Business networking in Casuarina.
Casuarina is the unusual one. With a median weekly household income of $2,284 and the highest median house price in the chapter's nine-suburb catchment ($1.2M+), Casuarina looks like a lifestyle-block enclave, and partly it is. But the dominant industries of employment here aren't lifestyle. The top employers are Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction (3.8%) and Road Freight Transport (3.4%), reflecting Casuarina's transition into an industrial-services hub on the Anketell/Mortimer freight corridor.
What's shaping Casuarina right now
The Anketell Road Upgrade, first stage (Abercrombie Rd to Rockingham Rd dual carriageway, grade-separated interchange), has works scheduled to begin January 2026. This is part of the Westport program: Western Australia's $273 million-business-case-endorsed (April 2025) project to relocate Fremantle Port container trade to Kwinana Outer Harbour by the late 2030s. Casuarina sits directly on the freight route.
Why Casuarina matters to our chapter
Casuarina is the only suburb in the catchment where the dominant industries are Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction and Road Freight Transport. The Westport buildout is a generational opportunity for chapter members in civil contracting, plant hire, traffic management, freight services, fuel and mechanical fitting, signage, HR/labour-hire, and B2B accounting, categories that don't see comparable volume anywhere else in our territory. The lifestyle-block households (large rural lots) also drive consistent demand for premium fencing, sheds, septic/bore servicing, and equestrian services.
Chapter members who actively serve Casuarina
And the rest of the chapter (every member serves Casuarina via the Wednesday meeting):
Ben Jenkin Buyers Agent · Jenkin Property Solutions 
Brooke Hilton Carpentry · Renewscape 
Clarissa Tippett Conveyancing · Boardwalk Conveyancing 
Gary Wilkes Home Inspection · Sure Building Inspections 
Hayley Peak Product Distribution · Peak International Solutions 
Helen Hillam Cleaning Services - Commercial · Electrodry Professional Home Services 
Jeremy Wong Web Developer · Discerning Digital 
Joshua Critch Plumber · Unrivalled Plumbing and Gas 
Luke Howes Graphic Designer · Luke Howes Graphic Design 
Michael Clift Business Coach · Venture Cultivation Coaching 
Paul Stevenson Tiler · Stonehenge Ceramics 
Rachel Pratt Residential Mortgage Broker · Liberty Network Services 
Rebecca Luckens Pest Control · Rockypest 
Renee Gore First Class Accounts · First Class Accounts, Rockingham RP Roza Pearson Cleaning Services - Commercial · Jim’s Cleaning Cooloongup 
Ryan Marriner Commercial Loans · Clearwater Finance 
Samantha Fillingham Travel Agent · Envoyage Rockingham & Mandurah 
Shaun Hogarth Real Estate Agent - Residential · Acton | Belle Property Rockingham & Baldivis 
Tina Hall Learning Centre · Team Leader Toolkit 
Tracey Falkingham Property Management · Rental Management Australia Port Kennedy 
Will Maycock 2 Electrician-Commercial · Power 2 You WA Getting to the chapter meeting from Casuarina
16 minute drive via Mortimer Rd → Mandurah Rd. The chapter meets every Wednesday from 6:45am to 8:30am on the Rockingham foreshore. Parking near the venue is free before 9am, so most Casuarina visitors are on-site before peak traffic builds.
Visiting is free for first-time visitors, and your first hot beverage is on the chapter. Register on Eventbrite to attend.
Common questions from Casuarina business owners
How big a deal is Westport for Casuarina businesses?
Generational. The Westport program will progressively relocate Fremantle's container trade to Kwinana Outer Harbour through the late 2030s, with associated road, rail and industrial-land works. Casuarina sits directly on the Anketell Rd freight route, so civil contractors, plant hire, traffic management, freight, fuel and mechanical services are all on a long demand ramp.
Does the chapter have members who already work with civil contractors and freight businesses?
Yes, across the Business Services and Trades & Services power teams. Members in B2B accounting, HR/labour-hire, signage, electrical and plumbing all routinely service civil and freight clients. The Members page lists current holders of each seat.
Is Casuarina more rural than the rest of the catchment?
Partly. Casuarina retains lifestyle-block character on its eastern side (large lots, semi-rural feel), while its western side is transitioning into industrial-services land along the freight corridor. The chapter sees both kinds of customer.
Are there premium-trade categories the chapter actively wants from Casuarina?
Categories that serve large lots, premium fencing, custom sheds, retic for rural-residential blocks, septic/bore servicing, equestrian services, and B2B categories that serve civil/freight clients. The Open Categories page lists what's currently available; if you fit, the seat is yours to claim.