Coastal Trades
The latest news, information and trends from around the Western Trade Coast.
Celebrating 30 Years of Industrial Excellence
published November 15, 2021 on The West AustralianThirty years ago, KIC was incorporated as an industry association by the industrial companies located in the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA). The fi rst person employed was a technician, whose job was to carry out air...
Kwinana’s Lithium Valley ticks all the boxes for new resident – WA
published November 1, 2021 on The West AustralianThe Kwinana Industrial Area’s Lithium Valley is vastly evolving with the newest resident, Covalent Lithium, recently entering a long-term lease for its refinery.The Kwinana Industrial Area’s Lithium Valley is vastly...
WTC Development Board necessary for streamlined governance – WA
published November 1, 2021 on The West AustralianA Western Trade Coast (WTC) Development Board is the State’s best chance of bringing the lucrative, $16 billion in economic output, region to its maximum potential, according to the Kwinana Industries Council.Operating...
United front essential to maintain viability
published September 20, 2021 on The West Australian Demands to build cheap housing in an industrial buffer zone is an emerging constraint on the growth of Perth’s Western Trade Coast (WTC), threatening to derail the commercial region’s trajectory to a $28 billion...
Exciting projects underpin industrial precinct vision
published September 20, 2021 on The West Australian The Western Trade Coast (WTC) is the State’s gateway for international trade, following a push from industry advocates to maximise its potential into the future.Already, the WTC – spanning 6000 hectares – is...
World-leading example of industry symbiosis
published September 20, 2021 on The West Australian Pumping $16 billion into the state’s economy, the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA) is a significant economic driver in Western Australia. Responsible for the direct and indirect employment of more than 30,000 people –...
KIA: the beating heart
published September 20, 2021 on The West Australian Settlers arrived on the shores of Cockburn Sound in 1829 with high hopes of building farming ventures. Almost 200 years later and with not a single milking shed in sight, the coastal area just 30km from Perth is now...
High school kids, the looming skills shortage, and KIC Education Development Program; what’s the intersect?
The simple answer to this question is that industry on The Strip is growing; a new container port is coming and this is already a factor in interest from new industries, lots of older workers (Baby Boomers) will be retiring soon, Lithium Valley companies are going...
Political Party Donations and Corporate Gifts
Donations, hospitality and gifts to elected and employee public servants – Good, bad or ‘don’t care’?There has again been recent media attention directed towards the motivations behind political party donations and corporate gifts/hospitality to State-elected...
2020 – The Highlights
I wanted to end this most challenging year on a positive note, and so I’m going to run through 2020’s highlights for industry – and I’m not going to mention COVID once – except for that one. The new port in KwinanaGreat news from the Government that there was a...
Students Graduate From the 2020 KIC iSCIENCE Project
They have formed friendships, discovered a range of career opportunities that Kwinana industry has to offer, and have been inspired by industry personnel working in the current industrial workforce. In a special ceremony held last night 34 students from local high...
Local Students’ eyes opened to what industry and university has to offer
Today was an exciting one for a group of 34 students, as the Kwinana Industries Council (KIC) launched its iSCIENCE Project for 2020. The program is for students who are intending to follow ATAR Science, Math and Technology subjects during Years 11 and 12, and head...
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Kwinana WA 6966
Tel: (08) 9419 1855
Email: admin@kic.org.au
Contact Us
PO Box 649
Kwinana WA 6966
Tel: (08) 9419 1855
Email: admin@kic.org.au
Acknowledgement of Country
Kwinana Industries Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country, the Nyoongar people and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.