Vernier Xmas Dinner – 9th Dec 2021 – TeamSports4All

Vernier Xmas Dinner - presentation by Fiona and Cameron from TeamSports4All and musical program by Stewart, Michael and Sidra.

Thurs 11th Nov 2021 – Peter Crock

Peter Crock - Medical Cannabis - A new manufacturing industry for Australia

Thurs 9th Sept 2021 – Dean McCarroll – MD Okuma Australia

Dean McCarroll, Managing Director of Okuma Australia & NZ will be presenting Advance Machine Tool Cutting Technologies

Thurs 8th July 2021 – Marteen Burger & Dave Budge

Marteen Burger & Dave Budge from Jaunt Motors - Australia's largest electric conversion workshop - making Electric Vehicles for Adventure

Thurs 13th May 2021- Chris Stoltz & Josef Stoltz

Chris Stoltz will provide a brief background about manufacturing in Bendigo and the work of the Fraunhofer initiative. Josef will talk about technology upgrades and manufacturing expansion at MSD

Thurs 15th April 2021 – Ross & Lyn George

Ross and Lyn George present "How innovation breeds innovation – the Austeng case-study"

Thurs 18th March 2021 – Max Myer, George Juliff & Thomas Miles – Admix

Max, George and Thomas are the founders of Admix Pty Ltd and their current focus is building software tools to make programming effective toolpaths easier.

Thurs 11th Feb 2021 – Steve Dowey – Sutton Tools

Steve Dowey from Sutton Tools will discuss the adoption of the adoption of the industry 4.0 framework in companies. 

Tues 15th Dec 2020 – Annual Vernier Society Dinner

2020 Annual Vernier Society dinner with entertainment by Samuel Sakker, Rachel Wolseley and Stewart Kelly

Thurs 12th Nov 2020 – Daniel Fabiyanic

Daniel studied Aeronautical Engineering at RMIT and has a Master of Business Administration from Monash University.

Thurs 8th Oct 2020 – Tom Harris – The Design Technology Company

Tom Harris from The Design Technology Company will be be presenting to us this month.

Thursday 13th August 2020 – Michael Grogan – Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre

Michael Grogan is the State Director Victoria and Tasmania, and National Director Skills and Training at the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC)

Thursday 9th July 2020 – Rod Scott Selectronic Australia

Rod Scott, CEO of Selectronic Australia is our speaker for July and will be discussing designing and manufacturing battery based inverters and the renewables industry.

Thursday 11th June 2020 – MD of GEMILANG AUSTRALIA

Peter Murley of GEMILANG AUSTRALIA will be talking to us about Australian bus manufacturing and moving to zero emission transport.

Thursday 14th May 2020 – Peter Roberts @aumanufacturing

You are invited to the first ever VIRTUAL Victorian Vernier Society lunch meeting on Thursday the 14th of May 2020 at 1pm via Zoom. Peter Roberts of @aumanufacturing is our guest speaker.

Vernier April 16th 2020 Meeting Cancelled

President Peter and the Vernier Committee have decided that it…

Thursday 12th March 2020 – Byron Kennedy from SPEE3D

Byron Kennedy one of the entrepreneurs behind SPEE3D high speed 3D metal printers.

Thursday 13th February 2020 – Vernier Luncheon Meeting

Our program for this get together is going to be a surprise, so come along and start the New Year with renewed enthusiasm for Australian manufacturing! A great lunch and good conversation is always ensured.

Thurs 5th December – Dinner with Partners

Claire Kelly is our speaker and she has been involved with MHFA since 2003. We will then be delighted with amazing musical performances from Stewart Kelly, Douglas Kelly and Jordan Auld.

Vernier Luncheon – 14th Nov 2019 – Innes Willox – CE of Australian Industry Group

Innes Willox is Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group and will be talking about "What does it take to be a 21st century manufacturer: is there a role for areas of traditional strength or is the future just for ‘advanced manufacturers’? What can and should businesses, associations and governments do to develop competitive manufacturing industries?"

Vernier Luncheon – 10th Oct 2019 – Russell Rolls – Can Dirt Save the World?

Russell Rolls has a deep commitment to greenhouse gas reduction and will be asking 'Can Dirt Save the World?'

Vernier Luncheon – 5th Sept 2019 – Professor Milan Brandt – Advanced manufacturing trends and research in Australia

Professor Brandt is the Technical Director of RMIT’s Advanced Manufacturing Precinct and the Director of RMIT's Centre for Additive Manufacturing. His talk is on Advanced Manufacturing Trends and Research in Australia

Vernier Luncheon – 8th August 2019 – Annual Youth Forum

“Imagination; past, present and future – 1989 to 2049”