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Maroondah Business Excellence Awards 2022
August 10, 2022We are calling for excellent businesses! Nominations are open for the Maroondah Business Excellence Awards 2022 to recognise business of distinction and celebrate success...
Continue readingBusiness Victoria – Ready for Growth Initiative
August 9, 2022Ready for Growth is a Victorian Government initiative to support 1000 Victorian businesses with high growth potential to access new markets and create jobs.
Continue readingYarra Ranges Council – Request for tender – Design & Construction of Pump Track
Yarra Ranges Council - Request for tender - Design & Construction of Wesburn Park Pump Track, Wesburn.
Continue readingCorporate National Tree Day
July 29, 2022This time last week I was out planting trees with some of our Bayswater businesses for National Corporate Plant a Tree Day. The weather...
Continue readingCongratulations to ANCA on being inducted to Hall of Fame
Congratulations ANCA CNC Machines When Pat McCluskey and Pat Boland founded ANCA over 40 years ago in 1974, they purchased a mini computer for $4,000. Their basic...
Continue readingYarra Range Council – Tender for Design & Construction of Yarra Glen Lawn Bowls
July 28, 2022The Yarra Ranges Shire Council, ABN 21 973 226 012 (‘the Principal’) invites tenders from suitably experienced parties for the Design and Construction of...
Continue readingInnovate to Grow: advanced manufacturing
July 26, 2022Applications are open for CSIRO’s free virtual 10 week program for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) working in advanced manufacturing to explore their research...
Continue readingWaste Innovation and Recycling Awards – Nominations open now
Submitting a nomination for the Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards is a great way to acknowledge recent success within your company. The Awards recognise...
Continue readingPassword security – Sloppy Passwords linked to hacking
July 25, 2022Experts have warned, lazy passwords put millions of Australians and their companies at risk of cybercrime, with an estimated two thirds of Australian businesses...
Continue readingPreparations Ramp Up To Prevent Foot-And-Mouth Disease
July 22, 2022Agriculture Victoria is ensuring staff are ready to respond to any biosecurity threats after fragments of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and African Swine Fever (ASF)...
Continue readingChoosing the Right Business IT Support Provider
July 8, 2022Businesses come in many shape and sizes, from sole operators to companies with hundreds of employees. Business IT support can improve efficiency for businesses looking to save time and...
Continue readingREACH Recycling and Renewable Energy Commercialisation Hub- Deakin University
July 6, 2022Deakin University will spearhead the largest recycling and clean energy advanced manufacturing ecosystem in Australia, thanks to $50 million in funding from the Federal...
Continue readingNew resources for small business: have your say
July 5, 2022The labour and skills shortages that we continue to experience are incredibly challenging for a lot of small businesses. Being an employer of choice...
Continue readingHow and why to help your staff development around cyber awareness?
Lets start with why: I was reading a post in a recent IT group chat. The poster wanted to know how to handle phishing...
Continue readingTransforming manufacturing through digitalisation – free smart manufacturing webinars
July 4, 2022Swinburne University’s Advanced Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Hub would like to help manufacturers expand their thinking and broaden their practical knowledge to implement Industry 4.0...
Continue readingAre you looking to save money on your energy bills?
June 28, 2022Don’t waste time trying to research all the options. Local and state government initiatives have done the hard work for you. BBP Connect in...
Continue readingEnter the 2022 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards
June 27, 2022Victorian designers, architects, brands, entrepreneurs and innovative businesses to enter the 2022 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards. Accolades will be awarded across 8 design categories...
Continue readingApply for the Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre Business Support Fund
The Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC) Business Support Fund Round 2 is open to applications from businesses that apply circular economy business models...
Continue readingSolar for Business Program
June 24, 2022Solar for Business rebates will remain at $3,500 until all rebates for have been fully?allocated. When the current amount is allocated the maximum value...
Continue readingGrants for small scale and craft producers
June 23, 2022Grants of up to $15,000 are available for eligible organisations to expand into new markets, scale up their operations, adopt new technology or develop...
Continue readingFree business planning tool available for all Victorian business operators
June 9, 2022The Business Planning Tool is a free web app for Victorian businesses that guides you to set goals, plan tasks, track your progress and...
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