What trade based businesses are in BlueRidge Business Park Dubbo?

BlueRidge Business Park in Dubbo is located on the Mitchell Highway, on the eastern side of the city. Offering amenities equal to the ones in major CBDs, the commercial & industrial land in BlueRidge Business Park offers a range of uses. Our aim is to build a strong community of progressive, growth-minded businesses. There is already a great mix of businesses in BlueRidge Business Park and service based businesses were the theme of our last article. Now let’s get to know the trade based businesses in Dubbo's premier business park.

Professional Services

WAD

WAD is a small business, specialising in an array of design and creative services, founded in January 2018. The founder of WAD, Laura, has a background in kitchen design and drafting services. With a degree in architecture and a country background, Laura is passionate about the environment and sustainability within the construction industry.

The main goal of WAD is to impact house design in Dubbo & the Central West by providing clientele with house plans that focus on solar orientation. Unlike other firms, WAD provides clients access to their 3D models allowing clients to explore different cladding options. Virtual reality tours are also provided at the WAD office that gives clients an immersed experience of the spaces designed helping resolve any concerns prior construction.

Doherty Smith and Associates Consulting Surveyors

Doherty Smith & Associates aims to provide surveying, town planning and design services to private, corporate and government organisations with a focus on personalised service, quality assurance and staff training backed by modern equipment and software.

The surveying firm originally began in Wellington in 1980. In 1984 Neil Doherty took over as the principal. In 2005, Eric Smith joined the practice. As the current principal, Eric has over 20 years of experience in a wide variety of areas including cadastral (boundary) surveying, mining and construction surveying, data capture and civil design.

The organisation and staff have memberships with many professional and industry groups including the Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW, Institution of Surveyors NSW, and Country Surveyors NSW.

Walton Smith Consultants

WSC are quantity surveyors, building consultants and construction cost consultants with an office in BlueRidge Business Park. Their qualified team has vast experience across varied project types, including Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Government, Civil, and Mining.

Walton Smith Consultants was established by Graeme Walton Smith in September 2000. Graeme is an Associate Member of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and has thirty years' experience in the Building Industry. For a large proportion of this time he was a Consultant QS in Sydney and Hong Kong. After twenty-five years in Sydney he took the opportunity to return to the Central West and from 1995 to 2000, he was the Regional Manager for Rawson Homes in Country NSW. Graeme has a broad range of experience in commercial, industrial, education, residential and civil projects.

Car Smash Repairs

Geoff Richards Panel Beating

Geoff Richards established the business in Dubbo in 1974 and since that day has always maintained a focus on the family. Todd Richards, his son, joined in 1985 as an Apprentice Painter. He is now the owner with his wife, Tracey. In 2008 their son Lewis joined as an apprentice and is now the Head Spray Painter. The business has expanded from a staff of three to seventeen over the years. The focus, to provide a seamless experience for customers from start to finish, has not shifted.

Geoff Richards Panel Beating were plagued by lack of space, creating inefficient processes. The location they were in didn’t fully reflect the image that the business wanted to portray, so they began to search for an alternative location. Not your usual smash repair business, Geoff Richards Panel Beating wanted to move away from a purely Industrial area. The team ensures that the business is always seen as tidy and professional, keeping the workings of the business behind closed doors. Relocating to Blueridge Business Park has already paid dividends to the business. Since the move, the team have been able to fully implement processes to reduce inefficiencies, enabling them to boost productivity by 25%, without hiring more staff.

Levens Smash Repairs

Ian Leven Smash Repairs was first established by Ian Leven in 1980. Ian built a solid reputation on quality and skilled workmanship and was relying on word-of-mouth referrals and repeat customers. Simon Leven bought the business from Ian in 2009. Simon started implementing product and equipment changes to complement the business's excellent reputation with the most advanced repair technology available on the market. Levens Smash Repairs is now operating in Dubbo’s BlueRidge Business Park, after having serviced Mudgee for over 36 years.

The state-of-the-art workshop and office space was custom built for Levens Smash Repairs needs. Levens Smash Repairs prides themselves on unparalleled customer service. They are proud to be the smash repairer of choice for insurance companies and the local community. Buying and building in BlueRidge business park has helped develop the business, while allowing reinvesting of time, money and energy to increase product lines, and adapt to the market.

Trade Services

BJ Crowley Plumbing

BJ Crowley Plumbing Pty Ltd prides itself on two decades of plumbing industry experience. Having started from humble beginnings they have quickly grown to be a reputable plumbing service that the community knows and loves. Their plumbing team can quickly remedy any plumbing issue with efficiency on your domestic or commercial site.

In order to give you the best results possible on your plumbing or roofing system, BJ Crowley Plumbing is using professional equipment that yields quality. The replacement parts come from trusted and reputable manufacturers trusted by the industry, and the team is certified and trained to perform all repairs, maintenance and new installations.

Century Batteries

Seeing huge potential in the location, Century Batteries relocated to Blueridge Business Park in 2016. Looking 10 years down the track, Century Batteries believes that the area will be a key business hub for Dubbo in the future, offering major investment potential. The business has already seen major gains in efficiency, with the location helping them overcome traffic management and safety issues experienced at their previous premises.

BlueRidge Business Park was chosen to prepare a full design and construction turnkey contract for this warehouse and administration facility, as part of our partnership with Blueridge Business Park Projects. The benefit of having one single, local Project Manager through the entire land sales, design and full construct, made the process simple and effective for the business.

The construction involved the completion of a warehouse building, storage mezzanine, administration and operations area, car parking, driveways and landscaping. With investment potential in mind, the building has been constructed to suit any future occupants. Already, the business has seen huge gains, with up to 40% savings on energy costs recorded so far, as well as overall business efficiency aided by having a more usable and organised space. The new premises has provided a more professional space, aiding the business’s image with customers.

Strathbrook Regional Services

Strathbrook Regional Services was founded in 2006 by Richard Butterworth and Michael Noller, purely to provide quality refrigeration and air conditioning services to the central western and far west of New South Wales.

Since then, Richard has grown the business to what it is today, a successful, reliable and highly respected team of professionals providing their services to most towns and cities from Katoomba in the East to Broken Hill in the West, and from Young in the South up to Lightning Ridge and Tenterfield in the North.

Strathbrook Regional Services’ head office and workshop is located in BlueRidge Business Park and was designed and constructed in partnership with Blueridge Projects. The industrial multipurpose building includes amenities, office areas, car parking, driveways and landscaping.

Simtec

Simtec designs and installs communications and security solutions to help businesses develop reliable and secure networks. The simple, but innovative approach is based on quality products, quality workmanship and outstanding customer service. Scott Simmonds Electrical was established in 1995 and grew into Simtec Surveillance and Security in 2001. The company has evolved from a sole-trader to two teams of expert technicians servicing regional NSW, with a third team to be in place by 2021. Their focus has always been on how can they do the job better to give the client the best possible result. It's their insistence on using high quality equipment, excellence in workmanship, knowledge and experience that sets them apart.

Page Electronics

Page Electronics are antenna installers who specialise in antenna installation, repairs and servicing. Their philosophy is to move quickly, always get the job done right the first time; and provide excellent customer service. Page Electronics have been part of BlueRidge Business Park in Dubbo since 2018. Page Electronics technicians are highly skilled and highly qualified, so you can be sure that they will live up to the company philosophy.

Home Improvements

Carpet One

Carpet One is a co-operative and one of the world’s largest retail floor covering groups with over 1700 stores worldwide. The Dubbo location in BlueRidge Business Park services the whole of Central West and is independently owned and run by locals. The store offers a large range of carpet, timber, vinyl and laminate. It also has the flexibility to offer additional products and services — like carpet cleaning, tiles, furniture, rugs and window fashions. Carpet One makes choosing the best floor for your home easy with the help of a flooring consultant.

Luxaflex

The Luxaflex Window Fashions brand is one of the most widely known and respected window covering brands in Australia. Luxaflex products have been sold in Australia for over 60 years. Throughout that period the brand has been synonymous with quality craftsmanship, innovation and value, offering the broadest collection of non-curtain window coverings available. Luxaflex showroom in BlueRidge Business Park offer solutions for blinds, shutters and venetians, sunscreens and awnings. They focus on beauty, innovation and durability.

Pest Alert

Being situated along the Macquarie River and surrounded by magnificent bushland, Dubbo has an abundance of insects and life, however, sometimes they are found to take up residence in our homes. Pest Alert is about protecting our homes and controlling pests while still using environmentally friendly controls where possible to minimise environmental impact.

Pest Alert has been providing Dubbo Pest Control services and professional advice for over 30 years. Specialising in everything termites, pre-construction, pre-purchase and are experts in general pest control treatments. Pest Alert offers thorough pest inspections on your current properties or your potential new ventures from residential, commercial or rentals.

A1 Glass & Showers

A1 Glass & Showers are local Dubbo experts for all things glass. As distributors for some of Australia’s most reputable manufacturers, they supply residential and commercial customers with exceptional quality fixtures.

Whether you need a new security door, a custom-fit shower screen or quick and easy glass repairs, A1 Glass & Shower should be your first call. Their highly skilled and professional glaziers cut-to-size and install many glass products from local supplier.

Priding themselves as the best installation and glazier services in the region, they operate a modern and spacious showroom in BlueRidge Business Park in Dubbo.

In conclusion

As you can see from the variety of trade-based businesses in BlueRidge Business Park, we aim to build a strong community of progressive, growth minded businesses in Dubbo. Our commercial land for sale comes with a flexible range of uses. We offer ready to go sites, plus an opportunity to make and measure. We have personal fitness, child care services, an exciting new Brewery and much more to service your business. So move out of the cramped and expensive locations in Sydney and The Hunter. Come join our family!

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