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couriermail.com.au Monday, February 21, 2011 The Courier-Mail 39 FRST Be celebrated. By advertising vacancies online, teachers.on.net revolutionised the recruitment of Australian educators and taught schools a valuable lesson in efficiency. It also made them a 2010 Telstra Business Awards National Winner. Do you know a business that should be celebrated? Be nominated at telstrabusinessawards.com Proudly sponsored by 39 BUSINESSOWNER New sprayer in weed war 2011 TELSTRA BUSINESS AWARDS Alex Tilbury INNOVATOR: Technigro founder and chief Nick Bloor is working on a sprayer that eliminates possibly dangerous overspray. Picture: Alex Tilbury NICK Bloor started his ‘‘weed manage- ment’’ business when he was a 19-year-old studying law at Queensland University of Technology. From humble beginnings in 1987 as a one-man weed control business, Technigro has grown into an award- winning vegetation management com- pany with multimillion-dollar contracts with many councils in southeast Queens- land and government bodies such as Queensland Transport and Seqwater. At headquarters in Burleigh Heads a commercial weed-control sprayer has been developed that eliminates poten- tially dangerous overspray. ‘‘We’ve been working on our Drift Proof Sprayer now for about six years,’’ Mr Bloor said. ‘‘We have our own research and development arm. ‘‘We are on to Mark IV now and on the road to commercialisation. It can be used on any turfed surface.’’ Mr Bloor says the system was more cost efficient and effective as the capture of spray provided a targeted application that minimised the amount of product required for a given area. ‘‘Drift is a major problem for spray operators and public safety as even a light breeze can result in potentially harmful chemicals drifting ‘off target’, which can greatly reduce productivity. ‘‘In public open spaces, such as parklands and schools, drift is an even greater concern due to the proximity of people, water and sensitive vegetation.’’ Mr Bloor says he’s looking for a partner to take Drift Proof to the next level. ‘‘Our preference is to partner with a manufacturer with international con- nections to bring it to market.’’ He said the recent floods had created a huge pipeline of work. ‘‘Water movement creates a huge spectrum for weeds. And a big part of weed and vegetation management is knowing where your species are. ‘‘With the floods, we’re finding new species of weeds popping up where they have never been seen before so it’s important to keep on top of that with mapping to avoid the spreading. ‘‘As a specialist in vegetation manage- ment it’s more cost effective for councils to outsource to a specialist like us and leave their maintenance teams to cut the grass,’’ he said. Another of Technigro’s research pro- jects is to reduce the cost of mown areas. ‘‘Councils spend millions of dollars a year mowing grass so we’ve now got a proved strategy to reduce the number of mows required. ‘‘It’s about the way it’s managed with plant growth regulators, which modify the way the grass grows.’’ For the past two years, the family- owned Technigro has been a finalist in the Telstra Business Awards in the categories for medium-sized businesses and inno- vation. ‘‘We’ll have a crack at it again this year, it’s a great award,’’ he said. Telstra’s business group managing direc- tor Deena Shiff said: ‘‘Nominating busi- nesses for the awards shines a light on the courage, persistence and sheer hard work behind their achievements as well as opening entrants to a unique evaluation process that provides a ‘health check’ of invaluable insights that can help them grow and thrive.’’ The Courier-Mail sponsors the BusinessOwner – the category for com- panies with fewer than five employees – and all Queenslanders are encouraged to celebrate their local businesses by nominat- ing them for the awards. Go to telstrabusinessawards.com or call 1800 262 323 between 9am-7pm weekdays. Entries close Monday April 4. Small voice so vital in carbon talks THE Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on small and medium business to con- tribute to the carbon pric- ing debate in the Federal Government’s develop- ment of policy. ACCI chief executive Peter Anderson said he feared many small busi- nesses would be hit with large costs passed on by energy suppliers and then be saddled with them, un- able to recoup the money. ‘‘SMEs need to find their voice,’’ he said. ‘‘Governments need to assess not just the costs to the economy of carbon pricing but the way those costs are distributed through supply chains.’’ business owner business opportunities Claims Made In Advertisements Advertisers should note that they may be required to substantiate any representations or claims made in advertisements by the Office of Fair Trading. Contact number for enquiries during business hours, Monday to Friday is 13 13 04. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS: While every care is taken in the publication of advertisements, the Proprietors of Queensland Newspapers Pty. Ltd. cannot be held responsible for errors or their subsequent effects. 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Be celebrated.By advertising vacancies online, teachers.on.net revolutionised the recruitment of Australian educators and taught schools a valuable lesson in effi ciency. It also made them a 2010 Telstra Business Awards National Winner. Do you know a business that should be celebrated?
Be nominated at telstrabusinessawards.com
Proudly sponsored by
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New sprayer in weed war
2011 TELSTRA BUSINESS AWARDS
Alex Tilbury
INNOVATOR: Technigro founder and chief Nick Bloor is working on a sprayer that eliminates possibly dangerous overspray. Picture: Alex Tilbury
NICK Bloor started his ‘‘weed manage-ment’’ business when he was a 19-year-oldstudying law at Queensland University ofTechnology.
From humble beginnings in 1987 as aone-man weed control business,Technigro has grown into an award-winning vegetation management com-pany with multimillion-dollar contractswith many councils in southeast Queens-land and government bodies such asQueensland Transport and Seqwater.
At headquarters in Burleigh Heads acommercial weed-control sprayer hasbeen developed that eliminates poten-tially dangerous overspray.
‘‘We’ve been working on our DriftProof Sprayer now for about six years,’’Mr Bloor said.
‘‘We have our own research anddevelopment arm.
‘‘We are on to Mark IV now and on theroad to commercialisation. It can be usedon any turfed surface.’’
Mr Bloor says the system was morecost efficient and effective as the captureof spray provided a targeted applicationthat minimised the amount of productrequired for a given area.
‘‘Drift is a major problem for sprayoperators and public safety as even a lightbreeze can result in potentially harmfulchemicals drifting ‘off target’, which cangreatly reduce productivity.
‘‘In public open spaces, such asparklands and schools, drift is an evengreater concern due to the proximity ofpeople, water and sensitive vegetation.’’
Mr Bloor says he’s looking for a partnerto take Drift Proof to the next level.
‘‘Our preference is to partner with amanufacturer with international con-nections to bring it to market.’’
He said the recent floods had created ahuge pipeline of work.
‘‘Water movement creates a hugespectrum for weeds. And a big part ofweed and vegetation management isknowing where your species are.
‘‘With the floods, we’re finding newspecies of weeds popping up where theyhave never been seen before so it’simportant to keep on top of that withmapping to avoid the spreading.
‘‘As a specialist in vegetation manage-ment it’s more cost effective for councilsto outsource to a specialist like us andleave their maintenance teams to cut thegrass,’’ he said.
Another of Technigro’s research pro-jects is to reduce the cost of mown areas.
‘‘Councils spend millions of dollars ayear mowing grass so we’ve now got aproved strategy to reduce the number ofmows required.
‘‘It’s about the way it’s managed withplant growth regulators, which modify theway the grass grows.’’
For the past two years, the family-owned Technigro has been a finalist in theTelstra Business Awards in the categories
for medium-sized businesses and inno-vation. ‘‘We’ll have a crack at it again thisyear, it’s a great award,’’ he said.
Telstra’s business group managing direc-tor Deena Shiff said: ‘‘Nominating busi-nesses for the awards shines a light on thecourage, persistence and sheer hard workbehind their achievements as well asopening entrants to a unique evaluationprocess that provides a ‘health check’ ofinvaluable insights that can help them growand thrive.’’
The Courier-Mail sponsors theBusinessOwner – the category for com-panies with fewer than five employees –and all Queenslanders are encouraged tocelebrate their local businesses by nominat-ing them for the awards.
Go to telstrabusinessawards.com or call1800 262 323 between 9am-7pm
weekdays. Entries close Monday April 4.
Small voiceso vital incarbon talksTHE Australian Chamberof Commerce and Industryhas called on small andmedium business to con-tribute to the carbon pric-ing debate in the FederalGovernment’s develop-ment of policy.
ACCI chief executivePeter Anderson said hefeared many small busi-nesses would be hit withlarge costs passed on byenergy suppliers and thenbe saddled with them, un-able to recoup the money.
‘‘SMEs need to findtheir voice,’’ he said.
‘‘Governments need toassess not just the costs tothe economy of carbonpricing but the way thosecosts are distributedthrough supply chains.’’
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Claims Made In AdvertisementsAdvertisers should note that theymay be required to substantiate anyrepresentations or claims made inadvertisements by the Office of FairTrading.Contact number for enquiriesduring business hours, Monday toFriday is 13 13 04.
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