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KCCI hosts a Pig Night

KCCI hosts a Pig Night

KCCI last Meet & Greet was hosted by Push Pull Marketing, PR & Events. The night had over 60 attendees. Please read article courtesy of SB Online For the second year in a row, the team at South Burnett Child Safety have taken out the BaconFest decorated window competition. Their office, in Haly Street, features …

Update from the QSBC – July 2023

We have had a huge start to the beginning of the financial year – engaging with small businesses across the state, via their industry bodies, chambers, councils, and face to face. We have even come across some of the rarely spotted locals as well. This month, we visited West End, Logan, Innisfail, Mission Beach, Ingham, and Lucinda. We are off …

Digital Workshops Funding

A small business with less than 20 staff in either Qld, WA or NT. There is a federal funded program through AusIndustry currently running to support small business with digital transformation. For $110 including GST a small business can access up to 4 hours of mentoring support, including the creation of a Digital Action Plan …

Backing Business In the Bush Fund

The $50 millionBacking Business in the Bush (BBB) Fund is a dedicated investment program aimed at supporting small to medium enterprises (SME) located in regional Queensland to increase productivity, long-term sustainability and competitiveness. The fund aims to: The fund will be delivered through a competitive, single round process that is expected to be open for applications …

Red tape cut for more than 20,000 Queensland clubs and community groups

More than 20,000 Queensland incorporated associations will save time and money due to changes to their financial reporting thresholds that began on 1 July 2023. The changes, which were made in consultation with the sector, have increased the level of assets an association can hold and the revenue it can receive without having to engage …

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal: August News

Hello everyone, It’s been an energising month for the FRRR team, with lots of meetings with our partners, supporters and community groups, plus the opportunity to share some of our insights at various conferences, events and forums. A particular highlight for me was spending a week in Brisbane, beginning with our quarterly Board meeting. It coincided …

Q2032 Procurement enewsletter: Ready, set, go!

Q2032 Procurement enewsletter: Ready, set, go!

Q2032 – Ready, set, go!  Helping Queensland businesses get match-fit for Brisbane 2032 The Queensland Government today released a three-step ‘Ready, set, go!’ game plan to help Queensland businesses get ‘match fit’ to supply to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Q2032 Procurement Strategy (Q2032) aims to help businesses win contracts to supply to the …

D’Aguilar Highway, Kingaroy – project notification and detour information

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will commence works to construct a new roundabout at the D’Aguilar Highway, Walter Road, Somerset Street and Knight Street intersection in late July 2023. These works are part of the D’Aguilar Highway Kingaroy safety upgrades that commenced in March 2023. Works completed to date include improving safety …

RFCS Southern Queensland Newsletter July 2023

RFCS Southern Queensland Newsletter July 2023

Welcome to the July 2023 edition of the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) Southern Queensland newsletter.  Message from CEO The recent rain across much of Queensland has hopefully provided a welcome boost for farming enterprises who entered winter with less than favourable conditions. Whilst the Bureau of Meteorology may have been the most-scrutinised source of …