Category: News

July 17, 2024
GMC welcomes new members in July
GMC proudly welcomes an amazing cohort of five new members this month. In the coming months we will profile these companies, along with sharing regular updates from all members. Huge welcome to: Avalon Airport – and Avalon’s co-located industrial precinct...
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July 10, 2024
Victorian Land Systems Fund – Supply Chain Uplift Program
The Victorian Land Systems Fund – Supply Chain Uplift Program supports Victorian defence industry businesses to work with Hanwha Defence Australia (Hanwha) as part of its supply chain. The Supply Chain Uplift Program is building businesses’ capabilities so they can...
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July 3, 2024
FY24 Year in Review
GMC’s vision is a vibrant regional manufacturing sector now and for the future. Our strategy is guided by three key fundamental pillars: Knowledge Sharing – growing skills and capabilities; Networking – facilitating opportunities; and Advocacy – creating a positive environment...
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June 12, 2024
Smoothing migration hurdles for manufacturers
Finding employees with the right technical skills is becoming increasingly difficult for manufacturers in Geelong and the region. While bringing in skilled workers from overseas can help fill gaps, the process for obtaining work visas for foreign employees is complex,...
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May 31, 2024
Senior leaders address GMC’s new CEO Program
As relentless economic turbulence continues to challenge the manufacturing sector, GMC’s 2024 CEO program heard a wealth of insights from two of Australia’s most senior business leaders. Professor Ian Harper, Reserve Bank of Australia Board member, and Rob McGavin, co-founder...
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May 23, 2024
Colac Otway Adaptable Precincts Project
Colac Otway Shire and its partners, including GMC member FormFlow, have been awarded $2 million to develop affordable and key working housing solutions in a region facing ongoing worker housing challenges. The Federal Government’s new Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program...
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May 23, 2024
Clean Economy Team Challenge
GMC members GT Recycling, Boomaroo Nurseries and Worley hosted teams of local under-graduates recently as part of The Gordon’s Clean Economy Team Challenge. The program, in collaboration with GMC and the City of Greater Geelong, provided opportunities for students to...
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April 24, 2024
SUMMIT WRAP: Geelong in the spotlight
Australia’s leading thinkers on the challenges and opportunities for manufacturing shared their inspirational insights at last week’s biennial GMC Technology and Innovation Summit in Geelong. The 160-strong audience heard from more than 30 speakers, including a majority of manufacturers and...
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April 16, 2024
DMTC joins Technology & Innovation Summit
We’re pleased to announce DMTC are Supporting Partners of Thursday’s Technology & Innovation Summit, presented by GMC. DMTC was established in 2008 under the Australian Government’s Defence Future Capability Technology Centre Program. Formerly known as the Defence Materials Technology Centre,...
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April 11, 2024
Hon Richard Marles MP joining the Technology & Innovation Summit
We are pleased to announce the Hon Richard Marles MP, Federal Member for Corio, will join next week’s Technology & Innovation Summit in Geelong on 18 April, a must attend event for every manufacturer. Richard Marles is currently the Deputy...
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