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Book your seats now for the MVBA Movie Night as we thank your 2023 Business Awards Sponsors for their support of local business! Bring your your team and get ready for an adventure with Indiana Jones at the Macleay Valley Business Awards Movie Night & Sponsors Thank you Event! We are off to Majestic Cinemas Kempsey, to enjoy a night of fun with friends and colleagues across the Macleay Valley Business community on Wed 26th July arrival from 5.45pm. Enjoy a drink on arrival and catch up with faces familiar and new while we enjoy supper and prepare for a wild ride with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! About the Movie: Finding himself in a new era, approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems…

The Macleay Valley Business Chamber's November event and final for the year will be held at the South West Rocks Surf Lifesaving Club! David Ross from Direction Accounting will be presenting "Creating An Awesome Business (without the chaos and overwhelm)" where he will tell us the 5 key areas to creating a business with more profit and less stress. David is the founder of Direction Accounting and Business Coaching. He specialises in ensuring Small Business Owners achieve the things they originally went into business for, before the white noise and chaos took over. David also recently won the Business NSW Outstanding Business Leader award on the Mid North Coast. Catering will be provided by the Boulders Restaurant. The evening represents a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the year, meet new faces…

We are super excited to announce our new executive committee elected on the 26th October! President: Gary Scott, Regional Finance Solutions Secretary: Karen Donaldson, Resolute Bookkeeping Treasurer: Tania Powick, Coastal Wealth Directions Committee: Lachlan Townsend, Macleay Valley Support Services Committee: Trudy Squires, Coastline Credit Union Committee: Jeremy Lipscombe, Team Spirit Sports Committee: Jarrod Lipscombe, Team Spirit Sports Committee: Trevor Martin, T&L Motors Committee: Amanda Preston, Bucket Brewery Executive Officer: Alicia Boulton, Allround Business Solutions On behalf of the committee, we would like to thank outgoing members Kinne Ring and Fiona Welsh for their support.

The Annual General Meeting for the Macleay Valley Business Chamber will be held on Wednesday 26th October 2022 at Montem Hub Cafe commencing 6pm. Click here to book The business of the Annual General Meeting is to include the following: (a) to confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting and of any special general meeting held since that meeting, (b) to receive from the committee reports on the activities of the association during the last preceding financial year, (c) to elect office-bearers of the association and ordinary committee members, (d) to receive and consider the financial report. Attachments: Nomination FormAgenda Any financial Member who wishes to nominate for a position as an Office Bearer or Ordinary Member of the Committee should complete a Nomination Form and return…

Join us for a networking evening in West Kempsey with guest speaker David Ross from Direction Accounting and Business Coaching. The Macleay Valley Business Chamber's May event will be held at the Great Northern Hotel in West Kempsey! We'll be hearing from guest speaker David Ross from Direction Accounting and Business Coaching who will be discussing Why the End of Financial Year is just the start – The 5 Key areas every business must focus on before June 30. The evening represents a wonderful opportunity to meet new faces, catch up with familiar ones and get some news from around the Macleay Valley. Come and join us, we look forward to seeing you there! From the Macleay Valley Business Chamber team EVENT DETAILS: TIME: 5.45pm for a 6pm start DATE: Wednesday, 25 May 2022 VENUE: Great…

Do you love our community markets? The Kempsey Riverside Markets have been going for nearly 9 years now and they have become a much loved monthly event in the Macleay Valley. The Markets support stallholders and creators from all around our region, and provide a special place for the community to connect in an inclusive and friendly environment. After many years, it’s time for a change and our beloved Market Co-ordinator, Belinda, is going to take a well earned break! If you love the hustle and bustle of the markets and think you can drive them with a fresh take and great energy, we need to hear from you! We’re seeking Expressions of Interest from individuals or groups who want to be a part of this next exciting stage of…

The Macleay Valley Business Chamber celebrated 'Small Business Month' with a 'hugely successful' Small Business Expo, last weekend. Held at The Garden Bar and Kitchen in Frederickton, the Expo consisted of an evening networking event with guest speakers, Stuart Goodfellow from Regional Business Specialists and John Goddard from Building Better Businesses. Representatives from Service NSW and Business Australia were also in attendance and provided information on opportunities for businesses following the recent bushfire, flood and COVID-19 events. The Small Business Expo on the Saturday was a hive of activity, showcasing an array of local businesses both service and product based. Natalie Walsh from Creative Jane Graphic Design said it has been fantastic to connect with the community and local businesses. "There has been some great networking opportunities at the expo…