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NEWSLETTER

Monday 19th March 2007.

Please alter your records of our contact details accordingly:

SBC address: 81 North Street. Nowra.

Mailing address: PO Box 361Nowra 2541.

Telephone:44233582. Fax: 44215152.

Shoalhaven Business Chamber has a new email address; sbc@shoalhaven.net.au

EVENTS:

Business after Hours: April will be hosted by P.O.S.M Point of

Sale

Material on Tuesday 3rd April at Mc Intyre Way Bomaderry.

March BAH was a very successful evening. Many thanks to our hosts Phil and Debbie White, Design Window Coverings.

SBC March Members Meeting: Tuesday 20th March 2007.

Special Guest Speaker: David de Garis. "The global, state and local economies and the current interest rate and FX markets". Courtesy of NAB Nowra. And also the Business "Trivia Challenge". Please RSVP today!!

SBC Executive meeting: Tuesday 27th March 2007.

"Spotlight on Business" sessions.

Booking are currently being taken for members to Spotlight their business at the General members meetings. Only one session is available per general meeting, and @ $50 per session members have 10 minutes to promote their business and distribute promotional literature. Some dates have already been booked so if you would like to take advantage of this promotional opportunity contact Celeste by email sbc@shoalhaven.net.au .

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

TAFE Illawarra – Nowra Campus:

TAFE NSW – Illawarra Institute, Nowra, is offering the following TAFE PLUS programs for supervisors/managers or anyone wishing to gain formal Management or Trainer qualifications.

Certificate IV in Business - Frontline Management, 1:1 Flexible Delivery Program

This program has been designed to facilitate the awarding of the Certificate IV in Business - Frontline Management qualification and aims to improve the level of organisational productivity and the general performance of frontline managers. The course provides staff with the opportunity to further develop managerial knowledge and skills and is ideally suited to supervisors, team leaders and individuals who are responsible for managing people and/or operations. The program will focus entirely on specific individual needs and workplace requirements and will be delivered flexibly via a combination of face to face training and workplace assessment activities. The benefit of this 1:1 approach is that the program is delivered on the individual's terms and therefore provides meaningful results and a cost effective training solution.

Cost: Individual Units @ $350 p/p OR Full Course (8 units) @ $2,350 p/p

Includes 1:1 workplace visits within the

Nowra

Township

, flexible learning material & TAFE NSW certification upon successful completion.

Certificate IV – Training & Assessment

This training program is suitable for people responsible for the development and training of individuals and groups, and for those with responsibility for the development of training and assessment tools and procedures within a workplace learning environment. The course will enable participants to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to competently perform the role of a skilled trainer, facilitator and assessor in the workplace and the Vocation & Education Training (VET) sector. Participants who hold existing Training & Assessment qualifications may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) credits.

Dates: Commences 30 April

Cost: $1795 p/p

Venue: Nowra TAFE - Shoalhaven Campus

Certificate IV – Project Management

This Advanced Project Management program is designed to assist participants to develop the practical skills and knowledge required to plan, organise and manage successful projects according to Australian Standards. This course recognises the existing Project Management experience of participants and therefore offers an integrated and accelerated approach towards achieving a nationally recognised Project Management qualification. The program is fully endorsed by the Australian Institute of Project Management.

Dates: Commences 10 May

Cost: $985 p/p

Venue: Nowra TAFE – Bomaderry Campus

For bookings & further details please contact Bruno Corletto - TAFE PLUS Nowra on 44219866 or email: bruno.corletto@det.nsw.edu.au

Skilling Shoalhaven for the future: Event lead by Dr Peter Ellyard

This event will be lead by Dr Peter Ellyard who will bring together multiple perspectives on these critical questions. The objective is to build relationships between education and industry sectors and to share knowledge on what we know, and don't know, about assisting people prepare for the future through education. The Workshop is designed to produce a clear vision for the education and training sector in the Shoalhaven. A vision that is shared between the education, business and government sectors. Please find your invitation attached.

The event is proudly sponsored by:

Student Workplace Learning Program

Shoalhaven Area Consultative Committee

Shoalhaven City Council

The event is proudly supported by:

Blueprint Shoalhaven Committee

St John the

Evangelist

High School

Shoalhaven Business Chamber

Shoalhaven Area Consultative Committee:

Where would you look to find the next available first aid training course?

Are you aware of what training is provided in our local region, and how to access it?

www.shoalhaventraining.com.au is to be launched at a function at Shoalhaven City Council on 3 April, and you are invited to join us! Your invitation is attached!

This website is designed to provide a single point of contact when sourcing training in the Shoalhaven.

We hope you are able to join us at this importantevent!

Please note: The website will not be active until the launch date.

Lyn EckersleySmall Business Field OfficerShoalhaven Area Consultative Committee Inc.

DSRD is coordinating a workshop on Lean Manufacturing, which may interest some of you.

Lean Manufacturing is an approach pioneered by

Toyota

which has become the modern standard for creating value while eliminating waste. Implementing a Lean strategy will contribute to your bottom line whether you are a small or large business.

Afree 3.5 hour afternoonsession, to be held at Shoalhaven City Council on 30 March will cover:

An introduction to Lean Manufacturing

Tools used to assess where you are

5s simulation

Questions.

For those interested in implementing a Lean Manufacturing strategy, the NSW Dept of State & Regional Development has a subsidy for eligible businesses. Please contact Lyn Eckersley Ph: (02) 4422 5402

ITeC – Shoalhaven. Course flyer is attached

Low Cost MARKETING Course $164 - develop your networking & business skills:

Statement of Attainment from Certificate IV in Business (Marketing) (BSB40701)

Starts TUES 20 March 2007 (Flexible training during school holidays)

Contact ITeC on 4423 3417 or email: melissa.sbec@illawarraitec.com.au

Department of State and Regional Development:

Home Based Business Seminar (HBB) Create Locally, Sell Globally - Live at Home, Work at Home, Sell to the World. If you are a home-based craft artist or designer, why not take the next step and sell to the world. We'll provide you with tips and tricks on internet marketing and show you how to sell your products globally. Plus we'll teach you the fine art of writing for the web to make sure your internet marketing sells your message. Our experts Linda Hailey and Libby Varcoe designed this workshop specifically for craft and design professionals like you.Date: Tuesday April 3Time: 9.45am for 10.00am start - 1.00pmVenue: Nowra Showground Pavilion. Cnr. Junction and West Streets, NowraCost: Free Don't miss this free workshop for home-based craft and design business operators. For further information email linda.sekulovski@business.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 4225 9055.

Business Management – Wine Industry - Partial Certificate IV in Business - S

outhCoast

&

Highlands

A Nationally Accredited Program that includes excellent resource materials and ongoing coaching from a Business Trainer.

Modules include:

Risk & Legal Management for Business

Managing Safety

Operational Planning

Managing a small team

An enrolment fee of $164 must be paid. Course is valued at more than $1000. Formal study commences March 2007 and must be complete by September 2007. Course is run by distance education. Phone 1800 111 700for an enrolment form or more information.

PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED This course is funded by NSW Department of Education & Training.

Australian

College

of

Commerce

and Management:

The

Australian

College

of Commerce and Management will be offering a Financial Management course for Small Business which is part of Certificate IV in Business (Small Business Management) in the Shoalhaven region. It is a nationally accredited program funded by the Government. An enrolment fee of $164 will apply to businesses, with the course valued at over $1000 and the balance being paid by the Dept. of Education and Training. Formal study will commence in March and the college will be running workshops in the evenings once a month in Nowra to assist the course completion. Telephone the college on 1800 111 700 for further information and to obtain an enrolment form.

MEMBERS NEWS

Shoalhaven Campus –

University

of

Wollongong

.

Thursday 22 March: A special outdoor screening for International Womens Week. Admission $5 Bring your picnic basket and a rug. We hope to see you there! "All about Olive"Olive is 107 years old. She has decided to go home and will make the journey back to Broken Hill where she was born. The trip will trigger memories of things long forgotten, fights, funny moments and events almost too sad to bear.http://www.roninfilms.com.au/video/1887209/0/2425780376.htmland "Leaping off the Edge"A documentary about

Melbourne

's Women's Circus, a theatrical experience that has been inspiring, exciting and empowering audiences for over a decade.http://www.roninfilms.com.au/video/1887209/15/2406403967.html

Relay for Life: Register today!!

Shoalhaven

Campus

University

of

Wollongong

Tel: 02 4448 0878

Once more Shoalhaven Campus is inviting everyone in TAFE, University and Business who would care to be involved in Relay for Life ( and hasn't already organized another team ) to join us in a community collaboration from education and business to raise funds for Relay for Life. For the past two years students, staff and business people have raised around $3000 per annum for this Cancer Council event. If you are interested in joining us then either join our Town and Campus Team on the web or email Robbie. Business are welcome to display their logos around the Town and Campus Relay for Life site and we already know that we have more students interested than ever before. Of course we have more students on campus than ever before. So let's make 2007 our best Relay for Life yet.

Great Business

Opportunity

!

Would you like to get your business'message out to 250 local women, primarily business women? Women who are enthusiastic and keen to learn?

Then you should consider becoming a sponsor of the second Shoalhaven women's conference is to be held in September this year. Last year's conference was a huge success and this year's promises to be even better! A range of sponsorship packages are available, so call Lyn Eckersley, Small Business Field Officer, for more information. Ph: 4422 5402 or 0409 715 929.

Dynamic Business&Training Solutions Pty. Ltd.

Dynamic Business & Training Solutions are pleased to announce the launch of a new website to help the service needs of small business in the Shoalhaven. Please visit www.shoalhavenbusiness.info to view the new site. The site will be continuously developed and further information made available. If you wish to place a listing on www.sholahavenbusiness.info please contact Greg Fellows: Tel: 1300 766 510

Fax: 02 4455 3006 or Email: gfellows@dynamicsolutions.net.au

The Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme—helping Small Businesses stay in touch in regional areas

Small businesses have the opportunity to receive a significant subsidy on the purchase of a satellite mobile phone thanks to the Australian Government's Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme.

The subsidy is part of the Australian Government's response to rural, regional and remote mobile telephony needs, and operates until June 2009. The Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme offers support to those living or working in areas that are beyond mobile coverage by allowing them to receive a subsidy of up to $1200 towards the purchase of a satellite mobile phone.

Small businesses are one of the eligible categories under this scheme. If your small business is located in an area without terrestrial mobile phone coverage, or regularly has employees spending time in such areas, you may be eligible for up to two satellite phone subsidies.

Applicants must first apply and, if approved, can then purchase their phone through a dealer registered under the scheme. The price paid for the phone will be reduced by the amount of the subsidy, and the dealer is then reimbursed for the subsidy amount by the Australian Government.

The subsidy reduces the purchase price of a satellite phone only, and does not cover any ongoing charges or accessories. For more information, to find a registered dealer, or to apply, please visit www.dcita.gov.au/satphone, phone 1800 674 058 (free call from a fixed phone) or email satphone@dcita.gov.au

ISS Institute - APPLY NOW

Four 'The Pratt Foundation/ ISS Institute Fellowships' to be won

Are you a trades, artisan or technical person who is working in any of the following industries?

Heritage - building trades, maritime heritage, moveable objects, gardens & trees

Environment/Energy/Sustainability Industry - alternative energy, building & construction, environmental design, resources such as water & land, value adding to regional produce? If you are, then you may be eligible to apply for one of the four Pratt Foundation / International Specialized Skills Institute (ISSI)Fellowships to travel overseas! The closing date for submissions is 28 May 2007 and the ISS Institute iswilling to assist you with your preparation, whether you have any experience in such things or not! A list of previous fellowship recipients is available; to give you an idea of what makes a winner. More details and information: Ph: (03) 9882 0055 Email: issi.ceo@pacific.net.au Website: www.issinstitute.org.au

Australian Tourism Development Program

Round4 opened on Friday, 2 March 2007

The Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP) is a highly competitive merit-based grants program that aims to assist in the development of a continuous tourism experience across

Australia

.Applications are now being called forRound 4, which closes at 5 pm Australia Eastern Daylight Saving (AEDST) onFriday, 27 April 2007.

If you are considering making an application for this round of the program please:

review the Australian Tourism Development Program customer guides on the AusIndustry website www.ausindustry.gov.au

contact an AusIndustry customer service manager, via the AusIndustry hotline (13 28 46) to discuss your eligibility for the program, program requirements and the application process

access the Australian Tourism Development Programapplication forms and use the form to make your application

lodge your application by 5 pm AEDST onFriday, 27 April 2007.

The Australian Government has allocated more than $31 million over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to the Australian Tourism Development Program to increase the diversity of tourism products and services, and to encourage tourists to move more widely in Australia. There are two separate categories of grant:

Category 1: TourismProjects, and

Category 2: IntegratedTourismDevelopmentProjects.

Each category has separate eligibility, evaluation and funding requirements. There is a separate customer guide and application form for each category.

To date,almost $22 million has beenallocated to133 projects across

Australia

.

The documentation for Round4 is available from the AusIndustry website www.ausindustry.gov.au.

The Australian Tourism Development Program is being delivered by AusIndustry which is the Australian Government's business program delivery division in the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.

For more information about theAustralian Tourism Development Programor to subscribe to the AusIndustrye-bulletin or to 'email updates' about specific AusIndustry products, visit www.ausindustry.gov.auor call the AusIndustry hotline on 13 28 46 for more information.

"Good teams become great ones when the members trust

each other enough to surrender the me for the we"

All Shoalhaven Business

Chamber

members who would like to include information about events and activities in their business for 2007 in the weekly newsletter please contact: Celeste Duffy. Shoalhaven Business

Chamber

Inc. Tel: 44233582. Or email sbc@shoalhaven.net.au