Fraser Coast Chronicle

Stephen O’Grady | 9th March 2010

Henry Sapiecha on his land at Howard.

Photo by Alistair Brightman

A RESURGENT mining boom on the Fraser Coast may be in its infancy but that is not stopping Henry Sapiecha from plotting a Burrum revolution.

Howard is close to Henry’s heart and as the publicity officer of the Burrum and District Chamber of Commerce, he believes that striking before the coal is out of the ground – let alone hot – is paramount for the little town.

“I’m working out a way to reinvent Howard,” Mr Sapiecha said.

“This is an area that should be going ahead. This is the start of a new beginning.

“This can be an important location for the industry during the upcoming decade.”

The Burrum chamber’s economic advisory committee hosted a meeting last week where a Mackay-based mining expert presented an idea of what would be required if mining corporations Santos and Northern Energy get the go-ahead in this region.

“He was talking about thousands of jobs,” Mr Sapiecha said.

“He is into training people for the mines so as not to suck the talent out of the community.

“He spoke about feeling out the community, getting the mining people what they want without disrupting the local community.

“This is about getting apprentices trained and knowing about the mining industry.”

Mr Sapiecha is determined for his town to reap the benefits and is proposing to develop a parcel of land near the Howard railway line into a custom-built trade centre.

His company, Wide Bay District Developments, and Semfield, owned by John Turnbull, own the adjoining sites.

“All areas of the Fraser Coast will benefit. All areas will get work and will interact with the industry in some way.

“But I’m biased; I want this area to be its base.

“This industry will need to be serviced and supported.”

He has set up Fraser Coast Trades and Service Centre at Howard which – aligned with nearby rail and highway infrastructure – can make Howard the hub of a mining boom.

“I want this area to interact with them as quickly as possible.

“They will still utilise services in the whole region but will need a more immediate back-up to service their requirements.

“We want to make it harder for these people not to use this place as a centre.”

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We would like to thank Steve and the Chronicle for giving us the coverage for the project and for the area generally especially in the light of the existing mining interests and the positive impact it would have on our local economy.

Hopefully more of the same in the near future.

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Published by Henry Sapiecha 10th March 2010

Dear Members and Supporters,

Lunch with Aussie’s

John Symond

In conjunction with Aussie Hervey Bay, the Chamber is extremely proud to present Aussie’s John Symond for the Chamber’s November function.

John Symond is arguably one of Australia’s favourite Aussies, and he will be visiting Hervey Bay on 13 November 2009 for the opening of Aussie’s new office on Boat Harbour Drive, Pialba.

As part of his visit to the Bay, John will be joining us for lunch as the Chamber’s Keynote Speaker and will share stories of his amazing life journey with us.

John describes his life as a typically Australian one – a happy childhood in Brisbane and Sydney’s west, a near miss with financial failure after the 1987 crash and subsequent emergence as one of Australia’s most inspiring businessmen.

Date: Friday, 13 November 2009
Time: 12.00pm for 12.30pm start
Venue: Hervey Bay Boat Club, Buccaneer Drive, Urangan Marina
Cost: $50 for Members and $60 for Non Members
Member rates apply to members of the Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Burrum
and Tiaro Chambers of Commerce, Fraser Coast Young Professionals,
UDIA and Fraser Coast South Burnett Tourism.

RSVP: On or before Tuesday 10 November 2009 (if not sold out prior)

CLICK HERE

to download the flyer and registration form.

There will be limited seats for this event, so EARLY BOOKINGS will be a must to secure your spot.

All attendees will have a chance to win a personally autographed copy of “Aussie John”, his latest book (so don’t forget your business cards). There will also be an opportunity to purchase tickets to win a bottle of 2002 Vintage Penfolds Grange, kindly donated by The Hervey Bay Boat Club.

We would like to extend a big thank you to our supporters who are:

AUSSIE HERVEY BAY
FRASER COAST CHRONICLE
SEVEN WIDE BAY
MIX FM 103.5
THE BOAT CLUB, HERVEY BAY

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FUNCTION REPLACES OUR USUAL END OF MONTH BREAKFAST

Received and published by HenrySapiecha 23rd Oct 2009

Good Morning,

Do you know of a rebate, funding initiative or cash rebate opportunity the population of the Fraser Coast needs to know about?

Whether it’s a Federal Government, State Government, Local Government, or even a private enterprise special rebate offer we want to let readers of Fraser Coast Chronicle have opportunity to find out what they can gain! With focus on creating better futures, with sustainability and everything that goes with it, it’s important we include everything possible.

This will rely on your help, there are funding opportunities out there which many still don’t know about. Fraser Coast Chronicle is creating a special supplement, and there is no limit to what is included.

I have attached a file for you showing the government rebates information in simple terms, we aim to extend At last Rebates & Funding Made Easy to include ANYTHING our readers should know about!

You may offer rebates on product purchases, or install products attracting rebates.

You may offer:-

1..training and employment incentives,

2..membership incentives,

3..home buyers grants,

4..energy efficient products,

or just want to remind readers your goods are included in government rebates. Until December 31 the 50% tax rebate for eligible business purchases includes more opportunity to renew or replace equipment than ever, and this special supplement

provides opportunity to get your message direct to your target market.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to include your offer, with great rates for participation, and opportunity to have your rebate or funding offer explained in simple language! Should you have any query please feel free to contact me at your earliest opportunity.

We will need to know what rebates and incentive programs are to feature in this supplement by next Friday 23 October, in time to publish on Wednesday 11 November. It’s easy to reserve your space, just email reply or fill out the booking form and fax back to

(07)41 22 4734.

Looking forward to hearing from you at your earliest opportunity,

Cheers for now,

Edith Rutherford

Phone 41200414 or

Mobile 0409 609 971

Fax (07)4122 4734

Email: edith.rutherford@apnnewspapers.com.au

Special Projects APN

Received and published by Henry Sapiecha 18th Oct 2009

RADF Community Workshop

Arts workers, arts groups, community groups, do you want money?

Whatever you or your organisation does, you might do it better by using arts and cultural activities. If so, the RADF is for you!

The Regional Arts Development Fund can provide funding to you as an individual or an organisation for a wide range of arts and cultural activities.

Your local RADF Committee is holding a workshop that explains how the fund works and how to access the money. If you have ideas for arts and cultural activities that you think may be eligible for funding, come and talk about them and get yourself started on the application process.

Time: (Approx. 3 hrs)

Date: 14 August , 2009 from 5.30 pm

Venue:

Reception Room Maryborough City Hall

Refreshments provided

Received and published by Henry Sapiecha

8th August 2009