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Mr Ivan Venning, RDA Barossa, Gawler, Light and Adelaide Plains chairman. are actually strongly attempting to buy Australian. We now have to say hey, let’s make it easier for them, inform people there is an Australian alternative or, better still, a Barossa alternative.” Collaboration between businesses is being strongly encouraged by the RDA with a Business 2 Business initiative already up and running and a new programme now under development. “What we are doing right now is creating clusters, getting businesses to hub together to do things. It’s all about local businesses helping each other,” said Ivan. “Okay, they are competitors usually, but in this instance, and it’s been proven overseas, if they get together and they do things together collectively, they all do better.” An example of a successful collaboration is the local wine industry. “People don’t mind paying the big bucks

for Barossa wine because it is marketed, it’s got a brand and people know it...it could be the same for anything, particularly with food,” said Ivan. “There are a lot of savings to be made and a lot of efficiencies to be made as well by doing things together. Rather than just compete, you say I’ll do this, you do that and we’ll put the product together and market it jointly.” The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted businesses’ ability to adapt when needed with South Australian companies successfully retooling to make other products. “We can! We’ve proven it during this COVID-19 crisis. Companies have turned around overnight and changed completely... they started making respirators and face masks. Stopped, re-learned, re-tooled and did it.” Although Ivan said it could be considered

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controversial by some, he is adamant about having a register for Australian companies. “Who owns the company? You are buying an Australian product but who owns it? All those good old Australian icons, most of them are owned by overseas companies but it doesn’t say does it? Although research will show not all foreign capital is bad, as long as it creates value and Australian jobs.” Having at least 50 percent of Australian products on shelves is also a goal that needs to be achieved. “At the moment you’re battling to have 25 percent, it’s not good enough,” said Ivan. “We are Australian and we are selling our birthright by ignoring Australian produce and ignoring Australian producers. “You’ve got to be confident, be parochial Australian and, of course, parochial Barossian!”

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A recent online survey by The Leader asking, “If a product was 25% more expensive, would you buy it if you knew it was Australian?” resulted in a resounding 82 percent saying “yes” to supporting local. Such results are the very reason chairman of RDA Barossa, Gawler, Light and Adelaide Plains, Mr Ivan Venning says there’s never been a better time to invest in local business. “By investing in companies, we will have more manufacturing here - we’ve had them in the past and we need them back again!” said Ivan, listing Angas Park Fruit Company in Angaston as an example of industry lost to the region. The long serving former state MP believes relying so heavily on overseas imports was unwise, especially when Australian made equivalents were available. “People go to the big hardware stores to buy a tool and as we all know, most of the products on display are made overseas...If you ask for an Australian made example, yes, they have them but they’re in a box under the counter! That’s what needs to change - we want them up on the best shelves, right up there, buy Australian, keep an Australian in a job” The issue of quality was also a message that has to be conveyed. “People need to consider that the quality of Australian made products is usually superior and it’s our job to convince the buying public and also retail businesses to buy and sell it,” said Ivan. “We are finding that the public at large

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Ahrens: An Australian-made success story There are not too many companies today that can proudly say they are 100 per cent Australian-owned and operated, however the Barossa’s own, Ahrens, continues to defy trends. Established as a single blacksmith shop at Sheaoak Log in 1906, Ahrens is a true home-grown success story, expanding over the past 114 years to operate seven diverse divisions primarily across Australia as well as in the US and Asia. The strength of Ahrens is in their diverse business offering from construction and engineering through to rural infrastructure and mining services. This business model has served them well with the business having 24 locations around Australia and a workforce of more than 1,000 people – employing 219 people in the Barossa region alone. Ahrens’ most recent success has bucked a trend in the decline of Australian manufacturing, fabricating their own silos and steel at their world-class facilities at Kingsford and Sheaoak Log as well as in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia. In fact, Ahrens are playing a valuable role in securing the future of South Australian manufacturing, partnering with Electrolux to build a new $6 million warehouse at their Dudley Park cooking products plant. Despite this ever-growing success, Ahrens have not forgotten about their local roots and are proud to be continuing to build the Barossa landscape. Ahrens’ start in the industrial buildings market has come full circle with Ahrens returning some 40 years later to complete a new cask hall building extension for past client, Treasury Estate Wines. The Bilyara cask hall buildings at Wolf Blass Winery are special to Ahrens, as the

Bilyara cask halls, another job undertaken by Ahrens. original five 12-metre span buildings were built by third-generation family member, Bob Ahrens. Ahrens are proud to be part of this local project, currently completing works on the 16,500 square metre building extension,

which is due to be completed in September. Fourth-generation Ahrens family member, Managing Director, Mr Stefan Ahrens, said being “Aussie made” was more than just being Australian-owned and operated. “Being a true Australian company means

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Running a business should be about fun By Tony Robinson Owning a family business is not for everyone. Afterall, if running a business was easy everyone would be doing it wouldn’t they? However, the reality is that even a business like The Leader to be successful, requires a certain amount of sacrifice in the form of your own personal time and more often than not, even a good portion of your own savings at times. As we have seen from March, this year, things can change quite rapidly from a financial sense of income coming in. However, in general for the majority of time, running a business should be seen as like having fun. Because when you are having fun it’s no longer work but a pleasure. Over 102 years that The Leader has traded, we have continued to produce the weekly newspaper for the Barossa and surrounding areas and also undertake a huge array of commercial printing work. The Leader is printed each week on site at arguably one of the state’s most modern newspaper and printing premises at our Dean Street, Angaston print centre. The newspaper is printed on the most modern Goss Community web offset presses. All pages are now in full colour and print quality is comparable to the leading city daily newspapers. In our commercial printing department we are now producing work for all over South Australia. With the latest in offset, letterpress, digital and wide format printers there really isn’t too much that we can’t do. I often think to myself how proud my parents and grandparents would be to see

Print Manager, Peter Robinson oversees the The Leader front page press run. their own grandsons carrying on this fourth generation tradition. Truly they would be amazed. So too would they be impressed to see the incredible quality of colour reproduction and speed in which a batch

of colour stickers are able to be produced, brochures, letterheads, business cards or posters. Representing everyone at The Leader, we would all like to extend our most sincere thanks to all our loyal readers and

advertisers who have stuck by us during the COVID-19 period. It is only with the support of people supporting businesses like ours that we have been able to continue to serve our community and for this we are truly grateful.

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There is also one hop infuser tap to allow fresh hops and ingredients infused into beer. Over time, David said they hope to expand their offering but the five directors also share the vision of not wanting to be too big. “Our conversations are around creating better beers and how to give the best experience to our guests,” said David. “The business model suits us well. This is about something we enjoy doing.”

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A brewing shed founded in a Greenock backyard has reached new levels, opening a brewery and tap room at Kalimna Road, Nuriootpa. Western Ridge Brewing is owned and operated by five brewers, David Henderson, Dave Work, Olexij Straschko, Alex Marschall and Tim Hardy and was founded in 2016 as a small batch production with an ever changing line up. They have sourced materials from across the Barossa to put together the tap room, with each piece showcasing the region’s heritage. “We are very small batch brewers,” said David. “We do a few kegs each and if we like something we will borrow the equipment for a small batch. The aim is if someone comes in every three to four months, they won’t get the same beer.” It has taken nearly two years from signing the contract of the premises to transforming and opening their new brewery and tap room on Kalimna Road. Seating is limited to 20 people and bookings are recommended, but David said there’s also space for those who don’t have a booking. Beer purchased onsite can be enjoyed with a selection of locally packaged food. While the tap house will be officially unveiled on Saturday, Western Ridge Brewing have been running the warehouse and drive through takeaway side of the business for a few months. Although not located in Greenock now, Western Ridge Brewing still holds their founding area in high regard and have taken a western theme to the tap room. David said it has been a lot of work and having undertaken the transformation by themselves while engaging a few local

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Locals urged to join Now is the time to back Australian made the Aussie-made club Barker residents are being encouraged to “join the Aussie-made Club” as a new campaign was launched to promote Australian Made. “I know everyone wants to do their bit to help in our national economic recovery”, Member for Barker, Mr Tony Pasin said. “I encourage local residents to go to the Australian Made website and literally “join the club” – it’s free, you get offers and discounts, and it helps you identify a range of Australian-made products.”

Mr Pasin said buying Australian-made products whenever possible is a really practical way to back local producers and manufacturers. “So many locals have come to me asking what we can do to grow Australian manufacturing. One of the best things we can do is to buy local,” Mr Pasin said. “When you buy Australian Made you’re not just helping the local shop, you’re supporting Aussie manufacturers and all the businesses in their supply chains from farmers to designers.”

Federal Member for Barker, Mr Tony Pasin in the Barossa larder section of Barossa Fresh Foodland encourages continued support of locally made produce.

The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology says the COVID-19 crisis has brought to the fore challenges and opportunities, and as Industry Minister it has reinforced to her the importance of having a strong local manufacturing industry. This pandemic has shown that in times of emergency we cannot rely exclusively on overseas manufacturers and supply chains. We must have the capacity to create and supply essential products ourselves. Australia has a strong and diverse manufacturing base, but we need to support it to grow and make it more resilient. We need to have the capacity to meet the demands of any new crisis, but we also need to support local manufacturing because of the economic benefits this brings to our local communities and the nation. Purchasing an Australian made product or service or supporting an Australian owned business isn’t just good for those businesses and their workers; it creates an increased demand for everyone along the supply chain, from local courier drivers to packaging suppliers to manufacturers of various components and primary producers. All Australians benefit from consumers buying Australian made products. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown new light on the importance of local manufacturing and the general public is responding. Ms Andrews says she has been heartened to see many Australians backing her calls to support our own manufacturers and contacting her wanting to know how they can best help and support local Aussie businesses.

As we emerge from the economic hit many businesses and the nation have taken in this crisis and look towards recovery, it is an opportune time to help Australians in their preference to buy Australian. While in many cases our manufacturers cannot compete simply on cost, we are world leading on quality and that is where we can make a difference in the future. “As a nation we’ve rallied together to slow the spread of coronavirus. Now we need to continue to show a similar spirit in backing our local businesses and manufacturers,” concluded Ms Andrews.

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Sales boom for Tanunda egg noodles By Emma Clark A global pandemic has brought a silver lining to Tanunda based, Wiech’s Barossa Valley Egg Noodles who experienced sales like never before in their 85 years of operation. It’s only now they have started to replenish their supplies in storage as they continue to keep up the demand of the major supermarket chains and others in the state including Foodland and IGA. There has also been a big surge interstate and with online sales as well. Mr David West, owner, said before the pandemic hit, they were starting to ramp up their production to answer the busiest time of the year, winter. Little did he realise that would help put them in good stead as coronavirus hit and they faced a 50 per cent increase in their egg noodle making. The demand for the product has brought with it the chance to employ another staff member and increase their days of work. When asked how he feels about the unexpected success, he replies “tired” but gave the nod to his staff

for their magnificent job. “We worked longer and more days and gradually kept it going,” said David. “In Woolies stores we were almost the only ones on the shelf.” David said a lot more people started to use their product and with that came a new wave of returning customers. “People have discovered it,” said David. “We are still busy, winter time is our busiest anyway and we have still got very good orders coming in.” While there have been challenges in keeping up with the demand, David said they are nearly on top of it. “It’s reassuring that the confidence I have in the product is the same for others,” said David. As the demand steps up a notch, David said they haven’t compromised on their quality but what has happened is an opportunity to find efficiencies. “We didn’t know what capacity was... until now,” said David. Among keeping up with the demand of their product, David has also been working on new packaging.

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Demand grows for locally made hand sanitiser Two Truro businesses have combined their knowledge and product to create the region’s locally made hand sanitiser. In the midst of COVID-19, Bric A Bank of Truro’s, Duane Boerth said hand sanitiser was in demand and his business was slowing down. Quick thinking Duane came up with the idea of making hand sanitiser locally and created the Truro Grape Spirit Co-operative with the product, Handi Sani. “It was a case of giving the customer what they wanted,” said Duane. “No one could get hand sanitiser and everyone wanted it. I had a thought, if I was able to distill old wine, turn it into ethanol alcohol and into an authentic natural product that was good to use, it would be awesome. “I wanted to produce a good quality sanitiser made for the Barossa people by the Barossa people.” Duane says the product is “strong on the booze and soft on the hands” with lavender water, peppermint oil and pure liquid aloe vera being added to the alcohol. Duane acknowledges bringing Craneford Wines on board assisted in solving their challenges as well. “They jumped at it and between the time of the idea and it being bottled and onto the chemist shelves, it was under two weeks,”said Duane. Drawing on his expertise working at Penfolds as a uni student, Duane also worked closely with a chemist to make sure the product met the World Health Organisation guidelines. Quick evaporation and being non greasy has been welcomed by many consumers. “I have tried some gel sanitisers which are gluggy and take a long time to

dissipate in your hands,” said Duane. He admits there were some difficulties to overcome, particularly when it came to sourcing bottles and sprays for the product. It’s because of this that he was able to sell out of the antique perfume bottles in his Truro shop as people searched for an alternative to house the new found product. Duane also established the Truro Grape Spirit Co-operative, enabling people to donate their alcohol not suitable for consumption. “That was a way to share the love,” said Duane. “We have had people that have purchased the product and also brought along their old bottles. A food grade product has made a food grade sanitiser.” Together with Kingsley Munchenberg, the duo undertook a few extra shifts in the peak of production to keep up with the demand. “As time went on we were able to learn and become more efficient in production, which dramatically decreased our input costs, which were passed on in the end to the user,” said Duane. Assisting Duane through the process has been Mr Trevor Taylor, who manages the B2B programme at Regional Development Australia Barossa, Gawler, Light and Adelaide Plains with his team of consultants. Together they are looking for an equity partner to invest and take the product to the next step. “We’ve hit the market at the right time,” said Duane. “It was an opportunity to keep working. At the end of the day when you are in small business, you need to do whatever you can do to cover the costs and pay the bills.” The feedback from the product has been positive, according to Duane, adding it doesn’t

take long for it to sell out at the retail point at Priceline Pharmacy, Tanunda. “The product is not cheap,” said Duane. “However, a little of it goes a long way and nowadays who really wants inferior imported products.

“I love the idea of looking into our past when we made our own products which were built to last. “The old saying still holds true, satisfaction is guaranteed for TGC Handi Sani or we will give you your money back.”

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“Whether it is customers purchasing local products and produce or businesses choosing local manufacturers to supply their goods and services, this will help with the economic recovery of the region.” He adds the “Buy Local” cannot be a throwaway line. “It is critical to the survival of businesses in the Barossa. That is why Business SA launched its ‘Buy Local to Save Your Local’ campaign, encouraging business to spread the message about the importance of buying local,” said Mr Haese. Mr Haese said the next one to three months will be critical for the very survival of many BA26092

Small business is the beating heart of the Barossa making up 88 per cent of all businesses in the region according to Business SA CEO, Mr Martin Haese. There are 2,187 businesses operating in the Barossa region with the majority of businesses made up of SMEs (small or medium enterprises). For example, 64 per cent are sole-trader businesses and 24 per cent employ less than five staff. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the top business in the region, followed by construction; manufacturing; rental, hiring and real estate services and professional, scientific and technical services. “That is why it is critical for South Australians living in the Barossa or outside, to support local businesses in the region. Their survival depends on it,” said Mr Haese. “The Barossa is renowned for its wineries and tourism attractions, but is also plentiful in agriculture, construction and manufacturing businesses. “This mix of industries means that the Barossa is well placed to take advantage of an enhanced focus on local businesses and manufacturing in particular now that some global supply chains are being disrupted.” Business SA has a long and proud history supporting businesses in the Barossa with some of their longest serving members based in the region. Vinpac International, Australia’s largest wine packaging company, has been a member of Business SA for 76 years. Feed and pet food manufacturer, Laucke Mills has been a member for 69 years and Pernod Ricard Winemakers for 68 years. “Now, more than ever, these and many more local businesses need to be supported,” said Mr Haese.

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