Business in Childers
The picturesque township of Childers has a rich business community offering an array of everyday and specialised services.
The historic facades of the shops and the mosaic footpaths of the main street are steeped in history, but the businesses inside are modern and well equipped to meet your needs.
The township is strengthened by a range of businesses and tourism operators in and around the Isis District which includes Childers, Cordalba, Apple Tree Creek, Woodgate Beach, Goodwood, Buxton, Abington, Horton, Doolbi and further afield.
The Childers Chamber of Commerce strongly supports local business to ensure services stay on our doorstep and that the community continues to flourish.
The current business landscape
Childers and the Isis District is a great place to live and the perfect location for innovation, dynamic growth, investment, business expansion and/or relocation.
With a diverse business base giving testament to the areas of innovation, environment and sustainability, the area is growing and is already home to a thriving and modern business community and a range of industry including:
- Agriculture
- Aquaculture
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- Tourism
- Wineries
- Fashion Design and Distribution
- Plastic Moulding
- Health Products Production
- Food Processing Production
- Garden Fertilisers and Mulches
- Insulation Manufacturing
- Civil Contractors
Investment
Childers Chamber of Commerce is a strong supporter of economic development in the Childers and Isis district area.
Together with the Bundaberg Regional Council, we are working to broaden the economic base of the district through investment attraction strategies and industry development initiatives undertaken in collaboration with our community, local business and other levels of government.
The Childers Chamber of Commerce is a ‘one-stop-information-shop’ for prospective businesses investigating opportunities to join our unique community. If you would like to discover more about the ease and profit of doing business in Childers and the Isis district, we are able to connect you directly with officers of the Bundaberg Regional Council and other Government agencies in the area; local marketing strategists, or just local businesses
Why Invest in Childers?
People choose to live, work, invest and play in Childers and the Isis District for many reasons. The picturesque landscape, relaxed lifestyle, and lower set-up costs for business than in many other areas.
Geographically
- Situated half way between Brisbane and Rockhampton on the national Bruce Highway, Childers is the gateway to the broader Bundaberg region.
- Childers is only 3.5 hours from Brisbane and 1.5 hours from Gympie, and is the only major township on the highway before Gladstone.
- Only 2.5 hours from the booming mining hub in Gladstone, Childers is fast becoming a cost effective and more relaxed residential hub for workers to “live here – work there”
- Childers is strategically placed for service industries with three regional centres less than an hour’s drive from Childers bringing a serviceable population to about 170,000 residents (Bundaberg 50km, Maryborough 60km, and Hervey Bay 68km.
- Strategically close to all major transport links including air, rail, highway, and ports.
Industrial Land
- With ample room to grow and available industrial land, the Childers area offers an affordable choice for businesses to relocate or set up operations in a location that has National Highway access and a stable and skilled workforce with low overheads.
- A heavy industry land release is available near the Isis Central Mill which is ony 2km off the National Highway and has been approved for B-Double road freight.
- Water is supplied from two major dams and the area has an irrigation scheme that allows water to be purchased at a reduced rate from town water supply.
Transport
Air
There is an aerodrome located 7km to the south of Childers for light aircraft. Bundaberg, located within 30 minutes drive from Childers offers five commercial flights each day to Brisbane with forwarding interstate and international flights. Alternatively Hervey Bay has direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne many times a week for interstate travel or leisure.
Road
- Childers is situated half way between Brisbane and Rockhampton on the national Bruce Highway
- Childers is only 3.5 hours from Brisbane and 1.5 hours from Gympie, and is the only major township on the highway before Gladstone
- The Bruce Highway brings an approximate 10,000 extra travellers through the district each day creating instant recognition for businesses that rely on passing trade.
Sea
The Port of Bundaberg is situated on the Burnett River, 19.3km downstream from the City of Bundaberg, 4.8km from the mouth of the Burnett River.
The Port is serviced by two main wharves and is well placed to ship dry and wet commodities, as well as general cargo.
The Port currently exports bulk raw sugar and imports bulk molasses. The Port has also handled general cargo such as machinery and treated timber logs, and bulk petroleum products from a tank farm facility located at the Port.