The CME South West Member & Stakeholder Sundowner was one of several highlights during a busy November for the chamber’s Bunbury office. Attended by CME chief executive Rebecca Tomkinson, the networking event on November 23 was an opportunity for member companies and community stakeholders to celebrate the resource sector’s contribution to the region. It was also an opportunity to consider the role the sector will continue to play in the South West through future-facing commodities such as lithium.
Another highlight for the month was a CME site visit to Alcoa’s Wagerup Refinery and Larego bauxite mine. The tour included a walk through a rehabilitated section of Alcoa’s Willowdale mine where the company’s representatives outlined the meticulous attention to detail that went into the successful native forest regrowth.
CME regional officer Jason Mennell was kept on his toes with internal committee meetings and external stakeholder engagements. That included the quarterly South West Regional Council meeting, a South West Human Resources forum, and a South West Community Collaboration Working Group forum. At the Community Collaboration Working Group forum, the cohort reflected on the successful rollout of the CME’s Digital Technologies Program in the South West and expressed a collective desire to start looking at a new initiative that would benefit the broader community.
Contact: Jason Mennell, South West Regional Officer
Email: j.mennell@cmewa.com
