• September 2023 – Embracing Consumer Behaviour Trends to Boost Main Street Shopping

    Our September Networking Event will feature guest speaker internationally recognised retail researcher Dr Louise Grimmer. Louise’s presentation ‘Embracing Consumer Behaviour Trends to Boost Main Street Shopping’ will outline some of the major changes in consumer behaviour as a result of the pandemic, and how retailers and other small businesses can best respond. She will also…

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  • Salamanca Market

    Salamanca Market Stallholders Charged Unnecessary Stamp Duty

    For the last 15 years, Salamanca Market stallholders have been incorrectly charged stamp duty by the State Government Historically purchasers of a stallholder’s licence were required to pay stamp duty, but a rule change 15 years ago meant this was no longer required. Despite this change, stamp duty for market licences has continued to be…

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  • Newsletter August 2023

    Message from Chairman At last month’s AGM I was elected as the new Chairman of the Confederation of Greater Hobart Business. I acknowledge the work of outgoing chair Alderman Louise Bloomfield in setting up and growing the confederation. Moving forward I see our role as being an alternative voice for small businesses by remaining apolitical…

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  • MEDIA RELEASE: UTAS Redevelopment Affecting Small Businesses

    The current closure of a section of Brisbane Street for 16 weeks highlights the difficulties the UTAS move is having on small businesses in the CBD. There has been a mass exodus of businesses in the area with only two now remaining in the vicinity of the Brisbane Street redevelopment. The total lack of parking…

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  • Enterprise Centres

    Enterprise Centres Tasmania is a state wide network of independent business advisors. This free service is designed to help Tasmanians to make key decisions that will help their business reach its potential. Our business advisors are independent, resourceful and experienced business people who understand the nature of running a small business in Tasmania. When you…

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  • Business South

    Business South is currently in hibernation pending future funding opportunities. In the meantime, enquiries have been re-directed to Kingborough and Huon Business Enterprise Centre. Business South was specifically formed to promote, encourage and support self-employment and entrepreneurship. We service the twelve Tasmanian local government areas. Business South is part of the Kingborough Community Enterprise Centre…

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  • Tasmanian Insurance Brokers

    Sally-Ann Wildtasib.com.auPh 0408 305 065 Service Experience Knowledge100% Tasmanian Owned & Operated As an Insurance Broker, we act for you. We tailor insurance products to suit your needs not just offer “off the shelf products” as sold by Direct Insurers or over the WEB. For Personal and Reliable service, ring your local Broker. Our Team…

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  • Orange Trunk Consulting

    orangetrunk.com.auPh 0438 278 481 Orange Trunk Consulting is a Hobart-based Business Services and Bookkeeping Consultancy offering personalised and professional services to all business sectors. Our Approach Orange Trunk Consulting partners with our clients to provide innovative and contemporary business solutions.  We strive to develop meaningful relationships with our clients and offer services that will add…

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  • InnerSpace Wardrobes

    192 Main RoadMoonah TAS 7009innerspacetas.com.auPh 03 6272 2105 Our Phi­los­o­phy At Inner­space Wardrobes our phi­los­o­phy is why have a wardrobe… when you can have ​“Your­drobe” … designed espe­cial­ly for you. #your­drobe Inner­Space Wardrobes are Tas­ma­ni­a’s trust­ed name in wardrobes and stor­age solu­tions for over 20 years. We have show­rooms at 108 Forster Street Inver­may in…

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  • Billys Burgers and Bar

    Elizabeth St PierHobart TAS 7000 billysburgers.com.auPh 0448 548 088 Billy’s Story I started out in a food van sharing the “Billy’s Burger Magic” recipe, but now you’ll catch me right in the centre of the action on the Hobart waterfront. I arrived in Tassie 20 years ago and fell in love with all it has…

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