It seems like a strange thing to suggest spending more money to reduce your organisational costs, but with a twist of that old adage “you have to spend money to save money” we can prove it...
A recent decision in the NSW court found Bulga Underground Operations guilty of a breach of s 8(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000. What is interesting about this decision is that Bulga...
Earlier in the week we received some exciting news – BusinessBasics Australia have been announced as a finalist in the Excellence in Small Business category of the Hunter Business Chamber annual award. In addition, Managing Director...
Most people have a plan for their career, even if it is only a loose plan and in their head. Developing a positive organisational culture can be assisted by a proactive approach to employee development. Rather...
Wow what an awesome trip the crew and I had, no more problems after Yeoval and we made it all the way home to Newcastle. The fuel tank patch held and the last day was a...
The Durka Merca and her heroic team, Adam (Captain A), John, Baz and Ants set forth on the epic Variety Bash Adventure. I departed the beautiful Newcastle Foreshore this morning at 9am in company of...
After a wonderful restful evening at the Hilltop Retreat Young I was off to Young North Public School for Breakfast. Variety Bash Donated $4500 to the school along with a whole range of other goods...
Yesterday was not a good day for me. Unfortunately I am very unwell and require an urgent transplant. After much searching by my team yesterday, a part was located in Brisbane airfreighted overnight. The part arrived...
WorkCover recently issued a safety alert concerning flatbed trucks and trailers after the death of a worker. The worker was standing on a trailer directing a forklift that was loading steel pipes The man tripped and fell...
Managing the Human Resources (HR) functions of business can often be a difficult prospect for SMEs. Due to the smaller nature of the organisation, owners and senior managers often have heavy and diverse workloads, but are...