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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 […]

Discover the Heidelberg West Business Park The Heidelberg West Business Park has long been a hub for industrial and commercial businesses in Banyule. Positioned within La Trobe’s National Employment and Innovation Cluster, the estate has been evolving to accommodate a more diverse range of industry and business. Home now to over 600 businesses with manufacturing, […]

The weather held out for our inaugural HWBP Beautification Day, with attendees including committee members, Council staff, Cr. Craig Langdon (a strong supporter of the Association and its functions), and local business owners. We cleaned up, trimmed and sprayed weeds along footpaths and the front of businesses along Waterdale, Crissane, Dougharty and Northern Roads, and were able to remove hard rubbish that has been accumulating around the Business Park. Our endeavour was to stimulate a sense of pride in our Business Park and to encourage business and property owners within the…