Small Business Connect - February 2022 edition

Updates from the Queensland Government's Department of Employment, Small Business and Training.

Beachfront dining never looked so good

A radical new beachfront dining destination has opened on the Gold Coast marking a significant evolution for an iconic Kirra beachfront site.

Help celebrate the heroes in our community

City of Gold Coast wishes to recognise those people that are changing lives and our community for the better.

Helping businesses stand out through creative tendering

Join a free webinar on how to improve your chances of tendering success.

Queensland business confidence crash as reopening boost falls flat

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) Pulse Survey data for the December 2021 quarter shows business confidence in the next 12 months fell 16.9 points to the lowest reading since the start of the COVID economic crisis in March 2020.

Opening to the world with a $200 million aviation attraction package

The Queensland government has announced that it will commit $100 million towards an aviation attraction package. This dollar figure will combine with an additional $100 million contributed by the state's four international airports.

Impressive line up to kick off a series of events for the year

The Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce kicks off the events calendar with a stellar line up of guest speakers including Laura Gerber MP, Alfred Slogrove and Professor Julie Jomeen for the first event on the 17th of February 2022.

Mental Health Coaching program

NewAccess, developed by Beyond Blue, is a free and confidential mental health coaching program for small business owners and sole traders.

2022 Queensland Training Awards now open

Nominations are now open for the 2022 Queensland Training Awards – celebrating excellence in training and the transformative power of skills.

Queensland business is everyone's business

Now is the time for Queensland consumers and businesses to be depending on their communities and local supply chains for goods, services, stock and resources.

Small Business Connect - January 2022 edition

Updates from the Queensland Government's Department of Employment, Small Business and Training.

Something ROARsome has arrived at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary’s new experience, Extinction Trail, has been 100 million years in the making! A permanent, immersive outdoor adventure, Extinction Trail’s special effects and lifelike models will transport you to a time when dinosaurs and megafauna ruled the earth!

Queensland’s border changes

The Premier has announced that from 1am Saturday (15 Jan), Queensland’s domestic border restrictions are being lifted.

Do the right thing and step up to clean up this Clean Up Australia Day

Businesses are invited to run a Business Clean Up event as part of Clean Up Australia Day again in 2022.

Assistance for tourism lease, licence and permit holders

In response to the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Queensland Government is providing rent relief for holders of tourism leases, licences and permits to occupy on state land.

Tourism operators unite in protest against border closure

Frustrated owners and workers from the Gold Coast tourism industry have staged a noisy protest against Queensland’s ongoing border closure.

State Government provides some relief for Queensland Business

Businesses to benefit through immediate payroll tax refunds. Industry focused package to support large employers and helping people stay employed

Proposed Gold Coast Light Rail route confirmed by State Government

Southern Gold Coasters are being encouraged to come forward and have their say on the proposed route for the light rail extension from Burleigh to Tugun

Meet the Candidate - Bern Young

Meet Bern, council candidate for Division 13

Meet the Candidate - Scott Wallace

Meet Scott, council candidate for Division 13

Meet the Candidate - Katrina Beikoff

Meet Katrina, council candidate for Division 13

Meet the Candidate - Daphne McDonald

Meet Daphne, council candidate for Division 13

Meet the Candidate - Gail O'Neill

Meet Gail, council candidate for Division 14

Meet the Candidate - Gloria Baker

Meet Gloria, council candidate for Division 14

Meet the Candidate - Laura Gerber

Meet Laura, candidate in the state by-election for Currumbin

Meet the Candidate - Kaylee Campradt

Meet Kaylee, Labour candidate for the State seat of Currumbin

Meet the Candidate - Nicholas Bettany

Meet Nicholas, candidate in the by-election for Currumbin

Meet the Candidate - Sally Spain

Meet Sally, candidate in the state by-election for Currumbin

Nominations closing soon for the 2020 Queensland Training Awards

Nominate today for the Queensland Training Awards Small Employer of the Year!

M1 upgrade to include a service road

A NEW two-way road will be built alongside the southern stretch of the M1 as the first details emerge of a $1 billion Pacific Motorway upgrade.

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