More than 400 jobs will be created under the North West and Northern Tasmania Innovation and Investment Fund, with the announcement of the 36 successful projects by the Prime Minister, Premier of Tasmania and Federal Innovation Minister.
The joint $17 million government grant initiative of the Australia and Tasmanian Governments was launched in response to factory closures in the region and to provide families and communities with sustainable jobs and economic stability.
In total, the 36 projects will result in an additional $34 million investment in the region and will create high-wage, high-skill jobs in a diverse range of industries, including agriculture, meat processing, manufacturing, transport, construction, biotechnology and printing.
The strong response from local businesses, which had to match government grant, is a measure of the confidence in this region.
Government grants ranged from $50,000 to over $2 million. The successful projects were:
- Greenham Tasmania $1,133,750 – Smithton Expansion Project- expansion of Smithton meat processing facility to increase capacity by 40%
- Charlton Farm Produce $225,050 – Business expansion – new onion grading and packing lines development
- NUBCO $67,000 – Civil Construction – Reinforcing Manufacturing and Delivery Facility
- Haywards Steel Fabrication and Construction $307,400 – Extension of existing Wynyard facility to increase capability and capacity, purchase new manufacturing technology and lifting equipment
- Petuna $881,105 – Upgrade of salmon processing facility and purchase of equipment to increase yield and quality of product
- Harvest Moon $2,056,600 – A new grading and packing facility to increase fresh market broccoli and bean production in NW Tasmania
- Jebsens Logistics Services $50,000 – A new Grain Container Transfer Station on Burnie wharf to facilitate bulk storage and transport
- Tamar Valley Dairy $600,000 – Tamar Valley Dairy Expansion & Upgrade Project
- TasSpan $152,500 – Acquisition of a specialised/innovative pile driving machine with small environmental footprint to increase the scope and size of the projects TasSpan can undertake
- Highco Australia $116,012 – Construct a purpose built manufacturing facility for ice replacement product Thermoguard
- Performance Cutting Supplies $140,000 – A new warehouse and manufacturing facility expansion to expand business that produces innovative sludge removal systems for the mining industry
- Premium Fresh Tasmania $260,000 – New packing and storage equipment to facilitate the export of echalions to Europe
- Allcover Products $200,375 – Specialised manufacturing equipment to meet demand for mining equipment and to develop a new product range
- Southern Prospect $1,523,279 – New manufacturing facility to allow expansion of existing manufacturing and service business and to provide scope for new product development
- Nichols Poultry $700,000 – Business expansion incorporating increased processing area to meet rising poultry product demand including export ready status
- Sharman’s Butchery $63,272 – Increase capacity and efficiency of small goods production and sales through the development and installation of new freezer room facilities, smoking oven and meat slicer.
- Penguin Composites $1,275,468 – Workshop expansion to allow for increased production of composite products and also expanded product range
- Pandani Select Foods and Hygienic Butchery $127,000 – Purchase of specialised machinery to enable the manufacture of an expanded premium meat product
- S.E.R.S Sheetmetal Works $1,754,356 – An expanded workshop and powdercoating facility to meet needs of global supply chain
- Island Block & Paving $187,500 – A new etching machine and vertical retaining wall system to expand product range
- Australian Therapeutic Proteins $524,085 – Expansion of serum production and processing facilities
- VEC Civil Engineering $1,093,827 – Expansion and development of the company’s support services in Ulverstone – precast yard and piling
- Confidyne $75,000 – Completion of performance vehicle engine testing facility
- Norfolk Blinds $212,139 – Infrastructure to allow the manufacture of DNV approved marine blinds
- Megavar $171,886 – New specialist equipment for the provision of innovative services to the power industry
- Tyco Flow Control Pacific $329,400 – Expansion of renewable energy hydro manufacturing facility
- Sturdybilt Agencies $135,000 – Factory extension and installation of powder coating equipment
- Stornaway $145,000 – New bagged stone and sand product expansion
- Sunrise Bakery $60,000 – Equipment upgrades to facilitate move into mainland and export markets and new product range for major customer
- Hivotech $235,000 – Workshop expansion to allow for increased production of safety equipment for the high voltage industry
- Tasmanian Quality Meats $500,000 – Expansion of current operations to include a boning room
- Cloverlea Nursery $102,430 – Design and construct a contemporary, large-scale, commercial plant propagation facility
- Selborne Biological Services Australia $431,410 – Upgrade of Longford lipoprotein production facility using Smithton blood by-product. Increasing capacity and flexibility for new customer and future sales.
- Print Domain & The Circular Head Chronicle $87,845 – Purchase latest digital technology digital printing equipment to establish a digital printing branch in NW Tasmania that will service digital print clients around Australia
- Badenach Enterprises $97,811 – A mould to build 18 metre displacement fishing vessels
- West Winds $50,000 – Purchase and installation of additional quail farming infrastructure to increase the capacity and efficiency of existing West Winds operations
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