SCLAA NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY - MARCH 2014
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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his will be my last communication to the membership as Chairman, as under the constitution my time is completed and a new Chairman will be voted on at the March Board meeting. I indicated to you in my previous communication that the merger discussions with the LAA had commenced and currently we are awaiting due diligence and legal advice and so I had hoped to have had this completed by now, but unfortunately that will not be the case. With the new Board commencing from the 1st of March all initiatives will be reviewed as part of the strategic plan and I hope that they continue with the merger as I believe it is important for the profession, industry and most important the members.
I would like to thank the Board for their support and to acknowledge the contribution of Steve MacPherson and John LaVacca who will also be leaving the Board and wish them well as they pursue other interests in their private and business lives. So I look forward to seeing you at the various SCLAA functions and wish you a successful 2014. David Rogers Chairman
SCLAA COMMENCES ENERGY SAVING WORKSHOPS
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he SCLAA is pleased to announce the commencement of the rollout of its Energy Efficiency Workshops. Over the next seven months, the free workshops will be held in 22 regional and rural areas across Australia, plus all 8 capital cities.
The workshops will provide the over 400,000 Small-Medium Businesses (SME’s) who either store and or transport goods the tools and information to reduce their energy costs, in the warehouse and on the road. This will enable them to lower their cost of doing business and improve their competitive advantage. Many SME’s and their owners work long days, long hours and sometimes seven days a week. It was therefore imperative the SCLAA delivered the content in a format that provided the information succinctly and clearly. The SCLAA is creating an on-line interactive tool, which provides a 4 step guide to identifying, evaluating and implementing energy saving opportunities. The tool will steps the SME through an energy saving calculator that covers transport, warehouse, cool rooms / freezers and materials handling and generates the opportunities and potential savings. The tool which will be available on-line by the end of February will provide the ability to download fact sheets, how to guides, case studies, examples of suppliers and details on grants available to SME’s. During industry research and content development, it has become apparent that there are numerous significant energy saving opportunities that also lead to other monetary savings in the business including building insurance, wear and tear, hours worked plus opportunities for improving customer service. To assist SME’s most workshops will start at 7.30 am and conclude by 10.30 am and will also be available by webinar. The SCLAA wishes to thank its partner ClimateWorks Australia, who with Green Steps both part of the Monash Sustainability Institute, have developed and will be delivering the content.
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