This breakfast session will inform manufacturers on ways to achieve savings on their waste disposal and conversion. Featuring innovative speakers from SEMMA's member base, attendees will be inspired with successful case studies on changes which ...
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The federal government’s $50 million advanced manufacturing fund for SMEs is now open, with grants of up to $1 million on offer for technology-based projects. The federal government’s Manufacturing Modernisation Fund was announced in the lead up to...
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R U OK? Day - Thursday 12 September R U OK?Day is Australia's national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone to ask, “Are you OK?” and to remember every day of the year to support people who may be struggling with life’s ups and downs. ...
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People who walk before or during work are generally healthier, more productive and less likely to be sick or absent. It's in the best interests of all individuals and organisations to build walking into their daily routine and support the Walk to Wor...
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What is Health and Safety Month? Health and Safety Month is the time to discuss safety in your workplace. Come and hear the latest from industy experts who lead the way in many disciplines including: construction hazardous manual hand...
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Join Australia's biggest celebration of commuter riding at National Ride2Work Day on Wednesday 16 October 2019. Host a Ride2Work breakfast at your workplace Knox City Council is proud to support Ride2Work Day and is offering a $50 Coles or ...
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Are you: caring for someone in your immediate or extended family who needs extra help (because they are disabled, injured, sick or old) over 50, and worried that you’re at risk of being unemployed over the long-term aged 50-64 and on ...
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Moral Fairground is very excited to announce we are opening up our doors to receive pitches for the Ethical Enterprise Competition 2019. This is for ethical enterprises that are at the idea stage, or less than 24 months old. If you have an idea and...
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Mental health is a state of wellbeing that allows people to realise their potential while coping with the ordinary challenges of life. Good mental health supports people to thrive in their life, work and relationships with others. Meanwhile, mental...
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What do I need to know about IP before I trade internationally? Australia is one of the 15 wealthiest countries on Earth. Despite this, it only makes up about 1% to 2% of the world’s GDP. In other words, 98% to 99% of the world’s economic activity...
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In partnership with RMIT University, Telstra, and the Digital Innovation Festival Victoria, the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is proud to invite you to participate in MAVHACK – an exciting multi-stakeholder event designed to help reinvent h...
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A highly innovative program for women in business based in Eastern Metropolitan Melbourne seeking meaningful and practical business assistance. Through a combination of flexible online and in-person delivery you will get ‘real time’ mentoring supp...
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Media Release from premier.vic.gov.au The Andrews Labor Government is taking the next step towards developing a circular economy that maximises the reuse of materials and reduces the amount of waste that goes to landfill. Victorians have an ...
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As business owner, it’s important that you take the time to set goals and review your business as a whole. Having clear, well-defined goals can: help your business grow achieve your objectives improve teamwork and collaboration h...
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You can claim a deduction for most expenses you incur to run your business, as long as they directly relate to how you earn assessable income. Travel If you or your employees travel for work, you can claim deductions on transport such as airf...
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Love Food Hate Waste is a free short program to help Victorian hospitality venues prevent food waste, reduce costs and increase profits. The program is open to all Victorian hospitality businesses such as cafes, restaurants, pubs, clubs, hotels an...
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This tax time, the ATO is making things easier for small business. Whether you use a registered tax agent or manage your own tax affairs, they have a range of tips and have improved online tools to help you get it right. Visit www.ato.gov.au/Tax-t...
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How aware are you of cyber security threats to your small business? How resilient would your business be if attacked? This survey is being conducted by the Australian Cyber Security Centre, which leads the Australian Government’s efforts to improve...
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Reducing the impacts of plastics on the Victorian environment Lightweight, single-use plastic shopping bags will be banned across Victoria from 1 November this year, under new legislation introduced to parliament today by the Andrews Labor Governm...
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Winter has started early this year, spare a thought for those doing it tough in our local Knox community. This EOFY you can help continue to provide a hot meal, warm environment and sense of belonging to those in need by giving to their Winter App...
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The Governor of Victoria Export Awards (GOVEA) are the most prestigious export awards in Victoria. Rewarding the state's most successful and innovative exporters with the stamp of international success, a GOVEA gives your business recognition in loca...
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Knox Council has signed its first Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA) with Glenfern Dental in Upper Ferntree Gully, allowing the business to install a 12.6kW solar PV system that will ultimately reduce operating costs and reduce its environmental...
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The Back In Motion Bayswater team is fundraising this month to support a fulltime Health clinic for the indigenous Australian community on remote Palm Island, QLD. The team are running a “make a staff member dress up for a day” competition f...
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Local Bayswater business, Andrew Donald Design Engineering (ADDE) have been announced as the winner of Most Innovative Manufacturing Company award at The Endeavour Awards . Finalists were evaluated on their innovative Australian made and/or desi...
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Camatic Seating have been honoured by the Victorian Government, selected as one of the finalists in the 2019 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards - Medium Business category, held on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Shortlisted from a group of seve...
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‘Yellow’ notices now online An initiative of Knox City Council now allows all advertised planning applications to be viewed online. Under Section 52 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, planning applications are advertised where a proposal ...
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Knox City Council is leading the charge to a more sustainable future for local drivers, installing two electric vehicle charging stations. Located at the Civic Centre in Wantirna South, one of the electric charge points is available for members of ...
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A brand new building at 10 Lakeview Drive in Scoresby’s Caribbean Park is the new home of Matthews Australasia. CEO Mark Dingley said continual growth pushed the move from Rowville to a new home in Scoresby’s Caribbean Park for the 91 staff in the ...
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Businesses in Knox now have access to an innovative funding mechanism to fund building upgrades. Environmental Upgrade Finance (EUF) is a long-term, fixed-interest loan to upgrade the environmental performance of buildings where the loan repayments...
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T he latest edition of the Knox Business Life is out now! Inside you will find: Community & Council Plan update CVGT provides a perfect match LOTE staffing works for Catten New KIOSC Director If Uni is Not Right for You N...
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With all the negative publicity surrounding plastic, Megara Australia is a plastics manufacturer with a difference. The Bayswater-based company has launched a video showing how it closes the loop on its Promeg polypropylene manufacturing process, c...
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Whether it’s water, power, waste, ingredients, containers and even toilet paper, Natures Organics takes the ‘least impact’ path. From its Ferntree Gully facility, Natures Organics manufactures more than 42 million litres of product per year, produc...
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Nitto Australia has been announced as sponsor of the annual Knox Sport and Leisure Awards, which acknowledge and reward the dedicated volunteers in local clubs. The Awards also recognise clubs that have worked diligently to provide positive program...
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Solving challenges is the very foundation of Rust-Oleum. After all, its founder, sea captain Robert Fergusson, didn’t particularly care about paint. He just wanted to keep his ship intact. But when he noticed that a splash of fish oil had stopped t...
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Jim and Lorraine Sheppard are the owners of new Bayswater restaurant, The Guilded Rose Café. A recent immigrant from the US, Lorraine’s background heavily influences the menu, which includes her family’s recipes of BBQ sauce, southern buttermilk bi...
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It’s easy to shop with zero waste at The Source Bulk Foods at Stud Park Shopping Centre, Rowville. Opened in mid-March, the organic natural health and bulk food store, allows shoppers to buy whatever amount they want whether that’s one teaspoon or ...
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KIOSC’s new Director, Zoran Vasic, is bringing increased industry emphasis and relevance to KIOSC* learning programs and its future direction. A STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Discovery and Trade Training Centre situated at...
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Ever wondered how Knox City Council’s Economic Development team can help you better understand the services it provides to businesses in Knox? Here is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you: FAQ: How would you summarise the eco...
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Feedback and comments are helping shape a midterm review of the Community and Council Plan 2017-21, which is Knox’s roadmap for the future. The Plan describes the desired future for Knox, what the community and Council are going to focus on for the...
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When Shaun underwent a heart valve replacement, he couldn’t continue his work as an automotive workshop foreman. His employer wanted to help him find a new role, so contacted CVGT Australia, which provides an innovative and diverse disability emplo...
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Knox City Council held the inaugural Careers and Skills Forum last month. Hosted by the Economic Development team, it featured a keynote address by one of Australia’s leading education ‘Agents of Change’, Peter Hutton. The Forum was attended by m...
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Starting in a tin shed near Hastings, Phoenix Tapware has grown to become one of the dominant producers of bathroom products in Australia, picking up a swag of international awards along the way. Business growth saw moves to Burwood, Blackburn, Ver...
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Sienna Cancer Diagnostics thanks its existence to the scientists who were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. These researchers discovered telomerase, an enzyme that plays an important role in helping cancer cells to spread. ...
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New Touch Industries in Bayswater has welcomed two new members to the team that will save time and money. The laser cutting and fabrication company has recently installed a LiftMaster Compact connected to a TruLaser Fiber machine. Together they a...
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Planning applications to Knox Council have been digitalised. Anyone who wants to lodge a planning application has 24-hour access to lodge their application, make online payments, view the status of their planning application, see who their Planner ...
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Ritchies IGA Rowville has made a significant investment in a Fine Food and Wine Merchant concept store with many innovative features. The store redesign was based on the Ritchies Dromana store, which has been named Winner 2019 International IGA Ret...
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The final stage of the Stamford Park redevelopment has been realised! The Stamford Park Homestead restaurant in Rowville has just opened following an extensive and sympathetic expansion and renovation by owners Jason M Jones and Brahman Perera. T...
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The Bayswater-based precision sheet metal fabricator and manufacturer of sheet metal components, started with one Burmese employee and was so pleased with his work ethic and attitude that through word of mouth, Catten now employs four language other ...
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Volunteers helping to protect and restore Victoria’s land and environment can now apply for a funding boost. Landcare, Friends of Coastcare and other environment volunteer groups can apply for project grants of up to $20,000 for on-ground works, ed...
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Victoria’s leading sustainability awards program, the Premier’s Sustainability Awards, are now open for entries, featuring a new category, that celebrates the outstanding contribution made by volunteers. This year, the new Environmental Volunteerin...
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Media Release - Melbourne, Australia, 10 April 2019 ECOTECH’s 01dB Calibration, Service & Repair Centre has just received its full NATA-certification as an ISO 17025 compliant laboratory. Located at ECOTECH’s headquarters in Melbourne, the Cent...
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Hayes Girling Financial recognised with Count Financials’ 2019 Excellence in Client Engagement Award Hayes Girling Financial has received the 2019 Excellence in Client Engagement Award from Count Financial, in honour of their outstanding achieveme...
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BOOST YOUR BUSINESS PROGRAM OVERVIEW Vouchers to support Victorian businesses to become more productive, employ more people, improve market access and in general, increase their scale, diversity and profitability. Round 3 of Boost Your Busi...
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It's time to recognise our health, safety and return to work champions! The everyday innovators leading the charge towards a safer way of working, and a safer Victoria. Victorians with a passion for the health and safety of workers are encour...
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Design2Thrive is a revolutionary Victorian Government initiative for Victorian SME and NFP organisations that are keen to drive sustainable, profitable growth. An interactive 12 month immersion in design-led thinking across strategy, culture, mar...
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On Monday 25 March, Knox Council's Economic Development team hosted its inaugural careers and skills forum titled "If Uni Is Not Right for You". Featuring a keynote address by one of Australia's leading education "agents of change", Peter Hutton, t...
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OVERVIEW The Energy Efficient Communities Program will deliver $50 million of grants to assist businesses and community organisations to improve energy efficiency practices and technologies and better manage energy consumption to reduce thei...
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Single Touch Payroll (STP) extends to small employers with 19 or less employees from 1 July 2019. This means you report your employees' tax and superannuation information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) each time you pay them. There is a ...
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Lead the way for positive environmental action in your community on Business Clean Up Day – 26 February 2019 By participating in a Business Clean Up, you are doing your part to promote a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. It's also a fant...
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Guidelines As urban density increases to cater for a growing and changing population, Knox City Council is committed to working with the community and industry on improving design and development outcomes in the municipality. The inaugural Knox ...
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For most business owners, entering a retail lease is a big decision and the whole experience can be daunting and overwhelming. Disputes between landlords and tenants make up more than half the applications to the Victorian Small Business Commissio...
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Connecting Deakin students with local businesses Interns in Industry (formerly Whitehorse Tertiary Business Skills Program) provides an opportunity for businesses to connect with and utilise the skills and insights of Deakin University Busines...
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The Cyber Security Small Business Program will support small businesses across Australia to have their cyber security tested by a provider that has been approved by the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers Australia New Zealand (CREST). G...
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For more than 25 years, the Telstra Business Awards has helped put Australia's best small and medium businesses in the spotlight. The Telstra Business Awards are all about celebrating the achievements of Australian businesses and providing opportuni...
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The Victorian Government Hamer Scholarships Program is a language and cultural immersion program designed to build the Asia-engagement capabilities of Victorians and to help strengthen cultural awareness and partnerships between Victoria and Asia. Th...
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Australian businesses will continue to reap the benefits of Australia's free trade agreements with further tariff cuts set to boost Australia's competitive advantage in two of our major export markets. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Sim...
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This workshop will help your small or medium sized business maximise its business outcomes at defence-related trade shows (ideal for SMEs who are exhibiting at Avalon airshow or are first time exhibitors). Supported by : Department of Defence C...
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Introducing the ASBAS Digital Solutions program! The Australian Small Business Advisory Services (ASBAS) program provides low-cost, high-quality digital advisory services to small businesses across Victoria—and it’s coming to the City of Knox in 2...
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Your digital business is worth protecting. A guide for your digital business Digital computing technology is now an integral part of any business. With this new technology comes new challenges in how intellectual property is handled. How can y...
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Family and domestic violence leave has been added to the National Employment Standards and applies to all employees in the Fair Work System from today. The new entitlement allows employees experiencing family and domestic violence to access up to 5...
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Australia’s small businesses can unlock the potential of technology to revolutionise their business and extend their reach. When small businesses are digitally engaged, they are 50 per cent more likely to be growing revenue, eight times more likely ...
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For small to medium enterprises (SMEs), access to research is often a barrier to innovation. CSIRO’s SME Connect aims to tackle that through a series of funding and support programs linking businesses with Australia’s best research organisations. ...
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Does your business have an innovation success story to tell? Here’s your chance to be recognised in the 2019 iAwards . Australia’s most recognised innovation award, the iAwards encourages entrants from businesses of all sizes from all Australian...
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APS Industrial has relocated its Melbourne head office and national distribution centre to Rowville. The company offers a broad portfolio of high quality industrial, electrical and automation products. The 4,500 sqm facility includes an interactive...
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A recent forum has introduced local land and business owners to the BBP (Bayswater Business Precinct) Transformation Project. In August, Knox, Yarra Ranges and Maroondah Councils joined with CBRE to present the Cities Programme from the United Nati...
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Sheen Group Bayswater is thrilled to have won this year’s prestigious VACC Best Body Repairer Award. Shared with Sheen’s Bulleen location, Sheen Panel Service Bayswater received the award at the Crown Palladium Ballroom, an occasion that coincided ...
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The first sod has been turned at Blue Connections’ soon-to-bebuilt 2875 sqm headquarters at Caribbean Park. The new two-storey office and warehouse facility has been custom-designed with the front façade having full-height glazing that wraps around...
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Boronia’s future is looking bright thanks to early wins by the Boronia Renewal team The Boronia Renewal Project, the farreaching initiative being facilitated by Council to breathe new life into Boronia, is offering a number of opportunities for new...
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A lover of music, David Thompson has had a life-long dream to run his own record shop. After working for more than 30 years in financial services, he decided it was time for a career change. Enter Captain Stomp, an independent record store that s...
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After operating for less than a year, Knoxfield-based condom manufacturer and marketer, Coral Healthcare, was recognised as a finalist in The Australia Post Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIA’s). Coral Healthcare is passionate about empowering wom...
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Sport lovers in Melbourne have a new ‘go-to’ store that’s just opened in the old Masters building in Knoxfield. French company Decathlon, which has stores all over the world, is quickly expanding across Australia. It opened its first store in Sydne...
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The benefits of using local suppliers are well documented in Knox Business Life. But how do you find local suppliers who can deliver what you want, when you want it and at the price you want? Start with the Knox Biz Business Directory at knoxbiz....
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Business Victoria has an excellent web portal that provides resources for new and not so new businesses. As well as information on setting up a business, you can find tips, tools, news, events and workshops that relate to: Marketing and s...
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Hayes Girling Financial has won two awards at the national Count dealer awards. Not only did the Rowville firm win Count’s Outstanding Quality Award, but Trini Montes, Hayes Girling’s Financial Planning Manager, was honoured with Count’s Female Exc...
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The Knox ‘Share the Joy’ appeal is now in its ninth year and is a continued success. This community-based appeal run by Knox Infolink supports local families and individuals who are struggling at Christmas by providing a hamper of festive food and ...
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Looking outside its traditional client base is opening up new markets for world-leading games developer, Torus Games and they are inviting Knox businesses to join them on the innovation journey. Trusted with some of the biggest brands and original ...
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The latest edition of the Knox Business Life is out now! Inside you will find: Skills and Labour Shor Bold tages hampering a key Knox sector Community & Council Plan Update Christmas Appeal $10 Million Investment in lol...
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Council’s Knox Leisureworks was presented with the prestigious Health Club of the Year Award at the recent 2018 Aquatics & Recreation Victoria Industry Awards. In front of more than 700 industry and local government representatives, Leisureworks wa...
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Knox City Council is leading the way around public transport advocacy for Melbourne’s East. “Our businesses and residents interact with the wider eastern region every day for work and play, so it makes sense that we represent our aspirations for pu...
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Solar 4 RVs has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner in The Australian Business Awards 2018 for Eco Innovation. The Australian Business Awards recognises high-performing organisations that implement world-class business initiatives and develop innov...
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Equipment for one of the biggest projects ever undertaken by Andrew Donald Design Engineering (ADDE) has been delivered to AstraZeneca. As reported in Knox Business Life in November 2017, the ADDE project took a team of 36 people more than 12 month...
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When Bradley Paton chose the location for his company’s first factory, it wasn’t because the street name was the same as his company name! PowerPlus Energy’s new manufacturing facility in Power Road, Bayswater was primarily chosen because it’s clos...
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Corporate National Tree Day in July was another great success. The sun was out and more than 100 people participated in the planting, followed by some lively networking and a BBQ provided by Jim’s BBQ Cleaning. 1,000 grasses, shrubs and trees were ...
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Damien Anderson has followed his dream and in June established an alcohol distilling business in Knoxfield. With university degrees in biochemistry and biological science, Damien has been a high school chemistry, biology, science and maths teacher ...
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After seven years of operation as an online-only store in Knoxfield, earlier this year Tiny Tots Baby Store opened a showroom in Bayswater. Business owner, Sulani Perks, said the store sells products for bed and bath, feeding, nursery, toys, stroll...
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Have you finished Year 12 and you're now looking for some career guidance? Swinburne are offering free workshops and one-on-one appointments in Wantirna and Croydon that can help you. Check out the details below. ...
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In the last two weeks there has been significant media coverage of two tragic workplace fatalities involving a high voltage explosion at a Latrobe Valley Power Station and a young worker’s death in a confined space in Melbourne. As the festive seas...
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The ACCC’s Scamwatch is warning businesses about business email compromise (BEC) scams. This year, reports to Scamwatch about these scams have grown by a third, with businesses reporting losses totalling $2.8 million – accounting for 63 per cent of a...
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Joint media release with Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education The Liberal National Government will significantly enhance access to funds for small business across the country thro...
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Findings from the Carbon Market Institute’s Australian Climate Policy Survey for 2018 reveal that in the lead up to the next federal election, Australian business is calling for a clear signal from Canberra on how climate and energy policy will evolv...
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell has announced a review of payment times to measure the effects of late or extended payment practices on the cash flow of small businesses and family enterprises in...
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Following a relocation of its manufacturing facility from Sydney to Knoxfield this year, Prydes Confectionery is investing more than $10million to expand the capability and double the capacity of its Henderson Road Plant. This is good news for empl...
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With the first year of Council’s Community and Council Plan 2017-21 completed, highlights of what has been delivered so far show outstanding progress. The Plan was developed in consultation with the community and sets the goals, strategies and prio...
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Manufacturing in Knox is the cornerstone of the municipal economy, responsible for more than 63 percent of local exports and employing almost 11,000 people. Victoria, which leads the nation in manufacturing, has proved negative predictions of this ...
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The Draft Boronia Renewal Strategy was presented to Council at the October Council meeting and is now available for community consultation. It is available for community review and feedback from 30 October to 30 November 2018. This new Strategy ...
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Victoria’s new Long Service Leave Act 2018 is here and brings with it new responsibilities for employers and more flexibility for employees. Watch the video above for an overview of six key changes. Visit the Business Victoria website for...
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Dobson Ward Councillor, Jake Keogh, has been elected Mayor of Knox City Council at last week's Statutory Meeting of Council, with Collier Ward Councillor, Jackson Taylor, elected as Deputy Mayor. Both Cr Keogh and Cr Taylor were elected at the...
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Small Business Victoria have got a couple of exciting projects underway to help them better support small and medium-sized businesses across the state… and they need y...
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Event, Workshops and Mentoring for Founders in the East and South-East of Melbourne The EIBC is proud to announce the successful bid for Launch Vic grant assistance to bring Dr Zivit Inbar to help you map your Funding Future. Calling Founder...
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Are you entering into a retail lease? Read the details below before you sign. This simple fact sheet helps tenants understand their rights and responsibilities when entering into a retail lease. It includes an easy to read checklist to guide you ...
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Uncover open data insights for your business in Victoria. Know your market Leverage demographics and industry data to build a comprehensive snapshot of your market. Learn about your industry, customers and competitors to uncover new opportu...
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Helping you to create positive, mentally healthy workplaces WorkSafe plays an important role in ensuring that Victorian workplaces focus on employees’ health and safety, so they are taking a proactive approach to support Victorian employers in cre...
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When Colin Lear started his lunch truck business in 1979 he had no ambitions other than having a go at a one-man-van venture. Now close to 40 years later Lear services around 30,000 customers daily and operates a fleet of vans under the moniker Tast...
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Free upcoming workshops - Update Your Resume; Interview Skills - see details below! ...
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The Worksafe website has tools and information to help you understand your obligations and find practical ways to reduce health and safety risks in your workplace. October is Worksafe Health & Safety Month so what better time to check out their...
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Victoria’s premier Health & Safety Month festival is on again for the month of October. WorkSafe is excited to bring you the latest in workplace health and safety. With more than 60 free seminars and guest speakers made up of industry exper...
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Knox Council is currently surveying the business community in relation to our Business Support / Economic Development Service. We would like to hear your thoughts on how we provide meaningful, targeted services to support business growth and the ec...
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Business & Workplace National Recycling Week is a great opportunity to get your workplace involved in new or existing recycling programs and other sustainability initiatives. Having recycling programs in place is not only good for the environme...
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Over 90% of Australian consumers are concerned about the environment and sustainability. A new study from HP Australia and Planet Ark found some interesting insights for businesses. One is that Australians are now looking to businesses and bran...
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La Trobe University is delighted to invite NORTH Link partners and businesses to participate in their first ever Postgraduate Expo. This free Expo is La Trobe University's next investment in their students and industry partners. Employers will meet...
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At a glance Provides grants from $150,000 to $1.5 million to help establish and/or operate Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) export hubs in the six Growth Centre sectors. The export hubs will work with Growth Centres to facilitate SME export oppor...
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Knox Business Life Issue 61, April 2018 In this Issue you will find: Nitto moves to Knox Homewood apprentice wins Skill/jobs pop-up at Knox Fest Mayor's message Siemens code camp for kids Tell us what you thin...
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On Friday, 9 November Westfield Knox celebrated its 40th anniversary. The centre opened in 1977 with 88 stores and had 34,000 sqm of GLA (gross lettable area). Since then, Knox has had two major redevelopments (1990 and 2003) and today the centre...
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Victorians who have made a significant impact on the lives of others through community education have been recognised at the 2017 Victorian Learn Local Awards. The awards recognise the inspirational efforts of learners, practitioners and training p...
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Knox City Council has once again hosted a successful Corporate National Tree Day planting event. Held in July, more than 1,000 grasses, shrubs and trees were planted at Ferny Creek Reserve in Upper Ferntree Gully, contributing to the habitat and fo...
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Peter Chaffey has received the EDA Award for Excellence - Agent of Change - for his pioneering work in developing and delivering a host of projects that have driven innovation and change over the past 35 years. Economic Development Australia (EDA) ...
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Matthews Australasia is on the move! Business growth has necessitated the Australian company moving to larger premises, which are currently being built at Caribbean Park. Matthews has been headquartered for more than 40 years in the south-eastern s...
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Jessica Gilchrist and her family launched Pink Boots Hire in July 2017, a new business that provides scissors lifts, all terrains, cherry pickers and knuckle booms. Over the past 12-18 months of her entrepreneurial journey, Jess has overcome cancer...
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Little more than one kilometre from its first health centre that was established 10 years ago, Pinnacle Health Club is about to open its fourth centre at Caribbean Park. Back in 2007, Ben Stallworthy was a postman in Knox and looking for the right ...
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The My Business Awards is the longest-standing business awards program in Australia and identifies and acknowledges the achievements of Australia’s best business operators. Winners of these prestigious awards represent the best of the best and in t...
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“More space and room to grow” is the primary reason for welcoming The Note Group to Rowville. After 24 years in Mitcham, moving in August to larger premises in Rowville allowed The Note Group to consolidate two warehouses into one, providing greate...
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Ferntree Gully Kia has been awarded Australia's Number One KIA Dealer three years in a row: 2014, 2015 and 2016. Dealer Principal, Cameron Doidge, purchased the business in 2012 and also owns Ferntree Gully Hyundai, Doncaster Holden and Doncaster H...
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Two Knox businesses were finalists in the 2017 WorkSafe Victoria Awards: Viewscape and Branach. Open to Victorians in any industry, the awards have nine categories and celebrate everything from individual achievements to business solutions and inve...
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Waterman Business Centres’ largest business hub at almost 7,500 sqm is nearing completion at Caribbean Park. Set to open in December, the centre will provide businesses ranging from entrepreneurs to large enterprises with the opportunity to access...
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Drug manufacturer IDT Australia has signed an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Development agreement with the Victorian state government. The exact terms of the agreement have not been disclosure however an announcement has confirmed the deal...
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At a time when technology has a huge bearing over the industry’s future, Australia’s manufacturers are running at different paces. Mark Dingley, Matthews Australasia’s newly appointed CEO, discusses the implications for an industry stuck in two minds...
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Newly elected Knox City Council Mayor, Cr John Mortimore, has previewed a year of growth and delivery—thanking his colleagues for their faith in his leadership. Mayor Mortimore said he was thrilled to be elected to the role at a meeting of Council ...
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The 2017 Women on the Go Forum and Expo on 25 August did not disappoint the packed room at Knox City Council's municipal offices. A varied mix of exhibitors bordered the room offering everything from photography and women’s fitness to a youth servi...
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The transformation of Bayswater Village is nearing completion. This renewal started in 2016 with the removal of the level crossings at both Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road. The works included the construction of a premium train station built s...
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The Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, addressing a business breakfast at the Australian High Commission in London, welcomed the announcement by Mr Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive of AstraZeneca, of a $100 million investment in its Australian manufactu...
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Industrial pipework specialist, Air Energy in Knoxfield, has just completed supplying a project for a gold mine in outback Australia that houses the largest horizontal fuel farm in the southern hemisphere. Newmont’s Tanami underground gold mine is ...
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"It was the turning point for me," says Natalie Wild from Redefine Life, a health counselling and support services centre in Boronia. Natalie is referring to a business development program she participated in hosted by Knox City Council as part of ...
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Australia’s largest Christmas specialist store has opened its second store on Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully. Christmas Elves was established in Preston in 2010 and is 100 per cent Australian owned and operated. This Christmas wonderland stocks ...
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After site preparations commenced 18 months ago, PFD Food Services started moving its operations from its original Rushdale Street facility to its new Henderson Road, Knoxfield location in early November. PFD delivers fresh seafood, meat, frozen pr...
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Knox City Council will be constructing a new road bridge linking Henderson Road North to Henderson Road South. Planning for the bridge across Corhanwarrabul Creek is well underway and when construction is completed in June 2019, the bridge will: ...
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When Storage King Knoxfield opened in July 2016, one of the company's aims was to engage with the local community. Sarah Fewell, Storage King’s Manager, said it was during one of the many Economic Development events at Knox Council she had attended...
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The EIBC has been purpose built for YOU! The EIBC is a place for dynamic and passionate people with entrepreneurial flare who want to commercialise their innovative ideas. If you are looking for a collaborative space that will see you ready, ...
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Opportunities for local business locally... Knox City Council now list all Tenders via ICN Gateway Current Tenders: KNO - Concrete Renewal, Upgrades and Associated Works Victoria - Australia Clo...
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Bayswater manufacturer, Duratray International Pty Ltd will start exporting gigantic truck trays to New Caledonia from last week as a result of a collaborative effort with the Napthine Government. Minister for Manufacturing, David Hodgett, announce...
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Local business owner Stephen Coster who runs Chosen Bean cafe at Mountain Gate shopping centre has recently won a bronze medal at the Australian International Coffee Awards for his espresso. This was reported in the Local Knox Leader Newspaper, pag...
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Bayswater-based company ProQuip is reducing its electricity bills while reducing its carbon footprint since installing a solar system. Martin Haines, managing director of ProQuip, said switching to solar as in direct response to rising electricity...
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Alex John, local plumber invented the BENT-OVER Silicone Nozzle, the world's first flexible, extendable and reusable silicone nozzle. The BENT-OVER Silicone Nozzle recently came in fourth for an Australian innovation award. BENT-OVER Silicone Nozzles...
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Industrial Laser Cutting (iLasercut) in Townsville joins the New Touch Group of Companies Victorian based New Touch Laser Cutting are pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Industrial Laser Cutting (iLasercut) in Townsville. With a strong f...
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2013 Australian Small Business Champion Awards For the third time in four years, King's Fibreglass from Bayswater has been named Champion Manufacturing at the Australian Small Business Champion Gala Dinner and awards Ceremony! The Dinner an...
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Aerodynamics; a unity of two great brands For over 30 years two brands have dominated truck aerodynamics ; Fuelscoop for cab mount products and NoseCone for body and trailer mounted devices. Aerotrans Australia, located in Scoresby, is ...
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Save Money whilst Supporting Local Wildlife! One man is really making a difference in Ramage Street, Bayswater, the location of his cleaning products business, Lorel Ipsum. Greg Pearce has lived and worked in Knox all his life and loves the bush. ...
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Commitment to workplace health and wellbeing - 2012 Awards Parmalat conducted WorkSafe Worker Health Checks in 2010 and were alarmed by the results. The number of people who had participated who were in the high risk categories for potentially li...
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Hard work. Dedication . Innovative thinking . That's been the secret to success and growth for Acrylic Display Industries (ADI) and iCreate in Knox. What began as a family-based small business in a garage ten years ago, is now an employer of 22 pe...
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Every business faces change: Times. Economic climates. Product types Managing change is where BJ Seminars comes into its own. Just back from overseas This locally-based business - led by facilitators Sue James and Chris Bennett – h...
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Are you a local business who wants to help shape our future workforce? This is where you can get involved. The KIOSC (Knox Innovation Opportunity & Sustainability Centre) is a $10.3m purpose built innovation and technology centre that has r...
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The Grand on Cathies Lane The Grand on Cathies Lane recently won the 3AW Momentum Small Business Success Awards for the month of June. These awards support and celebrate small business innovation and success. The Grand on Cathies Lane is honou...
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Ecotech acquires Alstom's chemistry and environmental business Ecotech, a global leader in environmental monitoring, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Alstom's Chemistry and Environmental (C&E) business in Queensland. ...
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