THE BUSINESS CONNECTION

Kooka are in the business of making delicious, high quality artisan food for your business. They use the finest of ingredients and our entire range contains no added preservatives.

There range of innovative products are trusted and relied upon by cafes, catering firms, hotel chains, restaurants, institutions and event managers through out Australia, Asia and the Pacific.

Phone: 02 6056 2828

Email: sales@kookabrothas.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/KookaBrothasPatisserie

Address: 6 Moloney Drive, Wodonga, VIC 3690, Australia

MAXIMISING YOUR MARKETING

Marketing is a vital tool to establish your brand and build a loyal customer base. Without it your customers will struggle to find you or even know what your business does.

Find out what it takes to make your business stand out from the crowd at this interactive two-hour workshop that will show you how to build your own marketing strategy from the ground up.

Let your next steps be guided by an experienced marketing professional with practical know-how to share that will show you how to get it right and make the most out of your marketing spend.

Learn how to set marketing goals that work, get to know your customers better, clarify your Unique Selling Proposition and choose the right marketing activities to match your business.

Covering market research, online, social media and customer service, this workshop will arm you with practical tools and templates, expert tips and advice, where to access the right support and adapt to current circumstances.

Fast track your marketing success at this Business Victoria workshop, one of many that have helped small businesses in Victoria for more than 10 years.

Learn how to:
• Set marketing goals that work
• Choose the right activities for your business
• Use market research and maximise customer service
• Make the most of marketing processes and systems
• Develop an effective marketing action plan
• Attract and keep customers coming back
• Get your business noticed
• Maximise social media.

STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS

Most small-business owners know very well that they need a professional online presence if they want to be taken seriously. But amongst all the other urgent tasks, this important job is often left undone.

The online world is rapidly evolving and today’s customers expect much more than a static promotional website. Adoption of digital technology is fast becoming a fundamental to business success. Developing content, understanding social media and search engine optimisation are all considered complex tasks by many busy small business owners.

Led by a digital expert with real-life small business experience, this workshop will simplify the digital world and help you develop a framework to strategically grow your business online.

Gain relevant, useful advice that you can apply straight away – from setting online marketing goals to content development, social media, search engine optimisation and analytics.

The 2022-2023 Visit Albury Wodonga Tourism Partner Program is out now!

We have reviewed the Program to include specialised benefits and kept fees unchanged.

By partnering with Visit Albury Wodonga, you will be exposed to our monthly audience of around 50,000 motivated travellers through newsletters, social media and website presence. Your business will have the opportunity to be involved in high profile marketing campaigns in key source markets. As part of our monthly updates, you will be the first to know about major events, training and funding opportunities and the latest news to help build your tourism business. 

To learn more about how your business will benefit, check out the prospectus. 

Join before 29 May 2022 to be included in 30,000 printed Albury Wodonga city maps and the online Business Event and Conference Guide (if applicable).

Come along to have an incredible gourmet lunch and hear from Wodonga Mayor, Kevin Poulton.

 JUNE 7, 2022 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

 LA MAISON RESTAURANT

Young Business Edge: Setting Yourself up for Financial Success

Have you ever wondered how you can set yourself up for financial success? Maybe you’ve dreamt of retiring early? Or taking a career break to travel?
 
Join us in hearing from a panel of experts to inspire and learn how to set yourself up for financial success.
 
Your ticket includes a mini meal, drink on arrival, speakers and the chance to win a lucky door prize.
 
We’ve lined up these some of the best in the business for you (speakers to be announced).
 
We’ll share some inspiring stories and cover topics like tips for saving money, investment options, building an investment portfolio, creating passive income and tax considerations.
 
Tickets are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Powerhouse - Business

The Powerhouse session will review a range of leading local thinkers working on business energy innovation. Hear great stories which will consider renewables, hydrogen, efficiency and possible business virtual power plants.

Funded by Mondo and the Hume Community Power Hub with Renewable Albury Wodonga Energy seeks to alert business to options for energy transformation.
DATE
Thursday 16 June 2022 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM (UTC+10)
LOCATION
The Cube
118 Hovell Street, Wodonga Victoria 3690

Our Early School Leaver program is aimed at students with a disability, illness or injury who are looking to move from school into work.

We are able to assist with developing employability skills and seeking employment. We also provide students with support for at least 52 weeks after they commence to ensure a positive entry into the workforce and that employer and client needs are met. We aim to move students into apprenticeships and traineeships to provide direction for their career.

We are also able to place- students from years 10-11 in school based apprenticeships and traineeships, re-engaging their interest in school and accessing support earlier to improve their employability upon completing school.

Meet the Albury-Wodonga Interact Australia Team - Larissa Rice (Workforce Partner), Amanda Petts (Performance and partnership Leader, and Katia Murphy (Recruitment Partner).

Benefits for business owners in Wodonga

What will your experience be during the EDGE trial?

• Trial runs for 15 months
• No lock in – opt out at any time
• No impact to your power supply
• No impact on your Energy Retailer
• Very small impact on your power bill and battery from EDGE testing (< $150 during the course of a year)
• No testing on Total Fire Ban / Severe weather events
• Visibility of the tests we are doing on your Solar PV and Battery – tests are designed to minimise impact on your systems

Pricing, payments and participation

• Pioneer to a program which will unlock a clean energy future for all Australians
• Receive a subsidised Battery <30kW ($1100 inc GST contribution from Mondo on top of available Government subsidies) or
• >30kW $1250 inc GST subsidised Battery for every 5kW between 30-50kW (up to $5000)
• Additional trial payments of minimum $1000 for full trial participation (paid per Quarter).
• Free Ubi Install (save $2000)
• Future Virtual Power Plant services (sell your stored energy)
• Paid research participation 
• Increased solar exports

A fantastic lunch was held at The Valley's Restaurant at Wodonga Tafe and was put on by Mondo Edge Project.

Just beautiful food served by the amazing up and coming chefs of the future.
Mondo are key providers in building, operating, mapping, and maintaining infrastructure for the utility, transport and government sectors.

They are still seeking expressions of interest from homeowners and businesses who wish to participate in a first of its kind distributed energy marketplace trial.
If you would like to know more, please contact us anytime.

Business Wodonga Members Only Footy Tipping Competition – This week’s Spot Prize.

Renae Pitargue was our top tipster this week, successfully picking eight. Renae is now sharing top position on the ladder with Mel Harmer on 55 apiece. There is very little separating our leading six tipsters.

To make the next round really competitive, we have a small foodie spot prize for whomever tips the most winners, in the case of a tie, the closest to the winning margin on the Blues versus Swans match will be declared the winner and Allison will deliver this delicious surprise pack to you next week.

A shout out to Jedda of THAT LITTLE PLACE in Stanley Street for supplying the spot prize. It's the little shop with gigantic stock. So many gifts and craft materials to choose from.

Happy Tipping!

If you or your business has anything new coming up, exciting news, moving, building a new office, babies being born, weddings ... anything that you would like to share, please let me know.  I would love to come out and take photos, or you supply the photo's so I can share.

I do enjoy getting out and about, so let me know and I will come and visit. 

Have a great week.  Until next time....

Please, we would love reviews, so if you could take some time out to write one, we would be very thankful.

Please contact Business Wodonga with your business needs, concerns or questions on 02 6056 8302 or mail@businesswodonga.com.au.

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We would love to share all the fabulous things your business has to offer. We just need a few things from you. 

• Description of your business, maximum of 80 words
• Corporate logo, Hi-Res JPG or PNG format 
• Links to social media business page (if applicable) e.g./ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube
• An image/s of your workplace or you or your team to use on social media (optional)
• Link to appropriate website, phone number and/or email (if desired)

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