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Mural – Dougharty Road The Heidelberg West Business Park teamed up with Banyule City Council to commission a mural on Dougharty Road, on the Orora site wall. The wall was a frequent target for vandalism and an unattractive gateway to the Heidelberg West Business Park. It has been transformed by a local artist who has […]
Business Directory Website To promote businesses within the business park, an online directory was collated and released, that allows local businesses to advertise their services to the general public. Association membership includes a basic listing, with upgrade options available to help businesses promote themselves even more through home page advertising and social media marketing. This […]
Mural – Orr Street We teamed up with Banyule City Council to deliver another attractive mural on the border of the business park, that is visible from Kingsbury Drive. What a difference paint and artistic talent can make to the look and feel of a place! The mural is full of colour and highlights local […]
Bulk Buying for Members In 2020 we surveyed the residents, tenants, owners and landlords about where they wanted to save money through bulk buying. The HWBPA has been collating responses and contacting suppliers, developing relationships and putting together deals on toilet paper, A4 copy paper, and other business essentials. We hope to be able to […]
Solar Panels We are all wanting to move towards a more sustainable future, and solar panels are a practical endeavour that both helps the planet, and helps the business owner. In an effort to bring down rising power costs and play our part in caring for the planet, the Association is researching options to build […]
Gateway & Directional Signage We are currently investigating options to have gateway signage installed at either end of Waterdale Road, to announce to drivers that they are entering the business park. We are also working with Latrobe University, Darebin Council and Banyule Council to install directional signage at various locations outside of the business park, […]
Committee Member Changes At our recent AGM we welcomed Debra Johnson from CCM Print Solutions (135 Bamfield Road) and Alex Del Brocco from The Message Centre (41 Northern Road) on to the committee. Kevin Picton was newly appointed to the role of Secretary for the Association. Alex has a Bachelor of Business in Accounting and […]
Banyule Banner Feature In December the Heidelberg West Business Park will feature in the Banyule Banner, where we are encouraging residents to buy local. We will be promoting our online directory at www.hwbp.com.au to the 50,000 Banyule residents that receive the Banner, so I urge you to get your business listed, and your listing updated. This is a […]
Social Media Connections Do you prefer your updates and news in real time? We are posting about grants, webinars, local businesses and association news throughout the week, so why not follow us on Facebook and Instagram and get your information straight to your feeds? We also want to be supporting you on social media. Let […]
Parking, Traffic & Lighting Survey From discussions and surveys with our members, we know that parking and traffic is a big challenge within the Business Park. In May, President Ted Smart and two others from the HWBPA committee met with Banyule Council Officers to discuss parking, traffic, lighting and beautification within the Business Park, and how we can address and overcome some […]