Breakfast seminar: Commerce Queensland is presenting a session titled Managing Generation Y in the Workforce on Wednesday, 9 July at Mooloolaba Surf Club. Details

TAFE survey: Sunshine Coast TAFE is looking for feedback from local business with the view to being able to better serve the business community. This is your opportunity to tell Sunshine Coast TAFE what you need from them, how they can best serve your business area. The brief survey will take about 10 minutes of your time. Sunshine Coast TAFE is currently working on their next 3 – 5 year strategy and are keen to use your feedback to plan ahead. Survey form (PDF, 99kB)

Please return the completed survey via email (the address is on the survey form) or fax to 5459 3701.

Financial Management and Succession Planning: Business Training Consultants Pty Ltd are extremely proud to announce that due to the success of their training and mentoring programs for small business owners/managers in business planning, they are now deliverying workshops on two very important business management practices - Financial Management and Succession Planning. You can participate in these programs, or attend individiual workshops which may be of interest to you and your business. Workshop details can be found at www.scba.com.au/business or by contacting Leigh Rachow on 5443 7599 or email

NSX Sunshine Coast Exchange: Free seminars are being run to provide information on the NSX Sunshine Coast Exchange and how it will be able to help businesses raise money for expansion and growth. For further information contact Francesca Grillo on 0408 427 937.

Commerce Queensland's Business Update: 24 April 2008

Commerce Queensland's Newsletter: 27 March 2008

Growing Creative Businesses: Caloundra City Enterprises are offering entrepreneurial businesses development training across a range of relevant growth topics. Owners and Managers of businesses involved in the Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality, Retail, Trades, Manufacturing and Business Services Sectors are encouraged to participate. Details

Phone Numbers: Here are a couple of phone numbers which may be useful to members:

• Workers' Compensation Hotline: 1300 364 165
• Employer Advice Line: 1300 135 822

Communication Policy: The Chamber's Executive developed this Communication Policy (PDF) which alerts members as to how they can contact the Executive on an issue they wish to pursue, or how the Executive will alert members to an issue which requires member input/feedback etc.