Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce

QCWA Centenary Gala Dinner Dance
2022-08-27 18:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
The Kingaroy Branch of QCWA is itself celebrating its Centenary in August, 2022.
It was one of the first branches formed in Queensland, and can be proud of its community service by a continuous membership for 100 years. This incredible milestone will be celebrated on Saturday, August 27 with a Gala Dinner Dance at the Kingaroy Town Hall, 6pm for 7pm start.
We are extending an invitation to you, your family and friends and your staff or members, to support us by joining your local QCWA members in recognising the foresight of the women of Kingaroy and celebrating the longevity of this worthy community organisation. Your support of this function will ensure that the ongoing work of the QCWA locally, will continue into the future.
There will be grazing platters on arrival followed by a two course meal. Guests can then dance the night away to the popular Kingaroy band, RYZA. Rotary will operate a full bar.

Purchase tickets
Tickets are available now at Kingaroy Office Central at $80 per guest. Everyone is welcome. Should you wish to form a table, these will seat eight guests. Any enquiries can be directed to Marilyn at the email address below. The Dinner Dance is a ticketed event and RSVP should be before 10 August, 2022.
The last few years of COVID isolation curtailed our usual fund raising events and more recently the “Hostel,” which is owned by Kingaroy QCWA, was destroyed by fire. This facility was leased by CTC to safely house young people at risk in this community. So, we look forward to this event being a positive function in our calendar.

World Suicide Prevention Day - Bunnings BBQ
2022-08-28 08:00 - 17:00
World Suicide Prevention Day FREE BBQ at Bunnings Kingaroy with Michael Sanford from Bunyarra Counselling presenting.
Saturday 10 September 2022
11am- 1pm
World Suicide Prevention Day
Was established in 2003 by the International Association for
Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health
Organisation. The 10th September each year focuses attention on
the issue, reduces stigma and raises awareness among
organisations, government and the public, giving a singular
message that suicide can be prevented.
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Construction White Card Skillset - TAFE Qld
2022-09-01 09:00 - 15:30
Tafe Queensland- SSCPC00001 Construction White Card Skillset
Location- Kingaroy TAFE Campus
Date: Tuesday 1 September 2022
Time: 9am to 3.30pm

Please complete the following forms (attached) for each participating staff member and email them to me Evalyn.thompson@tafeqld.edu.au so the enrolments can be processed before the training date.

Student Personal Details form – this must include a USI (Unique Student Identifier number) –

A USI Factsheet is attached for anyone who doesn’t already have a USI, which explains how to obtain one online

The link to apply for a USI online is: https://www.usi.gov.au/students/get-a-usi

Consent to Release Student Information form – this authorises TAFE to email copies of the students’ Statements of Attainment to their employer after successful completion of the course (if applicable).
Authority to Invoice form (ATI) listing the fees of $65

Resources Required

Enclosed shoes
Pen and Paper
ID documents (3 forms of ID need to be supplied otherwise white card can’t be issued on the day)

Please if you have further enquiries, call Evelyn on 0481460233

Attachments:
Student Personal Details Form
Authority to Invoice
Student Authority to Release Information

Kumbia Country Festival 2022
2022-09-04 10:00 - 17:00
Celebrating local history, agriculture and community.
2022 – our centenary year!
Food, drinks, entertainment, raffles & prizes!
Activities:

Hay Bale Relay
Cow Milking Demonstration
South Burnett Equine Assisted Learning
Chainsaw Demonstration
Jumping Castle
Face Painting
Ute Show
Tug-of-War
Live Music
Raffles & More!

Markets:

Markets start at 9am
$11 inc GST per stall
To book your stall, please contact Liz Beavis on lizzbeavis@gmail.com

Food:

Ice cream & Milkshakes
Healthy Hipsters by Bugsy’s
Coffee, Cake, Slices, Sandwiches
Burgers & Chips
Sausage Sizzle, Hot Dogs, Cherrios
& More!

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Find us on Facebook.
kumbiacountryfestival.com.au

KCCI September Meet & Greet
2022-09-06 17:30 - 19:30
Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc Invites you to our next Meet & Greet.
Hosted by:
South Burnett CTC
at South Burnett Enterprise Centre
6 Cornish Street, Kingaroy
When: Tuesday 6 September 2022
Time: 5:30pm
Cost:
Members: $10.00 per person
Non-members: $15.00 per person
Guest speakers
Jason Erbacher, Chief Operation Officer & Nina Temperton, Chief Executive Officer
South Burnett CTC
CTC as an employer & contributor to local businesses & CTC programs, housing & DV.

Louise Reidy, Strategic Procurement Officer
SBRC
Government procurement processes.

Powerlink – Powerlink is a Government Owned Corporation that build high voltage transmission lines to connect renewable energy projects to the electricity grid. They are currently in the area because they are looking at options to connect the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project (near Imbil) to the existing electricity transmission network.

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RSVP by 3rd September 2022 to info@kcci.asn.au

If you wish to pay prior to the event, bank details are:
Heritage
BSB 638-070
Account No. 1055 1158
Account name: Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce
Please use your business name as the reference and email receipt of payment to info@kcci.asn.au

RUOK Day
2022-09-08 06:30 - 08:30
Join our R U OK? event
You don’t need to be an expert to have an R U OK? conversation, listening and giving someone your time might be just what they need to help them through. Ask R U OK? No qualifications needed, because a conversation could change a life.
Join our event to learn how you can help to start more life-changing conversations.
Free community sausage sizzle.
All are welcome
Local event in collaboration with South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group & Kingaroy Men’s Shed.
Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt
Date: Thursday 8th September 2022
Time: 6:30am – 8:30am

Cert II for Electricians
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-13
TAFE Qld Kingaroy have a Cert II in Split Air-conditioning and Heat Pump Systems.
12 and 13 September 2022
Mixed Mode Delivery
5 Units for existing tradies
$227 per Unit
$1135 per person
If all enquiries could be forwarded through to Evalyn.THOMPSON@tafeqld.edu.au

Queensland Heritage Rally
2022-09-15 08:00 - 2022-09-18 17:00
The Kingaroy & District Vintage Machinery Club Inc would like to advise you all that we will be hosting the Queensland Heritage Rally in September 2022, commencing on the 15th (set up day) through to the 18th.
The Queensland Heritage Rally is hosted by a nominated club in Queensland every two years & we have the honour of hosting the event next year, 2022. This will be a great boost to Kingaroy & District as there will be exhibitors & spectators from all over Australia & New Zealand. We have been told to expect 6-10,000 people to come to our town for this Rally.

We invite you all to add these dates to your diary for 2022 so you can organize your life to be able to attend.
We will be sending out information in the near future regarding registration, events, meals available, etc & accommodation (available in & around the surrounding areas close to Kingaroy for non- exhibitors). We will have camp sites for exhibitors at our club grounds.
We do have a shut down for Tarong Power Station during the month of September 2022 who will have their workers being accommodated in some of the motels in the area, so it maybe in your interest if you need this type of accommodation to make enquiries early.
Don’t forget we are also holding our yearly Club Rally on the 17th (Setup Day), 18th & 19th September 2021. We hope to see some of you attending this rally too.

Workforce Planning Webinar
2022-09-22 10:00 - 12:00
Is your business ready to:
Respond to changes in staffing;
Explore growth and expansion; and/or
Start planning for the future?

Thursday 22 September 2022
10am- 12pm
Live via Zoom
REGISTER NOW
Queensland Farmers’ Federation and Jobs Queensland are inviting small to medium businesses across the state to participate in an online webinar event to learn and gain skills in workforce planning.
Effective workforce planning is crucial for businesses seeking to overcome economic and labour market challenges. In this two-hour webinar you will learn how to develop your own workforce plan and learn about the benefits of undertaking workforce planning. We will guide you through the use of the tools that have been developed to assist you in the workforce planning.
Jobs Queensland in collaboration with the Queensland Farmers’ Federation have developed a suite of free workforce planning resources for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Queensland Agriculture Industry.
The resources have been designed to help Queensland agriculture SMEs:

understand the benefits and advantages of workforce planning
build knowledge and understanding of workforce planning
grow capability and skills in workforce planning.

The support provided by the Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN) and the members of the Rural Jobs and Skills Alliance (RJSA) in the development of the tools is also acknowledged.
For an overview of the tools – see https://www.qff.org.au/resources/

CTC Safer Communities Program Calendar
2022-10-02 08:00 - 17:00
September School Holiday activities organised by CTC Youth Services!

Mental Health Week 2022
2022-10-08 - 2022-10-16
Play your part in reducing stigma and discrimination.
Protecting the psychological health of workers is just as important as protecting their physical health. Mental Health Week, celebrated annually in October, raises the profile of mental health and wellbeing and aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.
While building a mentally healthy workplace makes good business sense, controlling psychological health and safety risks is also a legislative requirement.
The events held during the week are a great opportunity to show your commitment to building mentally healthy workplaces, nurture your teams’ capabilities and improve your organisational awareness of psychological health and safety and early intervention.

World Mental Health Day Breakfast panel event
10 October, 7 am – 9:30 am
Join us in person on World Mental Health Day for a breakfast event as we hear from our new Queensland Mental Health Ambassador Hayley Lewis.
We will also have a panel discussion, led by facilitator Mark Oostergo, General Manager and Principal Psychologist of Communicorp, on the role of different regulators and legislations for mental health at work. During this session we will be dissecting a case study that has multiple psychosocial hazards and psychological health issues from different agency or legislative perspectives. Panellists include:

Scott McDougall, Queensland Human Rights Commissioner
Ivan Frkovic, Queensland Mental Health Commissioner
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland representatives

Tickets: $50 pp (ex gst), spots are limited!
Venue: Victoria Park Function Centre, Brisbane
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Regulating mentally healthy workplaces
11 October, 9:30 am – 10:45 am AEST
Exploring common event based and cumulative psychosocial hazards and factors in the design or management of work that increases the risk of psychological or physical harm, the types of controls you could consider and what ‘reasonably practicable’ means.
Register here: Regulating mentally healthy workplaces livestream – Mental Health Week 2022 Tickets, Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite

Imagining a workplace without burnout: new findings and a roadmap to prevention
12 October, 3:45 pm – 5 pm AEST
Industrial/Organisational psychologist Dr John Chan and wellbeing and burnout expert and researcher Sally Clarke, share the latest findings from the 2022 Global Burnout Study, discuss the misalignment between much hyped burnout prevention strategies and the root causes of burnout, and give practical advice on what organisations can do to drive attraction and retention through burnout mitigation.
Register here: Imagining a Workplace Without Burnout Tickets, Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 3:45 PM | Eventbrite

Suicide prevention for at-risk industries
13 October, 8 am – 9:15 am AEST
Our panellists Darius Boyd and Justin Geange (Mates in Construction) share their experiences and discuss breaking down stigma of mental health. Connie Galati also joins us from the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Unit, Australian Public Service, to share insights into how they are building capabilities and expertise through their Compassionate foundations e-learning and mental health capability framework.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/suicide-prevention-for-at-risk-industries-mental-health-week-livestream-tickets-374690267677

Diversity and inclusion for mentally healthy workplaces livestream
14 October, 10 am – 11:30 am AEST
Catherine Lee, Director and Founding partner of Lethbridge Piper and Associates, will be sharing insights on how neurodivergent workers may experience risk at work differently from their neurotypical co-workers – and what you can do to ensure you are making workplaces safer, healthier, and more inclusive for neurodivergent workers.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/diversity-and-inclusion-for-mentally-healthy-workplaces-tickets-387908002277

Looking for mental health resources?

Download the mentally healthy workplaces toolkit
Learn more about psychosocial hazards
Explore the FREE People at Work psychosocial risk assessment tool
Catch up on our previous Mental Health Week presentations
Watch one of our mental health webinars
Download the small business checklist for mentally healthy workplaces

SMILE Gala Ball
2022-10-14 18:00 - 23:00
SMILE4BIZ Gala 2022

Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry is proud to invite you to their Smile4Biz Gala evening. An enjoyable evening focussed on business networking and mental wellbeing awareness.
Come along and enjoy a delicious assortment of finger foods by JC Catering. Be entertained by Rufus Jack while enjoying a drink or two.
The Gala will be a relaxed evening and offer you an opportunity to socialise with business friends and colleagues.
Dress is formal attire and we encourage you to glam up for ‘Smile4Biz’ and have fun!
Tickets are available online $75pp
BOOK NOW!
Drink tickets will be available to purchase and donations to our Smile Program are also welcome.

When: Friday, 14 October, 6pm
Where: Kingaroy Town Hall
Dress: Formal attire

Information Security FREE Webinar
2022-10-18 10:30 - 11:30
Don’t ignore information security – act now
This free webinar will guide you through what information security is, why it is relevant to your business and why you should not ignore it.
Each year, tens of thousands of Australian businesses find themselves the victim of a cyber-crime. No sector of the economy is immune. Register now to secure your place and learn more about the simple steps that you can take to secure your information.
This is the first of three webinars bought to you by the Queensland Government. You can find out more about the webinar in this video.
Webinar details
Date: Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Time: 10.30am – 11.30 am
Venue: Webinar
Cost: Free

Wide Bay Burnett Regional Projects Forum
2022-10-20 09:00 - 14:00
DSDILGP, RDA WBB and Regional Business HQ are once again partnering to bring you our Regional Projects Forum for the Wide Bay Burnett in 2022. Book your ticket
This year we are shining a light on three of the hottest letters on the corporate agenda – ESG – what it is and why it is so important.
We will be bringing together keynote speakers who are experts in navigating this evolving space, along with industry speakers with lived experience of how ESG has benefited their business and a panel discussion on some of the major projects happening in the region and the role of ESG in their procurement process.
With a focus on real opportunities, this forum will help your business be part of the exciting projects coming our way in the Wide Bay Burnett.
Register here

Business Accelerator Coaching Program
2022-10-21 09:00 - 15:00
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 pleased to deliver the following workshop – Business Accelerator Coaching program in partnership with South Burnett Regional Council and Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The program has been developed for participants with business requirements whilst maintaining a balanced approach to the collective
core values and vision. During this workshop, the participants will be exposed to key areas of learning including introduction to the fundamentals of business, accountability and strategic planning.
The program sets out to compliment skills that identify key areas in individual and group engagement, and specific areas within the development of a high performing business. The program will be conducted in a group environment, along with one on one contact sessions (accountability coaching) conducted coach to participant
three times through the program.
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