Expression of Interest: Self-paced online learning in Person-centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP) People experiencing homelessness are more exposed to the risks from events such as floods, cyclones, bushfires, and COVID-19. Person-centred approaches put people and their support needs at the centre of disaster management. This means including people experiencing homelessness and the services that support them in identifying and …
Commencing date is Friday 21st October (brochure date is incorrect, page 2) and second session is 18th November. Total 6 sessions and there will not be a session in December. Venue: South Burnett Enterprise Centre from 9.00am to 3.00pm. KCCI will be contribute half of the cost. Limited to 20 people. General outline eXecforce is …
Australia Day nominations for 2023 are now open! Nominations are now open for the South Burnett region’s annual Australia Day Awards for 2023. The awards will be presented on Sunday 22 January 2023 at the Nanango Showgrounds. These awards allow equal opportunity across the entire South Burnett to recognise the invaluable work being done by the …
Welcome to another Buy Queensland update for suppliers. It’s hard to believe we are already past the halfway point of 2022, and things are heating up in Queensland Government Procurement as we head into Spring. This edition focuses on social procurement –highlighting the benefits it can bring to our local communities. If social procurement and social enterprises …
Article & image courtesy of southburnett.com.au The sombre facts about domestic violence in the local community and the demand for mental health services were highlighted at the latest Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry meet’n’greet. South Burnett CTC hosted the September gathering of local businesspeople at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre on Tuesday night. It …
From the Commissioner This month, I have seen an unusually diverse range of enquiries, requests for assistance and disputes come through my office. A common theme for disputes is the return of bond or bank guarantee at the end of a retail tenancy. This could suggest an increased number of small businesses are either closing …
Article courtesy of southburnett.com.au South Burnett Regional Youth Council members hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July meet’n’greet on Tuesday night. The get-together, in the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room, attracted more than 60 local business people. It was an opportunity for the Youth Council members to meet some of the local …
The end of financial year can mean different things for different business owners. For many it is an opportunity to tidy up loose ends and make a fresh start to the new year. Although the annual tax return lodgement deadlines are typically not for a few months, this is still an ideal time of year …
QGPC calls for consistent contract clauses The key strategic body for whole-of-government procurement, the Queensland Government Procurement Committee (QGPC), needs all agencies to consistently use template contract clauses to support the Queensland Government Procurement (QGP) Compliance Branch. In June, I reported on the challenges faced when contracts without these clauses fail to give the QGP …
The Downs Burnett Cycle Trail is the brainchild of members of the Toowoomba Bicycle User Group, Highfields Cycling Club and representatives of Mountain Bike Mecca in Crows Nest, the South Burnett Rail Trail Users Association and South Burnett Mountain Bike Club. The Downs Burnett Cycling Trail is a 400km, multi-day cycling route that links towns …
