Good morning everyone, and thank you for being here.

I’d like to start by acknowledging the following special guests:

  • Honourable Tony Pasin MP – Federal Member for Barker
  • Honourable Tim Whetstone MP – State Member for Chaffey
  • Mid Murray Council Mayor Simone Bailey and current local Labour Candidate for Hammond
  • Rural City of Murray Bridge Mayor Wayne Thorley
  • We also have
  • Apologies from Honourable Blair Boyer MP, Minister for Education, Training & Skills (who did visit our site last month)

And we want to extend a massive thank you to the

  • Premier Peter Malinauskas for his visit yesterday, we were very honoured to get an hour of his time along with Mayor Simon Bailey, Mid Murray Council CE Ben Scales &
  • Honourable Emily Bourke MLC – State Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (Kate – exec assistant)

And how awesome were The Premiers announcements yesterday afternoon – committing $100m to our Region including a Technical College for Murray Bridge – we love that trades are finally getting the recognition they deserve.

So, Welcome to Bowhill Engineering, and to our Open Day,

More Capability. More Impact.

Today matters to us – not because we’ve bought new equipment, but because of why we’ve invested in it.

Over the past few years, we’ve been very deliberate about the kind of business we’re building here at Bowhill. One that can take on complex work, deliver safely and consistently, and create real opportunities for people in regional South Australia.

What you’ll see today inside B5 and B2.2 is the result of that thinking.

The robotic systems and CNC machining centre we’re unveiling aren’t about replacing people. They’re about backing our people — giving them the tools, precision and scale to do work that simply wasn’t possible at this capacity before.

This capability strengthens how we deliver major projects, including the 2TDA Project, and it positions Bowhill Engineering as a long-term partner for complex infrastructure — not just now, but well into the future.

Importantly, each of the systems you’ll see today has been named. That’s intentional. Because behind every piece of technology are the people who operate it, maintain it, design around it and depend on it to get home safely at the end of the day.

This investment is about real jobs, real skills and real impact – for our workforce, our partners and the communities we’re all a part of.

Thank you for taking the time to be here, for your support, and for sharing this moment with us. We’re proud of what’s been built, and we’re even more excited about what it enables.

Let’s take a look – and to take us through the unveiling, is my partner in crime, we’ve been together since we were 15 and have worked together for 23 years, he’s the father of our 4 great kids, and the Director of Business Development, Mr Jeremy Hawkes