Create A Festive Shop Front Win! - WbizCompetition judges will review the nominations and choose ... · Box Hill Central Pamper Gift Pack, ... People travel to Box Hill every day to

Down to Business Edition 3 2014

BUSINESS

Inside this Edition• Festive Window Dressing Competition

• Whitehorse Business Week Wrap-up

• Home HQ Nunawading

• Whitehorse Excellence in Business Awards

• Sustainable Business & Innovation Awards

• Built Environment Awards

• Box Hill is Booming

• Whitehorse Tertiary Business Skills Program

• Whitehorse Business Performance Survey

• Box Hill Institute of TAFE: A-B Program

• Commercial Bin Stocktake

• Think Local Buy Local

• Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL)

• 5 Star Food Safety Focus

• Fair Trade

• Notice Board

• Events Preview

FestiveCreate A

Shop FrontWin!for your chance to Get into the spirit of

Christmas by dressing

your shop front

window and go in

the draw to win

some fabulous prizes!

As part of a series of programs to support local businesses, Council is again running the annual Festive Window Dressing competition.

The competition will begin on Monday 10 November and run until Tuesday 9 December 2014 at 5pm.

Edition 3 November 2014


2

Festive WindowCompetition

Shoppers and traders can nominate their favourite display (you can even nominate your own) by completing the nomination form that is available on the website www.wbiz.com or in the Whitehorse Leader on monday 17 November 2014 or below.

Competition judges will review the nominations and choose winners who have the most creative displays. Judges will consider colour, innovation, creativity and originality used in the display, as well as overall presentation, including the way the businesses’ own products are incorporated into the display.

Last year’s winners, Good Scents Florist in Blackburn, Churchills for Hair in Mont Albert and Spectrum Holidays in Mitcham created some spectacular displays.

For more information, full terms and conditions and to nominate your favourite business, visit www.wbiz.com.au.

If you are looking for some inspiration when designing your festive shop front display, phone the Business and Economic Development Unit at Whitehorse City Council on 9262 6333 to get a copy of the Visual Merchandising booklet, a must have for anyone working in a retail premises.

Entering is easy. All you have to do is decorate your shop front window in a festive theme, and then nominate.

Businesses who are nominated in the Festive Window Dressing Competition have the chance to win:

1st prize: · $500 cash supplied by the Bank of Melbourne, Burwood East and Forest Hill branches · Touchscreen convertible laptop supplied by Officeworks Box Hill South · Whitehorse Business Group 2015 membership

2nd prize: · Box Hill Central Pamper Gift Pack, valued at $500 · Whitehorse Business Group 2015 membership

3rd prize: · 2015 Gold Subscription Package supplied by the Whitehorse Centre · Whitehorse Business Group 2015 membership

Nominees details:

Name:___________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Phone:___________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________________________

Nominated business details:

Business name:_____________________________________________________

Address :_________________________________________________________

Phone:___________________________________________________________

Nature of business:__________________________________________________

Reason for nominating this business: _____________________________________

________________________________________________________________

❑ I do not wish to receive further promotional information from Council.

Complete the nomination form below and mail to:

Business and Economic Development Unit, Whitehorse City Council Locked Bag 2, Nunawading DC VIC 3131Alternatively email to [email protected] or fax 9262 6308

Nomination Form: ❑ I am nominating my business ❑ I would like to nominate a business

2013 Winner. Good Scents Florist in Blackburn


The week that was…. Whitehorse Business Week 2014 Considered as a premier business program in the eastern region of melbourne, the 2014 Whitehorse Business Week (WBW) was the 14th staging of this annual program. Since its establishment in 2001, WBW has now attracted almost 11,000 participants and has become firmly recognised as an annual program of events for business in Victoria.

The 2014 event themes were Australian economic conditions, reinvigorate retail performance, women in business, investment attraction and leadership.

Businesses who attended WBW took advantage of the fabulous networking opportunities, and heard from a range of inspiring key note presenters including comedian, actress and author Jane Kennedy, NAB’s Group Chief Economist Alan Oster and Melbourne University Publishing’s Louise Adler.

Council gives thanks to all sponsors for their participation and support in making WBW 2014 possible.

For more information about WBW or to get involved as a sponsor in 2015 phone Council’s Business and Economic Development Unit on 9262 6333 or email [email protected]

Jane Kennedy presents at the Women in Business Luncheon

Home HQ

For the first time, Home HQ Nunawading proudly

sponsored Whitehorse Business Week 2014.

Congratulations to the organisers in providing a

successful week of events and creating the opportunity

for businesses to support each other which only

strengthens the Whitehorse business community in

which Home HQ belongs.

As a major part of the retail fabric in Whitehorse,

Home HQ, now operating in its ninth year continues

to provide the community retail choice with some of

Australia’s big brands and a selection of specialty

stores with a difference. The centre focuses on the

‘home’ providing an extensive range of furniture,

bedding, electrical and home wares.

The centre has a strong customer and community

focus, by new owners and management, Arkadia

Property Services. Arkadia Property Services is a real

estate service company specialising in the

management, leasing and development of a diverse

range of property in Australia. Home HQ is their first

Victorian retail centre.

For more information on Home HQ Nunawading visit

the website www.nunawadinghomehq.com.au

Councillor Philip Daw with retail staff from Home HQ Nunawading.

N U N A W A D I N G

Community

3Down to Business Edition 3 2014

By Kerry Payne, Marketing Manager, Arkadia Property Services.


2014 Whitehorse Excellence in Business Awards Gala Dinner was held at Box Hill Town Hall on Friday 17 October.

Over 250 local businesses, government representatives and community leaders gathered to acknowledge business achievements and excellence throughout the City of Whitehorse.

Managed by the Whitehorse Business Group Board, the awards were established in 2001 and have continued to recognise outstanding businesses and the contribution they make to the local community.

By going through the awards process, businesses have the opportunity to assess staff development and training needs, fine tune business plans, understand and manage performance, showcase innovations, and identify strengths and areas for improvement. An independent judging panel was called upon to assess each submission.

Congratulation to all the businesses that entered. The 2014 winners are...

Excellence in Business Award – Overall Business Award Winner: Infoactiv Logistics Solutions Pty Ltd

Excellence in Business Award for a Large Business Winner: Eastern Health

Excellence in Business Award for a medium Business Winner: Infoactiv Logistics Solutions Pty Ltd

Excellence in Business Award for a Small Business Winner: Wallies Lollies Pty Ltd

Excellence in Business Award for a Start-up/micro/ Home Based Business Winner: Autism Support

mayoral Award for Community Development Winner: Whitehorse Community Health Service Ltd

Excellence in Business Award for Environment and Sustainability Winner: Infoactiv Logistics Solutions Pty Ltd

Excellence in Business Award for a Community Organization Winner: Whitehorse Community Health Service Ltd

Highly Commended certificates presented to:

• Andatech Corporation Pty Ltd • Box Hill RSL Sub-Branch Inc. • Colbrow Healthcare • The Centre of Influence Australia

For further information phone the Whitehorse Business Group on 9275 6910 or visit the website www.whitehorsebusinessgroup.com.au

4

2014 Whitehorse Excellence in Business Awards

Image source – Life Through A Lens Photography www.lifethroughalens.com.au


Whitehorse City Council’s annual Sustainability Awards recognise and celebrate local businesses for their efforts in leading and promoting innovative and sustainable practices.

Nominate Now for the 2015 Sustainable Business & Innovation Awards

The awards recognise and celebrate the people who contribute to good design within the City of Whitehorse. Is your business an example of good design? Has your business contributed to a well-designed project?

The biennial awards celebrate the value of good design and creative thinking by showcasing the best in design and environmental sustainability in the built environment.

Categories include:

• Single House Project – New Dwelling• Single House Project – Renovated Dwelling• Unit and Townhouse Project• Apartment Project• Commercial or Retail Project• Institutional Project• Landscape Design Project• Heritage Project • Mayor’s Award• People’s Choice Award

Anyone can submit a nomination for the Built Environment Awards. Nominations are open until 16 February 2015. For more information, phone 9262 6333 or visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Built-Environment-Awards.html

BUILT ENVIRONmENT AWARDS 2015

The biennial awards celebrate the value of good design and creative thinking. “ ”

NOmINATIONSARE NOW OpEN

Nominate your business, or a business you know,

for the Sustainable Business and Innovation

Awards. You may nominate any single product,

service or activity that demonstrates sustainability

and innovation.

The winning business will win a sustainability

mentoring session with sustainability expert

Mark Boulet.

Nominations close on Monday 16 February 2015.

The awards night will be held on Thursday

26 March 2015.

For more information or to download a nomination

form, visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au

or contact Council on 9262 6333.The Pastry Lounge. Winner of the 2014 Sustainable Business Award (medium business category) and Overall Whitehorse Sustainability Award



Box Hill is best known for its cultural diversity with its strong specialisation in Asian cuisine and retail. It is a bustling centre with shops, offices, housing, hospitals, education, transport and services.

is BOOmING

6

BOX HILL

It is a popular destination for business in Melbourne’s east and includes a bustling central business district with approximately 146,000 square metres of office space.

Recent developments in Box Hill:

• $120 million development at 913 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill will be the new home of the Australian Tax Office (pictured opposite page). Accommodating approximately 1250 staff, the building will also include retail space and 300 car parking spaces for tenants and the public.

• The $447.5 million redevelopment of the Box Hill Hospital has seen the construction of a brand new development containing all acute clinical services, designed to accommodate future growth in Melbourne’s East.

• Aqualink $30+ million redevelopment is one of the most modern and innovative aquatic and leisure centres in Australia.

In a report commissioned by Council, it was highlighted that ‘Box Hill is firmly established as the pre-eminent growth centre for Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. This growth is spread over housing, jobs, health, education, retail and commercial development’.

Box Hill is a success and could be even better.

Box Hill transport interchange was opened 30 years ago and it is time to make it better.

Whitehorse Council is working with the local community and businesses to build support for an overhaul of the transport interchange.

People travel to Box Hill every day to visit the renowned market and restaurants, to work, to visit the Box Hill Hospital or Epworth Hospital, to improve their knowledge and skills at Box Hill Institute and Deakin University or just to enjoy the vibrant community.

The feedback that Council has received from residents, public transport users and business is clear. The interchange is hard to use, especially when changing from trams to buses or buses to trains. The bus interchange is old and needs better places to wait. Disability and pram access is poor.

30 years after it was built we can do better.

KEY FACTS ABOUT

BOX HILL • Box Hill is the most significant activity centre in Melbourne’s east

• Well established with diversified growth in jobs, health, education, retail and housing

• 26% population growth in five years

• 2300 new dwellings approved in the last four years

• 26,000 jobs and growing

• Over 60,000 students

• Busiest transport hub in Melbourne’s east

• 20,000 train passengers every day + tram + bus commuters

BUILDING AN EVEN BETTER

BOX HILL


“Box Hill Central is an impressive complex combining retail shops and commercial office services with a transport centre serviced by trains, buses, taxis and private cars – all under the one roof.”

WHY

BOX HILL Transport Interchange needs renewal

• 30 years old and out-dated

• Substantial growth projected in use

• Difficult and time consuming interchanges from bus to train or tram

• Poor disability and pram access

• Train, tram and buses poorly connected

• Bus station is cold and windswept

HOW DO WE BUILD AN EVEN BETTER

BOX HILL Over the next year, further community and stakeholder consultation is planned to work together towards a better Box Hill.

• Whitehorse Council is working cooperatively with business, land owners, government and the community

• Harness commercial and residential development to renew the transport interchange and surrounding area

• Develop a business case to present to the Victorian Government

Fixing the transport interchange is the last big step in the renewal of Box Hill. It would capitalise on the significant investment in new residential and commercial development, the redevelopment of the hospital and the improvement of popular leisure facilities and public spaces.

Over the next year we will be talking to the community and working towards a better Box Hill.

Box Hill is firmly established as the pre-eminent growth centre for Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.

“

”

“ … its hard to use, especially changing from trains to buses K. Peterson – Box Hill resident and public transport user

… its old and windy and needs better places to wait S. McGrath – Box Hill resident and public transport user

“

”Down to Business Edition 3 2014 7

Down to Business Edition 3 2014 8

Whitehorse Tertiary Business Skills program 2014Whitehorse City Council and Deakin University’s Faculty of Business and Law recently celebrated the completion of the Whitehorse Tertiary Business Skills program for 2014.

Participating students and businesses were acknowledged and presented with

certificates at Deakin University’s new Corporate Centre located at the Burwood

Campus.

The program’s objective was to provide mutual benefit to both students and

local businesses. For businesses, they could access the skills and abilities of

the students studying within the Faculty of Business and Law, to deliver

valuable outcomes. For the students, they received an opportunity for hands-on

and practical workplace experience in an area relevant to their tertiary studies.

Businesses were able to specify the types of skills they sought, with effort made

to link them with students that possessed those specific skills. Because the

work formed part of the students’ curriculum, participating businesses were

not required to pay any remuneration expenses.

For more information on the Whitehorse Tertiary Business Skills Program, please

phone the Business and Economic Development Unit on 9262 6333 or email

[email protected]

THE RESULTS ARE IN

2014 Business Performance Survey

The 2014 survey explores the

current conditions, business

performance and confidence of

local business, as well as being

a tool to help measure economic

activity and gain valuable insight

into what businesses predict

is likely to happen in the near

future.

Thank you to all those who

participated in the Business

Performance Survey, you will be

sent the full results shortly.

If you missed the opportunity

to participate this year and

would like a snapshot of

the economic activity within

Whitehorse, go to www.wbiz.

com.au or phone Whitehorse City

Council’s Business and Economic

Development Unit on 9262 6333.

from

The students, received an opportunity for hands-on and practical workplace experience in an area relevant to their tertiary studies.

“ ”

Cr Sharon Ellis, Mayor of Whitehorse and Professor Barry Cooper, Deakin University with participants of the Whitehorse Tertiary Business Skills Program 2014.


Box Hill Institute:

Council is conducting a stocktake of all Council-provided business bins between October and December 2014. As part of the stocktake, Council will visit businesses and apply stickers to all Council- provided bins.

The visits will also assist Council in planning the features of the waste and recycling

service offered to businesses in future.

The first step of the process commenced in October with a survey sent to businesses’

street addresses, addressed to the business manager. If your business uses Council-

provided bins and you did not receive a survey please contact customer service on

9262 6333 to arrange a visit to your business.

From July 2015, Whitehorse City Council’s rubbish and recycling trucks will only empty

stickered Council-provided bins.

Further communications about plans for Council’s business waste and recycling service

will be forwarded to your business’s nominated contact after the stocktake is completed.

A-B ProgramAre you a tradesperson, or do you know

of one, who is thinking about, or has

recently started a new business?

For tradespeople to operate a successful business, they need more than just hands-on, technical capabilities. They require business management skills to not only grow the business, but to navigate the sometimes burdensome array of regulations, as well as manage various obstacles that business owners encounter regularly.

Box Hill Institute’s Business Enterprise Centre is designed to help prospective business owners. Their Apprentice to Business Owner Program is designed to help eligible tradespeople in developing their business management skills.

The program is fully funded by the Federal Government and is free for eligible participants.

Terms and conditions do apply. For more information, phone Box Hill Institute Business Enterprise Centre on 8892 2002 or email [email protected] of

Council-provided bins used by businesses

For tradespeople to operate a successful business, they need more than just hands-on, technical capabilities. “ ”



Think local and buy local to support businesses in your neighbourhood and boost the local economy this festive season.

The importance of supporting your local businesses can go far beyond the counter transaction. Here are some of the positive differences you can make when you think local and buy local.

• Money circulating throughout the local region can lead to a more prosperous community.

• The convenience of shopping close to home. You may even choose to walk or ride to the shops.

• If local businesses are making good trade, they are more likely to continue to employ local people, keeping jobs within the local community.

• Shopping local can reduce your carbon footprint as you won’t be travelling very far to purchase your goods.

• Having a vibrant, busy, unique shopping strip can have a very positive impact on the character of the local community.

Beginning in 2009, the Think Local Buy Local campaign has made a difference to many local businesses in Whitehorse while helping to improve job security for local employees, generate new employment opportunities and reduce the community’s carbon footprint.

To show your appreciation and support for our local businesses simply look out for the Think Local Buy Local sticker while you are shopping.

Businesses who would like a sticker, can phone Council on 9262 6333.

Think Local Buy Local this Christmas

Are you an Australian Food and Beverage supplier with export-ready products?Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL), in collaboration with Austrade and State Government Agencies in partnership with BDC market Intelligence, have created the FIAL e-Catalogue: a searchable, online directory of export capable Australian food and beverage producers. The e-Catalogue will enable Australian suppliers to showcase their products to senior buyers from leading, high-end Asian and Middle Eastern supermarket chains. This presents a unique opportunity for Australian food and beverage companies to capitalise on the high and rapidly growing consumer demand for safe, high quality and convenient foods and beverages in Asia and the Middle East.

If you’re an Australian Food and Beverage supplier with export-ready products, register your interest and feature your company on the catalogue by submitting your details at http://bit.do/FIALeCatalogue

For more information about FIAL or the eCatalogue, please email Mr Najib Lawand, [email protected] or phone 9479 6043.

Sylvia from Sissys Gourmet Delights displays some of the delicious treats available. 7 Canterbury Road, Blackburn.


Blackburn South’s middle Ground Cafe is in the spotlight this month for achieving 5 stars for best practice in food hygiene and standards.

Middle Ground Cafe is a non-profit charity opened in 2006 by NewHope Baptist Church and run by three staff members and 83 volunteers. On Saturday nights, up to 150 meals are served to community members who may be lonely or doing it tough as part of NewHope Community Care’s “Dinner Tonite” initiative.

If you are interested in finding out which eateries have a 5 star rating, grab a copy of Whitehorse City Council’s annual guide available online at www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Food-Hygiene-System.html

The guide covers local restaurants, cafes, take-away food shops, bakeries, delicatessens, hotels, aged and child care facilities and hospitals. It is produced as part of Council’s 5 Star Food Hygiene Assessment system, which evaluates hygiene standards for food premises handling perishable and potentially hazardous foods.

For more details, contact Council on: 9262 6333.

Business type: Cafe

Location: 3-5 Springfield Road, Blackburn North

Trading hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am-3pm and Sundays 9am-12.45pm

phone: 9890 7999

5-Star Food and Safetyfocus

Beth Salisbury of Middle Ground Cafe

Whitehorse City Council is an accredited Fair Trade Council and encourages all local businesses to be involved.

Residents and traders can participate by purchasing products with the Fair Trade label as well as supporting organisations that are accredited Fair Trade companies.

Fair Trade is a growing international movement that ensures farmers and producers within poor and developing countries receive a fair price for their produce. The Fair Trade philosophy is not about stopping the sale of non-fair trade products, but increasing the sale of products produced in an ethical and sustainable manner from developing countries.

There are a number of local businesses and organisations that supply and promote Fair Trade products. These businesses are listed in Council’s Fair Trade Guide, which can be found at Council’s Customer Service Centres in Box Hill, Forest Hill and Nunawading.

For more information on Fair Trade and the work Council does in this area, please phone the Business and Economic Development Unit on 9262 6333 or email [email protected]

Fair Trade



Down to Business is an initiative of the Business and Economic Development Unit and is fully funded by Whitehorse City Council. Publication of Down to Business is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services herein described. All Whitehorse City Council funded publications and programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Contact: Business and Economic Development Unit, Whitehorse City Council, Locked Bag 2, Nunawading DC VIC 3131 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wbiz.com.au

Event News:

WHITEHORSE CAROLS: When: Sunday 14 December 2014 (4.30pm - 9.30pm) Where: Whitehorse Civic Centre precinct, 379-397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading

AUSTRALIA DAY CONCERT AND FIREWORKS: When: Monday 26 January 2015 (6pm - 10pm) Where: Whitehorse Civic Centre lawns, 379-397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading

CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL: When: Saturday 1 February 2015 (1pm - 1am) Where: Central Box Hill will be filled with food, music and a spectacular traditional parade during this 12 hour event.

Noticeboard:

Dates for your Diary:

THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND WINE FAIR When: Sunday 29 March 2015 Where: Box Hill Town Hall

There will be cooking demonstrations, workshops, activities for children and a wide range of trade stands showcasing and sell-ing the best of local produce and products.

The fair will be headlined by Sarah Wilson, a best-selling author, blogger and wellness coach. She is the author of the Australian best-sellers I Quit Sugar and I Quit Sugar For Life, waste-free advocate and campaign ambassador for Sustainable Table.

Sarah will present a cooking demonstration and workshop and be available for book signings.

For more information visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au or phone 9262 6333.

WHITEHORSE BUSINESS GROUp – CHRISTmAS FUNCTION When: Thursday 4 December 2014 Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm Location: Clarion on Canterbury, 326-330 Canterbury Road, Forest Hill prices: $30.00 incl. GST (members), $45.00 incl. GST (non members)

To celebrate the festive season you are invited to attend Whitehorse Business Group Christmas Break-up. Please join us for a fun filled evening with hilarious live entertainment. Finger food and drinks will be provided. For further details and to register your attendance visit www.whitehorsebusinessgroup.com.au

CELEBRATIONS:

ILLUmINATE: When: Friday 28 – Sunday 30 November 2014. Where: Box Hill Town Hall In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the City of Whitehorse, Illuminate is a three-day light festival featuring stunning visuals projected onto the iconic Box Hill Town Hall, transforming this much loved building into something magical.

• Christmas Day – Thursday 25 Dec 2014• Boxing Day – Friday 26 Dec 2014• New Year’s Day – Thursday 1 Jan 2015• Australia Day – Monday 26 Jan 2015• Valentine’s Day – Saturday 14 Feb 2015• Chinese New Year – Thursday 19 Feb 2015

Documents

Create A Festive Shop Front Win! - WbizCompetition judges will review the nominations and choose ... · Box Hill Central Pamper Gift Pack, ... People travel to Box Hill every day to