If any of this sounds familiar, we should talk.

We are usually called in by Northern Rivers businesses with 20-50 staff when one or more of these is happening.

Your IT person isn't keeping up.

Tickets pile up, problems repeat, and security has been on the backlog for months. Your business has outgrown break-fix support.

The team is wasting time on IT.

Slow logins, dropping Wi-Fi, Outlook acting up, printer drama. The hours add up, and your people are not paid to be IT support.

Microsoft 365 is a mess.

Users in the wrong groups, MFA half-rolled-out, ex-staff still licensed, no backup, no Conditional Access. Working but fragile.

Cyber security feels risky.

You read about another breach every week. You know you are exposed. You are not sure what "Essential 8" means but you suspect you are not aligned to it.

Backups are untested.

Someone set up backups three years ago. Nobody has tested a restore since. The team that did it might not even still work there.

Phones are frustrating.

Old PBX nobody understands. Mobile staff are using personal phones. You are paying too much for too little.

Compliance deadlines are coming.

Privacy Act amendments and AML/CTF Tranche 2 commence 1 July 2026. Your sector is in scope and nobody internally is across it.

You can't get answers.

Your provider is hard to reach, slow to call back, or just keeps quoting more work. You want a straight answer, in plain English.

What proper IT looks like for a 20-50 staff business in Northern Rivers.

One Australian team, one monthly cost, every part of your IT properly managed.

Managed IT support

From $149 / user / month

24/7 monitoring, helpdesk, patching and proactive maintenance — so things break less, and when they do, we have already started fixing them.

  • Australian helpdesk Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
  • 24/7 monitoring and alerting
  • Patch management and Windows updates
  • Hardware lifecycle and warranty
  • Onboarding and offboarding for staff
  • Documented IT for your business

Cyber security

ACSC Essential 8 aligned

Endpoint detection, email security, MFA, Conditional Access, application control and security awareness training — built around the ACSC Essential 8 baseline.

  • Microsoft Defender for Business
  • Entra ID Conditional Access and MFA
  • Application control and patching
  • Phishing simulations + staff training
  • Backup of Microsoft 365 (15-yr retention)
  • Security awareness reporting

Microsoft 365 support

Tenant management

Microsoft 365 Business Premium properly configured: Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Defender, Entra. Migrations from Google Workspace or older Exchange tenants done right.

  • Tenant audit and licence rationalisation
  • SharePoint and OneDrive setup
  • Teams telephony
  • Migrations from Google or older M365
  • Copilot governance and rollout
  • SMTP Basic Auth retirement (Dec 2026)

Business phones

3CX, Teams Phone, modern VoIP

Replace the old PBX. Microsoft Teams Phone or 3CX hosted, mobile apps, call recording, IVR, and reception that actually works. Local 02 numbers retained.

  • Microsoft Teams Phone or 3CX
  • Number porting (keep your 02 numbers)
  • Mobile apps for the team
  • Call recording and reporting
  • AI call transcription (optional)
  • SIP trunking via tier-1 AU carriers

Office Wi-Fi & business fibre

UniFi · NBN Enterprise Ethernet

Properly designed business-grade Wi-Fi, NBN Business or Enterprise Ethernet for your Ballina office, plus 4G/5G failover so you stay online during outages.

  • UniFi network design and install
  • VLANs, guest Wi-Fi, BYOD
  • NBN Business and Enterprise Ethernet
  • $0 install in Ballina Business Fibre Zones
  • 4G/5G automatic failover
  • Network monitoring and alerts

Backup & disaster recovery

Tested every quarter

Microsoft 365 backup with 15-year retention, server image backups, off-site replication, and quarterly test restores so you know it actually works when you need it.

  • Microsoft 365 + SharePoint backup
  • Server and endpoint image backup
  • Immutable, ransomware-resistant copies
  • Quarterly tested restores
  • RPO/RTO documented
  • Reporting in your monthly review

Built for the way Northern Rivers businesses actually work.

We work with businesses across the region. Each industry has its own quirks. We have ours sorted.

Allied health, dental and medical

Privacy Act and My Health Records Act compliance, Best Practice / Medical Director / Dentrix / D4W support, Defender for Endpoint, Conditional Access for clinicians' devices, secure pathology integrations.

Legal and accounting

AML/CTF Tranche 2 readiness for 1 July 2026 commencement. Conflict-aware document storage, MyOB / Xero integrations, secure file transfer, Microsoft Purview labelling for sensitive client data.

Tourism and hospitality (Byron, Ballina)

POS integration, guest Wi-Fi, payment processing security (PCI-DSS), seasonal scaling, multi-site networking. Reliable through peak periods.

Construction and trades

Mobile-first staff, project management software (Procore, Buildxact), site Wi-Fi, ruggedised devices, secure access for subcontractors.

Real estate and property management

Trust accounting compliance, REI Forms / Console / PropertyMe support, secure email for contracts, mobile workforce enablement.

Agriculture, primary industries (Lismore, Casino)

Farm management software, IoT sensor support, Starlink and SD-WAN failover for properties without fibre, GPS and tracking integration.

Towns we serve in the Northern Rivers.

Remote support is instant. On-site visits are arranged when needed — without a Sydney travel surcharge.

Ballina Byron Bay Lennox Head Lismore Tweed Heads Alstonville Casino Murwillumbah Mullumbimby Bangalow Kyogle Wollongbar Suffolk Park Brunswick Heads Ocean Shores Yamba

Aligned to the ACSC Essential 8.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre's Essential 8 is the baseline AyeTech engineers run to. Insurance underwriters and most enterprise procurement teams now ask for it.

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Application control
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Patch applications
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Configure Office macros
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User application hardening
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Restrict admin privileges
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Patch operating systems
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Multi-factor authentication
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Regular tested backups

Pricing — published, not negotiated.

Per user per month. Australian dollars, ex GST. We publish our pricing because businesses with 20-50 staff deserve to know what they are paying for.

Essential
$149 / user / month

For smaller teams getting properly managed for the first time.

  • Australian helpdesk
  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Patch management
  • Antivirus and email security
  • Hardware lifecycle
  • Quarterly account review
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Enterprise
$299 / user / month

For compliance-driven businesses (legal, medical, accounting, real estate).

  • Everything in Professional
  • Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
  • Microsoft Purview labelling
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Privacy Act & AML/CTF support
  • 24/7 priority support
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No setup fees on 12-month agreements. Pricing locked for the agreement term. Volume pricing for 50+ seats.

How it works.

Four steps from first call to fully managed, usually inside three weeks.

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Free 30-min IT review

Phone or video. Senior engineer. We review your environment, security posture, M365, backups, phones. You get a written summary.

2

Transparent quote

Per-user pricing, no hidden fees. We tell you exactly what we will do, what we will manage, and what stays in-house.

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Onboarding

Discovery, documentation, security baseline, monitoring deployment. Zero downtime, no disruption to staff.

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Properly managed

Daily monitoring. Monthly reviews. Continuous improvement. You stop thinking about IT and run your business.

Frequently asked questions.

Does AyeTech provide IT support in Ballina and Northern Rivers?
Yes. AyeTech provides managed IT support, cyber security, Microsoft 365, business phone systems and office Wi-Fi to businesses across Ballina, Byron Bay, Lennox Head, Lismore, Tweed Heads, Alstonville, Casino, Murwillumbah, Mullumbimby, Bangalow and Kyogle. We have technicians available for on-site work in the Northern Rivers when needed and most issues are resolved remotely within 15 minutes.
How much does managed IT cost in Ballina?
Our managed IT plans start at $149 per user per month for the Essential tier, $199-$229 for Professional and $299-$349 for Enterprise. Pricing is per user, includes 24/7 monitoring and helpdesk, and is the same whether your team is in Ballina, Byron Bay or Sydney. We publish our pricing because we believe businesses with 20-50 staff deserve to know what they are paying for.
What size businesses does AyeTech work best with?
We are built for Australian businesses with 20-50 staff. That is the size where in-house IT becomes too expensive, but break-fix support is no longer enough — you need a properly managed service. We also support businesses up to 100 seats and selected smaller teams (10+) on the Professional tier.
Are AyeTech technicians local to Ballina?
We have technicians available for on-site work in the Ballina and Northern Rivers region, supported by our Sydney engineering team. The combination means most issues get resolved remotely within 15 minutes, and on-site visits for hardware, network or office moves are handled without a 600 km travel charge.
Do you support medical practices, law firms and accountants in Northern Rivers?
Yes. Allied health, legal and accounting are three of our most common verticals. We are aligned to the ACSC Essential 8 baseline, support compliance with the Privacy Act amendments commencing 1 July 2026, and run Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Defender, Entra ID Conditional Access and Purview labelling for sensitive data. We help practices in Ballina, Byron Bay, Lismore and Tweed Heads stay compliant without the practice manager becoming an IT specialist.
Can you help with our office Wi-Fi and business fibre in Ballina?
Yes. We design and install business-grade Wi-Fi (UniFi and Cisco Meraki), connect offices to NBN Business or NBN Enterprise Ethernet, configure VLANs and guest networks, and add 4G/5G failover so the office stays online when the NBN drops out. NBN Enterprise Ethernet currently has $0 install in many Ballina Business Fibre Zones — we will check eligibility for your address.
What does the free 30-minute IT review include?
A 30-minute phone or video call with a senior AyeTech engineer. We review your current IT setup, security posture, Microsoft 365 tenant, backups, phone system and the issues your team has been raising. You get a written summary of what we would prioritise, what is working, and a transparent quote if you decide to engage. There is no obligation and no sales pressure.
Are you Australian-owned?
Yes. AYE TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD trading as AyeTech, ABN 70 643 554 438. Australian-owned, Australian helpdesk, Australian engineers. No offshore call centres, no overnight tickets sitting in a queue in another time zone.
How fast do you respond?
Average first-touch response is under 15 minutes during business hours (Monday-Friday 8am-6pm AEST). Out of hours, critical issues are routed to on-call engineers; standard tickets are picked up at 8am. Our SLA targets are documented in your managed services agreement.