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Commerce Ballarat Weekly News Bulletin 30 January – 5 February 2010 Welcome to the end of another busy week. Find out below what is happening in and around Ballarat, useful website links, members news and who made the media this week. Quote of the week “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” Welcome New Members: · The Bridge Hotel Simon Anderson Info Comm Breakfast Sails on the Lake Lake Wendouree Friday, 12 February, 7:15am – 8.45am Members $15 Non Members $25 Join us for an update on the past 12 months and a look into the future from our councillors 505 Club BGT 14 Hill Street Thursday, 25 February, 5.30pm – 7.30pm Members Free Non Members $15 An evening of networking and fostering relationships to grow your business. Drinks and Savories provided Commerce Race Day Ballarat Turf Club Friday, 12 March, 11.30am Cost: $55 per person, $550+gst table of 10 includes entry to course, 3 course meal, race book. Chance to Win Great Prizes Two Gold Class Movie Screenings for 18 people Table for 6 Terrace Dowling Forest Many more Guest Speaker - Don Elgin Being born without the lower portion of his left leg was no barrier for him he went on to win a gold medal at the 1994 World Championships in Berlin. Don competed in the Sydney 2000 Paralympics Games where he won bronze in the Pentathlon. In pursuit of his ultimate goal of being number one in the World in the below knee amputee Pentathlon Don moved a step closer when he finished with a Silver medal at the 2002 IPC World Championships. 2004 Athens Paralympics Games Don became a triple Paralympics medallist winning one Silver and two Bronze. As a respected voice on sport both on and off the track Don commentated at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and appeared on Andrew Denton’s ABC TV show Enough Rope. An Inspirational Speaker!! Tables only to be hosted by Commerce Ballarat members. B.L.E.N.D yum productions 312 Fussell Street Wednesday, 24 March, 5.30pm – 7.30pm Members Free Non Members $15 yum & Commerce Ballarat are hosting a thrilling and fun event March 2010. Hold onto your hats... it's PowerPoint Karaoke Time!" Ya What ..?" we hear you say. Willing participants test their steel and quick thinking against some unseen PowerPoint presentations in front of a crowd who vote for the best execution via the medium of applause. Get it? Are you 39 or under and looking for an opportunity to share ideas and impressions of today’s business world. Drinks and Savouries provided Members News Chariots of Fire Harness Racing Chariots for Charity night being held by McCallum Disability Services in March 2010. Funds raised will go towards the building of a new factory at McCallum Industries. Date: Tuesday, March 9, 6:30pm Venue: Ballarat Trotting Club Terrace Restaurant RSVP: Lauren Morris 5334 1921 or 5338 9801 or lauren@mccallum.org.au WHK Can fraud happen in your business? How would your business be affected? How much can you afford to lose? What are some practical steps you can take to reduce risk exposure? Date: Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 6 – 7:30pm Venue: North Ballarat Sports Club RSVP: by 5 March 2010, Hayley 5331 4044 or ballarat@whk.com.au. Registrations essential as numbers strictly limited. Bunning Warehouse Come to Bunnings Warehouse in Ballarat from Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 February to watch some of the Better Homes and Gardens team shooting a special episode of the show. Ballarat Cancer Research Centre Get your team and sponsors together to participate in this year’s cycle classic. Funds raised from the event will be donated to Ballarat Cancer Research Centre. Over the past two years the Come to Life Ballarat Cycle Classic has raised over $200,000. Date: Sunday, 21 February 2010 Where: Lake Wendouree More information http://www.ballaratcycleclassic.com.au/ Commerce Ballarat will be entering a team if your business is unable to field and team please join ours, contact kara@commerceballarat.com.au Australian Bureau of Statistics Manufacturing Productions, Dec 2009 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8301.0.55.003?OpenDocument Retail Trade, Dec 2009 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8501.0?OpenDocument Education News, February 2010 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1330.0?OpenDocument Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry MR018: Slump in Retail Spending Shows Recovery Still Tentative MR017: High Court Paves Way for Fairer OHS Laws Leadership Mastery for Women If you'd like to learn how to skyrocket your leadership confidence, develop meaningful relationships, and have more fun, fulfilment and satisfaction than ever before go to www.lmfw.com.au. For a limited time only take advantage of membership for $1 and receive instant access to self-development tools, video interviews with successful women, leadership techniques, coaching tips, self-motivation methods, problem solving strategies and much, much more! Regional Industry Link Website If you’re not on it, how are you going to know about it? Are you registered? www.regionalindustrylink.com.au Northern Victorian Irrigation Renewal Project Reference No: 1368 Published Date: 13/3/2008 Closing Date: 14/4/2012 The Victorian Government is investing more than $billion to upgrade Northern Victoria’s ailing irrigation infrastructure. The upgrade will improve water delivery management and irrigation services, and recover much of the water now being lost through leaks, evaporation and system inefficiencies. More information www.regionalindustrylink.com.au Nation Building – Building Education Revolution Reference No: 1427 Published Date: 27/4/2009 Closing Date: 27/4/2011 The Commonwealth Government’s economic stimulus package has committed $16.2 billion over three years to Australian schools through the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program. More information www.regionalindustrylink.com.au Publication: The Courier www.thecourier.com.au Date: Tuesday 2 February Queen: the Unseen Archive will exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ballarat opens to the public on Saturday, February 20. Ballarat Brides wedding expo was held at the Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre last Sunday. Late night liquor licence applications would need the approval of Ballarat City Council, if a new proposal is approved by councillors. Liquor licences are issued by the state liquor licensing commission, but applications for new licences are referred to the local council and the police. Date: Wednesday 3 February The new Global Skills for Provincial Victoria program is run through the State Government’s Department of Industry Innovation and Regional Development. The scheme aims to link migrants to specific job vacancies in regional areas. In Ballarat, the program is run by Ballarat City Council, and aims to fill 20 skilled positions in the city each year. Date: Friday 5 February Who’s in it today? Cr Samantha McIntosh, Cr Cheryl Bromfield, CEO Anthony Schink and Cr Judy Verlin from the City of Ballarat, CEO Mark Patterson of North Ballarat Sports Club, Laurie Gillett of Men Only Dates of Interest: BRACE You work hard. You want to be rewarded for that hard work. But somehow, at the end of the month, the profit you make just doesn’t seem to reflect the effort you put in. Surely there’s a better, easier way to turn revenue into profit? There is. And you can learn it when you enrol in “Business Finance Basics” Seminar, which will teach the fundamentals of how to make a business profitable. Host: BRACE Education Training and Employment Date: Wednesday, 10th February 2010, 6.30 – 8.30pm Venue: BRACE Education Training and Employment, 602 Urquhart Street, Ballarat Cost: $20 per person Phone: Lyn Wolff on 1800 101 808 or email lyn.wolff@brace.com.au ICT Breakfast The monthly Ballarat ICT Cluster Breakfasts bring together local IT professionals from the Ballarat region. The guest speaker for the February breakfast is Matt English, IBM Global Business Services. Date: Tuesday 16 February 2010 Time: 7.30am for 7:45am (sharp) Location: Neighbourhood Cable Conference Centre, Greenhill Enterprise Centre, University of Ballarat, Mt Helen Campus RSVP: Friday 12 February 2010 (essential for catering numbers) Contact: Ian Howes Email: i.howes@ballarat.edu.au Phone: 5327 9893 Fax: 5327 9895 Rural Press Club of Victoria Biotechnology: what does it mean for Victoria Date: Thursday, 18 February 2010. Time: 7:30am registration for 7:45am sit-down. Venue: Hilton on the Park, 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne Moderator: Ed Gannon, President of the Rural Press Club of Victoria. Further details: www.ruralpressclub.com Westpac Westpac together with Jen Dalitz, founder of sphinxx are holding the Ascend Leadership Development Day for women. The vision is to see women equally represented in leadership roles, in our work places, businesses and communities. Guest speakers include: · Pamela Catty - Take the Lead · Suzanne Mercier - Authenticity · Bev Brough - Networking · Jen Dalitz - Negotiation Date: Tuesday, 23 February 2010 Venue: RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne For further information click here ActionCLUB Group Coaching Progarm Attending ActionCLUB can make a big difference for your business. If you are ready to set your business on the ultimate track to success then ActionCLUB is for you. In just 7 sessions, you'll have the tools and strategies you'll need to guide your business to higher profits and greater levels of success. You'll get an edge over the competition. And you'll discover what thousands of other business owners already know about the impact ActionCLUB has had on their businesses. · ActionCLUB's 7 Sessions include: · Setting your future · Generating cashflow · Streetwise marketing · SalesRICH for more effective results · TeamRICH for building better teams · GrowthCLUB for creating working systems · Leverage - The Board Game - putting into practice what you've learned Date: March 15th in Ballarat. For more information or to book in phone 5331 6066. Regional Women Leaders Convention A National Event for Regional and Rural Women Date: 19 & 20 April 2010 Venue: RACV Club For more information contact Dominic Meachen at Workplace training Advisory of Australia on 1300 138 037 or dmeachen@wtaa.com.au Upcoming Tourism Excellence Workshops The City of Ballarat recognises the importance of training for individual businesses. Following consultation with local industry and training providers, Council has committed to offering subsidised training courses for Ballarat tourism businesses. Places in the courses are limited, please book early to avoid disappointment. For further information or to book your place contact Rachael Houtsma on 5320 5757 or email conference@ballarat.vic.gov.au Note: You are receiving this email as part of your membership with Commerce Ballarat of Commerce. If you do not wish to receive this information, please email info@commerceballarat.com.au with the words ‘unsubscribe Weekly Bulletin’ in the heading. |
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