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Tech-savvy Australian VA team led from Newcastle, NSW - admin, automation and design
Tech-savvy Australian VA team led from Newcastle, NSW - admin, automation and design
At a glance.
- Support model
- Founder-led VA team (founder Fiona Campbell) on flexible monthly retainers, plus project work
- Commitment
- Monthly retainers payable in advance; hours adjustable month to month
- Starting price
- Custom pricing
- Price basis
- No public rate card; quote via request form
- Talent geography
- Australia (founder in Newcastle NSW; VAs across Australia)
What stands out, and what still needs checking.
All-Australian team with 18+ years of founder EA/VA experience (vendor-stated); automation specialisation (Zapier, Keap/Infusionsoft, Asana certifications - vendor-stated); flexible retainers that can change monthly; founder also runs the Virtual Assistant Lead Network, an Australian VA industry community.
No published rates; retainer payments are non-refundable once any work has commenced, and a monthly retainer is not refunded if work has started or more than 5 business days have passed in the period (vendor FAQ) - buyers should weigh that prepayment risk; project cancellations incur a minimum one-hour charge; no independent review record on recognised platforms (a 5.0 from 6 entries exists on the Zapier partner directory - a vendor-partner listing, not an independent review platform, so not used).
Hourly/retainer rates, team capacity (how much is Fiona vs team), refund handling on unused retainer hours, subcontracting, and data handling in automation tools.
What we found and where it came from.
5 claims
VA and online business management, workflow design and automation, graphic design, websites, documents and productivity support for small business.
Retainers payable monthly in advance; non-refundable once work commences (or after 5 business days of the monthly period); additional hours billed at the same rate; project cancellation bills work completed with a one-hour minimum.
Newcastle NSW founder with VAs across Australia; supports international clients across time zones.
Zapier, Keap and Asana certifications claimed; Zapier partner directory listing corroborates Zapier partnership.
Australia (founder in Newcastle NSW; VAs across Australia).
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