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Thanks you to everyone who attended our forum for the Legislative Council Election for the seat of …

We will be holding a candidate’s forum for the upcoming Legislative Council Election for the seat o…

Message from the Chair Before the dust has even settled on the makeup of the next state parliament,…

Improve your communication skills, for all occasions Visit a Rostrum club to see how to  speak…

Published in The Mercury Newspaper, Monday 1st April 2024 The plot thickens in Tasmanian politics. …

What are Grants? Grants are specified amounts of money given to businesses to help them achieve a p…

Message from the Chair The CGHB is a not for profit small business networking and advocacy group. W…

Published in The Mercury Newspaper, Friday 1st March 2024 During this current Tasmanian State elect…

Jarnail Singh has run a popular Indian restaurant in Bellerive for many years, but late last year h…

Message from the Chair Good news for outdoor venues in Salamanca Place with live music now being al…

Welcome our two newest board members: Joakim Karlsson from Sincura Consulting and Jason Reed from T…

Our next Business Networking Event will be held on Tuesday 20th February and feature guest speaker …

Many small businesses in Hobart are just hanging on at the moment during this seemingly never-endin…

Message from the Chair Thank you to everyone that supported the Confederation last year by attendin…

Confederation chair Edwin Johnstone supports the call from Ald Marti Zucco for a trial of live outd…

Are you starting a business or looking to expand your business. Business.gov.au has launched a new …

The $60 million Business Growth Loan Scheme provides loans to assist Tasmanian businesses to develo…

In July of this year, I took over as Chair of the Confederation of Greater Hobart Business. In that…

In response to the article from The Mercury journalist Alex Treacy suggesting that “Launceston is l…

With just under a week remaining until Christmas, the Confederation of Greater Hobart Business is e…

Chairman’s Report 2023 In July of this year, I took over as Chair of the Confederation. In that tim…

Tasmanian small businesses can now register their interest to receive first access to free business…

There is nothing more heart-stopping than the moment when all of your business resources, communica…

This year our Christmas get together will be held at T42 Hobart on Tuesday 12th December at 6:30pm.…

Networking Event for November Our November event will feature guest speaker Jason Reed from Talent …

Traffic Management Decisions Brisbane Street closure will: Scrambled Crossings This petition is cal…

Christmas Window Display Competition Expressions of interest are now open for Hobart businesses to …

Networking Event for October Our October Networking Event will be held on The 31st and feature gues…

Listen to Confederation Chair Edwin Johnstone being interviewed on Triple M Breakfast about the lau…

The expanded Lefroy Street carpark in North Hobart has finally been finished. This is welcome news …

Salamanca Market stallholders charged unnecessary stamp duty. For the last 15 years, Salamanca Mark…

Edwin Johnstone, head of business lobby group Confederation of Greater Hobart Business is calling f…

Our September Networking Event will feature guest speaker internationally recognised retail researc…

For the last 15 years, Salamanca Market stallholders have been incorrectly charged stamp duty by th…

Message from Chairman At last month’s AGM I was elected as the new Chairman of the Confederation of…

The current closure of a section of Brisbane Street for 16 weeks highlights the difficulties the UT…

Our networking event for August will be held in North Hobart. Guest speaker is Workplace Psychosoci…

This week Edwin Johnstone was elected as Chairman of the Confederation of Greater Hobart Business. …

Hi Everyone! It’s been a while to get this set up – but ensuring we have good candida…

The Department of State Growth supports small business in Tasmania with grants and resources. Come …