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What's happening
around the Chamber:
President's Report
Young Chamber Report
Welcome to our Newest Members
2009 Centenary Celebrations with the Chamber
Benefits of Being Part of the Chamber
Membership Renewals
Resource & Industrial Taskforce (R&IT)
FNQ 2025 Regional Plan
Gulf Savannah Investment & Migration
Strategy
2009 - A Year to Work Together
2008 Cairns Report Advertising Now Open
Chamber Connection
Chamber Lunches
Our Events
Christmas Banners
Cairns Crime Bulletin
Preparing your Business for Natural
Disasters
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President's Report
Well, only a few more shopping days till
Christmas - it seems like it has crept up on
us this year with barely a Christmas tune
heard at shopping centres (relief) - or perhaps
I just haven't heard them because I've yet
to do that Christmas shopping!
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Granted, there's an unusual mood around
town: we've not felt the full effects of the
global crisis here in Cairns and for many,
it's business as usual - in fact I'm being
told by many business people that we're
busier than ever; on the other hand, there's
an eerie undertone that's making some people
nervous and curtailing some bigger ticket
spending.
So
what's the Chamber up to while all this is
happening? We've wound down on the
networking with our last big monthly lunch
for the year attracting 190 business people;
but planning is well under way for another
great series of speakers in the New Year -
keep your eye out for the first function in
February.
We've
achieved tremendous success in the mining
sector this year and despite some
instability in that sector at present, the
hard yards we've run over the past couple of
years will pay dividends with the bigger and
more secure operators who still want to do
business with Cairns - it may be a tougher
market in coming months, but at least we've
got their ear.
We've
continued to lead the debate on the state of
the CBD and aside from advocating for
improved beautification, lighting and
safety, this year we've put our money where
our mouth is by supporting the Council with
a couple of
Christmas Banners as part of the effort
to add more life into the shopping
experience at Christmas.
From a
personal point of view, I'm really looking
forward to a break from the heavy bout of
lobbying that we've been involved in this
year - from hospital upgrades to flight
downgrades, from roads to regional plans,
from airport sales to new seaport structures
- some substantial issues to tackle. One can
only imagine that an election year next year
will add a bit of spice to such endeavours!
So take
a deep breath, finish the year on a high by
meeting those targets and deadlines, take
some well-deserved time off over Christmas
with family and friends and be ready to come
back with renewed vigour and passion.
Have a
safe and merry Christmas and I look forward
to catching up with you all in the New Year.
Regards
Jeremy Blockey
President |
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The month of December has arrived -
and we all know what this means:
school holidays, Christmas shopping,
heat and humidity - and the election
of Young Chamber committee members
of course!
Please join
me in welcoming the three newest
members of the
YC crew.
Andrea
Ambrosio is a senior management
consultant for
Outsource Management who is
highly regarded by colleagues and
peers alike. Andrea has earned the
respect of
YC through her proactive
approach to personal and
professional development, not just
for herself but also in mentoring
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Karen Houlihan came to us from the
strong field of professionals at
Arup, but it was her extra curricular
activities that spoke volumes. Karen's
commitment to
Harald's House is a great example of her
value set, energy and motivation to give
something back to the community.
Scott Pearson
is a Senior Cost Manager with
Turner and Townsend, with ten years of
public and private sector construction
projects under his belt. As if that isn't
enough of an achievement in itself, he also
became a father last month - so we expect
he'll be a master at multitasking too!
Each of these
candidates demonstrated the ideal mix of
experience, professionalism and personality
that
the
YC values, and we're stoked to have
Andrea, Karen and Scott on board.
I'd like to say a
big thank you to all those who submitted an
expression of interest, for the obvious time
and effort they put into their applications.
It really was encouraging for us to see that
so many of you are keen to get involved in
the
Young Chamber.
Although we only had
three formal spaces available on the
committee,
YC will have working groups and task
force opportunities throughout the next
year. Please
contact the Chamber of Commerce office
to register your interest (if you haven't
already) and we'll keep you informed as
these opportunities arise.
Well folks, that's
about it from
YC for the year. It's been a
rollercoaster ride which we've thoroughly
enjoyed. We have a huge year planned for
2009 and we look forward to sharing this
with you.
See you on the
flip-side!
Sarah
Young Chamber
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Welcome
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2009
Centenary Celebrations with the Chamber |
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What were
you doing 20 years ago?
What were you doing 30 years ago?
What about 40 years?
Come on, what about 50 years ago?
Next year
the Cairns Chamber of Commerce
celebrates 100 years of business
success!
Which decade
did your business start?
What decade was your favourite?
In what decade did your business
boom?
Join us to
remember and celebrate 10 decades of
business booms, busts and landmark
achievements.
Are you one of ten businesses
interested in partnering with us to
promote a business decade?
Members
on board as Centenary Sponsors are:
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During our
celebration year, a range of
activities are planned that
will highlight milestone
achievements - not only for
the Chamber but for the
businesses we are proud to
represent. And you have the
opportunity to
partner with us as a 12
month sponsor and
gain market leverage, extend
some community spirit, and
celebrate the longevity of
the Cairns Chamber of
Commerce.
This is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to celebrate the success of your
business and be recognised as an
industry leader in Cairns.
For 12 months and
beyond, your business will be
aligned with all activities that
highlight the last 100 years of the
Chamber and the major economic
achievements made throughout the
region during that time.
Read our proposal
or contact Judy Lloyd on 07 4031
1838 or
judith@cairnschamber.com.au who
is ready to discuss the details with
you. |
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Benefits of Being Part of the Chamber |
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The Chamber takes an active role in securing
the best possible future of both Cairns and
the region. This takes the form of providing
networking opportunities, putting on
interesting speakers, advocating on
strategic regional issues and so on.
Strategic
regional issues include:
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Regional Planning |
Water
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Road upgrades |
Education & training |
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Migration Policy |
Energy
& power supply |
With the vision
of Building Business we present
opportunities to our members via:
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Inviting mining
representatives to Cairns |
Information &
networking events |
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Regional Business
Tours to Cape York |
eNewsletter &
eNoticeboard |
To stay abreast of
matters and keep focused on key areas we
have a number of subcommittees, which draw
on the interests and expertise of our
members. We have outlined previously the
focus areas for each of the groups.
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Young Chamber |
Centenary Taskforce |
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Resource & Industrial
Taskforce |
Health Taskforce |
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CBD Taskforce |
Regional Plan
Monitory Group |
Please visit our
website at
www.cairnschamber.com.au for helpful
links and information, or send us an email
at
info@cairnschamber.com.au if we can help
you. |
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Membership
Renewals |
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As you have seen through our Newsletters,
lunch and media coverage, the Chamber has
been very active in working for you, our
members. We need your ongoing support to
continue to deliver a quality and relevant
service to our members.
We would like to thank you for your
support and commitment to the Chamber in
2008 and look forward to continuing to work
together in 2009.
With 2009 looking
like a difficult year for business, we will
be working even harder to present you with
opportunities to help build your business.
We are also keen to hear your ideas on how
we can work together.
In 2009 we will be
issuing our membership renewal invoices and
would hope that you value your Chamber
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Resource & Industrial Taskforce (R&IT) |
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To keep you informed on resource projects around the
region we are holding a series of breakfast
presentations in 2009. So far we have confirmed the
following speakers:
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They are
setting up a Business Centre that
could help Cairns' companies who
want to set up a presence in Port
Moresby to provide services to the
major liquid natural gas projects. |
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Bruce
Watson |
Xstrata
Mount Isa |
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Chris
Bulbrook |
Chalco (Arukun
Bauxite Project) |
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Paul
Messenger |
Cape
Alumina |
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The Chamber
also attended a series of events in
Townsville on 9 and 10 November with
delegates from the New Guinea Government and
the Australian PNG Business Council on how
to do business in PNG. We will report back
to you next month on the outcomes of these
workshops.
Online
eTendering For Queensland Government
The below link will find the
most recent information about Queensland
Government tendering opportunities. This
Website lists opportunities that are
upcoming, current or closed.
https://www.tenders.qld.gov.au/queensland/
R&IT
Updates
Visit the
R&IT page on the
Chamber website. This page is being
constantly updated - thank you for your
patience.
Information
If you wish to be
involved in any of our activities, or just
gain a better understanding of the scope of
resource projects that can be serviced from
Cairns, please contact the
Chamber office
or the Chair of the Resource Taskforce,
Sharon Dawson.
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Above & Below:
Participants from our
November 2008 Purchasing Officers Famil. |
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FNQ
2025 Regional Plan |
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Jeremy Blockey has been invited to join the
Regional Coordinating Committee. This was
formerly known as the Regional Planning
Advisory Committee and will be part of the
monitoring and implementation process of the
FNQ 2025 Regional Plan.
Some 1,000
submissions were received on the draft
Regional Plan and a summary of these has
just been released. A copy is
available online.
An information and
discussion session for industry and business
groups regarding the outcomes of the
consultation process for the draft FNQ 2025
Regional Plan and draft State Planning
Regulatory Provisions was held on 30
October, 2008. The key issues were
Biodiversity Conservation, Waterway
Protection, Provision of Industrial Land and
Boundary Realignments.
The Chamber has
lodged a further submission. |
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Gulf
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2009
- A Year to Work Together |
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It is during times when the going gets
tough that we all need to work together. The
events we have planned for 2009 will present
you with an ideal opportunity to build local
relationships as well as hearing about
innovative ideas to streamline your
business.
Our Chamber Calendar
which is sent out to all our members has all
the key dates for 2009 to remind you to
stop, think and look around at what is going
on and see where we can benefit from each
other. |
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2008
Cairns Report Advertising
Now Open |
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Reminder: Expressions of interest to
advertise in our 2008 Cairns Report close on
Wednesday 17 December.
This regional
synopsis will include a review of regional
industries and business activities, as well
as highlights for the Chamber, and will be
presented with a selection of easy to read
facts and charts.
As a quality
presentation of facts, figures and
editorial, the 2008 Cairns Report (published
in March 2009) is anticipated to be the
pre-eminent resource for organisations to
promote their business and demonstrate why
Cairns is such a great place to trade.
The distribution
channels for the Report are expanded each
year, with the Chamber's formula being
duplicated by both Port Douglas and Mareeba
Chambers of Commerce, suggesting that it's a
winning one.
Advertisers have the
opportunity to take a range of advertising
packages.
Please register your
interest in advertising by sending an email
with your contact details to Trish Blackman
at
trishb@australiantouristpublications.com.au
or Debbie Yee at
debbiey@australiantouristpublications.com.au,
or complete and fax the
booking form to 07 4031 6649. |
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Chamber
Connection |
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To highlight your
membership with the Chamber
and demonstrate your involvement with a
leading business organisation, you are
entitled and encouraged to
display our logo and
website link on your website.
To obtain a copy of the
Chamber logo, please
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Chamber
Lunches |
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If you have never been
to a Chamber lunch, you should consider
attending.
Apart from hearing
first hand what the
Chamber is involved
with, we have a fantastic
array of speakers
and with over 150 members attending each
month. This is a great chance to do some
business over lunch.
If you ever miss a
lunch, you can catch the
speakers' notes on our website.
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You never know who
you might
meet at a Chamber lunch.
Photos courtesy of
Reflex Photography. |
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Chamber
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What do you think about
the speakers the Chamber presents to you? If
you have any comments, feedback or
suggestions about other potential speakers,
please feel free to email us at the
Chamber.
Our November Christmas
lunch went out with a bang, with over 180
guests eager to hear our guest speakers Bill
Cummings, Cummings Economics and Rick Carr,
Herron Todd White presenting their take on the
current economy and real estate markets.
Once again the Chamber
would like to acknowledge
The Cairns Post for being a media
partner with the Chamber in 2008.
Our
2009 Event Date Claimers are online
so you can plan ahead and be part of our
Centenary celebrations. |
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Christmas
Banners |
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The Chamber has purchased two Christmas
Banners as part of the Cairns Regional
Council's program to brighten up the CBD
over Christmas.
Let us know what you think
of Christmas decorations around the city. |
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Cairns Crime Bulletin |
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The
Cairns Crime Bulletin is an initiative
of the Queensland Police. It is a
fortnightly publication which has current
information about incidents, stolen property
and offenders to be aware of. It is a
valuable tool for you and your staff to be
better informed of potential offences and
offenders who may impact on your business.
The
Cairns Crime Bulletin has a number of
pictures and icons throughout the
publication. In the event you would like
further information about crime prevention
or safety awareness campaigns, click on the
icon and follow the prompts.
To be included on
the Cairns Crime Watch email distribution
please email:
CairnsCrimeWatch@police.qld.gov.au |
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Preparing your Business for Natural
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