Tim Houghton
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first heard Apr 2026
last heard 16 Apr
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Reeves Contracting from Victoria.
They built a birthing center in the Solomon Islands, which changes how the Solomon Islands will do healthcare.
So, there are really cool stories out there.
But just noting the amount of investment coming down the way, we just want to spread the word to see if there's other people out here who want to have a crack because there's jobs to be had.
Well, the projects that we've got on that website are backed by development partners.
So whether it's the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, Australia, New Zealand, EU, etc., etc., etc.,
So, yeah, there's a level of comfort there.
You know, whenever you're going overseas, there's jurisdictional risk and you need to be aware of that.
You can talk to me, Austrade, in general to get some guidance on how to navigate that.
It is important to engage with the country that you're entering and the local community as well as employ local as much as you can, particularly on the civil work side.
So there's ways to navigate it, but I'm not saying it's risk-free.
It is a challenging environment at times, and the remoteness of some of these projects, you can't just nip down to Bunnings.
There is no Bunnings.
In some of those places, like in Fiji and PNG, there's obviously more options.
But yeah, you need to be vigilant, but there is a level of comfort from the development-backed opportunities.
Yeah.
And I can speak to lifestyle benefits.
I'm out here in Fiji, have been two and a half years and having the best time of my life, Sean.
So there's definitely lifestyle benefits.
But yeah, the commercial benefits are real.
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