Andrew White
ASHFORDS ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORY
Our qualified advisors and accountants provide a comprehensive service including strategic business advisory, taxation, accounting, audit and compliance, superannuation, and due diligence to clients from a range of industries. We understand our clients are unique, we tailor our solutions to their needs.
Andrew White
ASHFORDS ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS
40-42 Scott Street, Dandenong VIC 3175
03 9551 2822
0408 170 572
andrew.white@ashfords.com.au
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
- Accounting and Tax
- Strategic Business Advisory
- Audit and Assurance
- Superannuation
- Financial Planning
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
We look to be proactive with our clients and provide value based solutions. We do this by having processes in place to receive real-time information about our client’s businesses via cloud based accounting systems. We provide a one stop shop for our clients from set-up, compliance, tax planning, audit and assurance services, budgeting and forecasting and succession planning.
BACKGROUND
Ashfords is a full-service business advisory firm servicing Dandenong and surrounding suburbs. Ashfords was founded in 2015 from a merger of two accounting firms that were originally established in the early 1970’s.
Our qualified advisors and accountants provide a comprehensive service offering including strategic business advisory, taxation, accounting, audit and compliance, superannuation, due diligence and financial planning services to clients from a range of industries.
We understand that each of our clients is unique – our solutions are completely tailored to your needs to develop the most effective business solutions and strategies.
Ashfords services clients predominately across the Melbourne’s South East.
Our Client’s range from family start-up businesses through to mature larger privately owned companies operating across a variety of industries.
We also service clients with international operations. Ashfords is a member of AGN one of the largest associations of Independent Accounting & Audit Firms in the world.
Ashfords powerful international network through AGN International enable us to access over 200 accounting and audit firms across 90 countries, providing our clients with an enhanced level of value and scope of the services we can offer you.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
Youth Development and Youth Leadership Programs.
Domenico Scuteri
ESSENTIAL SERVICES PLUS
Provide a free no obligation service to review essential services bills for residential customers and small businesses owners e.g. energy, solar, telecommunication, mobiles , internet , security and merchant services eftpos facilities.We pride ourselves in achieving a high success rate in helping customers reduce their bills.
Domenico Scuteri
ESSENTIAL SERVICES PLUS
2 Falcon Crest, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
04122 279 364
dscuteri@essentialservicesplus.com.au
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
Essential Services Plus provides the following services and products:
- Telecommunications
- Energy
- Security
- Merchant Services
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
We handle all customer accounts queries or issues through the” Authority Over the Customer Account” process.
We provide obligation free audit on customers / clients’ accounts.
BACKGROUND
Have been involved in the industry for the past 8 years. Prior to my own business I worked for Coles Supermarkets in Corporate Retail for 40 years in various Senior roles.
Our franchise business Essential Services Plus uses well known Australia Providers to partner with. Our mission is to review customer’s accounts to establish if we can put them in a better position with their household bills via the provider that we partner with. At the same we provide basic knowledge and education on how to read and analyse their accounts.
We also provide pensioner assistance where required to ensure that the customer is receiving what they are entitled to in relation to household concessions with their concession card. With the customers consent we obtain permission to have authority on the account’s so we can handle all questions / queries or issues that could rise in relation to their account’s, thus saving the customer time spend on the phone with providers. This is more prevalent with small business who just haven’t the time to be chasing up issues especially has time is very valuable to them.
Our target market is any customer who has a utilities bill and is paying too much for these services.
Telecommunications, Residential and Small Business
- Landline
- Internet
- NBN
- Mobile Broadband
- Mobiles
- Tablets
- VoIP
Energy, Residential and Small Business
- Electricity / Gas
- Solar
Security, Residential and Small Business
- Residential and Small Business Alarms and Automation
Merchant Services
- Credit Card Facilities and Eftpos Units
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
I have a keen interest in helping the local community to reduce their monthly household bills and have enough professional knowledge to be able to understand their utilities charges and accounts.
Dr. Jennifer Luu
KNOX CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS
A health empowerment team offering chiropractic, myotherapy, naturopathy, and dietetics services to ensure we provide our clients with tailored health solutions. Over the past 15 years, our practice has become established in the Knox community based on our great results by our highly experienced team of practitioners. By following our mission to enhance our community’s health potential naturally, we are confident that you will be delighted with your decision to choose Knox Chiropractic & Wellness.
Dr. Jennifer Luu
KNOX CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS
14/603 Boronia Road, Wantirna VIC 3152
(03) 9800 5350
admin@knoxchiropractic.com.au
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
Knox Chiropractic & Wellness provides the following services:
- Chiropractic
- Remedial massage/Myotherapy
- Naturopathy
- Podiatry
- Dietetics
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
When people come to us, we determine if they are in the best place to achieve their health goals by completing a thorough health history and examination. Our goal is to find areas of your health that aren’t functioning normally, and if we do find these areas, to assist you on obtaining the correct care for you to achieve your health goals.
BACKGROUND
Our mission at Knox Chiropractic & Wellness is to have the greatest impact on the health of as many individuals as possible. We strive to maximise every person’s potential for brilliance, happiness and success by empowering them with education on health and wellness.
We aim to raise the spirit of the community by contributing back to the people within the region. We want to inspire change in every body we encounter and communicate our message with, and in turn, positively impact the health status of the community, the city and consequently the globe.
Over the past 15 years, our practice has become established in the Knox community based on our great results by our highly experienced team of practitioners.
When people come to us, we determine if they are in the best place to achieve their health goals by completing a thorough health history and examination. Our goal is to find areas of your health that aren’t functioning normally, and if we do find these areas, to assist you on obtaining the correct care for you to achieve your health goals.
We have been trusted for over fifteen years with the health of families of the Knox community and beyond.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
A keen interest in international projects and poverty alleviation. Also with a local focus on youth development and leadership.
Brenton Wilson
Anthony Johnson
Chad Warden
BARRY PLANT REAL ESTATE
We are the leading property management & real estate sales agency in Rowville-Lysterfield for established homes, land, development sites, project management and townhouse / unit developments.
BARRY PLANT ROWVILLE
Rowville Lakes Shopping Centre
150 Kelletts Road, Rowville VIC 3178
03 9753 2828
BRENTON WILSON
0408 534 952
bwilson@barryplant.com.au
- Commenced with Barry Plant Boronia in May 1990
- Opened Rowville office February 1, 1995 as Branch Manager
- Managing Director and 50% Shareholder in 2005
- Bought remainder of business in 2005
ANTHONY JOHNSON
0412 586 283
ajohnson@barryplant.com.au
- Commenced with Barry Plant Rowville in January 1999
- Promoted to Sales Manager in 2001
- Became a Director/Shareholder in July 2013
CHAD WARDEN
0414 737 344
cwarden@barryplant.com.au
- Commenced with Barry Plant Rowville in May 1997
- Became a Director/Shareholder in July 2013
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
The marketing and selling of residential real estate, including established homes, land, development sites, project management and townhouse/unit developments, and comprehensive property management of residential and commercial property.
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
Comprehensive market analysis for accurate advice on market value. Structure marketing campaign at competitive volume rates specifically targeted to the identified target market. Experienced and well-trained sales team and property management team to ensure maximum outcomes for vendors and landlords alike.
Our target market includes Rowville, Lysterfield, Ferntree Gully, Scoresby, Knoxfield and the Knox municipality in general, as well as the wider Melbourne metropolitan area with the support of our 80 office network. In short, wherever the property is we can assist.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
In any way we can.
John Williams
HELLOWORLD TRAVEL ROWVILLE
Local family owned multi award winning travel franchise offering true professional advice and the best travel deals, international and domestic, for over 25 years.
John Williams
HELLOWORLD TRAVEL ROWVILLE
Shop 105, 1091 Stud Road, Rowville VIC 3178
03 9766 8487
0419 540 559
john.rowville@helloworld.com.au
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
Locally owned and operated by the Williams family, Helloworld Travel Rowville offer highly Experienced Travel Consultant team to help and co-ordinate all travel requirements for:
- Domestic and Overseas Travel.
- Business and Leisure Travel
- Full Travel design and co-ordination
Overseas Wedding Planners (sister company GLOBAL WEDDINGS AUSTRALIA)
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
- Take away the uncertainty of Travel
- Professional advice and guidance
- Shop for the best deals
- 24/7 Emergency service
BACKGROUND
Helloworld Travel Rowville (formerly Jetset Rowville) has been helping people achieve their travel dreams for over 24 years. With our commitment and dedication to our high standard of customer service and our extensive travel knowledge, we have been honoured with the prestigious National Jetset Office of the Year Award for 2003/2004, 2006, 2009 & 2010.
Starting out with 2 consultants and having grown to a team of 11, our constant repeat clientele is proof supporting what the team at Helloworld Travel Rowville is all about. Being a family owned business, Helloworld Travel Rowville truly understand and care how important it is that you choose the right holiday. Our staff are regularly sent to many destinations around the world to ensure we can share our first-hand experiences.
We care about your holiday before, during and after the trip, and provide a 24 hours emergency contact. On 1st Nov 2014, we proudly re-branded as helloworld, the winner of the National Travel Industry Awards 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Our target market includes those involved in:
- All Leisure holidays and travel
- Business Travel for SME’s
- Overseas weddings in Bali, Thailand, Fiji, Cook Islands, and Mauritius
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
Rotary Member
Kevin Harrison
SEE ME FOR EVERYTHING
(SMFE)
Providing promotional products and signage to better promote your business; improve your image and ‘look’.
Kevin Harrison
SEE ME FOR EVERYTHING (SMFe)
23/12 Henderson Road, Knoxfield VIC 3180
0419 919 011
kevin@smfe.com.au
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
We provide services for the following:
- Large Format Printing
- Design
- Signage
- Promotional
- Apparel Corporate and Workwear
- Shop Office and Factory Fitting
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
We partner with our clients to help them build better businesses. Our expertise will allow us to project manage any brief from beginning to the end ensuring a seamless flow.
BACKGROUND
Of course, partners listen, offer support, and provide careful advice. SMFe do that and more. With the acceptance of that advice, we will deliver a creative visual solution for all situations. Then help action the process to change or improve your profile. Some of the companies that avail themselves of our services are:
- Hindsight Design
- Minuteman Press
- Greenhouse Printhouse
- Preston Displays
- Kenbrock Flooring
- Victorian Farmers Federation
- The Drain Man
- Toyota Insurance
- Barry Plant Real Estate
- Kingston Plant Hire
- Rotary International
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
To put back into the local community.
Marty Stow
STOANCO CONSTRUCTIONS
Focus on small commercial projects up to $2 million; specialise in office / warehouses, medical centres and building maintenance. Pride ourselves in the quality and timeliness of our work, through our professional approach, with our aim of you through our professional approach, with our aim of you becoming our next referrer.
Marty Stow
STOANCO CONSTRUCTIONS
7 York Court, Wantirna South VIC 3152
0417 583 086
stoanco@iinet.net.au
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
We do a wide range of works; new builds, renovations, repairs and refits. No job is too small and with a wide network of tradesman and contractors there is not much we can’t get to happen.
A new partnership with Red K Constructions means that now we can tackle jobs of a much bigger size.
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
We like to work with people to provide great solutions. We also realise that quite often people’s ideas and needs evolve and can change as a job progresses, to that end we like to stay very fluid and nimble to make sure the end result is the correct one.
BACKGROUND
Stoanco Constructions is a small commercial construction company. I started as an apprentice carpenter with Kingston Property Constructions in 1988, straight after finishing year 12. I have over 25 years’ experience in the commercial construction sector. After Kingston moved out of the construction field to concentrate on other areas of their business, I started up Stoanco Constructions in 2016 to continue doing the work I love.
Our target market includes:
- Small to medium commercial jobs.
- Office repairs and maintenance for occupiers and landlords.
- New office fiutouts for tenants.
- Being small and flexible, we can work on jobs that are sometimes too fiddly for the bigger guys.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
A strong interest in helping youth get themselves ready for the future world. Accomplishing this by stirring an interest in STEM (Science, technology, engineering and maths) through robotics. I am also a strong believer in paying it forward.
Matt Crewe
AUSTBROKERS COUNTRYWIDE
Austbrokers Countrywide is an insurance broker, we specialise in business insurance.
But what we really do is ,We help protect your life’s work’, we make sure that you, your family and your business are covered in case of a major event.
We love what we do and would be more than happy to offer you a free full review of your current insurances.
Matt Crewe
AUSTBROKERS COUNTRYWIDE
Level 2, 35 Dalmore Dr, Scoresby VIC 3179
03 9835 1346
0412 317 746
mattc@abcountrywide.com.au
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
Business Insurance Broker
- Public Liability
- Professional Indemnity
- Business Cover
- Marine Transit
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
‘We help protect your life’s work’
Risk mitigation advice
BACKGROUND
With over 20 years sales experience in a number of professional environments I head up the Sales and Marketing business unit within Austbrokers Countrywide. I focus on new business development and really enjoy meeting people and learning more about their business, their successes and challenges faced. As a relative new comer to the insurance world I love the scope and ability it provides to really get to know our clients and advise them on the best way to mitigate some of the key risks in their business. We say “We’ll help protect your life’s work” and I truly believe that is what we do, it is this aspect of helping people that makes this environment so enjoyable.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
Provide input, energy and support to assist in projects – both current and concepts.
Rachael Davidson
VALUE EDGE CONSULTING
25 years in business. Experienced Organisational Psychologists who help clients with employee performance issues. This includes selecting the best people, developing skills, coaching for improved performance and exiting employees.
Rachael Davidson
VALUE EDGE CONSULTING
7/622 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
03 9690 4550
0411 784 449
rachael@valuedge.com.au
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
- Psychometric assessments: including ability/aptitude tests and assessment of personality, 360s, talent, motive and cultural fit
- Assessment and selection for recruitment
- Coaching
- Leadership development
- Individual development and team building
- Organisational development
- Performance management
- Innovative workplace assessments encompassing diverse areas such as resilience, entrepreneurial potential and safety behaviour
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
We work with our clients to support employee performance at three levels:
Organisational Growth – through leadership development programs, culture and engagement surveys and productivity reviews.
Team capability – through development programs and application, maximising team potential, Actionable Conversations and Values to Actions programs
Individual contributor – through psychometric assessments, wellbeing and Bounce Back initiatives and coaching.
We help businesses find solutions to their employee performance issues. This can include helping with selecting the right people through interviews and targeted assessments; identifying skills gaps in current staff and helping bridge those gaps through development programs, providing one to one coaching for career development, career transition, critical skills gap, performance optimisation or conflict management. We also can support employees transition out of the business.
BACKGROUND
Founded in 1992, we are a small team of Organisational Psychologists & business professionals who partner with our clients to support their people performance agenda. We operate throughout Australia and Asia from our base in Melbourne. Our mission is to help managers who want to improve their business. We help them improve productivity, develop their people and organisation, and select the right people. We use our consulting and psychology experience to provide advice, solutions and training. The ultimate outcome is a stronger organisation.
Our work is based on elements we consider essential for organisational success:
- Direction – clear purpose and definition of success
- Processes – effective processes & methods
- People – capable people
- Alignment – alignment of purpose, processes and people
- Culture – a culture that focuses on results and relationships
- Innovation – innovation and continuous development of people and improvement of processes
- Results – targets are met
Our team is united by our common desire to:
- Partner with our clients to deliver results and relationships our clients want and value
- Be innovative, challenged and stimulated by our work
- Support each other, particularly in seeking solutions to problems
- Enjoy our work
We enjoy working with small to medium size businesses who want to ensure their employees are able to be their best at work.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
ValueEdge would like to support Rotary projects in any way we can. We are also interested in presenting to Rotary meetings on topics in our areas of experience that might be of interest to Rotary members.
Rajeev Wadhwa
PRESENTATION CRAFT
Provide professional public speaking and leadership training. Looking to support leadership programs in schools. Assist those that English is their second language.
Rajeev Wadhwa
PRESENTATION CRAFT
7 Wetherby Court, Rowville VIC 3178
0408 059 778
rajeev@presentationcraft.com
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
- Presentation skills programs for beginner, intermediate and advanced level participants conducted as workshops or coaching.
- Public speaking and Youth leadership programs for Schools.
- Public speaking and Youth leadership programs for Universities.
- Public speaking and Youth leadership programs for students – Public workshops
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
- We help people become impressive, memorable and compelling presenters so that they could convey their ideas clearly, bring about a change and transform lives.
- We help raise self-confidence and self-esteem of our participants so that they feel empowered, share ideas, be more productive and positive and become better leaders.
- Help our young people become confident communicators, better leaders, strong and independent change-makers. Students will be better equipped to deal with the challenges they will face in their lives and will learn how to stand out from their peers.
BACKGROUND
Rajeev has training and experience in engineering and IT. He understands the pressures and urgencies in business life and understands how communication can breakdown in large organisations. He also understands how good ideas can be lost due to lack of expression and how vital it is to get your message out there. He is excited to provide training in Public speaking and presentation skills as a means to empower the workforce improving their productivity, morale and leadership skills.
Rajeev has been a part of Toastmasters for over a decade. He has won numerous speaking contests and was the winner of Toastmasters District73 (Comprising Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania) Humorous Speech Contest, the highest award in that category.
Rajeev has been conducting public speaking workshops for over a decade. He has now started to offer training in Public speaking and leadership to schools and universities as well.
PresentationCraft’s target market includes:
- Young workforce in Small and mid-level companies
- Schools and school students
- Universities and university students
- Job agencies
- ESL (English as a second language) institutes.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
Provide public speaking and youth leadership training for Interact club members on a cost only basis.
Donate 10% of the sale from the business received from rotary members.
Volunteering
Fiona Johns
minuteman printing (springvale)
When it comes to business communications services, we can do it all. With a complete range of products and services at your disposal, we can help you get your message out to customers, employees and vendors alike.
Using the latest printing and document management technology, we handle your projects from start to finish. Our energetic and experienced staff is dedicated to delivering what you need, when you need it.
FIONA JOHNS
MINUTEMAN PRESS (SPRINGVALE)
29B Glenvale Crescent
Mulgrave VIC 3170
03 9574 0800
SERVICES / PRODUCTS
OUR TOP SELLING PRODUCTS
- Posters, Flyers
- Business Cards
- Graphic Design Services
- Brochures
- Forms
- Postcards
SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE
“Minuteman Press Springvale provides all your printing and design needs from letterheads, business cards, brochures and manuals through to banners, signage and promotional products, all at competitive prices. We also offer in house graphic design where you can consult with our graphic designer in person.”
BACKGROUND
“Minuteman Press Springvale provides all your printing and design needs from letterheads, business cards, brochures and manuals through to banners, signage and promotional products, all at competitive prices. We also offer in house graphic design where you can consult with our graphic designer in person.”
OUR COMMITMENT TO ROTARY
To contribute to Rotary in any way possible. In particular I am interested in fundraising for cancer research along with assisting Third World countries.