From the Chairman’s Desk: Driving Success and Seizing Opportunities

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It’s great to see our community growing, and the momentum building. We’re here to help make your day at little easier and your business stronger. At Northern Strength, we understand the challenges you face, labour shortages, rising costs, supply chain disruptions, and the constant pressure to stay competitive. But with challenges come opportunities. Economic decarbonisation … Read more

First Meeting of 2025

The first meeting of the Northern Strength Group is taking place mid-February. We look forward to welcoming you all to our next meeting. Details as follows: Date: 18 February 2025 When: 8:00am to 9:45am Where: BridgePoint Group BoardroomSuite 14.01, 111 Pacific HighwayNorth Sydney NSW 2060

Northern Strength – Inaugural Meeting

Today marked an exciting milestone for Northern Sydney manufacturers. At BridgePoint Group, we hosted the very first meeting of Northern Strength — a new initiative designed to unite and empower Sydney’s manufacturing community, especially those based in or having an association with Sydney and Sydney North. The inaugural meeting provided some truly valuable insights into … Read more

Deadline approaching – don’t miss out on the R&D Tax Incentive

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The Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive is a crucial program aimed at fostering innovation in Australia. It provides valuable tax offsets and even cash refunds to companies undertaking eligible R&D activities. Almost all manufacturers will be undertaking some form of R&D. To benefit from this incentive, companies must register their R&D activities with AusIndustry … Read more

Workers’ compensation insurance – your right to a review.

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Icare continues to be in the news for all the wrong reasons with employers increasingly concerned about the way that claims are being handled by icare and the increasing cost of insurance premiums. Premiums for workers’ compensation insurance policies have become a major cost for SMEs. It is increasingly common for business owners to find … Read more

Chairman’s Desk: Driving Growth,Reducing Costs, and Shaping the Future

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At Northern Strength, our mission is simple: to support our members by uncovering opportunities to grow sales, connecting you with expert advice across all aspects of your business, and advocating for policies that create conditions for long-term success. We understand the challenges you face, labour shortages, rising costs, navigating complex regulations, and seizing new opportunities, … Read more