• Darebin Banyule Business Networking Evening - 25 November
• Northern Business Achievement Awards Final Breakfast - 2 December 

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Santa will be visiting the centre from the 20 to 24 December between 11:30am and 2:30pm daily, greeting children and handing out gifts along High Street. You can also catch him on centre stage at Preston Market!

The Australian Youth Choir will be performing on the 23 and 24 December between 11:30am and 1:30pm.

 

The Building Northern Melbourne's E-Business Capacity Project is an Australian Government funded initiative under the Small Business Online program (http://www.ausindustry.gov.au).

Under the program we are offering mentoring to small businesses to assist the process of developing or expanding their online presence.

To book an appointment to speak with a qualified mentor please email David Williamson - david@decl.com.au.
 

Carbon Down research has found that on average businesses can save approximately $850 and 40 tonnes of greenhouse gases per year by moving to a more competitive plan that includes over 25% GreenPower.  To reap these savings all you need to do is email or fax off your two most recent electricity bills to carbondown@vecci.org.au or fax: 03 8662 5489. You also need to provide your contact details and state that ‘you give Carbon Down permission to contact electricity retailers on your company's behalf to conduct a GreenPower cost comparison’.

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The Fairfield Village welcomes everyone to help celebrate Christmas on both Saturday 11th and 18th December. Santa will be roaming around Station Street along with local musical talent.

The community is invited to visit the fairfieldvillage.net.au website and subscribe to the Fairfield Villager online newsletter. A monthly publication providing subscribers with news, competitions and exclusive deals.

 

The Driving Investment for New Recycling Fund is now open for applications. 

Businesses involved or seeking to be involved in the collection, reprocessing or recycling of waste materials can apply.

The aim of the funding is to encourage collaborative approaches that result in reduced waste and increased recovery of resources. 

Funding is available for: 
 

To find out more go to: www.resourcesmart.vic.gov.au/newrecycling

To keep in the loop about such initiatives sign up to Resource Smart Business News at: www.resourcesmart.vic.gov.au/newsletter.aspx

Please note: applications to the Driving Investment for New Recycling Fund close at 2pm Monday 13 December 2010, so be quick!

The man in the red suit brings with him a super consumer competition. Customers have the chance to win hundreds of dollars worth of petrol vouchers and christmas hampers – see in centre for entry forms and details.

Ho ho ho ho!  He will be in the Village on Saturday 18 December from 10:30am to 1:30pm and again from 21 to 24 December between 11:00am and 2:00pm so say ‘hello’ and you will receive a special gift.

There will be Christmas entertainment while you shop on 23 and 24 December, including musical performances, street theatre, clowns and so much more!  

Northland is wishing customers a Very Green Christmas this year, with some eco-friendly initiatives in-centre during November and December.

Eco-friendly gift cards available at Northland this Christmas!

This Christmas, Northland is offering customers the chance to give their loved ones the gift of choice, while giving back to the environment.
 
The eco-friendly Northland gift card is biodegradable, allowing customers to spoil that special someone with the perfect gift from their favourite Northland store, while making Mother Nature even merrier!

Northland is also donating part proceeds from every gift card sold to the Australian Conservation Foundation.

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The Australian Made Club was launched earlier this year. The club is free to join and is a great way for shoppers to find out about all things Australian made and grown through the club’s monthly e-newsletter, and thus support local businesses.

 

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Second Chance Cycles, an initiative of the Victorian Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (VACRO), trains ex-offenders to become bicycle mechanics. The model is simple and effective - unclaimed bicycles held by the police are fixed up and returned to the community for others to enjoy.

This is one of the many projects funded by the Inner North Community Foundation, which fund community projects in Darebin, Moreland and Yarra and has enabled more than 270 local people to get involved in work and training projects.

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25 December: Closed
27 December: Closed
28 December: Closed
29 to 31 December: Open 9am to 5pm
1 January: Closed
3 January: Closed
 

PRESTON:
First Wednesday of each month at 4pm
Contact: Penny Jamieson
Ph: 0419 362 868

RESERVOIR:
First Wednesday of each month at 12 noon
Contact: Penny Jamieson
Ph: 0419 362 868

NORTHCOTE:
Last Tuesday of each month at 9.30am
Contact: Ben Mastwyk
Email: ben@riverriver.com

FAIRFIELD:
First Monday of each month at 6pm
Contact: Quentin Aisbett
Ph: 0421 502 886

Eddy Boscariol - Manager Economic Development and Employment
Ph: 8470 8686

Phill Loader - Business Development Coordinator
Ph: 8470 8416

Emma Hopkins - Sustainable Business Officer
Ph:8470 8550

Sarah-Jade Chung - Economic Development Project Officer
Ph: 8470 8613

Robyn Boardman - Business Services Officer
Ph: 8470 8344