The BHP Environment Team required reliable accommodation and meal services during scheduled remote work periods in the Far North of South Australia throughout 2025. Finding consistent, quality support in such an isolated region presented a challenge, with team comfort and wellbeing essential to ensure critical environmental work could continue seamlessly.

Through the Local Buying Program, the BHP Environment Team connected with the Marree Hotel to provide 90 nights of cabin accommodation, including meals and laundry services. This engagement is a great example of how the BHP Local Buying Program connects buyers with capable local suppliers in even the most remote corners of the regions where BHP operates. It highlights the diversity and geographical reach of Local Buying Program suppliers and demonstrates how the program supports off-contract, short-term engagements.

By streamlining invoicing and ensuring short payment terms, the BHP Local Buying Program delivered real value and efficiency for local suppliers like the Marree Hotel. The partnership provided an integrated and efficient platform that simplified procurement while driving local economic impact. By enabling easy access to trusted local suppliers, the Program continues to unlock value for both BHP and the communities where it operates.

This local engagement highlights the ease and efficiency of working with local suppliers through the BHP Local Buying Program and demonstrates the program’s tangible benefits to the community.