In the News
SMALL SCREEN, BIG ACTION: This year’s high octane action from the Kennards Hire Rally Australia in November will be seen on free-to-air television. IT DOESN’T matter if you have Foxtel or not, you’ll be able to see this year’s Kennards Hire...
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Ratepayers have overwhelmingly reacted to The Coffs Coast Advocate’s call on Saturday to nominate the big projects and civic responsibilities that matter most to them ahead of the Coffs Harbour City Council election. “I think an entertainment/cultural...
Chamber Column
The recent interest rate cut provides relief for mortgage holders amid a broader caution. The RBA’s latest move would suggest the need for caution given the subdued activity across the broader Australian economy, however locally our economy seems to be moving...
In the News
CONGRATULATIONS: Community Care Options took home a haul of awards at the Sunny’s Business Awards. COMMUNITY Care Options was the business name on everybody’s lips at the Sunny’s Business Awards this year. Taking out seven of the 20 awards on offer,...
Chamber Column
Our special guest at the Coffs Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, 6 September is the extraordinary Gillian Hicks. The morning of July 7, 2005 started quite normally for Gillian, nothing out of the ordinary other than the fact she was running a little late. She...
Chamber Column
Evolution: John McGrath told Coffs Coast businesses in February to work on adapting their planning to accommodate change. “What got you here won’t get you there” There is an uplift in consumer confidence coming back in the business and property market...
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Lorraine Gordon is departing Regional Development Australia’s Mid North Coast branch. MY time as CEO of RDA Mid North Coast will soon finish as I take on a new role as director of the National Farm Collaboration and Cooperatives Program, based out of Southern...
Chamber Column
Giving Back: Providing scholarships is one example of corporate social responsibility. THE notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR), that businesses have a moral obligation to the community they operate in, has been around for decades. It seems to be a common...
Chamber Column
Just a generation ago a handshake was all the guarantee needed to feel secure that a business deal was rock solid, or a person’s word was enough. Being able to boast a good reputation is definitely a plus for a business because it adds the trust, and can protect...
Chamber Column
Most business people know Facebook, but it seems not everyone realises the value the specialised online networking website LinkedIn can have for business networking. Microsoft’s $26 billion recent acquisition of LinkedIn, the biggest-ever deal for a social media...
