Business networking in Port Kennedy.
Port Kennedy is an established coastal-Defence family suburb sitting between the Rockingham foreshore and the new Kennedy Bay coastal community. With around 13,500 residents, a 3.2% Defence employment share and an emerging marina village to the south, Port Kennedy currently serves two distinct customer bases, and BNI Coastal Rockingham has direct member coverage in both.
What's shaping Port Kennedy right now
Kennedy Bay is the headline. Long Point Brewing Co. is due to open early 2026; new jetty construction commences in 2026; the village centre plans were approved 2025. Separately, DevelopmentWA's Port Kennedy Industrial Estate has Lots 4 and 17 with works commencing June 2026, meaningful light-industrial referral pipeline.
Why Port Kennedy matters to our chapter
Two referral patterns coexist in Port Kennedy. The first is Defence/Garden Island workforce, DHOAS-aware mortgage broking, conveyancing, FIFO-friendly trades. The second is the Kennedy Bay buildout, first-wave demand for new-build trades, marina-adjacent hospitality fit-outs, and start-up services (signage, web, accounting, photography) for the businesses moving into the village centre. Members based in Port Kennedy itself (e.g. Tracey Falkingham at Rental Management Australia Port Kennedy, Gary Wilkes at Sure Building Inspections) are already deeply networked here.
Chapter members who actively serve Port Kennedy
Based in Port Kennedy:
Brooke Hilton Carpentry · Renewscape 
Gary Wilkes Home Inspection · Sure Building Inspections 
Tracey Falkingham Property Management · Rental Management Australia Port Kennedy Based in adjoining Rockingham suburbs:
Clarissa Tippett Conveyancing · Boardwalk Conveyancing (Rockingham) 
Luke Howes Graphic Designer · Luke Howes Graphic Design (Secret Harbour) 
Rachel Pratt Residential Mortgage Broker · Liberty Network Services (Secret Harbour) 
Rebecca Luckens Pest Control · Rockypest (Rockingham) 
Ryan Marriner Commercial Loans · Clearwater Finance (Rockingham) 
Shaun Hogarth Real Estate Agent - Residential · Acton | Belle Property Rockingham & Baldivis (Rockingham) 
Tina Hall Learning Centre · Team Leader Toolkit (Rockingham) And the rest of the chapter (every member serves Port Kennedy via the Wednesday meeting):
Ben Jenkin Buyers Agent · Jenkin Property Solutions 
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 
Michael Clift Business Coach · Venture Cultivation Coaching 
Paul Stevenson Tiler · Stonehenge Ceramics 
Renee Gore First Class Accounts · First Class Accounts, Rockingham RP Roza Pearson Cleaning Services - Commercial · Jim’s Cleaning Cooloongup 
Samantha Fillingham Travel Agent · Envoyage Rockingham & Mandurah 
Will Maycock 2 Electrician-Commercial · Power 2 You WA Getting to the chapter meeting from Port Kennedy
13 minute drive via Ennis Ave (10 min direct). 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 Port Kennedy 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 Port Kennedy business owners
Which chapter members are based in Port Kennedy?
BNI Coastal Rockingham currently has members with Port Kennedy addresses across Property and Trades. The Members page lists exact suburbs for each member, search "Port Kennedy" or filter by Property power team.
How will Kennedy Bay affect business referrals here over the next few years?
Kennedy Bay is a 30+ year masterplanned community with progressive land releases. Each new wave creates referral demand in a predictable order: building inspection → conveyancing → mortgage broking → tradies → settlement services → window treatments / fencing / retic / solar. Chapter members in each of those seats already work this pipeline.
Is Port Kennedy closer to the BNI Coastal Rockingham meeting than to any other BNI chapter?
Yes, comfortably. The chapter meeting on the Rockingham foreshore is ~11 minutes from central Port Kennedy. The nearest alternative chapter (Mandurah-area) is 25+ minutes further south.
Are there opportunities for marina or hospitality businesses in Kennedy Bay?
Yes, and the chapter is actively interested. The Open Categories page lists categories the chapter is recruiting for, and Kennedy Bay's village-centre buildout is creating fresh hospitality, fit-out and marine-services demand. If your business fits, the seat is yours to claim.