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IR Reforms Bill introduced to the House of Representatives.

Youth Music Venture has just completed its 24th successful program at Emmanuel College [and a very great honour to be included as part of their Arts Academy]!

Business operating costs and labour costs in Queensland are at record highs, new Business Chamber Queensland Pulse data shows.

Hilary Jacobs (Past President - Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce) was thrilled to present at the official event when the City of Gold Coast Council became the 46th Queensland council to become a signatory to the Small Business Friendly Councils Program.

Four Staff Members for Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Nominated for Woman of the Year Awards

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Daragh Murphy as the new CEO of the Currumbin RSL Group!

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Explore your future campus and experience all Southern Cross University has to offer at an upcoming open day.

Palm Beach Surf Club has unveiled a bold, five-year sustainability strategy, setting a new standard for environmental stewardship on the Gold Coast.

This IR Alert provides members with important details of: Upcoming IR changes: Royal Assent has occurred | Unpaid parental leave and flexible work arrangements – variation to modern awards | New product: redundancy template letter kit | Are you ready for the workplace round-up? | HR health check – do you need to check your compliance?

New funding round for Queensland’s community groups to open Monday 17th July | Grants can be used for a range of projects such as new vehicles, machinery, renovations, training, and other equipment.

Opportunities are available for local businesses to participate and support Northern NSW businesses and workforce in the flood recovery and rebuild program of works.

The Queensland Government is offering a series of cyber security webinars to Queensland businesses and stakeholders. This free webinar is the first of three.

EOFY spotlight - overdue lodgements | Small business friendly showcase | Licencing and regulations made easy | Resolution through mediation | Cyber security spotlight - malware | VET survey for small business owners

BCorp is a certification awarded to companies that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

We need your insight to better understand business conditions in Queensland.

Tweed Seagulls are thrilled to announce a special event that brings together sports enthusiasts, community leaders, and longtime Tweed supporters!

Your invitation to our ‘Supporting your business mental health and wellbeing' webinar.

Volunteer applications for SWELL 2023 are now open!

EOFY checklist, tips to prioritise your goals, Refugee Week, Pride Month, and more!

This IR Alert provides members with important details of: The rationale behind the Fair Work Commission decision on its Annual Wage Review 2022-23 | The 1 July 2023 increase to superannuation guarantee payments.

Download Business Chamber Queensland's State Budget FY24 Summary Report to understand what this budget means for business.

The Hon. Cameron Dick MP, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, has launched the new Building Queensland’s Future Together: Harnessing new growth in financial services report commissioned by the Queensland Finance Council.

Get your nominations in now for the Currumbin Community Champions Awards 2023!

An update from Business Chamber Queensland regarding the State Government's recent budget announcement for FY24.

A reminder to join Business Chamber Queensland’s webinar in partnership with Gilchrist Connell to understand changes in the Enterprise Bargaining process to support multi-employer bargaining and what this means for your business.

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At the 2023 Small Business Friendly Annual Conference in late April, some changes were announced for the Queensland Small Business Commissioner’s Small Business Friendly (SBF) Program.

This year’s SBF Program Conference was built around the theme of ‘ignite - ideas into action’ with a significant focus on place-making. This included ideas for activating local areas to increase spending, creating attractive public spaces, and providing small businesses with new opportunities!

Contained in this edition is: New IR Reforms Agenda: Member Feedback sought | New Member Fact Sheet: Pay secrecy| Enterprise Agreement Webinar – Register now | Welcome to the team Chloe and Maddie.