BlackBox Control

BlackBox Control is a TCA Certified GPS tracking provider. Real-time data gives our customers control over their fleet of vehicles, trailers and other assets like lighting towers and pumps. Why have GPS devices installed in your fleet? Vehicles, drivers and equipment produce daily data that helps you remain compliant, expand your workplace health and safety procedures, cut costs, and significantly improve efficiencies. We also provide AI Cameras that offer a comprehensive safety net, designed to mitigate risks and protect your most valuable assets— your vehicles and, more importantly, your drivers.

2026 VRCA Business Health Survey Report (May)

The VRCA has conducted their first 2026 Business Health Survey for regional and rural Victoria. Regional Victorian businesses are not in a “soft patch”. Many operators are now in survival mode. Our concerns are not just cost pressures; it is that businesses are working harder than ever while increasingly questioning whether the effort is sustainable. 44% of business owners say they are not drawing a living wage. 65% of business owners say they sometimes or never have work life balance. Business owners are exhausted not entitled.

New Psychological Regulations: Everything You Need To Know

We sat down with HR expert and Commerce Ballarat Board Member Fiona Murphy and lawyer James Remington of Nevetts Lawyers to answer some questions to help shape your understanding of these new laws and what you need to do.

Tender Together Toolkit

This free, practical resource helps small and medium businesses break into government contracts. Packed with checklists, cheat sheets, AI prompts, and real-world examples, the Tender Toolkit is built to get you from “where do I start?” to “submission complete.”

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Commerce Ballarat is the largest independent business group in Ballarat, creating a united voice for all business sectors.

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BlackBox Control

BlackBox Control is a business empowering its customers to better manage their vehicle and asset fleets. Whether it’s large trucks with a regulatory or compliance need, light vehicles showing how they are really being used or hire equipment getting charged at the right rate, BlackBox offers a complete solution to suit. Real-time location, route management, driver behaviour, asset utilisation, geofencing plus more – giving you total control. Located right here in Ballarat. Call Darren today on 0477 001 150.

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With over 650 members, our business directory is the most comphrehensive list of businesses in Ballarat.

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Signature Software

With over 20 years’ experience within the business software solution sector, our Solution Architects and Business Consultants have the depth of knowledge required to successfully design, develop and deploy solutions in any business sector. Our stable of products include ICE financial management solution, various app for the management of stock and service technicians and billing solutions for national telco providers. Our Australian based Customer Service team is dedicated to keeping your business functioning at ALL times. They are on call 24 hours a day,7 days a week to deal with software upgrades, compatibility issues and anything else that the modern-day office environment can throw at them. You can always count on our Software Development team to keep things moving in the right direction. With regular upgrades to our products and bespoke developments, our software suites are kept up-to-date with the latest innovations in user interface and integration APl’s.
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