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The NSW Government has just announced thousands of small businesses battling with the COVID-19 shutdown across NSW will receive grants of up to $10,000 under a new assistance scheme. While previous announcements from the NSW Government have centred around concessions, this latest fund focuses on small ‘mum and dad’ businesses with a couple of employees who may have had to close or vastly reduce their operating hours.

Dear Macleay Valley business owners and operators and employees, Settle in because this could be a long read, however I hope helpful. I am writing to everyone as President of the Macleay Valley Business Chamber, a local citizen and business owner in the community. I would like to begin by congratulating everyone who owns, operates or works in a Macleay Valley business and who have been trying so hard to keep their doors open to their customers (our community) in these extraordinary times. In these dreadfully difficult times it is imperative that we all try to pull together as one Macleay business to try and keep not only our own but also each other’s businesses operating for as long as possible and support each other in whatever way we can,…

The Macleay Valley Business Chamber sends their support and encouragement to all businesses and community members across our region. The Chamber wants to reassure all people who are operating a business in the Macleay Valley that they are available to offer whatever assistance they can. ‘We want people to know that we are here to speak with, and to help people through this very difficult time however we can, regardless of whether they’re a member or not’ said Chamber President Mr Scott Marsh. ‘We are a small community and we know that now is the time that we all have to stand together and help each other.’ The Chamber understands the devastating impact that the Coronavirus (COVID–19) is having across our nation and the world and how these impacts are…

Book your seat now for the MVBC AGM, have a say on what happpens with YOUR Chamber.  The evening offers great networking opportunities over dinner at the Kempsey Macleay RSL Club. The evening will commence with the Annual General Meeting proceedings, followed by informative presentations by our local special guests. Special guest speakers on the night will include Kirstie Swaine from Kirstie's Skinsational Beauty Therapy, Hayley Hoskins from Baylin's Gift and Its OK on the Macleay, and David Cunningham CEO of the South West Rocks Country Club. EVENT DETAILS: WHEN: Wednesday 25th September 2019, Arrive 5.30pm for a 5.45pm start. WHERE: Kempsey Macleay RSL, 1 York Lane Kempsey COST: $25 Members, $30 for non members and guests (Cost includes dinner) Purchase Tickets Here Download the Agenda Here Contact Belinda Fowler on 0421 592 867 or…

Small businesses can now take advantage of a new digital diagnostic tool that has been developed for the Australian Small Business Advisory Service to help business owners understand the changing environment and identify gaps and opportunities to grow their enterprise. The assessment tool takes a business owner through a series of questions from which priorities are identified. This information is then used to design a quality action plan that highlights areas in addressing future business needs. The Australian Small Business Advisory Service is an initiative of the Federal Government to support and empower small business in the rapidly growing digital economy. The program is operated on the Mid North Coast, Northern NSW and New England areas through the Northern Region Business Enterprise Centre (NRBEC). Chief Executive Officer of the NRBEC, Graham Baxter, said that the advisory…