What is your venture? Marine & Civil Maintenance is a remedial contractor for marine-based infrastructure such as Ports, Wharves and Bridges. Normally we operate on the Eastern Seaboard, so this is our first project in Western Australia. We are currently working at the Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) fixing the concrete and steel structural elements. […]
Who knew that what started out as just a small idea by two Geraldton locals would grow into Geraldton’s largest performing arts festival? Funtavia Festival Producers (and Pollinators Coworkers) Jodi Reilly and Julian Canny stood back in awe on Saturday night as the 2,400th patron walked through the Funtavia gates to experience Geraldton’s Fringe World […]
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 […]
Freelancers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, business visitors, working-at-home mums… we have a new coworking product to offer you! Have you been wary of the subscription that comes behind coworking? Scared to commit to the 2 days per week that you paid for? Well now you can buy 5, 10 or 20 day coworking passes and use them […]
So, what is coworking? Well, it is the innovative practice of working in a shared environment, as opposed to working alone at home. And why would you want to work in a shared environment, you may question? Because of all of the benefits of course! In a coworking space, you are open to a vast […]
Pollinators brought together a roomful of the region’s movers and shakers last Friday to map the way forward for innovation spaces in Geraldton. About 20 influencers met at Pollinators’ CityHive to consider options for a physical space for innovation, using CityHive co-working space as a case study. Using an innovative business modelling tool known as a Zwicky […]
A group of Geraldton creatives and youth services has banded together to support each other’s ventures and add vibrancy to the city. Pollinators, headspace, The Comedy Emporium, Mara Art Aboriginal Corporation and the Arts and Cultural Development Council have signed an MOU as part of their union under Pollinators’ new CreativeHub space in the West […]
A testimonial from Kate Thompson, Blue City Mediations Before I started community hosting I used to go into McDonalds, the Library, open my laptop in between the driver’s seat and the steering wheel hotspotting my mobile phone to get reception. Floating around town. I always felt a little bit unsure of how things worked at Pollinators. I knew […]
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 […]
What is this venture? Creating an art map for the city, with details of all the existing (and soon to be created) public art, art galleries/museum locations, and other art related places (like art suppliers), as well as a list of artist studio contact details. The proposal is to create an art map brochure as a […]
A range of permanent studio space is now on the market at CityHive, located at the West End of the CBD. All permanent studios include a range of benefits to coworking within this vibrant building. Tenants have 24 hour secure access to their studios and access to 100Mb/s NBN Broadband, the downstairs kitchen, printing services, support […]
CityHive offers fully serviced and professional meeting rooms, in three different sizes. There is the Boardroom (also known as Amegilla), which is suitable for up to 15 people, and includes a desktop, projector, cold water and tea and coffee. The next size down is Meeting Room 2 (also known as Melliferra), which fits up to 10 […]
Who are you? I am an eighteen year old that has recently finished high school, moved out of home and am learning the ropes of the adult world. (Quick tip: don’t move out of home, kids!) I love being around different people with different backgrounds, as I enjoy knowing about people’s lives and stories they […]
Private office space has become available at CityHive — Geraldton’s award-winning, innovative office, meeting and workspace located in the exciting West End of the CBD. Owing to the growth and expansion of two of our private office tenants, space has become immediately available. This is the perfect environment for small and growing businesses, NFPs and social enterprises. More information about CityHive is online: http://pollinators.org.au/city-hive/ with specific […]
Below are details of a written submission to the City of Greater Geraldton as feedback on their draft “CBD redevelopment and revitalisation scheme” presented at March Council meeting: http://www.cgg.wa.gov.au/meeting/ordinary-meeting-council-25-march-2014-mullewa-130pm Below is: A brief explanation of why Pollinators is involved, Links to related documents, Our submission and CGG’s response. Your feedback on any or all of this is most welcome! […]
Hi members, just to keep you in the loop here is an email we sent to Councillors and CEO at CGG today. It’s brief and supportive, but is part of the work Pollinators does to ensure that CGG follows-through on its commitments and also considers the implications or its policies and strategies for the community, […]
Pollinators hosted a “Brains Trust” session on how to discover and share the best of Geraldton. This blog posts summarises some of the thinking and opportunities shared by those who attended from government, business, community organisations and even some tourists. We’ll introduce some ‘design thinking’, background to the project and share some interesting discoveries and […]
There are some great opportunities and a lot of energy for creating a more vibrant city centre in Geraldton at the moment: Council’s vibrancy strategy is a great guiding document, Our city centre is already home to some world-class urban art, award-winning cultural institutions like the WA Museum, creative local retailers and cafes and recreational opportunities, […]
Pollinators Inc, a Geraldton-based social enterprise, has celebrated the opening of the “CityHive” coworking and meeting space in Geraldton. Occupying two floors of an iconic, Heritage-listed building on Marine Tce, CityHive provides affordable and flexible space and support for community groups, entrepreneurs and innovation. CityHive is the first of its kind in regional Australia, showing […]
