HERVEY BAY RUNNING A ‘SHOP HERVEY BAY’ CAMPAIGNE
Dear Members and Supporters, Become a ‘Shop Hervey Bay’ AmbassadorWhen residents support a local business, they are not just supporting the business owner, they support their suppliers, staff and help them to spend more money locally. Our family, our friends, our neighbours, every dollar spent helps our local economy. It also helps to create jobs and make Hervey Bay an attractive place to do business, and that helps everyone in our community. The Hervey Bay Independent, with the support of the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce, is launching the biggest citywide marketing campaign ever launched to rebuild consumer confidence and our vibrant business community and more importantly to spread a strong positive message. We invite you to become a part of this great initiative and take the pledge to support local business. Please download a registration form (click here) and a flyer (click here). Registrations close on Friday 29 April, 2011. Regards Bernard Whebell, Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce Received & published by Henry Sapiecha
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PRESS RELEASE ON GOV DISCUSSION ON OUTDOOR ADVERTIZING & OBESITY IN CHILDREN
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House of Representatives
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Tuesday 22 March 2011
One-day public hearing for outdoor advertising in Sydney - Friday, 25 March 2011
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs is heading to Sydney on Friday 25 March 2011 to hold a public hearing for its inquiry into the regulation of billboard and outdoor media. The Committee is investigating ways that the current self-regulatory system could be improved.
Advertising industry stakeholders Outdoor Media Association, the Communications Council, and the Media Federation of Australia, will discuss industry self-regulation and the growth of outdoor advertising as an advertising medium.
“Outdoor media is a very popular form of advertising that is rapidly growing in Australia, and this is reflected in the increasing proportion of complaints about outdoor advertisements compared to TV and print advertisements,” said Committee Chair Mr Graham Perrett MP.
The Committee will also hear from witnesses about the link between food advertising and childhood obesity, the process of making complaints about advertising and appealing decisions, and issues of stereotyping and vilification in advertising images.
“We are interested in hearing from community groups about their perspectives on advertising standards, the adequacy of the various voluntary advertising codes of conduct, and the complaints process upon which the self-regulatory system is based,” said Mr Perrett.
Public Hearing
9.00am – 3.00pm, Friday 25 March 2011
Macquarie Room, Parliament of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney
The program can be accessed at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/spla/outdoor%20advertising/hearings/program%2025%20March.pdf
A public forum will be held from 2.00pm at which interested members of the public are welcome to make a brief statement regarding the inquiry.
The next public hearing is scheduled for Monday, 4 April 2011, in Melbourne.
Information about the inquiry is available on the Committee website at www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/spla/outdoor%20advertising/index.htm or by contacting the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 2358.
For media comment, please contact the Committee Chair, Mr Graham Perrett MP, on (07) 3344 2622 or 0408 883 312.
Issued by:
Andrew Dawson, media manager, International & Community Relations Office,
Parliament of Australia Tel: (02) 6277 2063 wk, 0401 143 724 mob.
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FLY IN, FLY OUT FRASER COAST & NATIONAL MINING JOBS
Fly In Fly Out-Fill out the survey
The establishment of a Fly in Fly Out (FIFO) hub during the curent Australian mining boom could be a major economic boost for lifestyle areas who otherwise will miss out on the great mining boom.
Achieving a target of even 1000 people living in a coastal area and working in remote mining locations could generate a minimum $100,000,000 to $150,000,000 in wages to an economy.
The aim is to determine commercial and economic opportunities around the creation of a FIFO hub on Queensland’s Fraser Coast for those within 1 1/2 hours driving distance of Hervey Bay.
The survey can be taken at:
Please pass the link on to your networks and people who may be interested.
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DRIVE TO SURVIVE @ THE FRASER COAST QLD
Dear Chamber Members & Supporters,
This morning sees the launch of the Chronicle’s “Drive to Survive” campaign.
Spanning the age groups, the deaths over the last 4 months have been truly shocking
On behalf of the Chronicle, I would ask for your support as we campaign to get 10,000 people on the Fraser Coast to take our Pledge online. The ‘drive to survive’ pledge is a 10 point commitment to safer driving and we are asking all our members and supporters to sign up on the website www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au
I do hope we can have your support and you will pass this on to your staff and encourage them to sign.
Bernard Whebell
PresidentReceived & published by Henry Sapiecha
MORE GREAT THINGS FROM OUR FRASER COAST COUNCIL
| Enjoy your region these holidays @ the Fraser Coast Queensland holidays |
 Do you want eco-experiences to revitalise your soul, adventure activities to get your heart racing, history that amazes or art and culture that inspires?
The good news is that you can have it all here on the Fraser Coast. Check out 20 discovery trails to get you started. Go to www.ourfrasercoast.com.au Call for Audit Committee members The Fraser Coast Regional Council is calling for expressions of interest from people who would like to sit on its Audit Committee.
The structure of the existing audit committee had to change with the introduction of the new Local Government Act on July 1. A committee member has also resigned requiring a replacement. Under the new Act the number of Councillors sitting on the committee has been limited to two, plus two external members. The committee meets four times a year. Expressions of interest close on 30 September 2010 and should be forwarded to the Council’s CEO outlining your relelvant experience and skills. Further information is available from Council’s Internal Auditor Graham Jeffery on 4197 4547. Get ready for National Youth Week 2011!  The theme for National Youth Week from 1 - 10 April 2011 is “Own It” and the Council wants young people to do just that by helping to plan the Fraser Coast’s celebrations. A meeting will soon be held to discuss ideas. Watch this eNewsletter and the Council’s website www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au to find out how you can get involved. For more information contact the Council’s Youth Development Officer Sue Lawler on 4190 4330 or Youth Services Officer Patrice Bates on 4190 5806.
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The once languishing Rainbow Gully Community Garden, off Oleander Drive in Hervey Bay, is bursting into orderly growth again. Young participants in the Hervey Bay Community Solutions’ Get Set For Work program, with the help of the Fraser Coast Regional Council, are clearing, replanting, mulching and nurturing the two-hectare garden back to its original glory. Watch that space as it develops into a gem of a park that we can all enjoy. Received & published by Henry Sapiecha
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GET YOUR ADVERTS IN FOR THE RURAL NEWS RE- THE TORBANLEA PICNIC RACES
SEE YOU AT THE TORBANLEA PICNIC RACES @ QUEENSLAND
HI,
It’s that time again! Thought I should give you as much notice as possible…
Planning for the annual Torbanlea Picnic Races on Saturday October 16 is well underway. This year, like 2009, Wide Bay Rural Weekly is a major media partner, and will feature the event over a 3 week series, maximizing promotion, especially to encourage bus bookings, camp site bookings, and all those people who prepare for Fashion of the Field.
The biggest advantage of featuring the event in Wide Bay Rural Weekly, apart from the hugely discounted rates on offer, is the insertion of Wide Bay Rural Weekly into Bundaberg’s NewsMail, Fraser Coast Chronicle and Gympie Times, which provides virtually triple the coverage.
This year the event is likely to be bigger than ever, bus bookings already, campsites and stalls booked already, folk from as far as New Zealand enquiring, and now even Corporate Marquee bookings available for groups 10, 20, 40 and more.
We invite you to consider participation, promote your message and support Torbanlea’s biggest fundraiser of the year. I look forward to opportunity to discuss this with you, and will follow up with a phone call in the next few days.
Should you have any query please feel free to contact me at your earliest opportunity.
- Bus bookings with Wide Bay Transit and G & D Ross Bus Charters
- Campsite bookings
- Entries for Fashion of the Field
- Team entries for the Team Tug of War event
- Riders and horses nominating for events
- The newest addition…..corporate tables and marquee bookings…groups of 10, 20 , 40, 50 or more can prebook to have a set place ready for their group, in the shade of a marquee, with table and chairs and includes the gate entry….for just $25 per head…and it’s all set up and cleaned up for you….
For event details folk can email torbanleapicnicraces@live.com.au and for participation in the promotion, and program, supporting this major fundraiser email edith.rutherford@apnnewspapers.com.au
We look forward to your bookings and seeing everyone on the day…
Cheers for now,
Edith Rutherford
APN NEWS & MEDIA
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Mobile: 0409 609 971
Email:edith.rutherford@apnnewspapers.com.au
PO Box 100 Childers 4660
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POLITICIANS MEET THE PEOPLE AT THE FRASER COAST FOR YOUR VOTE
MEET THE HOPEFUL POLITICIANS AND HAVE YOUR SAY
Dear Members and Supporters,
MEET THE CANDIDATES IN HERVEY BAY
TUESDAY, 10TH AUGUST
Traditionally the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce has called together the electoral candidates at election time, locally, state and federally; and this year the generosity of USQ provides us with a great venue to once again co-ordinate the “Meet the Candidates” forum.
Open to the public the program begins sharply at 5.30pm next Tuesday 10th August in the B104 Auditorium (which can accept up to 180 people), USQ, Old Maryborough Road, Hervey Bay; and is planned to finish by 7.30pm.
The 6 candidates of the Hinkler electorate have committed to be available for the structured speech and question/answer program conducted under the auspices of the Chamber executive. Each candidate will be provided 7 minutes to portray their policies and plans and then they may take 5 minutes for questions from the floor. After all candidates have had their individual time, we will accept questions from the floor to any of the candidates individually or as a whole till the 7.25pm structured timing completion.
These “Meet The Candidates” meetings that have been conducted in various areas around the electorate provide the public with a great opportunity to assess their electoral candidates as a group, and have been well attended. The Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce is expecting a good roll up of interested voters to attend their function.
Please feel free to circulate this invitation to your contact lists.
More Info:
Lawrie Beacham,
Meet the Candidates co-ordinator,
HBCC 2010
0419 700 350
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TOURISM QUEENSLAND NEW INITIATIVES TO MARKETING & BRANDING
Advise that Tourism Queensland has produced two new on-line resources for industry.
The BIG Marketing Guide is an introductory guide to marketing a tourism business, with sections on domestic, digital and international marketing plus branding, familiarisations, media and more. The guide was primarily developed for small tourism businesses but it is anticipated a wide range of operators will find it useful, for staff training for example. It’s now available on our website at www.tq.com.au/bigmarketingguide
The Grants Guide will help tourism operators understand how to navigate the grants space, specifically how to access grants and the art of writing grant applications and is now available on Tourism Queensland’s Tourism Assistance Database website at www.tq.com.au/tad
Both guides are written in easy-to-understand language and packed with practical information, tips and case studies.
Angela McNeill|Tourism Queensland| Destinations| Industry Innovation Manager
T 61 7 3535 5480| F 61 7 3535 5421
E angela.mcneill@tq.com.au| W tq.com.au
Where to find your next holiday| queenslandholidays.com.au
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