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Economic Development & Tourism News - September 2023
Stay up to date and connected with Coffs Coast business news. Our September newsletter features business events, local news and opportunities, grant funding and support.
Small Business Month events
- Business @ Yarrila Open House. 4-6 October
- Storytelling for Business. Tuesday 10 October
- Art Circus Business Retreat. 12 and 13 October
- My Business Values. Thursday 19 October
- Business Resilience Masterclass Breakfast. Thursday 12 October
Local news & opportunities
- Coffs Coast Draft Tourism Strategy 2023 - Have your say
- 2023 Coffs Coast Business Awards - Entries now open
- Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk - Project update
- The Big Banana goes gold
Grant funding & business support
- Coffs Harbour Grant Finder
- Innovate with NBN: applications close 29 September
- Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme: applications close 29 September
- TAFE NSW - Women in Business Program: applications ongoing
- Spring clean your business
- Business confidence increases
What's On Coffs Coast and major event calendar
OCTOBER IS SMALL BUSINESS MONTH
We're opening the doors to Business @ Yarrila! Drop in, say hello, and meet the friendly faces behind the 6 degrees team. 4-6 October, 9am - 11am, at Yarrila Place, 27 Gordon Street.
In addition, register now and join us for these FREE, fun, and interactive workshops.
Storytelling for Business
Take a journey into storytelling for your business and find tips, tools and tricks for telling your own stories.
Presented by Hunter Leonard, this workshop is designed for small businesses and individuals who wish to enhance their marketing skills.
Tuesday 10 October, 9.30am - 11.30am
Art Circus Business Retreat
Are you in the creative industry, looking to market your brand and business?
The ArtCircus Business Retreat is an immersive 2-day experience designed to help creative small business owners and Creativepreneurs access new levels of direction, wellbeing and joy.
12 and 13 October, 9.30am - 2.00pm
My Business Values
Have you ever though about how your values can translate to your business?
This workshop will show how developing realistic values can help build a small business’s brand, attract engage and retain staff, develop a strong teams, and support mental health and cohesion in the business workplace.
Thursday 19 October, 9.00am - 11.00am
BUSINESS RESILIENCE MASTERCLASS BREAKFAST
Join the Coffs Chamber, BWN, and Empower Agency for this educational workshop to help you navigate the challenging parts of your business journey.
Thursday 12 October, 7am - 9am at C.ex Coffs, Vernon Street. $25 includes breakfast.
LOCAL NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
SETTING A COURSE FOR THE FUTURE OF COFFS' VISITOR ECONOMY
Tourism in the Coffs Coast is a $282.5 million industry, with potential for growth that contributes to sustainable economic development and community wellbeing.
Our Strategy is a five-year plan to guide decision-making, and support and grow the vibrancy, diversity and resilience of the Coffs Coast visitor economy.
Feedback is welcome until 29 September.
2023 COFFS COAST BUSINESS AWARDS
The Coffs Chamber of Commerce invites you to enter the 2023 Coffs Coast Business Awards.
If you are a business owner or leader who wants to recognise your staff, promote your business, and take the time to reflect on your business success, we encourage you to submit an entry for one or more of the many award categories in this year’s Coffs Coast Business Awards.
✅ It's FREE to enter
✅ You can enter more than one category
✅ Open to ALL businesses from Nambucca Heads to Northern Beaches, and west to Dorrigo
Entries close 5pm Monday 9 October
PROJECT UPDATE - DORRIGO ESCARPMENT GREAT WALK
The centrepiece of proposed upgrades to Dorrigo National Park is a brand-new Arc Rainforest Centre, which will feature a spectacular elevated walkway and lookout to offer accessible and exceptional experiences for visitors.
The Arc Rainforest Centre, combined with the new 46-kilometre multi-day walk, aims to engage more visitors for longer periods with sustainable nature-based experiences to support NSW tourism and local jobs.
THE BIG BANANA GOES GOLD
Celebrating the weird and wonderful Big Things found across Australia, enthusiasts can collect 10 different coins, each celebrating one of our Aussie Big Things.
After many months of planning, we are pleased to announce that the coin collection is now available and Coffs Harbour is officially being celebrated for the first time ever on a $1 collectable coin thanks to Australia Post.
GRANT FUNDING & BUSINESS SUPPORT
COFFS HARBOUR GRANT FINDER
The City of Coffs Harbour provides a free service for locals to find grants and grant writing tips. Register to be notified of specific grants for your business or organisation.
INNOVATE WITH NBN
A grants program that's designed to support regional and remote businesses
There are 7 x $15,000 grants available, covering each of the categories:
Health, Arts, Education, Agriculture, Tourism, Women in Regional Business, Indigenous Business
Applications close: 29 September 2023
SMALL-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY SCHEME
This program aims to encourage investment in small-scale renewable energy, and creates a financial incentive for individuals and small businesses to install systems which produce electricity and deliver hot water.
Applications close: 29 September 2023
TAFE NSW - WOMEN IN BUSINESS PROGRAM
This program aims to offer a fully subsidised online program for women who are looking to establish a micro business, a small business, or who are already operating a business.
Topics on offer include: Business, Communication, Finance, Marketing, Wellbeing
Applications ongoing
SPRING CLEAN YOUR BUSINESS
Spring cleaning is a big focus this time of year, so why not take some time to give your business a once-over? There are lots of ways you can refresh your business and ensure you’re running as efficiently as possible.
Check out these tips to help manage your inventory, tidy up your records, and reduce waste in your business.
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INCREASES
In August 2023 Roy Morgan Business Confidence was 94.7 (up 7.2pts since July). This is the highest Business Confidence for six months since February 2023 and the first increase in the index since the traditional 'new year's jump' in January.
The Business Confidence survey was conducted after the RBA left interest rates unchanged for a second straight month in August at 4.1 per cent and after the ABS showed official inflation figures falling rapidly during the June quarter 2023, down one per cent point to six per cent. Business Confidence is highest in NSW and Tasmania.
WHAT'S ON @ COFFS COAST
Curryfest Woolgoolga
23 September
Coramba Village Market
24 September
Coffs Central Family Fun Day
30 September
Coffs Harbour Buskers and Comedy Festival
5 - 8 October
6 degrees is a business support initiative of City of Coffs Harbour
Please reach out to our team if you have any questions. While we may not have all the answers, we will do our best to help you find them. Check out our 6 degrees business support website for business events and resources.
For tourism industry and visitor economy business support and information, go to our Coffs Coast industry hub.
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