• Newsletter September 2023

    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…

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  • HYPE TV

    57D Brisbane StHobart TAS 7000hypetv.com.auPh 0424 436 422 Tasmania’s Production Company {That’s us!} HYPE is a media production company that focuses on live streaming, event production, line production, and entertainment programs. As a complete production house HYPE has the capability to facilitate the entire production process from concept creation through to media delivery. With a…

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  • MEDIA RELEASE: Questions Raised Over Hobart Parking Fine Cancelations.

    Edwin Johnstone, head of business lobby group Confederation of Greater Hobart Business is calling for a complete overhaul on how parking fines are calculated in the Hobart CBD. “People have rightly lost confidence in the parking system, with nearly 2000 parking fines cancelled in 12 months due to officer error or system fault, the question…

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  • 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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