 Monday, 15 Apr 2013The Legal Department is pleased to announce that following a live stream trial at the Wodonga office in February, we can now offer live streamed legal seminars to all regional members in regional Master Builders offices. |
| Monday, 8 Oct 2012Don’t miss your chance to book for the 2012 Excellence in Housing Awards to be held on Friday, 12 October at the Crown Palladium. |
| Thursday, 23 Aug 2012The $6 million New Generation Library project at Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, saw Lyons Construction win the 2012 Regional Master Builder of the Year Award earlier this month. Premier Ted Baillieu and more than 600 guests were present at the Crown Palladium for the commercial construction awards. |
| Tuesday, 8 May 2012Master Builders is now taking bookings for the four upcoming Regional Building Awards presentation evenings. |
Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012Could you be the next Regional winner?
Entries are now open for the 2012 Master Builders Regional Building Awards and we urge all members, from businesses great and small, to enter. |
| Monday, 12 Dec 2011The Rural Planning Flying Squad (the Flying Squad) is a new initiative by the State Government which provides assistance to rural and regional councils in relation to major projects and developments, longterm land use issues, strategic plans as well as immediate planning support. |
| Thursday, 9 Jun 2011The 2011 Regional Building Award season kicked of this month with the first event, North East Section, held at the Commercial Club in Albury. Southern Cross Developers were crowned the region’s Commercial Builder of the Year for the Scot’s School in Albury. |
| Thursday, 17 Feb 2011If your workplace has been damaged by flooding it is important to keep yourself and employees safe when returning to work. |
| Thursday, 3 Feb 2011Over the course of January, 2011, Victoria has experienced some of the worst flooding seen in regional areas in decades. This flooding has destroyed and damaged property and displaced hundreds of people. |
| Monday, 31 May 2010Since the start of the year, many new and exciting things have been happening in Regional Victoria. Funding for regional projects in the State and Federal Budgets, strong building activity levels brought on by government stimulus, and the 2010 top Victorian apprentices have all been announced! |
| Monday, 2 Nov 2009Two New Roofing Systems for BAL-FZ Sites - The Building Commission has announced that two new roofing systems for sites rated as BAL-FZ have been tested to meet AS 3959-2009. This brings the total number of systems available to five. |
 Thursday, 4 Jun 2009We are now half way through 2009 and the first half of the year has been challenging for many regional builders. The Black Saturday Bushfires, the continuing downturn in the economy and the changing business environment has made 2009 a very tough year. Should you need advice on how to survive in these times, please contact us, your Association can help. |
| Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009Welcome to the first edition of Regional eNews for 2009! During this year, Master Builders will be working hard to ensure that the regional building industry has the tools and support to navigate through what is expected to be another volatile and unpredictable year. Outlined below are the latest updates you will need to help run your business during this challenging time. |
Thursday, 2 Oct 2008Coastal Planning – The Toora Case.
In July, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) handed down a landmark decision in the Gippsland Coastal Board vs South Gippsland Shire Council (commonly known as the Toora case). Development approval was refused for six dwellings in Toora, on Farming Zone land, as the potential for the land to become inundated should sea levels rise as a consequence of climate change. |