What is your Venture? Sam Is Your Man is an awesome opportunity for people to meet and connect with a fabulous young man who has a brilliant smile, a great sense of humour and Autism. He graduated from Holland St School last year. Fully supported by his mentor, Sam would love to help your business […]
Gordon’s Story On the 4th of March 2015, Geraldton local and Pollinators member Gordon Macleod awoke with a small headache. Thinking it was just another day, Gordon had no clue that his life would never be the same again. After saying goodbye to his wife Noeleen, Gordon drove himself to the hospital, still not […]
What is Loop? Loop is a “Priority Pass” of collaborative working. Loop partners with coworking spaces around the globe to give people a platform to work and travel anywhere they want. CityHive in Geraldton has recently partnered with Loop, meaning all of our members now have FREE access to a variety of collaborative, working spaces […]
Who are you? I arrived in Geraldton 3 years ago and promptly was impressed with how dynamic this region is. I love connecting with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and interests, as I find it a great opportunity to learn and share. What are you working on? I am developing a consultancy business […]
Learn how an Instrumentation Electrician from Dampier, Western Australia made his venture dream a reality… Codie developed a passion for home-made brew 13 years ago and often thought about leaving his work to pursue his dream of owning a rum distillery in the Mid West. After visiting a distillery in New Zealand and receiving some […]
StartUp Weekend is a global movement determined to empower entrepreneurs and teach them the basics on how to launch a successful startup. This year, Pollinators’ CityHive Host and Community Lead made the journey to Perth to attend the StartUp Weekend Perth 2017 at Spacecubed with a group of other Meshpoints regional innovation facilitators. Firstly, you might be wondering what […]
Another year has been and gone which means it’s AGM time… Pollinators jazzed up its 2017 AGM by holding it during the GeroSoup event on the 26th of April, providing an extra incentive for attendees. With the smell of soup in the air, the Pollinators’ Board and visitors got the AGM underway to discuss the […]
On Wednesday the 26th of April, Pollinators hosted this year’s Australia Post Regional Pitchfest information session. The session was led by former Learning Lead of Pollinators, Andrew Outhwaite, who shared his top tips for how to give a short and sharp pitch. Australia Post Regional Pitchfest acts as a platform for regional innovations and ideas, giving […]
Who are you? My name is Gordon Macleod and I decided to get involved with Pollinators after attending their members meet up at CityHive. What are you working on? I’m still recovering from having a stroke and working on improving my body movements. However, my ultimate aim is to create a support group for all community members who have experienced […]
Who are you? I’m just a girl making every effort to adapt to the adult-run world I have worked so hard to reach. I love to read fiction novels, as it offers an escape and adventure with every page and I am passionate about justice for those who cannot raise their own voice. What are […]
Drum roll please…. Pollinators is hugely excited to announce a new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that entitles all full-time Pollinators co-workers to access $8000 worth of resources to help their startups grow. AWS provides startups with an easy to use infrastructure needed to scale and grow any business. Some of the world’s hottest […]
Who are you? Hi, I’m Kirsty and I’ve just started my role as Community Lead for Pollinators. I love collaborating with others and being an active member of the local community so I’m really looking forward to my future with Pollinators! What are you working on? Along with being Pollinators’ Community Lead, I also work […]
An idea to boost Geraldton transformed into a fine dining experience under the stars on the weekend after travelling chefs Fervor dazzled guests with a 10-course degustation experience. Geraldton women Pam Sherlock and Emma Jackson organised the Taste of Geraldton experience at Gunnadoo Farm after brainstorming ideas to boost Geraldton at a Pollinators Lunchtime lab […]
A group of Pollinators members met at CityHive this month to plan revamped member morning meetups. After working through a brainstorming session in which we considered our needs, desires, aversions and criteria for success, we came up with a series of options that would make meetups great. As a result of this and a survey […]
Geraldton residents will have the chance to experience fine dining under the stars at the hands of travelling chefs Fervor. The highly sought after Fervor team will offer two eight-to-12-course degustation experiences to around 40 guests in an outdoor setting overlooking sweeping countryside south of Geraldton on October 14 and 15. Two Pollinators members, Pam […]
Pollinators’ new CreativeHub premises is transforming into the vibrant, multipurpose creative space that Pollinators planned for, with the Arts and Cultural Development Council (ACDC) the latest venture to move into the West End CreativeHub premises at 189 Marine Tce. The ACDC move marks a major transformation for the region’s peak arts organisation, which is not only moving […]
Work-from-home mums and downsizing companies in Geraldton are reaping the benefits of coworking as a way of escaping the home office and adjusting to a downsizing economy. Pollinators, which offers the state’s leading regional coworking premise, is experiencing an increase in interest from both sectors as they adjust to personal needs and economic fluctuations. Pollinators […]
Two Geraldton innovators pitched vastly different ideas – supporting original comedy acts and creating a tradeable bank of Geraldton volunteers – at Pollinators’ GeroSoup event on Friday. Held every three months, GeroSoup is designed for anyone with an idea to pitch to an audience to gain feedback and money to support the idea’s development. At Friday’s […]
Who are you? I am a father, surfer, struggling vegie gardener… and economist. 2. What are you working on? I have recently launched Far Lane with my colleague Kaitlyn. We partner with communities, organisations and agencies to build relationships, systems and resources required to sustain positive change. 3. Who do you collaborate with? Our partners […]
