BUSINESS owners and community members gathered in Nambucca Heads this week for the Valley Business Leaders Breakfast, a Small Business Month event designed to share the latest updates, opportunities, and support services available to local enterprises.
Held at the TAFE Connect Campus, the breakfast featured presentations from TAFE NSW Associate Director of Engagement Partnership & Growth Marty Braley, Service NSW Business Relationship Manager (North) Dan Erenshaw, and Nambucca Valley Council General Manager Bede Spannagle.
Mr Spannagle saw the event as a welcome opportunity to connect with the Valley’s diverse business community and share news on key developments.
“I was pleased to be able to provide an update to our local business community on the many projects that Council is currently working on, such as the intense reconstruction phase since the flood in May, which has delivered a lot of opportunities for local contractors.
“And, in conjunction with the Australian and NSW Governments, we are also delivering the Valla Urban Growth Area.
“This large project has benefited local civil construction companies already and it will bring online industrial lots and new residential housing into the future.
“We’re also busy doing projects which make the Valley a vibrant place to visit and an attractive place to live for our residents, such as the Bellwood Park splash pad which opened just prior to the school holidays.”
Mr Erenshaw outlined how local businesses can take advantage of programs offered through Service NSW’s Business Concierge program.
These include financial assistance towards workplace safety items, help registering as an Active and Creative Kids provider, and tailored one-on-one support with setup, licensing, permits, and regulatory processes.
Businesses interested in these services can contact the Business Concierge by calling Service NSW on 137 788.
The breakfast was one of several Small Business Month activities planned for October and November.
A pair of free workshops, “AI for Small Business” and “TikTok and Social Video”, were delivered at the campus on Tuesday 22 October.
Still to come are two more free sessions.
Next Tuesday, local business owners can take part in a Business Continuity Planning Workshop, helping them prepare for unforeseen disruptions.
Mr Erenshaw and “Business Life Guide” Julie Humphris will be sharing their knowledge at the free session, being held at the Macksville Senior Citizens Centre on Tuesday 28 October from 9-11am.
Then on Saturday 15 November, the Nambucca Valley Business Women’s Network will present a Social Media Workshop.
By Mick BIRTLES
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