Bunbury Geographe CCI

Join ECU for a Special Breakfast Event. Hosted by the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University, sponsored by the Department of Communities, WA. This event offers a valuable opportunity to engage in panel discussions and network with industry leaders from various sectors. Discover how to tap into the expertise, resources, and networks within the entrepreneurial ecosystem to boost your business capabilities and performance 🗓️ Date: 08 November 2024 🕒 Time: 7:30 - 9:00 AM 📍 Venue: Mantra Bunbury Lighthouse, 2 Marlston Dr, Bunbury WA 6230 🎫 Cost: $10.00 (Buffet breakfast included) Meet the panel of experts : 🎤 Dr. Robyn Morris – CARE Consulting, Director (MC for the day) 🧠 Pip Kirby – South West Development Commission, Director 🧠 David Faulkner – Nixon, Owner and Director 🧠 Kendall Galbraith – The RRR Network, CEO 🧠 Michelle Wong – Creative Tech Village, Innovation & Operations Manager Begin your morning with a delicious breakfast and the chance to learn, connect, and grow. Plus, all proceeds go to supporting Southwest Refuge. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity! Register at https://lnkd.in/gvGEycXT

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Last Wednesday evening at our AGM we welcomed our Executive Committee for 2025. To help drive our strategy in advocacy, connections and opportunities we are very excited to introduce: 📌 President - Danny Griffin 📌 Vice-President - Kimberly Jones 📌 Treasurer - Mike Ansell 📌 Secretary - Marina Quain ⭐️ Aboriginal Business Engagement - Kim Narkle ⭐️ Geographe for Purpose - Lynne Harwood ⭐️ Membership & Marketing - Kate Baker ⭐️ South West Leaders - Claire Anderson ⭐️ Women in Business - Amber Lilley ⭐️ Young People in Business - Jack Manoni We would like to thank our outgoing ⭐️ members David Emerson, Rhys Veen , Mikaela Kerwin, Cristal Fletcher and Ex-officio Jason Mennell for your contributions to the purpose of why we exist. For an exciting month of events please visit https://lnkd.in/gxbfGW9N

Welcome CLP Advertising & Photography Services to the Bunbury Geographe CCI Business Community. Pictured is business owner & photographer, Ellie Clare. CLP specialise in organically ranking your business on the first page of Google Search. Boosting your business's online visibility and engagement. In simple terms, your customers will find you more easily online. To learn more about CLP or to get in contact please go to their online member business card at https://lnkd.in/g5PKwuTG

Stu Schonell, CEO from Advocacy WA led an informative session last night in equipping Boards and Management Committees with a range of areas to consider when inviting those living with a disability to join them. After sharing a staggering statistic of 1 in 5 people live with a disability that impacts day to day functioning, the question that resonated with many in the room was ‘Are you Disability Aware’. It was a timely reminder to note that many people living with a disability may choose not to disclose this to their workplace. We need to know it is their choice and they are in complete control of this decision. What can we do to be more inclusive in our recruitment of Board and Committee Members? 🔶 Understand the two models of disability – Medical and Social 🔶 Being disability aware which includes unconscious bias 🔶 What level of understanding do you have in communicating with people living with a disability e.g. language in your recruitment 🔶 Reflecting on why we don’t have those living with disabilities on our boards 🔶 Why does unconscious bias matter? You might be missing out on a wealth of talent; you might not be supporting your staff the best that you can 🔶 Language and Terminology – how do we define people living with a disability and looking at best practice for our language use There is so many informative areas to consider and it was wonderful to hear that Stu is happy run another of these workshops in the New Year. Many checklists were shared, including a comprehensive one on website accessibility: https://lnkd.in/g4PyePep For further details if you would like to know more information, please contact admin@advocacywa.org.au

Welcome Milligan to the Bunbury Geographe CCI Business Community.   Inspired by kindness and hope the Milligan community is a beacon of connection and opportunity. Everyone is truly welcome. For more than 35 years, they have celebrated the strengths of our Greater Bunbury community and the awesome people who live here.   To learn more about Milligan or to get in contact please go to their online member business card at https://lnkd.in/gUJbxy-b

As part of Cyber Security Awareness month, we are sharing tips and tricks on how to keep your business cyber secure. The Small Business Cyber Resilience Service, supported by Business.gov.au, helps small businesses to build cyber resilience and/or recover after a cyber incident. The service can help your business by: - working one on one with you to develop a tailored plan to improve your small business's cyber security - recommending specific actions, tools and guidance best suited to your small business's risk, situation and capability - providing practical steps you can take to recover from a cyber incident - providing case management support, including mental health support, following an incident - referring you to additional support services where required. Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/g_nUsw9N

It was great to have Cis Narkle and Kim Narkle to Chamber House on October 15th as part of our Lunch & Learn series. This month’s topic was on Attracting and Retaining Aboriginal Employees. The 16 employers from across our business community listened to two different stories which set the scene in improving the steps in retention and supporting cultural awareness and wellbeing in the workplace.⁠ ⁠ Some key takeaways included:⁠ - Feeling comfortable at work – create a supportive workplace for Aboriginal people so they feel culturally safe⁠ - Induction – A good introduction is important – first impressions are critical, explanations of the way you run your organisation are very important⁠ - Managing Leave – Establish a flexible and family friendly environment, talking through expectations and include ‘cultural’ or ‘ceremonial’ leave⁠ - Culturally awareness training to be ongoing – keep the conversations alive⁠ - Empowerment – establish opportunities for development and training when needed, providing clear instructions. Never assume literacy is the same for everyone.⁠ - Barriers – consider and discuss how you as an organisation might assist and remember there are services to assist.⁠ - Mentoring – to settle in it is advisable to have someone as a mentor for the first 6-12 months⁠ - Employment Strategy – develop an Aboriginal recruitment strategy to ensure it is culturally appropriate eg. CV’s may not answer all the criteria, you may need to talk further into skills when interviewing⁠ - RAP – only do if it is going to be a living document not just ticking a box! ⁠ ⁠ Cis and Kim are available for businesses to reach out if they need assistance. Kim’s email is kim.narkle@srtafe.wa.edu.au and Cis’s email is Cis.Narkle@srtafe.wa.edu.au       

Welcome Marzano & Co Consulting Psychologists, to the Bunbury Geographe CCI Business Community. Pictured is business owner, Dom Marzano. Marzano and Co are Consulting Psychologists, focused on assisting you to live your best life. They are situated locally. However, they also work all over WA and appointments are also available via telehealth. To learn more about Marzano & Co. or to get in contact please go to their online member business card at https://lnkd.in/gbfP_jjq

Small Business does matter! Today is Small Business Day, celebrated across Western Australia. Yesterday we held a casual morning tea for small businesses in our community, to acknowledge and celebrate them. As many will know who have owned and operated businesses, it is much more than passion and purpose. It takes a resilience and determination to meet customer needs. Today, we are reminded to support locally owned businesses whenever possible. They are often the ones backing our local sports clubs and assisting with fundraising efforts; they underpin the liveability of our region and without them we will not have the vibrancy we all expect. As of June 30, 2023, the number of small businesses is as follows:* - City of Bunbury: 2,849 - Shire of Harvey: 1,638 - Shire of Dardanup: 857 - Shire of Capel: 1,144 In total, the South West boasts 16,236 small businesses, and we say thank you! *as at 30 June, 2023.