Archive for May, 2008

Eco-Organic car wash and Blue Earth Day

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Ecolimo have decided to go waterless when washing our cars. We met Christian from Eco-Organic car wash at the office. His demonstration was so successful that we have decided that this is the way to keep the cars clean.

Blue Earth Day saw Ecolimo being pampered by Cristian, Peter and myself along with Robyne and Alice spent some time at Darling Harbour. Met Sam and Ollie from Rosnay organic wines and sample a couple ther wines , Robyne was impressed as well so we bought a couple of cases and are looking forward to sampling the product. Sam is passionate about the organic production of wine. He also produces olives and was about to head back up the road for the olive picking.

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G Magazine

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Met up with Kylie Ahern today. Kylie is the CEO of Luna Media, publisher of G Magazine and Cosmos. She is an inspiring person and has got a great product. It is great that we are able to tap into such experience to help find our way in Sydney. Look out for chance to earn a mini subscription to either of these fantastic magazines just by travelling in Ecolimo.

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project paper-less

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Was out early on Friday to see a presentation from Jon Dee about lessening the use of paper in the work place.

Project paper-less is about finding ways to change the way we do business. Talked to Hugh Millikin, the CEO of Indigo Pacific . His company was one of the sponsors of the project and presented on using forms via Adobe and how these forms can contain controlled information. In fact you could program the document to be available at a certain time. There was also a demonstration from Redmap on how to make all your documents available on line and search-able.

This is the way of the future. With the improved infrastructure now available, this technology is here and ready to be used.

Coffee

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Having made the big move up the Hume Highway there was an impression that Melbourne did the coffee scene so much better.

Well in my humble opinion it was not the culture shock I expected. Having been spoiled in Melbourne by the Michael Sergi and his crew from Zapper in South Melbourne I was not too sure how we would cope with the move to Emerald City.

Well let me tell you so far so good. We have settled north of Sydney in the suburb of Pymble and just down the street is a coffee roaster and barista named Dean. His business Sibonis supplies brilliant coffee either in beans or as the finished product.

For meetings we have been visiting Bills in Crown Street in Surry Hills, a little overpriced, probably due to the location but at least there is usually parking and so far the service and coffee has been exemplary.

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a couple of the fleet at Bills in Surry Hills

Jack Green

Friday, May 16th, 2008

ecolimo have been talking to Jack Green, we now have all our electricity in the office 100 % offset.

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