Briefcase: Business Snippets from around South Australia
In this week’s Briefcase, a free AI tool for SA businesses is launched and Freeman Wauchope celebrates 100 years of timber supply. Plus, the latest business events.
- Limited luxury release for Riverview Collection
- Free online AI tool for businesses
- Food and Beverage Industry Awards finalists revealed
- Freeman Wauchope to celebrate 100 years of timber supply
- Mick O’Shea’s reopens
- 1414 Degrees lands new licence
- SA winners of Telstra Best of Business Awards announced
- South Australian lobster exports reach new high
Limited luxury release for Riverview Collection
Land Australia has partnered with internationally renowned architect Max Pritchard to deliver a limited release of $1.7 million luxury homes along the banks of the River Torrens.
The Riverview Collection is the final stage of Riverside — a $58 million gated residential community that features 102 homes along the River Torrens Linear Park five kilometres west of the CBD in Allenby Gardens.
Pritchard said each home would feature two to three living spaces, three to four bedrooms and have a “spacious feel throughout.”
“Hickinbotham shares my commitment to timeless, quality design and I’m pleased with what we’ve created together,” he said.
Riverside is nearing completion with over 90 per cent of house and land allotments already sold.
Free online AI tool for businesses
The engineering team from the Australian Institute for Machine Learning has launched a free online tool that would allow businesses to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into their operations.
The AI Roadmap Generator offers an individualised plan to assist business owners to understand AI opportunities, assess AI readiness for organisations and create strategies for AI implementation.
Assistant Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, Defence and Space Industries Michael Brown said more local companies would use AI to streamline business processes.
“South Australia is building a strong reputation for its growing digital economy, this tool is yet another step towards preparing local businesses and organisations to use AI to their benefits,” Brown said.
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Food and Beverage Industry Awards finalists revealed
The finalists for this year’s South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards have been announced by Food South Australia.
The awards celebrate innovation, sustainability and growth from both metropolitan and regional South Australian businesses.
An independent panel of judges is set to judge this year’s finalists across 18 categories, including a New Product, Emerging Business and Innovation award.
“These awards highlight the businesses and individuals setting benchmarks in innovation, quality and sustainability. I congratulate this year’s finalists and look forward to celebrating their achievements,” Premier Peter Malinauskas said.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre on November 14.
Freeman Wauchope to celebrate 100 years of timber supply
Fourth generation family-owned SA timber supplier and timber roof truss manufacturer Freeman Wauchope is set to celebrate its 100th year of business.
The Camden Park company has delivered building supplies for SA since 1925 and has witnessed the technological advancement of engineered timber products which continue to improve building material quality.
Freeman Wauchope said business was “as healthy as it has ever been”.
“The staff we have at present are the best and are instrumental in our success and longevity and I thank them for their commitment to excellence,” Managing Director David Thomas said.
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Mick O’Shea’s reopens
Mick O’Shea’s Hotel in Hackham hosted its ‘Locals Launch Weekend’ event with live music, competitions and giveaways over the weekend to celebrate its re-opening following renovations.
The renovations include a revamped beer garden, a large playground for kids and an expanded Pavilion function room.
The Locals Launch Weekend was hosted in the new beer garden with its 85-inch screen for sports and new stage for live music on display.
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“Our vision was to create a place where everyone feels welcome, whether it’s a family lunch in the bistro, a night out with friends, or an afternoon of live sport in the beer garden,” Venue Manager Michael Davey said.
1414 Degrees lands new licence
Tonsley-based 1414 Degrees acquired an exclusive worldwide licence for silicon nanoparticle technology (SiNTL) to be used in lithium-ion batteries anodes.
1414 Degrees’ acquisition of SiNTL — a patented nanotechnology developed at George Washington University in Washington, D.C — would enable advancements in performance for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
Executive Chairman Dr Kevin Moriarty said the acquisition would allow 1414 Degrees to move beyond thermal energy storage and into the global battery market.
“For shareholders, this represents not only diversification but the potential for significant value creation in line with global demand for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.”
SiNTL technology could be used in batteries across multiple markets including electronic vehicles, renewable energy storage, consumer electronics and aerospace industries.
1414 Degrees expects the global silicon anode battery market to grow from US$536.5 million in 2025 to US$20.8 billion by 2034.
SA winners of Telstra Best of Business Awards announced
The South Australian winners of the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards have been selected from over 20,000 nationwide nominations.
The Awards have celebrated small and medium-sized businesses across Australia for over 30 years.
Businesses were judged based on its impact to Australia’s economic sustainability, community contribution and progressive culture contribution.
Telstra Business Group Executive Amanda Hutton said the state winners had shown “outstanding passion, innovation and commitment to their cause.”
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and play a vital role in local communities. Being named a state winner in the Telstra Best of Business Awards is a significant achievement,” she said.
List of South Australian winners:
- Accelerating Women: Continence Matters
- Building Communities and Championing Health: Occupational Therapy for Children
- Embracing Innovation: SKOOT Community Access
- Outstanding Growth: Claridge Construction
- Promoting Sustainability: Teakle Wines
South Australian lobster exports reach new high
SA lobster exports have increased by $54.6 million in the last 12 months following the removal of Chinese trade restrictions and a $475,000 Seafood Export Growth Program by the State Government.
Latest trade data shows China was SA’s top lobster market, having bought over $64 million worth of premium seafood since the four-year live lobster restrictions were lifted in December.
The Seafood Export Growth Program provided funding for marketing campaigns in China and Japan in addition to access for seafood businesses to meet with key international buyers.
The state’s total seafood exports is approaching $250 million — an increase of more than 60 per cent in the past year — with Japan the largest seafood export market.
“We have the world’s best seafood, and this record year for lobster exports shows what happens when government and industry work in partnership to seize opportunities,” Minister for Trade and Investment Joe Szakacs said.
