ASGA Sign & Graphics Awards Return in 2024
The ASGA has announce that the National Sign & Graphics Awards are coming back for 2024, with the Association reminding sign, display, wide-format and graphics businesses to start gathering their best work ready to enter the industry’s premier Awards competition. The 11th Awards event will recognise the outstanding level of expertise and ingenuity in the…
Read MoreThe Central Coast based Print Service Provider increased revenue by 25% with new technology Founded in 2007 Signarama Tuggerah is one of the largest Print Service Providers operating on the Central Coast and since introducing the HP Latex 800W to its business has experienced a 25% revenue increase and business growth. In early 2019, the…
Read MoreHP PrintOS Design & eCommerce solution also launched to simplify operations and help print houses boost online business News Highlights • Vibrant colors – more achievable than ever with the power of white ink • Go beyond – with environmental certifications and carton-based cardboard cartridges [2] • Grow online – HP PrintOS Design & eCommerce…
Read MoreIf you don’t know what a psychosocial hazard is, rest assured you are not alone. Most businesses understand their safety obligations when it comes to physical health and safety but are much less certain when it comes to ensuring psychological health and safety. In short, the duty is the same, but with new safety law putting an emphasis on…
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It’s not uncommon, right? Emotions can run high in a workplace. No less than when an employee and employer see a situation differently, with the former feeling bullied and the latter seeing laziness, inattention or incompetence. Such emotionally charged discussions can sometimes lead people to act rashly. In the case of employees, that can mean…
Read MoreImportant update regarding the decision made 2 June 2023 by the Fair Work Commission regarding the annual wage review There has been an important update regarding the decision made 2 June 2023 by the Fair Work Commission regarding the annual wage review. Hicksons understands the significance of this decision for businesses and wants to ensure…
Read MoreApplications are now open for the Victorian Government’s Digital Jobs for Manufacturing program, and the Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) is encouraging Victorian-based sign and display businesses to take advantage of the grants. Organisations looking to build digital capability are the target of a Government initiative which offers Victorian manufacturing businesses fully-subsidised training to…
Read MoreThe final report on the review of Queensland’s Electrical Safety Act 2022 has recently been released. It includes 83 recommendations to ensure the State’s electrical safety laws continue to provide high standards of safety for workers and communities. These cover issues from emerging energy generation and storage technologies, electric vehicles, hydrogen-based electricity generation, storage technologies, off-grid generation, and…
Read MoreIt can be very difficult for businesses, especially those operating 24 hours 7 days a week, to ensure their workforce is properly resourced throughout the year. Public holidays can present a real issue. Employees often expect to spend public holidays with their family and friends and perhaps have a long weekend away, but despite this,…
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There is no question that for a lot of Australians, the working day will have changed in shape and form since the onset of the pandemic. Noticeably, along with flexible working arrangements such as job sharing or part time work, workplaces have embraced swaths of technology which allow for remote working. The days where a…
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