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Welcome to the Somerset Region Business Alliance Inc
(Chamber of Commerce)
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New committee members elected at the
2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Bob Whalley was re-elected as President, Paul Heymans was elected to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Mark Wells to the newly created position of Junior Vice President, Jim Madden was elected as Secretary, Sally Bennet as Treasurer, Marianne Chalk, Toby Whitten, Vivienne Pastars, Deb Ribinskas, Jeff Field and Iain Trueman were elected as ordinary committee members.
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| Somerset EXPO 2011 |
| The Somerset Expo 2011 was a huge success with 130 exhibitors and an estimated 7000 visitors. At a recent meeting the SRBA committee voted unanimously to make it an annual event. Read more. |
| $100,000 Australian Government’s SBAS Natural Disaster program grant |
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We are very proud to announce that the Somerset Region Business Alliance has been awarded a $100,000 grant to provide advisory services to primary producers and local small businesses affected by the floods...more
The Somerset Region Business Alliance has played a leading role in the flood recovery process. The successful outcome of our application is testimony to the hard work our committee has devoted to this project during the past 6 weeks.
The funding was made under the Australian Government’s Small Business Advisory Services Natural Disaster program to help local businesses hit by the recent natural disasters. If your business was affected by the flood, whether directly (eg property damage) or indirectly (eg loss of income) and you would like more information, please click here to apply.
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| Flood Hero |
| We congratulate our Senior Vice President and Communications co-ordinator, Paul Heymans. He was awarded a Queensland Flood Hero medal by Premier Anna Bligh for his work in maintaining an information network for the community when nearly all other communications systems had failed during the 2011 floods. He was nominated by the community. |
| Mission Statement |
| The Somerset Region Business Alliance aims to create a better business environment in the Somerset Region by providing an effective forum for all local businesses to network with each other, by promoting the interests of the business community to government and policy makers, and by facilitating communication with the wider community about the range of products and services available from local businesses. More info about the work of the SRBA during 2011. |
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Why do we need a Business Alliance in Somerset Region?
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| Who will benefit? |
| Whether you are a home based business, a trades person, a primary producer, an agri-business, a builder, a tourism operator, a high street retailer or a manufacturer, there will be something in it for you. Check out our full Mission Statement for more information. |
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How will my business benefit?
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How is the SRBA structured?
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| The SRBA is a 'not for profit' incorporated association managed by elected committee members (see side panel). |
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How can I support the SRBA?
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Form more information, please contact
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Bob Whalley at Eagle Forklifts Ph 07-5426 6958
Mark Wells at Fernvale Produce Ph 07-5426 7300
Paul Heymans at Paul Computers Ph 07-5427 0132
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