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    <post_id>274</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Marketing:  Where to start]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Make sure your Google Business Profile is working for you
<br /><br />* Keep social media simple and consistent
<br /><br />* Share clear, useful content that builds trust
<br />]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/marketing-for-textile-care-businesses-where-to-start-what-matters-most/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-30 03:22:15</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>272</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Welcome to Electrolux Professional]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Proud to join the DIA as an Allied Trader<br />
* Wet cleaning pioneers<br />
* Full range of equipment available]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/272/Electrolux_Professional_logo_stacked_master_blue_RGB.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/welcome-to-electrolux-professional/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-23 02:43:59</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>271</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Welcome Peter Pellieri - Technical Officer, DIA]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Welcome to Peter Pellieri<br />
* New DIA Technical Officer<br />
<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/271/Peter-photo.jpeg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/welcome-peter-pellieri/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-10 05:09:43</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>270</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[In the media]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Recent media coverage highlighted issues around the handling of customer garments<br />
	* DIA CEO Catherine Cluning discussed the matter on ABC Drive (Gold Coast)<br />
	* The interview reinforced how DIA supports drycleaners with guidance and advice<br />
	]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/270/Wedding-dress.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/in-the-media-what-the-wedding-dress-story-means-for-drycleaners/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-26 01:27:18</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>269</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Navigating today's textile care industry]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Right support matters in a more complex industry<br />
	* Industry connection builds resilience and standards<br />
	* Shared insight helps businesses move forward with confidence
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/269/Drycleaning-.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/navigating-todays-textile-care-industry-what-businesses-really-need/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-25 23:51:46</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>266</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[LDCT Drycleaning and Laundry Training Opportunities]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Training opportunities for new entrants to the drycleaning and laundry industriesd<br />
* Two day course<br />
* Newcastle, New South Wales<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/266/cleaning-disinfection-laundry-clothes-in-bucket-vector-31728141.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/ldct-drycleaning-and-laundry-training-opportunities/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-02-26 23:45:23</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>258</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Help Shape DIA’s Parliamentary Submission on Insurance]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Parliamentary inquiry into insurance<br />
* Share your insurance story with us<br />
* Let's make a difference for the drycleaning and laundry industry]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/258/cash-flow-pexels-photo-1174750.webp</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/help-shape-dias-parliamentary-submission-on-insurance/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-02-02 02:10:45</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>255</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Is your drycleaning business visible enough in your local area?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Is your drycleaning business visible locally?<br />
* How to find customers?<br />
* Simple ways to increase your visibility<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/255/Question-marks.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/is-your-drycleaning-business-visible-enough-in-your-local-area/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-01-27 23:10:59</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>252</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Exciting Training Opportunity for a DIA Member]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Supporting our mission to promote and foster excellence in professional textile care<br />
* Opportunity for DIA member<br />
* All costs covered<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/252/Screenshot-2025-12-17-at-11.48.30-am.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/exciting-training-opportunity-dia-sponsors-virtual-stain-removal-course-for-members/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-12-17 00:50:29</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>250</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Ultimate Guide for Australian Dry Cleaners]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* New Partnership - DIA & Sleek<br />
* Practical, No-Fluff Playbook to Boost Profit, Stay Compliant and Save Time<br />
* Prepared by Sleek Accounting]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/250/Latop-image.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/sleek-accounting/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-12-10 04:14:59</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>246</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Making Garment Care Accessible: DIA’s Multilingual Resources for Cleaners and Consumers]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<ul>
	<li>Multilingual videos to help customers understand garment care  <br /></li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>Clear expectations of drycleaning processes and consumer rights  <br /></li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>Cleaner-focused safety guidance and professional support </li>
</ul>]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/246/multinational-people-group-smiling-close-600nw-1888078369.webp</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/making-garment-care-accessible-dias-multilingual-resources-for-cleaners-and-consumers/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-12-05 03:39:56</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>244</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Meet the Team:  Cath & Kim (The DIA Edition)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<ul>
	<li>What they love most about helping drycleaners across the country <br /></li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>The one thing most people don’t realise about drycleaning <br /></li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>Insider advice for all DIA members <br /></li>
</ul>]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/244/Screenshot-2025-11-26-at-2.34.14-pm.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/meet-our-team/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-26 03:33:49</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>243</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DIA Mediation in Action: Protect Your Business and Your Reputation]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Got a negative Google Review?<br />
* How we assist DIA Members ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/243/Negative-review-image.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/dia-mediation-resolving-damage-complaints-and-restoring-online-reputations/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-19 05:37:33</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>242</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DIA Resources Currently Available]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Drycleaning is a craft that’s at risk of disappearing in Australia. At the DIA, we’re determined to change that by becoming the central
repository for industry knowledge.  Here is a list of current Customer Service and Health & Safety Resources]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/242/IMG_1303.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/dia-resources-currently-available/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-13 00:59:30</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>233</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[That's a wrap - DIA Workshops 2025]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A selection of photos from our workshops held in 2025]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/233/IMGP6457.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/thats-a-wrap-dia-workshops-2025/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-10-23 02:54:14</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>232</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[What The DIA Achieved For Members - July to September quarter]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting Australia’s drycleaning industry, the DIA is proud to share what we’ve achieved for our
	members this quarter – from advocacy and visibility to technical support and community growth.  
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/232/Quarter-results.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/q1-what-the-dia-achieved-for-members-this-quarter/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-10-22 02:03:30</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>228</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why drycleaning needs a seat at the policy table]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Drycleaning and the Occupational Standard Classification for Australia<br />
* DIA pushing for recognition<br />
* Recognition critical for our industry]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/228/Policy.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/why-drycleaning-needs-a-seat-at-the-policy-table/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-18 01:42:12</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>227</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DIA Mediation in Action:  Saving Dollars and Building Trust]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Protect your bottom line with expert technical advice<br />
	* Turn your customer complaints into positive outcomes<br />
	* Get support whenever you need it most
<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/227/Mediation.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/dia-mediation-in-action-saving-dollars-and-building-trust/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-11 14:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>212</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[2025 State of the Drycleaning Industry Survey]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* How drycleaning businesses in Australia are performing<br />
* Challenges being faced<br />
* Where is the industry headed]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/212/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-4.51.25-pm.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/2025-state-of-the-drycleaning-industry-survey-results/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-07-11 04:23:47</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>210</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Dryer fires:  are you managing this hidden risk?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* What is spontaneous combustion?<br />
* Why hot water and proper detergents matter<br />
* Suggestions for help mitigating your risks]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/210/Screenshot-2025-06-26-at-10.11.32-am.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/dryer-fires-in-dry-cleaningunderstanding-and-preventing-spontaneous-combustion/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-26 00:10:58</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>208</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Vale Peter Hudson]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Former DIA President<br />
* A drycleaning industry visionary<br />
* Deeply missed]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/208/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-8.21.13-am.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/vale-peter-hudson/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-13 22:23:35</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>206</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Buy Sell Grow Make The Most Of DIA's Classifieds Platform]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Looking to sell equipment or exit your business?<br />
* Powerful way to connect with industry buyers<br />
* Free for DIA members<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/206/cash-flow-pexels-photo-1174750.webp</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/buy-sell-grow-make-the-most-of-dias-classifieds-platform/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-11 02:39:23</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>205</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Reduce your energy spend by forward contracting]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* What is forward contracting?<br />
* Mitigate risk of volatile market prices<br />
* When is the best time to renew?]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/205/Choice-energy-website-post.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/what-is-forward-contracting-and-how-does-it-help-manage-energy-bills/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-05-30 04:09:34</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>194</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DIA response to the USA nationwide ban on perc]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* USA moves to ban perc usage<br />
* DIA closely monitoring<br />
* Australian drycleaners already follow strict controls]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/194/DIA-Light-Green-Background.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/dia-response-to-the-usa-nationwide-ban-on-perc/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-12-18 01:31:53</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>193</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Message from DIA President, Mark Ryan]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[* Thank you for being a DIA Member<br />
* Wishing you a happy and fullfiling festive season<br />
<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/media/website_posts/193/Daily-Quotes.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.drycleanersweb.com.au/industry-resources/news/message-from-mark-ryan-dia-president/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-12-13 00:34:31</post_date>
  </posts>
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