Australian Associated Press has, for over 70 years, been Australia’s largest independent originator and aggregator and news and information through the AAP Newswire. In addition, AAP has been providing the following services to State and Federal Government departments, statutory bodies and Corporate organisations since 1997.

AAP Newswire

AAP Newswire is a dedicated text-based distribution channel used by AAP to deliver real-time, up to the minute news and media releases directly to the editorial news processing systems of print, radio and television organisations in Australia. This service is unique to AAP and is the only one guaranteed to arrive at all newsrooms simultaneously, making AAP Newswire the most credible distribution method for breaking news in Australia. In fact, AAP Newswire is ranked by metropolitan newspapers and AM programs as one of the top 3 media influences upon other media.

AAP Newscentre www.newscentre.com.au

Newscentre, AAP’s media monitoring department offers a customisable business intelligence tool, providing relevant media coverage on any topic from a wide range of critical Australian publications and sources; regional and national, as well as AAP real time news. Newscentre delivers it directly to your desktop, PDA, corporate Intranet or secure site.

Medianet | www.medianet.com.au

AAP Medianet offers comprehensive targeting, news release distribution broadcast and media management services to public relations, corporate, government, not-for-profit and other organisations. Only AAP Medianet can distribute your message or media release via the AAP Newswire, fax, email and SMS, directly to the media and key stakeholders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.

MEDIAtlas | www.medianet.com.au/mediatlasdirectory.asp

AAP Medianet’s Online MEDIAtlas is the only web-based global media intelligence and PR contact management system. Updated daily, it contains fully searchable Australian media and editorial contact details and more than 400,000 globally.

AAP MessageConnect | www.messageconnect.com.au

AAP MessageConnect offers the capacity to distribute and receive information en masse in fax, email, SMS, voice formats. It also has the ability to convert messages from one format to another and interface directly into your existing IT environment.

Whether your message is a press release, financial statement or customer form, AAP Message Connect can send (and receive it) in your preferred format. It is easily accessed via our website, or can be integrated with your existing IT network or email systems.

AAP Image | www.aapimage.com.au

AAP Image Is an online database of more than 1.7 million photographs. The archive is a rich and diverse collection of images ranging from news and sport to celebrities, travel and specialist stock photography.

AAP Financial Markets | www.newsforbusiness.com.au

AAP produces a comprehensive financial news services for newspapers, radio and television broadcasters, digital customers and trading room screens on a real-time basis.

AAP Digital Content | www.aapdigital.com.au

AAP Digital provides fast, accurate and efficient multi-platform delivery of compelling multi-media content across all categories. Driven by rich and time-critical content from the AAP real-time newswire, the Digital team’s new media offering puts its clients ahead of the curve.

Rafal Kujawski started his career as an elite sportsman. From the age of 16 Rafal was involved with in-line skating in which he excelled. He competed and performed nationally and internationally and worked in Asia for a period of 5 years..

Whilst in this capacity, he worked closely with the St Kilda Council, co-ordinating and running clinics and fun day activities on the St. Kilda beach for a number of years.

Rafal has worked for:- - Coca Cola - Amway – co-ordinating event jubilee nights - Ford – product launch for Ford Festiva. - He featured at the Australian music awards opening night at Dreamworld, Brisbane in 1992. - Myer Music Christmas parade - Melbourne and Sydney ski shows - Performed throughout major shopping centres Australia wide.

Rafal’s career path changed due to family business obligations. He became involved with the family’s commercial cleaning business. He has experienced all facets of the cleaning industry from hands on, to OH & S Officer, to Operations Manager and has now attained the position of The Managing Director of All Up Facilities Management Group Pty. Ltd.

Aris A. Alexandris

Aris Alexandris has been involved in the cleaning industry for more than 30 years. Aris was the founder of the famous Montague Corporation which was extremely successful in the cleaning and maintenance sector, servicing private, local, state and federal properties.

Aris was awarded with the Employer of the Year Award, in 1996 and employed over 700 staff members. Aris sold his business and went into early retirement in 2002.

Aris decided that he could utilise his vast experience and thus came out of retirement in 2007 and took up the position of Marketing & Sales Director for All Up Facilities Management Group Pty. Ltd.

Due to the wealth of knowledge that Aris has brought to All Up Facilities Management Group Pty. Ltd. the company has now expanded into facilities management

In the early 1850's George Allan and Joseph Wilkie joined forces to set up a music warehouse in Melbourne’s Collins Street, catering for the musical needs of a population of just 20,000. Effectively this was the start of Allans Music. The Collins Street store became a musical meeting point for the talented and famous - even Dame Nellie Melba took her early lessons at Allans! The history of Allans Music embraces the musical history of Australia, making Allans Music one of the most recognisable national brands in music.

Today, Allans Music has stores in Melbourne CBD, Kew and Ballarat, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney CBD and Alexandria, and stocks the world’s most respected brands of musical instruments including pianos, keyboards, guitars, amps, music technology, drums and percussion, recording equipment, DJ, PA , and band and orchestral product. In addition, the tradition of providing Melbourne’s musicians with all their sheet music requirements continues today.

Allans Music embraces its long history, but continues to evolve with current trends and innovations in the musical world. We are not only committed to meeting the needs of our current music makers, but also educating and inspiring others to discover the many benefits of playing a musical instrument.

Cranes have become a permanent feature of the Melbourne skyline.

High rise commercial and residential developments are keeping the builders busy in this evolving market. There used to be a time when once the building was completed and tenants found the investor could sit back and relax with the expectation of good returns on the capital invested.

Not anymore. Investors must now strive to optimize the return from their assets requiring in turn from their advisers and consultants ever greater levels of customer service.

Through their various backgrounds and experience in the commercial real estate industry, the Apex team identified a gap in the services available to owners and managers of commercial properties. A gap that we could fill to provide better faster and more effective advice to optimize client returns on investment.

This gap was at the intersection of the three main disciplines of commercial property advice; Asset Registers, Quantity Surveying and Taxation Services.

Here at Apex we have developed services to fill this gap by providing an exceptional and innovative client service different in the following ways:

-Firstly using technology we combine the three disciplines together into an effective whole subject to our client’s needs so that we can present the best possible options available. We believe in building strong relationships based on trust.

-Secondly, we employ a strategic view to property investment and provide our clients with the ongoing ability to manage their property through the establishment and up to date management of an Asset Register.

-Thirdly, the thorny issue of taxation is what we love best. We have worked hard to establish Apex as the leader in the field of tax depreciation. By knowing the ins and outs of property tax, we are better able to serve our clients in the area of compliance.

-Fourthly, our people, dedicated professionals evolving through experience and training in tax, quantity surveying, accounting, property, and IT. Bound together as one resource aiming to know clients investment assets better than they do themselves.

Our asset registers go further than most because we collect and assimilate so much information on the asset in question.

This enables us to respond rapidly to client demands whatever they require.

-Our independence from external influence means our reports will be balanced, unbiased, and tailored to your specific requirements for financial reporting purposes. We internally audit our reports for accuracy. We respond to our clients needs faster and more accurately, increasing client returns on investment.

In this way we aim to be as dynamic and responsive as the City of Melbourne is itself.

The Australian Trade Commission is the Australian government’s export and international business facilitation agency.

Austrade’s mission is to contribute to community wealth by helping more Australians succeed in export and international business by providing advice, market intelligence and support to Australian companies to reduce the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets. In addition Austrade provides advice and guidance on overseas investment and joint venture opportunities.

In pursuit of this mission, Austrade
-assists Australian businesses succeed in export and international business
-encourages more Australian businesses into exporting
-assists business and communities in building an export culture
-builds effective linkages and networks between Australian businesses
-advises Australian businesses of the risks and obligations of doing business internationally
-liaises with other allies to facilitate services to companies exporting

Austrade services include:
-export and outward investment services and international business opportunities for Australian businesses
-financial assistance through the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme
-help for new and irregular exporters through the New Exporter Development Program
-performing export capability assessment
-advising on export planning, budgets and payment
-advising on export marketing strategies
-providing advice on marketing materials and developing company websites and ecommerce
-providing direction on how to take advantage of Free Trade Agreementsadvising on export logistics and pricing
-Consular, passport and immigration services in some countries

In 1929 in King Street, Melbourne, Keith Lindsay Ballantyne founded the present Ballantyne organisation by establishing his own business, specialising in the sale of dairy produce on a wholesale basis. Preceding this move was some ten years experience in all practical phases of the dairying industry.

In 1936 the firm K. L. Ballantyne Pty. Ltd. was registered, and for the first ten years of its existence dealt in dairy produce on both the local and export markets. The firm's activities embraced the sale and distribution of all forms of dairy produce, butter tinning, the refining and canning of edible fats, and the processing of eggs for sale in Australia and overseas. However, by 1946, so great was the expansion in the Company's export trade that it was found necessary to register the Ballantyne Export Company Pty. Ltd., and from that date onward, this Company has controlled all export business until 1998 when it was renamed Ballantyne Foods.

In the early 1940s so constant had been the expansion of the Companys business that it was apparent the King Street premises could no longer cope with the scope of the increasing volume of trade. Land was secured in South Melbourne, and in 1945 the present administrative building at 39 Ballantyne Street became the headquarters of the Ballantyne organisation.

By 1958 the Companys interests had extended to the milling of Soya Flour for the promotion of Ry-Soy and Nu-Soy bread, though the firm of Addison Ballantyne Pty. Ltd. in Market Street South Melbourne. Also housed in this new building was the firm of Ballantyne Brodrick Pty. Ltd., contract packagers and food processors. Late in 1958, the Companys bid to purchase the old established Melbourne firm of W. A. Blake Pty. Ltd. was accepted, and this Company and its activities were incorporated in the Ballantyne organisation.

Similarly on the export side, further impetus was given to their activities by the outright purchase of one of Melbournes oldest exporting houses, J. G. Thompson Pty. Ltd., marketers of a variety of food products under the 'Red Bird' brand.

In 1977 Ballantyne purchased the Dennis Catering and Hotel Group. This included catering contracts at the famous Melbourne Exhibition Buildings and Flemington racecourse and several Melbourne suburban hotels.

The business evolved over the years to concentrate on four main product areas, food ingredients such as cheese powders etc, canned butter, chilled butter and chocolate confectionery.

Golden Churn was one of the first brands bought by Ballantyne and with over 100 years history is still one of the most popular brands of butter around the world Canned and chilled butter packing commenced in 1945 at the South Melbourne site with 2 Benhill and 2 Kustner machines. On the chilled butter side, mini wraps and retail packs were the main business back then. The canned butter operations were moved to Hamilton New Zealand in 1980 and continue to operate there.

In 1976 in view of the demands of the food service industry a new mini tub machine was purchased and the Ballantyne brand portion butter that is so well known today was born. These operations were moved to a new purpose built factory at a greenfields site in Laverton in 2000.

Ballantyne started revolving air drying in 1961 for snack flavours. This lead to spray drying cheese powders in 1970, moving to South Melbourne in 1972 until 1981.

The blending operations began in South Melbourne in 1961 and moved to Port Melbourne in 1988.

Both spray drying and blending operations have been at the same site in the Melbourne suburbs since 2001 when the new purpose built factory was opened.

Barokes Wines are the inventors of the innovative and globally patented Vinsafe® wine packaging system which enables premium quality wine to be canned with stability and longevity.

Barokes pioneering efforts have created a new wine in a can market category with its range of wines specifically constructed for the ‘can generation’ (18-39 year olds), providing an opportunity for them to experience wine in a portion controlled, environmentally friendly - 100% recyclable, convenient and safe container which suits their outdoor, on-the-go, lifestyle.

Barokes now operate on a global basis, producing international award winning wines in Australia and exporting to over 30 international markets. Barokes also private label and license the Vinsafe® technology to other wine producers keen to access new market segments through their own wine in a can products.

Globally, a number of market sectors are adopting the Barokes range due to the fact that it presents a solution, rather than being just another wine product. Hotels, transport, particularly airlines, and outdoor events are quickly appreciating the innovative packaging and using it to increase wine sales.

At the Cambridge Diet Clinics we offer a revolutionary weight loss & cellulite reduction program. Using the latest European technology and research, we ensure every person achieves the body they desire no matter how busy their lifestyle.

We can all relate to wanting to lose weight, reduce cellulite, get fitter, feel healthier or just feel better about ourselves. Unfortunately, most of us have tried many things time and time again failing to see results simply because we don’t have the time traditional methods require.

We have the perfect solution for you – the ultimate body shaping solution that will help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight and reduce your cellulite. Combining the Cambridge Diet and specialised nutrition with VacuWell, a revolutionary machine integrating cardio vascular exercise with proven vacuum technology, we are able to target the stubborn fat areas of stomach, hips, thighs and buttocks helping with body fat loss, detoxification, cellulite reduction and toning in a much shorter timeframe than traditional methods. There is no magic way to lose weight however this proven European technology improves the efficiency and effectiveness of diet and exercise. These are also numerous other health benefits.

Our trained consultants will tailor a program to your needs. We discuss your goals, fitness level and, most importantly, lifestyle. Whether you want to improve your body shape, reduce cellulite, lose weight, de-tox or improve you fitness levels, we can tailor a program to suit your lifestyle. We offer a truly personalised service to ensure you achieve the best results possible.

This body shaping package delivers proven, lasting results to restore your health, vitality and figure.

Our goal is to be a positive influence on the health of all our clients helping them achieve their goals, improve their self image and ultimately lead them to enjoy a happy, healthy life. To achieve this we are constantly on the look out for the latest, proven technology available in Europe and integrating it into our unique body spa model.

For further information please call 1300 725 056 or visit www.cambridge-diet.com.au

Advising organisations globally, Compass Management Consulting is an independent Fact Based Consultancy, providing demonstrable improvement in operational performance and profitability. All our clients benefit from the data and knowledge accrued from more than 9600 engagements carried out in over 37 countries.

Our clients have at their disposal a combination of experienced consultants, sophisticated proprietary analytical models and the world's most comprehensive database of performance metrics to help them identify and address operational performance issues.

To date, Compass has analysed $170 billion of operating costs and delivered over $30 billion to the bottom line of organisations through improvements in operational efficiency, enhancements in quality and increased customer satisfaction.

Compass Fact Based Consulting helps clients achieve greater impact in business and IT operations, with a view to reaching their business destinations more rapidly.

Benchmarking provides initial positioning information on key metrics, in relation to a peer or reference group of companies, and an indication of relative performance.

Stepping beyond benchmarking, an increased business and IT impact is achieved through the Governance Service, which gathers qualitative and quantitative information on current performance of information systems and business operations.

The Compass Performance Improvement Service delivers high impact to business and IT, since it provides a comprehensive analysis of operational efficiency, with full root-cause analysis of business constraints and stakeholder requirements. Regular clients of the Compass Performance Improvement Service are typically 36 percent more efficient than those just starting the process!

The Compass Sourcing Service addresses both IT and business sourcing decisions. Compass uses its unique fact based approach to baseline current operations, assess future plans, catalogue services and define market prices such that the most appropriate sources can be used for service delivery.

The Compass Consolidation Service quickly allows organisations to target fast paths to harmonising business operations, either after a merger or acquisition, or simply to focus and centralise core competencies. The result is more informed decision making, more quickly.

The IS Value Realisation Service establishes the necessary links between Business Operations and Information Systems, allowing business efficiency improvements to be driven directly from IT.

Advisory consulting starts with a problem that must be resolved, a challenge that must be tackled, or a result that must be attained. Most consulting firms attempt to find the 'root cause' of the client issue principally by reading client documents, asking questions, or listening to discussions between client personnel. From the client perspective, this methodology – “borrowing the client's watch to tell him the time” – has two major flaws. First, it is very time and resource consuming, since most consultants are paid on a time and materials basis and have no incentive to streamline the process. Second, the consultants have no way of knowing if they have understood the root cause of the issue before devising the resolution. The success of the engagement depends totally on consultants' opinions that are formed on often incomplete and disparate evidence.

The Compass Fact Based approach applies detailed analysis to understand the root cause of the client issue, solve the problem, and maximise the realisation of improvement potential.

Connex has been responsible for the day-to-day operation of Melbourne’s trains, since we were awarded a 4.5 to 6-year franchise in 2004.

Our aim has always been to help our customers reach their destination on time without fuss, in a safe, comfortable environment – and it drives everything we do.

We focus on consistency in service delivery and safety, and provide clear information to make travel easier.

We understand our customers’ time is precious and continuously drive innovation to improve the quality and value of our services.

We believe by making an ongoing commitment to these challenges, and by acting with integrity – doing what we say we will do – we are able to build certainty into train travel for the people of Melbourne.

We do this because we understand more than 3.3 million times each week in Melbourne, our customers are relying on us to get them to their destination, on one of our 15 train lines and more than 12,000 services.

We’ve worked hard to make sure that happens.

Since the beginning of our franchise, we’ve improved service delivery each year and passenger numbers have increased dramatically – 20% in just the last two years.

Connex is part of the world leading environment and transport company Veolia Environnement, and our Melbourne train system is the company’s biggest commuter rail network anywhere in the world.

We began delivering services in 1999 to Melbourne’s east and north-eastern suburb, but since 2004 we’ve been the city’s sole train operator.

Today, Veolia Environnement’s transport division is one of the most trusted to deliver public transport to millions of people everyday — not just in Melbourne but right across Australia and the globe.

For more information about Connex, visit connexmelbourne.com.au.

Melbourne has the national reputation as the premier food capital. Country Breakfast contributes by bringing to Melbourne leading quality local food products and innovative distribution.

Country Breakfast pioneered a modern version of the traditional milkman back in 2001. Gone is the symbolic horse and cart. The 21st century version allows customers to manage their orders, deliveries and accounts on line. Order and payment arrangements are usually automatic and occur in the background, ideal for busy, time poor people. The products are now delivered from refrigerated vans into supplied insulated cooler bags between midnight and 7am up to 2 days per week, waiting to be brought inside when you wake up in the morning.

As well as a full range of our own milks, Country Breakfast has a wide range of staple and other products on offer. Bakery Items like breads, rolls and muffins all baked the night before delivery to ensure freshness. There are eggs, juices, yoghurts, creams, waters, fruit and veges, pastas and soys. Delivery is free and our prices are competitive against branded products found in the supermarkets, so it doesn’t cost more to have the convenience of delivery to your door.

Unique to Victoria, Country Breakfast is owned by Victorian dairy farmers who supply from “paddock to plate”. All our milk comes from our own large farms. The fresh milk is picked up, processed and packed into our milk and cream products in a modern state of the art facility in the northern Victorian town of Kyabram. Afterwards, we distribute our Breakfast Milk and Kyvalley Farms branded milks throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria. Our unique ability to control the products from start to end allows superior quality and freshness reflected in a use by date code of 22 days, at least a week longer than the industry standard. We are the envy of fresh milk producers.

We look for the same qualities in the complimentary products that fill out our product range. Our juices are 100% fresh produced direct from the orchardists. We only deal with like minded suppliers most of whom like us are family owned and run.

In addition to home delivery, Country Breakfast also supplies the commercial and route trade of Melbourne and regional Victoria. The same products are used by many leading restaurants and other business houses throughout this great city.

With Country Breakfast you are buying branded products made in Victoria by small locally owned and operated companies, not listed, multinational or foreign owned.

When you arrive home late after a hard days work and discover you don’t have enough milk or bread for tomorrow, what will you do; walk or drive to the corner store or brave the supermarket run or will you pick it up from the front door in the morning! I know my preference.

Established in 1994, Crave Catering has ensured the natural progression from humble beginnings to one of Melbourne finest caterers and event managers. Years of experience catering to Melbourne’s top corporate and individual clients has paved the avenue of distinction in fine food quality, presentation and style. Understanding our clients’ desires is the essence of our success. Each event regardless of size, style or location is handled with the definitive Crave style.

A penchant for creating unique events fuels the desire to continually create gastronomically enticing menus to suit each function. Crave understands that some require the basic while others prefer the top end. The recognition that both require the same level of attention, professionalism and style has lead to a wide range of catering methods. Daily corporate catering to gala style events are contained within our portfolio allowing the capability to ensure Crave Catering’s ability to tender for all functions.

Clients catered for include: Tooheys Victoria, Walt Disney/Buena Vista, Allianz Australia, ANZ, BMW, Channel 10, Channel 7, Roving Enterprises, CEDA, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Monash Conference Centre, NAB, RMIT, Bond Bar, Kangan Batman TAFE, Tennis Australia, North Melbourne Football Club, The Age, and more. Most notable recent events include major openings like Kangan Batman TAFE ACE centre at Docklands, The Age 150th Birthday, Yamaha Superbikes Corporate, Channel 10’s 40th Birthday, Red Bull Billy Cart GP, Mark Waugh Corporate Cricket Challenge and has been an official caterer at the VRC Birdcage Caprpark for 7 years, to name a few. Events ranged from 2 to 20,000 people; again reflecting the diversity of Crave’s abilities.

Crave Catering has relationships with all major events including the Melbourne Cup Carnival, 500cc and Superbikes at Phillip Island, The F1 Grand Prix, Royal Melbourne Show, Big Day Out and a host of other entertainment events in both a retail and corporate capacity, further expanding on the range and experience already mentioned.

Operating 7 days a week, catering to all of Victoria and having a hands-on approach to all events, Crave has carved a niche in a highly competitive market, being part of a select list of caterers able to satisfy the spectrum of culinary requests that continue to surface. All staff are highly qualified with each being matched to the respective event thus ensuring the most affable relationship between the host and staff.

In essence Crave Catering can cater any event with sophistication, style, understanding and professionalism with all requests aptly achieved, thus offering our clients anything they CRAVE!

Crave Catering
3 Tivoli Road South Yarra 3141
ph 9827 3778 fax 9827 3668
www.cravecatering.com.au

John Ilhan opened his first store in the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Brunswick in 1991 under the name Mobile World. Right from the start, competitors started telling John his marketing ideas were 'crazy'. These ideas included being the first to sell a mobile phone for $1 while competitors were charging $200, giving away free accessories or holding midnight barbecues in the early days of trading. The name just stuck, Mobile World became Crazy John’s and the rest, as they say, is history.

Since that first store, Crazy John’s continued to grow at an astounding rate and by 1998 there were fifteen Crazy John’s stores in Victoria and the retailer was ranked in the top ten of Telstra’s mobile dealers. Today, Crazy John’s is the largest independent phone retailer in Australia with over 120 retail stores across Australia and the employer of more than 600 staff. The company prides itself on comprehensively training its staff and providing clear career paths for motivated employees.

DesignInc is an Australian based design company committed to an integrated approach to Architecture, Interior and Urban Design.

Our categories of design expertise include the provision of sustainable environments in a corporate or government context, with extensive expertise in team management throughout all phases of delivery.

Current and recent projects include CH2 Melbourne City Council House (in association with the City of Melbourne) which is Australia’s first 6 star Green Star rated building, K2 Apartments for the Department of Human Services Office of Housing, and the David Penington Bio21 Institute Building, which was awarded the 2005 RAIA Marion Mahony Interior Architecture Award.

Other projects of note include the Monash University Science, Technology, Research and Innovation Precinct (Stage 2 and 3), Stockland Housing for Older Australians accommodation projects at Mernda and Highlands, and the Pier Street Sustainable Housing apartments for the WA Department of Housing and Works.

DesignInc focus on creating quality environments that reconcile natural, social, and economic imperatives. We recognise that design is more than just the planning of spaces; a single building is only the mid-point in a spectrum that spans from the quality and texture of materials, to the vitality and identity of a successful precinct.

This focus, combined with the talent and experience of our architects, interior designers, and urban designers, has led to many award-winning projects and long-term relationships. Our clients understand and appreciate our ability to combine local experience with an international multi-disciplinary approach. Interoffice collaboration ensures that we add value through the design of each project, through all of our categories of expertise. These projects are coordinated, cost controlled, and time-managed, meeting our vision to provide the best design solutions in close partnerships with our clients.

The Natural Environment

DesignInc is committed to Ecologically Sustainable Design (ESD). We apply passive design strategies, renewable energy, and material selection in ways that support the continuity of the natural environment.

The Social Environment

DesignInc’s pursuit of quality, sustainable environments ensures that human well being is at the core of all design. We value the stimulation and enrichment that comes with engaging successfully with a place.

The Economic Environment

Building and architecture operate within the sphere of a dynamic system of economic forces. Sustainable design remains viable and flexible. Through life cycle analysis, material selection, and design innovation, DesignInc provide solutions that make long-term sense.

Our offices are located in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Perth and Tasmania. Our international offices are located in Jakarta, X’ian and Dubai . Our offices have been recognised for our contribution to quality, innovation and cost effective design receiving many major design awards.

DesignInc is a centre of excellence for ecologically sustainable design in all spectrums of the built environment. Our highly dedicated core design team promotes excellent team work and understanding for projects of all scales.

Established in Melbourne in 1981 as Dorothy Farmer Personnel, DFP Recruitment Services has developed from a small niche-market staff provider into a full service consultancy specialising in temporary, contract and permanent placements across a wide spectrum of industries with many large corporate clients.

Under its present owners, Eddy Bidese, Robert Van Stokrom and Paul Jacobs, DFP has expanded with over ten additional branches including Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Parramatta, Perth and Canberra.

DFP provides recruitment services in the white collar, call centre, mid to senior executive, legal, operational and blue collar market segments.

Known for our integrity, ethics and professionalism, DFP takes pride in being one of the first employment agencies in Australia to be certified to Australian Standards ISO 9001:2000 for our Quality system. This results in a consistent high level of service throughout each assignment we undertake for you.

Eckersley's is one of the largest fine art, craft and design supplies retailers in Australia. Eckersley’s first store opened in South Yarra, Melbourne in 1965 and soon expanded to 2 more locations – one in Adelaide and the other in Melbourne. Now, there are 13 Eckersley’s stores across Australia.

Eckersley’s aim is to provide the tools and inspiration for the creative journey. Whether you are an inspiring artist, a dabbler in the arts and crafts, a bride-to-be searching for invitation ideas, an architect requiring drawing materials, or even a teacher in the art & design field, you will be sure to find everything you need at Eckersley’s.

Fine Cabinetry will only be 6 years old this April and has already achieved so much. Director / design Francois Nemer has been in the cabinet making game for most of his life. From the age of 4 he started to learn the tools of the trade in the family factory with his father, who is also a cabinet maker. After years of keeping it in the family he decided at the age of 25 to start up his own company, Fine Cabinetry.

Francois believes in working closely with clients, their architects and builders, from design and manufacture, through to installation. Stated in a article featured in kitchen Trends magazine, Francois states, "Our kitchens are designed to make a statement. They feature individual creations, various finishes and a combination of high-end fittings."

Fine Cabinetry has a reputation for producing such quality work that word of mouth seems to be all that's needed.

Working on exclusive restaurants and projects such as celebrity homes, have been highlights for the company and an exciting challenge. With attention to detail and high quality products being the key to the success of Fine Cabinetry, who knows what the future will bring.

First Intervention is an innovative and leading provider of first aid training, emergency care training and pre-hospital emergency medical support services and equipment.

Established in June 2000 by Peter Bailey and comprising a team of highly-skilled health care professionals, First Intervention assess your organisation’s needs and provides you with a tailored first aid training plan covering such areas as:

• First aid training
• Paramedic training
• In Hospital emergency training
• Continuing Education Programs
• Skills assessment
• On-site medical support for events and industry
• First Aid and Emergency Medical Care plans
• Emergency Care Equipment
• Semi-Automatic and Manual Defibrillators

Event Paramedics, a division of First Intervention, can assist your organisation, venue or event manager meet their legal responsibility to provide a first aid/medical service that is appropriate to the risk being undertaken.

With the appropriate medical support your organisation minimises its exposure to risk and fulfils both legal and moral responsibilities of care to the public, staff and stakeholders.

Event Paramedics customised team of professional paramedical and medical personnel together with the latest emergency care equipment deliver the right pre-hospital emergency medical care in a timely and appropriate manner to a patient. Staff adherence to our professional Code of Conduct ensures that your emergency care services are delivered with discretion in all cases.

Event Paramedics carries its own medical and professional indemnity and public liability insurances. This means your organisation is not left exposed. Our Indemnity insurance covers our staff for breach of professional duties in relation to the provision of first aid, paramedical service, first aid training, patient transport, emergency nursing and Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedic services.

First Intervention is committed to assisting organisations in creating a safe and healthy workplace.

When husband-and-wife team Franco and Connie opened their first jewellery store on Melbourne’s Elizabeth Street in 1968, few people would have guessed how much of an institution Franco Jewellers would become. Now almost 40 years later, their most recent location among Collins Street’s luxury hotels, Victorian churches, banks and theatres, means Franco Jewellers is also contemporary and traditional – just like Melbourne. As the city grew, so did the Franco Jewellers family, and it seems that fine jewellery is well and truly in the genes. Daughters Daniela and Silvana now play key roles in managing the business, as well as sourcing exquisite jewellery pieces from Italy.

Buying the best jewellery and Swiss timepieces (Raymond Weil, Baume & Mercier, Christian Dior and Gucci among them) is still something that gives the Franco family a thrill. Our aim is to offer our clients unique jewellery and exceptional service in a prestigious environment. Everyday we strive to satisfy our client’s needs through our professional attitude and dedication to teamwork. With two major locations- Collins St and Chadstone Shopping Centre there is always a family member around. Franco intends to keep the European tradition of luxury and friendly service alive for many generations.

Franco Jewellers intends to continue being recognised as the “Avante Garde” of jewellery in Melbourne.

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited is a multinational dairy company whose goal is simple: to lead in dairy.

Fonterra considers Australia to be part of its home market with legacy companies operating businesses in Australia since the 1960s.

Our business here has evolved rapidly in recent years to include world class manufacturing sites, strong domestic ingredients and consumer businesses, and export operations throughout Australia.

Fonterra’s Australian business is a key part of the company’s overall growth strategy.

In 2005/06, Fonterra collected 2 billion litres of milk from Australian dairy farmers and turned it into leading consumer products and wholesale ingredients for the domestic and export markets.

Fonterra’s brands in Australia that are household names, including Connoisseur, Mainland, Perfect Italiano, Western Star, Bega, Anlene™, and Brownes.

Alfio Genovese came to Australia with his family in the early 1950s and began working with a major Italian coffeehouse in Sydney. In 1958 he came to Melbourne to manage a new branch opened specifically for the Victorian market.

In 1970 Genovese Coffee was born when Alfio decided that true Italian coffee was not being given the attention that it deserved. With his two sons Daniel and Raymond, Alfio was able to develop a coffee brand that is now recognised as one that truly resembles the original Italian Style.

Through many years of constant development the family noticed a wider acceptance of real coffee. The Italian migration to Australia in the 1950s started a revolution in the Australian coffee industry. Because the heart of this revolution was in Melbourne, Genovese began to grow further as consumers started demanding a better cup of coffee. This growth has continued and the company has flourished with the recent surge in coffee consupmtion in Australia.

This also meant that along with a consistent supply of good quality coffee, reliable and efficient espresso equipment was also needed. Hence the decision was made in the mid 1980s to find a range of espresso equipment that would complement the Genovese commitment to good coffee.

In 1989 Genovese Coffee became the Australian agent for WEGA and the family has since developed both brands so that the two names are synonymous with each other.

From its early beginnings as a small family business, Genovese has grown to a company that employs 20 staff, but still maintains the traditions that it started with.

Since Alfio passed away in 1995, the family have continued to develop his commitment to serving fine coffee to every consumer that drinks a cup of Genovese Coffee.

Official sparkling wine partner for Signature of M.

HealthGuard Corporation Pty Ltd is a privately owned family Company engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sales of Intelligent Biotech Solutions worldwide, including a range of anti-dust mite, mosquito, anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal, products for preventing and reducing diseases caused by the House Dust Mite, mosquito blood feeding and various other insects and various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

The development of these sensible and non-invasive techniques are aligned with our companies primarily concern with disease prevention and the global problem of preventing mosquito borne and other diseases, which are affecting most of the developing world.

With a purpose built production plant located in Melbourne, Australia and offices in the United Kingdom and Mainland China, and affiliations in Europe and South America, HealthGuard Corporation can now export a wide range of non invasive healthcare products to over 50 countries worldwide with many new markets and specialised products poised for development.

As well as manufacturing for the Australian market, our company is evolving as an international name by developing strategic partnerships for the supply of merchandise to markets throughout the world. Our HealthGuard™ brand is sold to an increasing number of countries and regions, including China, Taiwan, Europe, Korea, New Zealand and the Middle East and beginning to venture in to North America. Our strategically located offices and agencies throughout Asia and Europe allow HealthGuard to focus on innovation and customer satisfaction by supply customers on a just-in-time basis.

Our company has In house R&D for formulating and testing new products, after the initial in house testing new products are sent for external independent testing, which maintains the integrity and credibility of all new products.

Leveraging on the Company’s strong research and development capabilities and its well-established cooperation relationships with several research institutes, Monash University, James Cook University School of Tropical Medicines etc, our Company has established a proven track record commercialising HealthGuard™ Intelligent Biotech Solutions over the past fifteen years.

We source our raw materials from all corners of the globe, including fine chemicals from Japan, Europe and North America, as well as locally manufactured components from our supply partners within Australia.

HealthGuard Corporation has International Quality Management Certification, ISO 9001.

Established in 2006 the Industry Super Network (ISN) represents the collective interests of industry super funds committed to fulfilling the vision of a decent retirement income for all working Australians. ISN is responsible for coordinating the highly successful "Compare the Pair" advertising campaign, advocating on behalf of industry super funds and their members, and developing collective strategies for the benefit of funds and their members. ISN is a division of the industry super fund bank Members Equity Bank Pty Ltd.

For more information on industry super funds visit www.industrysuper.com

Art is such an integral part of Melbourne’s culture and Infoactiv Group is proud to support such a unique and important event which recognizes the talents of Melbourne’s artists.

Infoactiv Group is a specialist provider of integrated technology, consulting and logistics solutions, providing companies with a comprehensive range of business solutions to all facets of the supply-chain pipeline; from procurement, order fulfillment, product lifecycle management, end-to-end logistics and program management through to analysis and reporting.

Infoactiv Groups’ three business divisions; Loginet, Logistics Solutions and Consulting address key logistics challenges:

-Technology, web based solutions, data management and real-time tracking
-Logistics Program Management
-End-to-end supply-chain management and streamlining
-Cost reduction, productivity, control and visibility
-Benchmarking, audit and supplier management

Infoactiv Group has extensive experience in providing services to small, medium and large companies, with the flexibility and independence necessary to achieve optimum supply-chain performance.

Through proprietary technology, experienced consultants and management capabilities, we have developed a Multi-Party Logistics (MPL) business model for companies supply chain requirements, enabling them to focus on core competencies.

MPL enables businesses to design a supply chain solution that addresses specific needs with added control, flexibility and cost savings.

Logistics Solutions

Infoactiv Logistics Solutions is an independent supply-chain management solutions provider, overseeing customers diverse supply-chain pipeline activity, from point of manufacture right through to product end-of-life.

With our centralized logistics helpdesk, customers have a single contact point with extensive global network and operation capabilities which ensure that your International and Domestic transportation management requirements, Asset Management, Vendor management and Specialist program facilitation are all managed with complete flexibility and control.

Loginet Technology

Loginet provides the visibility and automation clients need to proactively plan, source, schedule, store, transport, trace and audit supply chain activities, both domestically and internationally through a single web based software and data management solution.

This innovative solution enables us to effectively manage, control and measure key supply chain activities and costs for companies.

Through the use of Loginet, our clients achieve greater control over multiple suppliers, data, processes and reporting systems; ensuring optimization of supply chain pipeline efficiencies and cost savings.

Consulting

Infoactiv leverages its experience across diverse industries, streamlining all processes and buying power, to deliver customers with the highest performing supply chain end-to-end.

Supply Chain Logistics Consulting enables us to identify problems and provide successful outcomes to exceed client expectations. Our accredited consultants have extensive experience in running complex projects, developing information systems solutions and delivering value to our clients.

Archival Museum & Gallery Quality ‘Giclee’ Fine Art Digital Printing

High Resolution Scanning of Original Artworks to 2.1 Metre’s Square

In 2000 my younger brother Brian, a renowned Victorian artist came to me to help him obtain prints of his original artworks and after some searching we discovered that it was too difficult a process and far too expensive. It was then that we decided to form a partnership to create a high quality digital fine art printing and high resolution scanning business.

The search began in choosing a company that could provide us with the latest equipment required and training and support. ICORP was our choice and our original business was formed named ‘WIZART of OZ’ and all the equipment was ordered. Then we rented a factory in Croydon at The Rock Self Storage & Business complex and built a dust free facility within the factory. Finally in October 2001 the equipment arrived and was set up tested and commissioned then the training commenced (a thank you to Tim, Rory, and Andrew).

In 2002 Ted Turner of CNN in good old USA had his team of copyright Lawyer’s send us notification of a pending law suit over the use of the name WIZART of OZ as it was deemed to close to Wizard of Oz, so a name change had to occur and our replacement name was Inkspecta made up of Ink from inkjet and specta from spectrum.

Over the next year we continued to learn and grow our business. In 2003 Brian had to leave the business that he helped establish and I took the opportunity to relocate to Mitcham from where the business has continued to grow and establish a large client base of artists and photographers. It was about this time that I engaged Designwyse to be my support company and have had excellent help from Robert, Peter, & Stuart, and the rest of the team.

We pride our selves on the quality of our archival prints on fine art papers and archival canvas which are sourced from GMS in Melbourne, and our ability to do quality high resolution scanning of 2D & 3D original artworks up to 2.1 Metre’s square. It is the quality of our scanning that enables us to produce the museum and gallery quality archival large format prints, currently up to 1.11Metre’s in width and the length up to 12 Metre’s governed by the original artworks proportional constraints.

We encourage the artists to be present during the colour proofing stage and with this as part of our process have been able to produce prints that have been of such a high standard that they have been included in science books used through out the world and for proofing the original artwork the have become a series of Australia Post stamps.

Included in our web site at www.inkspecta.com.au is a gallery page on which we showcase prints of our clients artworks that have direct contact links to the artists so that potential purchases of the prints can deal directly with the artists who after the order is confirmed then place an order for us to produce the print as required. This is a new faze of the business and has only been up and running since late June 2007.

This story will continue as the business continues to expand and for any further information we can be contacted on 03 9872 6464.

We do the unusual & special large format archival printing and high resolution scanning.

We supply Brady, K-Sun, LabelShop, LabelLab, Dymo, Kroy and Brother labelling systems with a wide range of tapes to suit office, industrial, or outdoor applications.

OUR PRINTING SERVICE: Jabac Connections provides an extensive label printing service for both small and large runs including technical and custom designed artwork. Jabac specialises in printed products for industrial & special applications.

SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE: Telstra, IBM, Motorola, Woodside Energy, NEC, Ericsson, Dept of Defence, Middendorp Electric Co., NAB, BP, JB Hi Fi, Stowe, Elecraft, Universities, Hospitals, etc.

OUR COMMITMENT: Our commitment is to improvement in all areas of our business with a holistic approach to quality management. We consider our suppliers as a part of our team. Jabac and its suppliers work together by understanding and complimenting each other's systems to enable us to serve our customers effectively. We also look toward those suppliers who can, and wish to, support us in providing exceptional service to our customers.

OUR VALUES: Customer Focus, Reliability, Honesty, Loyalty, Professionalism, Open communication, Accountability, Solution Finding, Pro-activity, Adaptability, growth & self development, Stability.

WHY BUY FROM US ? : At Jabac Connections, we provide specialised, technical information to our customers backed by a high level of product and industry knowledge from our personnel. We have Sales Representatives who are happy to visit you and discuss solutions to your particular requirements. Friendly and professional service, with an emphasis on solution finding, is the standard of our Customer Service dept. Samples and full material specifications are also readily available for you. Our expertise and flexibility enables us, in most cases, to act fast to our customer requirements.

Our aim is always to find the best solution for our customers needs & to DELIGHT OUR CUSTOMERS !

Unit 2/1 Brunsdon St. Bayswater. (Reception & Visitors Entrance via Barry Street)
Postal Address: PO Box 949 Bayswater 3153
Website: www.jabac.com.au
Ph: 97 200 700 (freecall 1800 81 8989 outside Melb Metro)

Jacques Reymond Restaurant is one of Australia’s best fine dining Restaurants. Its contemporary Australian modern cuisine is innovative, using all local products to its best. Our interesting flexible menu of serving only dégustation portions enables you to select either a set Degustation menu or make up your own from the a la carte menu. For twenty years Jacques Reymond has remained at the top in Melbourne and still winning awards as in ‘Australia’s Best Fine Dining Restaurant for 2007’.

Jetstar is Australia’s low fares airline with a fresh and open approach to air travel. Jetstar’s Australian operation is wholly owned by Qantas but is managed separately and operates independently. And, we’re proud to call Melbourne home with our headquarters in the CBD.

We started flying within Australia on the 25th of May, 2004 and within Asia just over six months later, offering customers a simple and fresh travel experience. Our bold and distinctive brand is indicative of the fresh and vibrant approach toward low cost travel in the region.

Jetstar is committed to offering its customers low fares, all day, every day. Jetstar’s mission is to enable more Australian, New Zealand and Asian leisure travellers to fly more often and also to extend air travel to people who have previously never been able to afford to fly. To date, over 8 million passengers have flown one-way on Jetstar for under $100, including all taxes, fees and surcharges. This, coupled with a brand-new fleet, great destinations and friendly crew creates a comfortable and enjoyable travel experience, affordable to all.

Short haul operation

On short-haul domestic and international operations, Jetstar operates an existing fleet of 24 Airbus A320s (seat configured for 177 passengers)- the most modern jet fleet in Australia.

Jetstar operates over 1,000 short haul services each week to 20 Australian destinations, some short-haul international services to Christchurch in New Zealand and a daily Singapore-Darwin-Cairns return service that is currently operated under a wet lease arrangement by Jetstar Asia.

In our short history we have already carried over 17 million passengers within Australia and New Zealand.

Jetstar will carry at least another 8 million passengers in the 2007 financial year.

Domestically, Jetstar is planning further growth in the Australian market. In March 2007, the Qantas Group announced it would acquire 9 additional A320s for Jetstar to be operated in Australia on existing or new markets. Delivery of the aircraft will occur between late 2007 and early 2009.

International Long-haul Operation

Jetstar became one of the world’s first value based long-haul carriers

when it commenced international operations on 23 November 2006

with flights from Melbourne to Bangkok. The carrier’s international long-haul network now includes six destinations - Bangkok, Phuket, Bali (Denpasar), Ho Chi Minh City, Honolulu and Osaka from Australia. Services from Cairns to Nagoya* commence from 2 August 2007 and Cairns to Osaka* from 8 September 2007. A three times weekly Sydney-Kuala Lumpur service will commence from 9 September 2007*. This will grow Jetstar’s long-haul network to eight international destinations served by 38 weekly return services from Australia.

* Flights subject to regulatory approval.

By September 2007, Jetstar will operate a fleet of six wide body Airbus A330-200s seat configured for 303 passengers with 38 seats in Jetstar’s business class.

Klein Business Furniture is a dynamic, family owned business, which has been operating in Melbourne for the past 15 years. Its founders, Louis & Malvin Klein, established the business after emigrating from South Africa, where they had accumulated many years in the forefront of the office furniture industry.

The focus of Klein Business Furniture is geared towards finding quality, cost effective office furniture solutions best suited towards the customer's individual requirements. We strive to provide unique business partnerships with our clients, through delivery of well planned and executed office environments. Klein sales personnel are trained in all aspects of space management in order to provide meaningful professional advice. Our dedicated and highly professional team of installers operate from our warehouse in Campbellfield.

We are proud to showcase the most comprehensive office furniture showroom in Melbourne, boasting a showroom, in South Melbourne, of 1000 square meters of the latest in worldwide and European designs. Our selection of products across the full price spectrum showcase an unrivalled degree of quality. All our furniture is carefully selected for it's quality, durability, cost and aesthetic appeal.

Staying ahead of the office furniture industry, we have recently opened a new division, Klein Systems Furniture, displaying the latest designs in systems furniture. Located on our showroom floor is a comprehensive design studio, which houses a complete collection of fabrics, melamine and veneer finishes. This greatly assists in the design process and ensures that Klein will emerge with an ideal systems furniture solution.

The Klein Family and all at Klein Business Furniture are honoured to be a partner to this wonderful project, which recognises the diversity of origins, history, vibrancy and creativity of our great city, Melbourne.

A visit to the Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre provides a powerful insight into the unique and fascinating culture, heritage and history of the Aboriginal people of Victoria.

Visitors can wander through four gallery spaces and view exhibitions that change regularly and include a wide variety of mediums including paintings, sculpture, multi-media, installations and photographic. Koorie art is very different to the well known “desert dot art” that most people think of as “Aboriginal” art. Discover a whole new world of art at the Cultural Centre – you can even buy an original piece to take home with you!

Victorian Aboriginal heritage and culture is rich and diverse with 38 language groups alone in this state – there are over 260 in Australia. Visitors can learn about the ancient world of Koories that dates back 60,000 years ago in the interactive Permanent Exhibition. There are traditional artefacts to touch, Elders telling their stories on touch screen displays and a look at what Aboriginal life is like today.

Entry is free to the Cultural Centre but visitors can choose to receive a more personalised experience by booking a tour with a Koorie Cultural Guide. There is a range of tours available from a guided short tour of the Centre to walking tours through the City of Melbourne, along the Yarra River and up the Melbourne 360 Observation Deck. Visitors will discover a very different side of Melbourne!

Visitors can be assured of buying quality, authentic gifts and artworks from the shop at the Cultural Centre. The shop stocks a wide range of products including didgeridoos, bush tucker foods, a wide selection of books, jewellery and clothing. Original artwork is also available. Staff are also happy to help organise overseas shipment.

The Cultural Centre is also a Keeping Place for over 4,500 artefacts and artworks as well as having the best resource library on anything Koorie. There is an Oral History unit that records oral histories from Elders and documents community events plus a Family History Service that links members of the Stolen Generations and Koorie prisoners to their heritage, culture and families.

The Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre is open seven days a week from 10am to 4pm and is easily accessed by public transport – just jump off at the King Street/La Trobe Street stop on the free City Circle Tram or it is a five minute stroll from either Flagstaff Station or Southern Cross Station.

Kraft is a household name in Australia, synonymous with foods of the highest quality, produced for both local and overseas consumption. These include cheeses, mayonnaise, spreads, salad dressings, packaged meals, snack foods, coffee and confectionery.

Our brands include; Oreo's, Kraft Singles, Kraft Peanut Butter, Toblerone, Philadelphia and Ritz, and the Australian icon brand, Vegemite.

Our headquarters is located in Melbourne with manufacturing plants located in Victoria and South Australia. There are sales offices in most States and a large Research and Development centre in Port Melbourne which also supports Kraft's Asia Pacific operations.

Kraft makes a significant contribution to the Australian economy.

In Australia over the past 10 years, Kraft have invested $400 million in plants and technologies and earned export revenue of $1,400 million. We currently directly employ about 1500 people and over the last 80 years have directly employed more than 50,000 Australians.

Much of our success has been due to Vegemite; Vegemite is the most recognised consumer brand in Australian Food and each year over 23 million "jars" are sold. Vegemite stand true as a nutritional offering and is still one of the world's richest sources of the energy giving Vitamin B group....."the best thing for breakfast since sliced bread".

Official wine partner for Signature of M.

The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has by far the biggest membership of any sporting club in Australia. The club's principal public role, however, remains the progressive management and development of one of the country's greatest assets - the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Management of the ground is vested in the MCC by the government-appointed MCG Trust and an Act of Parliament guarantees the club's occupation of about 20 per cent of the stadium for its Members Reserve.The keenness of Melburnians to belong to their cricket club and retain membership, usually for life, has been a major factor in enabling the club to develop the stadium, until the early nineties, almost exclusively through the use of members' funds.

Founded in 1838 and assuming occupancy of the Melbourne Cricket Ground's present site (its fourth) in 1853, the MCC has approximately 97,000 members and currently there are between 10,000 and 15,000 people nominated for membership each year. There are around 165,000 people on the waiting list.

The MCG has established a marvellous history that compares favourably with any other in the world, hosting plenty of international cricket including the first-ever Test and the 1992 World Cup final, countless AFL and VFL Grand Finals and the 1956 Olympic Games.

In March 2006, the MCG hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Track & Field events for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In late-December 2006, the ground held its 100th cricket Test match when Australia played England. Over 244,000 attended the three days, including near-record 89,155 on Boxing Day.

Other sporting spectacles that have been held at the MCG include Australian World Cup Soccer qualifiers, Rugby League home and away matches, State-of-Origin and international Rugby Union clashes. Apart from its sporting events, the MCG has also witnessed many blockbuster music concerts, and even Pope John Paul II held a mass there when he visited Melbourne in 1986.

People from all over Australia, and indeed all over the world, speak reverently about the MCG, a ground that is as well known as any other and has no doubt enhanced its reputation after hosting the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Victorian sports fans can recount ample examples of games and events they have been part of at the ground, and it has a world-class reputation as a leading multi-purpose stadium.

Apart from the magnificent sporting contests it witnesses, the stadium also provides its visitors with world-class facilities, and has a well-known heritage collection that includes some of the most priceless memorabilia in Australian sporting history. In 2008, this commitment to heritage will be enhanced by the opening of the National Sports Museum in the Olympic Stand.

As well as a world record for the most people to ever attend a baseball match during the 1956 Games, the VFL/ AFL Grand Final record attendance was an amazing 121,696 people for the 1970 decider between Carlton and Collingwood.

Its capacity was reduced in 2002 as works took place to demolish and completely rebuild the Ponsford, Members and Northern stands, but since the redevelopment has been completed it now boasts a total capacity of 100,000 people.

Another fine feature of the MCG is its close proximity to the Melbourne CBD, with just a short train or tram ride required to reach the arena, or a pleasant walk through parkland.

MCG FACTS
- The Melbourne Cricket Club manages the Melbourne Cricket Ground on behalf of the Victoria Government – appointed MCG Trust.
- The first football match was held on July 12th 1859 and was played between Melbourne Football Club and South Yarra.
- The first cricket match on the current MCG was held on September 20th 1854 and was played between the MCC members.
- There are more than 50 days of cricket and football played at the MCG each year.
- About 3.5 million people visit the ground annually.
- The MCG sits proudly alongside other internationally recognised attractions as a venue uniquely symbolic of Melbourne, Victoria and Australia generally.
- The highest official attendance for a sporting event recorded at the MCG was in 1970 when 121,696 packed the stadium to watch Carlton and Collingwood contest the 1970 Victorian Football League (VFL) Grand Final.
- The MCG played host to the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956 and hosted several Olympic Football (Soccer) matches as part of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
- The MCG underwent major redevelopment of the northern side of the stadium, at a cost of $465 million, which was completed prior to it hosting the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
- The total capacity of the MCG is approximately 100,000 upon completion of the redevelopment in 2006. - The MCG has played host to many major events outside of the sporting arena such as international artists like Paul McCartney, Madonna, U2, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, the Three Tenors, David Bowie, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John and Billy Joel.
- The MCG’s vast collection of sporting and cultural artefacts will soon be housed in the National Sports Museum, scheduled for opening in March 2008.
The current AFL tenant clubs at the MCG are Melbourne, Richmond and Collingwood and Hawthorn.

FIRSTS FOR THE MCG
- World’s first full-colour cricket scoreboard with instant replays
- World’s first electronic sightscreens
- World’s first super-sopper
- First international cricket contest (1862)
- First ever Test match (1877), played between Australia and England
- The first stadium in the world to have its annual number of visitors equal to the city’s population
- World’s first scrolling signage at an oval-shaped ground
- Biggest attendance in the history of Test cricket: 90,800 in 1961 (Australia v West Indies)
- World record first class cricket score: 1107 Victoria vs NSW in 1926
- Record Australian Rules Football Grand Final attendance: 121,696 in 1970
- World’s first one-day international cricket match in 1971
- Record one-day international crowd: 87,182 – 1992 World Cup Final (England v Pakistan)
- World record Rugby League crowd: 87,161 – Queensland vs NSW in 1994
- World record Rugby Union crowd: 90,119 – Bledisloe Cup in 1997
- Australian record Soccer crowd: 95,103 – Australia vs Greece in 2006
- Australia’s first international Lacrosse match against Canada: 30,000 in 1907
- Billy Graham crusade – estimated attendance of ‘at least’ 130,000 (closer to 140,000) although an exact figure cannot be given as records were not kept) in 1959
- First time in the world a Test match was played on a one-piece portable pitch - Boxing Day 2000

Located on the banks of the Yarra River, Melbourne Aquarium is one of Melbourne’s premier tourist attractions. It is Australia’s largest and only Southern Ocean Aquarium and is home to thousands of amazing marine creatures. With an amazing range of exhibits, including the 2.2 million litre Oceanarium, a Coral Atoll, an Australian Billabong, Rock Pools and a stunning Sea Jellies room, Melbourne Aquarium is an interactive, entertaining and educational experience for the whole family!

The aquarium also boasts a gift shop, three licensed cafes and a first-class functions department. Glass Bottom Boat and ‘behind the scenes’ tours are run daily and visitors can also dive with the sharks – if they dare! Diving at Melbourne Aquarium is open to certified and non-divers – giving people from all walks of life the opportunity to dive with the sharks and other marine life in the main display tank of the Aquarium. Non-divers will undertake an in-depth training session to ensure they are ready for the ultimate under water experience!

As one of Melbourne’s premier tourist attractions, Melbourne Aquarium regularly showcases amazing blockbuster events each school holidays - there’s Always Something New to Sea at Melbourne Aquarium!

Contact details

General Enquires: Phone +61 3 9223 5999 or www.melbourneaquarium.com.au
Media Enquires: Liz Hall Phone: +61 3 9923 5917 Fax: +61 3 9923 5988
Email: lhall@melbourneaquarium.com.au

Melbourne Contract Interiors was established several years ago as a specialist company in interior design, fit-out, construction, refurbishment and project management.

We have worked on numerous projects around the State covering all areas of business including Commercial Facilities, Retail Shopfronts, Industrial Factories and Warehouses, Medical Institutions, Government Buildings and Fitness Centres.

Our motto has always been to deliver our projects On Time, Within Budget, At The Highest Quality.

Having worked on projects both small and large, we have compiled a bank of contractors that have adopted our attitude and simply, get things done.

We pride ourselves on being able to do the ‘hard work’ for you – so you can focus on your business whilst we focus on delivering your project.

Our safety record is impeccable, our Safety Management Procedure and Policy is comprehensive, ensuring that each and every project is completed safely and to the highest of safety standards.

The founding and formation Club of the Australian Football League, MELBOURNEfc is the oldest competitive sporting club in the world. MELBOURNEfc is one of 16 Club’s competing in the national competition. With our home ground at the iconic MCG and strong links to the City of Melbourne, the Club is an important part of the City. The Club has a proud history with 12 Premierships and 7 Brownlow medals. The Club boasts a colourful mix of past and present players including some of the biggest names in the game such as Ron Barassi, Robbie Flower, Garry Lyon, Jym Stynes and David Neitz.

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of formation in 2008 and planning for the construction of the Club’s new home in the Olympic Park precinct, MELBOURNEfc is about to launch into an exciting phase for the Club.

In addition to Football, MELBOURNEfc has a strong presence in the Community with five official Community Partners including Breast Cancer Network Australia, The Heart Foundation, Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia, Berry Street Victoria and Melbourne Cares. MELBOURNEfc is dedicated to assisting these organisations with the valuable work they do in the community.

Please click here for more information about the Club www.melbournefc.com.au

Melbourne IT is a leading global IT services company, with a strong commitment to the delivery of high value internet services and web-based solutions to small and medium businesses through to large corporate & government clients. Services include domain name registration, online brand protection, web hosting, digital recording and e-commerce solutions. Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1999, Melbourne IT has more than 660 staff in 19 offices across 11 countries.

Metlink is the face of public transport in Melbourne.

A partnership of Melbourne’s train, tram and bus operators, Metlink provides customers with a ‘one-stop-shop’ for information about services, fares and ticketing. Metlink is also responsible for introducing new way-finding signage across the network.

Using public transport in Melbourne is made easy thanks to Metlink’s website and journey planner, customer call centre, timetables and user-friendly pocket guides. Call Metlink on 131 638 or visit metlinkmelbourne.com.au

Add another gastropub to your list of inner-city boozers worth a visit for the food. After months of renovations, which coincided with the refurbishment and relaunch of the adjoining former Meat Market Craft Centre in North Melbourne, Hotel Metropolitan enters the fray. The pub was built in 1874 at the same time as the Meat Market. Proprietor and chef Craig McVean is one of the many who has passed through the kitchens of Jacques Reymond over the years and spent five years working for Greg Brown in his bakery business, launching the Browns Bouchon restaurant concept in Toorak as its head chef. These days, the simplicity of pubs appeals to McVean (pictured). The food is classic, carnivorous, gastropub stuff: corned beef on Irish champ with green beans and whole grain mustard sauce, for example; or oxtail and beef cheek with portobello mushrooms, kipfler potatoes and root vegetables in a red wine braise. And prices are excellent. For now, anyway.

The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) is one of three metropolitan racing clubs in Melbourne and is situated in Moonee Ponds, 10 minutes from the Melbourne CBD.

Racing commenced at Moonee Valley in 1883. The MVRC was founded by William Samuel Cox after whom the Club’s feature race is named.

The Tattersall's W.S. Cox Plate is run over 2,040 metres and offers $3M in prizemoney. The race is a central fixture of the Spring Racing Carnival. The Cox Plate is a true weight-for-age championship and has been won by greats of the Australian turf including Makybe Diva, Sunline, Northerly, Kingston Town and Phar Lap.

Due to its small and intimate (boutique) and unpretentious nature, the Valley offers an ‘up close’ and personal experience for racegoers. The Club has been renowned for being innovative.

The Club stages 32 meetings per season including 17 day and 15 night meetings. Importantly the MVRC is the only Club in Victoria to host night racing. Moonee Valley is also a multi-purpose function venue that hosts a range of raceday and non-raceday events throughout the year.

The Club also manages a popular gaming venue on site in Wilson Street – Moonee Valley Legends - which features 105 gaming machines, TAB, restaurant, bar and bistro.

For further details contact the Club's Customer Service Team on 1-300-79-79-59 or visit the website on www.mvrc.net.au

Australia’s Best Kept Secret: MORTGAGE EZY

ATTITUDE TO ENABLE, DISTINCT INSTINCT, PROMOTING REBELLIOUS INNOVATION. Mortgage Ezy is an Australian National Non-bank Lender specialising in end-to-end Mortgage Solutions. Born into the highly competitive finance world in 2001, Mortgage Ezy has exceeded even its own aggressive forecasts by delivering highly competitive and tailored solutions to real world Customers who don’t necessarily or regimentally meet the bank’s atypical profile.This innovative lender has a true understanding of individuality that has catapulted it winning back to back BRW Fast 100 Award of 2005 & 2006. Mortgage Ezy is built upon collaborative commerce, harnessing the entrepreneurial drive of its Business Partners (others call them Brokers) to create markets that aren’t restricted by geography or ethnicity.

Processing over a billion dollars in loans annually, Mortgage Ezy leads the ever-changing market with its main focus and commitment on developing and engaging in mutually beneficial relationships with its Business Partners and their customers. Unlike banks, Mortgage Ezy runs solely on a third party distribution model, with no cross channel conflict. The company’s commitment to superior customer service was vindicated with the winning of the prestigious Australian Service Excellence Award in 2005/2006. With full Delegated Lending Authority to approve loans inside and outside Banking Policy and upfront commission of up to 2% paid weekly, it is no wonder brokers are discovering the secret of Mortgage Ezy. Too Easy! COMPANY NAME: Mortgage Ezy

CONTACT NAME: Leila Lusher
JOB TITLE/POSITION: Marketing Manager
TELEPHONE: (07) 5554 3333
FAX: (07) 5592 5633
EMAIL: llusher@mezy.com.au
WEBSITE: www.mortgageezy.com.au

My Adviser specializes in providing comprehensive financial services for those who are striving to get started on the road to financial independence as well as those who want their hard-earned assets to be protected and to grow. At My Adviser we don't promise miracles, but we do offer professional solutions coupled with caring service. Above all, we offer value. We are proud of what we do and of our place in the community. There are no shortcuts to excellence, so we couple the latest technology and techniques with personal commitment to bring you superior solutions that you can afford.

My Adviser Pty Ltd has been issued by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) with the Australian Financial Services Licence Number 238307. We are a Principal Member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia. This means that all your needs can be met through just one professional who can coordinate your requirements by making use of all our resources and specialist staff. Just one personal adviser will take care of and be responsible for all your investment, saving, borrowing and risk management needs.

In 1977, Noel Jones opened the first office in Glen Iris. Today, there are 10 strategically located offices around Melbourne. The development and growth of the Noel Jones Group has been planned to provide the best possible service for our clients – allowing market overlap between our offices and encouraging a culture of cooperation and interaction amongst our property consultants and offices. Our offices focus on offering consistently superior service, backed up by the most effective in-house processes available. This can only be achieved by ensuring that our representatives are client-driven individuals, attuned to your individual needs and aspirations, working collaboratively with you to attain the best result possible.

Our offices make effective use of cutting edge internet and database technologies. We pride ourselves on the provision of high level client-agent rapport, coupled with comprehensive reporting mechanisms to our valued clientele, spanning both sales and property management. Through these modern marketing strategies, innovative sales techniques and the latest technology, Noel Jones has gained market prominence in areas where buyers and sellers expect total service and professionalism.

Our full range of real estate services includes auctions, residential and commercial sales, buyer representation, sworn valuations, market appraisals, development feasibility studies, financial services, purchase investigations and property management.

In terms of service, results and commitment, you'll notice the Noel Jones difference. You come first. www.noeljones.com.au

Balwyn
289 Whitehorse Road 3103
Phone (03) 9830 1644
Fax (03) 9888 5997
Mobile 0418 546 118
balwyn@noeljones.com.au

Berwick
Suite 7, Berwick Market Place Lyall Road 3806
Phone (03) 9707 3555
Fax (03) 9707 3473
Mobile 0407 384 069
berwick@noeljones.com.au

Blackburn
67–69 Railway Road 3130
Phone (03) 9877 1855
Fax (03) 9877 1955
Mobile 0400 983 879
blackburn@noeljones.com.au

Box Hill
532 Station Street 3128
Phone (03) 9899 6466
Fax (03) 9899 5150
Mobile 0412 341 122
boxhill@noeljones.com.au

Camberwell
Sales
883 Toorak Rd 3124
Phone (03) 9809 2000
Fax (03) 9889 2537
Mobile 0411 518 672
camberwell@noeljones.com.au

Rentals
Cnr Burke & Toorak Roads 3124
Phone (03) 9824 8222
Fax (03) 9822 3106
Mobile 0411 888 995
rentals.camberwell@noeljones.com.au

Caulfield
116 Hawthorn Road 3162
Phone (03) 9532 8111
Fax (03) 9532 8155
Mobile 0408 362 384
caulfield@noeljones.com.au

Glen Iris
1509 High St (cnr Malvern Rd) 3146
Phone (03) 9885 3333
Fax (03) 9885 5773
Mobile 0418 371 343
gleniris@noeljones.com.au

Glen Waverley
15 Railway Parade North 3150
Phone (03) 9886 6266
Fax (03) 9886 5165
Mobile 0413 300 600
glenwaverley@noeljones.com.au

Kew
150 Cotham Road 3101
Phone (03) 9817 4535
Fax (03) 9817 3970
Mobile 0413 744 998
kew@noeljones.com.au

South Yarra
61-63 Commercial Road 3141
Phone (03) 9867 6777
Fax (03) 9820 3536
Mobile 0434 485 885
southyarra@noeljones.com.au

Corporate
First Floor, 289 Whitehorse Road Balwyn 3103
Phone (03) 9830 7050
Fax (03) 9830 7010
Mobile 0409 470 003
corporate@noeljones.com.au

The Power of a Connected Asia.

Imagine if you could harness the power of Asia. Direct and gather an extraordinary flow of knowledge and insight from across this vast region. Interconnect deep pools of talent, data, and content. All with seamless and assured performance.

Pacnet is more than a leading telecom and Internet provider. We are purpose-built to enable you to connect Asia in trans-formational ways. To elegantly bridge the national, cultural, and technological barriers that can routinely sap your momentum and waste resources. provide you with an adaptive organization and infrastructure that delivers just the right mix of Pan-Asian connectivity with reliability, value, and efficiency.

Imagine what you could accomplish with that power. Imagine what we can do together.
Pacnet. The Power of a Connected Asia.

"We assist senior executives resolve complex issues of strategy, organisation, and successfully implement change."

Pacific Strategy Partners is a boutique firm of senior consulting professionals. We have a track record of delivering value to Australasian clients, providing a consulting service with a low leverage approach that ensures deep director involvement with all clients.

Our key differentiator is deploying our extensive experience to client issues on a hands-on basis in every case. We do this with a cost-effective, flexible approach to timing, resources, and engagement models. Our approach combines:

- Joint problem solving and implementation design in combined consultant / client teams
- Designing practical, actionable solutions and recommendations to complex problems
- Improving and accelerating decision making for our clients
- Iterative progress reporting, communication and decision making - excellent communication at CEO and Board level
- Objective, independent challenge and advice
- Joint teams with other professional advisors to our clients - both related professionals and industry or functional specialists

We service our clients through offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with over 20 staff. Combined, the Directors of the firm have over 76 years of experience delivering strategic advice, all with a background in leading international consulting firms. All our experienced consultants have top qualifications from leading Australian and Overseas universities and business schools.

“We identify the key levers that will create sustainable, competitive advantage and operational excellence.”

Pacific Strategy Partners has built up a wealth of knowledge while helping our clients resolve complex strategic, organisational and change issues. Our experience spans a wide range of industries and sectors and our Directors have participated in selected opportunities to provide insight into featured thinking reviews and publications.

Working with senior executives, we help design their overall business and corporate strategy and help deliver on high value projects such as pricing strategy, market assessments, competitive dynamics, and organisational change.

With regard to Operational Improvement, we work closely with our clients to ensure we understand the strategic context driving the requirement for change, covering a range of topics from product or manufacturing optimisation to capital efficiency or contract negotiation.

Pacific Strategy Partners has recent and diverse experience in transaction support working alongside private equity firms in both pre-acquisition and post-acquisition support.

Potoroo is situated in Southbank - the Arts precinct of Melbourne. We are dedicated to stocking only 100% Australian-made products that reflect the character, design, beauty and quality of our Australian artisans' work.

Operating since 1988, we are proud to have established ourselves, both in Australia and internationally, as a retailer of the highest quality, Australian-made art and craft, presented in a totally professional, eye catching, yet comfortable environment.

We are exclusive but not elusive. Our product range is diverse and we cater to everyone from locals looking for a special gift, to national and international visitors seeking quality mementos from their visit to Melbourne. We are also specialists in providing unique and personalised Corporate gifts of distinction, and are known as “the place to go, before you go”.

In a world of growing mass production, and a country of mass importation, we are proud to support our Australian artists and to showcase their inspiring handmade products. We are a dedicated team, each motivated by a passion to create a lasting shopping experience and “go the extra distance” for our customers.

First impressions last, and at Potoroo, we leave a lasting impression.

Potoroo
Shop U10, Upper Level
Southgate Arts & Leisure Precinct
Southbank Victoria 3006
Ph: (03) 9690 9859
www.potoroo.com.au

Val Gaskell is the owner of Ricketts Point Fine Foods P/L. Val was born in Pakenham, Victoria and worked for 20 years with the Ministry of Education, teaching Home Economics to secondary students. Because of Val’s passion for fine food and ice cream in particular, the concept of Ricketts Point Fine Foods was born.

The business was established in 1987, with production taking place firstly at 3 Melrose St, Sandringham for 5 years, then at Val’s retail shop at 257 Bluff Rd, Sandringham for the next 11 years. In 2001 Val moved her production facility to its present site at 3/32 DeHavilland Rd, Braeside. Ricketts Point Fine Foods P/L soon gained recognition in Melbourne and throughout Victoria for manufacturing excellent quality, home made ice cream and sorbet products for the retail, restaurant/café and catering industries.

Using natural ingredients, innovative recipe ideas and her hands-on experience as a Home Economics teacher, Val has created her own ice cream empire built on a breathtaking range of award winning flavours such as Lemon Delicious (National Grand Dairy Champion Ice Cream 2001), Treacle Nut Brittle, Cumquat & Brandy and Chocolate & Bourbon, all of which are sure to tantalize and indulge the most discerning taste-buds.

THE BUSINESS

Innovation has always been the key to the company’s success and the number of different, prize winning flavours entered in shows and competitions speak for themselves. One of the original flavours sold was Lemon Chiffon, now reformulated and named Lemon Delicious. Since its creation 10 years ago, this flavour has enjoyed continued recognition within the industry, both locally and nationally. Following a nomination in 2000, Lemon Delicious went on to be named Australian Grand Dairy Awards Champion ice cream in 2001.

While classic flavours such as Chocolate and French Vanilla remain popular, Val is constantly in the process of experimenting with exciting combinations of ingredients to produce products such as Grapefruit and Campari ice cream, Blue Cheese ice cream and Beer Sorbet. The majority of flavours are an original concept, rather than a copy of those already on the market. An invaluable source of inspiration comes from the clients. By working closely with her clients and considering their needs, Val is able to lead the way with new ideas and stay one step ahead of the competition.

While the success of Ricketts Point Fine Foods has always been in evidence on the shop floor, Val has been fortunate enough to be rewarded with recognition from within the food industry. Over the last ten years the ice cream and sorbet have consistently been winning awards, both within the state and nationally. Ricketts Point Fine Foods P/L has also enjoyed interest from the media and its products continue to be acknowledged and reviewed in the print press and on radio. For the first time in 2001, Ricketts Point Fine Foods P/L was included in the “Dine Out In Melbourne” handbook and also featured in “The Food and Wine Lovers Guide to Melbourne’s Bays and Peninsulas”. Another first came in May 2001 when Ricketts Point Fine Foods appeared on national television as a feature on Channel Nine’s morning cooking show “Fresh”. The business also features in “The Foodies Guide” 2004 and 2005 editions.

After much deliberation, Val decided to close her retail outlet in September 2003 to concentrate on wholesale output. Lovers of Ricketts Point ice cream and sorbet shall be happy to know that they can continue to enjoy Val’s extensive range of products from various retail outlets in Melbourne. Her products are also available on the Mornington Peninsula and in country Victoria. Recent additions to her customer list are two retail locations in Sawyers Valley and Cottesloe, Western Australia.

Val also makes and decorates celebration cakes which are available direct from the manufacturing facility in Braeside, Melbourne. All enquiries regarding wholesale / retail purchase, retail outlets and ice cream cakes can be directed to the factory on (03) 9580 8118 during business hours.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDUSTRY

In 1987 Val became a member of the Food Media Club Inc. and in the early 90’s became a committee member and helped to establish a branch of the club in Victoria. Val is also actively involved in the Victorian Government ice cream manufacturing body, Dairy Food Safety Victoria, established in December 2000.

Over the years, Ricketts Point Fine Foods has participated in numerous outdoor functions showcasing local products. Some of these include The Harvest Picnic; Taste of Victoria; Grape Grazing in the Yarra Valley and the Kingston Festival, held locally in Melbourne. Val’s attendance at these functions is beneficial to all parties and serves the dual purpose of promoting the business as well as giving support to the various organizing bodies.

Having spent twenty years teaching for the Ministry of Education, Val found it personally rewarding that in 2001 the company was included in two VCE textbooks. Her background in education has also opened up a channel of communication with some local schools. There have been a number of school visits to the shop as well as work experience placements for Moorabbin Special School students. Over the years Val has also had the pleasure of supporting several young women in the early stages of their businesses including Anna Von Mourburg (Cakes), Robyn Haworth (Chocolates) and Madeline’s Comestibles (Sorbets).

VISION FOR THE FUTURE

Ricketts Point Fine Foods is now recognized for its creative approach to producing quality ice cream and sorbet products. By combining premium dairy products and innovative ingredients, the company has established a unique market niche which excites the palate of its many customers. Val’s short term goal for Ricketts Point Fine Foods is to increase production and sales from its new factory site. Australia wide sales are part of her long term vision. Over the next three to five years Val sees the business increasing its market share with present products and introducing specialist ‘dietary’ products in an area where there is an obvious niche to be filled.

Ricketts Point Fine Foods keeps up to date with current trends and developments mainly through the print press but also by attending trade shows and classes. Suppliers are often able to give useful information on any new products or methods that can improve the end result. Maintaining communication with the chef’s from the restaurants the business supplies to enables Val to maintain a keen focus on client needs, implementing changes to the products when necessary.

Roses Only is renowned for its beautiful long stemmed roses, presented and delivered with Lindt chocolates, rose oil and pot pourri in the signature Roses Only box. Roses Only also offers elegant boxed tulips, gerberas, lilies and mixed seasonal flowers, as well as superb floral arrangements and bouquets. We can also compliment your order with fine champagne, wine, teddy bears, Lindt chocolates and occasionally DVDs, movie passes and more.

Roses Only offers you the perfect gift, whether it’s a special birthday, your anniversary, a celebration or just an “I love you” gift, we’ve got something for every occasion!

RACV exists to deliver valued benefits to its members by

RACV is a leading Australian automobile club, focused on delivering a diverse range of quality products and services to members.

The organisation was established in December 1903 when a group of motoring enthusiasts agreed to work together to promote members’ use and enjoyment of motor vehicles.

Since then, RACV has continually expanded and today is a multi-faceted organisation with 1.9 million members.

Some of our businesses include:

Member and motoring services

RACV has been in the emergency roadside assistant business since 1924, earning a reputation for quality and reliable service. RACV covers 1.6 million vehicles and our patrols and service providers attend more than one million jobs a year, getting motorists straight back on the road more than 90 per cent of the time. Our roadside despatch service uses state-of-the-art technology that enables us to provide members with accurate time of arrival estimates. RACV also has a range of automotive services including vehicle inspections, mobile parts and batteries, and driving instruction. Our National Response arm provides traffic incident management services on the Melbourne CityLink and to Brisbane City Council. RACV members receive a range of benefits including the RoyalAuto magazine, a Show Your Card and Save discount program, reciprocal benefits interstate and internationally, free motoring advice and member discounts on merchandise and attraction tickets.

RACV Club

RACV Club members enjoy unique membership privileges and benefits including access to great value accommodation, dining and leisure facilities at the RACV City Club in Melbourne, the Healesville Country club in the Yarra Valley and at more than 150 reciprocal clubs worldwide.

RACV Resorts

RACV members enjoy access to resorts at the popular Victorian holiday destinations of Cape Schanck, Cobram and soon to open Inverloch at special rates.

Insurance

RACV is Victoria’s market leader in motor and home insurance, providing protection to more than 1 million policy holders. We also provide cover for boats, caravans and trailers, farms and small businesses.

Tourism and travel

RACV can help with special accommodation rates at selected properties throughout Australia, special deals for car and motor home rental, RACV Travel Insurance, international driving permits, discounted tickets for a wide range of theme parks and tourist attractions and a wide range of maps through our online mapping service or RACV shop network.

Finance

RACV is a successful player in the highly competitive personal loans business, offering

loans for new and used cars, home improvements, debt consolidation, holidays and members’ other personal needs.

Home security

RACV has established a strong presence in the Victorian home security market, providing members with the protection of 24-hour back to base monitoring. Our broad range of home security systems incorporates leading edge technology, tailored to meet members’ specific needs.

RACV in the Community

RACV’s community support program provides financial assistance to a wide range of Victorian charitable and community organisations. Support is directed through three channels: community partnerships and scholarships, the RACV Foundation and the Sir Edmund Herring Scholarship.

Advocacy and advice

RACV has a proud record of achievement in representing the interests of members to

government and industry groups, and is highly regarded as the independent and credible voice of the motorist. We are influential in the debate about issues affecting motorists, particularly in the areas of road safety, fuel pricing and quality, and road funding. Our experts provide consumer advice on a range of topics including vehicle road tests and vehicle operating costs, vehicle safety, traffic safety education, road conditions and travel times. We have established a fund to undertake consumer-oriented road safety research.

Andrew Bassett and Matthew Rockman formed SEEK Ltd and within a few short months launched the seek.com.au website. The site has changed the way that Melburnians and all Australians look for work. Jobseekers could now search for jobs that might suit them in a much more efficient way than was allowed by traditional means, such as newspapers."

Nearly a decade later and the Melbourne-born company is still connecting Australian’s with career related opportunities. In recent findings, more Australians are turning to the internet to search for their next job than the newspapers*. The SEEK business has expanded to include not only job search, but also connecting people with education and training to advance their careers through SEEK Learning