Gracro Industries Pty Ltd trading as Showerline Geelong 3215 Manufacturing – shower bases Provision of new equipment that will save materials and improve productivity in the manufacturing of shower bases, providing the construction industry with alternative, less materials-intensive products. $50,000 Heslop Contract Casters Pty Ltd Reservoir 3073 Manufacturing – magnesium capsules Implementation of an innovative new die-casting process for producing magnesium alloy capsules that would significantly reduce the materials used. $50,000 M. A. Rhodes trading as Rhodes Orchards Gruyere 3770 Agriculture – apple producers Installation of a netting system to protect fruit from birds and bats, saving produce and improving the quality of apples. $27,710 MJ Rhodes and PJ Rafferty trading as Big Fellas Cherries Coldstream 3770 Agriculture – cherry producers Installation of a netting system to reduce hail damage, saving produce and improving the quality of cherries. $50,000 Moraitis Tomatoes Pty Ltd Tatura 3616 Agriculture – hydroponic tomatoes Installation of equipment to better control greenhouse temperature and humidity, significantly increasing yield. $50,000 Oakmoor Orchards Pty Ltd Ardmona 3629 Agriculture – fruit production Introduction of an evaporative cooling system to reduce crop damage from heat stress, leading to substantial savings of produce and improving the quality of apples. $40,000 Plaster Products Group trading as Plaster Profiles/Regency Plaster Bayswater 3153 Manufacturing – plaster and mouldings Installation of improved systems that will eliminate waste and new equipment that will allow reuse of any residual plaster waste. $50,000 Roman Hall Pty Ltd trading as La Madre Bakery Geelong 3215 Manufacturing – bakery and pastry products Purchase of a dough cutting machine to reduce waste, and software to improve demand planning and therefore reduce over-production and associated waste. $14,950 The Trustee for G Debetta Family trading as Mister Cabinets Pty Ltd Thomastown 3074 Manufacturing – kitchen cabinets Installation of new equipment that will allow for more efficient cutting of boards used in kitchen cabinets, reducing waste. $47,300 Vincent Painting Contractors Pty Ltd Morwell 3840 Painting and decorating services New sand blasting facility with the capacity to capture and reuse blast material. $50,000 Waratah Enterprises trading as Edible Forest Gardens Wonga Park 3115 Wholesale nursery, garden design and maintenance Introduction of an improved system for managing weeds – including a steam weeder and pasteurisation cabinet - that will result in material savings and reduced stock losses. $10,855
Energy efficiency projects Arneb Pty Ltd trading as Corryong Licensed Supermarket Corryong 3707 Retail - supermarket Improvements to refrigeration efficiency – including installation of a heat pump to use heat from refrigeration units to heat hot water, controls to optimise temperature settings, and the installation of variable speed drives. $14,609 Ace Wire Pty Ltd Hallam 3803 Manufacturing – fabricated metal products Installation of LED lighting and daylight sensors. $25,000 Aurora Australis Holdings Pty Ltd trading as Canterbury Blinds and Windows Clayton South 3169 Manufacturing – furniture & other Installation of LED lighting. $25,000 Axima Pty Ltd Laverton 3026 Services – supply chain, warehousing and distribution Installation of LED lighting and motion and daylight sensors. $25,000 Barden Fabrications Pty Ltd Bayswater 3153 Manufacturing – fabricated metal products Installation of LED and T5 fluorescent lighting and motion and daylight sensors. $14,184 BD & AT Smith Pty Ltd as trustee for Barry Smith Family Trust Mepunga East 3277 Agriculture - dairy Installation of a more energy efficient pump system. $10,140 Bryan John Dickson Terang 3264 Agriculture - dairy Installation of heat exchange units to use heat from the milk cooling system to heat water for cleaning. $9,500 Caswell Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee for the Alpine Toboggan Park Unit Whittlesea 3757 Arts and recreation Installation of variable speed drives on pump motors driving the park’s water features. $15,560 Natural Foods Pty Ltd trading as Pureharvest Drouin 3818 Manufacturing – food products Installation of LED lighting and motion and daylight sensors, and timers. $25,000 CMTP Pty Ltd Colac - 3250 Manufacturing - wood products Installation of variable speed drives on dust extraction systems, offering potential for significant energy savings. $18,737 Common Equity Housing Ltd (CEHL) Richmond 3121 Not-for-profit services to housing co-operatives Installation of a building management system to improve the efficiency of the heating, venting and air conditioning system, as well as an LED lighting upgrade. $25,000
Condor Pty Ltd trading as Bell Tower Inn Alfredton 3350 Accommodation and food services Purchase of universal remote controllers for wall mounted split systems in hotel rooms, which restrict temperature selections within a specified band. $4,450 Deliver Australia Pty Ltd trading as Deliver.com Derrimut 3030 Services – Logistics and warehouse storage Installation of LED lighting including re-design and daylight and motion sensors. $25,000 Epping Plaza Gaming Trust trading as Epping Plaza Hotel Epping 3076 Accommodation and food services Upgrades to improve energy efficiency in the building’s heating, venting and air conditioning system, including centralised control of air conditioning, the capacity for economy cycles, and installation of variable speed drives. $20,750 Ernest Hillier (Operations Pty Ltd) North Coburg 3058 Manufacturing – food products LED and induction lighting upgrade. $25,000 Flinders Banner Pty Ltd Alexandra 3714 Mansfield 3722 Yea 3717 Retail - supermarket Improvements to refrigeration systems to save energy, reduce maintenance costs, and increase product $25,000 Recovery Services Coolaroo 3048 Waste and recycling Installation of a voltage power optimiser to reduce site voltage and therefore energy use. $25,000 HC Industries trading as top Cote Airport West 3042 Manufacturing – primary metals and products Installation of LED lighting. $25,000 Hilustre Coatings Pty Ltd Thomastown 3074 Manufacturing – metal and metal products Modification of ovens to capture and reuse the hot air that currently escapes. $22,753 Hume & Timber (VIC) Pty Ltd Dandenong 3175 Manufacturing – wood products Installation of LED lighting. $25,000 J&D Conti Pty Ltd trading as Conti Orchards Cobram 3644 Agriculture – fruit growing Installation of a fast operating roller door on the cool room to improve energy efficiency, and upgrading the carbon dioxide scrubber system that is used to control the environment in storage chambers. $25,000 JC Quality Foods Knoxfield 3180 Manufacturing – food products Installation of insulation on roller doors to storage area, and an upgrade of the air conditioning system to improve energy efficiency. $25,000 Kellock Alexandra Inc Alexandra 3714 Retirement and aged care Installation of motion sensors on lighting. $4,550 Kincrome Australia Pty Ltd Scoresby 3179 Wholesale – & equipment LED and T5 fluorescent lighting upgrade including motion sensors. $25,000
Sims Markette Pty Ltd as trustee for The Sims Wester Trust trading as Sims Supermarket West Footscray 3011 Retail - supermarket Replacement of fans on refrigeration systems with more energy efficient models, and installation of ‘night blinds’ on refrigerated cases. $13,622 Stefano’s Mildura Brewery Pty Ltd as trustee for The Trustee for Stefano’s Mildura Brewery Trust trading as Stefano’s Mildura Brewery Mildura 3501 Manufacturing – beverage and tobacco Energy efficiency improvements to steam and refrigeration systems, these will also improve operating flexibility and product quality. $25,000 Tahbilk Pty Ltd trading as Tahbilk Winery & Vineyard Nagambie 3608 Manufacturing – beverage and tobacco Installation of variable speed drives and pressure transducers to allow the cooling water pumps to operate at variable speeds, and a variable speed driver for the cooling tower fan. $7,750 Textor Technologies Pty Ltd Tullamarine 3043 Manufacturing – textile, clothing & footwear Installation of energy efficient lights and daylight sensors, including re-design of lighting system. $25,000 The Coldon Homes Unit Trust trading as Coldon Homes Wonthaggi 3995 Construction Installation of LED lighting upgrade and daylight and motion sensors. $25,000 The Emu Company Pty Ltd trading as The Game Meats Company of Australia Pty Ltd Eurobin 3739 Manufacturing – food products Installation of a system to reclaim heat from refrigeration systems and use it to preheat boiler feed water. $25,000 The Trustee for Barwick Family Trust and the Trustee for the Stone Family Trust trading as Austco Polar Cold Storage Laverton North 3026 Cold storage A new evaporative condenser will lead to more efficient chiller operation, and a variable speed drive will be installed on the condenser unit. $25,000 The Trustee for Boronia Unit Trust trading as Zagame Boronia Club Hotel Boronia 3155 Accommodation and food services Application of thermally efficient roof coating and window tinting to reduce use of heating and air conditioning. $17,495 Tian Ai International Pty Ltd trading as Proud Chic Mega Meats Chelsea Heights 3196 Manufacturing – food products Refrigeration plant upgrade and installation of measures such as ‘night blinds’ and electronically commutated fans to increase efficiency of cool rooms and refrigeration. $25,000
108 Pty Ltd Nobody Denim THORNBURY 3071 Manufacturing (clothing & textiles) Fashion denim Upgrade of equipment and processes to improve production quality, resulting in more consistent product, and less seconds garments (off-specification product). $50,000 CMTP Pty Ltd COLAC 3250 Manufacturing Packaging Installation of computerised cutting equipment and prototype product design simulation $50,000 Composite Materials Engineering Pty Ltd CME BAYSWATER 3153 Manufacturing Fabricated metal products Upgrade of production equipment resulting in less waste and improved product quality. $50,000 Flowline Industries Pty Ltd SCORESBY 3179 Manufacturing Polymer & rubber products New equipment to enable reuse of waste plastic materials created during injection moulding process. $37,077 Seascope Laboratories Pty. Ltd. Compco Pty. Ltd. MORDIALLOC 3195 Manufacturing Polymer & rubber products Upgrade of plastics manufacturing system to provide more accurate measurements, leading to improved product quality. $50,000 Pacific NonWovens Pty Ltd as trustee for Pacific NonWovens Trust COBURG 3058 Manufacturing Textile recycler Equipment to improve packaging processes, reducing packaging materials used $50,000 Welvic Australia Pty Ltd DEER PARK 3023 Manufacturing Polymer & rubber products Improved materials handling systems to reduce material losses and reuse waste materials. $50,000 Wandin Valley Farms BOWEYA 3675 Agriculture (orchards) Protective cover for cherry orchard to prevent crop damage. $50,000 MHG Plastic Industries (VIC) Pty Ltd MELTON 3337 Manufacturing Automotive components New equipment to enable reuse of waste plastic materials created during injection moulding process. $9,530 Chelfco 210 Pty Ltd New Creation Print MULGRAVE 3170 Manufacturing Printing New equipment technology for printing, eliminating a process step that use materials and energy. $45,659 Pemara Pty Ltd NOTTING HILL 3168 Manufacturing Printing Equipment that will create more efficient printing processes, resulting in reduced waste materials. $50,000 Bambra Press Pty Ltd PORT MELBOURNE 3207 Manufacturing Printing New equipment technology for printing, eliminating a process step that uses materials and energy. $50,000
Cast Bonding Australia Pty Ltd ALFREDTON 3350 Manufacturing Industrial components Installation of equipment and processes to reuse sand from the moulding process. $50,000 Energy efficiency projects Radio Frequency Systems Pty Ltd KILSYTH 3137 Manufacturing - Telecommunications Installation of LED lighting, daylight sensors and variable speed controlled drive compressors $25,000 Australia Pty Ltd DANDENONG 3175 Manufacturing – electrical cable Upgrade to more energy efficient air compressor $25,000 Nightingale Brothers WANDILIGONG 3744 Coolstores (apples & chestnuts) Installation of variable speed drives and speed control technology to reduce the energy used in cool room evaporator fans and achieve more uniform air distribution. $25,000 Twin City Truck Centre Pty Ltd WEST WODONGA 3691 Transport repair and sales Installation of LED lighting and motion sensors. $25,000 Extrusions Australia Pty Ltd TRUGANINA 3029 Manufacturing - Primary & metal products Installation of LED lighting and more efficient T5 fluorescent lighting $25,000 The Trustee for Barwick Family Trust & The Trustee for the Stone Family Trust AUSTCO Polar Cold Storage LAVERTON NORTH 3026 Coolstores (Cold storage) Installation of variable speed controlled drive for refrigeration compressor $25,000 R Radford and Son Pty Ltd WARRAGUL 3820 Manufacturing (food & beverage) - Abattoir Installation of LED lighting $25,000 ALSCO Pty Ltd MULGRAVE 3170 Industrial laundry Heat recovery system to use reject heat from an air cooled water chiller for heating hot water. $3,316
Halcyon Proteins Pty Ltd DANDENONG 3175 Manufacturing (Food & beverage) Food ingredients Installation of LED lighting. $24,750 Beverage Solutions Australia Pty Ltd trading as Wine, Cider & Produce HARCOURT 3453 Manufacturing (Food & beverage) Winery Insulation of chilled tanks, to reduce heat transfer into tanks and allow more rapid chilling of juices and wine. $19,800 Alpine Pty Ltd WANGARRATA 3677 Manufacturing Wood products Installation of LED lighting $21,084 The Victoria Carpet Company P/L Victoria Carpets BENDIGO 3550 Manufacturing - Wool carpets New water recirculation system to make more efficient use of energy and water used in the dyeing process. $25,000 Monsbent Pty Ltd D & R Henderson Pty Ltd BENALLA 3672 Manufacturing - Wood products Installation of induction lighting $25,000 Accurate Profile Roll Forming Pty Ltd RINGWOOD 3134 Manufacturing - Metal fabrication Installation of LED lighting $10,408 3fold Resources Pty Ltd DANDENONG SOUTH 3175 Services - Shopfitting Installation of LED lighting $25,000 John Crane Australia SUNSHINE 3020 Manufacturing - Machinery & equipment Installation of LED lighting $16,347 Farm Pride Foods Limited Farm Pride KEYSBOROUGH 3173 Manufacturing (Food & beverage) Egg packing Installation of best practice smart metering system to better manage energy use. $25,000 DABT Pty Ltd Inverloch Supermarket INVERLOCH 3996 Retail (supermarket) Improvements to refrigeration system, including variable speed controlled drive refrigeration compressor. $25,000 Milltech Pty Ltd Milltech Martin Bright LAVERTON NORTH 3030 Manufacturing - Engineering steel Installation of variable speed controlled drive air compressor. $25,000 Merriwa Industries Pty LTD Superior Hardwoods WANGARATTA 3677 Manufacturing - Wood products Installation of LED lighting $25,000 R. B. Sutherland Pty Ltd Roses Gap Recreation Centre ROSES GAP 3385 Tourism - Adventure tourism campsite Installation of more energy efficient generator, lighting and management system. $25,000
Radevski Coolstores P/L SHEPPARTON 3630 Coolstore (apples and Air system for refrigeration lines and installation of LED lighting $25,000 Ballantyne Foods LAVERTON NORTH 3026 Manufacturing (Food & beverage) Various dairy and condiments Improved system to capture steam condensate and return to the boiler, leading to energy, water and materials savings. $14,500 Green Taylor Partners HORSHAM 3400 Professional services - accountants Installation of LED lighting $16,828 Plastics Pty Ltd DANDENONG SOUTH 3175 Manufacturing Polymer & rubber products Installation of LED Lighting $14,588 Gallus Lane Pty Ltd WILSONS HILL 3515 Agriculture (meat & dairy) Improved ventilation system to reduce energy use $25,000 Sussex Taps Pty Ltd SOMERTON 3062 Manufacturing Tapware Installation of LED lighting and motion sensors $8,108 Paperfreight Australia Pty Ltd WENDOUREE 3355 Vehicles & Transport Transport of paper & cardboard Installation of LED lighting and HVAC improvements. $10,396 Wangarrata Coachlines Pty Ltd WANGARATTA 3677 Vehicles & Transport Coach operator Installation of LED high bay lights $12,732 Smarter Resources Smarter Business - Energy and Materials Program Round One Capital Funding recipients, announced June 2013 Materials efficiency projects Business Location Description Project