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Free support for Gympie businesses preparing for plastic bag ban
Media release Gympie businesses are being urged to “bag” some information on their responsibilities under Queensland’s looming state-wide ban on light-weight plastic shopping bags, due to come into effect from July next year. The NRA will be in Gympie on Thursday 2...
Roadcraft teaching driver awareness to St Pats students
Corporate Member Roadcraft was featured in the Gympie Times recently, for teaching our kid's driver awareness. With the road toll at approximately 1300 deaths per year, it’s fantastic that our local schools are proactive in ensuring their students are educated in...
The 2017 Business Awards are just around the corner!
There's excitement in the air already! This year's Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards - Presented by Gympie Community (Bendigo) Bank - are being held on Saturday, September 16. Click here to add it to your diary! There will be drinks flowing, gorgeous food,...
Could your business support students to reach their potential?
Could your business provide a sponsorship to a USC Gympie student to support them in their studies? Financial support helps to encourage academic excellence and provide the security needed for many students to reach their full potential. A scholarship or bursary also...
Succession Planning – Justin’s notes
Last week a large group of us were fortunate enough to attend a presentation at our March breakfast with Justin Lippiatt. Justin discussed the importance of succession planning - that is, to invest in your team, ensure the business can survive without you, ensure that...
How to find your best customers – Robyn Simpson
In February 2017, at our first breakfast meetup for the year, Robyn Simpson of Market Smartly joined us to share her knowledge in Niche Marketing. Robyn has shared her eClass video with the Chamber of Commerce titled Not All Customers Are Created Equal. How to find...
Australia Day Awards 2017
The 2017 Gympie Regional Australia Day Awards recognise our region’s unsung heroes and pay tribute to the special people in our community who have gone above and beyond to help improve the lives of others and contribute to the city's vision of a diverse, friendly and...
Gympie students get early offers to USC
More than 40 of Gympie’s Class of 2016 walked out of school for the last time on Friday secure in knowing they already had a place at the University of the Sunshine Coast next year. The Year 12 students took advantage of USC’s Early Offer Guarantee, which saved them...
Council grants net $112K for local community groups
Gympie Regional Council today announced the names of 25 local community organisations who will share in $112K of funds from council’s Community Assistance Grants (CAG) program. Seventy applications were received in this latest round of the popular grant program, which...
Annual General Meeting and October Breakfast
We probably say this every-time but... What a fantastic breakfast held this October! This months' breakfast was Jam packed (excuse the breakfast pun *wink*) with speakers, information, news and exercises but somehow we managed to fit it all in without going over time...