We have partnered with Lifeline WA to invest in the training of telephone crisis supporters. 
Lifeline WA provides people experiencing a personal crisis with access to online, phone and face-to-face crisis support and suicide prevention services. 

According to Lifeline WA, one person dies to suicide every day in Western Australia and those in regional areas are at a much greater risk. Limited access to mental health services, increased travel times to get help and a stigma around mental illness in many smaller communities contribute to the higher rates. 

Together, through this corporate partnership, CSBP and Lifeline WA can help more regional Western Australians in need.

Where innovation and tech meets agriculture... We are proud to support the HARVEST Accelerator programs targeting late-stage start-ups and SMEs looking to scale their business, attract investment, develop new networks and partnerships or explore new export markets.

We wanted to give back to the local communities, and what better way than at the annual major field days, where we hosted an interactive community fundraising initiative at each, that looked to support different local not-for-profit organisations.

We asked our local CSBP Area Mangers to come back to us with the local / regional organisations to support for each event, then we left it in the hands of our customers and field day entrants to decide on the winners, by placing three large jars, each belonging to the chosen not-for-profit organisations, and all they had to do was place a bottle cap into their choice of organisation for us to support, leaving the donating to us.

Each organisation received a donation, but they were tiered based on the amount of votes. Winning amounts at each field day was $500, $300 and $200.

Now that the 2017 field days are done and dusted, and the counting of bottle caps is complete, it’s time to announce the local not-for-profit donation winners.

• RFDS, we are pleased to support for the second year in a row, donating a total of $1500, across the three field days.
• Regional Men’s Health received a donation of $500 from Mingenew Expo and Dowerin Field days.
• Silver Chain Eneabba Sub Centre Clinic received $300 from Mingenew Expo.
  Dowerin Volunteer Bushfire Brigade received $300 from Dowerin Field Days.
• Lake King St John Ambulance received $200 from Newdegate Machinery Field Days.
• Lake Grace Volunteer Bushfire Brigade received $200 from Newdegate Machinery Field Days.

Thanks to everyone that took the time to vote, we look forward to seeing you back next year.

For the northern farming areas of the state it’s been a long dry season, and in times like these community solidarity is key to keep on keeping on, and for us at CSBP while we can’t make it rain, we can support community resilience.

More than 150 north midlands community members came together in Carnamah for our free community day on 9 August, with kids enjoying free football and netball clinics hosted by the Winning Edge Academy, and everyone alike appreciated special guest appearances from AFL Brownlow Medallist, Shane Woewodin, ex-Docker Troy Longmuir, and championship netball coach Karly Guadagnin.

Making a positive impact on the communities where we work and live is a focus for us, and we understand that the resilience of people and farming businesses are challenged from time to time, so it’s important that we support our customers and the wider community during these times.

Providing tailored business support to our customers is important, and equally important is supporting the wellbeing and vitality of regional communities as a whole.

Follow us on Twitter to keep up with our community activities, and keep your eyes posted on your emails for future events – we’ve got some great stuff coming up this year.