Industry News

2021 is here and underway! I’m sure all of you have some new Goals and Expectations for the new Business Year, Creating your Best Business Year Yet! Fantastic! So what’s first? You and Your Business…

The Victorian Government encourages business to  check the following: Review and update their COVIDSafe Plan to ensure compliance, random spot checks are occurring in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Ensure fitted face masks are worn in public indoor spaces,…

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) is pleased to announce the opening of the first stage of applications for funding to deliver Jobs Victoria Employment Services for the period July 2021 to June…

The Partners in Wellbeing Helpline is here to help small business owners and their employees manage feeling stressed and overwhelmed. These have been challenging times for all Victorians, but if you’re a small business owner…

We have a Firewall and antivirus so we are safe. We’re covered.  I often hear this response. And to be fair, this is a good start. In fact, we had a similar line of thinking…

I have been involved in the robotics and industrial automation industry (on and off) for over 30 years. Over the years I have seen a lot of projects make the transition from wild concept to…

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a La Niña is officially underway, signaling we could be in for a wet spring and summer. The last major La Niña events were in the summers of 2010-11…

nbn is making business-grade fibre more accessible, delivering on-request+ fibre upgrades to business nbn™ Enterprise Ethernet to more businesses than ever before. We’re levelling the playing field by improving the availability of fibre builds and flattening traditional pricing…

These gearboxes will be used for operating gate valves in a buried service application, they also incorporate dual input shafts to enable High/Low ratio selection. Generally the high ratio input shaft is selected to unseat…

What a year! As it comes to a close we’d like to wish you and your families a merry and safe Christmas, and a happy New Year. Here’s to 2021, bigger and better! Thank you…

Please note our offices will close at 12.30pm on Thursday 24th December (local time), and sites will reopen again on Monday 4th January. In the meantime, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas…

Getting paid for the work you’ve done can be challenging. Most of the time, having a polite and professional conversation with the customer can help clear up any misunderstanding. However, if this doesn’t work, there…

At Employment Plus we understand what life can be like for someone with a disability. Belinda King, DES Recruitment Advisor in Victoria, is mum to ten-year-old Kayne. Kayne was diagnosed with severe autism and an…

We’re protected. We set up a firewall a few years ago. I hear this sort of thing from so many businesses. Unfortunately, cybersecurity isn’t the type of thing you can just set up and forget…

Another batch of Limitorque actuators and gearbox assemblies heading over to Melbourne Water Eastern Treatment Plant, these units are replacing some very old Siemens actuators fitted to Seeding valves as part of the Aeration process. Once…

From Defence: The Minister for Defence has released the Defence Transformation Strategy. See more here and here. The Minister for Defence and Minister for Home Affairs have launched a new cyber security campaign. See more…

Novasys Group  has been appointed by BFT Flexo (Italy) as their sole distributor for Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Indonesia markets. BFT Flexo specialises in manufacturing automatic inking and wash-up systems. Ron Craigie, CEO of…

Please join us to hear about exciting opportunities and advice on obtaining an apprenticeship or traineeship in Engineering and Manufacturing. We have received a surge in interest from companies (Many in the BBP) looking to…

The Global Gateway program supports established Victorian exporters to stabilise their business and adapt their export strategies in response to the challenges they have faced during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Eligible Victorian businesses can apply…

Secure Govt. Subsidies for New Apprenticeship Training in 2021 Did you know that as an employer of a new trade apprentice, you could qualify for up to $7,000 per quarter in federal government in subsidies*….

AMJK Pty Ltd t/a Bloom Bar & Lounge (Employer) dismissed an employee for what they determined to be “unreliability and lack of cooperation” conduct. The Employer described the employee as “difficult and demanding” with a…