Sue: 9th May Riverstone Festival: 5,000 people come, please come along and support local businesses and local groups.
Kurt: Riverstone Festival Stall Applications are closing today.
Jonathan: If you have a podcast or business event coming up, we will put that in the Newsletter.
WhatsApp Group: Intro post, no spam, ask for help and ask questions in between meetings.
Warren: Local MP
Changes to iCare event.
16th April Youth Forum: If you have any youths who want to contribute, email the Chamber.
2nd May: Wazza’s Mad Mullet Bingo Bonanza. Fundraising event for Riverstone Electorate. Warren welcomes all types of groups. Party pies and sausage rolls. $60 a ticket and brings community together.
Riverstone Town Centre update: It has been signed off by the Minister, awaiting final assent before it can go out.
More inconvenience: Treatment plant up the hill is getting an upgrade (power upgrade). Looking at how to minimise the impact to the community.
Set of lights at Tallawong Rd resolved quickly—trying to get resolved so the road can get reopened. Tallawong school opens 22nd April so this is crucial.
Planning work has begun on Garfield Rd West and on Townsend Rd. Garfield Rd East is starting soon. Clarke St will open quickly but will be closed again and then closed permanently. Hambledon Rd North won’t be open when they work on Garfield Rd East.
Moninder: Council update
ABS data has come: 450,000 people, growing by 10,000 a year (Riverstone alone is 10,000 a year).
Pablo and Brad: Business Concierges
Business Connect: Provides 8 hours per financial year for the business for free; they cancelled it and now it is going ahead again. Consultation process: Have your say on the government program (need to say the tax and super). Ask about gaps in your skillset. People will have their say for this new program.
Brad is Hills and Pablo is Blacktown. Support businesses in their local LGA. Can meet in Tallawong Service Centre.
Connect people to local businesses and recommend within the Chamber.
Our brief is licensing, regulation, work out what type of business you are and funnel it down. Don’t overpromise on grants and rebates (not really), more education and help. Guides and connections.
Sue: Anytime Fitness: R U OK Day: Mental health support. Support them in their venture. Lifting the load: 8 exercises for 8 days.
Youth Group in our Chamber: Seth and Jami trying to change the world and advocate for youth. If any youth has a passion or is an entrepreneur, speak to us about this. Speak about starting up a business.
Phil from the Riverstone Razorback Football Club: We give a lot to the kids. 40% increase in costs for the Junior League. Need sponsorships if possible. Goes towards jerseys and lowering registration fees and having a smile on their face and having fun. Around since 1915.
Back to Rivo Day on same day as Riverstone Festival. Everyone welcome to come down and watch the games; goes all day. Fundraising event.
Any other things? Bruce has ANZAC Day coming up. Start at 6:00 am spot on. Out the front of sub-branch at 5:45 am (be there 5:30 am), wear your medals. Anyone can march. Wear on right, not left-hand side. Proud of anyone to march with us. Well over 5,000 people turn up. Over 30 schools laid wreaths last year.
Evelyn has a thank you for the $20 gift voucher. It was lovely and recommend the place.
Kelly:
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Newsletter: Chamber@nwbc.biz. send us your events.
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Remember to check in: If your name didn’t come up at the plus one, just come and see me at the end.
Bigger is better for the Chamber!
Introduce New Members
Brendan Corr: Australian Christian College http://www.acc.edu.au/marsdenpark
Cameron McDonald: Futurefit Leadership https://cameronlmcdonald.com/
Bradley and Pablo: Service NSW Business Bureau