CCCI Collie Auto Tech Business Connections – Budget-Chalkwest Launch

Business Connections: Automotive Innovation & Local Partnerships – Collie

The Collie Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) successfully delivered its latest Business Connections session, celebrating local innovation, partnerships, and enterprise. The event also marked the launch of the first rental car hire agent in Collie since the early 2000s.

The evening showcased the collaboration between Budget-Chalkwest Pty Ltd and Collie Auto Tech, two leading automotive businesses bringing expanded vehicle rental, transport, and service solutions to the Collie region. Guests also enjoyed networking over Muja Pizza Bar’s renowned pizzas, which have returned to the community in a new mobile food van format.

The evening will showcase the collaboration between Budget-Chalkwest Pty Ltd and Collie Auto Tech, two leading automotive businesses bringing expanded vehicle rental, transport, and service solutions to the Collie region. Guests will also enjoy networking over Muja Pizza Bar’s legendary pizzas, now returning as a mobile food van to the community.

Event Highlights

The event celebrated Collie’s vibrant local business community, spotlighting innovative partnerships and family legacies that continue to shape the region.

Attendees were introduced to a significant local partnership between Budget-Chalkwest Pty Ltd, Western Australia’s largest Aboriginal-owned vehicle rental provider, and Collie Auto Tech, a trusted Repco Authorised Service provider. This collaboration now offers convenient access to rental vehicles and industrial transport solutions alongside expert diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance, enhancing automotive services for local motorists, businesses, and fleet operators.

Guests also heard the inspiring story of Muja Pizza Bar, a family-run business that first became a local favourite in the 1980s. With support from the Collie Small Future Grant program, the iconic pizzas have returned in a fresh, mobile format, continuing a proud family legacy and bringing beloved flavours to a new generation.

Guests also learned the inspiring story of Muja Pizza Bar, a family-run business that first became a local favourite in the 1980s. With the support of the Collie Small Future Grant program, the iconic pizzas returned to the community in a fresh, mobile format, continuing the family legacy and bringing beloved flavours to a new generation.

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