All participating businesses can sell gift cards and the cards can only be redeemed at participating businesses. So keeping that gift money here in town. But you have got to be in it to benefit. Come along Monday night to hear all about it.

Or read more here

The Transition Bellingen web site address is  http://transitionbellingen.org

Read the full newsletter here

All welcome at The Old Butter Factory Café, Doepel St, Bellingen.

The Chamber is proud to bring you these 2 Important presentations!

Is Your Business FloodSafe?
Be wise, Be clever and Be Prepared!

Does your business know what to do if flooding is  predicted?

Flooding causes an average of $128 million damage in NSW each year.

A business in the Bellingen area is more likely to suffer damage from a flood than a fire.

At this business breakfast you will hear from Bellingen SES and Bellingen Shire Council about the impact of local floods, the role of SES during floods, and what steps your business can take to be better prepared. At the end of the session you can take a free copy of the SES Business FloodSafe Toolkit.

Don’t be a victim of Crime – Prevention is better than cure!!

Inspector Brendan Gorman from the Coffs Clarence Local Area Command will be talking to business owners about crime prevention. He will be passing on tips and strategies to minimise the risk to your business of crime. Inspector Gorman joined the police in 1990, graduating in 1991. He has spent most of his working life policing in Western Sydney until his promotion to Inspector with Coffs/Clarence LAC in December 2011.

Everyone welcome for breakfast and networking!

Bookings essential by midday Wed 30^th May Registration 7am for 7.30 start.

Chamber members and their guests – $20,   Non members – $25.   Please pay on the day.

RSVP to Andrew – coordinator@bellingenchamber.com.au

Ph 0447 647 828 or web – www.bellingenchamber.com.au

Get the flyer and tell your friends

business, how the process can be undertaken and who is available to support the

process is critical, especially in times of great economic change and uncertainty.

INNOVATION! WHY? HOW? WHO? is a forum presenting the opportunities, process and

networks available to businesses which adopt research, development and innovation as a

potential business growth strategy hosted by Manufacture Coffs Coast Inc.

To be held at Bonville Golf Resort Thursday 24th May from 3:30pm, this is a rare

opportunity to meet a targeted network of professionals and organisations which work with

businesses of all sizes to bring about innovation in the areas of business strategy,

product development and intellectual property. Learn not only what Federal Government

grants, services and tax incentives are available from AusIndustry and Enterprise

Connect, but how to apply and what you can claim. You may be able to claim some

current business activities under the R&D Tax Incentive, don’t miss out!

Read all about it

Ian Scott, a Community Account Manager with NBN Co will address the meeting to outline the NBN Co plans for wireless internet in the outlying areas of Bellingen Shire. Possible tower locations will be a hot item of discussion. Ian is happy to answer all your questions about this important initiative.

The actual township of Bellingen is slated for Fibre at some point in the future (timing not yet announced) , and the fixed wireless is for areas surrounding Bellingen. You will only get access to a single delivery method so if you are getting fibre at some stage, you will not connect to fixed wireless.

Therefore the audience for the fixed wireless is not premises in the actual township of Bellingen,

The audience for fixed wireless is very much the properties at Gleniffer, Fernmount, Brierfield, Kalang and Thora.

Read the NBN Co Fixed Wireless Fact sheet

Read today’s press release announcing areas

Read all about it here

Hi everyone

Apologies if you receive this invitation twice, but with such an important

opening for our local community, we just want to make sure the invitation

reaches everyone. Club Urunga invitation 2012

The Urunga-Mylestom Chamber of Commerce congratulates Club Urunga on their

wonderful new premises which will provide our town and local community with

this wonderful new, modern entertainment, relaxation and sporting facility.

See you at Club Urunga!

For those who haven’t RSVP’d yet just a gentle reminder -

You are invited to attend the next Urunga Mylestom Chamber of Commerce Breakfast,

This breakfast gives you two speakers for the price of one, our guest speaker Nigel followed by the President of Tourism Coffs Coast presenting the new Coffs Coast branding.

Our Guest Speaker – Nigel Downey

Presenting

WE ARE WHAT WE THINK!’

‘First there is You and then there is Success’

NLP Practitioner and Achievement Guide, Nigel has made his own successes a reality through the power of self-belief, and gutsy determination.

No ‘silver spoon’ or ‘lucky breaks’. He has made his own l-u-c-k.

How? By applying the principles in his new book!

Together with Bobbi his wife, Nigel owns and operates SWEET BELLINGEN Chocolate and Lolly shop in Bellingen.

Prior to this business venture, Nigel devoted 14 years working in Job Services/Job Network.

And…before this, Nigel spent 27 glorious years in the Hospitality Industry…wow!!

Nigel brings a Boomer’s experience and insight into today’s challenges of business and achievement!!

Nigel’s presentation is based around the message contained in his book and the primary focus is on techniques one can use to Think and Attract increased levels of Success.

Coffs Coast branding

· Diversity and Personality – research showed that these are the 2 big draw cards for the Coffs Coast .

· Close to $40,000 has been invested by Tourism Coffs Coast and Coffs Harbour City Council to develop a new brand that reflects the character and uniqueness of our region

· This new brand is now being launched into market and will be presented to UMCC members and guests by Guy Saddleton , president Tourism Coffs Coast

DATE: Wednesday March 14

TIME: 7.00am for 7.30am Start

VENUE: Ocean View Hotel, Morgo Street, Urunga

COST: Members $20 Non Members $25

RSVP to Greg McPhee by phone: 6655 6340 or email: urunga.hardware@urunga.com.au by Monday 12 March

Regards,

Greg McPhee

PR Officer

UMCC

Ph: 6655 6340

Mob: 0408 556 341

You are invited to attend the next Urunga Mylestom Chamber of Commerce Breakfast,

This breakfast gives you two speakers for the price of one, our guest speaker Nigel followed by the President of Tourism Coffs Coast presenting the new Coffs Coast branding.

Our Guest Speaker – Nigel Downey

Presenting

WE ARE WHAT WE THINK!’

‘First there is You and then there is Success’

NLP Practitioner and Achievement Guide, Nigel has made his own successes a reality through the power of self-belief,

and gutsy determination.

No ‘silver spoon’ or ‘lucky breaks’. He has made his own l-u-c-k.

How? By applying the principles in his new book!

Together with Bobbi his wife, Nigel owns and operates SWEET BELLINGEN Chocolate and Lolly shop in Bellingen.

Prior to this business venture, Nigel devoted 14 years working in Job Services/Job Network.

And…before this, Nigel spent 27 glorious years in the Hospitality Industry…wow!!

Nigel brings a Boomer’s experience and insight into today’s challenges of business and achievement!!

Nigel’s presentation is based around the message contained in his book and the primary focus is on techniques one can use to Think and Attract increased levels of Success.

Coffs Coast branding

· Diversity and Personality – research showed that these are the 2 big draw cards for the Coffs Coast .

· Close to $40,000 has been invested by Tourism Coffs Coast and Coffs Harbour City Council to develop a new brand that reflects the character and uniqueness of our region

· This new brand is now being launched into market and will be presented to UMCC members and guests by Guy Saddleton, president Tourism Coffs Coast

DATE: Wednesday March 14

TIME: 7.00am for 7.30am Start

VENUE: Ocean View Hotel, Morgo Street, Urunga

COST: Members $20 Non Members $25

RSVP to Greg McPhee by phone: 6655 6340 or email: urunga.hardware@urunga.com.au by Monday 12 March

Regards,

Greg McPhee

PR Officer

UMCC

Ph: 6655 6340

Mob: 0408 556 341