Port Chamber - Your Local Business Voice
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 your local business voice Love a Good News Story!
The Port of Commerce love giving business good news and you can help!
Click here to recognise a business today!We want to know about the fabulous experience you have had at a Hastings business- was it great customer service, great products or maybe fantastic follow up and after sales support? Whatever it it is we want to hear your "great local business story" and we will pass it on to let them know you valued their good work.
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2014 Holiday Coast Credit Union
Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards
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By participating in the annual awards, your business can be part of this great celebration of local business success, gain recognition for your business or team achievements, raise your profile and take the opportunity to assess and receive feedback on your business performance. Awards are a great recognition of your team's work and can provide you with instant credibility.
Special Thanks to the wonderful 2014 Awards Sponsors
for supporting local business!
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NSW Business Chamber News
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Shockproof your business against risks, disasters and crises - A guide to continuity planning for all businesses
The unexpected can hit your business at any time, and when you least expect it. Business disruption can be caused by fire, flood, cyclone, IT disruption, fraud, theft, and the list goes on .........
Having a sound business continuity plan will ensure that even after a potentially catastrophic incident, operational risks you face in delivering your products and services to your customers are minimised, and that you can keep the critical aspects of your business running.
 Market-leading energy rates are now available for members through the Better Energy Manager Program, delivered by Member Benefits Program provider Energetics, members can receive up to 19%* discount off energy usage charges. Read More . Click here to Subscribe to the NSW Business Chamber Newsletter
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WorkCover focusing on manual handling safety
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WorkCover NSW is reminding Port Macquarie businesses of the importance of manual handling safety procedures to avoid workplace injuries.
WorkCover found that between 2006/07 and 2008/09 there were more than 100,000 claims for manual handling injuries and work is being down to help employers better manage the most common cause of workplace injury. WorkCover's Port Macquarie District Coordinator, Peter Barron said despite accounting for almost double any other type of workplace injury, manual handling injuries were still preventable. The Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice provides advice on how best to manage manual handling tasks. It can be viewed on the WorkCover website. Click here for full story
 Small Business Workshops Survey - What topics do YOU want to hear about?
Please complete the short Survey here!
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Australia, the Valley of Robotics?
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(19 May 2014 | By Bronwen Clune)
"Marc Andreessen told The New York Times recently that "new valleys will eventually emerge. But they won't be Silicon Valley copycats".
 In Andreessen's view, "There shouldn't be 50 Silicon Valleys. Instead, there should be 50 different kinds of Silicon Valley. For example, there could be Biotech Valley, a Stem Cell Valley, a 3-D Printing Valley or a Drone Valley." As he noted, there are huge regulatory hurdles in many of these fields: "If a city wanted to spur innovation around drones, for instance, it might have to remove any local legal barriers to flying unnamed aircraft." "We asked some of Australia's most forward-thinking startup leaders about what kind of "valley" Australia could be?" Read on to see what they said...
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The 'vintage masquerade circus' comes to life
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Pierrot and Pierrette, fire twirlers, acrobats, musicians and a side show alley will all feature at a 'vintage circus meets masquerade ball' fundraising event at Port Macquarie TAFE, next Friday night.(Attached image: "Pierette (Sarah Bax) and Peirot (Patrick Levitzke))
Students from the Certificate III in Events are hosting 'Le Cirque Masqué' and will transform The Graduates Restaurant to revel in nostalgia, bohemia and savoir fair as part of their final assessment. Another important goal of the evening is to break last year's record in raising funds for local charity, Port Macquarie Animal Welfare Service, whilst giving guests the opportunity to win plenty of amazing prizes. Read the full media release here!
Le Cirque Masqué will be held at The Graduates Restaurant, Port Macquarie TAFE from 6pm Friday, 6th June. Visit www.lecirquemasque.com for details.
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10th Anniversary of 2MCFM's Give Me 5 For Kids Hospital Appeal
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 The 10th Anniversary of 2MCFM's Give Me 5 For Kids Hospital Appeal will be held during the month of June where money raised is specifically used to purchase vital medical equipment to assist our sick and injured kids at Port Macquarie, Macksville, Kempsey and Wauchope Hospitals. Click here to read the full story! Donations, big and small, can be donated at any branch of the Holiday Coast Credit Union or can be placed in GM5 Tins at more than 100 locations across the Mid North Coast from the Camden Haven to Nambucca. 
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New on pmhclistening this week:
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 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council will host a public information session early next month to present the results of a project to map sea level rise (SLR) across the local government area. Click here for more info This week there are 2 new sites on pmhclistening: - Plaza Car Park Future Commercial Use - Have your say about this important space by visiting the Plaza Car Park site
- Birdon Marine West - Find out more about proposed rezoning of land on the western side of Dennis Bridge.
 To view these and other engagements currently open, check out the Current Engagement tab on the home page pmhclistening.com.au Have your say.... We're Listening
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What else is happening in Chamber
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Hadyn Oriti, Port Chamber of Commerce President shares a monthly Business Column in Focus Magazine on interesting topics as they occur in our Region.
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Useful Chamber Information
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 Full List of Current Chamber of Commerce Members - We often get asked for a list of all our Members - so here is a link to our website where you can find a complete list of current members.
Joining Chamber of Commerce - If you know someone who may like to join - we encourage you to provide them with a link to our website's Member Benefits & " Become a Member" - or ask them to contact one of our friendly team on 02 6583 4412 or email us - Bring a friend to one of our functions to find our more and experience our great networking for local businesses!
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In the Local Business Calendar |
 4 Jun: Wauchope Chamber of Commerce Networking Meeting -All welcome Wauchope RSL 6pm. Join us for an update on the exciting new updates from the Hastings Co-op! Visit: www.visitwauchope.com.au , Register here!
5 Jun: Reap & Sow Dinner - Inspiring Positive Change Come along to this HBWN event and be inspired by one of Australia's leading local hero's, Ronni Kahn, founder of OzHarvest. a service that collects and delivers surplus food to charities. Click here for more info.
6 Jun: Micro Business Forum: Town Green Inn, 9:15am -12:30pm.
Guest Speaker - Malcolm Neale, Managing Director of Fuel 4 Business - Get ready to Ignite you and your Business! Members and guests welcome. To book or for more info, please contact Barbara Smith, 0410 420 799 or email.
10 Jun: Health & Safety Representative (HSR) 5 Day Training, Morgan Human Resource Management - Click here for more info
12 Jun: Hasting Business Enterprise Network Breakfast
 "My Business Portrait" - How do you describe your business? The words we use about business leaves an impression and can make all the difference. Sponsored by Tasdemir Lawyers. Register here!
For more information on the Course Details - Please Click Here 26 Jun: HBWN'S - Professional Development Calendar launch at Black Duck Brewery - Further details are on the website: http://www.hbwn.com.au/events.php  5 Sep: - 2014 Holiday Coast Credit Union Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards Gala Dinner! Mark your diary! Friday 5th September for the Business Awards Gala Dinner - where we will announce the winners! Great opportunity to network and catch up with friends !!
Out of Area:
6 Aug: Executive Coach Certification Programme: Commences with Face-to-Face Training (6th-8th August 2014), Sydney. This cutting edge programme is suitable for both leaders who are looking to deepen their coaching capability along with those looking to create a career as an Executive Coach - now or in the future. Read More Contact: Sue Montgomery - email or call 0413 277563.
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| Community Happenings.... |
Now to 27 Nov: Port Macquarie Christmas Parade Helpers Wanted! Please call Alex Glen-Holmes on mobile 0414 772 771.
5 Jun: HBWN Reap and Sow Event, 18:00 at Tacking Point Surf Life Saving Club, Matthew Flinders Drive, Port Macquarie. To download details click here. $95 all attendees
6 Jun: Le Cirque Masqué will be held at The Graduates Restaurant, Port Macquarie TAFE from 6pm. Click here for tickets and further details. Funds raised go to Port Macquarie Animal Welfare Service.
13 Jun: Opera in the Hastings with Anna Voshege, 6pm-7.30pm at Westport Club- raise money for Cancer Council's 'Pink Ribbon' Campaign whereby moneys are directed to the defeat of breast and gynaecological cancers. Click here to see poster
20 Jun: Bravehearts Trivia Night- All proceeds to Educate, Empower and Protect our kids on the Mid North Coast.click here for more details!
27 Jun: Annual Charity Golf Day for "Give Me 5 for Kids". Mark it in your diary now and join us at the Kew Country Club for a 3 person, 9 hole Ambrose afternoon of golf. Bookings can be made at the Kew Pro Shop on 6559 4596.
 28 Jun: Barrel Room Banquet- Westpac Rescue Helicopter Fundraiser . The night offers a 3 course meal with Cassegrain wine on each table, live music and Special Guest Speakers. Limited seats are available, to book your tickets,Click here!
19 Jul: Seafood Degustation Dinner, Sails Resort by Rydges, 6:30pm. 5 Courses 5 Wines,Tickets $89 pp Call for tickets (02) 6589 5166
For more of what's coming up locally click here !
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Chamber Board
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Hadyn Oriti (President) | Kellon Beard | Peter Buckland | James Dunn |
David Edgerley | Alex Glen-Holmes | Stuart Goodfellow | Janette Hyde |
Cathie Linklater | Tony Thorne | Muyesser Durur | Wayne Jackson
Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce
Suite 5, Level 1 Garrison Building
Cnr Hay & Clarence Streets, Port Macquarie 2444
Ph: (02) 6583 4412 F: (02) 6583 2766
Email:executive@portchamber.com.au
Web:www.portchamber.com.au
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