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eBusiness News from Mareeba Chamber of
Commerce. If you are not able to view clearly
read as a
webpage here.
Post Office Centre Shop 11/ 94 Byrnes Street, Mareeba QLD 4880
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Phone: 07 4092 6050
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March Luncheon & Launch
of the Economic Snapshot |
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Proudly Sponsored by
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Guest Speakers:
Bill Cummings &
Sharon Dawson
Topics:
What is our
current economic status, trends and
opportunities & The latest in
mining activity.
Where:
Mareeba RSL Club
When: Friday 18
March
Time: 12.00pm networking
12.15pm event kicks off
RSVP: Midday Wednesday 16
March
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Bill Cummings
'Our Economy' |
Sharon Dawson
'Mining Activity' |
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Hi,
It was great to meet
some of the Chamber
Members at the AGM
in February and I
hope to meet the
rest over the next
few months. I would
like to congratulate
Sheldon Mulla for
being appointed as
the new President of
the Mareeba Chamber
of Commerce, and I
am looking to
working with both
him and the other
committee members.
Our mission is for
Mareeba to be a
strong, vibrant
community and we can
only do this if we
are actively working
with our members on
the topics relevant
to them.
Next week’s lunch
has a great line up
of speakers and we
will also be
launching our annual
publication –
Economic Snapshot.
It will be an
opportunity to
reflect on the past
twelve months, and
allow for some
reflection on the
way forward.
Regards
Kate Bertola
PS -
Book a 5-minute speaker spot at
one of our Chamber lunches in
2011
here
(members
only).
Minutes of AGM 2011
here.
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Gold
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From the
President
Hello and
thank you
again to the
Chamber
members and
Executive
Committee
for the
opportunity
to take on
the
President's
role for the
next 12
months.
I am excited
by the opportunity and together with the
Executive Committee have already started
fulfilling
our mission
statement.
As stated at
our recent
chamber
luncheon, my
first
priority is
to establish
effective
communication
with the
chamber
members by
way of a
President
Report which
will provide
information
on what the
Executive
Committee
has been up
to and
report on
any outcomes
on local
issues and
events as
they become
available. |
Sheldon
Mulla
President |
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Feel free to contact me
directly on 0409 889 928
should you wish to
discuss any issue or
provide suggestions on
how we can improve the
chamber.
Kind regards,
Sheldon Mulla
President Mareeba
Chamber of Commerce |
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From the Chamber Desk
One of the
best parts
of my role
is to talk
to our
membership
base and
find out
what is
important to
them and
their
business.
Over the
past month I
have had the
opportunity
to talk to a
number of
members and
discuss what
they would
like us to
be focused
on.
Essentially
they can be
broken down
to three
things:
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Advocating
on
behalf
of
members
on
issues
affecting
their
business
e.g.
proposed
Byrnes
Street
Redevelopment,
and the
National
Broadband
Network
(NBN)
Taskforce.
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Kate Bertola
Executive Promotions Officer |
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Providing members with direct access to the
President and Committee Members at events like the
monthly luncheons in order for effective two way
communication.
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Providing members access to professional development
courses and seminars – including topics on staff
selection and recruitment, providing safe
workplaces, financial management etc.
If you have any suggestions or feedback please let us
know. We are here to be your advocates and greatly
appreciate your input. We are also looking for good news
stories from our members i.e. anything that your
organisation has achieved. We would also love to hear of
any initiative that your organisation is undertaking
which the larger community benefits from, so
start sending them through.
Let us all become active partners in strengthening the
business community in the region and forge the way
forward.
Kind regards,
Kate Bertola
Executive Promotions Officer
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Other
useful links and
contacts
here >>>. |
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BIG
Opportunity |
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Providing great customer service is good business!
Excellence in
customer service is the key to any successful business.
It is what builds long-lasting relationships with your
customers and ultimately results in increased
profitability for your business.
Advance Cairns is
committed to improving customer service in the region
and invite local restaurants and food tourism operators
to attend the next AussieHost Training Workshop at half
price! AussieHost workshops help participants develop
positive attitudes to service, improve the way they
relate to customers, exceed customer expectations and
overall create a first-class experience for your
customers.
Can you afford not to be
giving excellent Customer Service?
By investing in the
training of your staff this small investment will reap
returns for your business as they become empowered to
mentor other team members in the art of quality customer
service.
Limited spaces available
– BOOK NOW with Linda Richardson via
linda@tasteparadise.com.au or 4080 2900. See
attached invitation for details.
More information
here
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What happens when
you’re not there? Managers’ Succession Planning
This hands-on workshop
will provide planning tools for Management Committee
members and senior management personnel to assist with
the effective monitoring of service delivery outcomes,
organisational performance and staff performance as well
as practical tips for succession planning of the
Management Committee and Senior Executive.
PRESENTER: Carol Hammond is a Director of and Senior
Consultant with Quality Partners, providing tailored
business systems, QMS software and professional
training. Carol has over 20 years of management
experience in the not-for-profit sector including the
development, implementation and evaluation of quality
systems and frameworks for government and NGOs.
Date: Tuesday 12th April
Time:10.30am-12.30pm
Location: Mareeba Leagues Club, Doyle Street,
Mareeba
More information
here
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Important
Business
Article |
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>> Mareeba
Community Bank's 5th
Birthday Party
Celebrate Mareeba
Community Bank’s 5th Birthday Party this Friday 11th
March 2011, everyone is invited.
Flyer
here
>>>.
>> $1.4 billion
Regional
Development Australia
Fund
The Minister for
Regional Development,
The Hon Simon Crean MP,
today announced a $1.4
billion Regional
Development Australia
Fund designed to boost
economic development in
Australia’s regions.
Applications are open
and the first round of
funding will commence on
1 July 2011. Interested
parties can register to
receive the guidelines
when they are released
by sending an email to
regionalgrants@regional.gov.au
with ‘RDAF Interest’ in
the subject line.
Minister Crean said that
“the allocation of
funding will be
competitive, merit-based
and only applications
that have the backing of
local Regional
Development Australia
(RDA) committees will be
considered.”
Key criteria for the
application funding
guidelines are:
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Delivery of concrete
economic and social
benefits;
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Commitment to innovation
and building capacity in
local communities;
>Linking
regional communities
across traditional
boundaries; and
>Ability
to leverage additional
funding across
government and the
private sector.
The $1.4 billion
allocated to the Fund
includes $350 million
that the Government set
aside for disaster
relief in regional
areas. This disaster
funding allocation will
be assessed on the same
criteria as the rest of
the Fund.
The Minister’s press
release can be found
here
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>> Annual Wage
Review Survey
Fair Work Australia is
currently undertaking
the 2011 Annual Wage
Review. During this
review, Fair Work
Australia (FWA) will
determine what increase
to the minimum wage will
be awarded, with any
increase to commence
from the first pay
period on or after 1
July 2011.
The Chamber of Commerce
and Industry Queensland
(CCIQ) is preparing a
comprehensive submission
to FWA on what increase
to the minimum wage is
supported by business
and the potential
impacts of increasing
the minimum wage.
Any feedback you provide
in the survey will
remain confidential but
will be used to make a
strong case to FWA
regarding the 2011
Annual Wage Review
decision.
Complete
the survey
here
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More information
here
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>> IIB
Alert March 2011
CommunicAsia
2011
Austrade has planned for
an Australian pavilion
at CommunicAsia2011, an
international ICT
trade-show being held in
Singapore from 21-24
June 2011.
If you are interested in
launching or expanding
your presence in South
East Asia, this
exhibition and
conference may provide a
platform for your
company. The exhibition
will feature emerging
technologies from
back-haul network
systems integration to
'state of the art'
software and
applications.
The IIB is seeking
expressions of interest
from Queensland ICT
companies that may be
interested in
participating in the
Australian pavilion.
Date: 21-24 June 2011
Venue: Singapore
More information on this
event can be accessed at
www.austrade.gov.au.
To register your
interest, please email
Helen Thompson at the
IIB with your company
contact details.
>> ATO
Newsletter
ATO Small Business
Assistance Program -
Small Business
Newsletter
Small Business special
topic, Your small
business, Your SME
business, Tax articles &
News from other
government agencies.
More information
here
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Building Your
Online Business
The Department of
Employment, Economic
Development and
Innovation invites you
to take part in a
comprehensive
activity-based workshop
series where you will
learn to grow business
profits using website
technologies.
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Wednesday 23 March 2011: Making online
business work
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Wednesday 30 March 2011: Getting started
online
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Wednesday 6 April 2011: Social media for
business
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Wednesday 13 April 2011: Where to from here
All workshops will be
held from 5.30pm –
8.30pm
Mezzanine level, The
Sebel Cairns, Abbott
Street, Cairns
Cost: $33.00 (incl. GST*)
per workshop |
Telephone: 07 4048 1111
businessassist.cairns@deedi.qld.gov.au
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www.deedi.qld.gov.au
More information
here
>>>.
Booking Form
here
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