VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT MICROGRID DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE – NOW OPEN The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, last week launched the Victorian Government’s Microgrid Demonstration Initiative grants program. The Microgrid Demonstration Initiative is now open for applications...
Yearly Archive: 2017
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT MICROGRID DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE – NOW OPEN
Read MoreVictorian Government New Energy Jobs Fund Round Three – Now Open
Read MoreThe Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, has launched the third round of the Victorian Government’s $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund. The Fund is now open, with applications closing on 1 March 2018. Up...
Flat Glass Industries Transitions for the Future
Read MoreOn Friday, David Peart (GMC CEO) visited Flat Glass Industries and saw the amazing work being done by a local company to transition from automotive into a new future focused industry. Flat Glass Industries (FGI) Geelong, part of MHG, a...
Merry Christmas & Office Hours
Read MoreThe team at GMC would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. We look forward to working with you towards a successful 2018. Our office will be closed from December 22 and will re-open on January 15, 2018.
Mark Brennan, Thales Australia, Presents at 2017 GMC AGM
Read MoreGMC welcomed members & guests last night to the 2017 Annual General Meeting at The Pier, to celebrate the year’s achievements and look forward to 2018. Guest speaker on the evening was Mark Brennan, Director Technical & Engineering – Hawkei...
Viva Energy Opens Australia’s Largest Crude Oil Tank
Read MoreLast week, Viva Energy officially opened its new 100 million litre crude oil tank at the Geelong Refinery. The tank, the largest in Australia, increases the refinery’s crude oil storage capacity by 50%. The new tank will increase the refinery’s...
Geelong Manufacturing Council Leadership for Manufacturing Excellence Program
Read MoreManufacturing Leaders deliver improvements / creating value and strengthen industry outlook. The 2017 Leadership for Manufacturing Excellence graduation featured a fantastic group of participants and companies from across the region. There is a rule of thumb expectation that participating companies...
The Top 5 Success Factors for High Performing Businesses
Read MoreIn reviewing 175+ businesses over the last 10 years, GMC Entrepreneurs’ Programme Business Adviser, Vlado Baban has built a tacit knowledge base of the ideal characteristics of an exemplar organisation, irrespective of industry sector. His top five success factors of high performing businesses...
Geelong Advanced Manufacturers Leading the Way
Read MoreGeelong manufacturers are leading the advanced manufacturing transition across Australia, with four Geelong Manufacturing Council member organisations and a new entrant into the region sharing in $10.2m funding through the first round of the Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund....
What do the Numbers 23 & 76 Mean to Us All?
Read MoreAt the recent GMC meeting I mentioned global rankings as one of the reasons companies would innovate. I should explain… What do global rankings have to do with us here anyway? The data from the Global Innovation Index 2017 was for Australia...