Aludean
Sculpture
Dean Colls and Louise Skacej have worked collaboratively to produce a distinctive folio of artworks for both the private and public sectors. Their specialties span figurative, abstract, and public sculpture. A popular public piece is the Rex Australis situated along the Peninsula Link Freeway.
Dean & Lou | aludean.com | info@aludean.com
Millennium
Sculpture
KLEI
Ceramic and Jewellery Design
Elena Mazziotta
Costume Design
Mark Noble
Artist
Millennium Art Services specialise in modelling and mould-making in both architectural and artistic fields.
Ian Burns | ian@artservices.com.au | 0418 550 689
Klei is a multidisciplinary design practice, specialising in cermaics, jewellery and clothing. Klei participated in City of Darebin's Active Spaces program, trialling a retail store in Northcote. This went so successfully, that they signed a five year lease for the retail shopfront.
Ben & Barbara | klei.com.au | info@klei.com.au
Elena is a highly experienced costume designer.
Elena Mazziotta | emaz68@yahoo.com.au | 0403 202 653
Mark is a musical instrument maker, specialising in early keyboard instruments, including pipe organ and harpsichord repairs. He is also an artist and undertakes detailed decorating (gold leafing) and stenciling.
Mark Noble | 0448 448 117
Vic Design Group
Cooperative Workshop
The Victorian Design Group is a cooperative workshop for designers who require space, a workbench and access to a machine shop and spray booth. Spaces are available for members interested in furniture design, industrial design and other creative areas.
Patrick McEldowney | 0419 914 803
ENvironment
Farmwall
Vertical Gardens and Aquaponics
Life Cykel
Urban Mushroom Farms
Farmwall is a community-oriented social enterprise that aims to grow fresh, local and natural produce in close proximity to food venues. Their vertical gardens - called Farmwalls - will be situated in cafes and restaurants, putting microgreens at a chef's fingertips. They will also set up an urban aquaponics farm onsite to grow larger produce.
Environmentally, the Farmwall reduces food miles, food waste, pesticide and herbicide usage, water and energy costs, and deforestation.
Geert Hendrix | farmwall.com.au | hello@farmwall.com.au | 0406 559 337 |
Mushrooms are Life Cykel’s vehicle for a better future in Australia. They use coffee ground waste from cafes as a base for growing mushrooms in bags mounted inside shipping containers. They supply cafes with bulk mushrooms and sell grow-your-own mushroom kits to household consumers. Life Cykel believe in taking real action to enable progress for Australia’s Nutrition, Education, Community, Environment and Happiness.
Ryan Creed | lifecykel.com | ryan@lifecykel.com
Technology
Action Sonics
Microphone
Dan St Clair is the mastermind behind the ActionMic—the world’s first waterproof, wearable, self-recording microphone. He is just about ready to commercialise this technology.
The ActionMic is full of functionality. Wireless control and wind blocking caps; an ability to record the vibrations of any object; audio sensors that can record the sound inside your body; and it comes with a range of mounts and wearable options. The ActionMic is on the brink of being available commercially.
Dan St Clair | dan@actionsonics.com
Luescher Teknik
Carbon fibre bike repair
Luescher Teknik is a specialist sports technology business, with a focus on carbon fibre bike repairs. Raoul uses ultrasound scans to pinpoint faults – he's the only person in the country using ultrasound. Raoul has worked for Boeing Aerospace, Defence, and the Australian Institute of Sport.
Raoul Luescher | info@luescherteknik.com.au
Food & Beverage
Gourmet Lovers produces premium quality Australian olives and EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil), and infused EVOO using balsamic vinegar, herbs and spices of consistent quality and excellent taste.
Theo Araloglou | gourmetlovers.com.au | theo@gourmetlovers.com.au | 9490 1409
Gourmet Lovers
Extra virgin olive oil
La Sirène is an urban farmhouse brewery. It produces beer like that made in farmhouses in the early 14th century. Its flagship beer is the Saison farmhouse ale. The spirit of farmhouse beer-making involves using local ingredients as much as possible—and La Sirène's processes strictly align with this sustainability focus.
Read more about La Sirene here.
Costa Nikias | lasirene.com.au | costa@lasirene.com.au
La Sirene
Microbrewery
Mini Melts is a super premium, pure ice cream, made through a cryogenic freezing process. There is a huge range of flavours, all in the unique "Mini Melt" spherical shape.
Damien Campbell | minimelts.com.au | damien_campbell@live.com.au
Mini Melts
Ice cream franchise
Vanilla & Co is a specialty food importer. It is one of the largest suppliers of gourmet organic Vanilla Beans in Australia. Selling to wholesalers and restaurants for over 12 years, customers can now buy vanilla beans directly from Vanilla & Co. It ships throughout Australia and Internationally.
Tayla Wright | vanillaandco.com.au | vanilla@vanillaandco.com.au
Vanilla & Co
Specialty food importer
Health & Wellbeing
Aromae
Essential oils
Aromae Essentials supply a range of natural products, primarily essential oils, and also offer a reseller service. Aromae Essentials is committed to sourcing and supplying the best quality essential oil and natural products for use in aromatherapy and massage.
Joel Pickering | aromae.com.au | jb@aromae.com.au
Trade/Craftsmen
Hecdar Heritage
French polishing
Hecdar Heritage is owned and run by Darren McBride. He specialises in the polishing and restoration of furniture and heritage buildings. Darren has performed polishing and restoration work for various councils around Melbourne, undertaking prestigious projects in town halls and heritage listed homes. He polished various antique furniture in the Officer's Mess in the Victorian Barracks and undertook extensive restorations in the Victorian State Parliament building.
Darren McBride | hecdarheritage.com | dpmcbride@icloud.com | 0411 617 314
Furniture by Colin Lang
Carpentry
Colin Lang has a strong reputation in furniture design, polishing and cabinetry service. Colin restores and custom makes furniture to your design, polishing to create a finish to any requirement. His service encompasses all types of furniture from antiques to contemporary, specialising in traditional French polishing but also modern finishing and colour-matching techniques.
Colin Lang | 0439 815 086
Gollings
Florist
Gollings the Florists is one of Melbourne’s premier advanced floral design suppliers. Dot is highly qualified and well known in the Industry being a member of the prestigious American Institute of Floral designers (AIFD). They supply flowers for corporate and events, and also run workshops.
Dot & Nev Humphreys | gollingsflorist.com.au | sales@gollingsflorist.com.au | 0409 006 313
Stuart Scott Plumbing
Plumber
Stuart Scott Plumbing Pty Ltd has been delivering quality plumbing services since 1985. Stuart Scott Plumbing can assist with rain water tanks, blocked drains, gas installation, burst pipes, CCTV drain pipe camera, hot and cold water renovations, general maintenance, spouting and roof repair.
Stuart Scott | stuartscottplumbing.com | enquiries@stuartscottplumbing.com.au | 0418 555 804
Northpoint Survey
Surveying Services
Northpoint Survey specialises in providing surveying services for medium to large construction projects. Andrew has expertise in the areas of site surveying, level and feature mapping, data processing, computer aided drafting and design (CADD) and site modeling.
Andrew McConville | northpointsurvey.com.au | info@northpointsurvey.com.au | 0430 581 662
Treated with Colour
Painting and Signage
Treated With Colour's vision is to be Australia's finest painting, signage and building concept organisation. It delivers signage, painting, decorating, colour consulting, and building concepts.
John Nuccitelli | treatedwithcolour.com.au | twcgallery@bigpond.com | 418 177 805
Evolution Automotive
Mechanic
Craig Bishop is a car mechanic.
Craig Bishop | info@wolfracingf3.com | 0409 944 542
Professional Services
David Turner runs Working @ the Numbers, an independent professional bookkeeping and accounting service, providing value to clients by helping them overcome time-consuming burdens. In addition to these services, David offers personalised training and consulting, and a fully flexible, on hand service with dedication and commitment.
David Turner | thenumbers.com.au | support@thenumbers.com.au | 0400 186 669
Working @ the Numbers
Accountant
Safeguard National covers both Safeguard National Security and Safeguard National Cleaning, and provides services to the exhibition and events industry. On top of their security and cleaning services, Safeguard National provide a complete service to the exhibition industry which includes security and cleaning from move in stage to move out stage.
Mike & Ninian | www.safeguardnational.com | info@safeguardnational.com | 0423 851 925
Safeguard National
Cleaning & Security
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Melbourne Farmers Markets is a not for profit social enterprise dedicated to Victorian food and producers, regional food cultures, seasonal produce, biodiversity, sustainable farming practices and strengthening relationships between the consumer and the producer.
Melbourne Farmers Market
Community Markets
Emergency Services
Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) works to ensure the safety of Victorian communities by responding to emergencies and disasters across the state. VICSES is the control agency during emergency responses to floods, storms, earthquakes and tsunamis in Victoria, and is the largest provider of road rescue in the state.
Chris Patton | ses.vic.gov.au