June 2023 – Annual General Meeting
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May 2022 – A Journey Behind the Telstra Awards
Read More: May 2022 – A Journey Behind the Telstra AwardsCome meet Martin Robinson from Martin’s Eyecare in Glenorchy who is generously sharing his personal experience with applying for and obtaining a finalist award in the 2022 Telstra Best of Business awards recently. We will have catering and it will be a pleasant mix of both networking amongst small business owners and some education in…
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2022 Federal Election: Who is supporting small business?
Read More: 2022 Federal Election: Who is supporting small business?A few weeks ago we sent out 3 questions to every candidate we could for every election representing the Greater Hobart area. These are our questions: Senate Candidates United Australia Party – Alan Hennessy Thank you for your email and the chance to respond to your Small Business Survey. Small businesses in Tasmania, and indeed…
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April 2022 – Where are the interest rates going?
Read More: April 2022 – Where are the interest rates going?Allan Faint will be delivering a talk about what he sees coming with interest rates and the impact that will have on small businesses and the individual. With years of record low interest rates under our collective belts – just what should we be expecting to deal with in upcoming months and years? What products…
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March 2022 – AGM 2022 Gallery
Read More: March 2022 – AGM 2022 Gallery31st of March we were happy to celebrate our first year with a vibrant AGM – where we had the Minister for Small Business, Member for Clark Madeleine Ogilivie, Stuart Clues, Small Business Advocate, Russell Kelly from NBN Co and Ty Peterson from the NEIS program. Please enjoy our gallery. All pictures here generously taken…
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March 2022 – Annual General Meeting
Read More: March 2022 – Annual General MeetingThe Confederation of Greater Hobart Business Ltd is pleased to announce it 1st year AGM and you are all welcome to attend. We have special guests There will be an election for a board member position. There will be an update on what is new for 2022 for our members, along with a general update…
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COVID-19 Business Impact Support Grant
Read More: COVID-19 Business Impact Support GrantWhat is it: Grant from $1,000 to $5000, additional grant up to $5,000 for loss of perishable items. There will be additional support grants considered in February. Eligibility: To be eligible businesses must: How to apply: Guidelines will be available on 17 January 2022 and the program will open at 2pm on 19 January 2022.…
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New year? Lets start it with a sonic boom!
Read More: New year? Lets start it with a sonic boom!COVID has haunted small business owners for nearly 2 years now. It’s time we faced it down and got on with doing business. Here are a list of things that you can do to strengthen your business and get everything all fired up ready for a strong trading year.
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Why Melville Street’s Closure hurts local businesses
Read More: Why Melville Street’s Closure hurts local businessesMelville Street presently is under the spotlight as a Development Application is being considered to close a portion of it down, removing car parks and road access. This blog is mostly to explain why a number of small businesses are upset about the implications. Reducing customer access means less sales. The area is just outside…
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Final nail in coffin for taxis
Read More: Final nail in coffin for taxisCGHB Board Member Peter Cooper details the decline and fall of a once proud and profitable Tasmanian industry in the Mercury Thursday on 27th October. I WRITE as the owner and driver of a Hobart Taxi over the past 17 years. My anger is roused by the Tasmanian Economic Regulator’s draft reserve prices for new…
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Southern Lockdown Grant Food Spoilage Claim UPDATE
Read More: Southern Lockdown Grant Food Spoilage Claim UPDATEConcerns about food spoilage losses were put forward to Business Tasmania directly in relation to made products. Eg: a cake made on the Thursday before lockdown would be made from non-perishable items yet itself would be perishable and lost. Business Tasmania has addressed our concerns with the following advice: In regards to a business being…