TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MODERN MANUFACTURING CENTRE FOR MEMBERS

MELT ACCELERATOR PTY LTD (ABN 75 623 448) AND MELT HUNTER VALLEY OPERATIONS PTY LTD (ABN 75 646 764 070)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERS

Members

Under an exclusive agreement with the Muswellbrook Shire Council (MSC), Melt Hunter Valley Operations Pty Ltd (The Melt) operates the Modern Manufacturing Centre (MMC) within the Donald Horne Building for visitors, students, startups, scaleups, small and large businesses to access.
The MMC contains mechatronic, automation and robotic machinery and tools (Equipment) owned and maintained by MSC.
The Melt has an exclusive agreement to provide services within the MMC.
A person who wishes to have access to the MMC to attend events, presentations, industry showcases and equipment demonstrations but who will not engage the project services of The Melt are called Members. Members must not use any Equipment within the MMC at any time, for any reason.
Completion of a Member Form is required for consideration as a Member of the MMC.
MSC will assess the completed Member Form and determine, in its sole discretion, whether to deny or grant Membership.
MSC may withdraw a Member’s status at any time for any reason, including if a Member breaches these Terms, and if so, that Member must comply promptly with any instructions from MSC.
Members warrant that they have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (Terms).

General terms of use

Members may only enter the MMC at the sole discretion, and under supervision of The Melt.
Members must also comply with all policies and guidelines of The Melt and MSC that apply to their entry into the MMC.
Members agree that the MMC contains Equipment that carries risks. Some Equipment is inherently hazardous, or operated in a dangerous manner, and may cause harm or injury, including severe and permanent injury, or even death. Members enter the MMC at their own risk.
Members must follow all directions given by The Melt. Members must read and follow all signs and safety information relating to the MMC and Equipment.
Members must at all times use all safety and protective gear required by The Melt for entry into the MMC and for each item of Equipment. The Melt may require Members to leave the MMC if they do not follow The Melt’s directions about any aspect of safety.
Members must be considerate of other people in the MMC. Members may not act in a way that The Melt considers objectionable, abusive, noisy or disruptive. Members may not use the MMC for any illegal, unsafe or objectionable purpose.
Members must not be under the influence of any substances at any time in the MMC which may adversely affect them, including alcohol, medication or any illegal substances. Members must not bring any illegal substances or items into the MMC.
Members must secure their own belongings. The Melt and MSC are not liable for any loss, theft or damage to Members’ belongings, or for any items that they might bring to or create in the MMC. Members are responsible for labelling, identifying and storing safely anything they bring into the MMC. Members must not store anything at the MMC when they are not present. Members consent to The Melt removing or discarding any rubbish, any items that are not labelled adequately, or which The Melt reasonably considers have been abandoned. Members must remove items promptly if The Melt asks them to.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Melt and MSC excludes or limits all liability, including for negligence, direct or indirect, and loss or damage to Members’ person or property, and Members indemnify The Melt and MSC, and its staff and contractors, from all claims, loss, damage, cost, expense, proceeding, suit, action or demand of any nature whatsoever, and howsoever arising, out of, relating to or connected with a breach of these Terms or access to the MMC by the Member.
Members must not use the MMC in any way that infringes the rights of any other person, including any intellectual property rights.
Members agree that any activities they might undertake in the MMC do not necessarily represent the views of The Melt or MSC.
Members consent to The Melt and MSC taking and owning photographs or videos of anything Members might create, and using, copying, publishing or broadcasting those photographs or videos in any way The Melt or MSC chooses. If a Member does not want to be included in a photograph or video, the Member must inform The Melt in advance of the photograph or video being taken.
Members consent to The Melt and MSC creating and owning a case study of any event that Members might participate in, and using, copying, publishing or broadcasting the case study in any way The Melt or MSC chooses.
The Melt may require Members to leave the MMC or withdraw their entry into the MMC at any time for any reason, including if Members breach these Terms, and if so, Members must comply promptly.

Safety and the rules

Member safety is our first priority at the MMC and The Melt and MSC take it very seriously. A safety induction may be required for Members to access the Donald Horne Building.
Enclosed shoes must be worn at all times in the Donald Horne Building. Entry will not be granted to any Member who is wearing open-toed or inappropriate footwear.
Hazardous materials must not be brought into the MMC by Members.
At all times, Members must adhere to these Terms.
The safety protocols are continually reviewed and revised to ensure maximum safety at the Donald Horne Building and the MMC. When these Terms are updated, The Melt and MSC will advise Members and request they agree in writing to accept the updated version in order to maintain their Member status. If the Member does not agree to the updated Terms, their Member status will automatically be cancelled and they will not be permitted to enter the MMC.

In summary, the Member agrees to the following essential terms:

to follow all instructions of The Melt (which includes any executive, manager, supervisor, instructor or technician) and MSC so far as they relate to the MMC or the Equipment;
assume full responsibility for their own personal safety and the safety of personal property while at the MMC;
to follow all safety signs, warnings and instructions given by The Melt representative;
to always be alert and consider the safety of all other persons while in the MMC;
to report all injuries and near misses to The Melt representative immediately; and
Members may be held financially responsible for damage or loss to the MMC or the Equipment that are caused by actions, inactions or carelessness of Members.

Last updated: July 2025