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Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce

Locality: Samford Village

Address: Main St 4520 Samford Village, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.samfordchamber.com

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23.01.2022 OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AS SAMFORD GROVE GROWS Local businesses (members or non-members) are invited to come along to the Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast meeting on Wednesday 11th November at the Flying Nun Café where we will welcome Special Guests Glen Brown (CEO & Director-pictured) and Craig Syphers (Group Operations Manager) from Reside Communities, the owners of Samford Grove Retirement Village, who will provide some background about this and their other facilities, along with their desire to get to know and connect with other local business owners. Whether you’re a member, a guest or a visitor, the welcome mat is out for you to be a part of our popular Meet & Greet the Locals get-together, so get in quick and register on www.samfordchamber.com

22.01.2022 Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce supporting the SafeVisit initiative for Valley Businesses

22.01.2022 CHAMBER ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS LIGHTCOMPETITION FOR 2020 We all know it's been a tough year for the Samford Valley Businesses, so the recent meeting of the Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce saw the announcement that while the Chamber recognises that there’s still some difficult days ahead as local businesses move from survival mode towards recovery, it is more important than ever that the Chamber continues to support the Valley’s business community with the annual Christma...s Lights Competition. Starting early November and all the way to Christmas, with valued support again from Elders Insurance Northlakes, and some other soon-to-be-announced format changes, business owners are being asked to dig out and dust down those electric & solar lights in readiness for a bigger and better Christmas 2020 Lights Competition in conjunction with the Chambers ongoing BUY LOCAL campaign See more

21.01.2022 .... JUST DO IT!

20.01.2022 Thanks Angela Galvin for sharing this with us. Looking for a JP in Samford? The new Samford Hub has set it up for us: https://www.facebook.com//sascf/permalink/2751192271796957/

20.01.2022 AND THE WINNER IS SAMFORD ! The Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce 2020 Christmas Lights Competition may be over for another year, but Village businesses are encouraged to keep the Lights Burning all the way through to Christmas. The 2020 competition winners were SAMFORD VALLEY GARDEN CENTRE- Elders Insurance North Lakes Best Lights Display for a business of 5 or less staff (including owners) and SAMFORD VALLEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL - Samford Grove Retirement Villa...ge Best Lights Display for a business of 6 or more staff (including owners). What made the night such a success was the massive amount of effort put in by Samford businesses to make Main Street into a carnival of activities. The Chamber would like to thank the Samford & Districts Progress Association, The Village Pump, St Pauls Twilight Markets, and the whole business community for creating a spectacle for the wider Valley community See more

20.01.2022 SAMFORD CHAMBER BACK IN ACTION- 4 SEATS STILL AVAILABLE -DEADLINE TUESDAY MORNING Just 2 more sleeps till the Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce is finally back in action with their 1st monthly meeting to be held on Wednesday 9th September at the Flying Nun Café. Working within the current COVID-19 restrictions, the Chamber has set a limit of just 24 guests for the networking meeting, so whether you’re a member, a guest or a visitor, the welcome mat is out for you to be a part of our popular Meet & Greet the Locals get-together, so get in quick and register on www.samfordchamber.com

18.01.2022 LATEST INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS and WORKERS 25 June 2021 Restrictions on Businesses, Activities and Undertakings Direction (No. 20) took effect this morning and has increased the allowed occupant density for indoor spaces to 3 people per 4m2. Venues for ticketed events with allocated seating can continue to operate at 100 per cent capacity.... More businesses must use the Check In Qld app, including supermarkets, beauty and personal care services, leisure and recreation facilities including gyms, campsites, caravan parks, aquariums and zoos, public facing government services, higher education institutions, adult entertainment venues, hotels and other short-term residential businesses. Businesses will need to register their venue/s with the app and have until 1am Friday 9 July to start using it, but they must continue to collect contact information through another method until they start to use Check In Qld. Events in indoor spaces or outdoors events with dancing must comply with the COVID Safe Event Checklist. Requirements for businesses to comply with their relevant COVID Safe Industry Plans or checklist have been removed. Large venues including stadiums, casinos and convention centres must still comply with their COVID Safe Site Specific Plan. From 1am Monday 28 June 2021, anyone entering Queensland will need a border declaration pass including residents of New South Wales border communities. Refer to the Travelling to Queensland page for more. Stay connected In addition to this message you can stay up-to-date with the latest assistance from the Queensland and Australian Governments through the Business Queensland website. You can also follow us at facebook.com/businessqldgov.

18.01.2022 Hello Samfordites. Whilst Maverick Travel is still open and making holiday bookings, also using this time to help others - please share with anyone you think may need help unravelling their own trips they booked themselves or experiencing "support avoidance". Call Joanne 07 3289 3700

17.01.2022 BOOKINGS OPEN FOR CCIQ Q&A BREAKFAST The next Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce Breakfast meeting on Wednesday 14th October at the Flying Nun Café will feature Guest Speaker Paul Garcia, Chamber of Commerce & Industry Qld Relationship Manager for Campaigns and Marketing His subject for the meeting will be: CCIQ- who we are and the benefits of Samford Chamber having an Affiliated Membership. The discussion format will feature a Q&A session open to all Samford Valley bus...iness owners After 34 years of building relationships worldwide, Paul joined the CCIQ in Nov 2019 in the newly created role of Relationship Manager. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland is the peak body for all Chambers in Queensland. Paul now collaborates with over 114 Chambers of Commerce throughout Queensland and has a passion to see small businesses not just survive, but thrive through engagement with their local Chambers. Paul is also a Committee Member of the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Abbey Museum of Art and Archeology. Members, Guests and Visitors are welcome, with registrations now open for the event through the Chamber website: www.samfordchamber.com See more

16.01.2022 Great effort by the local businesses in Samford Village with their Christmas lights such a great vibe.

13.01.2022 Our first face-to-face meeting since February saw 16 of our members enjoy a fantastic breakfast here at The Flying Nun Cafe where we all had 3 minutes to share our story. The buzz word was definitely "re-framing". And a big thankyou to Ward from W3 Website Design for his efforts to automate our Chamber's website. Also found out that Samford Design and Copy Centre are now a Cartridge World agent, good news for us in the valley, you can even click and collect. #supportlocalbusiness

13.01.2022 KEEPING SAMFORD BUSINESSES ALIVE The Samford & District Chamber of Commerce thanks the wider Valley community for supporting local businesses in every possible way during this recent period. Buying Locally from Valley businesses ensures owners and their staff continue to keep the doors open in uncertain times. #buylocalsamford THINK LOCAL SHOP LOCALLY- EAT LOCAL & LOVE YOUR COMMUNITY

13.01.2022 SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS WITH MUSIC ON MAIN STREET Join The Samford Progress Association for Part 2 of Samford's Festive Celebrations this Friday night 18th December... minus the kids activities! Support our local musicians and business venues by visiting the Cafes and Restaurants of Main St for Live Music and Fab Food on Friday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm .... AND Carols at RSL at 5:30pm of course. Local talent will be rocking local venues like The Patisserie, Barnacles & Brew, Market Burger, Little Tree Bake & Brew House and the new look YaYa now called Dropout Espresso ... and more! Follow this event on Facebook for individual acts and venue updates, and businesses are reminded to keep them sparkly lights on all the way to Christmas.

12.01.2022 A SHOUT OUT TO SAMFORD VALLEY HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES Samford Chamber of Commerce announces its support of the new SafeVisit App to deliver a free CONTACT TRACING SOLUTION for local businesses. We’ve partnered up with SafeVisit to deliver a free and easy Contact Tracing solution for all those amazing small & local hospitality & tourism businesses out there Here’s some graphics for SafeVisit They’re across all social channels as well (FB, LinkedIn, Twitter & Insta). ... Link for SafeVisit - https://safevisit.com.au/signup Link for SafeVisit scoreboard- https://safevisit.com.au/highscore See more

12.01.2022 TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT Important news for Samford Valley businesses from Moreton Bay Council which is seeking feedback from community and industry via an online survey that will inform Tourism Infrastructure in the region. In particular, we’re looking for your ideas on tourism infrastructure opportunities that could: create a destination for the drive tourism market expand or enhance greater activation of an existing attraction create/integrate complementary pr...ivate tourism investment/activities and on land adjacent to private facilities opportunities that support accessible tourism and explore how Moreton Bay can become the most accessible tourism destination in southeast Queensland opportunities that support indigenous and cultural tourism. While tourism businesses, especially, would be interested in contributing to this, the tourism industry is such a large and important industry for the whole region so we would encourage all businesses to get involved! For more information and to submit feedback, visit: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//Regional-Tourism-Infras

11.01.2022 Fully Funded Expo stands for struggling businesses - APPLY NOW Part Funded Expo Stands Available - Hurry - only 12 now available Workshop Speaking Opportunities - ONLY 3 available - Voice To Your Business... Recovery Moreton Bay Region Business and Jobs Expo 29 October 2020 Our Road to Recovery Business and Jobs Expo will help businesses recover as well as provide pathways for people who need to redirect into new training and employment opportunities. It is exciting to see that the Moreton Bay Region Business and Jobs Expo will connect 144 Exhibitors to 1500 local business professionals to generate local sales leads and foster employment opportunities - plus - it is a celebration for local businesses. This is a Covid 19 safe event and all efforts are being made for our local businesses to connect in a safe environment. The ONLY sales focused local Business and Jobs Expo running in the region. * If you are new to business and are looking for local sales leads * Thinking of starting a business and need information and helpful support * You are in business regardless if you are big or small and want to have sales conversations * Are a business professional looking for more business leads? * Are looking for a new employment opportunity - lets get you connected * Are a local keen to support local businesses Moreton Bay Region Business and Jobs Expo 29 October The Hope Centre, Rothwell, 10am - 4pm. FREE Training Workshop in How To Successfully Sell from an Expo Stand is included for every exhibitor, runs 4 weeks prior the expo to get you prepared and ready to make genuine sales leads and network with fellow exhibitors before the expo. There are 17 business industry groups and sponsors working together on this event to help businesses reconnect and regenerate new sales leads. The Jobs Area The Jobs Area includes employment agencies, disability employment agencies, group training, mental health, resume writing, interview skills - products or services that support the newly unemployed (many are business owners not able to restart) to help them move forward and redirect with new opportunities for education, training and employment. APPLY FOR YOUR STAND NOW 1. Secure Your Spot Page 2. www.smallbusinessexpos.com.au/secure-your-spot/ 3. You will see a link - highlighted in red in the Moreton Bay Pricing Box - Apply Here for a Fully Funded Expo Stand - Moreton Bay Region Business and Jobs Expo 4. Read the short criteria. If you are not eligible, select a part funded expo stand option instead. NOTE: For businesses who have ALREADY applied for a free expo stand, the Council requests you reapply using the new criteria provided as per above. We cannot process your original request for a funded stand. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Paula Brand CEO Company Small Business Expos Phone 0475 411 793 Email Web [email protected] www.smallbusinessexpos.com.au

08.01.2022 MUSIC ON MAIN STREET A GREAT END TO A TOUGH YEAR Join The Samford & Districts Progress Association for Part 2 of Samford's Festive Celebrations this Friday night 18th December... minus the kids acitvites! Support our local musicians and business venues by visiting the Cafes and Restaurants of Main St for Live Music and Fab Food on Friday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm .... AND Carols at RSL at 5:30pm of course. Local talent will be rocking local venues like The Patisserie, Barnacl...es & Brew, Market Burger, Little Tree Bake & Brew House and the new look YaYa now called Dropout Espresso ... and more! Follow this event on Facebook for individual acts and venue updates, and businesses are reminded to keep them sparkly lights on all the way to Christmas. A big Thank You to all the many local businesses who have worked together in this challenging year. #buylocalsamford #supportlocalsamford #shoplocalsamford

08.01.2022 Come along to our last networking meeting of the year. With no formal speakers we have more time for introductions followed by brief AGM. Bookings close 09Nov, we'd love to see you

06.01.2022 MAKING THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WORK FOR YOUR BUSINESS Local businesses can take advantage of the Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce 2020 Christmas competition to create a festive experience for customers and even attract shoppers to your store, keep employees in a festive mood throughout the season, and serve as part of your holiday marketing plan. There are tons of different commercial Christmas lights ideas. You can use them to accomplish all of these goals. The first step should be finding some inspiration. And make a plan that’s relevant to your specific business and customers. Attracting shoppers to your store during the holidays can be challenging. Stand out from your competition with some innovative Christmas light features.

05.01.2022 EVERY TOURIST DOLLAR SPENT SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL VALLEY BUSINESSES - TAKE A BOW SAMFORD VALLEY!

05.01.2022 SAMFORD GROVE GROWTH A BOOST FOR LOCAL BUSINESS Local businesses (members or non-members) are invited to attend the Samford Chamber Networking Breakfast meeting this Wednesday where Guests Glen Brown (CEO & Director) and Craig Syphers (Group Operations Manager) from Samford Grove Village will provide some background about this and their 2 other facilities. Opportunities for local producers, makers & suppliers (or someone you know) don’t always come along like this very often, so whether you’re a member or a visitor, the welcome mat is out for you to be a part of our get-together, so get in quick and register on www.samfordchamber.com

03.01.2022 Our committee just attended another meeting with Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland for an update on how heavily they have been lobbying with State Govt for a COVID-19 Hotspot Recovery package to support small businesses in lockdown. As well as clarity on so many issues such as what constitutes an essential service? We had no idea what was going on - coupled with when everyone's left town, EOFY, the roadmap they provided is irrelevant. Businesses were having meeting...s and making decisions with information they were gleaming from socials as it took hours for the Qld Health website to be updated. It's been terribly challenging. We imagine that if the lockdown isn't extended there will be no package, if it's extended then we hope they do. That is a summary of this meeting that ended 2pm today. We will update as we have more information...thank you...Joanne Harding-Smith See more

03.01.2022 IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK & FEEL LIKE XMAS IN MAIN STREET THE Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce 2020 Business Christmas Lights competition kicked off last weekend with a whole lot of sparkling lights already in place. A big shout out to Samford Seafood & Burger Bar, Makers on Main, Samford Valley Pumps, Samford Valley Veterinary Hospital, Collies & Co Café and a big light show from Main Street Burgersand this is just the start !!!

03.01.2022 CHAMBER DOING OUR BIT FOR REGIONAL RECOVERY Come and See us - The Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce Are Co-Sponsoring and Exhibiting at this years event Moreton Bay Region Business and Jobs Expo - 29 October 2020 ... Reconnect and sell your products + services to local businesses Seriously sales focused event, get into the conversation: Connect with 144 exhibitors to see if and how you can do business 4 Speaker Workshop Programs Get a new Head Shot photo for FREE Live entertainment and food trucks Support local and join us. Networking tables open all day Reconnecting + Regenerating NEW sales leads with local businesses and new employment opportunities. Moreton Bay Region Business and Jobs Expo, 18 Buchanan Street, Rothwell, 10am to 4pm This is an indoor retail marketplace as per Qld Health guidelines. We are following the Covid 19 Under 500 Event Plan. Please note due to COVID-19, you must be registered to attend the expos - before you arrive. There will be no entry tickets available at the events this year. It is a COVID Safe event, please remember to keep yourself and others safe by maintaining social distance and following the instructions of our expo team. TICKETS https://moretonbayregionbusinessexpo.eventbrite.com.au