* Dry cleaning, laundry and alterations businesses to be consulted
*ÌýOrganisations participating in consultations will be asked to share their own insights and answer questions about the industry, its challenges and opportunities

* Vale Karl Chehade
* Founder of the Karl Chehade ºìÐÓÖ±²¥ group
* Industry visionary

* Events schedule released for 2024/2025
* One day workshops being held in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
* Large TwinClean conference in 2026 in Sydney

* Advertising spots now open
* Reach 900 drycleaners Australia wide
* Full, half and quarter page ads available

* Focus for next 12 months
* Increasing standards across the drycleaning industry
* June will be our "Safety and Risk Awareness" month

* Online training
* Inspection Perfection

• Choice Energy is offering an exclusive group buy deal forÌýDIA Members for GAS ONLY

• A minimum of 40 participants is needed

• Each business that sends their gas bills through can choose whether or not they wish to sign up

* Low cost IR/HR for small business
* Included in Level or Level 3 membership
* One-off 12 month payment also available

* AWGS launches Australian website
* New site offers tips about wedding gown care
* Free eBook titled "45 Mistakes Brides Make*

The DIA was recently invited by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to put forward a submission for a review of ANZSCO code 811512 - ºìÐÓÖ±²¥. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is continuingÌý

We are pleased to launch our new and improved Job Opportunities feature.

Any DIA is welcome to post a job ad on our website if they are looking for staff.ÌýÌý

All you need to do is click on this post to be taken to the New Job Form under Resources, fill it in with as much detail as possible and hit send.

Once it is approved we will post the job ad to our website plus Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Click on the button below to be taken to the online form.

Rosemary Wright and the team at Cullachange have been long time supporters of the DIA and the drycleaning industry.

CullaChange is a family business that strives to refresh, revive, rectify and recycle the clothing and homewares for the public. From refreshing black clothes, to colour-matching for a wedding; covering up fading on lounges, to changing the colour of curtains for a new decor. CullaChange has decades of experience dyeing all kinds of items, and strives to tweak historical dyeing traditions and techniques to meet the dynamic needs of modern fabrics and fibres.

DIA members now have easy access to our catalogue of social media posts on the DIA website under Resources/Business Management/Social Media.

The posts are divided up into months and are all formatted to be used across Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.ÌýÌý

You will also find suggested text and hashtags and you need to right click on the image to download it.

Members can click on this link to be taken to the Social media posts already available for use.

DIA Monthly Wrap Up October 2023

Ron Chowanetz Finance - considering opportunity cost vs asset cost

DIA - Monthly Wrap-Up September 2023

An overview of what has been happening at the DIA head office for the month of August 2023

An article by Howard Duffy on the different types on bonded and laminated fabrics and the problems that can occur when drycleaning them.

Biogone are a valued DIA member, thanks for sharing guys

The DIA partner with Business Solutions Hub to bring our members the latest information on industrial relations and human resources issues.

Following on from the bulletin about low levels of solvent in the machine, one of the consequences can be streaks and swales on certain garments.

Two new updates on DIA/LDCT Training Day

Just like washing, drycleaning requires soaps and detergents and there are differences, especially in the way that they work.

New DIA membership tiers

DIA and LDCT Training Day