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ATO Small Business
Newsletter Edition 10
This issue has a
fantastic range of
articles including:
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Support for natural
disaster victims
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PAYG Withholding Annual
Obligations 2011
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Guide to claiming
business deductions
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Increased focus on
small-to-medium
enterprises with revenue
losses
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New web tool for small
business to find right
advice
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Beware of websites
offering access to
government grants
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Helpful links
More information
here
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DEEDI -
New ICT
Directories
The Department of
Employment, Economic
Development and
Innovation (DEEDI), is
hosting two new
Information and
Communication Technology
(ICT) directories.
For more information and
if any ICT providers
wish to register to be
listed in the
directories, please
refer to the DEEDI
website.
For more information
visit the DEEDI website
here
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2011 - 2012 Minor Tourism
Infrastructure Grants
The final round of the
Minor Tourism
Infrastructure Grants (MTIGs)
will be officially
launched today by the
Honourable Jan Jarratt
MP, Minister for
Tourism, Manufacturing
and Small Business at
11.00am. Applications
will close on 24 June
2011.
In the past, the Service
Centres have assisted
with the distribution of
the application package,
answered general
enquiries and provided
advice to potential
proponents on applying
for the program.
Furthermore, Service
Centres have played a
critical role in
providing advice as part
of the assessment
process and ongoing
monitoring and
intelligence as projects
develop.
With the launch of the
2011-2012 MTIG program,
Tourism Division is
again seeking your
assistance in regard to
distributing information
to your regional
networks, raising
awareness of the program
and answering enquiries
about the program.
Enquiries requiring in
depth consultation
should be directed to
the Tourism Division.
For more information
visit the DEEDI website
here
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CCIQ -
The 2011 Federal Budget
Introduction
In going into the
2011-12 Federal Budget,
the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry Queensland
(CCIQ) had identified a
four point plan to
balance growth across
Australia’s regions and
industry sectors. These
included:
Full
report and information
here
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Ausindustry - Issue 5
- May 2011 Focus on
Australian Industry
In this edition, we see
how the rail industry is
the latest sector to
discover the cost
savings and
environmental advantages
of Flip Screen
Australia’s innovative
waste-screening devices.
We take a look at how
the Australian
Government's Enhanced
Project By-law Scheme
has helped Costa Group's
blush premium tomato
growing facility bring
to life a small
Australian town.
We hear how help from a
Business Enterprise
Centre has made life
beautiful for Caboolture
salon owner, Cindy
Green.
In this issue, we also
hear from our portfolio
Ministers: Senator the
Hon Kim Carr, Minister
for Innovation,
Industry, Science and
Research and Senator the
Hon Nick Sherry,
Minister for Small
Business. We also
highlight our
hard-working regional
manager in Northern
Central New South Wales,
Tim Cotter.
Full
report and information
here
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CCIQ -
Industrial Relations
E-Bulletin
As
a Queensland business
you need to be aware
that Fair Work Australia
has made some recent
changes to the Social,
Community Homecare and
Disability Industry
Award and are also
currently undertaking an
annual wage review that
will result in
industrial relations
updates. This month CCIQ
has launched a new
website and you will
find information on how
to access your awards
online.
CCIQ has also been
reviewing our
communications program
and from this point
forward you will now
receive your IR
e-bulletin update on the
first Wednesday of every
month. Make sure you
watch out for this
important alert to
ensure your business is
compliant with the
latest IR laws.
Full
report and information
here
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