Kiama Council is proud to support NSW Small Business Month this October.
There's a jam-packed calendar of events across the state, which you can find here:
www.smallbusinessmonth.nsw.gov.au
Locally, Mayor Neil Reilly will be addressing members of the Kiama & District Business Chamber for the annual Mayoral Breakfast on Friday, 6 October at the Mercure Hotel, Gerringong.
The Chamber plays a vital role in connecting local businesses. We encourage all local business owners to join the Chamber as members, and to attend their networking and training events:
https://kiamachamber.com.au/membership/
Our Destination Kiama team is also hosting their Tourism After Hours function at Stoic Brewery in Gerringong on Wednesday, 4 October.
These regular networking events are just one of the benefits of joining the more than 200 local businesses as members of the Destination Kiama Partnership Program.
Other benefits include being represented in national marketing campaigns and online via kiama.com.au, as well as the promotional support provided by our Visitor Information Centre, which serves between 3,000 and 6,000 visitors each month:
https://kiama.com.au/home/destination-kiama-partnership
Kiama Council is also sponsoring the Excellence in Micro Business Award at the IMB Illawarra Business Awards on 13 October.
We have a number of local businesses and individuals nominated for these awards, which are hosted by Business Illawarra, a tremendous advocate for business in our region.
https://www.businessillawarra.com/
Council also recognises the challenges of running a small business, especially given the significant challenges of recent years.
So, we also encourage business owners to use the Ahead for Business portal, which hosts free training for small businesses to create mentally healthy workplaces:
https://aheadforbusiness.org.au/
Supporting and celebrating Small Business Month is just one way Kiama Council is helping create a strong and diverse economy, a key pillar of the Kiama Community Strategic Plan.
You can learn more about the various ways Council works with and supports local business on our website:
https://www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Business
