Fullbore have been operateing for just short of 10 years in Hervey Bay, and wanted to take the step to advertising their business online. A Starter Budget Pack website was the perfect solution, giving them enough space to cover what they wanted to, along with registering their domain and setting up their own email address, rather than relying on their internet providers email address)
Shaun Alexander is a Hervey Bay local who has been keeping homes and businesses safe on the Fraser Coast for more than 11-years.
From small beginnings as an apprentice, Shaun has always had aspirations of owning his own locksmith business, which became reality when Concept Locksmiths opened its doors on June 6, 2009.
One of my preferred forms of advertising is Outdoor Advertising or commonly called Billboards!
Why pay $500 for a small ad in a paper that gets thrown out that day and maybe not even noticed with all the others. You can pay that per month (or alot less depending on the area) and have a billboard in potential clients faces, everyday, drumming in your brand or call to action.
Depending on your type of business I find billboard advertising is an extremely cost effective way to get your message across to a large number of your target market on a daily basis as long as you have an the right creative.
I prefer simple but effective!
Our latest sign (9km outside Gympie) is viewed by 8,700+ passing vehicles per day travelling to Brisbane…. It will be interesting to gauge the response.
This week we launched the website for Enviro Water Design. A Simple Website that has current information for drainage and other water systems. The website also features a photo gallery to showcase previous jobs.
Enviro Water Design is dedicated towards providing client understanding and input to achieve design satisfaction and cost effectiveness.
Col Jones, Proprietor of Enviro Water Design has over 12 years of hands on experience with-in the Waste Water Sewerage, Plumbing, Building and Civil Construction Industry.
With in excess of over 500 Waste Water Sewerage installations to date and being an experienced earthwork machinery operator, Col believes extensive knowledge with-in this Industry is paramount.
Fitzgerald Power had its beginnings in SA in the early nineties. In response to Government and industry pressure the energy distributor ETSA called for expressions of interest to establish an alternative labour source for URD work.
Now operating from Hervey Bay, Brisbane and Cairns , Fitzgerald Power have formed strong relationships with developers and civil contractors alike, who respect their timeliness, quality of work and reliability.
We have built Fitzgerald Power a website that showcases some of their work, details who they are, and what they do for prospective clients.
Recently I graduated with more than 130 former students of the Fraser Coast University of Southern Queensland at the 2009 graduation ceremony held at the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough. This was the largest number of graduands in the 11 year history of the Campus.
I was in the first group of students to ever graduate for the Masters of Professional Studies in Australia. This work place based post graduate degree was established on the Fraser Coast.
A big thank you to Graham Young (Campus Coordinator Faculty of Business) my tutor / mentor, I couldn’t have done it without you. Your guidance, knowledge and support was inspirational. Thanks for turning my light bulb on!!!
I would also like to thank Chris Foley (State Member for Maryborough) for taking the time to see me and explain some issues I had with my study more clearly to me. That was really appreciated, a big help and got me back on track!
The staff at USQ did a wonderful job of organising the event and making sure we all were in order and our correct positions throughout the ceremony.
This course is tailored to mature age student entry with the RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) of four units available based on the writing of a Portfolio of your life experiences and knowledge to date……
The Master of Professional Studies is designed to enable professionals to engage in the highest form of authentic learning: to study as they engage in real world, real time activity; and to combine their work and study in ways that lead to benefits for both the individual and the organisation.
Accordingly, the program aims to provide opportunities for professionals with the appropriate entry qualifications to gain post-graduate qualifications and enable them to critically review literature to address theoretical and practical questions and issues in their workplace field, and to design and implement projects to further investigate these questions and issues.
Hats off to USQ graduates (News; Fraser Coast Chronicle)…… click here to read more.
Parmac Builders needed a web presence to showcase their previous works, along with testimonials and some of their house designs and plans.
Robert Macfarlane of Parmac Pty Ltd is a Master Builder with over 40 years experience in the building industry.
Robert is highly respected for the quality of his workmanship, which has resulted in the numerous awards that Parmac has won.
With Trish his wife, bringing all of her many years of experience in the field of colour co-ordination, and interior choices, together they of Parmac offer you a home you will be proud to live in, knowing the quality that is built into it.
The Whale Watch Tourist Centre needed a website to showcase their various tours they book. From Whale Watching, Fraser Island Tours, to Scenic Flights Over Fraser Island, the Whale Watch Tourist Centre is your one stop shop for any bookings you need to make in Hervey Bay.
Congratulations to new ecoBiz Partners! ecoBiz would like to introduce Design House, our newest ecoBiz Partner. Design House have submitted their first re-assessment and achieved financial rewards through improving their eco-efficiency.
Savings of ecoBiz partners to date stands at GHG savings of 21,600 tonnes and 294 megalitres of water annually!
Design House Design House are a graphic and web design company. Their eco-efficiency actions have included improved thermostat settings, the use of protective film on windows and environmentally aware behaviour in the office. This has led to an annual GHG reduction of1.1 tonnes (CO2-e). A reduction in paper use has decreased office waste by 11 cubic metres per year.
I’ve Spoken before about advertising your website through other advertising mediums, making it more valuable in your marketing mix. Jack Casey Motors in Hervey Bay and Maryborough have done a great example of that - check out their TV commercial below.
Some people ask when building a website for the business if they should drop all other marketing mediums, and in most cases this is not the wisest thing to do. Continue to use other marketing mediums, but do so in a manor that pushes customers to jump online and read more about the business and make an inquiry over the internet.
In most situations you can reduce the size or length of a TV/Radio/Newspaper Advertisement by sending people to your website where you have all the information the customer needs.
This week Design House (Fraser Coast) has been approved as an ecoBiz Queensland partner and is one of only 23 businesses in the Wide Bay area. ecoBiz assists businesses to identify efficiencies in waste, water and energy for financial and environmental benefits.
“ecoBiz has allowed us to record and register our improved environmental practise in the office. Design House can now continue to grow in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner”. Jeanette Maynes General Manager | Design House
Design House have committed to continual improvement as part of their commitment to the ecoBizprogram. Current initiatives include:
Improved thermostat settings
The use of protective film on windows
Energy efficient lighting
Setting computer defaults to black and white printing
Providing paper recycling bins at all printers and desks
Reduction in printing of emails, by saving straight to the clients file
Mbox fax system, faxes are received via email and saved straight to the clients file
Environmentally aware behaviour in the office has led to reduced energy usage and a reduction in paper use.
Carbon offsets are purchased on all airline flights
Design House also utilizes printing companies that believe in being environmentally responsible by:
Using soy based inks
Producing plates through the Agfa Azura chemical free plate processor
Offering a range of specials printed on 100% RECYCLED STOCK
Design House communicates new campaigns and important news via email (eg. monthly enewsletter) over printed material wherever feasible. We also forward proofs, proposals and invoices electronically.
On Saturday 28th March 2009, Design House will take part in Earth Hour. On that day, people in Australia and around the world will turn off their lights between 8:30-9:30 pm for one hour — Earth Hour — showing their support and sending a powerful global message that it’s possible to take action on climate change and succeed.
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Recently I graduated with more than 130 former students of the Fraser Coast University of Southern Queensland at the 2009 graduation ceremony held at the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough. This was the largest number of graduands in the 11 year history of the Campus.
This week Design House (Fraser Coast) has been approved as an ecoBiz Queensland partner and is one of only 23 businesses in the Wide Bay area. 
On Saturday 28th March 2009, Design House will take part in