Business operators keen to find out how they can prepare for the Carbon Tax, save money and improve their environmental impact will gain insight at a business seminar at Horsham’s University of Ballarat campus on February 21. The seminar, organised by Watts Price Accountants, is from 5.45pm to 6pm and free of charge. Guest speakers [...]
By DEAN LAWSON An estimated $800,000 project to redevelop Horsham Sports and Community Club’s Baillie Street headquarters is likely to start in eight weeks. The club is set to appoint a building contractor within the next fortnight and expects the project to be complete before July. The project involves an extension of gaming-room facilities in [...]
A half-day business workshop will be at Horsham Sports and Community Club on February 22. Rural business owners can share experiences and learn how to reduce the risk and impact of natural disasters. Phone bookings to Julie on 03 9809 8888.
A key personality at the heart of one of the region’s iconic manufacturing firms has celebrated a major milestone. Gason technical services manager, director and shareholder Greg Gason, 51, has chalked up 30 years with the Ararat-based firm his late father Frank founded in February, 1946. He said shortly after a brief celebration with work-mates [...]
Business operators keen to find out how they can prepare for the Carbon Tax, save money and improve their environmental impact will gain insight at a business seminar at Horsham’s University of Ballarat campus on February 21. The seminar, organised by Watts Price Accountants, is from 5.45pm to 6pm and free of charge. Guest speakers [...]
Horsham business leaders are looking to capitalise on an estimated 3000 visitors to the region for Horsham Fishing Competition on the March long weekend. Business Horsham is collating a collection of shopping vouchers to entice visitors into Horsham to spend in the city’s businesses. Every entrant in the fishing contest will receive the book of [...]
Horsham hairdresser Emma Rissmann is The Gordon Institute of TAFE’s apprentice of the year. The 20-year-old, who has just entered her third year with Horsham salon D’Coco Hair Studio, received the honour at The Gordon’s annual Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Makeup Awards in Geelong. The win follows Emma’s gold-medal performance at regional finals for the [...]
Victorian Country Football League vice-president Gerard Lucas used a Willaura-Lake Bolac Community Bank annual meeting to speak of similarities between community banking and VCFL operations. Mr Lucas, also general manager at the Hamilton Spectator newspaper, told attendees that both groups provided support, facilities and leadership in regional communities. Mr Lucas was guest speaker at the [...]
By PETER MILLER To look at the size of the company now, it’s hard to believe that John Ackland’s first office for his group-training business was a red Mazda utility. Today the Skillinvest Group, which is the governing body of WorkCo and incorporates such organizations as Longerenong College and other group-training interests, employs more than [...]
Jason and Jennifer Keys of Warracknabeal are the latest Champions of ‘The Wimmera – Everything you need’. The couple moved to Warracknabeal from Melbourne with their two children three years ago, and have established a flourishing business, Websites for Small Business. “We are both really excited to be appointed as Champions of ‘The Wimmera – [...]
