Dear Members & Supporters,

Representatives of the Office of State Revenue (OSR) will running free payroll seminars in Hervey Bay on 3 September 2010:

Payroll tax overview: 9am – 10am

Grouping and Contractor provisions: 10:15am to 11:15am

These seminars will be held at the:

Hervey Bay RSL Club (Lakes Room)

11 Torquay Road Pialba

Hervey Bay

You may attend one or both of the seminars as you wish.

To register to attend this seminar, please click on the link below.

http://www.osr.qld.gov.au/apps/calendar/event_view.php?event_id=31

If you cannot click on the link to register, please copy and paste the link into the address bar of your internet browser.

When you register, OSR will send a confirmation email closer to the date of the seminar.

Kind regards

Client Engagement Team

Office of State Revenue

www.osr.qld.gov.au

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Hervey Bay Chamber Breakfast – Wednesday 25 August, 2010
at 6.45am for a 7.00am start at the Boat Club, Buccaneer Drive Urangan

Customer Service Workshop and Breakfast

Workshop will finish by 8.00am

PRESENTER: Pauline Rees

Customer Service tips you can apply as soon as you leave the breakfast, at no expense, with immediate and lasting results to your bottom line.

Rather than an information session, Pauline will host a workshop.

You will still be able to leave for work by 8.00am.

This would be a good chance to bring your management team or invite a client as a guest.

Pauline’s workshops are never dull, are extremely practical and relevant to any size business.

Come prepared to join in and go away with something real for your tool box. You will be pleased you did.

Pauline Rees – Ambassador, Influencer, Change Agent

The face and strategic voice for successful initiatives to create jobs and increase prosperity throughout the Fraser Coast and Wide Bay Regions.

Experienced Industry Consultant
Ensuring an increased market share, better conversion and frequency rates and improved bottom line by developing strategies for increasing turnover and motivating a “can do” productive corporate culture with measurable results.

Community Development
Advising community, school, business and industry groups on employability skills, the power of image, and the effect of a profitable customer focussed corporate culture.

DON’T MISS THIS IMPORTANT BREAKFAST

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PRE-PAYMENT OF CHAMBER BREAKFASTS ARE BEING ACCEPTED

DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD OR EFT.
CASH AND CHEQUES STILL BEING ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
For a low Cost of of $20 for Chamber members or $25 Non Members you really can’t afford to miss this speaker.

Please RSVP before close of business Monday, 23 August, 2010

Click Here to RSVP (if you wish to pay at the door)
Click Here to RSVP (f you wish to pay by EFT or Credit Card)

OUR NEXT FUNCTION WILL BE OUR MONTHLY BREAKFAST ON WEDNESDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER, 2010

Sharon Philp
Chamber Secretariat
T: 0428 725 662

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The huge crowd of 4,250 people who attended the Bundaberg Jobs Expo on 19 May demonstrates both enthusiasm of the region’s job seekers and need for more jobs to Keep Australia Working.  Overall this was a popular and successful expo, with 60 exhibitors on taking nearly 2,200 resumes for 340 of the 400 job opportunities on offer.

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard officiated along with Parliamentary Secretary Jason Clare, hosted by Lorraine Pyefinch, Mayor of Bundaberg and member of the Keep Australia Working Advisory Committee.

APPRENTICE KICKSTART – Extension

A reminder that small and medium sized employers and group training organisations who take on a young apprentice in a Certificate III or IV level qualification in a skills shortage trade occupation may be eligible to receive the Apprentice Kickstart Extension which triples the first year incentive payment. This incentive is available now and will be available until 12 November 2010. For more information, including the list of occupations, see the Apprentice Kickstart factsheet, visit the Australian Apprenticeships website or contact your local Australian Apprenticeship Centre.

PRODUCTIVE AGEING PACKAGE

Two elements of the new Productive Ageing Package will commence from 1 July 2010. The Career Renewal ? Job Retention initiative will help mature age workers keep a job with their current employer and/or transfer their skills to younger workers. The initiative will provide support to mature age workers to help them retain a job, or, if they are retired, semi?retired or not working full?time, to transfer their skills and experience to younger workers. Assistance includes training packages to allow eligible mature age workers to retain a job with their current employer and training for mature age workers at risk of losing their job due to a health condition, disability or injury, to help them keep their job.

The Career Renewal ? Career Transition initiative will help mature age workers stay engaged in the workforce, especially those in physically demanding roles. Assistance for this element will initially be targeted at those aged 55 years and over working in construction or manufacturing in Employment Priority Areas. This initiative will assist mature age workers to remain engaged in the labour market, focusing on those in physically demanding roles for whom transitioning to another industry or occupation may be of benefit.

KEEP AUSTRALIA WORKING – Advisory Committee

The KAW Advisory committee met during the Centrelink Jobs Expo. The major item on the agenda was the final draft of the Regional Employment Plan. The plan has gone through some changes as a decision has been made to publish the plans from all the priority employment areas. The plans should be ready for distribution by early July.

NATIONAL DISABILITY AWARDS

Nominations are now open for 2010 National Disability Awards. If you have made, or know someone who has made, a significant contribution to their community either at a local, regional, state or national level, tell someone about it by nominating for the awards. There are six categories ? for individuals, businesses, local government, community and housing providers. Nominations close on 16 July 2010. For information on the award categories and to download a nomination form see the National Disability Awards website. Awards will be presented on the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) later in the year.

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Henry Sapiecha