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John is one of Australia’s leading public policy thinkers, with 20 years experience in the public, private and university sectors. His current research and publishing interests include government prioritisation, the objectives and limits of government and the situations in which government intervention is justified. He has worked for ANZ and McKinsey and has a DPhil in public law from the University of Oxford.

John will provide a different view to that expressed by many of our recent guests and our challenge is to absorb diverse views and use them strengthen our own.

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December 13th 2012

12:00pm

Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd  Kooyong VIC 3142

Tim’s subject is  the state of manufacturing in Victoria.   In September, AIG have published comments on:

• Performance of Construction Index
• Australian Performance of Services Index
• Performance of Manufacturing Index
• RBA Interest Rate Cut

With luck, Tim may also cover:

• Australian Dollar and its effect on Manufacturing
• Our Level Playing Field

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October 11th 2012

12:00pm

Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd  Kooyong VIC 3142

ANCA was founded in 1974 by Pat McCluskey and Pat Boland in Melbourne, Australia, where the company still has its headquarters. Although the two engineers had different backgrounds – one academic and one technical and trade – their skills and experience were complementary and they were like-minded in their drive to produce world class Computer Numerical Controls.

In the early 1980s ANCA expanded by applying its high level engineering and mathematical skills used in programming, to develop complete machine tools. The company developed sophisticated CNC tool grinding machines by combining leading edge technology with operating simplicity.

The decision to extend its operations launched the company into a major growth phase which involved the construction of a sophisticated machine tool factory and the employment of highly skilled and specialised staff. Continued growth has been matched by investment in factory equipment, research and development and a sales support infrastructure.
ANCA’s reputation for designing and building the highly capable and flexible CNCs used in our range of tool grinders, led to the formation of ANCA Motion in 2008. ANCA Motion produces CNC Control Systems, IO Devices, Servo Drives and Motors to suit a range of Machine Tool and Motion Control applications.

Since the company incorporation in 1974, ANCA has gained worldwide recognition in the industry as leader in the technology. All our innovations contributed to the success of our products and subsequently to the success of our customers. Some of these are:

• First to design and manufacture an Australian CNC.
• First to introduce a probe for digitising tools in a CNC tool and cutter grinder.
• First to introduce modem for support and diagnostics in a CNC tool and cutter grinder.
• First to introduce soft axes for significantly simplified programming of a CNC tool and cutter grinder.
• First to introduce MPG Feed for safe program debugging and testing.
• First to introduce Windows-style Graphical Users Interface and Real Time Operating System in a CNC tool and cutter grinder.
• First to introduce a CNC tool and cutter grinder with all rotary and linear axes being directly driven.
• First to introduce industry standard Statistical Process Control (SPC) in a CNC tool and cutter grinder.
• First to introduce iBurr software for burr grinding, which uses Active Graphical User Interface.
• First to introduce full and true 3D simulation of the grinding process. CIM3D (Patented in Australia & USA)

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August 9th 2012

12:00pm

Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd  Kooyong VIC 3142

Andrew Blogg and Kate Oaten from Aitken Lawyers & Advisors:  Personal Property Security:
On 30 January 2012 the Personal Property Securities (‘PPS’) regime came into effect. The reform has had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on manufacturers and suppliers, who commonly sell their products on a part-payment basis. Manufacturers and suppliers will need to register their security interest on the PPS Register to ensure that all their security arrangements remain effective. Businesses that fail to take into account the new regime risk losing property, including property to which they have title, should a company with which they have dealings enter into liquidation. It is essential, therefore, that you or your professional advisor conduct a review of the risks to you and your company and your terms of trade.

There will be a cameo appearance by Jock Forbes, an agronomist, who will talk about a Smart Water Grant project to treat reclaimed water used to irrigate playing fields at Werribee. The soil on which the ovals are built was once sea floor and it contains Sodium and the irrigation water is quite salty.   The net result is that the ground becomes waterlogged and the grass does not flourish.   Jock will explain why and what can be done to alleviate this problem. He will also describe the construction of a new treatment process and the results it has achieved.

June 14th 2012

12:00pm

Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd  Kooyong VIC 3142

Bruno has held technical, business development or leadership roles in industries such as FMCG, Electronics and Automotive in organisations that have ranged in turn over from $1m to $50M. Internationally Bruno has held positions as the director of operations for business units with a turnover of between $400M and $1bn which in all cases where keen to grow or change in a significant way which is when Bruno feels that rapid change and benefits can be achieved.

Beyond these permanent roles Bruno was engaged by Deloitte to help structure and run one of the largest reviews of the local automotive industry known as ASEA. He has also worked as a consultant for Argo inc. who specialise in assessing the potential of business and implementing initiatives to Starting up Biz-Map where he has assisted local organisations in Aerospace, Metal recycling, Plating, Metal cutting / forming, Electrical, and Community services with sales ranging between $1M and $50M

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12th April 2012

12:00pm

Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd  Kooyong VIC 3142

Professor Robyn Guymer,  Program Leader, Clinical and Surgical Research,  Bionic Vision Australia

A Retinal Specialist Professor Guymer is the Head of the Macular Research Unit at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA). Prior to this, she undertook a two-year medical retinal fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London under Professor Alan Bird, for which she was awarded a Royal Australian College of Surgeons travelling fellowship. She is a practising clinician, appointed as a medical retinal consultant at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH).
In 2002, Professor Guymer was awarded the Amgen medical researcher award for her ability to translate basic science into clinical practice though her work in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the genetic study of which she had initiated at CERA, establishing the McComas molecular genetics laboratory in 1997. She conducts clinical trials into AMD treatment and epidemiological studies into its risk factors and has been responsible for introducing new treatments and investigative tools to the RVEEH.
Research interests
Professor Guymer’s finely honed clinical skills and many years of research into AMD make her one of the most important figures in Australian AMD research, a matter that has been recognised by funding support from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia.
Contribution to bionic eye project
Professor Guymer’s contribution to the bionic eye project is two-fold. Firstly, it is to establish clinical tests for appropriate selection of implant recipients, and assessing and monitoring eye health, visual performance and vision-related quality of life, pre- and post-implementation.
Secondly, Professor Guymer’s contribution is to develop safe and reproducible surgical procedures for implantation of the wide-view and high-acuity neurostimulators for animal and human studies and to lead surgical aspects of the first human tests of the wide-view neurostimulator at the RVEEH.

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8th December 2011

12:00pm

Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd  Kooyong VIC 3142