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Bowen Chamber of Commerce Inc.

Locality: Bowen, Queensland

Phone: +61 422 998 237

Address: PO Box 989 4805 Bowen, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 If your business has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Business Queensland website has a dedicated tool to help you find what support is available fro...m the Queensland and Australian governments. Simply select your business size and whether you pay payroll tax to explore relief packages, grants and other resources specific to your industry. Access the Coronavirus business assistance finder here: https://buff.ly/3aPrfGH.

24.01.2022 Guest speaker Jason Lange (EcoBiz) and Bruce Hedditch-(Chairman Chamber of Commerce) at our fist meeting for 2020.

23.01.2022 #ANNOUNCEMENT Good news Queensland! We have done such a great job keeping each other safe and protected from #COVID-19, Qld stage 2 ease of restrictions have be...en brought forward. Starting tomorrow midday, businesses outlined in the roadmap to easing restrictions will be able to operate with a maximum of 20 people at any one time. https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au//roadmap-to-easing-queensla #REMEMBER all businesses must have covid19 risk management strategies in their WHS plan. . . . Businesses who are hoping to opt-in to an approved Industry COVID Safe plan, allowing them to operate with more than 20 people at any one time will be able to do so from Friday 5 June 2020. Read more here: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au//roadmap-to-easing-queensla See more

22.01.2022 Great service available to business owners if needed.

22.01.2022 Employers, find key COVID-19 small business information in one place.

21.01.2022 #STAGE1 Are you ready to be #COVIDSAFE? Cafes, restaurants, pubs, RSLs, beauty therapists and nail salons preparing to open from Friday 15 May 2020, have you ac...tioned the mandatory COVID Safe checklist needed for your business? These checklists tell you what you need to do to be COVID Safe. Download the checklists here: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au//roadmap-to-easing-queensla . . You are not required to submit this checklist to Queensland Health, however a relevant enforcement officer can check compliance at any time and/or may ask for a copy of the signed checklist. See more

20.01.2022 Businesses: Enrolled for the JobKeeper Payment and identified your eligible employees? Youll need to make a monthly business declaration between the 1st and 14...th day of each month to be reimbursed for employees youve paid The earlier you declare, the sooner you will be reimbursed for the JobKeeper payments For more info, visit www.ato.gov.au//JobKeeper-P/In-detail/JobKeeper-key-dates/

20.01.2022 Additional small business grants of up to $10 000 being made available. Queensland's Minister for Small Business Shannon Fentiman has announced an additional ...$100 million to support small business through a second round of grants. Following on from the quick exhaustion of the previous grants, business have more time to prepare as the second round of grants will open on July 1. Full details here: https://www.business.qld.gov.au//advice-su/grants/adaption To support the regions, over half of these grants will be for small businesses outside South East Queensland.

19.01.2022 Please join us tomorrow night at the Larrikin Hotel 5.30pm Guest Speaker Ms Tash Wheeler - CEO of Tourism Whitsundays. Topic: Tourism in the Whitsundays and Bowen.

19.01.2022 UPDATE Applications to these grants have closed due to funds being exhausted. The Queensland Government has advised they are processing submitted applicati...ons and successful applicants will be contacted as soon as possible. We understand this is disappointing for many SMEs who missed out on this round of grants. We are continuing to work with the Government to find opportunities to extend the program.

17.01.2022 Just when we thought the Whitsundays couldn't get any better, Sammie stumbled across the NRMA Bowen Beachfront Holiday Park, where you can roll out of bed and s...traight into beachfront yoga To book a holiday of your own at NRMA Bowen Beachfront Holiday Park, visit http://bit.ly/WeekenderBookHere, and for more details, visit http://bit.ly/WhitsundaysRegionToDo #HolidayHereThisYear

17.01.2022 Farewell 2019 Japanese Agriculture Trainees! Thank you to everyone who has supported this inaugural program. Last night we held a farewell get-together at The ...Larrikin Hotel in Bowen to have one last chance for the growers to catch up with the trainees and hand out a few fun awards! Bowen Chamber of Commerce Inc.Whitsunday Regional Council Greater Whitsunday Alliance TAFE Queensland Study Queensland Trade and Investment Queensland JAEC:The Japan Agricultural Exchange Council See more

15.01.2022 Is your application ready? The second round of $10,000 small business grants will be opening next week. Be prepared and have your application ready to go, as a...pplications are processed in the order they are received. Check your eligibility and requirements at to www.business.qld.gov.au/adaption-grant See more

15.01.2022 ECONOMIC STRENGTH | Development activity in the MIW region Nearly $40 billion worth of projects have been listed on the Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) Regio...nal Projects Development Register update. The register lists 489 projects and highlights the project pipeline in the Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region. To read more visit: www.greaterwhitsundayalliance.com.au/newsroom Regional Development Australia Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday Qld Mackay Regional Council Isaac Regional Council Whitsunday Regional Council Resource Industry Network Split Spaces Visit Mackay, Queensland, Australia Tourism Whitsundays Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce Proserpine Chamber of Commerce Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce Bowen Chamber of Commerce Inc. Bowen Collinsville Enterprise - BCE Moranbah Traders Association Inc. Bowen Tourism & Business Mackay Innovation Centre

14.01.2022 Great opportunity for local businesses. Information session on tender process. Not to be missed!

13.01.2022 A new round of Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grants is on its way! Applications will open on Wednesday 1 July 2020 and were encouraging small business opera...tors to start preparing their grant submissions now. Grants of up to $10,000 are available and you can get ahead of the game by visiting www.business.qld.gov.au/adaption-grant to check your eligibility and read the guidelines.

13.01.2022 Is your business in a position to purchase new or second-hand assets? You may be eligible to use the expanded instant asset write-off this tax time. You must h...ave your asset in use by 30 June 2020. If youre looking to purchase a car, some limits may apply. Interested? Find out more at www.ato.gov.au//Simpler-depreciat/Instant-asset-write-off/

12.01.2022 Members & Supporters: You are invited to attend the Bowen Chamber of Commerce August Monthly Meeting this Wednesday: - Date: Wednesday 12 August 2020... - Venue: Larrikin Hotel, 69 Herbert Street, Bowen - Time: 5.30pm (Concluding at 7.00pm) Guest Speakers: - Adani Rail Project connecting the Carmichael Mine to Abbot Point. Mr. Cameron Tragardh, Regional Development Manager - Adani Australia - Whitsunday Paradise Development, Bruce Highway, Bowen Mr. Blake Thomas, Project Developer General Business: An article in the Whitsunday Community Newspaper of the 31 July 2020 - Listed projects receiving Government funding within the Whitsunday Regional Council area: - Airlie Beach & Surrounds: $73.461m - Proserpine: $20.63m - Bowen: $4.53m - Collinsville: $642,000 Looking forward to seeing you, we have two excellent Guest Speakers addressing the benefits that will accrue to Bowen with their developments.

11.01.2022 MY DIGITAL COACH | Program to assist small business Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) has launched the My Digital Coach program to assist small business in the... Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region recover from the COVID- 19 pandemic impacts on the economy. The program funded through the Local Buying Foundation will help small businesses develop or enhance foundational digital skills and assets to improve their business bottom line. This free program is designed to connect small business with coaching and technical support to build the digital assets they need. My Digital Coach program is aimed at small businesses who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. For more information and to see if you are eligible visit https://www.greaterwhitsundayalliance.com.au/supply-chain-e Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce Proserpine Chamber of Commerce Bowen Chamber of Commerce Inc. Bowen Collinsville Enterprise - BCE Moranbah Traders Association Inc. Regional Development Australia Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday Qld Split Spaces Mackay Innovation Centre Visit Mackay, Queensland, Australia Tourism Whitsundays Resource Industry Network Mackay Regional Council Isaac Regional Council Whitsunday Regional Council Local Buying Foundation - QLD

10.01.2022 Hi Everyone: Reminder that tomorrow night is our first meeting of the Chamber since restrictions were eased relating to COVID 19. DATE: WEDESDAY 15 JULY ... VENUE: LARRIKIN HOTEL TIME: 5.30pm - 7.00pm GUEST SPEAKERS: -JOHN FINLAY and ROBERT COCCO. TOPICS: Financial Planning and Strategies post COVID 19 Plus Taxation Strategies. Government Support post COVID 19. Hope to see you there. Also a reminder that membership for 2020/21 of $20 is now due. Your support of the Chamber is greatly appreciated.

10.01.2022 Your invited to attend the November meeting of the Bowen Chamber of Commerce at which we have arranged an excellent Guest Speaker, the details are: - Date: Wednesday, 11th November 2020 - Commencing: 5.30pm (Meeting concludes at 7.00pm)... - Venue: Larrikin Hotel, 69 Herbert Street, Bowen - Guest Speaker: Ms. Tash Wheeler, CEO - Tourism Whitsundays - Topic: Promotion of Tourism in the Whitsundays Bowen has tremendous tourism opportunities that must be promoted and we are delighted to have as our Guest Speaker, Tash Wheeler. I urge all members and supporters to attend this important meeting. Kind regards Bruce Hedditch Chairman M: 0422 998 237

09.01.2022 CHAMBER MONTHLY MEETINGS RETURN WEDNESDAY! With restrictions easing we are excited to be able to hold our first meeting since March 2020 when the COVID-19 crisis began. Small Business is confronted with great difficulties at this time because of the virus and we encourage everyone to attend to ascertain the advice and support available. These are very challenging times. ... We are thrilled to have the following guest speakers - - JOHN FINLAY, Rekenen Pty Ltd, Accountants, Bowen - Financial Planning & Strategies post COVID-19 plus Taxation Strategies. - ROBERT COCCO, CEO, Regional Development Australia, Mackay Isaac Whitsunday Inc. - Government Support post COVID-19. MEETING DETAILS: DATE: WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2020 VENUE: LARRIKIN HOTEL, 69 HERBERT STREET, BOWEN TIME: 5.30PM - Concluding at 7.00pm All welcome, and we look forward to seeing you there!!

09.01.2022 If you are applying for Job Keeper for your staff, download this form and get your employees to complete and return it to you, so they are aware of the the fact that you are about to nominate them for Job Keeper. This form is not to be sent to the ATO but is to be kept on file by you and is a good way of confirming eligibility of your employees prior to the ATO contacting you to apply on/after the 20th April.

08.01.2022 The Government has announced JobKeeper Payment! If your business has been impacted by the coronavirus you may be able to access a wage subsidy to continue payin...g your employees. Eligible employers will be able to claim a fortnightly payment of $1,500 per eligible employee from 30 March 2020, for a maximum of 6 months. Find out more: https://bit.ly/2xBWE0Q

08.01.2022 #wepledgelocal Facebook Live sessions for week commencing 18th of May

07.01.2022 All welcome to come along and listen to our Guest speakers - Mr. George Christensen MP: Member for Dawson Mr. David Wassell: General Manager Bowen Rail Company... Mr. Wade Stott: Manager Woolworths Bowen Date: Wednesday, 9 September 2020 Venue: Larrikin Hotel, 69 Herbert Street, Bowen Time: 5.30pm (Concluding at 7.15pm)

07.01.2022 This weeks schedule of live Facebook sessions: Wednesday Wisdom: 12.30pm: Making Facebook work for you. @wepledgelocal

07.01.2022 Is your business ready for #STAGE2 easing of restrictions? Kicking off Friday 12 June 2020, the below businesses will be able to operate with 20 people permitte...d at any one time. Read more here: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au//roadmap-to-easing-queensla . . . Some businesses can also choose to opt-in to an approved Industry COVID Safe Plan if they want to operate with more than 20 people at any one time. If this applies to you read more about what you, your business and employees will need to do here: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/govern/covid-safe-businesses See more

06.01.2022 Great speaker Mr. John Cotter - Managing Director of the Urannah Water Scheme, delivered an interesting and informative presentation tonight.

06.01.2022 Hi Members & Supporters: I urge all small business owners to consider making an application for a $10k Regional Queensland Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grant to offset the difficulties your business has and will sustain with the virus. Regards... Bruce Hedditch Chairman Bowen Chamber of Commerce For Further information please click the below link. https://www.business.qld.gov.au//advice-s/grants/adaption

06.01.2022 A reminder for tomorrow’s meeting at 5.30pm All welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.

05.01.2022 More great news for Bowen and a word from Chairman Bruce Hedditch Hi Members & Supporters: The Bowen Chamber of Commerce has been lobbying for sometime for the need for additional teaching facilities at the Bowen TAFE Campus.... I am delighted to provide below a press release today from the Queensland Premier, the Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier of Queensland announcing that $200,000 will be expended at the Bowen Campus to establish a student-industry collaborative learning centre to support community and healthcare training and high-end manufacturing activities. The Chamber can be proud of our stance on this issue and even last Wednesday at a meeting in Bowen with the Hon. Cameron Dick MP, Queensland Treasurer we focussed upon the need of improved learning facilities at the Bowen TAFE. Bowen youth must be encouraged to seek further education and a strong Bowen TAFE is one avenue. The Bowen Campus must be developed to meet the skill needs of industry and while this announcement is appreciated, more is required. Bruce Hedditch Chairman Bowen Chamber of Commerce Full details on the link below

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03.01.2022 Great News from Chairman Bruce Hedditch!! Hi Members & Supporters: For sometime the Bowen Chamber of Commerce has been lobbying for the installation of a CT Scanner at the Bowen Hospital to avoid the necessity for patients to travel to other centres for this medical assessment.... We are very grateful to the Member for Dawson, George Christensen MP who last year secured $5m from the Federal Government for the upgrade of facilities at the Bowen Hospital to accommodate the installation of a CT Scanner. I am pleased to advise that the Queensland Department of Health are currently signing off on the final plans for the development and the following dateline should now occur: - Tenders for the Construction will be sought in the next 2/3 weeks. - Commencement of construction is planned to start in August 2020 - Completion and handover of the building is expected in May 2021 - QBuild will oversee the project. - Bowen Builders are encouraged to submit tenders for the project. The Bowen Chamber of Commerce can be proud of their involvement with the CT Scanner being provided to our community and this follows our previous involvement in having Dialysis Services established at the hospital. Kind regards Bruce Hedditch

02.01.2022 Dont miss our Guest Speakers tomorrow night ! Bowen Chamber of Commerce meeting this Wednesday commencing at 5.30pm: - Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2020... - Venue: Larrikin Hotel, 69 Herbert Street, Bowen ******* Guest Speakers ******** URANNAH DAM: - Mr. John Cotter, Managing Director, Urannah Water Scheme - Topic: Urannah Water Scheme and the benefits to our region and particularly Bowen. - The Rt. Hon. Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia in a recent letter to the Chamber indicated that the Federal Government was pleased to "Invest up to $10m to progress the Urannah Dam which will be a game changer for the Bowen region". - The dam will have a capacity of 1.5ML, almost 80% of the Burdekin Falls Dam. TASSAL GROUP - AQUACULTURE PRAWN FARM: - Ms. Angela Williamson, Senior Manager, People & Communities for the Tassal Group - The Tassal Group is famous for their Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon Range and is the largest Australian Seafood Group - Listed on the ASX, the Tassal Group has a Market Capitalisation of $806mm - In January 2020 the Tassal Group announced the official commencement of the Proserpine Prawn Farm. The Chamber is delighted to have two excellent Guest Speakers and I urge your attendance on topics so essential to Bowen.

01.01.2022 Worried about your small business and the impact of COVID-19? Access support and resources for small and medium businesses in need. For information on how to ...access low interest loans, payroll tax relief, financial workshops and more head to the Business Queensland website http://www.business.qld.gov.au. #QLDsmallbiz #golocalqld #supportsmall