Articles by Locals

RBA governor gives economic warning

Mortgage and asset finance broker - Word of Mouth Finance

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has warned some Australians will have to sell their homes to cope with high inflation and interest rates amid...

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“Outsource” Packaging, Assembly & Warehousing – Social Enterprise in Bayswater

Introducing Outsource by Knoxbrooke Outsource by Knoxbrooke is a Not-For Profit, Social Enterprise providing meaningful Supported Employment opportunities for adults with special needs. We...

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Remote Working: Conference Room Considerations

With the acceptance of remote working and its establishment as standard practice, the need to enhance your overall meeting and conference room strategy increases....

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Building Connections Across the East

Coordinator- Bayswater Business Precinct - Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges Council

I  recently caught up with Colleen Sinclair from Building Connections and Alarna Sinclair General Manager at Masta Scaffold Melbourne, local businesses located in the...

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Join the Masta Scaffold Team

Coordinator- Bayswater Business Precinct - Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges Council

We have some great news to share! Masta Scaffold Melbourne is experiencing significant growth, and our team is expanding to meet the rising demand...

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The BBP welcomes The Curious Events Co.

Coordinator- Bayswater Business Precinct - Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges Council

If you’ve found it difficult to get a good coffee or find a place to host a party or function in the Bayswater area,...

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Meet Pak360 – local compostable packaging provider closing the loop.

Coordinator- Bayswater Business Precinct - Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges Council

The BBP team recently visited Ashley and Drew Waters, the brothers behind Pak360. The inspiration for the company stemmed from their farming origins, where...

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Victorian Manufacturing Skills Project

Coordinator- Bayswater Business Precinct - Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges Council

Are you a manufacturing business in the BBP looking for entry level staff for engineering roles and opportunities? The Australian Industry Group (AiGroup) is...

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McCartney Electrical Solutions- Lighting up the East

Coordinator- Bayswater Business Precinct - Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges Council

The BBP team recently visited McCartney Electrical Solutions and spoke to Managing Director Jonno McCartney and Operations Manager Emily Gates-Crook to hear about their...

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Contek Constructions – Civil Engineering Excellence

Coordinator- Bayswater Business Precinct - Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges Council

The BBP team recently visited Contek Constructions and spoke with Simon Fuller-CEO. Contek is an award winning Civil Contracting company of environmental and construction...

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Parking Sensors in Bayswater

Project Manager - Knox Council

A more efficient and accurate way of monitoring and managing time-bound parking areas is being introduced in Knox.  700 electronic in-ground sensors are being...

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Expiry of COVID-19 vaccination information

Project Manager - Knox Council

WorkSafe is reminding employers that pandemic regulations regarding the collection, recording, holding and use of COVID-19 vaccination information from specified persons have expired.

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8 Ways to Secure Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft 365 is an essential platform for many small to medium businesses. In fact, it’s considered the world’s most popular cloud-based office productivity suite....

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AI Should Come With A Warning

With AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and similar tools making AI available to the masses this has certainly become one of the...

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Supporting local business

Since we launched 15 years ago, Bulldog Creatrix has always aimed at serving the local business community and not just by offering our creative...

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SummerTech

Does your business have a digital technology problem which needs to be solved?

Project Manager - Knox Council

For many small to medium sized businesses, it is difficult to find the time and resources to implement digital solutions and keep on top...

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Hackers – the good the bad and the ugly!

Hollywood mostly portrays hackers as the cool kids – able to access security systems and help the projected star of the movie win the...

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Hume Export Forum – Southeast Asia Region

Project Manager - Knox Council

Is your business considering exporting or expanding their markets in the Southeast Asia region?

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Commitment from Councils to the Bayswater Business Precinct

Project Manager - Knox Council

Bayswater Business Precinct Transformation Strategy  has been developed and will be implemented over the next 10 years.

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Participate in the Business Innovation Survey

Project Manager - Knox Council

Regional Development Victoria is conducting a quick survey to gain a better understanding of what innovation looks like across metro and regional Victoria.

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Timber Supply Chain Resilience Package

Project Manager - Knox Council

Business Victoria are opening Registrations of Interest for the Timber Supply Chain Resilience Package.

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