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Western Business Leaders Newsletter
Hello,
Happy end of financial year! Is your business ready for tax time? You can check out some great tips and resources from the ATO here.
View our City of Charles Sturt Business Recognition Awards Night wrap-up video below or read more about our winners here.
If you know other businesses who would benefit from this information, share this email with them and encourage them to be part of our Western Business Leaders group. If you do have a story to share, would like to contribute information or have questions about anything featured in this newsletter, please get in touch.
Entrepreneurship Program Graduates
Congratulations to our latest City of Charles Sturt graduates of the SA Business Chamber Entrepreneurs Program! Last week our team went along to support our graduates, namely Jasmine Cooke and Jessica Clarke who attended.
Graduates have spent the past eight months immersed in workshops, mentorship, and business planning.
We wish Jasmine and Jessica all the best with their business ventures!
South Australian Business Chamber is currently seeking applicants for the September intake. You can learn more about how council supports participants through these scholarships below.
Women in the West - Elevating Women's Visibility
Our recent women's networking event and workshop encouraged the visibility of women. Attendees left with actionable steps to promote their personal brand and businesses.
A special thank you to Amy Springhall, of The Visibility Project, for her wonderful presentation and to the Healthy Living Precinct for hosting us!
The City of Charles Sturt acknowledges the South Australian Government’s Office for Small and Family Business for their support through the Connecting Women in Business grant to make this event possible.
Watch our video from the evening to hear from some of our wonderful attendees. You can view the event gallery below.
Western Business Leaders - Personal Branding
Last week we hosted our final Western Business Leaders event for the 2023/2024 financial year, with a stellar workshop!
Thank you to Business Advisors, Dianne Dumanovic of Topknot Management and Madelene Ragno of Made Creative Co, for facilitating a jam-packed personal branding and TikTok workshop at Jarmer's Kitchen in Bowden.
You can view the event gallery below.
Western Business Leaders - NDIS Networking
Join with others in the NDIS industry, build your network with other providers and help get the word out about your company. If you work in the NDIS sector within or service the Charles Sturt area, we would love you to come along to:
- understand the current NDIS landscape - market changes and updates
- meet with local NDIS providers and connect with like-minded businesses
- understand how council can facilitate partnerships and future collaborations
- discover NDIS market opportunities in Western Adelaide
Your speakers on the night will include:
- Brendon Grail, Grail Group Consulting
- Sharon Floyd, Engels Floyd & Associates
- Panel discussion with local NDIS providers, who have accessed support through the Business Support grant program
When: Wednesday 24 July, 6pm-8pm
Where: Healthy Living Precinct, 16-20 Hindmarsh Avenue, Welland, 5007
Western Business Leaders - Women in the West - Celebrating Diversity - Workshop Series
Join us for our new Women in the West workshop series to increase the confidence, capabilities, and visibility of local multicultural women in business.
Please come along and be inspired to take action and leverage connections.
The City of Charles Sturt acknowledges the South Australian Government’s Office for Small and Family Business for their support through the Connecting Women in Business grant to make this event possible.
Guest Facilitator: Ethel Osazuwa, Possible Consulting
When: Thursday 15 August, 6pm-8pm
Where: Healthy Living Precinct, 16-20 Hindmarsh Avenue, Welland, 5007
Adelaide Beaches Tourism Networking
Join us for an evening with fellow industry colleagues at Big Shed Brewing Concern in Royal Park. This will be a great opportunity to network with like-minded businesses, find out how you can be featured on our Adelaide Beaches website, and learn how we are working to support local tourism.
If you are a tourism or hospitality operator, please save the date for our next quarterly tourism networking event. Make sure you have signed up to our Adelaide Beaches Industry mailing list to be notified about upcoming events and news.
When: Thursday 22 August, 6pm-8pm
Where: Big Shed Brewing, 1154 Old Port Rd, Royal Park, 5014
Please note this event is only suitable for tourism industry professionals.
Navigating Family Business Workshops
In partnership with Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business, Family Business Association is offering three workshops in South Australia to help family business owners build fundamental knowledge and capability.
The following workshops will be offered until October 2024: succession planning, governance, and legal compliance. Workshops run for three hours and are available both in-person in Adelaide and online, costing $55 per person.
Meet the Buyer
Meet the Buyer is a unique opportunity to make meaningful connections with state government agencies and head contractors delivering state-funded projects, enhancing growth and collaboration within our local industry.
With over 40 exhibitors, from Public Authorities, Head Contractors and Industry Bodies, there is genuine intent to engage with SA based businesses to better understand your relevant capability and capacity.
When: Tuesday 2 July, 7:30am-11am
Where: Theatre A & B, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
The City of Charles Sturt supports local businesses, artists, arts organisations, musicians, live music venues and residents to develop and deliver new ideas, initiatives or projects in our City.
Celebrating our businesses and mainstreets
We love our Charles Sturt streets, businesses, and precincts. To celebrate the wonderful places in our City to shop, visit and explore, we showcase a street each week. From thriving beachside mainstreets to hidden suburban gems, we are spreading the love for our business community.
We want to hear why you also love these streets and share with your communities. Local businesses mean the world and are what make our precincts thrive.
To learn more and support our local business community, follow along on our Charles Sturt Business Facebook page.
Coastal Sounds Festival
Did you experience Coastal Sounds, along our coastline earlier this month? The 13km shoreline festival extended into Semaphore, and featuring 26 live music performances, art experiences, and dance workshops in 11 locations in West Beach, Henley Beach, Grange, Semaphore Park, and Semaphore.
Coastal Sounds Festival 2024 was a collaboration between City of Charles Sturt and City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Fantastic to see locals and visitors activating these picturesque locations in and around our business community.
Mural Month
This June we have been celebrating ‘Mural Month’ in our City with gifted artists working across various spaces.
We've worked with brilliant artists Hari Koutlakis, Jasmine Crisp, Jack Fran, Julia Blanka, Nicky Create, TaylrJay, Tony Barber and also students from Immaculate Heart of Mary School to create a host of stunning new murals.
Find out more about each mural below and see how they've transformed each space. We encourage everyone to view the murals in-person too.
Creating a thriving Western Adelaide is dependent on a resilient business community.
Grants are a great way to fund your projects but they open, close and change regularly. Stay up to date by signing up to Grant Guru, our grant finding service so you don't miss out on future funding.
Upcoming Grant Opportunities
The following grants of interest are open or opening soon.
- The Industry Growth Program is now open. Learn more and apply here.
- Economic Recovery Fund: Small Business Energy Grants are opening soon in August. Learn more and sign up to be notified here.
Fearless Innovator Grant Program
Applications are now open for the Fearless Innovator Grants program!
Female innovators can now apply for grants to help grow and scale their businesses into new markets through two streams: Accelerate (up to $10,000 to accelerate a business) and Scale Up (up to $30,000 to scale up a business).
The South Australian Government has committed $110,000 from the Research and Innovation Fund to help bridge this gap.
Small Business Sustainability Support Program
The Small Business Sustainability Support Program has been designed to help you develop strategies to improve your environmental sustainability, and to build the skills and capability to implement sustainable business practices.
More information about upcoming workshops will be coming soon, which you can also register to be notified about below.
Adelaide Beaches Tourism Marketing Support
The Western Adelaide Tourism Alliance of Councils incorporating the Cities of Charles Sturt, Holdfast Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield and West Torrens coordinate the Adelaide Beaches tourism website. The Adelaide Beaches website is the premier website for all there is to see and do and where to stay in the Western Region of Adelaide and you can be listed on it.
Is your business listed on ATDW? The Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) is the national online platform for tourism information. Through ATDW, you can create listings for your business and products, which can appear on sites including australia.com and southaustralia.com.au.
There is no cost to list your business on the ATDW and it is free to have your information featured on the Adelaide Beaches website.
You can search for current open tenders on the SA Tenders and Contracts website, which is commonly used for public tendering for major purchases of goods, services and works.
Expression of Interest (EOI) - West Lakes Sports Club Upgrade, the Tender Code is CCS055154 and can be found using the following link: Display Tender CCS055154 (tenders.sa.gov.au)
This tender closes on 8 July 2024.
You can also register with SA Tenders and Contracts to receive notification of the latest upcoming public tenders and contract opportunities via the link below.
If you have a story to share, would like to contribute information or have questions about anything featured in this newsletter, please get in touch.
If you know other businesses who would benefit from this information, please share this email with them and encourage them to be part of our Western Business Leaders.
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