Welcome to the March
edition of eStakeholder. Your update of news, events and information for businesses in Greater Dandenong.
Just
one idea could be worth a fortune. There 'll be dozens at the SEMIP Innovation Symposium 2012.
 Friday
30 March
8am- 2pm
Learn the latest in how innovation is commercialised, how
you can partner with global corporations, and how brilliance occurs when partnerships are formed.
Be
part of the region where it's all happening - the South East Melbourne Innovation Precinct.
Who
should attend?
Industry leaders, owners and operators of businesses looking to innovate,
researchers
working with new technologies and exploring commercialisation pathways, and government representatives
looking to connect with industry and facilitate innovation.
Click
here to register
Click
here to view the ful program
 Your
company is invited to attend the upcoming Australian Government Jobs and Skills Expo in Dandenong on
Thursday 12 April 2012 from 10am until 3pm at Dandenong Market, Corner Cleeland and Clow
Streets Dandenong.
The Australian Government Department of Human Services (Human Services)
in partnership with the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations are holding a series
of Jobs and Skills Expos across Australia as part of the Australian Government’s Building Australia’
s Future Workforce package. The Expos provide a vehicle for employers, industry groups,
recruitment and training providers, and other key stakeholders to participate in a local community event
that provides people with access to job vacancies, information about options that enhance employability,
training opportunities, and other related local support services.
This will be a great opportunity
for employers to promote and effectively fill job vacancies for all job types - a real ‘Jobs Marketplace’
.
Register your interest with EXPOS@humanservices.gov.au
This Winners
of the 2011 Premier Regional Business Awards
The 2011 Premier Regional Business awards were held on Tuesday. Around 300 local businesses
attended the evening held by the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce.
Congratulations
to the award winners:
- 2011 Platinum joint award winners
- Austral Constructions & Bytecraft Systems
- Corporate & social responsibility
- Swire Cold Storage
- Employment - Aluminum Industries
- Innovation
- Bytecraft systems
- Manufacturing - Aluminum Industries
- Retail - Maggies Bridal Centre
- Service excellence -
ALS Laboratories
- Small business - Camerons Commercial industries
Read the full story in the June edition of Stakeholder magazine.
Winners from these awards will progress to next years MSE regional awards.
MSE Business Award Winners
Melbourne’s South East (MSE) 2012 Business Awards and Gala Dinner Presentation evening was
held on Friday 24 February. This celebrated event was attended by 360 local businesses, government
representatives and community leaders.
The MSE Region which includes 10 Council municipalities
represents 29% of Victoria’s population and provides 26% of the State’s jobs.
Greater
Dandenong businesses took home a swag of awards at the event, with local businesses winning five out of
seven categories in the awards program.
Greater Dandenong businesses won awards for:
-
Overall Business Excellence Award (joint winner): Hilton Manufacturing.
- Large
Enterprise Award: Jayco Corporation.
- Medium Enterprise Award: Clean TeQ Limited
- Growth and Development Award: Jacyo Corporation
- Environment and Sustainability
Award (joint winner): Clean TeQ Limited.
Other local businesses honoured with nominations
on the night were Aussie Disposals, Club Assist and Fantech Pty Ltd.
Greater Dandenong Mayor Youhorn
Chea, who attended the awards, said nominations for the regional awards had been progressed from last
year’s Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce’s 20th Anniversary `Best of the Best Awards’
.
“We are incredibly proud of the high calibre of businesses in Greater Dandenong and these
awards are well-deserved,” Cr Chea said.
Congratulations to all the Greater Dandenong businesses
who were nominated for these prestigious regional awards.
Help Local Businesses Avoid Scams
 Small
businesses can arm themselves against scammers by watching Stevie’s Scam School, a series of YouTube
videos produced by Consumer Affairs Victoria. Consumer Affairs Victoria produced the six one-minute
videos to show how scammers operate in bogus government agency scams, overpayment scams, domain name fraud,
unauthorised advertising, and computer repairs and office supplies scams. To find out how to protect
yourself against this scam and others, watch the Stevie’s Scam School videos at consumer.vic.gov.au/scamschool
and share it with other businesses.
Clean Technology Investment Program and Clean Technology Food & Foundries Investment Program
Launched
 The
Minister for Industry and Innovation, Greg Combet recently launched the 'Clean Technology Investment Program'
(CTIP) and the 'Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program' (CTFFIP). Both these
programs are part of the Government’s Clean Energy Future package (www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au)
- a whole of Government initiative to help Australian businesses adapt and prosper in a low carbon economy. For
application forms, guidelines, facts sheets, FAQS and more, visit the AusIndustry
website or call the AusIndustry Hotline on 13 28 46.
Some fun events for Foodies
The
City of Greater Dandenong runs various hosted walking tours in the area, to introduce people to some of
the wonderful and unique businesses and cultures within our city.
Read
more about these tours
 You
may have been to a longest lunch, but now it’s time to come along to Dandenong's shortest lunch!
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a cultural feast, in the heart of Dandenong.
Thursday 21 June
2012
12 - 2pm
The Drum Theatre, Londsale St, Dandenong
$85 per person.
Enjoy canapes
and a three course meal with beverages.
Click
here to buy tickets or contact 9771 5777
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