By Nicholas Way Bert Manning of Mittagong in New South Wales has always loved fixing and making things, especially if they are well designed, well made and use the best of materials. So much so that he started his first business back in the 1990s, manufacturing stainless steel exhaust systems before moving on to augers…
Today our fourth Celebrating Australian Made editorial series begins, coinciding with Australian Made Week 2024 (Monday May 20 to Sunday May 26.) It’s that time of year again, when Australians show a bit of love for goods made here, those who make them, and the value of supporting them. Australian Made Week was first marked…
By Nicholas Way For nearly two decades, the Bawa family-owned business, Sunrise International, has been supplying the market with an extensive and specialist range of trailer parts and accessories. Starting in Melbourne in 2005, it now has two manufacturing plants there – Sunshine in the west and Chelsea Heights in the south – employing about…
Next week is Australian Made Week, and it’s a chance to celebrate local ingenuity, according to organisers the Australian Made Campaign. Citing outdoor toilet roll holder the ‘Dunny Buddy’ and the ‘Strucket’ (an all-in-one strainer bucket) and beyond, Australians are “among the most ingenious makers and creators in the world”, said AMCL in a statement…
Singer and actor Jessica Mauboy has lent her voice and is hitting the ‘buy local’ high notes as the newly-named ambassador of Australian Made Week 2024. Running from 20 – 26 May, the annual event aims to celebrate all that Australians create, with the home-grown singer songwriter encouraging us to prioritise buying products bearing the…