Welcome to The Hills & District Chamber of Commerce Inc. - a friendly and supportive business group bridging the Ferny Hills, Arana Hills, Ferny Grove, Keperra, Mitchelton and surrounding districts. Established in 1992, our Chamber is not-for-profit and is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland.
If you are involved in a business or community group and live or work in the Hills Districts, why not register for the next meeting - new members and visitors are always welcome.
We are coming up to the winter solstice and that means shorter days and longer colder nights. Don’t let these things deter you from coming along and attending our monthly, morning meetings. We have had a fabulous array of speakers, thanks to Donna Thistlethwaite, and in some instances world class speakers.
Our next speaker is Paula Brand - Business Expo. Learn how you can promote your business in the local area. We are strong on Buy Local at the Chamber and the Business Expo in September is a wonderful opportunity to promote your business to a wider audience. Our Chamber will be taking a spot and if you would like to register to assist on the stand, then please contact Therese Nally. She is chairing the membership group and would love you to contact her in this regard.
The Chamber Executive met last week and are working towards holding more social events. These events, business meetings and social gatherings are a great way to network and meet new members. Look out for information on these new events.
Last but not least, welcome to our new Executive members, Donna Leach has taken on the role of Secretary, Hayley Lingard is now a Vice President and has provided a great source of support to everyone on the Executive over the past few years.
Remember, we are still in the throes of a Pandemic, this means that we need to keep socially distancing, washing our hands and being aware of changes which occur with very little notice. Mary
Treasurer
Stuart Jaeschke
Financial reports for the month ended 31 May 2021.
Secretary
Donna Leach
Hi, I am Donna, the new Chamber Secretary. Please contact me if you wish to discuss any issues via email or on 0422 271 989. Donna
Advocacy Committee
Chair | Brian Battersby
Queensland Government 2021/22 Budget as been tabled in State Parliament on Tuesday 15 June 2021. All the details can be found on the Queensland Budget website.
As well the Queensland Government has recently produced a “Queensland Recovery Plan” to Unite & Recover” which is some 56 pages in size. This document we hope will be backed up with $ in the 2021/22 Budget funding that our committee has had significant input to, via meetings with Queensland Chamber of Commerce & Industry (QCCI) then strategies submitted to Queensland Government. Time will tell as the key points we raised are targeted to get our Queensland Economy Firing again, Help for Small Business and Create more jobs.
CCIQ Pulse Report for 2021 March Ending Period.
This is an extensive report from across Queensland.
Queensland Government – Minister Di Farmer Small Business Roadshow Feb/March 2021
As well as the CCIQ Pulse Report, this is the long awaited summary report of 3-Face to Face forums covering Bris South and North is attached after a mammoth task to collate the comments into categories. Click here to see the 13-page report and all the links. Interestingly, of the businesses attending that Eatons Hill forum Tuesday 2nd March, 41% were small employing 1 to 4 staff. All the details are collated in a 13 page summary that is good information and recommended for small businesses. Click here for the webpage link to download the full 17 Regions Reports.
Moreton Bay Regional Council – Your Say on Local Laws.
You have an opportunity to make a comment on 20 of those that mostly relate to Business and the close date for comments is 5pm Wednesday 30th June 2021. Examples are Advertising Signs, Display Goods on Public Land, Outdoor Dining, Roadside/Itinerant Vending, Parking and Share Accommodation are just some. Click here for all the details. Brian
Cultural Inclusiveness Committee
Chair | Craig Shim
Wanted: Local Businesses for Refugee Career Matching Opportunities
Are you in a position to offer employment or work experience to a qualified lawyer, accountant or IT professional seeking local Australian experience?
We’ve been approached by three proactive Brisbane-based candidates who just happen to be from refugee backgrounds. All we need are local companies to match them with as part of our Refugee Career Matching & Mentoring Initiative.
You don’t need to be a member of our Hills Chamber to participate, just an ability to offer any of the following: paid employment, work experience or mentoring. These are some of the most practical ways you can help people from refugee backgrounds “get a foot in the door” to employment in Australia.
Interested? Click here.
Not right now? If you know of another organisation that could be a good fit, please share this post.
This ground-breaking program is led by The Hills and Districts Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Romero Centre. It is the one of the first partnerships of its kind in Australia between a Chamber of Commerce and the local refugee community. Craig
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Advocacy Committee
Queensland Government – Minister Di Farmer Small Business Roadshow Feb/March 2021
