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Monday 2nd July 2007.

Shoalhaven Business Chamber: Annual General meeting. Tuesday 17th July 2007. 6.00pm for 6.30pm start. Nowra Golf Club, Grey Beach. North Nowra. (click here)

Welcome to the new financial year and also a new year ahead for Shoalhaven BusinessChamber. The Annual general meeting will be held on 17th July 2007, where the Presidents and financial reports for the first year of operation of Shoalhaven Business Chamber will be presented. During the first year of the amalgamation between Nowra Chamber of Commerce and Shoalhaven Industry and Business Association, the current Executive Committee have worked tirelessly to develop the SBC Management/Action plan, Management policies and procedures, www.shoalhavenbusinesschamber.com.au website-business directory, as well as
the expansion to the southern Shoalhaven area to include business members from the Ulladulla district. The election of the Executive Committee for 2007-2008 will be conducted at the AGM. All SBC members are encouraged to bring their passion and enthusiasm for the Shoalhaven business community and nominate for Executive positions for the coming year.

SBC Executive Positions are:

• President
• Vice President
• Vice President – Southern Area
• Vice President – Nowra Central Promotions
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Public Officer.
• 5 Executive members


Some of the current members of the SBC Executive Committee have notified that they will not be seeking re-election for the coming year.

• Janet Binns – not seeking re-election.
• Bruno Corletto – not seeking re-election.
• Chris Benning – not seeking re-election.
• Darren Wearne – not seeking re-election.
• Ian Henry – not seeking re-election.
• Ian Burns – not seeking re-election. (Nowra Central Promotions).
• Frank Taylor – will be standing down as President of SBC, but will be seeking re-election as an Executive Committee member. If elected Franks’ role will be to complete the management and marketing of the SBC website. However, once this responsibility is completed by Frank he will be standing down from the Executive Committee on 31st December 2007.

Any members interested in the vacant SBC Executive positions are invited to contact either Frank Taylor - Telephone: 44212345 or Janet Binns - Telephone 0433794811 to discuss the nominations and the Executive positions.

Nomination Form PDF (click here) Proxy Voting Form PDF (click here) Please note that all SBC members must be financial for 2007-2008 to either be elected to an Executive position or to vote for Executive members at the AGM.

Nowra Central Promotions: Annual committee election meeting.

PDF (click here) Monday 16th July 2007, 5.30pm at Wizard Home Loans office. Junction Street Nowra. Nomination form PDF (click here) Proxy voting form PDF (click here)


Shoalhaven Business Chamber website www.shoalhavenbusinesschamber.com.au – As members of SBC your website listing is part of the service provided with your membership. Each member is able to have a full web link page including, contact details, written information and pictures of your business and your product. The website is designed to provide a dynamic vibrant portal to Shoalhaven business at all levels of commerce and industry and will stimulate and enhance economic growth for the region. The website contains unique attributes that provide a vital business directory to promote business, product and services locally, regionally and nationally. For assistance to register your business on the website email info@shoalhavenbusinesschamber.com.au


EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

The Australian Home-Based Business Awards are open for applications. Entries in the business
services, personal services, trade services, merchandising and food, hospitality, farming categories close
on Friday 20 July 2007. For information, go to www.homebasedbusinessawards.com.au

Finally, rewards for Australian Small Businesses!

Small businesses across Australia have the opportunity to compete on a national level with the launch of
the Australian Small Business Champion Awards. Initiated and managed by Precedent Productions (a small privately owned Australian company) the awards are being supported by the Australian Government, the Commonwealth Bank Local Business Banking, Quicken, CPA Australia, PKF Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors and Fairfax Community Newspapers. The Champion awards are designed to support and recognise the achievements of small businesses and their contribution to the local community in each state and territory. With 29 categories, all small businesses in Australia’s retail, services and manufacturing industries are eligible to enter the awards. One small business will win the national prize and title of the Australian Small Business Champion Entrepreneur. The entrepreneur category winner will receive a $40,000 experience to the UK. Entries are now open and will close Friday 20 July. For details and entry form visit
www.businesschampions.com.au


The Office of Industrial Relations will be conducting the following workshops locally from July to October 2007:
Dynamic Business and Training Solutions Pty Ltd:

5 Star Customer Service Training and Certification program specially designed for Small Business.
To view workshop information (click here)


NEWS FOR MEMBERS:

Media release
Thursday 28 June 2007, 11am

Checked your energy bill lately?
A message to small business owners and strata schemes in New South Wales from the Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON). Clare Petre, Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW urges all small business owners and strata schemes to check their electricity and gas bills at the end of the financial year, following a number of complaints to her office from commercial customers. ‘Over recent months some small businesses and strata schemes have received catch-up bills for tens of thousands of dollars after billing errors went undetected by their energy supplier for several years’, Ms Petre says. ‘While domestic customers can’t be back-billed for more than 12 months, commercial customers can be back-billed for up to 6 years’, she explains. Large back-bills can have a negative impact on the cashflow of businesses and strata schemes may have to impose special levies on residents in order to pay such bills and avoid disconnection. Some commercial customers complained that they were not able to bill previous clients or residents for their share of catch-up accounts. They also said that had they been aware of their true consumption levels, they may have been able to review or reduce their energy usage. Inaccurate billing denied them the opportunity to fix the problem. ‘Some of the customers who contacted EWON were receiving energy bills for their business which were less than a domestic residence, but no one in the company picked this up’, Ms Petre says. ‘While it is extremely unfortunate that significant billing errors occur, business customers have a responsibility to regularly check their accounts to make sure they are not too high or too low. ‘If your business or strata has equipment and facilities that have the potential for high energy consumption but your account charges seem to reflect a lower level of usage, you should contact your retailer immediately to clarify this situation’, Ms Petre states. Customers who are not able to resolve problems with their energy supplier can contact EWON for assistance. EWON’s service is free, fair and independent.
Media enquiries: Maria Leonardis, phone (02) 8218 5206 or 0401 216 727, marial@ewon.com.au
Emma Keene, phone (02) 8218 5225 or (02) 8218 5250, emmak@ewon.com.au
How to contact EWON: Freecall 1800 246 545 | Freefax 1800 812 291 | omb@ewon.com.au | www.ewon.com.au Freepost: Reply Paid K1343 Haymarket NSW 1239


This Saturday, 7.07.07,

more than 2 billion people world wide will join together to be a part of the Live Earth concerts and events. MUD Music Council has organised the Ulladulla Earth Live Gathering at The Harbourside Restaurant & Espresso Lounge, this Saturday, July 7 from 4.00pm.The Ulladulla Earth Live Gathering, will feature live acoustic music and guest speakers including marine ecologist, Pia Winberg and artist, Noel Butler. Unite for a glass of wine as the sun sets on the harbour. For more information and to register to be part of the Ulladulla Earth Live Gathering: www.joinliveearth.org/page/event/detail/4vx22


The Shoreline Restaurant

with Chef Grant Bailey are preparing a Christmas Feast for you every Friday night in July. Don't wait for then though. Come along and taste the many winter warming dishes Grant is preparing all through winter. We have an extensive specials board with mouth watering tempters. We are open Monday to Saturday 6pm to 9.30pm and are looking forward to seeing you all again very soon. Don't let the cold snap bother you. Our restaurant is as warm as our welcome and what could be nicer than great food and a nice wine to finish off the day. Book a table now. Call 4421 5444 Christmas in July Menu 3 courses $29.50
Entrée: Choice of Pumpkin Soup or Seafood Chowder
Mains; Trio of Ham, Turkey and Beef with Roasted Vegetables
Dessert: Choice of Trifle or Christmas pudding with warm Brandy Custard


Welcome to New Members:

Yellow Brick Road Marketing; Shoal train NSW; Belinda Scott and Associates; Matrix Safety Systems; MacDonald International; MacIntyres of Milton; Grants Computer Service; Business Machine Specialists; Telstra Shop and Advanced Document Storage Nowra.


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