it's described as the google esque hq of australia with a cubby house meeting room at the top of a beanstalk and a basketball court and pinball machine for some down time   it's where all the creativity and innovative ideas come to light inside the hq of global company moose toys, the cheltenham office in melbourne comes complete with toy testing rooms, table tennis table, aerobics room, gym and a custom staff lunch room staff can scribble their ideas on walls made out of whiteboards while the employee of the year gets a gold crown and cape as well as a free holiday of their choice but there's one catch for their employees   they're not allowed to sit at their desks when they're having lunch as they believe the great ideas don't always come from sitting in front of a computer the first of its kind: a meeting room located at the top of a beanstalk in the office foyer at moose toys hq  moose toys employees joost poulus (left) and kate zahra putting the table tennis table through its paces  general manager of products joost poulus, who has worked at the company for 14 years, said the vibrant and creative space brought out the best ideas from employees 'we're the google of australia and that's how we see ourselves,' mr poulus told daily mail australia 'our passionate staff are committed to the wow and they love not just the toys but also the environment and the people they work with   and that's what we're all about 'we encourage our employees to have fun, be active and take part in vigorous debates because that's where all the best ideas and awesome products come from' during lunch or breaks, staff are encouraged to use their time away from their desks to mingle with other colleagues, play table tennis stretch or shoot a few hoops outside it's time to get your creative thinking caps on inside the cubby house at the top of the beanstalk  employees at moose toys said the company is all about putting smiles on the faces of kids across the globe  the house at the top of the beanstalk space where all the creative brainstorming and ideas come to light  the beanstalk was designed by a moose employee and constructed by the local builder  senior manager   people & culture, kate zahra, who has worked at the company for six years, said the focus on fun helps employees feel less pressured about deadlines or major projects 'most of our employees prefer to work during the day but when they feel frazzled from working hard on a project, we encourage them to go for a walk, play some basketball, or have a game of table tennis,' ms zahra told daily mail australia 'we also get together outside of office hours for karaoke nights, themed dress up parties and weekly soccer games with our very own personalised moose jerseys   collaboration with others and a change of scenery makes a huge difference 'on special events such as australia day, harmony day, easter and new years   we hold amazing lunches and bbq's 'these social events get people involved across departments, and i would love to say we have a tight knit group because we do these activities as a team' moose's 2014 employee of the year: brad virgo who scored a gold crown and cape as well as a free holiday  founder of atari and chuck e cheese pizza time pizzas   nolan bushnell inspires staff during moose talks  not everyone has a beanstalk inside the office foyer  children's author graeme base inspired and delighted the moose team as part of the moose talks  other 'moosepiration activities' include a trip to an art exhibition, watching a toy inspired movie at the cinemas and doing some life drawing or clay modelling at workshops while it sounds like all fun and games, the pair added the most important part of the company were the people at moose 'the people are the highlight in our business   without them, there's no moose,' ms zahra said 'their passion is sensational and we make sure they're recognised and awarded for their hard work they've put their blood, sweat and tears into everything and it pays off when they see our products on the shelves 'moose also conducts surveys to give employees an opportunity to voice their opinions on how to improve the company, and our directors take their feedback very seriously 'by acting on the feedback, our staff know they're being heard the directors are keen to continuously improve   it's an amazing thing and that certainly happens here' special guests have also been invited to speak at the company's presentations called 'moose talks' in a bid to inspire, provide professional and personal development on a range of topics to their staff employees love not just the toys but the incredible and friendly work environment at moose hq in melbourne  places and spaces for collaboration where colleagues get together to mingle and share their inspirations  little live pets grace the lighting fixtures   moose products pop up in unusual places around the office  moose toys is family owned and has been in the business for more than 25 years  moose toys have employed about 100 people at its melbourne office, with 105 staff working across china, hong kong, united states and britain moose toys is family owned and has been in the business for more than 25 years earlier this year, the toy manufacturer won the 2015 girl toy of the year awards where shopkins small mart triumphed over the likes of barbie, lego and disney princess toys moose has products in all toy categories including collectibles, arts and crafts, activity toys, dolls, novelty items and outdoor products, and has brought joy to kids worldwide with successful products such as mighty beanz, beados, aqua sand and the trash pack
the moose toys headquarters melbourne
the moose toys headquarters is located in the heart of melbourne . staff can enjoy basketball, table tennis and yoga sessions during breaks . the team can scribble their ideas on whiteboard walls inside the cubby . employee of the year gets a gold crown and a free holiday of their choice . but there's one catch   no one is allowed to eat lunch at their desks . other activities include a trip to an art exhibition and karaoke nights 