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Waterman Workspace Coming to Camberwell in 2023
A surging demand for flexible and coworking office space in Melbourne’s inner-eastern suburbs continues to fuel Waterman’s rapid expansion across the city’s premier shopping precincts. Today, the leading suburban flexible workspace provider announces its latest opening at ISPTowned Camberwell Place, located in one of Melbourne’s most in-demand eastern suburbs.
Does office space still make sense? – IWG
With hybrid working becoming a permanent way to work, most companies are re-evaluating their office space.
How Wotso boosted revenue with ‘co-working for bakers’
Co-working hub operator Wotso is riding the recovery in the flexible space sector – its revenue rose 21 per cent over the 2023 first half as occupancy strengthened – by expanding its model into the healthcare and hospitality industries.
Australian Flexible Office Space Report December 2022
Rubberdesk’s Flexible Office Space Report examines actual flex office availability and pricing as well as trends in Australia.
Liberty Swoops On Exchange Tower
Liberty Flexible Workspaces has taken on 1,100sqm of fleixble workspace in Perth’s Exchange Tower, following Victory Offices liquidation.
Office Workers to Move into North Head
A few hundred locals will be using former military buildings at North Head as their office in 2023 as ‘WOTSO’ workspace ascends from the beachfront to the eastern hill.
New Year – New Team for Eastern Innovation Business Centre
The Eastern Innovation Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Allira Cundy as the new Chief Executive Officer of Eastern Innovation, commencing January 23.
Will co-working spaces survive? Five reasons why experts think 2023 is the year of flexible working
With lockdowns, mask mandates, and other restrictions an almost forgotten memory of 2020 and 2021, offices are making their comeback.
Hub Australia Named One of Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2022
Hub Australia has been recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women™ in 2022, in a list put together by the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Work.
Three Coworking Firms Merge To Create “The Largest Network Of Coworking Spaces” In APAC
The Hive, Common Ground and The Cluster will come together as The Flexi Group, creating a portfolio of 45 locations across the APAC region.
JustCo Australia Welcomes New Members to its Latest Coworking Space on 135 King Street
JustCo Australia opens up its newest coworking space in the heart of Sydney, Australia’s central business district.
Why IWG May Get $1.5 Billion To Spin Off Instant Group
Price of potential sale of Instant Group signals IWG shares have been dramatically undervalued.
WeWork roars back to life in Australia
Flexible Office is a Powerful Part of Workplace Strategy
Cairns Coworking Hub Embraces Natural Surrounds with Realistic Timber Look Panels
Hub Australia is Set to Go Regional With Hub Newcastle
Liberty Workspaces is now WA’s largest flexible workspace provider
Liberty Flexible Workspaces has taken over the 1400sqm Co.Lab space on Murray St, making it the state’s largest flexible workspace provider.
Flexible Workspace Industry is Hindered By a Lack of Transparency
Clive Dale from Bioom believes that a fundamental shift in the flexible workspace industry needs to happen if it’s to realise its full potential as an integral part of the commercial real estate sector.
Flexi Group Launches Becoming the Largest Asia Pacific Flexible Operator
Following the merger of regionally recognised brands such as The Cluster, Common Ground and the Hive under the one umbrella, the Flexi Group has been launched, becoming the largest flexible workspace operator in Asia-Pacific.
Co-working Spaces Key to Helping Entrepreneurs Expand Networks
That is according to Adrian J. Stewart and Will Chan, who founded their company Scale Messaging after meeting at co-working space WeWork in Perth’s CBD in 2020.
CreativeCubes.Co in Great Places to Work, Best Workplaces List
FWA Member CreativeCubes.Co was included in the Micro Category Best Workplaces™️ List Australia 2022
Fiona Mayor from The Thrive Network on the Everything Coworking Podcast
Jamie Russo interviews Fiona Mayor, co-chair of FWA and finds out about SEO Magic, driving meeting room revenue and starting an industry association.
Spacecubed and Lottery West
This week, Innovation and ICT Minister Stephen Dawson presented a $5.9 million Lotterywest grant to Spacecubed at our 10th Anniversary celebration. This grant will allow Spacecubed to continue to provide positive change to WA’s innovation ecosystem over the next three years.
Australian Flexible Office Space Report June 2022
Rubberdesk’s Flexible Office Space Report examines actual flex office availability and pricing as well as trends in Australia.
The Instant Group Hires Former PwC Real Estate Leader
Transforming spaces such as hotels, airline lounges, and vacant retail storefronts, Craig Hughes will seek to expand hybrid work environments.
Demand Driven Expansion Continues For The Executive Centre In Sydney
The Executive Centre (TEC) will open a new flagship Centre by mid-2022 in the heart of CBD Sydney with a focus on sustainable design and community.
SALTO And Coworkies Launch A Coworking Book Together
SALTO Systems (which delivers advanced, flexible, and secure access control solutions for all types of industry applications) has teamed up with Coworkies (a networking company for coworking space members) to launch a new book.
Hub Australia Has Achieved The WELL Health-Safety Seal For Six Locations
The WELL Health-Safety Rating helps us form protocols to keep our spaces clean, provide essential health services, and communicate our health and safety efforts to our members, guests, and staff.
The Instant Group Merges With Coworker.Com
The Instant Group, which last month merged with IWG’s digital assets and also acquired Davinci, has merged with Coworker.com – a global marketplace for coworking spaces.
A New Flexible Workspace Hub In Brookvale Is About To Open Its Doors
A new flexible workspace hub from WOTSO Workspace is about to open its doors to the hordes of Northern Beaches workers no longer keen on the commute and for whom work from home has lost its shine. The space at ‘silicon Brooky’, at 2 Ada Avenue Brookvale.
Rooftop Bar, Infrared Sauna: Offices Go For Lifestyle To Win Back Tenants
The co-working sector is bouncing back as landlords emulate hotels with lifestyle amenities to lure tenants and employees back into the office. Embracing the new push to fill empty office floors, global real estate firm JLL has partnered with developer Goldfields in Melbourne to launch the first floor of luxurious The Loft in May.
IWG And The Instant Group Will Merge Digital Assets
This new merger reflects a shift in the workspace industry, which sees landlords trying to recover from the pandemic, while tenants reconsider their office footprint.
3 Obstacles To Near-To-Home Workspace Becoming A Pillar Of Hybrid Workplace
For many employers, near-to-home workspace will be a vital component of their hybrid workplace planning. Here, we examine how ready the Australian market is to support its implementation.
Australian Flexible Office Space Report March 2022
Rubberdesk’s Flexible Office Space Report examines actual flex office availability and pricing as well as trends in Australia. It gives prospective tenants the best snapshot of the whole market with which to start their search for offices.
Chinachem Group Launches Flexible Workspace in Partnership with the Hive
Leading Hong Kong-based property developer, Chinachem Group, has announced a new partnership with internationally renowned workspace operator, the Hive, welcoming a new trend many global corporations are shifting their workplace strategy towards hybrid working.
Dedicated recording studio for businesses in Melbourne’s West
Businesses wanting to create professional video and audio content, without having to invest in their own equipment or studio, can now access a professional recording studio conveniently located at Business Addicts Coworking on Old Geelong Road in Hoppers Crossing.
Salon Lane St Leonards Launch
Salon Lane is an innovative workspace solution designed specifically for independent hair and beauty professionals. Salon Lane are opening their second space in the heart of Sydney’s lower north shore.
essensys Welcomes New Hires In The APAC Team
Sean Lucas as Head of Sales, ANZ, and Angie Wong as Head of Human Resources, APAC. As the key sales lead for the ANZ business, Sean will build relationships with focused clients in Australia and New Zealand, while Angie will lead and manage HR projects and operations across the APAC region for essensys.
Insight Into Platypus Coworking:A One-To-One With Ballarat’s Coworking Space Founder
For Samantha Davies, founder of Platypus Coworking, the idea of a coworking space went beyond an open office area with “hot desks”. Sam envisioned a modern space, you can comfortably call your “business home”, providing the opportunity to connect and collaborate, network and engage with other like-minded business owners and professionals in the Ballarat area.
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