specialises in Pest Animal Control, Weed Control, Agricultural Blasting, Channel and Drain Maintenance, Vegetation management, Farm Maintenance, Bobcat and Tipper Hire and Project Management.  So if you are currently experiencing problems with foxes, goats, pigs or rabbits, Nick has the skills to eradicate these pests including the sale of pest animal baits.  The business also utilises specialised equipment for vegetation management from boxthorn control to spraying of your channels.

So Nick has the expertise and experience to manage all your environmental projects.  For more information contact Nick on 0419 106 062.

Any business that is currently not contributing to the businessKERANG levy and would like to become a member please don’t hesitate to contact any board member or our Administrator to subscribe. The levy is a small price to pay to promote Kerang to all of Victoria for its great lifestyle and business opportunities.  As Kerang grows so do our businesses.

2008/09 BUDGET

Business Kerang is currently developing the 2008/09 budget and activities to be presented to Council in June/July.

At the end of each financial year business Kerang is required to report to Council on the activities undertaken and to seek approval for the coming financial year’s budget.

A copy of previous 2 year budgets and activity reports are available on www.kerangonline/businesskerang

Business Kerang activities

• Newspaper ads ready to go in major outer Melbourne papers – thanks to Northern Times for design work!
• Looking to run further TV ads in June promoting the lifestyle and business opportunities – we want more people!
• Visiting Melbourne business interested in relocating to Kerang in conjunction with Council. We want to show this business we are interested and supportive!

Gannawarra Shire Economic Development - snapshot

What’s really happening out there?

• Working closely with Solar Systems on solar power station proposal
• Working with developers on a retirement village for Kerang – watch the press!
• Assisting company with property developments north of Kerang
• Tourism strategy finalised and ready for implementation
• Marketing and promotion of lifestyle and business opportunities in metro areas
• Pushing development around Kerang Lakes
• Working with various small businesses on projects
• Developing next stage of Tate Drive Estate. Selling highway frontage.
• Regional signage project
• Working with Melbourne and Swan Hill engineering businesses on relocation proposals
• Promoting feed lotting opportunities with a related company

Outside Kerang

• Motel proposals x 2
• Manufacturing business developments
• Residential developments x 4
• Retirement development
• Dairy goat proposal
• Cruise boat on creek/river
• Free range poultry

New Business

Welcome to Scott Lever of Rural Blinds. Scott has a wide range of blinds, awnings, carpet, tiles and lighting and provides both wholesale and retails services from Swan Hill to Echuca. A young bloke having a real go!

Mat McCabe from Swan Hill has purchased land in Tate Drive for his expanding engineering business. Keep your eye out for Matt when he gets set up! Matt will be leasing a premises until he arranges construction of his own facilities

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