Associations To Business

Water, water everywhere – but how do we charge for it?
Associations To Business
Significant investment by the ACT Government has secured the ACT's water supply to such an extent that it is unlikely the Territory will need to implement high level water restrictions in the foreseeable future, even in years of drought. The new Cotter Dam wall has increased holding capacity of the reservoir from 4GL to 79.4GL. However, many Canberrans lived through...
Snapshot of time supports future planning
Associations To Business
Anyone who tried to log on and complete the Census of Population and Housing on the scheduled participation date in August of last year, may have become frustrated and questioned the value of this survey - in some cases with the use of expletives. Hopefully the minor technical difficulties people experienced will not colour their long-term respect for this important...
Good year and good cheer for Canberra business
Associations To Business
Photo: Andrew Sikorski Following a period of relatively diminished business confidence and constrained investment and spending, 2016 was a positive one for the Canberra Region, culminating in strong retail sector results, record visitor numbers and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. For the Canberra Business Chamber, the business optimism was reflected in high member participation in events,...
Don’t miss the train when it comes to light rail
Associations To Business
If a business owner were to provide advice to someone thinking about starting their own business, it is likely they would talk about the need to be proactive - you can't wait for customers to come to you, you have to go out and find them. The need for businesses to communicate with and attract customers has essentially kept the...
Local businesses honoured for export successes
Associations To Business
The achievements of twenty-five local businesses have seen them recognised as finalists in the ACT Chief Minister's Export Awards and they will battle it out for the title of 2016 ACT Exporter of the Year later this month. Exports from the ACT have grown steadily and today there are a large number of local businesses doing extremely well overseas. These...
You only get one first impression: Brand CBR
Associations To Business
Our senses are a driving force in shaping our imagination, perceptions and desires. A song can revive a childhood memory, a smell might make us crave a certain food, and an image can help us create a vision of a place we love or would love to visit. Research tells us people better remember what they see than what they...
Chamber paying major attention to micro businesses
Associations To Business
While Canberra Business Chamber represents and supports businesses of all types and sizes, it is currently prioritizing a number of initiatives designed to impact on the success and expansion of local micro-businesses. Of the 26,000 businesses operating in the ACT, 97 per cent are small businesses employing less than 20 people. Of these, 16,000 are micro businesses employing one or...
Budget suggests it is time for business to do it better
Associations To Business
If you were in Canberra and anywhere near a radio, newspaper or television on 7 June then you probably know the ACT Government handed down its 2016-17 Budget - much to the interest of the media and public. All government budgets are intensely scrutinised, but perhaps none more so than an election year budget due to the inferences that can...
Businesses will need to change because of climate change
Associations To Business
The recent CSIRO reporting of 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been making headlines across the world. It made headlines as it is a key indicator of global warming with the next major thresholds of 450 parts per million representing the mark for a 2.5 degree rise in global temperature. The threat of climate change...
HMAS Canberra’s first operation does us proud
Associations To Business
In November of last year, Canberra Business Chamber was proud to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HMAS Canberra. Under the MoU, the two parties will work together to promote the Canberra Region as a tourism and business destination. HMAS Canberra is the designated flagship of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and one of the largest ships ever constructed...
Travelling together to reach destination 2030
ACT Chamber
Liveable, international, connected, agile and resilient - this is the vision for Canberra in 2030 that will underpin Canberra Business Chamber advocacy during the Federal and ACT election campaigns and into the future. ACT businesses have been asked to identify the activities they believe are most essential to creating a region with a diversified, modern economy driven by a confident...
Business and city revitalisation linked
Associations To Business
The ACT Government opened a dialogue with the electorate on plans for renewal of the city centre and Northbourne Avenue with the release of a discussion paper in January on this important issue. A focus on revitalisation of the heart of Canberra is welcomed by Canberra Business Chamber, which with partners Property Council of Australia and Canberra CBD Limited,released in...
ACT budget needs best bang for buck
Associations To Business
The ACT has weathered a number of challenging years with a slowing of the global economy combined with a substantial contraction in the employment and spending of the Australian Public Service. A deficit of over $400 million is forecast for the ACT Budget in 2015-16. The strength of the ACT's business sector has played a key role in protecting the...
Top