Our Clients

Get to know us better by taking a look at some of our recent clients and projects delivered.

Government of Western Australia

Tourism Western Australia


  • Esperance Coach Service Feasibility Study (2024)
  • Business case for the Gingin Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory Gallery Redevelopment Project (2023)
  • Business case for Candela Electric Hydrofoil Vessel Operations on the Swan River - Little Ferry Company (2023)
  • Business plan for Mountain Bike Tours in the Perth Hills - Adventure Freak (2023)
  • Socio-economic analysis for the Kalbarri Beaches and Foreshore Revitalisation project (2022)

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions (DBCA)


  • Presentation at the 2023 DBCA staff conference - Topic: What is Required to Attract Funding?
  • Business case for the Pemberton Trails Project (2022)
  • Business case for the Conserving the Capes Initiative (2021)
  • Business case development for tourism projects: William Bay & Breaksea Island (2016)
  • Business case for the South West Mountain Bike Hubs in Collie, Margaret River and Pemberton (2016)

Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Industries (DLGSC)


  • Business Case investigating trails funding options throughout Western Australia (2021)

Government of Western Australia

Great Southern Development Commission


  • Great Southern Worker Accommodation Strategy (2024)
  • Strategic Economic Development Analysis (2019 & 2021)
  • Independent evaluator for the Regional Grants Scheme (RGS), including the development of the proposal evaluation framework
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Strategic Planning
  • Regional Economic Development Strategy
  • Regional Infrastructure Blueprint
  • Regional Export Infrastructure Plan
  • Development of concept briefs for Royalties for Regions projects
  • Cost-benefit analyses for a range of projects
  • Business cases and cost-benefit analyses for a range of projects, including: Wine Trail tourism product, Regional Botanic Gardens tourism product, Wave energy, Aquaculture industry development, Student accommodation, Seniors housing.

South West Development Commission


  • Finalisation of the business case for the Margaret River Hub for Entertainment, Arts and Regional Tourism (HEART) project
  • Economic development strategy for Collie

Mid West Development Commission


  • Socio-economic analysis for the AARNET Regional Connectivity Project (2023)
  • Socio-economic analysis for Activation of Sustainable Tourism at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands (2023)
  • Business case for the Kalbarri Beaches and Foreshore Revitalisation project (2023)
  • Economic impact assessment as part of a team investigating the impact of the astronomy, space and defense sector in the Mid West (2023)

Keston Economics' clients

Government of Western Australia, Great Southern Development Commission

 

  • 2019 Strategic Economic Development analysis
  • Independent evaluator for the Regional Grants Scheme (RGS), including the development of the proposal evaluation framework
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Strategic Planning
  • Regional Economic Development Strategy
  • Regional Infrastructure Blueprint
  • Regional Export Infrastructure Plan
  • Development of concept briefs for Royalties for Regions projects
  • Cost-benefit analyses for a range of projects
  • Business cases and cost-benefit analyses for a range of projects, including: Wine Trail tourism product, Regional Botanic Gardens tourism product, Wave energy, Aquaculture industry development, Student accommodation, Seniors housing.

Welsh Government, UK

 

  • Export market development services:
  • Sector briefs
  • Individual company briefs
  • In-market assistance

Government of Western Australia, South West Development Commission

 

  • Finalisation of the business case for the Margaret River Hub for Entertainment, Arts and Regional Tourism (HEART) project
  • Economic development strategy for Collie

Shire of Katanning

 

  • Business Cases: Katanning Regional Saleyards, Regional Entertainment Centre, New Administration Building, Airport developments, Recreational and Leisure Centre upgrades.
  • Project Planning
  • Activities associated with “SuperTowns” Growth Plan development
  • Katanning Economic Development Strategy

South Coast NRM Inc.

 

  • Project Management Planning
  • Corporate plan development
  • Commercialisation Planning

Shires of Broomehill-Tambellup, Cranbrook, Denmark, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Kent, Kojonup, Murray, Plantagenet and Woodanilling, Australia

 

  • Funding Applications
  • Business cases

Great Southern Institute of Technology

 

  • Facilitation of Building Farm Business Capacity Project. (Delivery of strategic planning learning modules to farm businesses and coordination of team of facilitators delivering 35 workshops.)

Access Housing

 

  • Cost-benefit analyses

Government of Western Australia, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions - Parks and Wildlife Service

 

  • Business Case for the Conserving the Capes Initiative
  • Business case development for tourism projects: William Bay & Breaksea Island
  • Business case for the South West Mountain Bike Hubs in Collie, Margaret River and Pemberton

Government of Western Australia, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

 

  • Business Case investigating trails funding options throughout Western Australia

University of Sydney, Australia

 

  • Business Case for the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies

City of Albany

 

  • Needs Assessment and Feasibility Studies
  • Management Plan for Co-Location of facilities
  • Study on the economic impact of the National Anzac Centre
  • Business cases and cost-benefit analyses for a range of projects, including: Albany Motorsports Complex, Albany Tourism and Information Hub, Centennial Park Sports and Recreation facility, Albany Waterfront Cultural, Heritage & Tourism Precinct, Albany Town Hall redevelopment, Albany Artificial Surf Reef, Middleton Beach Foreshore development, Amazing South Coast City Centre project.
  • Analysis and Scoping Study of the Music Sector in the Great Southern
  • Business planning for Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre

WA Meat Industry Authority

 

  • Business Cases and Feasibility Studies

Wheatbelt Catchment Alliance, Albany Worklink, Katanning Community Childcare Centre, Advance Housing, Alzheimer’s WA

 

  • Strategic and Business Planning
  • Business Case Funding Applications
  • Feasibility Studies

H&H Architects

 

  • Feasibility study on crisis accommodation
  • Sports and recreation business cases

Denmark Surf-lifesaving Club, Katanning Country Club, Plantagenet Village Homes

 

  • Project Management Planning
  • Corporate plan development
  • Commercialisation Planning

Great Southern Employment Development Committee

 

  • Strategy and Marketing Plan

Southern Medical Group

 

  • Strategic planning

Albany Basketball Association, Albany Speedway, Albany Youth Support Association, Denmark Surf-Lifesaving Club, Emu Point Sporting Club, Katanning Country Club, Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association, Middleton Beach Bowling Club, Lower Great Southern Tennis Association, Railways Football & Sporting Club

 

  • Funding Applications
  • Business cases

 

UK Government, Innovate UK (formerly TSB)

 

  • Evaluation of R&D projects
  • Monitoring Officer for over 200 publicly-funded development projects in the UK - Open scheme, Commercialising Quantum Technologies, Energy Catalyst, Manufacturing and Materials
  • Monitoring of six capital projects (micro and nanotechnology capital facilities) – five year large projects, representing a total investment of more than £50m

 

Czech Government, Ministry of Education

 

  • Evaluation of proposals submitted under the OP R&DI call, allocating $350m of funding to regional centres of excellence
  • Review on the project proposal of the National Sustainability Programme I
  • Expert Evaluators of projects supported under the Priority Axes 1 and 2 OP RDI
  • Expert evaluator for Czech-Norwegian Research Programme (CZ09)

 

European Commission

 

  • Observer for the FTI programme, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Evaluation of R&D projects - NMP: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014. SME: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. FTI: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Project Technical Advisor (PTA), providing monitoring and evaluation for six multi-partner collaborative projects
  • Monitor for SME Instrument and FTI projects
  • Rapporteur for LEIT Modelling Policy Meeting 27/2/2014 Brussels
  • International expert evaluator for the Flanders Strategic Initiative Materials programmes (2009, 2010)