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February 2009 Do you know someone who might like to receive our monthly business e-newsletter? Forward our newsletter to a friend. In this month's edition:
Don't miss the opporunity to make some important new business contacts at Council's next networking event... Tuesday 31 March 2009 Mark it in your diary now and more details including registration information will follow in our next newsletter.
The Sunshine Coast's economic future is brighter with the release of Council's Noosa Business Centre (NBC) Planning Study which supports the transition to a more sustainable, creative, knowledge-based regional economy. The Study evaluates future employment needs and the mix of retail and business uses for residents in the northern half of the Sunshine Coast; highlights the traffic challenges facing the NBC and suggests improvements for better urban design and pedestrian and cyclist access. Council is encouraging the community to review the report and provide feedback during the public consultation period. The Planning Study is now available for public viewing at the Tewantin Council Chambers in Pelican Street, Noosa Library, Council's Customer Service Centre in Ocean Street, Maroochydore and Council's website. Submissions on the Planning Study will be received until 4.00pm on Wednesday 11 March 2009.
The Federal Government has announced a 10 per cent temporary investment allowance aimed at encouraging important capital investment by Australian businesses. The allowance is in the form of an additional tax deduction equal to 10 per cent of the cost of an eligible asset. This allowance will be applicable to most new tangible depreciating assets over $10,000 acquired or ordered by the end of the current financial year. For more information visit the ATO website. The State Government has also announced a series of cost saving measures aimed at supporting business through the current economic downturn. This package includes:
Make sure you are aware of how these initiatives affect your business to help you ride out the current economic challenges. Visit the Queensland Government website to view the full media release.
Premier Anna Bligh has announced a $1.3 million campaign, urging Australians to take a ‘bonus break’ and spend the cash they receive from the Federal Government’s stimulus package on a holiday in Queensland. The campaign will promote several destinations, including the Sunshine Coast, with holiday packages of up to five nights for under $1000. Tourism is a vital part of our economy being the Coast’s largest industry sector. The boost to tourism will help to protect local jobs and help the industry to weather the financial storm.
The MOU is the start of the process, and is the focus that will generate projects and collaborative working. There will be an action plan developed which will detail projects, which agency is responsible for leading a project and which agencies and organisations are partners. Funding and delivery timetables will also clearly show what actions are being taken, by who and when they will be achieved The MOU is one aspect of council’s overall economic development strategy for the Sunshine Coast region and the agreement is about increasing the vitality and viability of the Sunshine Coast’s rural economic future.
Sunshine Coast Council has embarked on the process of establishing its brand and it wants to hear from the community. Council is asking residents for their thoughts and ideas as it moves towards developing a single, unified brand for the organisation in the wake of amalgamation. The brand will represent council - an organisation with a $670 million budget - as a professional, strong and unified organisation governing and servicing a region that is a great place to live, visit and invest. If you'd like to join a focus group, or answer a brief survey visit your local Council library or Council's website. Sunshine Coast Enterprises supported by funding through council is conducting a workshop on how to construct submissions for funded projects and write that winning grant application or sponsorship proposal. At the end of the workshop you will be able to: When: Thursday 26 February 2009
There are now a number of competing wireless networks delivering wireless broadband. A number of carriers offer 3G options. You will need to check with their coverage maps to confirm the option in your location. 3G offers mobile broadband meaning you can take your connection with you, so long as there is network coverage. The price of these services has come down significantly in recent months, but be careful with the down load limits. Wifi and WiMax are two other wireless broadband solutions on the Sunshine Coast. In a limited number of locations across Australia, people in businesses and homes connect directly to the internet using Optic Fibre. Used as the primary method of connection in other countries, optic fibre is becoming more cost effective to use. Developers can use this technology to offer other services, such as medical alert, in home health care, free to air television (no aerial required), pay TV and cost effective security. Thank you for taking the time to read our eNewsletter. We would appreciate any feedback you may have. Please email us at ecdev.nambour@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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The way we connect to the internet has been changing rapidly over the last 10 years or so. Originally the only way to connect was using your phone line. This is "narrow bandwidth" The speed of access with dial-up (a maximum of 56kbps) is very slow and what we are able to do online is very limited.