News/Media Announcements: January 2022
South Australia Highlights Q2 FY22: C-Res and BHP identifying opportunities and harnessing local skill base
LBP Highlights from the end of 2021 included some important progress with Traditional Owner and Indigenous procurement in and around Olympic Dam.
A significant Traditional Owner and Indigenous Business project was identified for transportation … Discover more >
New South Wales Highlights Q2 FY22: COVID recovery includes spreading some seasonal cheer!
As New South Wales emerged from lock downs and a long period of interruption to business, the Local Buying Program (LBP) was on hand to assist local communities with recovery efforts.
Management of Mt Arthur Coal gifted over 1,000 BHP employees a … Discover more >
Queensland Highlights Q2 FY22: Networking events provide valuable insight into local procurement
The final quarter of 2021 proved a busy time for C-Res in Queensland as we connected our small, local, Traditional Owner and Indigenous Businesses with Australia’s biggest business. Building these important connections is imperative to the success … Discover more >
QLD: Local Buying Foundation sponsors MRCOC B2B Brews
Thanks to Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce for providing us the opportunity to connect with chamber members to discuss BHP's Local Buying Program and Local Buying Foundation. C-Res CEO, Tracey Cuttriss-Smith shared an update on what C-Res and BHP … Discover more >
QLD: Central Highlands celebrate business excellence in style
The Central Highlands Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner was hosted in Emerald on Saturday, 11 September, by the Central Highlands Development Corporation. Special mention to the CHDC for successfully hosting a thoroughly entertaining and … Discover more >
QLD: CHDC AgFrontier AgTech21 – Build It, Use It, Profit
CHDC hosts AgFrontier AgTech21: Build it, Use it, Profit, a major biennial innovation and technology event for the Australian agricultural community. The event brings together the smartest minds at the intersection of agriculture, machinery and … Discover more >
NATIONAL: A message from the LBF Chairman | FY21 Year in Review
Just like that another year has passed, and despite the challenges that were presented we have remained busy and I’m astonished by what was achieved.
Whilst the regional communities within our footprint still experienced the ongoing effects of … Discover more >
NATIONAL: A message from the C-Res CEO | FY21 Year in Review
2021 has certainly been a year of adaptability and opportunity. Drawing from the challenges of 2020, BHP and C-Res have continued to work together to achieve some fantastic outcomes for small local businesses and the communities in which we live and … Discover more >
SA: Quarter In Review | October to December 2020
From Jessica Cardno (C-Res Business Development Advisor, SA)
The October to December quarter saw ups and downs for South Australia as a whole.
October saw more freedoms than many other parts of the country, and site-based and face-to-face … Discover more >
WA: Quarter In Review | October to December 2020
WAIO: From Mj van Vuuren and Tina Ewen (C-Res Business Development Advisors, WAIO)
The regional borders opened, the Local Buying Program expanded, and the C-Res Business Development Team was back on the road heading across the Pilbara and … Discover more >
