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SAGE lands first defence contract with Navantia
- 31 Oct 2010
Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD’s) project in Adelaide under a new $2.6 million, four-year contract with Spanish naval defence SAGE Automation has begun building the first of 500 control panels for the company Navantia.
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Look who’s back in town!
- 30 Aug 2010
Actor Bruno Lucia stopped by to visit the Advantage SA team at their new Adelaide offices. Bruno is a proud South Aussie and has been based in Los Angeles for the past three years. Most people know Bruno as a successful actor and comedian in the hit series All Together Now. What they might not know is he’s also a well sought after Corporate comedian.
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Speaker share valuable knowledge with Riverland
- 27 Aug 2010
Advantage SA visited Loxton recently with volunteer speakers Kate Rush from the Department of Families and Communities and Nathan Johnson, Hilton chef, as presenters to address Loxton High School.
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Innovate SA helps tech firms prepare pitches for USA market
- 24 Aug 2010
Seven entrepreneurial South Australian businesses looking to delve into the lucrative United States technology marketplace took part in the one-day ANZA 2010 Gateway to the USA workshop held at Innovate SA recently.
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FruChocs enjoy giant success
- 19 Aug 2010
Robern Menz’s launch of Giant FruChocs and repackaging of the regular products saw the 102 year old company undertake its biggest marketing campaign in 17 years and the results are tremendous with over 7.5 million FruChocs sold in one month!
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Adelaide's 88.7 Coast FM wins three Bilby awards for excellence in radio
- 18 Aug 2010
Known as the Academy Awards of Community Radio, Adelaide's Community Radio Station 88.7 Coast FM, has again surprised all with three winners at the 2010 Bilby’s (SACBA) South Australian Community Broadcasters Association Awards.
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Orana’s 60th Anniversary Luncheon and Concert | Friday 3 December
- 17 Aug 2010
Orana provides people with disabilities the opportunity to live and work within their local community, fulfil their dreams and become valued and productive members of the community.
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Coopers Brewery expands production to 90 million litres
- 10 Aug 2010
SA’s Coopers Brewery has announced it will add a second shift to its production lines from September in a bid to deliver up to 90 million litres of beer each year.
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Adelaide Resource Recovery secures new deal in China
- 10 Aug 2010
Adelaide Resource Recovery has tapped into a new export market in China, selling recycled waste and plastic scrap for between $100 - $500 a piece.
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Bendigo & Adelaide Bank achieves soaring profit
- 09 Aug 2010
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank has announced it recorded a 189.5% increase in full year net profit during the 09/10 financial year. The bank achieved a $242.6 million profit during the period compared to just $83.8 million in the previous financial year.
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It’s Fringe time | 2011 Artist registrations now open
- 06 Aug 2010
Registrations are open to visual artists, presenters, film makers, puppeteers, performers of circus, theatre and experimental art and anyone else who has an act, vision or idea to participate in the largest Arts event in the Southern Hemisphere - Adelaide Fringe 2011!
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SCF Group trials world-first container
- 23 Jul 2010
SA-based manufacturer, SCF Group has announced it will partner with Toll Holdings to trial a world-first 40 foot side-door transport container.
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Ernst & Young celebrate SA's top entrepreneurs
- 19 Jul 2010
A number of South Australia’s emerging leaders were recognised for their vision and innovation last week at the 10th annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards... (Left: Dr Chris West, Zoos SA, 2010 SA Social Entrepreneur of the Year)
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Australian Dance Theatre launches Ignition 2010 in Adelaide
- 16 Jul 2010
SA-based Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) is set to launch its 2010 Ignition season in August in association with Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSPACE program.
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St Peter's College welcomes new Principal
- 09 Jul 2010
St Peter's College has welcomed former Canberra Grammar School Headmaster, Simon Murray as its new Principal.
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Calling all South Australians to walk the streets for homelessness
- 09 Jul 2010
South Australians are being encouraged to take part in the Hutt Street Centre’s upcoming ‘Walk a Mile in my Boots’ event to raise funds and awareness for Adelaide’s homeless.
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Minda set to redevelop Brighton campus
- 01 Jul 2010
The State's oldest disability service provider, Minda Incorporated, has announced it will redevelop its 28-hectare Brighton campus to meet the future needs of South Australians with intellectual disabilities.
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BAE Systems wins $40 million contract to build anti-missile systems
- 22 Jun 2010
Defence company, BAE Systems has secured a $40 million contract to build anti-ship missile defence technology to be used by the Australian, US and Canadian navies.
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17 South Australian projects nominated in 2010 Earth Awards
- 17 Jun 2010
The South Road Tram Overpass, the Glenelg to Adelaide Recycled Water Pipeline and Adelaide Zoo's panda enclosure are among 17 SA projects nominated in this year's Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Earth Awards.
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Port Lincoln foreshore set to become greener
- 15 Jun 2010
Port Lincoln's foreshore, parks and gardens will soon become greener through extra irrigation from treated wastewater. More than $200 000 in grant money has been provided by the Regional Development Infrastructure Fund...
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Adelaide ranked Australia’s most eco-friendly city
- 10 Jun 2010
Adelaide has been named the nation’s most eco-friendly city and ranked the 7th most environmentally sustainable city in the world according to the 2010 Mercer Quality of Living Survey.
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Orana begins 60th anniversary celebrations with business luncheon
- 09 Jun 2010
South Australian business leaders celebrated Orana’s 60th year of outstanding disability employment, training and accommodation services yesterday during an intimate luncheon in the Westpac Centre Replica Locker Room.
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SAGE Automation’s Port River project named as finalist
- 02 Jun 2010
SAGE Automation’s Port River Expressway Rail and Road Bridge Control System has been named a finalist in the 7th annual Process and Control Engineering Zenith Awards. The project was the first stage of a $1 billion series of works to reinforce the Port of Adelaide as a world-class import and export hub for South Australia.
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Facebook fans bring Hairspray musical star to Adelaide Cabaret Festival
- 27 May 2010
Broadway star, Shoshana Bean, from Hairspray and Wicked musicals will perform at the 10th Adelaide Cabaret Festival this year thanks to her enormous following on Facebook. Shoshana Bean will now feature in the stellar line-up of the Festival’s final weekend, performing with her musical director and local musicians at the Banquet Room on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 June.
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NAB report shows SA SMEs continue to outperform the nation
- 18 May 2010
NAB’s quarterly survey released this week shows that despite a fall in business conditions across the country, South Australia’s small-medium sized businesses continue to remain the best overall performers in the nation.
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Adelaide to host 2010 Good Food & Wine Show for the first time
- 12 May 2010
Diversified Exhibitions is bringing the Good Food & Wine Show to Adelaide for the first time in 2010, which will showcase thousands of tastes, flavours, products and technique from hundreds of exhibitors.
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SA sees nation’s largest increase in engineering construction
- 03 May 2010
A recent report by the ABS shows South Australia recorded a 66 percent increase in engineering construction during 2009 – the largest increase in the nation. The State generated $1,347 million worth of work in the industry during the last quarter of 2009, up from $810 million in the final quarter of 2008.
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SeaLink Travel Group buys K.I. Odysseys
- 02 May 2010
The SeaLink Travel Group has announced it will acquire luxury 4WD tourism operator, Kangaroo Island Odysseys from Australian Pacific Touring (APT) as of June 1 this year. The deal will expand SeaLink’s already extensive tour range on Kangaroo Island to include backpacker adventure tours and luxury platinum tours.
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St Vinnies calling all CEOs in Adelaide to brave the cold
- 30 Apr 2010
St Vincent de Paul’s CEO Sleepout will be held nationally this year on Thursday 17 June following huge success in Sydney in 2009. The event has been launched as part of the Vinnies Winter Appeal and aims to challenge high profile CEOs to sleep out for a night and experience homelessness first hand.
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Beerenberg wins major contract in Asia and Dubai
- 27 Apr 2010
Adelaide Hills jam manufacturer, Beerenberg, will now supply more than 1.5 million of its products to Shangri-La Hotel and Resorts Group across Asia and Dubai as part of a renewed contract.
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Former Senator to become Adelaide Uni Chancellor
- 19 Apr 2010
Former Senator and Australian representative to the United Nations, Robert Hill, has replaced John von Doussa QC as the University of Adelaide’s Chancellor.
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HLB Mann Judd seals major deal with print industry
- 08 Apr 2010
Accounting firm, HLB Mann Judd, has signed a major deal with the Printing Industries Association of Australia (PIAA) to become the preferred advisory firm for the association’s 3000 members.
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Grant Burge Wines to host international celebrity chef, Rosemary Shrager
- 07 Apr 2010
Grant Burge Wines is set to host a special Lavish Lunch on Saturday 1 May as part of the 2010 Tasting Australia festival. Best known to Australian audiences as the cookery teacher on Ladette to Lady, Rosemary is highly regarded in the industry having worked for Pierre Koffman at famous London restaurant, Tante Claire.
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Hamilton Laboratories unveils new identity
- 30 Mar 2010
Leading South Australian skincare company, Hamilton Laboratories, has undergone a facelift by unveiling a new corporate brand. With the help of renowned Australian designer, Ken Cato, the new identity is the first revamp of the family company’s logo in 50 years.
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SA Government launches new facility at Techport Australia
- 11 Mar 2010
The Government of South Australia has unveiled a new Common User Facility last month at the $300 million Techport Australia naval hub in Osbourne.
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