Mandy Walker is a dedicated advocate for family businesses in regional areas. Alongside her husband, she co-manages Walkers Diesel Services in Wongan Hills, specialising in heavy-duty diesel repairs and maintenance across the agricultural, earthmoving, transport, and mining sectors. Their business also encompasses engineering services, manufacturing chaser bins, and offering machining, fabrication, and repair solutions.
Mandy’s focus lies in developing a collaborative business model for Wheatbelt engineering enterprises to integrate into the defence industry’s supply chain. She aims to buffer regional businesses against the seasonal fluctuations of agriculture and enhance their participation in the lucrative defence industry supply chain.
With a vision for regional prosperity, Mandy will use her Westpac grant to help ensure that local businesses seize opportunities in the sovereign capability agenda, fostering long-term economic diversity and resilience within their communities.