Cook Labor Government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program to help Geraldton business flourish

• WA businesses to share in $470,700 in business development vouchers, including 30 Knots Spirits
• Cook Government investing in the future success of WA’s agrifood and beverage sector

30 Knots Spirits in Geraldton have been awarded funding through the latest round of the Cook Labor Government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program.

More than $470,700 was awarded to 69 businesses across WA to grow their operations.

The program assists recipients with access to professional advice across business planning, manufacturing growth, sales and marketing, financial health and environmental sustainability and social responsibility to achieve business success.

30 Knots Spirits received a $3,375 Sales and Marketing voucher for a social media strategy.

Since the voucher program began in 2018, more than $1.39 million has distributed via 286 vouchers to small and medium sized food and beverage businesses, attracting almost 2 million in matching funding.

In this round, the vouchers will help elevate a range of WA value-adding businesses, spanning confectionary, dairy, specialty food, meat, pasta, seafood, baked products, coffee, tea, honey, oat products, meals, herbs and spices, beer, wine, spirits and other beverages.

Comments attributed to Lara Dalton MLA:

“I’m so pleased to see Kelly and Muz’s innovative business, 30 Knots Spirits, benefitting from this popular funding program.

“The Mid West is fast being recognised for its fabulous agrifood and aquaculture businesses and programs like this help us promote them to the world.”

Comments attributed to Kelly Killen, 30 Knots Spirits:

“We are incredibly grateful to have been selected as a recipient of funding from the Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program. This support will enable us to showcase our products on a wider scale, extending beyond Geraldton and across Western Australia, reaching into new territories.

Our passion lies in creating products that capture the essence of our beautiful region, and this funding will position us to share that essence with an even larger audience.”

Comments attributed to Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis:

“This voucher program has successfully helped hundreds of WA agrifood and beverage businesses to diversify and grow over the past six years.

“Our vision is for a strong economy for all Western Australians and this investment will mean more local processing and manufacturing as well as more local jobs.”

Comments attributed to Regional Development Minister Don Punch:

“Interest in this valuable initiative continues to grow year by year, supporting innovative newcomers, as well as established operators, like those in our valuable wine industry, to achieve their business goals.

“This transformational program is helping drive growth and employment throughout the State, supporting regional communities and economies.”

Image supplied by 30 Knot Spirits