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Business Breakfast with SafeWork NSW, 14 September 2017
A great discussion facilitated by Rod Allan from SafeWork NSW on mitigating risk and establishing risk management strategies that support our businesses. A big thank you to Palate at the gallery for hosting and supplying a delicious breakfast.
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Business After Hours at Summerland Credit Union, 23 August 2017
Business Breakfast with Bernard Salt, 22 August 2017
In collaboration with nbn™ the Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industry hosted Bernard Salt at an nbn™ Business Breakfast. Hear what makes the Northern Rivers region a viable incubator for small businesses and how technology and access to fast broadband is shaping lifestyle towns.
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July Business After Hours, hosted by James Frizelle’s Automotive Group
July BAH hosted by James Frizelle’s Automotive Group in South Lismore was another great opportunity to mingle, meet new members, and find out about this long-time Lismore business. Food by The Bank Cafe. Photography by Flawless Imaging.
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PHOTOS: Lismore business awards ‘an evening of surprises’
IT was an evening of surprise winners and special awards last night with Summerland Credit Union winning Business of The Year at the 2017 Lismore Property Managers Business Excellence Awards. Sophie Moeller and Claudia Jambor | 17th Jul 2017 2:38 AM | Read the full...
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June Business After Hours at Minarelli Smash Repairs, 28 June 2017
June BAH was hosted by by Minarelli Smash Repairs in South Lismore. Another great opportunity to mingle, meet new members, and find out the outstanding work and services provided by this long time Lismore business. Food by The Bank Cafe. Photography by Flawless Imaging.
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REFUEL THE HEART – Shop in Lismore and WIN!
Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in sponsorship with Travelbay, Southern Cross Credit Union and Lismore Toyota, want everyone to take advantage of all the amazing and unique events happening in the City of Lismore over the next 4 weeks. To participate...
read moreBusiness After Hours at NORPA, 24 May 2017
May BAH was hosted by NORPA at City Hall. Mingle, meet new members, and find out the 2017 season. Food by The Bank Cafe. Unfortunately, our wonderful Gold Sponsor and photographer Clayton from Flawless Imaging wasn’t available for this BAH, so photos are currently being sourced from a variety of smartphones!
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Business support for Category C funding applications
The NSW Small Business Commissioner’s Office will revisit Lismore this Thursday and Friday to provide support to flood-affected businesses.A team from the Small Business Commissioner’s Office will be available at the old South Lismore Railway Station to discuss the...
read moreApril Business after Hours hosted by Complete Staff Solutions
April BAH hosted by Complete Staff Solutions this month and was a great opportunity to mingle, meet new members, and find out about the wonderful services Complete Staff Solutions offer. Our Venue was The Bank Cafe, Photography by Flawless Imaging [gallery...
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March Business after Hours, co-hosted by Yellow Brick Road & Edmonds Conveyancing
BAH was co-hosted by Yellow Brick Road and Edmonds Conveyancing this month and was a great opportunity to mingle, meet new members, and find out about the wonderful services Yellow Brick Road and Edmonds Conveyancing offer. Our venue was The Bank Cafe. Photography by...
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Regional High Tea – Photo Gallery
The Lismore Women's Festival kicked off with a blockbuster event combining wisdom, passion and delectable treats: the Inaugural Regional High Tea.Presented by Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in collaboration with NORPA'S Big Think Program and Sydney Opera...
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PaTH is a flexible new approach to youth employment. It is designed to support young people to gain the skills and work experience they need to get and keep a job. It also supports employers to host internship placements and provides you with incentives when you take...
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Back to Business Week – Breakfast with Liz Ellis
Bought to you by NSW Business Connect, Lismore City Council, Lismore Business Panel & Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industry. In celebration of Back to Business week in NSW, we were joined by Liz Ellis AM for a brilliantly entertaining, captivating and...
read moreBusiness Connect Program – Innovation & Digital strategy
Start, grow or innovate your business Business Connect (formerly Small Biz Connect) is a quality, and personalised business advisory service and highly subsidised by NSW Government, which supports small to medium businesses start or grow their business successfully....
read moreFebruary Business After Hours, hosted by ACE Community Colleges
BAH was hosted by ACE Community Colleges this month and was a great opportunity to mingle, meet new members, and find out about the wonderful services ACE Community Colleges offer. All our guests also got to take home a beautiful little succulent courtesy of our...
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Regional High Tea, 5 March 2017
The Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in collaboration with NORPA’s Big Think program presents the inaugural Regional High Tea. Inspiring, informing and illuminating; kick start your Lismore Women’s Festival with a blockbuster event that combines wisdom, passion and delectable treats. Seize the opportunity to mingle and be inspired with the many amazing women whose contributions across a diversity of professions, industries and businesses give the Northern Rivers its unique flavour.
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Business After Hours, hosted by Rosh-Tech IT, 25 January 2017
BAH was hosted by Rosh-Tech IT this month and was a great opportunity to mingle, meet new members, and find out about the wonderful services Rosh-Tech IT offer. Our venue was The Bank Cafe. Photography by Flawless Imaging. [gallery type="rectangular"...
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Make sure your business’s new year’s resolutions are attainable
NEW Year celebrations are done and dusted and 2017 resolutions are now in the bag. And that is not just in our personal lives. The impact of that cycle, completing one year and kick starting the next is also very relevant in business. At the end of 2016 the common...
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‘That’s the nature of commercial reality’: Lismore council
LISMORE City Council have expressed their disappointment that large serviced apartment firm Quest Apartments Hotel have decided to pull out of building a 41-unit development in the CBD. However, Council's Economic Development Manager Mark Batten said LCC was looking...
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Corporate Fun Day 2016
A big thanks to all who joined us for our Corporate Fun Day at the end of 2016! We had a great day out at the Richmond River Gun Club. A big thanks to Nathan Gordon and all the volunteers from the club for coming and assisting us on the day. [gallery...
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Business After Hours, hosted by Creative Lismore at Fox Photo Den, 14 December 2016
Our Christmas Business After Hours was hosted by Creative Lismore at the Fox Photo Den. A great wrap-up to a very busy 2016, silly hats, delicious food and great company. We also said thank you and farewell to Rodney Jenkins who stepped down from the LCCI Board this month. We wish him all the best with his current focus on expanding his business.
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Good Morning Lismore at Lismore Square, 29 November 2016
Around 50 people attended our Breakfast this month which was held at The Coffee Club, Lismore Shopping Square. We all enjoyed a delicious breakfast, speed networking, and an update from the NSW Business Chamber Northern Rivers Region. Visit the website: Lismore...
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VIDEO: Business Breakfast at the Square
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the final business breaky for 2016 held at Lismore Shopping Square and catered by the Coffee Club. Video by Flawless Imaging
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Business After Hours, hosted by ETC Ltd at City Hall, 26 November 2016
Business After Hours was hosted by ETC Ltd in November. Unfortunately, our wonderful photographer, Clayton from Flawless Imaging wasn’t able to join us so there are very few photos of the occasion. They will however, be added here as soon as we can track them down!
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Business After Hours, hosted by HVTC, 26 October 2016
BAH was hosted by HVTC this month and was a great opportunity to mingle, meet new members, and find out about the wonderfu services HVTC offer. Our venue was The Platinum Lounge at the Lismore Workers Club. Photography by Flawless Imaging. [gallery size="medium"...
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Lismore, Places for the Heart – Retail Survey
Take the opportunity to take part in the Lismore Retail Survey ... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H7VQJLF. It will only take a few...
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Good Morning Lismore – COLLABORATION. What is it and how do I make it work for me? Panel Discussion, 13 October 2016
How do you turn Collaboration from a BUZZ WORD to a TANGIBLE resource for your business? We had a great turn out for this panel discussion with industry experts, talking about how you can get greater support and engagement from other businesses and organisations.
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Business After Hours, hosted by Red Inc, 28 September 2016
Hosted by Red Inc, guests were treated to live music, delicious food, and the warm hospitality of Red Inc’s space in Magellan Street.
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Lismore team takes top honours for second year!
The Lismore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has won the award for best local chamber at the NSW Business Chamber Northern Rivers Regional Business Awards for the second year in a row. The awards were presented at the Lismore Workers Club on Saturday...
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Business After Hours, hosted by AdvicePlus Financial Solutions and Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers, 24 August 2016
August Business after Hours was hosted by AdvicePlus Financial Solutions and Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers at LaVida Bar & Restaurant. A great opportunity to network, find out about the benefits of financial planning and comparing mortgage options, and of...
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Meet the Candidates for the local council elections, 16 August 2016
An opportunity for LCCI members to meet and ask questions of the candidates for the local council elections.
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Good Morning Lismore – Working ON your business and not just in it, Panel Discussion, 4 August 2016
Good Morning Lismore this month was an informal panel discussion with industry experts where we talk about Working ON your business and not Just in it. In this new style of breakfast meeting we will be inviting the audience to participate by asking our panel...
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Business After Hours, hosted by the LCC Tourism and Events Team, 27 July 2016
A great turnout at July Business After Hours which was hosted by Lismore City Council's Tourism and Events Team at the Lismore Visitor Information Centre - a great opportunity for not only those who have seen this fantastic facility, but to also introduce it to those...
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Lismore Business Excellence Awards, Saturday 30 July 2016
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Business After Hours, hosted by Ability Links, 22 June 2016
Around 80 people joined us for June Business After Hours at the Gordon Pavilion at Oakes Oval. Hosted by NRSDC / Ability Links / Multitask, we learned more about the great services they offer and met key staff including Tony Davies, CEO of NRSDC. We welcomed several...
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Good Morning Lismore – sponsored by In Your Interest Financial Planning, 16 June 2016
The old adage goes, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail". Year end tax planning is critical to any business so they may know their projected tax position well in advance. What is equally important, is to assess the cash flow impact of reducing the taxation...
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Meet the Candidates, 9 June 2016
Around 50 LCCI members plus guests joined in the conversation at our Meet the Candidates forum in the run up to the Federal election on 2 July. The following candidates were in attendance to answer your questions in a moderated, informal forum: Kevin Hogan - Nationals...
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Business After Hours, hosted by Tursa, 25 May 2016
Around 70 people braved a brisk evening to attend Business After Hours, hosted by Tursa Employment and Training at their offices in Carrington Street. Delicious refreshments, a great opportunity to learn more about Tursa's services and their current rapid expansion,...
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Business After Hours, hosted by Universal Medicine, 27 April 2016
Around 100 people rsvp'd for Business After Hours, hosted by Universal Medicine at Goonellabah this month. Delicious refreshments, mini neck & shoulder massages, and a great opportunity to learn more about their services and have a guided tour of the treatment...
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Good Morning Lismore, hosted by TAFE North Coast, 14 April 2016
How can collaboration create opportunity for your business? Over 70 guests joined us at Good Morning Lismore this month. Our hosts, TAFE North Coast talked about how developing partnerships or alliances are an innovative and cost effective way to develop new or...
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Business After Hours, hosted by NORTEC, 23 March 2016
Business After Hours, hosted by NORTEC Training & Employment at NORTEC’s offices in Molesworth Street, 23 March 2016. Click through to see the image gallery.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Chamber of Commerce Applauds Council Decision on Wilson Street Bridge
Lismore City Council’s recent announcement that works are planned to start on a new bridge and road that will link Wilson Street from its Elliot Road intersection to Wilson Street South in the South Lismore Industrial Estate will be greeted with applause from the...
read moreWaste Warrior Project for Lismore Cafes & Restaurants
Lismore City Council and the NSW EPA have funded a FREE Waste Warrior project to help small business reduce waste costs and increase recycling with no cost and low cost solutions. It's so simple to get involved! One of the team will visit your business, do a quick 15...
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Business After Hours, hosted by Lismore Property Managers with Mortgage Choice Lismore, 24 February 2016, at The Bank Cafe
More than 100 people attended! MyPPA announced a name change to Lismore Property Managers woo hoo!! We also celebrated our 300th member this month. Don’t forget to book The Bank Cafe for your next function!!
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MEDIA RELEASE: Gold Sponsor for Lismore Chamber
Every business that comes on board as a sponsor of the Chamber is a valuable support for the work we do but whenever we land a GOLD Sponsor it’s a red letter day that deserves some recognition. This is why we’re delighted to welcome Flawless Imaging as our first GOLD...
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Good Morning Lismore with Jennifer Jefferies, 11 February 2016
eat the street food festival
Saturday, 12th March, 2016 The Lismore Business Panel is thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Eat The Street Food Festival on Saturday 12th March, 2016 from midday to 8pm. Lismore’s CBD is vibrant and unique and offers a diverse range of food, retail and arts...
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