FRASER COAST CENTRAL

MEETING OF THE MINDS FORM A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

Fraser Coast – Cooloola Coast – Bundaberg – Sunshine Coast

regions were represented. Project ‘GREET’

Burrum Chamber of Commerce president Mr Bill Goeswisch and the chambers publicity officer Henry Sapiecha were invited and attended a meeting called for a gathering of profiled members of the community who could best contribute to promoting a mindset of working together as a team to attract business, industry and tourism to this region generally with a regional job creation outcome.

The meeting was held at the TAFE Maryborough campus today 29th May 2009 from 10:30AM TO 12:30PM

Pauline Rees and Councillor O’Connel both had steered the discussions to relevant issues and maintained a focus on the agenda set prior to the meeting.

The subjects generally were revolving around:-

1…Job training and opportunities.

2…Tourism to the region.

3…Encouraging business to the areas we represent.

4…Cohesive & stimulating approach to promoting our region.

5…Application for a grant to promote the region.

A number of attendees spoke on areas of their expertise to the gathering and it was moved that a steering committee be formed as well as a project management committee to oversee the application of the principles so formulaated in these meetings of the minds.

Job Creation and opportunities as well as training options can be viewed and discussed at length at some upcoming events..

A…22nd July -Careers Expo – Maryborough

B…24th August- Hervey Bay Vacancies

C…9th Sept – Maryborough

Details of the minutes are available for the attendees and for those who need to know by contacting the organizers representative Dan Sanderson of the TAFE Maryborough

Your Burrum Chamber of Commerce member [yours truly] has been tentatively been appointed to the management committee [with other appointees ]and his credentials can be viewed by those who need to know.

Executive profiles of the executives can be viewed on the Burrum Chamber of Commerce web site at > www.burrumcc.org.au

WELL DONE ALL- IN UNITY WE HAVE STRENGTH

Attended and published by Henry Sapiecha 29th May 2009

124th MEETING OF THE BURRUM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INCORPORATED HELD ON MONDAY, 6th APRIL, 2009

Meeting commenced at 7.10pm.

Matters under discussion were:- www.burrumcc.org.au

1…Fire and Flood Appeal function to be held at the Community Centre 19^th April 2009. Please attend..

2…Rural Enterprise proposal, Contact Jocelyn of Fraser Coast Chronicle in promoting your business

3…Meeting with Fraser Coast Councils CEO Mr. Andrew O’Brien and Finance Adviser Andrew Jackson

4…Steam train stopping at Howard @ 1:30pm Howard. Hopefully a regular event.

5…A $200 donation to a community member for a needy cause selected by the chamber to be paid.

6…Up to date local flood and mineshaft maps to be followed up, sourced and acquired by the chamber

7…Lentalls dam overflow issues flyer received and discussed. Are we in danger of flooding or not???

Refers http://www.independentdamsafetymonitors.com/ .

8…Increase your business-Workshops by State Gov. Bob Hockey in Maryborough. Ring him.

9…Workshops for small communities. Councils to take heed says Mal Chard from the Chamber.

10..Planter boxes, new Howard town entry sign and walk of achievement projects under way.

11..Bursary supplied by our chamber to the local schools raised again for reinstatement.

12…Councilor Gerard O’Connell highlighted his ideas on local input and development

13..Chamber welcomes M.Webber & T.Barlow & their new business ‘Feral Penguin Computers’

14..Railway land project and proposals – No further advancement made to date.

15..Burrum chamber of commerce has now a web presence http://www.burrumcc.org.au

We are soliciting current members to view the web presence and to submit the details of themselves and their business to be included in the member’s area for access by members and the community.

They are also invited to participate in making comments on issues in progress or under discussion by the chamber of any other matters of concern to them as business people in the area.

Record of minutes will be archived on the site as will information about local events and businesses.

Included also details on the executive members of the chamber and flyers and notices of events and articles of interest to our members. NEW MEMBERS INVITED TO JOIN.

WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY OF THE AREA

TELL US WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP YOU SUCCEED AND PROSPER

Henry Sapiecha Publicity Officer Burrum Chamber of Commerce admin@burrumcc.org.au

President B.Gosewisch Ph-41290181– Vice Pres. Mal Chard Ph-41290996

–Secretary. Rhonda Davison 41290422

MEETING CLOSED AT 8.10PM.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 5^TH MAY, 2009

(NOTE CHANGE OF NIGHT – MONDAY 4^TH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY).