Trang Imagineering’s research contract has been highlighted as the “perfect example” of an Orange company partnering with the defence industry.
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In July, Trang Imagineering was announced as the winner of contract to research the potential uses for three dimensional scanners to identify potential threats to Australia.
The technology is already used in mining and the research will be completed in Orange.
“That fits into exactly what we’re targeting through the government’s ‘Strong, Smart, Connected’ strategy for defence and industry,” state upper house member Greg Pearce said.
“Be innovative, be export orientated, be specialised, use our special skills and focus on longer term maintenance and sustenance of defence industry and export.
“It’s movable, it can be located in a great place like Orange.”
Mr Pearce is the chairman of the state government’s committee on state development.
He visited Orange for a public hearing into how the growth of the defence industry may benefit the state.
“We want to see the defence [industry] growth benefit the whole of NSW,” Mr Pearce said.
Mr Pearce said Orange City Council (OCC) had offered good ideas about how “you use the things that Orange is already strong and well known for”.
“The skilled people, a great place to live, but also the land that is available,” he said.
“Plus some of the speciality skills that you have here, they’ve just been talking about metals and engineers getting together and forming a co-operative called RENWELD to work together.”
Mr Pearce said Charles Sturt University’s Bathurst engineering school could lead to future opporunities.
OCC completed a submission to the inquiry earlier this year, flagging the airport, the former Electrolux factory and available industrial land as attributes which may attract the defence industry.
Council’s general manager Garry Styles added to the submission on Monday, which he said was a routine part of council’s efforts to explore ways to generate employment and support the region’s economic growth.
“The council has given fresh momentum to the question of economic growth following the structural re-adjustment of the Electrolux plant closing,” he said.
“There are opportunities to co-locate industries both at the Edward Street site and other sites around Orange.”
Declan Rurenga
Declan Rurenga was the editor of Griffith's Area News and Leeton's Irrigator until September 2023. Before landing at the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, he reported news in Junee, Wagga Wagga, Orange and Cootamundra.
Declan Rurenga was the editor of Griffith's Area News and Leeton's Irrigator until September 2023. Before landing at the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, he reported news in Junee, Wagga Wagga, Orange and Cootamundra.
